BY DAN GEYER, STAFF WRITER The year is 2017: Sean McDermott is hired as head coach of the Buffalo Bills. McDermott had promised change and to build a culture in Western New York. That May, the Bills hired Brandon Beane as general manager . “Trust the Process” – Those are three words McDermott stated during… Keep Reading
BY MIKE POLCE, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Tom Brady could have sailed off into the sunset with his wife, children and $650 million in the bank. Yet, he chose to sacrifice it all for a chance at yet another Super Bowl ring. After announcing his retirement from the NFL after 22 years of pure dominance, Brady signed… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure has parted ways with women’s soccer coach Steve Brdarski, the university announced in a release Tuesday. Brdarski served as head coach for 10 seasons, beginning in 2013. He led the team to the Atlantic 10 Tournament semifinals his first season and the first round in 2021. This season, Brdarski compiled a 3-8-6 overall… Keep Reading
BY JONNY WALKER, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure men’s soccer team lost the final game of its season Saturday against Virginia Commonwealth University, 2-0, capping off a winless season in Atlantic 10 play. The Bonnies (3-10-3, 0-6-2) and the Rams (3-7-6, 3-1-4) went scoreless through the first half. Two second-half goals propelled VCU to… Keep Reading
BY JONNY WALKER, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University men’s soccer team lost, 3-0, at Saint Joseph’s University Saturday, officially eliminating the Bonnies from contention for an Atlantic 10 Tournament berth. The Hawks scored first. The Bonnies failed to register a goal, allowing two second half goals. “I thought we played well,” said Bonaventure… Keep Reading
BY LANDON WASHBURN, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure men’s and women’s swim and dive team are set to compete at the Atlantic 10 invitational this weekend in Ohio. The men’s team is going into the invitational coming off of a 0-2 performance in the Cleveland State tri-meet with loses to both Cleveland State and Kenyon.… Keep Reading
BY DAN GEYER, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure women’s soccer ended its 2022, last Thursday, falling to Atlantic 10 foe Duquesne, 2-0. The entire first half consisted of a possession battle between the Bonnies (3-8-6, 1-8-1 A-10) and the Dukes (6-5-3, 4-2-3 A-10) as both teams controlled with an occasional shot for each team. The… Keep Reading
BY JONNY WALKER, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University men’s soccer team tied, 1-1, with University of Massachusetts Saturday at Rudd Field, earning its second point of the season. For Bonaventure head coach Kwame Oduro, the game was a tale of two halves. “In the first half, we were excellent — we were unbelievable,”… Keep Reading
BY DAN GEYER, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team picked up its first conference win of the season, defeating the Richmond Spiders, 1-0 ,Sunday at the Marra Athletics Complex, picking up its first conference win of the season. The win was the Bonnies first since a 3-1 win over Eastern Michigan on Aug.… Keep Reading
BY LANDON WASHBURN, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The St. Bonaventure University women’s swimming and diving team started its 2022-23 campaign Thursday as it took on St. Francis (Pa). Last year the Bonnies finished with a record of 4-1 in dual meets last season. They started this year with an entirely new coaching staff. This means they will… Keep Reading
BY DAN GEYER, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Last weekend, the St. Bonaventure men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in their second meet of the year in the Harry F. Anderson Invitational hosted by Roberts Wesleyan College on Sept. 24. The women’s team finished third out of fifteen teams, finishing behind Roberts Wesleyan by eight points and… Keep Reading
BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS EDITOR The St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team lost its fourth-straight conference game against Davidson, 3-0, Sunday. The Bonnies (2-4-5, 0-4 A-10) and Wildcats (9-2-1, 2-2 A-10) were at a stalemate for the entirety of the first half. In the 65th minute, the Wildcats took control as freshman midfielder Charlotte Snead kicked… Keep Reading
BY JONNY WALKER, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Fordham’s Jed Dixon, a sophomore defenseman, entered Saturday’s game at the Marra Athletics Complex against St. Bonaventure with just under 14 minutes remaining. Twenty seconds later, Dixon made an overlapping run down the left sideline. Fordham’s Florian Deletioglu, a junior midfielder, laid the ball off for him at the… Keep Reading
BY DAN GEYER, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The Buffalo Bills: the only NFL team that plays in New York State No, the New York Giants and the New York Jets don’t count. They play in New Jersey. Bills fans have seen it all: Wide Right, the Comeback (known to now Tennessee Titans fans as the choke, or… Keep Reading
BY JONNY WALKER, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR With three minutes remaining in regular time and the score tied, St. Bonaventure’s goalkeeper, freshman Nicolas Pucci, cleared the ball to the top of opposing Niagara’s 18-yard box. Niagara’s goalkeeper, senior Josh Savoni, charged off his line, knocking the ball to the chest of Bonaventure’s leading goal-scorer, Matthew Wrobel,… Keep Reading
BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS EDITOR The St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team lost, 2-0, at Dayton last Sunday. From the opening kick, the Flyers (8-1, 2-0 A-10) were in control. They kept possession for the majority of the game. With 25 seconds left in the first half, senior forward Alicia Donley attempted a cross into the… Keep Reading
BY LANDON WASHBURN, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The New York Giants have quickly become one of the worst teams in the recent years of the National Football League. Since the 2013 NFL season, the Giants have had one winning season. In 2016, they had a record of 11-5 and lost in the first round of the postseason… Keep Reading
BY SAM CAROZZA, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Wilt Chamberlain might be the most disrespected legend in the NBA. People appreciate his greatness, but I feel like NBA fans don’t investigate him specifically as a player. His scoring feats alone could put him top 3 all-time in today’s game. Some of his scoring records include: most points per game… Keep Reading
Photo: GoBonnies.com BY JONNY WALKER, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR He took two short, quick jab steps before making a hard cut to his right. The ball seemed to cling to the outside of his right foot as he crossed the defender’s face. Foomp! Rafael Pereira struck the ball, firing it between two lunging defenders. The ball… Keep Reading
BY SAM CAROZZA, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The St. Bonaventure golf team competed in the VCU Shootout this week in Richmond, VA. Although not the outcome the Bonnies expected, the shootout did have some standout moments. The Bonnies finished with a total of 878 points coming in 13th out of 14 teams. During the rounds they had… Keep Reading