First home game, first victory. That’s was the story Wednesday night for the Waynesburg University volleyball team. The Yellow Jackets came back from 13-10 to win the fifth and deciding set, , 15-10, sealing the match victory three sets to two against La Roche. “I knew we could do it the whole time,” head coach … Continue reading
On a comfortable, 75 degree evening, the Waynesburg University men’s soccer team was on edge during the final stages of its 5-4 win over Wilson College. The Yellow Jackets began the high scoring affair with a goal by freshman David Brown in the sixth minute, which was the first of his career as a Yellow … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University men’s cross country team traveled to Bethany, West Virginia this past weekend to take part in the Bethany Invitational. The Jackets finished sixth out of 22 schools, edging out Presidents’ Athletic Conference foes Washington & Jefferson College,who won the conference last year and Grove City College who finished in second place in … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University women’s soccer team lost its third straight non-conference game this past Saturday to Marietta College, 1-0. All three of Waynesburg’s losses have been by 1 goal. Head coach Laura Heethuis, said the defense did it’s job to an extent. “I thought defensively we did ok,” Heethuis said. “There were a couple of … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University volleyball team fell in a pair of non-conference road matches to end the second week of the semester. Franciscan University downed the Jackets Thursday night, three sets to one. That was followed by a three-set sweep of the Jackets at the hands of Mount Aloysius the next evening. “Every game is a … Continue reading
With a new season underway, the women’s cross country team is methodically picking off their opponents one race at a time. The Yellow Jackets were fresh off a first-place finish at the Westminster-Fisher Invitational heading into this past weekend’s Bethany Invitational. They did not disappoint as they followed up with a very strong second place … Continue reading
After being tied 14-14 at the half, the Yellow Jacket defense gave up 17 points in the second half to lose the season opener to the Muskingum Muskies in New Concord, Ohio, 31-20. Head coach Chris Smithley saw it as a back and forth affair that could’ve gone either way. “We talked at halftime about … Continue reading
Although the record book might not indicate it, last season was a step forward for the Waynesburg University football program. The Yellow Jackets finished the year a modest 4-6, but on the positive side, matched their combined win total from the 2016 and ‘17 seasons. In 2019, however, not a soul associated with the program … Continue reading
As the air gets crisper and fall approaches, it means it’s almost golf season. Both the Waynesburg University men’s and women’s golf teams have high hopes for the 2019 season, and look to improve on last year’s campaigns, when they finished sixth and fifth respectively in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. The men’s team made some … Continue reading
The men’s cross country team finished in fifth place out of 11 teams at the Westminster Fisher Invitational August 31. The Jackets were led by freshman Jac Cokley who finished 17th overall. The Cochranton, Pennsylvania native, finished four spots ahead of the next Waynesburg athlete which in part surprised head coach Chris Hardie. “I do … Continue reading
