By: Marley Wolf For the Yellow Jacket Due to COVID-19, fall sports at Waynesburg University were pushed back to the spring with the hopes of being able to play. Having an extra-long winter break is anything but the norm for these athletes who’re typically heading into break with an off-season mindset, having already completed their … Continue reading
By: Erin Onderko For the Yellow Jacket While some athletes come from the surrounding counties or even nearby states such as Ohio and West Virginia, others come from much further away, such as Hawaii. In the case of one young man, the place he calls home is even further than that. He comes to Waynesburg … Continue reading
No Waynesburg University fall sports are being played in 2020. That hasn’t stopped the men’s and women’s soccer teams from having training sessions. The Waynesburg baseball team doesn’t normally play until the spring. However, they are still proceeding with fall workouts like they would every year. The baseball team only got to play in Florida … 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
During this difficult time, every day can feel the same and motivation can run low. However, each day offers 24 hours to achieve a goal, reach a standard and keep improving. A constant drive to be better is something Waynesburg University men’s soccer player, Sean McCann, has always had. “He had a standard for himself … Continue reading
In the pouring rain, it came down to the final game of the regular season for the Waynesburg University men’s soccer team. If the Jackets won, they would have still been alive for the Presidents Athletic Conference postseason. If they lost, those hopes would dissipate. The Jackets [5-9-3, 2-3-3] lost in heartbreaking fashion, 2-1 in … Continue reading
Well, here we go again. For the third year in a row, the Waynesburg University men’s soccer team will enter the last game of the regular season with a chance to qualify for the Presidents’ Athletic Conference playoffs. The first two games ended in heartbreak, and Wednesday’s game against Geneva gives Waynesburg a chance for … Continue reading
The men’s soccer team earned a much needed win for the team’s seven seniors Saturday on Senior Night. The Jackets [5-8-3] defeated the Thiel Tomcats, 5-1 at John F Wiley Stadium for their second straight Presidents’ Athletic Conference win. Waynesburg got off to a great start offensively, keeping the ball on Thiel’s side of the … Continue reading
It looked all too familiar. Four times, the Waynesburg University men’s soccer team had gone to overtime this season, and none of those games ended in a positive result. Wednesday’s game against St. Vincent was scoreless after 90 minutes, so OT was necessary once again. This time, however, Waynesburg closed the deal. Ryan Mills headed … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University men’s soccer team scored two goals in the final five minutes of regulation to salvage a 2-2 draw with Westminster. Neither team could score score in the two 10 minute overtime frames, so the score remained 2-2 and went down as Waynesburg’s third tie of the season. “It was a great team … Continue reading
