BY TOM SEIPP, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF. ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – For the first time in 615 days, there were fans in the seats of the Reilly Center for a men’s basketball game. Of course, the showing was only a 40-minute exhibition against local Division-III Alfred University. But, nonetheless, there were Bonnie faithful in the crowd to watch…
BY SAMANTHA MOLL. After years of controversy, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) granted college athletes the right to benefit financially from their name, image, and likeness (NIL). Saint Bonaventure University (SBU) student athletes have used this opportunity to allow fans to wear their merchandise, support friends’ businesses, and jumpstart their post-graduate life by building…
BY MICHAEL OLIVER. “We’re flying by the seat of our pants,” said St. Bonaventure University’s (SBU) Director of Internal Operations, Steve Campbell, while describing the transportation situation for SBU athletics. Wednesday, Sept. 15 was the first day St. Bonaventure had a glimpse of how the pandemic hindered the motorcoach industry, according to Campbell. It was then that he and the women’s soccer head coach, Steve Brdarski, were blindsided by a phone call from Niagara Scenic Tours (NST). “Women’s soccer had…
BY JONNY WALKER, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure University women’s soccer team clinched an Atlantic 10 tournament berth for the first time since 2013 on Sunday at the Marra Athletics Complex, defeating Duquesne, 2-1. After looking on from the sidelines as the Bonnies (7-7-4, 5-4-1) celebrated their senior day before the game, the Dukes (4-10-2,…
BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR This season, the NFL decided to go stricter on the taunting rule. This is making it seem like we are ending up at the no fun league once again. What drives people to watch games are the celebrations and the emotion after huge plays. It’s just natural for emotion…
BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure men’s soccer team won 2-1 in a must-win game on the road against Dayton on Saturday to improve their record to 4-9-1 in the fight to make the conference tournament. The first half started slow for both teams. The Bonnies struck first late into the first…
BY COLBY GAINES, STAFF WRITER As the fall season comes to an end for St. Bonaventure golf, the men traveled to North Carolina last weekend for the ODU/OBX intercollegiate to come away with a 15th place finish out of 17 teams—tallying an 897 54-hole total. Although the competition at Powells Point may have not been…
BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR Coming off a disappointing 6-15 season, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team is looking to turn the page. In five seasons under the helm of coach Jesse Fleming, the Bonnies have won no more than nine games and are looking to change that in 2021-22. Albeit a 13th place selection…
BY TOM SEIPP, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF. It’s been 604 days since the Reilly Center has been packed with rowdy students for a men’s basketball game. For the 16 home games at St. Bonaventure this year, fans will return with a treat: the ability to watch one of the best 25 teams in the country; or at least…
BY TOM SEIPP, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF For the first time since 1971, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies men’s basketball team is ranked in the Associated Press College Basketball Top 25, ranked No. 23 in the country. “What an honor it is to be ranked in the preseason Top 25 for the first time in 50 years,” head coach…
BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR With the Buffalo Bills on a bye week this week, I feel that this would be a great time to take a look at why these weeks are important. This week is usually used to regroup and recover to continue the long NFL season. Since the league decided to…
BY LOUIS GENOVESE, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure men’s and women’s cross-country teams made the trip to Delaware Park Saturday afternoon for the Canisius Alumni Classic. The Bonnies had five men in the top 30 out of 119 runners. Freshman Zack Buckner finished sixth, coming in at 26:35.0, a mere 10 seconds short of his…
BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The Bonnies’ three game win streak ended at the hands of the Dayton Flyers on Sunday. St. Bonaventure now stands at 6-7-3 and 4-4-0 in conference play. The first half was a quiet one. It took until the opening minutes of the second half before a goal was scored.…
BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR On Sunday, the St. Bonaventure men’s lacrosse team traveled to Lafayette College for the Nick Colleluori Classic, an exhibition event benefiting families affected by cancer. The HEADstrong foundation raises money for families through an event called the ‘HEADstrong LaxStache Madness’. The Bonnies will grow mustaches throughout the program while challenging…
BY JONNY WALKER, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure University men’s soccer team failed to make a late-season push in the Atlantic 10 Conference standings Saturday at the Marra Athletics Complex, losing to La Salle, 1-0. The Bonnies (3-8-1, 2-3) now rank eleventh in the A-10, although their six points place them just three shy of…
BY TOM SEIPP, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF. At St. Bonaventure University, there have been countless changes to the university. Whether it’s athletic field renovations, expansion and additions of schools and countless administrative changes, there has been one constant for the last 36 years: head coach Larry Sudbrook at the helm of the Bonaventure baseball program. In the 2022…
BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR Cristina Torres scored her seventh goal of the season on Sunday, powering the St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team to a 1-0 victory against Saint Joseph’s. The Bonnies (4-6-3, 2-3-0) came out with plenty of energy against the Hawks (2-8-2, 2-3-0), firing eight shots in the first half. St. Bonaventure kept…
BY COLBY GAINES, STAFF WRITER Following a 9th place finish the weekend prior, the St. Bonaventure golf team picked up the pace to grab their second head-to-head win of the season at Sleepy Hollow Country Club, winning 301-314 over Army last Friday. Bonnie’s graduate Jack Geise displayed his veteran experience during Friday’s competition, shooting a…
BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR Another year, another missed opportunity. The New York Yankees set lofty goals ahead of the 2021 season with the expectation of winning a World Series. However, following a 6-2 defeat in the AL Wild Card game, the Yankees are again left shaking their heads. This, unfortunately, is something the Yankees…
BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure men’s and women’s cross country teams headed down to Louisville last Saturday for the 20th annual Louisville Classic. Leading the men’s side was freshman Clay Peets. His time of 26:30.9 was the best on the team. Junior Darion Gregory finished right behind Peets with a time…