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Junction of faith and sports

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Whether it is Sunday morning Mass, friars walking around campus or the name itself, St. Bonaventure’s religious roots are well-known. However, an underlooked aspect of religion and faith on campus is the connection with athletics. Fellowship of Christian Athletes’ (FCA) mission at St. Bonaventure “is to provide spiritual, emotional and social support to St. Bonaventure…

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Croatian tennis player finds home at Bona’s

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By Grace Perechinsky, Contributing Writer From the village of Medjugorje in Bosnia-Herzegovina, freshman Ante Zovko brings culture, talent and passion to the St. Bonaventure bubble. Medjugorje has produced the world’s number three men’s singles player Marin Cilic as well as one of the top 15 doubles players in the world Ivan Dodig. Now St. Bonaventure…

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St. Bonaventure Atlantic 10 tournament preview

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By Joe Ceraulo Men’s Basketball Beat Writer The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team left campus today for the Atlantic 10 conference tournament with hopes of bringing the school its first A10 title since 2012. This team has much higher expectations than that 2012 team, led by eventual first-round draft pick, Andrew Nicholson. That squad entered…

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Record-setting senior night marks 11 straight for Bonnies

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By Joe Ceraulo Men’s Basketball Beat Writer Even with most students away for spring break, the atmosphere in the Reilly Center Tuesday night was its usual electric self as the Bonnies took down Davidson after three overtimes, 117-113. Nearly 5,000 fans packed the arena to honor the Bonnies’ three seniors, likely playing their last game…

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Bonnies avenge last season’s court storm, get past VCU

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By Joe Ceraulo Men’s Basketball Beat Writer No one in St. Bonaventure’s locker room forgot what happened last year against Virginia Commonwealth University in the Reilly Center. In that game, Matt Mobley went off for the Bonnies, setting a career high (which he’d break this season against George Mason) with 34 points in the team’s…

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Tourney chances looking bright

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By Mike Hogan, Staff Writer Coming into Wednesday’s 73-67 victory over Duquesne University, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team had an 89 percent chance to reach the “Big Dance,” according to the College Basketball Power Index. Those odds may have seen a slight increase after the Bonnies’ ninth win in a row and 21st of…

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Impactful first season for Calabrese

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By Grace Perechinsky, Contributing Writer Northern New Jersey high school standout Emily Calabrese brought her talents and determination to St. Bonaventure University this season. The freshman, who was a First Team All-North New Jersey player, helped a depleted St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team with her play on both ends of the court, averaging 6.1 points…

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Ikpeze dominates post in team’s ninth straight win

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By Joe Ceraulo Men’s Basketball Beat Writer The Bonnies won their ninth straight game Wednesday night against Duquense in front of a nearly sold-out crowd at the Reilly Center. The winning streak marks the team’s longest since the 1969-1970 season when St. Bonaventure made its lone Final Four appearance. Neither team succeeded in finding an…

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Women’s swim showing improvements

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By Christine Walsh, Staff Writer Since the arrival of coach Brian Thomas in the spring of 2016, the St. Bonaventure women’s swim team has set nine school records between both individual events and relays. The team has been acknowledged for major improvement, especially this season. The team had significant wins against La Salle, St. Louis…

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Still Skeptical of US Soccer

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Last week, Carlos Cordeiro was elected the new President of the United States Soccer Federation, replacing former president Sunil Gulati after 12 years in charge. Cordeiro, the vice-president of the federation under Gulati, won the election with 68.6 percent of the vote after three rounds of voting. In his acceptance speech, Cordeiro was thankful and…

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Strength and conditioning department adds two interns

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While spectators see athletes in competition all the time, many never see the work going on behind the scenes, especially in the weight room. Head strength and conditioning coach Darryn Fiske has worked with St. Bonaventure athletes in the weight room for 16 years, but this semester, Fiske added interns Connor Borowski and Jacob Gray…

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Bonaventure offers new opportunities

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By Morgan Hoffman, The women’s basketball team welcomed junior forward Dajah Logan to the team this year after she transferred from College of Charleston, where she played for two seasons. During her time at Charleston, Logan saw extensive playing time. But for the 5-foot 11-inch guard, the fit wasn’t right. “Being in a big city…

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Baseball heads to Florida to open up season

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By Sean Mickey, Staff Writer After the St. Bonaventure men’s baseball team had its most successful season since 2008, the Bonnies look to continue their success, despite losing its three best players to the MLB draft. Coach Larry Sudbrook is proud of his athletes that made the step to professional baseball but realizes the importance…

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Offensive explosion leads to Homecoming Weekend win

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By Joe Ceraulo Men’s Basketball Beat Writer St. Bonaventure beat Richmond in front of a sold-out Homecoming Weekend crowd at the Reilly Center today, 97-88. The Bonnies were led by senior guards Jaylen Adams and Matt Mobley, who each scored 24 points in the win but received double-figure scoring from all five starters. “There’s not…

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