The Yellow Jackets survived their home opener against Glenville State 33-30. State’s explosive offense started out slowly but managed to garner a 13-3 lead at halftime after Donovan Riddick scored on a 4-yard run and senior quarterback Austin Hensley connected…
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Jackets Face Glenville State Saturday in Home Opener
By Josh Landis The Yellow Jacket football team is scheduled to open Saturday at home against Glenville State after an impressive 20-17 road win at Frostburg State on Sept. 5. Although the Yellow Jackets scored only 20 points, they totaled…
State Athletics: A Year of Great Expectations
Nate Burton, State’s athletic director, sees great things ahead for teams at State. “I think the expectations have never been greater for our athletic department,” he said. With preseason rankings of third for football and fifth for volleyball in the Mountain…
Men’s Tennis Tunes Up with Fall Competition
The State men’s tennis team competed at the Hilltoppers Classic, hosted Sept. 6-7 by West Liberty University. Hilltoppers Classic was the first competition for the men’s team to compete this fall. “They’ve been practicing since the beginning of the semester,”…
Jackets Visit New MEC Foe Frostburg State
By Josh Landis The Yellow Jackets open the 2019 football season at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at Frostburg State University, a new member of the Mountain East Conference (MEC). State is third in the MEC preseason rankings, according to…
State Softball Leads South Division
By Andy Hapney for the YJ State softball has been on a roll this season, standing at 21-10 overall and 14-6 in conference play. That conference record is good for first place in the South Division of the Mountain East…
Mens Tennis Win 5-2 Over UVA-Wise On Senior Day
Seniors Noah Fulks and Dylan Jayasuriya each won singles and doubles matches on senior to lead State to their first win of the season, winning 5-2 over UVA-Wise. Prior to the match seniors Fulks, Jayasuriya, along with Ethan Cross were honored for their…
Women’s Tennis Earn Two Wins over the Weekend
The Yellow Jackets women’s tennis team won a hard fought match over Slippery Rock 4-3 Saturday, before knocking off UVA-Wise 6-1 Sunday on senior day. Kierstin Hensley and Nika Tadic each rallied from a set down to lead State past Slippery Rock 4-3 on…
State Baseball On 10-3 Run; Face Concord Saturday
By Andy Hapney for the YJ After a shaky start to the season, State Baseball is 10-3 in their last 13 games. State stands at 12-14 overall but boasts an 8-4 conference record. Their 10-3 winning streak began on March…