The first four games for Waynesburg University’s men’s basketball team are ones that they will want to forget. Saturday, Nov. 23, the Yellow Jackets lost their fourth straight game to begin the season against Kenyon, 81-60. Defense has been the primary focus of the Tim Fusina era thus far, and the first-year head coach wasn’t … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University wrestling team opened up its season Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Washington & Jefferson Invitational. It was the first time head coach Ron Headlee was able to watch the new freshman class in match action, and he was happy with how the new faces performed. “I was pretty pleased yesterday with how … Continue reading
In the Presidents’ Athletic Conference preseason poll, the Waynesburg University men’s cross-country team was projected to finish fifth overall. However, the Jackets goal was to finish in the top three at Saturday’s PAC Championships, and despite some frustration along the way, Waynesburg accomplished that goal. “I think they ran really well,” coach Chris Hardie said. … Continue reading
In the pouring rain, it came down to the final game of the regular season for the Waynesburg University men’s soccer team. If the Jackets won, they would have still been alive for the Presidents Athletic Conference postseason. If they lost, those hopes would dissipate. The Jackets [5-9-3, 2-3-3] lost in heartbreaking fashion, 2-1 in … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University women’s soccer team won its first Presidents’ Athletic Conference game this season Tuesday afternoon, defeating the St. Vincent Bearcats, 1-0. With only two games left in the season, head coach Laura Heethuis hopes that the win serves as a springboard. “Hopefully it is a boost of morale,” Heethuis said. “We know that … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University men’s soccer team scored two goals in the final five minutes of regulation to salvage a 2-2 draw with Westminster. Neither team could score score in the two 10 minute overtime frames, so the score remained 2-2 and went down as Waynesburg’s third tie of the season. “It was a great team … Continue reading
Four seasons ago the Waynesburg University volleyball team lost to Penn State Altoona 3-1. Four years later, the Yellow Jackets lost by the same score. Despite falling short, head coach Hayley Kirby wasn’t discouraged with how her team performed. This was one of the better games we played,” Kirby said. “We just made some stupid … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University men’s and women’s soccer teams both have their first home conference games this Friday, Oct. 4. Both teams will be playing against Presidents’ Athletic Conference powerhouse Grove City. For both head coaches, Laura and Brad Heethuis, it will be the first time the teams play at home during homecoming weekend since they … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University volleyball team had two home matches Saturday as part of a tri-match at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse. The first match was against fellow Presidents’ Athletic Conference member Thiel. The other was against head coach Hayley Kirby’s former school, Earlham. Waynesburg lost both matches in straight sets. In the first match against Thiel, … Continue reading
This past summer the Waynesburg University soccer teams spent a week in Costa Rica. The teams had the opportunity to serve at a Christian school, give shoes to those in need, play against professional teams and watch a professional match as well. “It was awesome, I think you can measure a trip in a lot … Continue reading
