On this day in 1939, the Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets played in the first ever televised football game. Despite losing 34-7 to the Fordham University Rams, the Yellow Jackets scored the first touchdown ever seen on TV, a 63-yard run by Bobby Brooks. According to a press release from waynesburgsports.com, 42 Waynesburg players and the … Continue reading
Bobby Patnesky, the new Waynesburg Men’s Wrestling head coach, has very important expectations from all the wrestlers in and out of the classroom. “I want the wrestlers to strive for a 3.0 GPA as a whole and work together as a team,” Patnesky said. Patnesky knows that the team has what it takes to get … Continue reading
On Saturday, the Waynesburg University volleyball team played two games at home starting with a loss against Grove City 3-1, and a comeback win against La Roche to win 3-2. Waynesburg started the game with an exchange of sets, losing by eight in the first set and winning by two in the second set. The … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University Women’s tennis team, after the 7-0 loss to Allegheny, suffers another loss to fellow President’s Athletic Conference opponent Westminster 5-2. The Yellow Jackets benefitted from a few team forfeits in last Friday’s match against Westminster, being given a free win in a singles and doubles match. Otherwise, the only set win for … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University Women’s Soccer team shut out Bethany College, 8-0 at John F. Wiley Stadium on Saturday afternoon, as Amanda Pepe scored four goals in the game. The scoring began in the 12th minute after a collision between Bethany defender Chloe Lee and Miracle Hershey which resulted in a penalty kick. The Yellow Jackets … Continue reading
This past Saturday, the Waynesburg University football team defeated the Thiel College Tomcats in dominant fashion, 45-14. This game featured sophomore quarterback Luke Hudson throwing for 198 yards and three touchdowns while junior running back Carson Shriver produced 161 rushing yards with three touchdowns as well. “It was a great performance up front from our … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University football team picked up its first win of the 2025 season, defeating Hiram College 35-27 last Saturday. Senior running back Zayne Cawley led the team with 230 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns. “It’s the mentality of, it’s conference time and these eight or nine-yard runs are now being broken for twelve or thirteen yards,” … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University Women’s Soccer team completed its first conference game with a scoreless draw against the Westminster College Titans yesterday night. “We’re proud with how we played,” head coach George DeAugustino said. “We played a really good brand of soccer.” The Yellow Jackets came away with a point on the road which DeAugustino said … Continue reading
On Wednesday night, the Waynesburg University volleyball team lost to Bethany College in three sets 3-0, the fifth consecutive game Waynesburg has been swept. Waynesburg lost by a total of four points in the first two sets, then lost by seven in the third set. Bethany only outscored Waynesburg by a total of nine points … Continue reading
2024-2025 marked history as Waynesburg University introduced its Women’s Wrestling program. Karli Thomas entered her inaugural season as head coach after being hired in March of 2024. The team went 0-13 in their first year of existence. “We want to win more this season,” Thomas said. “I want all my players to work hard and … Continue reading
