Womens basketball looking to take steps forward in 2019-20 season After finishing with a sub-.500 record in each of the past three seasons, St. Bonaventure head coach Jesse Fleming finally feels as if he has laid a foundation for success. This foundation he hopes can help the Bonnies return to where they were under former…
On Nov. 5, every single seat in the Reilly Center should have someone sitting (or standing) in it. On Nov. 5, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team takes to the floor, marking the 100th season of St. Bonaventure basketball and second season of the greatest trio of players in program history. No, you did not…
The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball came one corner-three short of an Atlantic 10 championship in 2019, and despite nearly climbing to the mountain top last season, the team’s expectations are larger than Osun Osunniyi’s 7’8” wingspan. For coach Mark Schmidt’s five returners, the image of graduate Nelson Kaputo’s shot hitting off of the front of…
At the beginning of 2017, Japanese tennis player Yoshihito Nishioka was a rising star. After earning his second win in a Grand Slam tournament at the 2017 Australian Open in January, he followed that up with his first career win over a top-20 opponent on the ATP Tour when he defeated Jack Sock at the…
The St. Bonaventure golf team has an upcoming adventure that’s unlike anything they’ve experienced before. After a top-ten finish for junior Christian Chapman, and a fourth-place overall for the Bonnies, all eyes are set on the team’s trip to Ireland this week to face off against Trinity College Dublin. During the long-awaited voyage, the team…
“Holy s***,” I thought to myself as I walked through the media entrance at Miller Park, the home of the Milwaukee Brewers. The fact that I was about to cover a Major League Baseball game was scary, exciting and dreamy. What in the hell was Mike Hogan, a 20-year-old journalism major at St. Bonaventure University,…
St. Bonaventure University is home to only 1,800 undergraduate students, and on a weekly basis, its athletic programs compete with the largest Division I universities in America, many of which are home to more than 50,000 undergraduate students. And for a school like Ohio State University, with an undergraduate population of 66,000, recruiting is easy…
On Monday night, Dr. John Soder held a lecture in the Walsh Auditorium discussing St. Bonaventure football and the illustrious history that surrounded it. In 1946, the St. Bonaventure’s College football team signed former Notre Dame head coach, Hugh Devore. The signing immediately thrusted the college’s football team into the national spotlight, earning praise from…
The St. Bonaventure University men’s rugby team defeated the Notre Dame College Falcons Saturday, 32-12. The Bonnies entered this game as No. 13 in the nation, with Notre Dame just one spot behind at No. 14, according to D1ARugby.com. The Bonnies came out strong from the start, as Charles Schwenk put the Bonnies on the…
An 84th minute penalty kick spoiled St. Bonaventure’s women’s soccer team’s Atlantic 10 opener at Fordham, proving to be too much to overcome the Bonnies lost 1-0. The loss dropped the Bonnies to 4-5 overall and 0-1 in the A10. Fordham improved to 2-6-2 overall and 1-0 in the A10 as of printing. The decisive…
Much like Cinderella and Snow White, college athletes getting a share of the profits they bring into their respective universities seemed like nothing but a fairytale. Until Nancy Skinner, California state senator, introduced legislation. The legislation allowed student-athletes from universities in California to be paid via sponsorship agreement. Skinner’s bill was later altered by the…
Will Delaney continues to make his mark as a runner for the men’s cross country team. Prior to this week’s meet, Delaney held the fastest 5K time in St. Bonaventure history. This past weekend, Delaney set his personal record and moved up in the record books to become the second fastest runner in the 8K…
The St. Bonaventure women’s tennis team opened up its 2019-20 season this past weekend in Annapolis, Maryland for the Navy Invitational. The Bonnies returned all six players from last year’s 8-15 team, including their two 13-game winners, sophomores Penelope Abreu and Emily Stanley. They also brought back Kahlei Reisinger, the lone senior for the Bonnies…
By John Pullano, Sports Editor The Reilly Center opened its doors to the 100th season of St. Bonaventure men’s basketball, which begins in less than two months, rocking a whole new look to honor the program’s centennial season. Since 1966, the Reilly Center has been the home to the rich tradition of St. Bonaventure basketball.…
By John Pullano, Sports Editor Sports journalism has only been expanding over the past several years. From the major media outlets, such as Fox Sports, NBC Sports and ESPN, to the smaller companies, such as The Ringer and even your very own Bona Venture newspaper. However, in recent months Barstool Sports has risen the popularity…
By Mike Hogan, Managing Editor Growing up, Kacie Filian would kick soccer balls into a regulation-sized net on the side of her home outside of Chicago, Illinois, dreaming of moments where she would be the hero. After willing the Bonnies to a 2-1 victory over Merrimack Sunday, where she scored two second-half goals, one being…
Photo courtesy of GoBonnies The St. Bonaventure golf team has championship-sized hopes at the start of the 2019 season. After finishing in 7th out of 11 teams in the Atlantic 10 Championship last season, the Bonnies hoped to begin their season on the right foot. Junior Danny Gianniny, one of the leaders from last year’s…
Photo by The Bona Venture’s Sydney Best The St. Bonaventure slogan, “Fill the hill,” was in full effect on Friday as several families and students lined the hill beside Marra Athletic Field on the St. Bonaventure campus as the St. Bonaventure rugby team took on Navy. Both St. Bonaventure and Navy were…
Softball players believe they did enough, but deserved more The Bonnies finished their 2019 campaign with a 9-36 record. The team’s record showed that the Bonnies struggled, and while that is true, the team was much closer to the goal than record speaks to. In his 20th season, head softball coach Mike Threehouse said it…
ESPN+ giving students hands-on, real-life learning opportunities This past fall, St. Bonaventure fans near and far were introduced to a new and improved viewing experience. Bonnies fans could now catch any sport from soccer, basketball, lacrosse, baseball and softball on ESPN+. Games could be streamed on iPhones, tablets, laptops and computers. However, fans were not…