By: Chris Romano & Tyler Zeman Staff Writers For the Yellow Jacket The Waynesburg University basketball teams are back to practice, even with all the uncertainty lingering around the restart of Division III college sports. Practices began on Oct. 1, which is a date they had been targeting for a while. Surprisingly, it comes two … Continue reading
By: Erin Onderko For the Yellow Jacket While some athletes come from the surrounding counties or even nearby states such as Ohio and West Virginia, others come from much further away, such as Hawaii. In the case of one young man, the place he calls home is even further than that. He comes to Waynesburg … Continue reading
Avella at Mapletown Avella (3-1), (3-1): The Eagles impressive and unexpected 3-0 start got a harsh dose of reality last week losing 55-16 to California. Avella still has a chance at a playoff spot thanks to their wins over West Greene and Jefferson Morgan, but can’t afford to overlook a Mapletown team that may have … Continue reading
By: Chris Romano For the Yellow Jacket While Covid-19 has brought a lot of sports to a halt, the NCAA has decided to push through with its decision to continue to have a season. At first, the ACC, SEC, and the Big 12 were the only conferences deciding to play. Players from the other conferences, … Continue reading
By: Erin Onderko For the Yellow Jacket Some of us can only dream of going to Hawaii, even for a one-time trip. But for Freshman volleyball player Mickayla “Bani” Baniaga, the Hawaiian Islands are the place she calls home. Taking a flight lasting over ten hours, Baniaga left her hometown of Honolulu to come over … Continue reading
Waynesburg Central at Frazier Waynesburg (0-3), (0-3): Last week, Waynesburg turned in its best defensive performance of the season allowing just 7 points, however, it was still one too many, falling at home to Charleroi 7-6. Breydon Woods had an 87-yard touchdown run, but the extra point failed, and the Cougars’ successful extra point after … Continue reading
Sixteen entered, and now only twelve remain in the quest for the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Championship. Following last Saturday’s race at Bristol Motor Speedway, we know four drivers who will not lift the big trophy in Phoenix. Cole Custer, William Byron, Ryan Blaney, and Matt Dibenedetto all bid farewell to their playoff aspirations. They … Continue reading
By: Will Purbaugh For the Yellow Jacket Over the last 25 years, golf has had two heroes that so many have looked up to and modeled their games after in Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. On Sunday, golf fans realized that they had a new villain to root against, and like Thanos in the Marvel … Continue reading
While most sports leagues are concluding their respective postseasons outside a normal schedule, only one is right on time. In a ‘normal’ world you don’t get the NBA playoffs in August, or the Stanley Cup Finals in September? Despite these changes in post season schedules, the NASCAR playoffs starting around Labor Day is standard. However, … Continue reading
