19 days. That’s the time between Saturday and the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships for the women’s indoor track and field team. But, before the focus shifts, the Jim Wuske Invitational at Mt. Union College will serve as a final meet-style tune-up for five teams in the PAC including Waynesburg. No Sophomore Slump Sophomore Aubrey … Continue reading
More than 30 years later, those who saw it still talk about it. It’s the 1980s, and the Waynesburg College men’s basketball team is partaking in a pastime that nobody is looking forward to; a five-mile run along Purman Run under a baking early September heat. The head coach, Rudy Marisa, heard from an assistant … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University women’s basketball team had a dominant win at home against the Geneva Golden Tornadoes Wednesday evening, 93-58. The Yellow Jackets’ victory didn’t look as if it would be that way early on. The team held just a four-point lead at the end of the first quarter. But Waynesburg broke open the ball … Continue reading
WAYNESBURG, PA– Geneva senior forward Nate Rusyn was the hero for Geneva on Wednesday night. Rusyn had the game winning tip in for the Golden Tornadoes with three seconds left , and Geneva [10-10 6-5] escaped the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse with a 65-63 victory for its fifth consecutive win. Rusyn was happy he was in the … Continue reading
This upcoming weekend holds no games on the docket for the Waynesburg women’s basketball team’s schedule. In order for the team to enjoy the weekend off, however, the result Wednesday night must be a win against Geneva College. The Golden Tornadoes will visit the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse for a 5:30 tip. Waynesburg beat Geneva to … Continue reading
To this point, the highlight of the Waynesburg University men’s basketball season has been a four-game winning streak that started Jan. 4 in Beaver Falls. The Jackets, fresh off their New Year’s celebrations, and without a win on the season, came back from a 14-point halftime deficit to beat Geneva, 76-72. That win seemed to … Continue reading
The Waynesburg Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) and the Student Senate have teamed up to sponsor an official athletics student section, ‘The Hive.’ Luke Diel, sophomore political science major and SAAC president, explained that the creation of ‘The Hive’ has been a collaborative effort with the athletic department. “So, the big thing with SAAC is … Continue reading
The women’s indoor track and field team took part in a two-day event over the weekend when it competed at the Youngstown State University National Mid-Major Invitational. Sophomore Aubrey Wingeart led the way for the Yellow Jackets who did well against stiff competition in schools ranging from Division I to Division III. “She’s doing well, … Continue reading
This weekend was a little different than usual for the men’s indoor track & field team. Usually, the team performs Saturday, and then recharges for the next week. On this occassion, however, the Jackets competed on both Friday and Saturday at the Youngstown State National Mid-Major, an event that included schools like Robert Morris, West … Continue reading
As the regular season winds down, it continues to inch closer into crunch time for many teams looking to make a playoff run in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. Both the Waynesburg and Westminster men’s basketball teams were in need of a big win this past Saturday in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. As the afternoon played out, … Continue reading
