A little over a year ago, John F. Wiley Stadium sat under nearly eight feet of water due to local flooding. On Jan. 12, the flood waters returned. With a mixture of forecasted rain and melting snow, Purman Run, a tributary that runs directly east of Waynesburg University’s football field, spilled over its banks and … Continue reading
Following the retirement of Rick Shepas from the head coaching position for the Waynesburg University football team, Chris Smithley stepped in for the 2017 season as the interim head coach. Now, after a recent change, Smithley has been named as the next head coach for the football team, dropping the interim title. Following the conclusion … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University football team saw nine of its players receive Presidents’ Athletic Conference All-Conference laurels from the PAC for their play during the 2017 season. Five defensive players garnered accolades, while two offensive and two special team’s players picked up recognition from the PAC. Junior defensive back Justin Willkow was the team’s lone recipient … Continue reading
With a 42-0 loss to Presidents’ Athletic Conference rival Washington & Jefferson this past Saturday, the Waynesburg University football team wrapped up a season that left a lot to be desired for. The Yellow Jackets finished the year with a 2-8 overall record, including a 2-6 conference mark that put them tied for eighth place … Continue reading
In August of 2016, JaWuan Jones’ life changed. The current Waynesburg University wide receiver was 20 years old and still figuring out his plans for a college education, when at midnight Aug. 31, his daughter, Ariah, was born. Upon becoming a father while still a college student, Jones was eager to embrace the challenges that … Continue reading
Fourth-and-one, leading Saint Vincent 24-21 early in the fourth quarter and on its own 45-yard line, Waynesburg lined up to punt the ball back to the Bearcats. After just scoring a touchdown to cut the deficit to three, the Saint Vincent defense forced a three-and-out of the Waynesburg offense to keep the momentum rolling in … Continue reading
After a rough September and most of October, the Waynesburg University football team is enjoying its first winning streak of the season following a 31-21 victory over Saint Vincent College this past Saturday. The senior day victory gave the Yellow Jackets their second win of the season as they head into the season finale against … Continue reading
Waynesburg football ended their 11 game losing streak after they defeated the Thiel Tomcats 34-7 thanks to four rushing touch downs by the offense last week. The Jackets didn’t run their first offensive possession until two Tomcats possessions thanks to an 84-yard punt return by freshman JaWuan Jones. Sophomore running back Chad Walker led the … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University football team started the same way against Thiel this past Saturday as it ended its last game against Thomas More – with Jake Dougherty as the quarterback. In his first start at quarterback in over a year, Dougherty helped lead the Yellow Jackets (1-7, 1-5) to their first win of the season … Continue reading
When Waynesburg University football takes the field Saturday against the Thomas More Saints, it’ll be on the fringe of reaching the longest losing streak in program history. Regardless of the outcome of Saturday’s game, it’s not yet time to give up on the Yellow Jackets. During Week Five against Grove City College, many believed it … Continue reading
