By Mike Hogan, Staff Writer Jake Osswald, a freshman cross country and track runner, is no stranger to adversity. With the excitement of a new beginning at St. Bonaventure, Osswald’s freshman year at St. Bonaventure University got off to an unexpected start. Osswald sustained a stress fracture in his hip, which kept him out for… Keep Reading
By Morgan Hoffman, Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure women’s lacrosse team has faced a tough season, going 0-6 in Atlantic 10 conference play and 0-14 overall this spring. Injuries have played a large role in preventing the Bonnies from picking up a win this season. “We have unfortunately experienced a lot of serious injuries on… Keep Reading
By Mike Hogan, Staff Writer When Allie Deal showed up on campus three years ago, nobody expected her to even be on the St. Bonaventure softball team. Today, the junior walk-on is one of the leaders of the team and is currently second in hitting with a .360 batting average, .442 on-base percentage, .560 slugging,… Keep Reading
By Joe Ceraulo, Contributing Writer A half-century later, Bill Kalbaugh ’70 recalled the evening of April 4, 1968, when he and his roommate, Hall of Famer Bob Lanier ‘70, heard about the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. “I think we went down to shoot some pool in Olean, and that’s when we heard the… Keep Reading
By Grace Perchisky, Staff Writer From sharing the same backyard to playing on the same golf course, the Gianniny brothers will meet in Kingsmill, Virginia to settle a family rivalry. Two-time A10 rookie of the week, Danny Gianniny, hopes to help lead his team to victory in the rounds to come. “I always try to… Keep Reading
By Nicholas Gallo, Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure track team hopes for a running start this spring season. Despite unpredictable weather, the team has been able to train and prepare for its second consecutive track season. Head coach for the men’s and women’s cross country and track teams, Bob MacFarlane, ‘77, is entering his seventh… Keep Reading
By Joe Ceraulo Men’s Basketball Beat Writer DALLAS – When a school with less than 1,700 undergraduate students has members of their student body travel over 1,300 miles to meet with alumni from all over the country in Dallas for a common cause, something special must be brewing. That something special was St. Bonaventure’s Round… Keep Reading
By Mike Hogan, Staff Writer You couldn’t turn left or right Tuesday night in Dayton, Ohio, without hearing “Go Bona’s!” if you were donning the brown and white. While many fan bases, such as the University of California Los Angeles’, would look at the win as just another tournament victory, the St. Bonaventure fan base… Keep Reading
By Nicholas Gallo, Staff Writer After striking out 11 batters in a 1-0 Bonnies win over James Madison University, redshirt junior Ben Contento earned Atlantic 10 Pitcher of the Week honors. Contento also lead the Bonnies pitching staff with a win over the Dukes on Sunday, March 11. Contento’s main reason for coming to St.… Keep Reading
By Morgan Hoffman, Staff Writer Morgan Conroy of the St. Bonaventure women’s lacrosse team was selected by the Long Island Sound in the 16th round of the United Women’s Lacrosse League (UWLX) college draft. Conroy, a senior goalkeeper, has racked up over 500 career saves for the Bonnies, third most in program history. Over her… Keep Reading
By Joe Ceraulo Men’s Basketball Beat Writer DALLAS – While sitting at gate T6 in Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, there was an unusual site for the airport employees and others passing by. A sea of brown and white. The advantage in Dayton was somewhat expected for St. Bonaventure. The school doesn’t make the tournament as… Keep Reading
By Joe Ceraulo Men’s Basketball Beat Writer DAYTON, OH – For the first time in 48 years, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies have won an NCAA tournament game, defeating the UCLA Bruins in Tuesday night’s First Four matchup 65-58. The Bonnies looked flat early, as Bruin guard Aaron Holiday single-handedly accounted for his team’s 8-5 lead… Keep Reading
By Joe Ceraulo Men’s Basketball Beat Writer DAYTON, OH – The St. Bonaventure Bonnies have their dancing shoes on for the first time since earning a #14 seed in the 2012 NCAA tournament. This year, the Bonnies didn’t clinch an automatic bid by winning the Atlantic 10 conference tournament. Instead the team earned their way… Keep Reading
By Joe Ceraulo Men’s Basketball Beat Writer WASHINGTON D.C. – For the second time in three years, a St. Bonaventure team with NCAA tournament expectations had its season ended at the hands of the Davidson Wildcats, losing 82-70 Saturday afternoon. Not quite two weeks removed from beating Davidson in one of the best college basketball… Keep Reading
By Joe Ceraulo Men’s Basketball Beat Writer WASHINGTON D.C. – Senior guard Matt Mobley set an Atlantic 10 conference tournament record with nine three-pointers Friday night, propelling the St. Bonaventure Bonnies to an 83-77 quarterfinal victory over the Richmond Spiders. Both teams took a while to get going offensively, as the first score of the… Keep Reading
By Mike Hogan, Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure Bonnies men’s basketball team seemed to be dead in the water to many fans. But, suddenly, the tide turned. The team went on a hot streak and the Bonnies defeated Rhode Island in dramatic fashion at the Reilly Center for eight in a row. Then, the Bonnies… Keep Reading
By Nicholas Gallo, Staff Writer As the St. Bonaventure men’s baseball team returns from Port Charlotte, Florida, freshman Braydon Nelson, a right-handed pitcher, put on a show for his first two starts with the Bonnies. Nelson went 18 scoreless innings with 15 strikeouts and two walks, one of them being intentional. These numbers are the… Keep Reading
By Grace Perechinsky, Contributing Writer From the village of Medjugorje in Bosnia-Herzegovina, freshman Ante Zovko brings culture, talent and passion to the St. Bonaventure bubble. Medjugorje has produced the world’s number three men’s singles player Marin Cilic as well as one of the top 15 doubles players in the world Ivan Dodig. Now St. Bonaventure… Keep Reading
By Morgan Hoffman, Staff Writer The women’s lacrosse team traveled throughout California over midterm break for a pair of games against Fresno State and San Diego State. The team was in the Golden State for six days to compete somewhere with less snow than Olean. It’s difficult for the team to train on campus due… Keep Reading
By Joe Ceraulo Men’s Basketball Beat Writer The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team left campus today for the Atlantic 10 conference tournament with hopes of bringing the school its first A10 title since 2012. This team has much higher expectations than that 2012 team, led by eventual first-round draft pick, Andrew Nicholson. That squad entered… Keep Reading