In a fiercely contested game which saw 13 lead changes and 10 ties in 40 minutes of play, Waynesburg lost to Thiel in the last second, 55–52. Due to their inability to establish an attacking groove in the first half, neither side was able to establish any separation early on as neither team entered double digits until seven minutes … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets men’s basketball team split their two games this past week, losing to Washington & Jefferson College (93-63) at home and defeating Geneva College (62-43) on the road. In the W&J game, Waynesburg took the early lead twice in the first four minutes, but after Washington & Jefferson’s 10-0 run, they … Continue reading
In a difficult game characterized by defensive adjustments and balanced contributions throughout the roster, the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets overcame the Carlow Celtics 80–70 in the closing minutes to end their seven-game losing streak. Waynesburg converted defense into offense by scoring 26 points off turnovers and adding 16 second-chance points, finishing the game with a 49.2% … Continue reading
The Waynesburg men’s basketball team won its season opener against Hilbert College 75-69 in the Hawks Against Hunger Tip-Off Tournament, with junior guard Jackson Rhodes leading in scoring with 23 points. “We had an all-around game for the team; each guy contributed in their role significantly,” Rhodes said. “We played our offense the right way and found the open guy.” Rhodes set up his scoring by shooting outside the three-point line, which helped him get … Continue reading
It was two years ago when a tragedy struck the Waynesburg football team and the university. It was Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s homecoming weekend, meaning there were going to be parties. Sadly, the party the players chose would change their lives forever, especially for one player, Marcus Mitchell. Mitchell was a part of a shooting that took place at an off-campus site at IUP. The shooting led to one dead, eight injured, two of those also football players from Waynesburg, but Mitchell was the only one in critical … Continue reading
It goes without saying that when your team is in the offseason with the season coming up, you want your players in peak condition. Head coach Tim Fusina has his players lifting and running but under NCAA rules. Fusina and assistant coach Zach Stevens are not allowed to be there. “We do lifting, we’re running. … Continue reading
For the past three seasons, head coach Tim Fusina has had Tom Weiler by his side as an assistant coach. Over the offseason, Weiler took a head coaching job at his alma mater, St. Thomas Aquinas High School, in Edison, New Jersey. Over the offseason, Fusina hired Zach Stevens, a veteran coach at the NCAA … Continue reading
The 2024-25 season is definitely one that head coach Tim Fusina believed lacked consistency from his team, as the Waynesburg men’s basketball team finished the season with an overall record of 7-18 and a conference record of 5-15. A goal for this upcoming season is consistency. “We haven’t been consistent,” Fusina said. Fusina is not … Continue reading
With the spring semester just a few weeks along, Waynesburg University Student Development is in the process of hiring resident mentors for the 2025 fall semester. When talking about the requirements, Assistant Dean of Students, Aaron Sielski said, “Resident mentors need to be full-time students they need to be a resident student, and there is … Continue reading
