The last time the Waynesburg University women’s basketball team took the floor against Geneva, Jan. 13, the Yellow Jackets found themselves trailing the Golden Tornadoes 35-34 on the road at halftime. Coming into the game, Geneva was just 4-10 overall and 1-6 in Presidents’ Athletic Conference action, while the visiting Jackets entered Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, … Continue reading
After picking up important Presidents’ Athletic Conference wins over Westminster and Chatham in the previous week, the men’s basketball team took a 27-20 lead into halftime against the top team in the PAC, Thomas More. The Saints found their rhythm in the second half, however, led by 14 points from junior guard Damion King, and … Continue reading
It’s been over two years since the Waynesburg University men’s basketball team beat Geneva. This Saturday, the Yellow Jackets will look to send seniors Jon Knab, Kendall Paige, Mike Nugent and Marcus Wallace out on a high note, at least for the regular season, in what will be their last game before playoffs. Entering Wednesday, … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University women’s basketball team traveled to Crestview Hills, Kentucky Saturday, Feb. 10, to take on the No. 4 team in the nation, the Thomas More Saints. Thomas More showed its dominance in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference yet again with a 107-62 victory over the Yellow Jackets. “It’s a tough place to play and … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University men’s tennis team will kick off the second half of its 2017-2018 season Saturday when it travels to Penn State Behrend. The team competed in four non-conference matches in the Fall semester, finishing 2-2 overall. Head coach Ron Headlee referred to these matches as tune-up matches, to see where the team will … Continue reading
With half a minute remaining in a blow out game in late December 2014 against Franciscan University, Jon Knab scored his first points as a Yellow Jacket. Knab stripped the ball from freshman Daniel McElroy and had a breakaway layup in the paint. He finished his freshman year scoring a total of just four points. … Continue reading
Just one year after Filippo Crivelli set the standard for wins as a Waynesburg University wrestler with 121, two of his former teammates have surpassed that mark. Junior 285-pounder Jake Evans and senior 125-pounder Tristan Buxton, in a matter of two weeks, have rolled to 127 wins and 122 wins, respectively, to place them first … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University wrestling team captured the 2018 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Wrestling Championship on Saturday, becoming back-to-back conference champions. The Yellow Jackets had seven wrestlers complete in finals matches, three of which took home first place. In the 125-pound weight class, senior Tristan Buxton defeated Thomas More freshman Brady Wells in the semi-final, before going … Continue reading
This Saturday is the Presidents’ Athletic Conference wrestling championship, and for head coach Ron Headlee his focus is winning this weekend even through injuries, expectations and wrestlers changing weight classes. “This has been our goal ever since [we were picked to win],” said Headlee. “It’s never easy when you’re picked to win it, but we … Continue reading
Last weekend, the men’s indoor track and field team traveled to Alliance, Ohio, to participate in the Mount Union College Jim Wuske Invitational. There were no team placements Saturday, however, a wide-range of Yellow Jackets still made their mark in a variety of ways. Head coach Michelle Cross was pleased with the performance of the … Continue reading
