PREVIEW: Men’s basketball looks to complete season sweep against St. Vincent

Jackets aiming to snap six-game skid

It was a hard-fought battle when Waynesburg (4-9, 4-18) and St. Vincent (6-7, 11-11) played in Latrobe. The Jackets came out on top 73-68 in overtime, ending their six-game losing streak against the Bearcats. Waynesburg looks to end a six-game losing streak on the season on Saturday. Coach Tim Fusina said that St. Vincent can … Continue reading

Waynesburg’s strength turns into weakness in loss at W&J

Jackets go 5-13 from the line in six-point loss, now losers of six straight.

WASHINGTON, PA— If Waynesburg executed the thing it does best, maybe Wednesday night’s result at Washington & Jefferson would have been different. The Yellow Jackets [4-19, 4-9] shoot free throws better than anybody else in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference, and it’s not close. The Jackets shoot 75% collectively, which is 5% better than the next best … Continue reading

‘Wizard of Waynesburg’ delivered victories and life lessons

50 years after end of first season, Marisa reflects on career, upbringing

More than 30 years later, those who saw it still talk about it.  It’s the 1980s, and the Waynesburg College men’s basketball team is partaking in a pastime that nobody is looking forward to; a five-mile run along Purman Run under a baking early September heat.   The head coach, Rudy Marisa, heard from an assistant … Continue reading

Jackets drop a heartbreaker to Geneva

Waynesburg loses fifth straight in final seconds

WAYNESBURG, PA– Geneva senior forward Nate Rusyn was the hero for Geneva on Wednesday night. Rusyn had the game winning tip in for the Golden Tornadoes with three seconds left , and Geneva [10-10 6-5]  escaped the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse with a 65-63 victory for its fifth consecutive win. Rusyn was happy he was in the … Continue reading

‘The Hive’ looks to jazz up atmosphere at Jacket games

The Waynesburg Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) and the Student Senate have teamed up to sponsor an official athletics student section, ‘The Hive.’ Luke Diel, sophomore political science major and SAAC president, explained that the creation of ‘The Hive’ has been a collaborative effort with the athletic department. “So, the big thing with SAAC is … Continue reading

Men’s basketball falls at Westminster, drops fourth straight

Former Jacket O'Hara stars for Titans

As the regular season winds down, it continues to inch closer into crunch time for many teams looking to make a playoff run in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. Both the Waynesburg and Westminster men’s basketball teams were in need of a big win this past Saturday in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. As the afternoon played out, … Continue reading