The Waynesburg University wrestling team looks to put a disappointing finish at the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships behind them at the NCAA Division III Southeast Regional Championships this Friday and Saturday at Messiah College in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The road to the D- III National tournament begins and ends for many wrestlers at regionals. For a … Continue reading
Matt Lascola is a 29-year-old college athlete. That’s just one unusual aspect of his journey. Lascola graduated from the no longer existent Langley High School in Pittsburgh in 2008. He then decided to attend Slippery Rock, but it didn’t work out as planned for him. “I didn’t really pay attention in high school or get … Continue reading
NEW WILMINGTON, PA– It was not the end that head women’s basketball coach, Sam Jones wanted for this season. His squad lost to third-seeded Westminster 76-60 Wednesday evening at Buzz Ridl Gymnasium. The loss was due in large part to a rough first half that ended with the Jackets [8-19] down 39-20. “I think we were … Continue reading
Youngstown, Ohio is host to the 2020 Indoor Track & Field Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships. Today’s event is a look into the best teams and individual athletes across the entire PAC. For Waynesburg University, this is an opportunity for the men’s team to prove itself as a true contender. In the past two PAC Championships, … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University women’s track & field team is used to winning championships, the latest coming last season, when the Jackets took their fourth straight outdoor title, edging out Westminster. The indoor portion of the 2018-19 season, however, wasn’t as friendly for Waynesburg, as the Jackets, who came in riding two consecutive conference championships, crashed … Continue reading
Waynesburg put themselves in a difficult spot by being down 21 points at halftime to the defending Presidents’ Athletic Conference Champions. The Jackets fought back, starting the second half on a 11-0 run before trimming the Cougars lead to four points three separate times. Ultimately, however, Waynesburg [6-20] fell short in the first round of … Continue reading
Two minutes into the fourth quarter of Monday night’s first round Presidents’ Athletic Conference tournament game against Bethany, Waynesburg coach Sam Jones had to take a timeout. Everything was fine on the scoreboard. The Yellow Jackets led by eight. The problem was, just a minute earlier, the Jackets had their hands on Bethany’s throat, and … Continue reading
Survive and advance. That’s what the Waynesburg University men’s basketball team is hoping to do during this weeks Presidents Athletic Conference playoffs. The Yellow Jackets [6-19] are the tournaments seventh seed and will travel to Chatham to face the second-seeded Cougars [16-9]. “We have to guard the three on Tuesday,” head coach Tim Fusina said. … Continue reading
Waynesburg University coach Sam Jones has never had to prepare for the same team twice in a little more than 48 hours. Well, there’s a first time for everything. On Saturday afternoon, the Yellow Jackets [7-18, 6-10] hosted Bethany, knowing that they’d see the Bison [6-19, 5-11] Monday night in the first round of the … Continue reading
1,403 days. That’s a long time. Coming into Sunday’s season opener for the women’s lacrosse team at Thomas More, that’s how long it had been since the Jackets had won a game. With a 7-5 win over the Saints, Waynesburg finally put this long-standing skid behind them. “It’s big,” coach Gennaro Bonaventura said. “There have … Continue reading
