By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor After three and a half grueling months of tough games, big upsets and big plays: The College Football Playoff has finally been picked. The four teams that will play for the National Championship are Alabama Crimson Tide, Ohio State Buckeyes, Clemson Tigers and Washington Huskies. The past two weeks, analysts…
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball head coach Jesse Fleming sees defense as an important part of his team’s play. Under Fleming this season, the Bonnies (4-4) have allowed less than 60 points in six of their eight regular season games. The first-year coach said that the system he runs…
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor Hard work, hustle and never giving up on the play are some ways to describe the style of junior guard Idris Taqqee. The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team is off to a 5-2 start and each game has had a different contribution. Taqqee is averaging 8.3 points per game…
by Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team fell to the Bucknell Bison 57-35 Tuesday night, taking its second home loss of the season and scoring a season low in points. “I was relatively pleased. I thought we did a good job with our game plan; I give Bucknell a…
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team pulled out a win on the road against the Hofstra Pride, 81-75. It was 72-70, the Bonnies trailed with 4:43 left to go in the game. Junior guard Matt Mobley rolls off a screen and knocks down a three-point shot to put the…
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor The Bonnies improved their record to 9-3 all time over the Buffalo Bulls in a 90-84 victory Saturday night. Not only was the win the attraction, but Bonaventure welcomed back the 1977 NIT Championship team and retired the all-time scoring leader Greg Sanders’ number (53) tonight during halftime. Head…
By Emily Coughlin Contributing Writer The new jumbotron in the Reilly Center was not an easy decision. There were many things that went into the planning of the video board such as: which board would have the best visuals, which board would fit the budget best, and most importantly, which board would best suit the…
For coaches, the schedule for the season is important, because the season is completely based around it. Training plans have to work with the schedule, and it shows whether the week is going to be an easy or hard week. Women’s swimming coach Brian Thomas said the first thing for planning the season’s schedule is…
By Kiley O’Donnell Staff Writer St. Bonventure University’s historical Reilly Center is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Behind the ongoing celebration through the 2016-2017 basketball season, there have been numerous memories retold and shared from previous years, including at the old Olean Armory, where the Bonnies played before the RC. Paul Wieland, a journalism…
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor It’s safe to say we can chalk up this year’s Cleveland Browns season as a loss. They have lost all 12 games they have played so far this season, they have surrendered 352 points on defense and have had seven players throw a pass this year. So, it’s time…
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team brought in five freshmen this season, and three have been put into big minute roles only seven games into the season. The Bonnies made a starting lineup change, as freshmen guards Jalisha Terry and Sarah Hart were put into the starting lineup when the…
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor This Saturday, St. Bonaventure University will honor the 1976-77 men’s basketball team, which finished the year at 23-6, winning four straight games to end the year en route to an NIT Championship. The school will also be retiring the jersey of Greg Sanders, a member of the championship team…
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor The Franciscan Cup is back with St. Bonaventure after the men’s basketball team held off the Siena Saints 81-74, Wednesday night. With under a minute left in the game the Bonnies led 74-73 with the ball. The Saints attempted a double team but junior guard Jaylen Adams broke through it,…
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team defeated the Stony Brook Seawolves 51-37 Wednesday night, giving them third straight win. “I thought we did it with our defense tonight. They have been locked in all week,” head coach Jesse Fleming said. “It was a short turnaround, a walkthrough and…
by Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor Another strong start for the St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team propelled the team to its third win of the season, beating Rider 60-47 Sunday afternoon in the second of two games at the UCF Thanksgiving Classic. The Bonnies (3-3) opened the game on a 7-0 run, four points…
by Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor After Austin Peay nearly made a comeback, the St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team picked up a win in its game of the UCF Thanksgiving Classic, 58-57. Austin Peay was able to pull it to within one point on three occasions, but never held the lead. The Bonnies started…
by Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team finished its time in the Lone Star Showcase with an 89-63 win over Pepperdine, Wednesday night. The win was the team’s second consecutive, having beaten Central Michigan 102-71 the night before, which was also a part of the Lone Star Showcase. The…
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor The Bonnies ended a two game losing streak Tuesday night with a 31-point win over the Central Michigan Chippewa. The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team never trailed in the game and would come out with some vengeance after a three-point loss the night before. The Bonnies quickly jumped out to…
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor The Bonnies continued their lack of success down south, as they were defeated by the Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans 68-65. The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball trailed by as much as 17 in the first half. The Bonnies got in foul trouble early, picking up 13 total fouls in the…
by Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor It came down to the wire, but the Delaware Blue Hens defeated the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team 43-40 Saturday night. The Bonnies brought it to within one point with an 8-0 run over the two minutes, but fell short in the closing seconds of the game. The first…