It was a tough day for the Waynesburg University men’s soccer team. Despite having a lot of scoring opportunities, the Yellow Jackets lost 3-0 to Franciscan Wednesday. “We had a couple chances that would’ve changed some momentum in the game and we just didn’t put them away,” head coach Brad Heethuis said. Nick Miller scored … Continue reading
For head women’s soccer coach Laura Heethuis, the first sign of trouble for Wednesday’s game at Franciscan took place before the ball kicked off. When the game started, Heethuis’ concerns were realized. The Yellow Jackets fell to 2-5 on the season, losing 2-1. “We didn’t have a good warmup,” Heethuis said. “I think that sets … Continue reading
Four artists were brought together more than a decade ago in graduate school. All of them have stayed in touch over the years and one of them, Andrew Heisey, serves as the chair of the Department of Fine Arts and director of the art program at Waynesburg University. Monday night in the Waynesburg University Art … Continue reading
This past weekend was an unusual one for the Waynesburg University cross country program. Usually, a Saturday meet will consist of both the men’s and women’s teams competing at the same location, but that wasn’t the case Sept. 14. The men’s team ran and took second at St. Vincent while the women had the week … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University women’s volleyball team competed in a Presidents’ Athletic Conference tri-match in Pittsburgh Saturday afternoon. This was the Yellow Jackets’ first conference action of the season. The Jackets competed against Geneva College and host team Chatham University. In the first match, the Jackets fell to Geneva, in straight sets. Waynesburg kept it close … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University men’s soccer team suffered yet another late loss Saturday against Mount Aloysius. After losing a tough 1-0 contest to Muskingum Wednesday night, Waynesburg had the 1-0 lead going into halftime Saturday on a goal scored by Nate Kummer off an assist from Daniel Hott. The Jacket defense was under a lot of … Continue reading
Although the Waynesburg University football team fell to Westminster in each of Chris Smithley’s first two seasons as head coach, he was pleased with how his players approached those games. That wasn’t the case Saturday afternoon in New Wilmington. Westminster [2-0, 1-0] jumped on the Yellow Jackets [0-2, 0-1] early, taking a 21-0 lead into … Continue reading
1. Dorian survivors tell stories As Hurricane Dorian continues to make an impact all over the world, citizens of the Bahamas are telling stories of their dealings with the natural disaster. “I don’t feel safe,” a resident told CNN’s Anderson Cooper. “I don’t see the authorities around. They say that they have, but I … Continue reading
For four years now, Waynesburg University football’s situation entering into the second week of the season has mirrored Groundhog Day. The 1993 film depicts a weatherman, played by Bill Murray, waking up in Punxsutawney, PA and living the same day over and over again. Although Waynesburg’s circumstances aren’t nearly as absurd, the Yellow Jackets’ story … Continue reading
At first, it seemed like a regular day. But then Tyler Perone’s world turned into a living hell. It was the first day of spring practice for the 2018 season. Tyler, a rising junior, spent the day throwing out patterns and shouting signals, inching towards getting back the starting quarterback position he lost with three … Continue reading
