Last season, the lady jackets fell short of expectations. Six wins and 19 losses, with a 7th ranked offense and 8th ranked defense in the President’s Athletic Conference does not win championships. Within those numbers and rankings, there were sparks on this team that showed flashes of greatness. Those sparks are now Sophomores and Juniors. … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets hosted the winless Thiel Tomcats on Saturday and ended the season with back-to-back wins. The Seniors led the way in scoring with Grad Student Anika Dansby scoring her career high in points with 22 and 4-6 from the arc and Senior Marley Wolf scoring 15 points and going 3-7 from … Continue reading
The women’s basketball team traveled north to the Geneva College Golden Tornadoes and took a tough 77-52 loss. Kalista Friday finished the game with nine points and four rebounds, and Kayla Howard also had nine points for the Yellow Jackets. The Lady Jackets kept the game close at the beginning going into the second quarter only … Continue reading
On Saturday, the Waynesburg University Women’s Basketball team played in Latrobe PA, against the St Vincent Bearcats, losing 70-58. In what was a back-and-forth affair, at the end of the first quarter the Lady Jackets led 19 to 17. It was St Vincent though battling back and taking the 34 to 25 leads at halftime. … Continue reading
On Wednesday, the women’s basketball team lost to conference rival Washington and Jefferson 77-51. Mia Henkins led the way for the Lady J’s with 15 points, and sophomore Julz Mohrbacher was second with eight points and eight rebounds. At the end of the first quarter the Presidents led by six points. Moving into the second, … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets slow start leads to a 13-point loss to out-of-conference opponent The College of Wooster 68-55. After being outscored in the first quarter 22-7 the Lady J’s replied with a 21-10 second quarter to make it 32-28 at the half. “It was just a lack of execution,” head coach Sam Jones … Continue reading
The roar of the crowd and the look of shock on the faces of Bethany College Bison were the reactions to the Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets’ stunning upset over the Bison with a final score of 70-63. The Yellow Jackets picked up their fourth win of the season against a Bison team who defeated the … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets slow third quarter leads to a blowout loss to the Westminster College Titans 74-49. The Lady J’s went into halftime down 34-23, which is not unfamiliar territory as the ladies have trailed at the half in 10 of their previous 14 games. This is the fifth game that the ladies … Continue reading
There is an increasing number of Christian athletes at Waynesburg University having an influence both on and off the field at Waynesburg University. In ways that go far beyond the scoreboard, their dedication to athletic achievement and solid Christian basis is supported by the idea of a Fellowship Christian Athletes. Sam Jones, the head coach … Continue reading
The Waynesburg Lady Jackets started fast, scoring 31 points in the first half against a tall and tough Case Western Reserve Lady Spartans team. Yet, a low-scoring second half halted the Lady Jackets’ attempt to pick up their first win of the season. The Lady Jackets ended up losing to the Lady Spartans 69-49, moving … Continue reading
