By A.J. Mitchell TENNESSEE TITANS @ PITTSBURGH STEELERS: Even though Pittsburgh barely squeaked out a win against the Indianapolis Colts, look for Le’Veon Bell and the Steelers to bounce back with a win versus the Titans. DETROIT LIONS @ CHICAGO BEARS: In this key NFC North matchup, the key for the Lions will be WR…
By Matt Petit, Contributing Writer St. Bonaventure men’s swimming and diving team has an indubitable history for recruiting top athletes, both in the Unites States and abroad. Michael Bruno, a freshman undeclared business major from Scranton, Pennsylvania, is among these top athletes. Bruno has made sizeable improvements throughout the 2017-18 season. The climax of his…
By Emily Coughlin, Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University women’s swim team has been excelling in relays this season. The Bonnies have the top relay teams in the Atlantic 10, holding the leading spots in three out of the five relay events. Head coach Brian Thomas said that there is a lot that goes into…
By Joe Ceraulo, Sports Staff The Niagara Purple Eagles pulled off the upset last night, defeating the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team 77-75. The loss was coach Mark Schmidt’s first in a home opener in his 11 years at SBU. Niagara jumped out to a 34-25 lead at the half, proving to be too much…
By Jeff Uveino, Sports Staff It is no secret that St. Bonaventure has one of the most highly-acclaimed lineup of guards in college basketball, but there is one less-known player who will play a big part in keeping the Bonnies’ wheels turning—Idris Taqqee. Entering his senior season, Taqqee will serve as one of the team…
By A.J. Mitchell Seattle Seahawks @ Arizona Cardinals Russell Wilson should be able to continue leading the team on the ground while Adrian Peterson looks to pace Arizona. At the end of the day, I’d be surprised to see the Cardinals win without Carson Palmer at QB despite the Seahawks recent struggles. SELECTION: Seahawks New…
It’s no surprise that LaVar Ball has kept himself in the eye of the media over the past few months, especially now. Lonzo made his NBA debut, LaMelo was pulled from Chino Hills High School and LiAngelo (was) set to make an “impact” on the UCLA men’s basketball team. We’ll see how that happens after…
By Emily Coughlin, Staff Writer Starting swimming at a young age, freshman Lina Kutsko has worked hard to become one of the St. Bonaventure University women’s swim team’s top swimmers. This season, Kutsko has earned the title of Atlantic 10 Performer of the Week for three weeks in a row, Atlantic 10 Swimmer of the…
By Joe Ceraulo, Contributing Writer The 2017-18 Bonnies basketball season is fast approaching, and expectations surrounding this year’s team are certainly higher than in recent years. Despite losing key players Denzel Gregg and David Andoh, the Bonnies return most of last year’s core. They also added some talented youth in 6-foot-4 freshman guard Izaiah Brockington…
By Derek Borycki, Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University men’s soccer team’s season has come to an end after falling to 22nd-ranked Virginia Commonwealth University by a score of 4-1 in the opening round. The season was successful, as the Bonnies have now doubled their win count from the previous season for the third straight…
By Matt Petit, Contributing Writer The St. Bonaventure men’s swim team will compete in its first home meet of the season against Canisius College tomorrow, Nov. 11 at 1 p.m. Diving will begin at 10 a.m. Prior to this upcoming meet, the Bonnies had some strong freshmen performances on the team. Ethan Carr, a freshman…
By Sports Staff The St. Bonaventure men’s soccer team faced off against the Rams of Virginia Commonwealth University in the first round of the A10 playoffs yesterday, losing 4-1. Going into the game, the expectations were higher since the Rams were ranked 22nd in the nation when the Brown and White upset them in Olean…
Remember the Golden State Warriors’ season that set the NBA wins record? Toronto FC did the same thing this season. The team broke the 68-point record set in 1998 by the LA Galaxy and tied the wins record number of 20 wins set in 2014 by the Seattle Sounders. It scored the most goals and…
The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team will be opening up its season this Saturday during an exhibition match against Alfred University in the Reilly Center. Even though the game doesn’t count towards the Bonnies’ record, it’s more than special for head coach Mark Schmidt and his two eldest sons, Nick and Derek, who…
By A.J. Mitchell, Contributing Writer With cross country coming to an end, the St. Bonaventure men’s and women’s cross country teams will soon be turning their attention toward the spring track season. Donavan Lowe, a sophomore on the men’s cross country team, expressed how difficult it can be when transitioning into track season. Despite the…
By Emily Coughlin, Staff Writer St. Bonaventure started a major project consisting of many upgrades to Joyce Field. The renovations to the field should be completely finished for this upcoming softball season, according to Tim Kenney, director of athletics. The overall renovation of Joyce Field began two years ago when the Joyce family and St.…
By Derek Borycki, Staff Writer Last week, the St. Bonaventure University men’s rugby team played Notre Dame College at the Marra Athletic Complex. This game was different as it was kicked off with a ceremony for senior day, honoring the team’s seniors. This year’s seniors included prop Greg Delaney, fullback Tyler Flynn, lock Bob Kelly,…
Two weeks ago, I saw the most gruesome injury I’ve ever seen happen on live television. Within the first five minutes of Gordon Hayward’s career as a Boston Celtic, he awkwardly landed on his left ankle and completely rotated it 90 degrees. Kevin Ware flashbacks happened in an instant. Right in that moment, I knew…
Coming into the 2017-18 school year, there has been a new face on campus. More specifically, there has been a new face on the pool deck. Logan Arnold joins the St. Bonaventure University men’s and women’s swimming programs as an assistant coach, a first for men’s head coach Sean McNamee, who said it was athletic…
With the season opener just a few weeks away, the St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team has been diligently preparing for its season. As a highly anticipated year is coming up for the Brown and White, the freshmen recruits have been getting acquainted with collegiate basketball life and learning the ropes on the fly. Tshiefu…