Current W&J center Valerie Dunlap isn’t just a special player on the court for the Presidents, but a special person off of it as well. Not only has Dunlap excelled in the paint for W&J, but she has also excelled in the classroom as well. This week, the senior and Greater Latrobe native, was honored by being named the first Academic All-American in W&J women's basketball history. Dunlap was listed as a Third-Team Academic All-American, an award presented by the College Sports ... Read More
W&J Women; Waynesburg Men, advance in PAC Tournament
The PAC Tournament concludes this weekend as a couple local teams are still alive in search of the conferences’ automatic bid to the Division III NCAA Tournament. On the women’s side, No. 3 seed W&J advanced to the PAC semifinals to take on No. 2 seed Saint Vincent Friday evening at Thomas More College. Valerie Dunlap posted another double-double with 13 points and tying her career high with 17 rebounds in Wednesday’s 62-52 quarterfinals victory over Westminster. Dunlap was one of ... Read More
Thomas More looks to stay perfect in PAC Tournament
When the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament begins Monday night, teams like W&J and Waynesburg and going to attempt to do what no team has been able to do all season long. Beat Thomas More. The Saints enter the PAC Tournament not only as the conference’s No. 1 seed, but also as the No. 1 ranked Division III team in the nation after finishing the regular season with a 25-0 (18-0 PAC) record. Thomas More, who has won 71 consecutive regular-season contests, ... Read More
Waynesburg’s Jacob Fleegle named PAC Player of the Week
The Waynesburg Yellow Jackets men’s basketball team has been on quite a roll as of late, winners of six consecutive contests to pull into a tie with Thomas More for second place in the PAC, just a game and a half behind conference leader St. Vincent. A big reason for the Yellow Jackets recent surge has been the play of senior wing Jacob Fleegle. Fleegle, a Jennerstown PA. native, became the 33rd 1,000-point scorer when he scored 17 points during the Yellow Jackets' 78-53 victory over ... Read More
PAC Notebook: W&J, Waynesburg men look to shake slow starts
It has been a slow start to the season for both the W&J and Waynesburg men’s basketball teams, as both programs are still in search of a winning streak in non-conference play. The Yellow Jackets are off to a 1-4 start to the season and are coming off an 85-70 loss to Frostburg State. Five Yellow jackets scored in double figures in the defeat, led by 13 points each from Thomas Ellis and Byrum Louco. Waynesburg has been led in scoring this season by junior guard B.J. Durham, who is ... Read More