Stepping Up Their Game: JV to Varsity
The chasm between JV and varsity sports is much greater at the collegiate level than in high school. It takes more than determination, sacrifice, time and athleticism, although it still requires all of these elements, to move from junior varsity to varsity in college. It takes something more.
Ethan Lee, a senior finance major and forward on the soccer team, is another athlete who made his way from JV to varsity.
During his freshman year at Delaware’s Seaford High, Lee worked his way ...
Yellow Jackets Blow Out Ohio Valley
The last time the Cedarville men’s basketball team played Ohio Valley, it took overtime for the Yellow Jackets to finally defeat the Scots. Tonight was quite the opposite. The Yellow Jackets dominated from start to finish in a 87-65 blowout.
The Yellow Jackets came out shooting and jumped out to an early 10-3 lead. Ohio Valley fought back, making it 10-9, but Cedarville responded with an 18-2 run to blow the game open. The onslaught continued as the Jackets held the visiting Scots to 8-33 ...
Visiting Marauders Defeat Yellow Jackets
The Central State Marauders tallied 11 steals as they defeated the Yellow Jacket men’s basketball team at Cedarville 84-69 on Saturday, Feb. 1. This loss puts Cedarville’s record at 5-13 overall and 3-3 in the G-MAC, the Yellow Jackets’ Division II NCAA conference.
Despite putting up the first points on the scoreboard, the Yellow Jackets were unable to keep pace with the visiting Marauders. The Marauders took an early lead and never looked back.
The Yellow Jackets made several ...
Cedarville Falls Short On World Record Atempt
A Cedarville org attempted a world record Saturday night.
The record was for the world’s largest knockout game, a record set by Iowa State at 571 people. Cedarville’s knockout game reached 291 people.
Delta Alpha Epsilon, an alumni-based org on campus, organized the game to raise money for their spring break MIS trip to Eleuthra, a small island in the Bahamas. On the MIS trip, they will be working with Ryan and Emily Flunker, who are Cedarville alumni and administrators at Windermere High ...
Jackets Hold On for Third Straight Win
The Cedarville men’s basketball team held on late against Davis & Elkins tonight, withstanding numerous comeback attempts by the visiting Senators en route to a 63-58 victory.
The Yellow Jackets took a 20-10 lead part way through the first half, threatening to put away the Senators early. The visitors fought back, never letting the lead extend beyond 10 points and closed it to two going into halftime.
The second half was back and forth with both sides trading baskets. Davis & Elkins ...
Jackets Dominate Wilberforce
The Cedarville men’s basketball team dominated visiting Wilberforce tonight with a barrage of offense and a mix up of defenses.
The Yellow Jackets opened the game with a 12-3 run led by Marcus Reineke’s 10 points off three 3-pointers, one of which was an and-one. Cedarville didn’t let up for the rest of the half, extending the lead to 25. The onslaught continued in the second half, ending in a Cedarville victory of 94-74.
Reineke led the team with 19 points. Austin Pickett added 14; ...
Lady Jackets On Three-Game Streak
The Lady Jackets basketball team defeated a scrappy Wilberforce squad at home Jan. 11. The final score was 87-57.
The Jackets used a big first half run to take control of the game. With the score standing at 21-16 with seven minutes to go, their charge was fueled by man-to-man defense. The Jackets' defense made second chance points nearly impossible for Wilberforce by grabbing important rebounds. This allowed the Jackets to close the half with a scoring run to extend their lead to 38-23. ...
Jackets Fall In Overtime To Lewis
The Lewis University Flyers basketball team got all they could handle from Cedarville Saturday night. However, they overcame the Jackets 83-81.
The contest went into overtime, and was a back and forth battle throughout. Jason Cuffee led the way for Cedarville with 21 points and seven rebounds. His 11 second half points helped the Jackets keep pace with an unbeaten Lewis team.
Also scoring were Marcus Reineke with 13 points and Austin Pickett with10. Pickett had one of his best games at home ...
Jackets Kick Season Off With Double Overtime Thriller
Friday night was the beginning of a new chapter for Coach Pat Estepp and his staff. Cedarville men’s basketball opened up its 2013-2014 campaign in the second Don Callan Classic against NCAA Division II St. Joseph’s College.
Much anticipation was in the air as seven new players began their careers. The student section was loud and energized. President Thomas White kicked off the season with an invocation.
The Jacket’s starting line included Austin Pickett and Jason Cuffee at the guard ...
