During Waynesburg University’s spring break, the Yellow Jacket softball team began a new era under first-year head coach Brett Shimek. After traveling to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Waynesburg played eight games in three days, including two triple headers which were highlighted with one win in each extending the Jackets record to the two-win plateau early … Continue reading
This past weekend, the Yellow Jacket softball team hit the road for a nonconference twin-bill at Penn State Fayette where they left with two more wins on the young season. The Yellow Jackets (4-8) picked up an 11-0 win in five innings in the first game. Waynesburg displayed its offense early, scoring seven runs over … Continue reading
When the Yellow Jacket softball team starts its season March 7 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, it will have a new coach at the helm. Brett Shimek will enter the diamond for his first season as head coach this spring. He brings a wealth of experience to the table, and replaces Richelle Hall, who led … Continue reading
After finishing second-to-last in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference with a 12-20 record last year, Waynesburg University softball will head into the 2019 season under a new coach. Richele Hall, who had a combined record of 56-91-1 over the four years she spent as head coach for the Yellow Jackets, has recently resigned. Following Hall’s departure, … Continue reading
With the season slowing winding down, the softball team went on the road over the weekend and split a series against the Geneva Golden Tornados. The Waynesburg Yellow Jacket softball team competed in a doubleheader in Beaver Falls, Saturday, April 21, against the Geneva Golden Tornadoes who won the first game 7-4 before dropping the … Continue reading
It’s been seven years since the Waynesburg University softball team qualified for the Presidents’ Athletic Conference tournament. As of Monday’s doubleheader sweep at the hands of Grove City, which moved their PAC record to 5-9, the Yellow Jackets were in a four-way tie for fifth place in the conference, and two games behind the team … Continue reading
As the Waynesburg softball team continues its season, the recent stretch of poor weather has caused many Presidents’ Athletic Conference games to be rescheduled. As such, the Yellow Jackets will have played eight games in seven days come this Saturday, April 14, when the team takes on Thiel in its final two games of a … Continue reading
It happened Christmas morning. It was her 19th Christmas, and Courtney Syfert had mastered her routine. She’d wake up at 8 a.m. Open presents. Then spend the day happily with family in Johnstown. But none of that happened. She woke up, but she didn’t hear any noise downstairs. Her family didn’t open presents, and they … Continue reading
The Yellow Jackets evened up their conference record against Chatham with a pair of wins. This past Tuesday, the Yellow Jacket softball team picked up two wins in its double header against Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) foe Chatham. The Jackets now move to 10-10 overall and have also worked their conference record back to 3-3. … Continue reading
On Friday, the Yellow Jacket softball team split its doubleheader with Franciscan University, winning the first in five innings and dropping the second. Junior pitcher Courtney Messenger led the way for the Jackets in game one, throwing five innings and giving up no runs on just four hits. Head coach Richele Hall was satisfied with … Continue reading
