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.

Joseph Smeltzer- The Yellow Jackets

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

Grace Hutchison- The Yellow Jacket

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

Madison Strunk

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

Adrian Barnhart- Mad Anthony Yearbook

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

Joseph Smeltzer- The Yellow Jacket

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

Shooting struggles doom men’s team against Chatham

Adrian Barnhart- The Yellow Jacket

Fans filtered into the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse on Wednesday night expecting to see the leading scorer in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference, Will Sandherr of the Chatham Cougars, on display. Upon arrival, however, everybody quickly learned he’d be out for the game with an injury. However, there wasn’t much concern for his absence on Waynesburg’s side. … Continue reading