Michelle Cross has come full circle. In 2004, the track & field program at Waynesburg University officially became a varsity sport and Cross was one of the first athletes on the team. Now, over 10 years later, Cross has officially signed to be the second head coach in program history following the departure of Jason … Continue reading
In August of 2016, JaWuan Jones’ life changed. The current Waynesburg University wide receiver was 20 years old and still figuring out his plans for a college education, when at midnight Aug. 31, his daughter, Ariah, was born. Upon becoming a father while still a college student, Jones was eager to embrace the challenges that … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets men’s cross country team looks to compete at the NCAA Division III Mideast regional meet this Saturday as they travel to Newville. Last season on Nov. 12, 2016, the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets participated in the regional meet and finished 33rd out of 52 teams. Junior Jacob Pryor was the first … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University women’s basketball team is set to take on its 2017-2018 season. Head coach Sam Jones said he is excited about the team he has this year. Last season the team won 19 games, the most wins for Jones in his time as the Yellow Jacket’s coach. Even though they lost some key … Continue reading
Since Brad and Laura Heethuis took over the Waynesburg University men’s and women’s soccer teams in 2014, both programs have gone in similar directions. Both head coaches had success in their first year at Waynesburg, with the men’s team qualifying for the Presidents’ Athletic Conference tournament and the women earning a berth in the ECAC … Continue reading
For Waynesburg University head men’s basketball coach Mark Christner, last season saw his team develop an unfortunate identity. In 2016-17, Waynesburg went 9-16, and of those 16 losses, six which were by fewer than 10 points, six were by one possession and two were decided in overtime. For Christner, losing several close games is something … Continue reading
As the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships have come and gone, the women’s cross country team has been preparing for the next meet of the postseason – regionals. The women will compete at the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Meet Saturday, Nov. 11. In the preseason poll, the women were seeded at fifth in the Mideast … Continue reading
The first meet of the year is an opportunity to judge where a team is with their players, where they need improvement and who the starters will be. For this year’s Waynesburg University wrestling team, things have already seemingly fallen into place as the team won the PAC championship last year and will be returning … Continue reading
Three ECAC championships, five All-Americans, 17 Division III national qualifiers and 126 ECAC qualifiers – those are just some of the accomplishments of Jason Falvo in his 13 years as the head coach for men and women’s track & field at Waynesburg University. However, Falvo’s career at Waynesburg University has ended after he resigned earlier … Continue reading
Fourth-and-one, leading Saint Vincent 24-21 early in the fourth quarter and on its own 45-yard line, Waynesburg lined up to punt the ball back to the Bearcats. After just scoring a touchdown to cut the deficit to three, the Saint Vincent defense forced a three-and-out of the Waynesburg offense to keep the momentum rolling in … Continue reading
