Gridiron trio invited to work out in front of pro scouts

Bussard, August and Cree invited to EAST PROPS combine

VOORHEES, N.J. (Feb. 1) – A trio of Waynesburg senior football players have been given a chance to showcase their skills in front of agents and scouts from various professional football leagues, including the National Football League.

Offensive lineman Jared Bussard, defensive back Dylan August and return specialist/defensive back Scott Cree have all been invited to attend the EAST PREPS Pro Football Combine, which will be held on Feb. 26 in Cherry Hill, N.J. The event selects only the best college players from all divisions to attend and invites several NFL agents and scouts to attend and view the players.

East Preps is sponsored by Hitz Sports who will select up to 25 players to manage and represent to place in the NFL, AFL, UFL, CFL and CDFL. Players who attend will receive an East Preps combine DVD of their performance as well as a combine profile on the eastpreps.com website that will be sent to over 200 pro contacts.

All three Jackets were named first-team All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) selections after this past fall season. Cree and Bussard were also honored as members of 2009 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Southwest Football All-Stars.

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2010 Waynesburg football highlight video
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Athletes of the Week

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.

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.

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...

Unbreakable record

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

Don Herrman

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

TV Football

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

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