By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor This week the baseball world, Cuban community and the United States mourned the death of Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez. He was killed in a boating accident Sunday morning. The Marlins were supposed to play the Atlanta Braves at 1:10 p.m. that day but decided to cancel it. Fernandez was a…
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor Atlantic 10 conference play will begin Saturday for the St. Bonaventure University Men’s soccer team when it takes on the Saint Joseph’s Hawks at home. The Bonnies are coming off a non-conference schedule that saw them go 1-7-1, with the only win coming against the Niagara Purple Eagles. “Our…
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure Women’s soccer team has had an up and down year so far. But one player in particular, junior forward Danielle Vis, has been the Bonnies’ main offensive threat. Vis leads the team in goals (4), points (10), shots (29) and shots on goal (16). Vis said without…
By Michael Rickicki Contributing Writer In August, prolonged rainfall caused catastrophic flooding in Louisiana. The floods left thousands of homes in ruin from the damage, according to NBC News. CNN claims that the event was the worst natural disaster in the United States since Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Even though the flooding occurred all the…
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure University Women’s Swimming and Diving Team has taken up a challenge to raise $10,000 for the program. If the team can reach that total, an anonymous donor will match it, giving the team another $10,000. The idea for the challenge itself was hatched by our donor,…
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor Last year, the entire St. Bonaventure University athletic program made the switch to Adidas after not having a set brand for campus sports. The university’s athletic director, Tim Kenney, said the athletic department went out and talked to a group of candidates to sponsor the school. “The interesting thing, there…
By Kiley O’Donnell Contributing Writer There is a shortage of locker room availability for varsity teams at St. Bonaventure University. Some teams share locker rooms with other teams that do not play in their seasons. But there are also some that have no locker room space at all. This has been an issue for the…
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor When talking to people about this year’s World Cup of Hockey, the first since 2004, some have asked, “Who are the teams?” While the list is long, participating countries include: U.S.A., Canada, Russia, Czech Republic, Sweden, Finland, Europe and North America. Now, the European team is somewhat confusing, but…
Renovations to the Reilly Center means students now share the campus with construction crews working on both projects. Workers replaced the Reilly Center’s old scoreboard with a newer video board with many more capabilities, and the floor of the gym was redone with St. Bonaventure’s updated logo. “First thing we did was the installation of…
By Kiley O’Donnell Contributing Writer After a win last Saturday against the University at Buffalo Bulls, the men’s rugby team looks to improve their record to 2-0 this weekend at Wheeling Jesuit University. “It’s always good to win the season opener and we did a few things well later in the game,” said Coach Andrew…
Most fans would say one of the worst moments watching sports is seeing an athlete in pain on the ground. Teammates surround the injured player, then quickly wave for help. On rush the trainers, there to treat athletes when they’re injured during a game. Trainers are typically overlooked during sports because fans do not want…
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure University men’s soccer team played at home last weekend, losing to the Robert Morris Colonials 1-0 on an own goal. The loss brought the team’s record to 0-4-1, making them tied for last in the Atlantic 10 with the University of Massachusetts Minutemen. The team started…
Senior cross country runner Courtney Brinsky is only 21 years old, but says she already has eight children. “The freshmen on the team all call me ‘mom,’” Brinsky said. “I think it’s hilarious.” Entering her final year of competition, Brinsky says she has earned the respect of teammates and coaches, but this respect did not…
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team will head to Florida for the weekend as they take on the Florida Atlantic University Owls and Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles. The team has begun the season 2-3-1 and freshman forward Sydney Cerza, second on the team in points with five, says the…
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor The 2017 NFL Hall of Fame nominee class was announced Wednesday.The three names that will highlight this class are Donovan McNabb, LaDainian Tomlinson and Hines Ward. Although these three most likely won’t get in on first ballot, it is still shocking to see these greats up for the Hall of…
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure University men’s soccer team fell to the Robert Morris Colonials Sunday afternoon 1-0, dropping their record to 0-4-1 on the season. The shot totals for the game were 16 for the Bonnies and 13 for the Colonials. “I thought the first half was good,” Bonnies…
The St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team was powered by five different goal scorers in their 6-0 victory over Youngstown State University Friday night. The win was the Bonnies second straight, and their first shut out of the season. The scoring got underway much earlier in the game, with a header in the 2nd minute from…
By Christine Walsh Contributing Writer This Saturday at 1 p.m. is opening day for the 2016 rugby season. The preseason started off strong with a win, but shortly after, the players realized they really needed to test their limits. The team has welcomed many newcomers, especially a good amount from the freshman class. Senior Luis…
The St. Bonaventure golf team teed off its season with a tenth-place finish in the Alex Lagowitz Invitational at the Seven Oaks Country Club in Hamilton, N.Y. Juniors Corey Long and Patrick Sheerer led the Bonnies with scores of 72-78-71/221 and 75-79-80/234, with freshman Zach Chaddock close behind in his first collegiate tournament with scores…
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignement Editor The St. Bonaventure men’s soccer team traveled to North Carolina over the weekend for games against the Elon Phoenix on Sept. 2 and the High Point Panthers on Sept. 4. The Bonnies were shut out by Elon 6-0, then fell to High Point, 4-2. “Both games were different,” Kwame…