It was rivalry night at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse on Wednesday evening. The Washington and Jefferson College Presidents’ (8-3, 5-0), the No. 1 team in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC), faced off against the Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets (1-10, 1-4), who dropped their previous three matchups heading into the game. Three straight losses turned to … Continue reading
Waynesburg University men’s basketball has been gaining national recognition for being ranked as the seventh best scoring defense in Division III so far this season. Yellow Jackets’ head coach also received national recognition this past week. Tim Fusina was named DIII Coach of the Week by HoopDirt.com in his third season leasing the team. “Our … Continue reading
“It’s always great to come out with a win,” Waynesburg senior guard Matt Popeck said. When the Waynesburg women’s basketball team visited the Hiram College Terriers on Nov. 5, it was an overtime battle that led to a six point loss. The men’s team also experienced overtime against Hiram this past Saturday, but the Yellow … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University football team has not scored a single point against Washington and Jefferson since November 16, 2019. This past Saturday afternoon on W&J’s senior day resulted in the second consecutive shutout against the Presidents. The final score was 55-0 in Washington, Pa. As senior linebacker Bret Hicks put it: “They scored points, we … Continue reading
Basketball season is upon us. Waynesburg basketball is almost here…well, at least for the men’s team because the women already played their first game. This upcoming Tuesday, Nov. 9, Waynesburg faces Oberlin College at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse at 7 p.m. And the Yellow Jackets are ready to go. “It feels great to be back … Continue reading
“It’s Miller time!”: the catchphrase that has caught the attention of the Waynesburg University campus in light of third string quarterback Trevor Miller for the Yellow Jackets. This past Saturday night, however, it was the Geneva Golden Tornadoes (3-5, 3-4) that were saying this catchphrase, five times to be exact. That’s how many interceptions Miller … Continue reading
Caleb Yauger For the Yellow Jacket The Waynesburg volleyball team (9-18, 3-14) never scored more than 15 points for any set in its previous matchup against the Chatham Cougars (16-6, 11-4). On senior day this past Saturday, however, the Yellow Jackets battled with the Cougars in each set by scoring at least 20 points apiece. … Continue reading
“I was actually preparing for somebody else’s name.” Senior Andrew Gordan, majoring in biochemistry, nervously anticipated the announcement of the 2021 Homecoming King, until he heard his own name called. “It was such an honor,” Gordan said. The early-October annual tradition at Waynesburg University brought together many familiar faces and lifelong friends on Oct. 2 … Continue reading
Caleb Yauger For The Yellow Jacket The Waynesburg men’s and women’s soccer teams are still looking for their first conference win of the season. Wednesday night ended as a 1-0 loss for the women’s team (4-6) and a 2-0 defeat for the men’s team (1-9). Both squads are now 0-3 in conference play. “Unfortunate is … Continue reading
Caleb Yauger For The Yellow Jacket Chants of, “Let’s go Waynesburg!” echoed through the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse on Tuesday, Sept. 28. Waynesburg students simultaneously rattled the bleachers with their hands, making as much noise as possible to cheer on their volleyball team. “The energy we had was insane,” senior right side hitter Mya Brooks said. … Continue reading
