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Bonaventure MBB: How Long Can Athleticism Hide Nonexistent Shooting?

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Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: KYLE MAIER, SPORTS EDITOR Shooting an alarming 19% from behind the arc, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team has made only 10 of 46 3-point attempts in its first two games.  In its exhibition match against Alfred on Oct. 30, the Bonnies went 3-17 from deep, not hitting a 3-pointer…

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Jason Kelce, Mookie Betts and the Deterioration of Sports Fandom

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Photo: Yahoo Sports BY: COLIN BISH, SPORTS WRITER As Mike Tyson said, “Social media made y’all way too comfortable with disrespecting people and not getting punched in the face for it.”  No, I hope no one gets punched in the face.  However, I would not be surprised by such an outcome due to the recent…

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Bonaventure Men’s Soccer Seniors Reflect on Season

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Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: SAMUEL WEILERT, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The St. Bonaventure Men’s Soccer team capped off their 2024 season this past Saturday with a 5-1 defeat to 10-3-4 conference rival UMASS, finishing with a 6-8-3 record. While they didn’t reach their goal of making the Atlantic 10 playoffs, players on the team said they…

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Three Bonaventure Runners Qualify for Regionals

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Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: LUCAS PANNOZZO AND ANDREW RUSS, STAFF WRITERS Three St. Bonaventure runners prepare for the biggest race of the year, the NCAA Northeast Regional in Hopkinton, New Hampshire on Nov. 15th.    Sophomore William McCarthy joins Juniors Aiden Scattergood and Casey Malloy to compete. McCarthy said he looks forward to his first…

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The History of Bonaventure Football

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Photo: SBU Archives BY: CARSON HAYEK, STAFF WRITER While students today pile into the Reilly Center for basketball games, students in the early 1900s piled into St. Bonaventure University’s four stands of bleachers to watch Bonaventure football games. Created in 1895, the student body of Bonaventure raised money for the program to afford equipment and…

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Recap: Moore Leads Bonnies MBB to 14-Point Victory Over CSUN

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Photo: Frankie Debari BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Senior guard Chance Moore had a game-high 18 points in his St. Bonaventure men’s basketball debut, leading the Bonnies to a 70-56 victory over California State University, Northridge Monday night in the Reilly Center. Moore, a transfer from Missouri State, didn’t start in Bonaventure’s exhibition against Alfred. However,…

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Preview: Bonnies MBB Open Season Against CSUN Monday Night

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Photo: Frankie Debari BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team begins its 2024-2025 regular season Monday night, hosting California State University, Northridge in the Reilly Center. The Bonnies are coming off a 63-39 victory against Alfred in an exhibition game last Wednesday. The Matadors will be playing in their first game since…

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Recap: Bonnies WBB bests Daemon in preseason exhibition

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Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: AIDAN SHINNERS, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team defeated Division III Daemon 71-57 Friday night in an exhibition matchup.  The Bonnies opened the game with an all-guard lineup including freshmen Zoe Shaw and Mackenzie Pettinelli.  Returners, redshirt seniors Dani Haskell and Isabellah Middleton as well as junior Tamar…

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Opinion: Don’t Sleep on Bonaventure MBB Newcomers

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Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: WILL NUNN, STAFF WRITER  As we near the return of Bonnies men’s basketball in the Reilly Center, it is difficult not to feel optimistic about the upcoming season. Despite the low expectations entering the year, the Bonnies have the makeup to challenge the best in the conference. Bonaventure was tabbed…

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Bonaventure WBB’s Crowley Details New-Look Roster Before Exhibition

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Photo: Aidan Shinners BY: KYLE MAIER, SPORTS EDITOR Jim Crowley, St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball head coach, detailed the versatility and depth nine new players will add to his 2024-25 roster ahead of the team’s first game tonight.  “We have a lot of different things we can do with our lineups,” said Crowley. “We have…

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Women’s Soccer: Why International Players Come To Bonaventure

