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The Buffalo Bills Have the Best Fan Base

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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…

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Wilt Chamberlain is the Most Disrespected NBA Legend

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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…

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Golf competes in VCU Invitational Tournament

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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…

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Women’s soccer unbeaten streak snapped in conference opener

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BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS EDITOR The St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team falls by score of 1-0 against conference foe Fordham to kick off conference play last Thursday. The Bonnies (2-1-5, 0-1 A-10) and Rams (2-6-0, 1-0 A-10) had a stalemate going late into the first half. In the 43rd minute, senior midfielder Amber Achladis sent…

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Men’s Soccer Looks Ahead to Conference Play

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BY NATHAN SOLOMON, MANAGING EDITOR Photo: GoBonnies.com With a group of 16 newcomers, St. Bonaventure men’s soccer coach Kwame Oduro didn’t necessarily know what to expect this season.  But after six non-conference games, Oduro has a bit more clarity about his young squad. Although the team has victories in just two of its games, the…

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Women’s tennis starts season at Navy Invitational

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BY ANDREW HALE, CONTRIBUTING WRITER After finishing the 2021-22 season with a record of 5-15, the St. Bonaventure women’s tennis team looked to get back on track, participating in the Navy-Invitational tournament from Sept. 9 – 11. The Bonnies joined Binghamton, George Mason, Johns Hopkins, Lehigh, Mary Washington, Monmouth and Navy in competition at the…

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Men’s, Women’s Cross Country Place Second at Little Three Championship

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BY DAN GEYER, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The St. Bonaventure University men’s and women’s cross country teams hosted their first event of the season, the Little Three Championship, Sept. 3 at the Marra Athletics Complex.  Both teams finished second. The men placed ahead of Niagara, but fell to Canisius by 19 points. The women also placed ahead…

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Atlantic 10 Announces 2022-23 Men’s Basketball Schedule

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PHOTO: Atlantic 10 Conference BY NATHAN SOLOMON, MANAGING EDITOR The Atlantic 10 Conference announced the 2022-23 men’s basketball schedule on Wednesday, which features St. Bonaventure eight times on national television. “Announcing our conference and TV schedule always means that the start of A-10 Basketball is right around the corner! The addition of Loyola Chicago has…

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Baseball snaps losing streak; prepares for Dayton

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BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR After losing 14 straight games, St. Bonaventure baseball turned its misfortunes around on Tuesday, defeating the Niagara Purple Eagles, 12-2.  “Winning breeds a little bit more confidence in anything that you do,” Bonaventure coach BJ Salerno said. “These last three or four weeks, we are mostly in every game… It…

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Golf concludes season at Atlantic 10 Championship

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BY COLBY GAINES, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure golf team traveled to Orlando, Florida last weekend to compete in the Atlantic 10 Championship, finishing eighth out of the 11 teams competing.   Graduate Danny Gianniny highlighted the Bonnies with a 14-place finish on the individual leaderboard. Gianniny steadily paced himself from the opener, recording an even-par 72…

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Softball ends season with losses to Fordham

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BY JONNY WALKER, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure University softball team concluded its season over the weekend, dropping a three-game series against Fordham. Pitcher Emily Phelan headlined game one for the Bonnies (8-38, 1-23), allowing just two earned runs. Rams’ (26-18, 14-6) ace Devon Miller, however, allowed only one earned run, earning her team the…

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Softball splits two pairs of weekday contests

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BY JONNY WALKER, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure University softball team played seven-consecutive home games since Saturday, moving to 7-22 overall this season. The Bonnies’ (7-22, 1-11) homestand began with a three-game series against St. Joseph’s University (12-15, 8-3). Bonaventure took a second-inning, 1-0, lead in the series’ first game, courtesy of an Olivia Moon…

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Women’s lacrosse drops weekend contest to George Washington

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BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR St. Bonaventure fell short in its comeback against George Washington on Sunday, losing 13-10. The Bonnies (1-9, 0-4 A-10) started out slow as they trailed 9-2 at halftime. Freshman attacker Fiona McGovern scored both goals. “If we take any, any possessions off, if we give them extra possessions, these…

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A chapter of Bonaventure basketball has ended, or has it?

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BY TOM SEIPP, ADVISORY EDITOR It’s no secret that the 2021-22 St. Bonaventure men’s basketball season was a rollercoaster. Of course, it was a fun rollercoaster. Beginning the season nationally ranked and winning the Charleston Classic were the highest of highs, but some crushing losses, including the Atlantic 10 quarterfinal game, created an abundance of…

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St. Bonaventure’s NIT run ends with 84-77 semifinal loss to Xavier

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Photo: GoBonnies.com BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR NEW YORK — After three consecutive road victories against power conference teams, St. Bonaventure had the opportunity they wished for: a home game. Thousands of students and alumni traveled to Madison Square Garden to root on the Bonnies, who stood just a win away from a berth in…

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Four Late-Game Missed Free Throws Eliminate St. Bonaventure From Atlantic 10 Tournament

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BY TOM SEIPP, ADVISORY EDITOR. Kyle Lofton has played over 254,500 seconds in a St. Bonaventure uniform. For a long time, Bonaventure fans will only remember Lofton’s final 1.8 seconds of Friday’s Atlantic 10 semifinal game against Saint Louis. Bonaventure climbed all the way back from a double-digit deficit and had multiple chances to seal…

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