Headlee sets goal to send 4 athletes to national tourney

The Waynesburg University wrestling team is set to compete at the NCAA Division III Southeast Regionals at Lycoming College in Williamsport this weekend, Feb. 22. The Yellow Jackets are fresh off their third straight Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championship victory heading into the competition. Head coach Ron Headlee is ready for all 10 of his starters … Continue reading

Freshman Wingeart highlight of Kenyon track & field meet

The Waynesburg women’s indoor track & field team competed at the Kenyon College Classic this past weekend. The meet was the women’s last chance to get a seed time or distance before the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championship, which takes place Feb. 21 at Youngstown State University. The team was led by standout performances coming from … Continue reading

Jackets struggle, shoot 27% from field in first half

After a big win over next-door neighbor Washington & Jefferson College, there were high hopes for the Waynesburg University men’s basketball team heading into its contest with the Saint Vincent College Bearcats, who dropped two straight games before hosting the Jackets. That is, until Saturday’s opening tip. Any hopes for an upset over the regular … Continue reading

Column: Standout athletes show excellence amidst mediocrity

The year before Jake Evans started wrestling at Waynesburg University, Yellow Jacket sports were flying. The football team capped off a three-year stretch in which it went 25-8, culminating with an overtime win over Washington & Jefferson that will always be remembered as one of the greatest days in Waynesburg sports history. The men’s basketball … Continue reading

Headlee earns Coach of the Year award for seventh time

When Waynesburg University wrestling head coach Ron Headlee entered collegiate coaching, winning Presidents’ Athletic Conference Coach of the Year was just a dream for him. Now, he’s won seven. After Waynesburg won its third consecutive Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championship last weekend, Headlee was named PAC Coach of the Year. Despite the role Headlee plays with … Continue reading