Photo: Kyle Maier BY: ALLIE ELKINS, CONTRIBUTING WRITER “Every decision that we make is going to be with the student-athlete at the forefront,” said Bob Beretta, vice president and director of athletics at St. Bonaventure University. Beretta took on the job in July, following a months-long search for an athletic director by the university. According… Keep Reading
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY ALLIE ELKINS, SPORTS EDITOR “Every encounter that I have with an athlete is different, they bring a different story into my office every day,” said St. Bonaventure University’s women’s lacrosse head coach LeAnne Stauffer. LeAnne Stauffer is approaching the end of her second year coaching at Bonaventure. However, Stauffer’s roots… Keep Reading
Photo: SBUnfurled X BY ALLIE ELKINS, SPORTS EDITOR The X (formally known as Twitter) account, SBUnfurled, has amassed 6.9k followers as a St. Bonaventure men’s basketball fan account since its creation in 2019. The man behind the curtain is Derek Howard, a lifetime Bonaventure fan and alumni who created the account for fun five years… Keep Reading
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics By Allie Elkins, Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure women’s lacrosse team suffered their first home loss last Saturday against Saint Joseph’s. The Bonnies (overall 7-7, A-10 3-3) fell to the Hawks 16-7. The Hawks got off to a 4-0 start and led the entire game. Bonaventure didn’t record a goal until… Keep Reading
Photo: St. Bonaventure University BY ALLIE ELKINS, SPORTS EDITOR In the aftermath of public outcry from the St. Bonaventure community surrounding the athletic department’s handling of a National Invitation Tournament bid, Joe Manhertz resigned as St. Bonaventure’s Director of Athletics, sources told The Bona Venture Friday night. A university spokesperson confirmed Saturday morning. When reached… Keep Reading
GRAPHIC BY: ALLIE ELKINS BY ALLIE ELKINS, SPORTS EDITOR St. Bonaventure Athletic Director Joe Manhertz confirms in front of a Jandoli School classroom Thursday morning that Bonaventure players found out about the university’s decision to opt out of NIT along with the general public Tuesday night. “We didn’t communicate to the players,” said Manhertz. “We… Keep Reading
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY ALLIE ELKINS, SPORTS EDITOR Having not won a game since Dec. 30, the St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team capped off a rough season with a 62-51 loss on March 6 to Dayton in the Atlantic 10 Championships. This abrupt end to a 4-26 season served as a sad ending… Keep Reading
PHOTO COURTESY OF GOBONNIES BY ALLIE ELKINS, SPORTS EDITOR The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team fell to George Mason in a nail-biting 57-53 loss in the Reilly Center Wednesday night. The Patriots (21-5, 12-3 A-10) got off to a hot start against the Bonnies (4-22, 1-14 A-10), but Bonaventure picked up the lead three minutes… Keep Reading
PHOTO COURTESY OF GOBONNIES BY ALLIE ELKINS, SPORTS EDITOR Despite getting off to an early start in the first quarter, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team fell to George Washington Wednesday night, 69-48 in The Charles E. Smith Center. This is the Bonnies’ second loss to GW in conference play this season. GW’s only two… Keep Reading
PHOTO COURTESY OF GOBONNIES BY ALLIE ELKINS, SPORTS EDITOR The struggle is real for the women’s basketball team and things aren’t looking up for the rest of the season. If I had to describe this team in one word, I’d use the word “lacking.” This team lacks depth, height and the ability to move the… Keep Reading
PHOTO COURTESY OF GOBONNIES BY ALLIE ELKINS, SPORTS EDITOR St. Bonaventure continued its losing streak in conference with a 65-40 loss at home to St. Joseph’s University. This marks Bonaventure’s seventh loss in a row in conference play. The Bonnies are now 4-14 overall, and 1-6 in conference. St. Bonaventure currently sits second to last… Keep Reading