The culture around concussions is changing, said Andy Palko, the head athletic trainer at Waynesburg University. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy is all over the news, and athletes and their families are more concerned now than ever about the effects of sustaining regular impacts in the game of football. That’s why Waynesburg University’s football team is using … Continue reading
John F. Wiley Stadium is no stranger to floods. In the last three years, the field has flooded four times. Tropical Storm Gordon just so happened to be the latest storm to swamp the stadium used for the Waynesburg University soccer and football events. As a result, both soccer teams, as well as the football … Continue reading
After coming off its first loss of the season against Muskingum this past Wednesday, the Waynesburg University women’s soccer team was looking to get back on the winning track when it traveled to Mount Aloysius this past Saturday. While the Yellow Jackets were unable to grab a win, they battled back from an early deficit … Continue reading
Gregory Bean has experienced two dynamics of teams in his 13 years of coaching basketball prior to arriving at Waynesburg University, but his two previous stints at the high school and collegiate level ended in the same result: winning. Bean was announced as Waynesburg’s men’s basketball new assistant coach Sept. 13, replacing Ben Altmeyer, who … Continue reading
In the first drive of the game against Bethany College last week, the football team did something it hasn’t done all season in an opening drive – score a touchdown. Despite the positive start, the Yellow Jackets gave up 16 unanswered points to the Bison which led to a 22-13 defeat. Individually, Tyler Perone and … Continue reading
This past week was an unusual one for the Waynesburg University football team. John F. Wiley stadium, the home field for the Yellow Jackets, suffered severe flooding Sept. 10. Because of that, practices for the next three days started early in the morning at approximately 5 a.m. as opposed to later in the afternoon. The … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University men’s golf team continued its season this past Saturday with an improved performance during the Penn State Altoona Invitational. The Yellow Jackets finished 10th overall out of 11 teams, but improved scoring-wise by 15 points from its last competition. Head coach Sam Jones was optimistic about the lower scores in the team’s … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University women’s cross country team competed in the Allegheny Classic in Meadville this past weekend. They placed in the middle of the pack, coming in fourth out of seven teams in the field. The Jackets faced strong completion this past weekend that featured Allegheny College, Carnegie Mellon University and Case Western University, who … Continue reading
Men’s basketball teams around the Presidents’ Athletic Conference announced their schedules over the last week for the 2018-2019 season, including the Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets. The Jackets will play a 25-game schedule with 16 PAC games. “We always try to have a competitive schedule,” said head coach Mark Christner. “In the last four years, we’ve … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University football team is looking at the positives heading into its Week Three contest against the Bethany College Bison. For starters, several key players that were banged up with injuries in the past couple of weeks are on the upswing. One of those players is senior defensive back Justin Willkow, who suffered a … Continue reading