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Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: AIDAN SHINNERS, STAFF WRITER International talent fills one third of St. Bonaventure University’s women’s soccer’s active roster. Graduate student and first-year Bonnie Thea Juul found out about Bonaventure after winning the Northeast 10 Conference in her senior season at The College of Saint Rose. Bonnies women’s soccer head coach Donny…

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Player Profile: Junior Golfer Michael Bucko

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Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: QUINN BURGESS, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Michael Bucko, a junior golfer from Johnson City, New York, had a slow start to his Division I golf career.  In his first season at Bonaventure, Bucko’s top finish was tied for eighth 76-76 in the 2022 Murray Cup against Siena College.  During his sophomore season,…

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Recap: New-look Bonnies MBB defeats Alfred in annual exhibition

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Photo: Frank DeBari / The Bona Venture BY ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team defeated Division III Alfred 63-39 in Wednesday’s annual exhibition game.  The Bonnies starting lineup featured four newcomers: junior guards Jaxon Edwards, Dasonte Bowen and Lajae Jones, alongside senior guard Melvin Council Jr.  Graduate center and co-captain Noel Brown…

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Bonaventure MBB transfers establish expectations for upcoming season

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Photo: @bonnies_mbb on Instagram BY: KYLE MAIER, SPORTS EDITOR St. Bonaventure men’s basketball transfers Melvin Council Jr., Chance Moore and Dasonte Bowen defined individual and team expectations at a media session in the Reilly Center Monday.  Council, a transfer senior guard from Wagner College, said the Bonnies ultimate goals are an Atlantic 10 title and…

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Preview: Bonnies MBB to host D-III Alfred in annual exhibition Wednesday

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BY ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team takes on Division III Alfred University in its annual preseason exhibition game Wednesday night in the Reilly Center.  The Bonnies, projected to finish 10th of 15 teams in the Atlantic 10’s Preseason Poll, face a familiar Alfred team. The two squads have played against each…

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Bonaventure WLAX hosting “Play Day” Tomorrow

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PHOTO: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: SAM SWEATMAN, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Coming off their best season since a COVID-19-shortened 2020 campaign, the St. Bonaventure’s women’s lacrosse team prepares to close out the fall with a scheduled “SBU Play Day” on Saturday.  The Bonaventure-hosted event is a set tournament style of scrimmages. Four schools will be participating with…

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Men’s Soccer looks to clinch A10 playoff spot

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Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: WILL NUNN AND SEAN WALLACE, CONTRIBUTING WRITERS From securing Atlantic 10 conference victories to being featured in SportsCenter’s Top 10 Plays, the St. Bonaventure men’s soccer team looks to capitalize on its success this month by securing an A10 playoff spot.  The team entered the season with 21 returning players,…

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Farnham expects championship out of 2024-25 roster

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Photo: @bonnies.hockey on Instagram BY: KYLE MAIER, SPORTS EDITOR With eyes set on a national championship this season, the St. Bonaventure men’s AAU Division I hockey team looks to bring its win streak to four following two games against the Rochester Institute of Technology this weekend. After a 2-1 start, head coach Jordan Farnham made…

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Bonaventure Basketball Icons Return to Campus

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Photo: The Jandoli School of Communication BY: KYLE MAIER, SPORTS EDITOR A lineup of St. Bonaventure University basketball icons will assemble tomorrow for the preview screening of “Brown and White: the Heart of Bona’s Basketball” in the Murphy Auditorium at 4 p.m.   Directed by Mike Camoin, ‘88, the documentary explores the men’s basketball program’s impact…

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The Legitimate Heisman Case for Colorado’s Travis Hunter

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BY: COLIN BISH,STAFF WRITER Photo from Wikimedia Commons Five weeks into the college football season. 2024 has more than delivered. We have seen incredible games, unbelievable upsets and amazing early Heisman campaigns.  In recent years, quarterbacks have often been majorly nominated for the Heisman trophy. This season has changed these trends, with two of the…

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