By: Chris Romano For the Yellow Jacket While Covid-19 has brought a lot of sports to a halt, the NCAA has decided to push through with its decision to continue to have a season. At first, the ACC, SEC, and the Big 12 were the only conferences deciding to play. Players from the other conferences, … Continue reading
Football is coming back to the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. It is one of several sports to return to the PAC in the spring, and Friday, March 12 is set as the official starting date for the abbreviated 2020 season. You read that right: PAC football games are going to be played under the lights on … Continue reading
Week 4 will be underway shortly, and it seems to be quite the week. The Titans and Steelers game has been postponed, and Cam Newton has tested positive for COVID-19, ruling him out. It looks like the Chiefs and Patriots game will still be played this week, which is a relief to fantasy owners everywhere. … Continue reading
A football team wearing orange and black played at John F. Wiley Stadium this past Friday. However, it wasn’t the Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets. It was the Jefferson Morgan Rockets, who are having renovations done to their stadium. The Rockets and Bentworth Bearcats each headed into the game with only one win, both against … Continue reading
Waynesburg Central at Frazier Waynesburg (0-3), (0-3): Last week, Waynesburg turned in its best defensive performance of the season allowing just 7 points, however, it was still one too many, falling at home to Charleroi 7-6. Breydon Woods had an 87-yard touchdown run, but the extra point failed, and the Cougars’ successful extra point after … Continue reading
The Washington High School football team is 2-1 heading into their matchup with Bethlehem-Center Friday night. Chace Johnston, Waynesburg University graduate student and assistant football coach at Washington High School, will be coaching his fourth game with the Prexies as they attempt to make a run to the WPIAL 2A playoffs. Johnston’s journey to the … Continue reading
A late touchdown by West Greene pulled the Pioneers to within one point of Avella with just five minutes remaining in the 4th quarter. However, the Eagles defense responded when needed to the most. Avella recovered the ensuing onside kick and killed the clock to improve to what many consider a surprising 3-0 start to … Continue reading
Avella at West Greene (Thursday – 7 p.m.): Avella (2-0, 2-0): Avella is on the upswing, at least for now. The Eagles are 2-0 for the first time since 2013 and in that season they finished with a 6-4 record before being bounced from the first round of the WPIAL playoffs by Sto-Rox. The air … Continue reading
During these crazy times, it allows us to think of creative things to do. The Waynesburg University soccer teams and football team did just that one week before classes started. They were able to talk to an NFL quarterback. That quarterback was Kirk Cousins, who plays for the Minnesota Vikings. They were able to get … Continue reading
The game was over by halftime. The Waynesburg Central Raiders struggled to keep up with the size and talent of the Washington Little Prexies on Friday night, and it all started from the opening kickoff. Waynesburg Central fumbled the opening kickoff, giving Washington an easy set up for its opening drive on the Waynesburg 32-yard … Continue reading
