On Nov. 7, Waynesburg University Women’s Wrestling team hosted their first home match of the season in the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse. They kicked off the night and picked up their first win in team history, 30-24. This also marked head coach Karli Thomas’ first win as head coach of the program. “If I’m honest, there were a lot of mixed emotions,” Thomas said. “We did win the … Continue reading
Picture the squeaking sounds of rubber scraping rubber, sweat pouring down each opponents’ face as they collide, blood and bruises forming with every move. A true test of strength and smarts, a sport that was once considered to be owned by men, is now shining in a new light as women take to the mat … Continue reading
On Saturday Oct. 4, the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets took a short trip up the road into Washington, Pennsylvania to take on the Washington and Jefferson Presidents. The Yellow Jackets lost to the Presidents, 1-0. The Yellow Jackets are now on a two-game losing streak dropping their previous game to the Allegheny Gators, 2-1. Sophomore midfielder … Continue reading
A new chapter begins at Waynesburg on Sept. 29, as Anthony Jarrell is set to join the Waynesburg family as the new Chaplain, taking over for Josh Sumpter, former Waynesburg University chaplain, who accepted a job as the Chaplain at Ashland University. A graduate and past resident director of Waynesburg, Jarrell commented during his meet … Continue reading
On Saturday, Sept. 27, the Wreck n’ Roll Demolition Derby will be coming to the Greene County fairgrounds for the first time ever. According to visitgreene.org, “Derby Dog Inc. is excited to bring a night of entertainment and hard hitting action to Waynesburg and being that it’s our first time having the event in Greene … Continue reading
2024-2025 marked history as Waynesburg University introduced its Women’s Wrestling program. Karli Thomas entered her inaugural season as head coach after being hired in March of 2024. The team went 0-13 in their first year of existence. “We want to win more this season,” Thomas said. “I want all my players to work hard and … Continue reading
On Thursday, Sept. 11, Waynesburg hosted Soldiers and Sons in the BeeHive at 8 p.m. Andrew and Matthew Stewart, who created the band Soldiers and Sons, talked about the event and the effect it had on them from a personal level. “We are huge proponents of local music, local business. We’ve grown up here in … Continue reading
Waynesburg University has already started its 2025-2026 school year; however, it will have to find a Chaplain moving forward. Josh Sumpter, Waynesburg University’s former chaplain of nine years, now begins a new chapter as he starts his first year with his alma mater, Ashland University. “It was definitely unexpected,” Sumpter said. “Yet there is something … Continue reading
From March 14-21, Waynesburg University hosted its annual Orange Week. Students, faculty and staff had the opportunity to raise money for their departments,clubs and organizations throughout the week. Director of Development and Alumni Relations David Floyd shared his thoughts on how this years Charter Day experience has been from any other, saying, “We were pretty … Continue reading
On Feb. 26, the Waynesburg’s baseball team opened their season as they faced off against an out of Conference opponent Penn State Altoona. Junior Dalton Lucey would take the mount for Waynesburg as he gave up no runs in two innings of work. Senior Gavin Pratt would pitch in the third and fourth innings giving … Continue reading
