Most players experience a turning point in their career, whether it’s one big play or a record setting season. An athlete will experience ups and downs, but ultimately have their view of the game completely changed. For senior Tyler Smith, it was a position change from safety to linebacker between his sophomore and junior season … Continue reading
The home opener didn’t go as planned for the Waynesburg University football team, as the Jackets fell to the Bethany Bison, 41-17, despite jumping out to a 10-0 lead. “We did not play to our potential for four quarters,” head coach Chris Smithley said. “We accept that, I accept that, and we’re gonna work harder … Continue reading
Going into Saturday’s home opener, the Yellow Jacket football team knew the Bethany [1-2, 1-1] rushing game would need to be stopped to win. But Waynesburg [0-3,0-2], couldn’t do that. The Jacket defense allowed 347 yards on the ground in the Bisons’ 41-17 win. Senior quarterback Carlin Bason lead the way offensively with 174 yards … Continue reading
In most football conferences, teams are used to seeing opponents annually on their schedule. In the Presidents’ Athletic Conference, however, the schedule was played on a rotation basis for the better part of the last 10 seasons. Therefore, the Yellow Jacket football team has only met the Bethany Bison twice since 2015. That’ll change Saturday … 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
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
After being tied 14-14 at the half, the Yellow Jacket defense gave up 17 points in the second half to lose the season opener to the Muskingum Muskies in New Concord, Ohio, 31-20. Head coach Chris Smithley saw it as a back and forth affair that could’ve gone either way. “We talked at halftime about … Continue reading
Although the record book might not indicate it, last season was a step forward for the Waynesburg University football program. The Yellow Jackets finished the year a modest 4-6, but on the positive side, matched their combined win total from the 2016 and ‘17 seasons. In 2019, however, not a soul associated with the program … Continue reading
Bernie Thompson’s post-college plans weren’t the same as they are for most Division III athletes. After a successful football career at Waynesburg University in which he earned first-team All- Presidents’ Athletic Conference honors twice, Thompson had a tryout scheduled with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. Those plans changed, however, at a postseason … Continue reading
