By Amelia Kibbe Editor-in-Chief The St. Bonaventure women’s cross country team continued to work together Saturday, placing fourth out of 20 teams at the Harry Anderson Invitational in Rochester, said Head Coach Bob MacFarlane. Senior Aubrie Russell led the team, placing eighth overall in 18:53—a personal record for the team co-captain. “I think that everyone…
In 2013, it was the Pittsburgh Pirates that were the major story of the playoffs. A season ago it was the Kansas City Royals that captivated most of the baseball audience by making it to the World Series. So the question is: Which team has the biggest story going into October? The great thing about…
By Nick Konotopskyj Sports Assignment Editor In their only home tournament on the season, the Bonnies golf team was able to show off in front of the home faithful. The team finished in fourth place out of 10 schools in the Leo Keenan Invitational, which was held at the Bartlett Country Club. The Bonnies were…
By Gavin Lindahl Staff Writer A slow start doomed the Bonnies last weekend, said senior forward Abby Maiello. The women’s soccer team closed out its non-conference play last week with a 2-1 loss against the Penguins of Youngstown State University. This was the squad’s third game in a row on the road and marks three…
By Jonathan Sawyer Assistant Sports Editor The men’s rugby team this season has played two top opponents in the past two weeks, suffering losses in both games, 23-10 to Penn State and 55-0 to Army. Phil Jackling, a senior captain, is in his third year as a Bonnie rugby player. Jackling has nothing but positive…
By Amelia Kibbe Editor in Chief For senior cross country co-captain Aubrie Russell, running is an essential part of her life. She’s got a lot of experience, too. Russell began competitive running as soon as she entered junior high school, meaning she’s been competing for almost 10 years. The Candor, New York ,native met with…
Usain Bolt, with his 9.58-second 100-meter dash record, is generally considered the fastest thing in all of sports. But compared to the rapidly changing mindsets of Buffalo Bills fans, Bolt looks slow. Nothing moves faster than the opinions of Buffalonians, from joy to disgust to hope all in a matter of minutes. After week one’s…
By Dominic LoVallo contributing writer After another two-loss weekend, the St. Bonaventure men’s soccer team is still struggling to find ways to score goals, let alone win games. Friday it was a 4-0 loss to the Niagara Purple Eagles, while on Sunday the team fell to the Canisius Golden Griffins by a score of 3-0…
By Dominic LoVallo Contributing Writer The St. Bonaventure men’s soccer team has struggled to score recently, netting only one goal in the last five games. Other than their season opener, where the Bonnies beat the New Jersey Institute of Technology Highlanders 2-1, they have lost every other game, falling to a record of 1-5. According…
By Gavin Lindahl Staff Writer For the women’s soccer team, there’s only one match standing between them and conference play. This past week, the Bonnies played a couple of road games, going 1-1. Last Friday, the squad was in Lewiston to face off against Niagara University. Coach Steve Brdarski described the match, a 3-1 victory,…
By Amelia Kibbe Editor-In-Chief After the cross country team competed at it’s second meet of the year at the University at Buffalo Stampede Invitational last weekend, Head Coach Bob MacFarlane only had good things to say about the team’s youngest runners. “We are very, very happy with the young freshmen coming in,” he said. “Everybody…
By Gavin Lindahl Staff Writer After a loss to Akron and a win over Cleveland State, the women’s soccer team is finishing a four-game home stand and taking to the road this weekend for the first time in about two weeks. Coach Steve Brdarski said he is happy with his team’s performance over the stretch…
By Nick Konotopskyj Sports assignment editor It has been eight long months since Seahawks Head Coach, Pete Carroll, decided not to give the ball to running back Marshawn Lynch in Super Bowl XLIX. We all know what happened next—Wilson gets picked off and New England brings the Vince Lombardi trophy home for the first time…
By Amelia Kibbe Editor in Chief When Emily Izydorczak got injured 10 minutes before the gun went off at the New York State Cross Country Championships her senior year, forcing her to not compete, she couldn’t wait for the chance to prove herself in another cross country race. And that opportunity came last Saturday at…
The best offense is a good defense. It’s one of the most clichéd sayings in sports, but it often holds true. But for the men’s soccer team, defense has not been enough. Last weekend, the team competed at the Brooklyn Bridge Cup, losing to LIU Brooklyn and St. Francis Brooklyn. The Bonnies’ offensive drought stretched…
By Nick Konotopskyj Sports Assignment Editor The men’s golf team kicked off the 2015 season with a seventh- place finish in the Colgate Invitational last weekend. Fourteen schools competed in the tournament, and oach Eric Hoops said this was a great way to start the season, especially for his freshmen and sophomores. “It was a…
By Jonathan Sawyer Assistant Sports Editor The men’s and women’s cross country teams weren’t able to come out of the Little 3 Invitational victorious, but they came out with positive thoughts about the race and the upcoming season, said Head Coach Bob MaFarlane. “We are looking for improvement,” said MacFarlane. “They all want to do…
By Nick Konotopskyj Sports Assignment Editor The members of the 2015-16 men’s golf team have high expectations for themselves coming into this season. Much of that is due to their upperclassmen. While only losing one senior from last year’s team, the Bonnies have three returning seniors who all made significant contributions last season. “I’m excited…
Scoring two goals in one game is enough to get any St. Bonaventure soccer player excited. Especially for sophomore midfielder Kieran Toland, who netted both goals for the Bonnies in a thrilling overtime win Friday night. But the men’s soccer team failed to end its initial home stand undefeated, losing to Hartwick 1-0 Monday night.…
By Jonathan Sawyer Assistant Sports Editor The men’s and women’s cross country teams will host the Little Three Invitational this weekend for the first time in three years. With a strong offseason, the men’s team looks strong and confident this year. “With the summer training they have had and how they have looked in practice…