Americans and Brits may speak the same language, but take it from Abigail Johnson’s first-hand experience: the transition to living here is not easy. The freshman women’s basketball player came to the Bonnies from London. The 6-foot 2-inch forward represented Great Britain at the 2017 FIBA U20 European Women’s Championship, but she decided to trade…
While figure skating, freestyle skiing, snowboarding and ice hockey tend to steal the spotlight at the Winter Olympics, my favorite event is one that usually flies under the radar: the biathlon. This event combines two sports that have seemingly nothing in common. One part of the event involves cross-country skiing, and the second part is…
By Matt Petit, Staff Writer As the A10 Conference Championship meet approaches for the St. Bonaventure men’s and women’s swim teams, the Bonnies are looking to re-establish their dominance in the A10 conference. Last year, the men’s team came in seventh, only surpassing Davidson College. The Bonnies, who are currently in their taper season, have…
By Mike Hogan, Staff Writer The hype and the tournament hopes of the Bonnies fans were at an all-time high after a overtime victory over the Syracuse Orange. It was the Bonnies first win against a Syracuse team since the 1981 season. The Bonnies were the darlings of the NCAA in the eyes of many,…
Despite the winter weather that is still impacting Western New York, the St. Bonaventure women’s softball team is approaching the start of its season. In the meantime, the team is working hard in preseason, with Butler gym as its temporary home. Senior pitcher Josie Borysevicz described just how the team has been preparing for the…
By Joe Ceraulo Men’s Basketball Beat Writer Coming off a 40-point performance in Duquense Saturday night, senior standout Jaylen Adams scored 44 in the Bonnies 79-56 win tonight over St. Louis. His performance was the most efficient offensive game in the country this season for a 40-point scorer, as his 44 came on 14-18 from…
As the Atlantic 10 Swimming and Diving Championships comes closer, the athletes on the men’s swim team are continuing to work hard in practices. This season, however, has been different than previous seasons for returning swimmers. Before this season, the swim team swam together as one team; now, the team is separated by event: distance…
By Christine Walsh, Contributing Writer As the St. Bonaventure women’s lacrosse team prepares for its season opener at Lehigh University on Feb. 10, players reflect back on the team’s improvements during the fall season. “The fall season went very well for our program,” said sophomore midfielder Destinee Johnson. “We had 12 new members on the…
By Jeremy Castro, Sports Assignment Editor On Jan. 24, 2018, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America announced the four newest inductees to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Chipper Jones, Jim Thome, Vladimir Guerrero and Trevor Hoffman are all worthy to be eternally honored in the Hall of Fame. However, the…
While it is typical to see new faces on the field, track, court or in the pool each season, it can be unusual to see a familiar face taking on a new role. Imani Outlaw was a four-year player for the St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team. The Cincinnati native graduated from St. Bonaventure in…
By Mike Hogan, Staff Writer Courtney Stockard is no stranger to adversity. The redshirt junior started off his collegiate basketball career at Allen Community College in Kansas and then transferred to St. Bonaventure, but missed each of the last two seasons with serious foot injuries. Finally healthy and able to contribute on the court, Stockard,…
By Jeremy Castro Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team have now won back-to-back games for the first time in 2018 after defeating George Washington University 70-52 at the Reilly Center on Sunday, Jan. 28. The Bonnies were once again much improved on the defense end, holding the Colonials to 32.1 percent on 18-56 from the field…
By Ryan Signorino Sports Editor It’s a common misconception that student-athletes have it all. They play the sport they love and go to school on a scholarship. Teams are always hanging out together, laughing and joking around in the dining hall after hard practices. The reality, though, is being a student-athlete is not only physically…
By Ryan Signorino Sports Editor St. Bonaventure University tennis gets back in the swing of things this spring, ultimately leading to the Atlantic 10 Tennis Championships on Apr. 25 through 28 in Lake Nona, Florida. Both the men’s and women’s teams closed up their fall seasons in October at the ITA Regionals, with senior Gabriella…
By Sean Mickey Staff Writer The 2017-18 St. Bonaventure women’s basketball season has been anything but predictable with injuries to four of their 10 players and an ever-changing lineup. After a positive 4-3 stretch going into mid-December, the Bonnies’ season appeared to be coming off the rails after injuries to key players, including junior guard…
By Matt Petit Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure men’s swim team recorded a win on its senior day against The University of Binghamton with a score of 206-78, but the big standout from the meet was a freshman. Tjaard Krusch, a freshman sports studies major from Dorsheim, Germany was that standout. Krusch won all three…
By Jeremy Castro Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure men’s and women’s diving teams are nearing the crescendo of their season as the Atlantic 10 tournament draws near. As what has come as a welcomed surprise, the success of the team has had a lot to do with the three freshman divers on the squad. Anna Campos, Michael Bruno and Riley…
By Joe Ceraulo Men’s Basketball Beat Writer The St. Bonaventure Bonnies outlasted St. Joseph’s in the Reilly Center Wednesday night, winning 70-67 despite three starters tallying four fouls. Fouls weren’t the only thing that got St. Bonaventure in trouble. The team committed 17 turnovers to the Hawks’ 11. Despite winning the turnover battle, Hawks coach…
By Joe Ceraulo Men’s Basketball Beat Writer DAVIDSON, N.C. – The St. Bonaventure Bonnies have now dropped four of five since the new year began after an 83-73 loss at Davidson last night. The team was without forward Josh Ayeni, who has reportedly been suspended three games for a violation of team rules according to J.P. Butler. Junior Courtney Stockard replaced Ayeni in the starting lineup,…
By Ryan Signorino Sports Editor The final home meet of the St. Bonaventure University swimming and diving teams saw both the men and women win over Binghamton University, 216-76 for the women and 191-76 for the men. The meet kicked off with a ceremony honoring the 11 senior members of the swim teams. On the…