The first game of the 2017-18 men’s basketball season wasn’t a traditional one for Waynesburg University. Tipoff took place in Washington state, over 2,000 miles away from the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse. Not only was the travel drastically different from years past, but so was the quality of competition. The Yellow Jackets took on the No. … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University men’s cross country team traveled to Newville to participate in the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championship this past Saturday, Nov. 11, where it placed 32nd out of 51 teams. The regional meet, which was the team’s last meet of the season, saw seven Yellow Jackets participate in the event. Although the … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University women’s basketball team opens its season in the Hampton Inn Tip-off Classic in Grantham this weekend. The first game of the season for the Yellow Jackets is against Messiah on Friday, Nov. 17. Messiah was one of the best teams in the country last year, posting a 25-3 record, and only lost … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University football team saw nine of its players receive Presidents’ Athletic Conference All-Conference laurels from the PAC for their play during the 2017 season. Five defensive players garnered accolades, while two offensive and two special team’s players picked up recognition from the PAC. Junior defensive back Justin Willkow was the team’s lone recipient … Continue reading
With a 42-0 loss to Presidents’ Athletic Conference rival Washington & Jefferson this past Saturday, the Waynesburg University football team wrapped up a season that left a lot to be desired for. The Yellow Jackets finished the year with a 2-8 overall record, including a 2-6 conference mark that put them tied for eighth place … Continue reading
For the Waynesburg University men’s basketball team, the first two games of the 2017-18 season won’t be a typical slate of non-conference matchups. The Yellow Jackets will start the season across the country in Washington, taking on two schools in a trip that head coach Mark Christner has been planning for the past few years. … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University women’s cross country team concluded its 2017 season on Saturday, Nov. 11, when it placed seventh at the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Meet, scoring 264 points in the race. The programs highest goal of the season was to have the entire team qualify for the Women’s NCAA Division III Cross Country … Continue reading
To close out the 2017 season, the Waynesburg University women’s cross country team finished in seventh place at the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Cross Country Championships Saturday, Nov. 11 out of the 49-team event. Coming off the program’s second consecutive Presidents’ Athletic Conference title, the team entered the regional meet with the goal of … Continue reading
Last year, the Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets were the wrestling champions of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference, then they became one of the best in the region and ultimately recognized at the national level. Last Saturday, the Jackets continued last year’s PAC success, placing first of 14 teams at the Washington & Jefferson Invitational. This year … Continue reading
“Keep Ithaka always in your mind. Arriving there is what you’re destined for. But don’t hurry the journey at all. Better if it lasts for years, Ithaka gave you the marvelous journey. Without her you wouldn’t have set out.” -Excerpt from “Ithaka” by C.P. Cavafy *** In 2006, Michelle Cross was a member of the … Continue reading
