The next time we see a NASCAR Cup Series race, it’ll be with a different playoff format. The current playoff system, introduced in 2014, has produced some questionable champions in the last handful of years. Last year’s champion, Joey Logano, had the worst average finish by a champion in NASCAR history, with an average of … Continue reading
As the drizzle started to turn into heavier rain, Kevin Thacker walked away from Pumpkin Bowling as the victor. Thacker, an assistant director of Waynesburg University’s Student Activities Board and a volunteer assistant for the track and field team, defeated Waynesburg Women’s Soccer graduate assistant coach, Kayla Jenkins, in the championship round. Last year, Thacker … Continue reading
Last spring, I attended Major League Baseball Spring Training for the first time. What I also saw for the first time was the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System in action. Each team was allowed two challenges per game, with batters and pitchers permitted to challenge any pitch they wanted. If a batter felt that a … Continue reading
Waynesburg University celebrates Homecoming this weekend with lots of events for alumni and a few dedications. David Floyd, director of development and alumni relations, spoke about some of the events, including the naming of the pavilion at John F. Wiley Stadium and the Business Office in Miller Hall. The pavilion will be named after Ralph … Continue reading
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
Fantasy football has forever changed the viewing experience and rooting interests of fans. When money is on the line, fans tend to go all out, rooting for their fantasy teams. This can cause them to put rivalries aside. In the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Cleveland areas, the general public might see no possible reason to root … Continue reading
The Waynesburg Men’s Soccer team’s first home game of 2025 this past Wednesday ended in celebrations all around. The team claimed its first win of the season, defeating Penn State Altoona, 7-1. Junior forward Zachary Johnson led the way with 7 points, a new program single-game record. Before the game, head coach Treg Lunger talked … Continue reading
Just like that, Waynesburg University’s 2025-2026 academic year is underway. “I really love the buzz on campus at the beginning of the semester,” Douglas G. Lee, President of Waynesburg University, said. “I’m noticing it even more this year.” Lee spoke on some of the changes that occurred on campus over the summer, as well as … Continue reading
Despite Waynesburg University being Ross Owens’ last choice when choosing his college, the University has made an everlasting impact on him. “Waynesburg was my last choice coming in,” Owens, who also applied to Geneva College and Liberty University, said. “I knew I wanted to study ministry and geology and go to a Christian school.” One … Continue reading
This past Saturday, the Waynesburg University Men’s Basketball team was defeated, 77-52, by the Thiel Tomcats. The defeat marked three consecutive losses for the Yellow Jackets, who were outscored in the first half of all three of those games. “We can avoid slow starts by being able to stay positive with one another and actually … Continue reading
