Jones and Young named athletes of the week

Junior forwards both had solid weeks on the hardwood

WAYNESBURG, Pa. (Jan. 26) – A pair of hoopsters have been named the latest Waynesburg Athletes of the Week. Congratulations to juniors Jeff Young and Elisha Jones on the honor.

Jones was not only a consistent scorer and rebounder for the Yellow Jacket women, she also showcased a flair for the dramatic. Her lay-up with 17 seconds to go in Saturday’s game against Chatham, along with a subsequent free throw, gave Waynesburg a 65-62 win over the Cougars.

However, the all-conference forward also led the team in scoring over two games this past week with 13.5 points per game, and tied for the team lead in rebounding over that same stretch with 6.5 boards per contest. Jones’ 12.3 points per game average leads the team, while her 5.3 rebounds per contest rank third.

In just his second game of the season with the Waynesburg men’s team, Young went off for a game-high 18 points against Geneva back on Jan. 20. His eight rebounds were also a game high.

Since making his season debut with the team on Jan. 16, Young leads the team in points (13.0) and rebounds (7.5) per game, all while coming off of the bench.

Both the Jacket men and women return to the hardwood on Wednesday, Jan. 27, when they travel to Bethany for a Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) doubleheader.

Sport:

2.4.12 | 1:30 p.m.

Women's Basketball vs Saint Vincent

Live Stats Live Video Live Audio

2.8.12 | 5:30 p.m.

Women's Basketball vs Bethany

2.11.12 | 1:30 p.m.

Women's Basketball vs Thomas More

Athletes of the Week

Dan Bruni

Wrestling

Bruni went 3-0 during Waynesburg’s home quad-match against Penn State Greater Allegheny, Penn State Beaver and Penn State Fayette. The sophomore won two matches by major decision and scored a fall in just 31 seconds over Greater Allegheny’s Soham Salvi.

Jessi Drayer

Women's Basketball

Drayer poured in a team-high 21.0 points per game for the 1-1 Yellow Jackets this past week. She was the team’s leading scorer in both games, going for a game-high 23 points against Westminster, before pouring in a contest-best 19 points in a win over Geneva. The Waterford, Ohio native averaged 21 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game this week.

What are you most looking forward to in 2012 when it comes to Waynesburg sports?

Seeing how far the women's basketball team can go in the PAC tournament and beyond.
The wrestling team going for a third-straight PAC team title.
The Jacket softball team playing to get back into the PAC playoffs.
Waynesburg track taking another shot at an elusive PAC team title.
Just being outside when the weather turns warm.

Did You Know...

Headlee's All-American resume

Head wrestling coach Ron Headlee was a three-time NAIA All-American at Messiah College and the school's first NCAA All-American.

Champions in the classroom

During the 2009-10 school year, no school in the conference boasted more honorees on the PAC Academic Honor Roll than Waynesburg.

Going nowhere fast

Waynesburg held Westminster to minus-105 yards rushing in a game in 1967.

Jackets own Nittany Lions

The Waynesburg football team is 2-0 all-time against Penn State. The last time they met was in 1932, when the Jackets won 7-6.

TV Football

Waynesburg played in the first televised football game. The Yellow Jackets faced Fordham on Sept. 20, 1939 in Randalls Island, N.Y.

Don Herrman

Former Waynesburg football great Don Herrman played for the New York Giants and New Orleans Saints from 1969 to 1977.

Unbreakable record

In 2009, Scott Cree ran an interception back 100 yards for a touchdown, a record that can't be broken.

The Three Musketeers

Dominick Hunter, Ivan Hawkins and Paul D'Imperio, who rank 1-2-3 in career receptions , all played together from 2002 to 2004.

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