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OPINION/SPORTS

Why the NHL Playoffs Will Return to Buffalo

Photo: Spectrum News BY: SEAN WALLACE, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The Buffalo Sabres missed the NHL playoffs for 13 consecutive seasons, tying  the New York Jets for longest playoff drought in professional sports. Despite two Stanley Cup appearances, the franchise has yet to win a championship in their 54 seasons of play. This season will  look to… Keep Reading

Soccer/SPORTS/Sports web exclusive

Women’s Soccer Blanked on Senior Day

Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: AIDAN SHINNERS, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The St. Bonaventure’s women’s soccer team fell to 0-2-0 in Atlantic 10 play yesterday afternoon following a 1-0 loss to the University of Massachusetts. The Bonnies (1-8-1, 0-2-0 A-10) committed 12 fouls and allowed UMass (6-3-1, 1-1-0 A-10) to take eight corner kicks. The Minutewomen attacked… Keep Reading

Soccer/SPORTS/Sports web exclusive

Women’s Soccer Drops First Conference Matchup

Photo: Frankie Debari BY: LAYNE HAUGHT, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The St. Bonaventure University women’s soccer team opened up Atlantic 10 play with a 1-0 loss to the George Washington Revolutionaries yesterday afternoon. The defeat brought the Bonnies to 1-7-1 (0-1-0 A-10), while the Revolutionaries moved to 3-4-2 (1-0-0 in A-10).  The Brown and White came out… Keep Reading

Golf/SPORTS/Sports web exclusive

Golf Secures Little 3 Championship With Second-Round Heroics

Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: LUCAS PANNOZZO, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Second-round heroics allowed the St. Bonaventure men’s golf team to capture its eighth straight Little Three Championship at the Crag Burn Golf Course Tuesday.  The Bonnies fought off Canisius University’s strong first round, ultimately ending the day victorious by eight shots. After the first round of… Keep Reading

SPORTS

Women’s Rugby: Sevens vs. 15s

Photo: Colby Gaines BY: GAVIN WATSON, STAFF WRITER There are many differences between rugby 15s and sevens, some related to strategy and some to do with the physical game. Rugby sevens is played with seven players on each side of the field and each half of the game lasting 14 minutes. “In sevens, mistakes are… Keep Reading

Soccer/SPORTS

Bonaventure and Niagara’s storied rivalry continues Saturday

Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: NATHAN DONNELLY, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure men’s soccer team faces Niagara on Saturday, Sept. 14, in Niagara Falls, New York.  Having faced Niagara every year since 2004, except for the shortened 2020 season, the Bonnies lead the all-time series 10-8-1. The Brown and White look to improve on that… Keep Reading

Women’s soccer shutout by Little Three rival Canisius

Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: AIDAN SHINNERS, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team fell short to Canisius University tonight, getting shutout 2-0. The Bonnies could not get much going offensively and struggled to maintain possession, giving 10 fouls, including two yellow cards. The Golden Griffins (3-1-1) struck early against the Bonnies (1-6-1),  scoring… Keep Reading

The history of the softball program

Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY NATHAN DONNELLY, CONTRIBUTING WRITER When the St. Bonaventure University softball team formed in 1988, Molly Quattrone took the helm as the program’s first-ever head coach. Following Quattrone’s three seasons, Cindy Ryan-Nannen coached SBU with limited success. The Brown and White failed to record a conference win under Ryan-Nannen during her… Keep Reading

Baseball/SPORTS

Rathbun flips program with junior college standouts

Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY RYAN LOMARDI, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The National Junior College Athletic Association, also known as JUCO, has become more popular amongst students looking to grow and mature in their sports. Juco allows athletes to develop on the field and in the classroom.  St. Bonaventure baseball head coach Jason Rathbun is familiar with… Keep Reading

Cross Country/SPORTS

Macfarlane puts the student in “student-athlete”

Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY GAVIN WATSON, CONTRIBUTING WRITER “Our kids are pretty bright. I’m not afraid to say that,” said Bob Macfarlane, head coach of St. Bonaventure’s track and cross country teams since 2010. Macfarlane’s time as a high school track coach and social studies teacher in the Bradford Area School District has impacted… Keep Reading

Baseball/SPORTS

Baseball has best start in seven years

Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY NATHAN DONNELLY, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The St. Bonaventure baseball team has put together a 12-18 season thus far, good for 10th in the Atlantic 10, ahead of Davidson and UMass.   In head coach Jason Rathbun’s second year at the helm, the Bonnies have more overall wins this year than they had… Keep Reading

SPORTS

Track attends first outdoor event of season

Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics By Gavin Watson, Contributing Writer The St. Bonaventure men’s and women’s track teams traveled to Virginia for the Colonial Relays, the first outdoor event of the season. The women’s team began the day in the 5000-meter race, with sophomore Jenna Gregory placing 22nd, beating her personal record with a time of… Keep Reading

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