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The Yellow Jacket
Published September 17Why this was the best Week 1 in NFL history
2026 was the best Week 1 the National Football League has ever seen, and this isn’t recency bias. According to NFL.com, the 41 combined points between the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos on Monday night helped tie a record that stood for 14 years: the most league-wide…
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Published September 16Football defeated by Ursinus College
The Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets lost 46-10 to the Ursinus College Bears on Saturday, Sept. 12, to fall to 0-2. The Yellow Jacket offense was once again dormant in their efforts to try to find the endzone. The Yellow Jackets finished the game with zero points scored on 57…
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Published September 16Do athletes coming out of retirement hurt the game?
Professional sports are always changing, and one thing that seems to be happening more often is retired athletes deciding to come back and play again. While I understand why fans get excited when a well-known player comes out of retirement, I personally think it can be bad for…
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Published September 15Womens Volleyball falls to 0-5
This past Tuesday and Wednesday, Waynesburg University’s volleyball team lost to Pitt-Greensburg and La Roche on the road. The team traveled to Pitt-Greensburg on Tuesday where the team lost in three sets, losing them 25-16, 26-24 and 25-11. Coach Hope Johnston is optimistic…
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Published September 15Kwabiah’s late penalty kick gives men’s soccer 3-2 win
Waynesburg University midfielder Sarpong Kwabiah was firing on all cylinders with his brace in Waynesburg’s gritty 3-2 victory over Penn College on Sunday. “I’ve been wanting to test keepers with shots,” Kwabiah said. Kwabiah had five shots, three of which were on goal, and two…
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Published September 14WU adds new parking lot, works toward new dorm
After months of construction, the parking lot behind Waynesburg University’s East Hall is now finished, but even more so than that, a new dorm building is coming as well. “We listen to the students, and we try to engage with them as much as we can,” Waynesburg University…
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Published September 11Yellow Jackets Take Down Red Hawks
The Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets broke their 3-game road losing streak during their recent trip to La Roche University where they took down the Redhawks with a 4-0 victory. After a scoreless first half, senior Julz Mohrbacher got things started for the Yellow Jackets,…
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Published September 11Football set for matchup against Ursinus
Waynesburg University hosts Ursinus College on Saturday at John F. Wiley Stadium, a matchup that will be just the third all-time meeting between the two programs and the first since 1999. The Yellow Jackets are coming off a 35-12 loss to Capital in first-year head coach Larry…
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Published September 11Yellow Jackets Tennis fights back for first win of season
On Tuesday, Sept. 8, the Waynesburg University Women’s tennis team faced off against the Pitt Greensburg Bobcats at the Bechtle Family Tennis Facility for their first home match of the year. The Yellow Jackets’ took a 5-2 win over the Bobcats. This marks the first time the women…
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Published September 09What College Football Conference is the Best?
We all know some of the most talked-about conferences in college football, like the SEC, the Big Ten and the Big 12, but what about the smaller conferences like the ACC, the Sun Belt and American Athletic Conference? Journalist Tucker Harlin spoke with former Vanderbilt…
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Published September 08Yellow Jackets lean on youth at Fisher Invitational
The Yellow Jackets have found new talent in the younger members of the team. This past weekend, the Waynesburg University Cross Country teams participated in the Fisher Invitational. The women’s team placed third out of six teams and the men’s team placed last. They did find a…
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Published September 08Coach Leilah Castro gets ready for her first year as head coach for women’s wrestling
Leilah Castro has been hired to take over as the new head coach for Waynesburg University’s women’s wrestling team. Prior to Waynesburg, Castro attended Campbellsville University in Kentucky, where she won multiple championships. After Campbellsville, she was an assistant coach…