By: Colin C. Rhodes For the Yellow Jacket Love ‘em or hate ‘em, the 2021 NASCAR Playoffs are upon us, which means the end of another race season is ever closer. This season has seen its fair share of interesting and unexpected moments, from a dirt race to flying cars, racing in heavy rains on … Continue reading
The last time that the Waynesburg University volleyball team started its season 1-0 was back in 2018, when the Yellow Jackets defeated Allegheny College 3-2. On Wednesday night, however, a fan-filled Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse witnessed a 3-0 home-opening sweep over the La Roche University RedHawks. Waynesburg took each set by scores of 25-22, 25-12, and … Continue reading
“This is March.” The big dance is back and I couldn’t be happier about it. It doesn’t matter how you fill out your bracket, what your method is, whether you know the teams very well or you’re one of those people who pick the better mascot of the two teams. Before I tell you how … Continue reading
Waynesburg University Women’s Basketball Head Coach Sam Jones was on a mission to recruit a standout basketball player at a 2017 PIAA Girls’ Playoff game. The game featured Bishop Canevin High School and West Shamokin High School, a game in which Jones was scouting a Crusader from Bishop Canevin. The Crusaders won the game by … Continue reading
March 11, 2020, a day that will live in infamy. I will never forget where I was or what I was doing when the COVID-19 pandemic really started to take over the United States, especially the way it affected the sports world. The day before on March 10, 2020, the IVY League canceled its conference … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University Women’s Lacrosse team finally returned for the first time in over a year on March 13. The long break came after the 2020 season was cancelled after just two games, and saw the team win its first game in three years, snapping a 45-game losing streak. The Yellow Jackets opened the 2020-2021 … Continue reading
Both the Waynesburg women’s and men’s soccer teams opened their seasons at Grove City to battle the Wolverines. Grove City came out on top for both games. In the women’s game, Grove City won 3-0,and on the men’s side, Grove City won 2-0. Women’s head coach Laura Heethuis gave credit to how Grove City plays. … Continue reading
The 2020-2021 regular season ended on a high note for the Waynesburg University Women’s basketball team on Tuesday March 9th. The Lady Jackets defeated Franciscan University 75-53 at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse. Waynesburg improved to 2-7 on the season after leading the entire game while Franciscan fell to 1-8. Yellow Jackets coach Sam Jones was … Continue reading
Junior Matt Popeck put on a shooting clinic at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse last Wednesday night. He scored a career high 39 points and shot 60% from the field. That was the most points scored in a Presidents’ Athletic Conference game since 2013-2014. Popeck’s 39 points weren’t enough as Grove City (6-3) never trailed in … Continue reading
Friday, March 6, the Waynesburg University Women’s Volleyball team (1-4, 1-2) dropped a five set match in Steubenville, OH to Franciscan University (1-1). After taking the first two sets 25-20 and 31-29, respectively, the Yellow Jackets dropped the final three contentious sets to the Barons. Emily Taylor, head volleyball coach at Waynesburg University, said the … Continue reading
