After finishing a stellar women’s basketball career at Thiel College, Jess Vormelker’s next step was to search for an opportunity to play professionally. But, when no such opportunity arose, Vormelker decided to turn to coaching, which is something she’s wanted to do from a young age. She looked all over the United States to find … Continue reading
This past basketball season, Waynesburg University added a new dynamic to its women’s basketball coaching staff in graduate assistant Jasmine Jenkins. At just 24, Jenkins brings youth to head coach Sam Jones’ bench, and also high-level experience as a four-year member and two-year starter at Vanderbilt University. For Jenkins, basketball was more than a hobby … Continue reading
The Presidents’ Athletic Conference basketball season has concluded, and new teams rose from the ashes. With the departure of Thomas More, both the Saint Vincent women and Chatham men claimed championships for their respective genders. For Chatham, it’s the first PAC title in any sport since becoming a full-time member in 2007. In addition, the … Continue reading
For the third straight year Waynesburg University’s women’s basketball team took the court against the Westminster Titans in the first round of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Tournament. For the first time in that three year stretch, Waynesburg University was eliminated. Waynesburg fell to the Titans 88-80, despite taking the lead into the second half. Head … Continue reading
The Waynesburg women’s basketball team will hit the road Saturday and meet the Bethany Bison for one final regular season contest, with both squads looking to secure a higher seed heading into the Presidents’ Athletic Conference tournament next week. The first meeting between the two squads Jan. 16 ended with a 69-61 Waynesburg victory, but … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University women’s basketball team started its final three games of the regular season with an 80-57 loss at the hands of the St. Vincent Bearcats. The Bearcats currently rank first in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference and gave the Yellow Jackets their fair share of struggles throughout the game. After a solid first four … Continue reading
To begin the semester, they were 4-12. Ever since, the Waynesburg University women’s basketball team has rattled off four wins in its last six contests and are now competing for a home playoff game. Most recently, the Jackets picked up a 76-62 win over Geneva College. “We’ve been paying more attention to the little details,” … Continue reading
From 2005-2018, Thomas More University (formerly Thomas More College) was in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. Out of those 13 years, 12 featured Thomas More’s women’s basketball team claiming the PAC championship. Even in the one year Thomas More didn’t win it all, it still appeared in the championship game. The ludicrously one-sided women’s basketball bracket … Continue reading
Heading into the final three games of the regular season, the Waynesburg women’s basketball team will have no easy contests down the stretch with three Presidents’ Athletic Contest match-ups, beginning this Saturday with a trip to Latrobe, Pennsylvania to take on the first-place St. Vincent Bearcats (18-4, 12-1). Head coach Sam Jones realizes that facing … Continue reading
Initially for sophomore basketball player Andrea Orlosky, Waynesburg University wasn’t even on the radar for post-secondary education and athletics. She had committed to attend Pitt-Greensburg, but after their head coach departed, she realized that there were more possibilities to receive a quality education while continuing to play the game she loves. “I realized that I … Continue reading
