BY JONNY WALKER, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Charles Pride had a team-high 21 points in his St. Bonaventure men’s basketball debut Monday night in the Reilly Center as the Bonnies opened their 2023-2024 season with a 73-69 win over visiting Longwood. Despite going into the break up five, the Bonnies needed late free throws by guards Kyrell Luc… Keep Reading
BY JONNY WALKER, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team will open its 2023-2024 regular season on its home court Monday night, hosting Longwood in the Reilly Center. The Bonnies (0-0, 0-0 A-10) debuted a retooled starting lineup in their exhibition against Division III Alfred University Wednesday night — a matchup they won 80-41. For… Keep Reading
Photo: @BonniesMBB/Twitter BY JONNY WALKER, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team debuted a retooled roster during its annual exhibition game with Division III Alfred University Wednesday night in the Reilly Center. Bona’s starting lineup featured three returners — Atlantic 10 Preseason All-Conference First Team guard Daryl Banks III, forward Assa Essamvous (formerly known as… Keep Reading
BY JONNY WALKER, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team steamrolled Division III Alfred University 80-41 in the teams’ annual exhibition game Wednesday night at the Reilly Center. The Bonnies bested the Saxons in nearly every key metric, including field-goal percentage (57.1 – 30), total rebounds (37 – 30) and turnovers forced (19 – 11). … Keep Reading
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY JONNY WALKER, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Don’t crown this season’s St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team too soon. Last week, media and coaches picked the Bonnies third in the Atlantic 10 Conference’s annual Preseason Poll. Bonaventure was one of just four teams to earn a first-place vote. KenPom, a popular stat-based index that ranks… Keep Reading
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY JONNY WALKER, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Ahead of last season, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team lost most of its players to the transfer portal. In the process, the Bonnies lost all five of their starters, a group that had once played the most minutes of any lineup in the nation. “The only… Keep Reading
Photo: GoBonnies BY JONNY WALKER, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF On the final night of last season’s Atlantic 10 Conference Championships, St. Bonaventure diver Davis Hutchinson competed for the 3-meter-dive title as his coaches and teammates cheered from below. But Hutchinson’s path to competing in those A-10 Championships stretched much further than his brief climbs up the 3-meter platform… Keep Reading
Photo: GoBonnies BY JONNY WALKER, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF With the score tied 1-1 on St. Bonaventure University’s all-purpose field, junior Sydney Hayward stepped up from her center back spot and into opposing Niagara’s 18-yard box. She tracked her teammate’s free kick — a high, arching ball — and jumped over defenders to head it past Niagara’s goalkeeper. … Keep Reading
Photo: GoBonnies BY JONNY WALKER, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Less than two months from the start of its women’s basketball season, St. Bonaventure boasts the smallest roster among all 15 Atlantic 10 Conference teams. “You need five to play. We have 10,” said Jim Crowley, Bonaventure’s head coach. “Other people are way more worried about that than we… Keep Reading
Jim Crowley poses with St. Bonaventure President Dr. Jeff Gingerich, his wife Monti, his daughter Jocelyn and Director of Athletics Joe Manhertz. Dylan Nuzzo/GoBonnies BY: JONNY WALKER, MANAGING EDITOR In January, Jim Crowley received a phone call from Steve Campbell, a senior administrator in St. Bonaventure University’s athletics department. Bonaventure had begun a national search… Keep Reading
BY JONNY WALKER, MANAGING EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team defeated Atlantic 10 rival Richmond 66-62 Wednesday night in the Robins Center, moving up one spot in the A-10 standings. The Bonnies (12-11, 6-4 A-10) prevailed over the Spiders (11-12, 4-6 A-10) despite their leading scorer this season, guard Daryl Banks III, recording… Keep Reading
BY JONNY WALKER, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team lost to Canisius 85-47 Wednesday night in the Koessler Athletic Center, dropping its second-straight game. “One of the worst losses I’ve had as the head coach here,” Bona head coach Jesse Fleming said in an interview with WSBU 88.3 FM. The Bonnies… Keep Reading
BY JONNY WALKER, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Media and fans often dehumanize athletes while attempting to idealize sports accomplishments — to the benefit of no one. Star athletes, like all public figures, essentially lead two lives. First, there’s what they show the world. Fans and media form opinions on players’ characters and personalities through heavily publicized… Keep Reading
By Jonny Walker, Sports Assignment Editor Just under five minutes into the second half of Saturday’s game against Bowling Green (2-2, 0-0), St. Bonaventure (2-2, 0-0) guard Daryl Banks III grabbed a defensive rebound, pushed the ball up the right sideline and pulled-up from three. Banks nailed the transition jumper with a hand in his… Keep Reading
By Jonny Walker, Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team earned its first win of the season Wednesday at MVP Arena, defeating Siena, 69-63. For the third time in as many games, the Bonnies faced a full-court press on most possessions. For the third time in as many games, the Bonnies didn’t… Keep Reading
BY JONNY WALKER, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Bowling Green senior guard Morgan Sharps grabbed a defensive rebound off an errant St. Bonaventure 3-point attempt. She immediately pushed the ball up the court on a fastbreak. Senior forward Allison Day received the ball near the low post, spun to her right and layed in an easy bucket… Keep Reading