1,403 days. That’s a long time. Coming into Sunday’s season opener for the women’s lacrosse team at Thomas More, that’s how long it had been since the Jackets had won a game. With a 7-5 win over the Saints, Waynesburg finally put this long-standing skid behind them. “It’s big,” coach Gennaro Bonaventura said. “There have … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University men’s basketball got the best of the Bethany Bison Saturday afternoon, and the 73-65 win was extra sweet for the senior class, who had yet to beat Bethany prior to Saturday. “It felt really good,” said senior Cam Auld. “I know we try to prep the same way for all of our … Continue reading
No one on Waynesburg’s roster has beaten Bethany. The Yellow Jackets [5-10 5-19] has lost 10 games in a row to the Bison [3-12 4-20], and the latest failure was particularly painful. When Waynesburg rode into West Virginia Jan. 18, the team was flying high on a four-game winning streak, playing a Bison squad that … Continue reading
This Saturday, the women’s basketball team will be taking on the Bethany Bison in its final game of the season, with a strong possibility of hosting them again in the playoffs. Both teams come into this game with a 6-18 overall record and a 5-10 conference record, and when they played earlier this season, they … Continue reading
It seems like close games the are all the Waynesburg University men’s basketball team knows lately. Wednesday night’s game over Thiel was no exception. The men pulled off a 76-74 overtime win. The win broke a seven game losing streak, and most importantly, sent the Yellow Jackets [5-19, 5-10] into the Presidents’ Athletic Conference playoffs. … Continue reading
GREENVILLE, PA– The women’s basketball team did what it needed to do and completed a season sweep over winless Thiel Wednesday night. This game, however, looked much different than the first. Waynesburg [5-10, 6-18] had just a three-point lead at the half, but was able to run away with the second half on its way … Continue reading
Alli DeLaney anticipated a typical college experience; four years at an institution and then graduation. Her plan didn’t go as expected, however. DeLaney transferred from Division II Notre Dame College to Waynesburg University after her junior year. DeLaney was unsatisfied with her time at Notre Dame, and decided to enter the transfer portal. Within two … Continue reading
Greenville, PA– Jess Vormelker’s first trip back to Thiel probably isn’t what she envisioned upon graduating last May. Instead of sitting in the stands and cheering on her old teammates, Vormelker will be rooting against her alma mater, as an assistant coach for the opposing Yellow Jackets. Vormelker knows her emotions for tonight’s game will be … Continue reading
GREENVILLE, PA– The first time Waynesburg played Thiel this season, it was a close game until the Yellow Jackets [4-10, 4-19] pulled away from the Tomcats [5-9, 6-15] in the second half at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse. The Jackets came out on top 76-64 in the fourth game of the Jackets’ four-game win streak. Waynesburg looks … Continue reading
“I can’t relate to lazy people. We don’t speak the same language. I don’t understand you. I don’t want to understand you.” – Kobe Bryant Growing up, Cam Auld didn’t like Kobe Bryant. The current Waynesburg University senior basketball player knew that Bryant was one of the best basketball players in the world, as anybody with … Continue reading
