The Waynesburg University women’s basketball team fell short this past Tuesday to Carnegie Mellon 81-72 in overtime as the team combined to miss 14 free throws on the afternoon. Even though the team struggled all night, head coach Sam Jones was happy with some of the production his players gave him. “I was pretty pleased … Continue reading
So far this season, the Waynesburg University men’s basketball team hasn’t been known for its offense. Coming into a non-conference matchup with Hilbert Dec. 19 at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse, the Yellow Jackets had scored over 70 points just twice in seven games and only broke 80 once in an 89-81 loss to Fredonia Nov. … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University women’s basketball team finished the weekend with a convincing 83-61 victory over the Theil Tomcats this past Saturday, Dec. 9. Coming into the game, the Jackets (5-3, 3-1) needed a win to stay unbeaten at home. Thanks to a combination of Jacket scorers, they were able to obtain that goal. Senior forward … Continue reading
In the last six games, Waynesburg’s men’s basketball team has scored 60 or more points just three times. Likewise, the Yellow Jackets’ opponent Dec. 9, the Thiel Tomcats, failed to break 60 in their four previous contests. Both offenses struggled to put points on the board throughout the game, but it was Waynesburg who came … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University men and women’s indoor track & field team opened the season at West Virginia University for the Marty Pushkin Track Classic. Head coach Michelle Cross was pleased with the performance of her team. “We had many athletes reach their [personal records] already,” said Cross. “Normally you don’t start seeing people [set personal … Continue reading
I grew up hating sports. I don’t know what it was about them that made me dislike them so much. Maybe it was all my failed efforts to play basketball and baseball. Maybe it was all the times I didn’t live up to my father’s expectation and become the athlete he always wanted. I was … Continue reading
Coming off a third place finish this past weekend at the Messiah Petrofes Invitational, the Waynesburg University wrestling team will have a busy couple of days. After facing off against Muskingum on Thursday in New Concord, Ohio, the Yellow Jackets (3-2) will host The Apprentice School, Baldwin Wallace and Penn State Behrend for the Waynesburg … Continue reading
Mark Christner, Waynesburg University’s men’s basketball coach, preaches that his team has to be the hardest working unit on the floor game-after-game; that was not the case this past Saturday in the 69-52 loss to the Saint Vincent Bearcats. The Yellow Jackets were taken out of their game early on in the loss inside the … Continue reading
It’s been nearly six years since the Waynesburg University women’s basketball team lost to the Thiel Tomcats, the Yellow Jackets are currently riding a ten-game win-streak over Thiel. Despite this, head coach Sam Jones is expecting the Tomcats to give the Jackets a battle when the two teams face off at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse … Continue reading
Gavin Teasdale is looking to add to his wrestling legacy at Jefferson-Morgan by becoming the second wrestler in school history to go undefeated and win a state title all four years of his high school career. This would make not just history at Jefferson-Morgan, but it would also be an overall record as no high … Continue reading
