By Pat Tintle Sports Editor The men’s basketball team hosted another 6-6 Atlantic 10 team last Wednesday, but fell to Richmond 71-56. The Spiders improved to 14-12 (7-6), while the Bonnies fell to 13-11 (6-7). With freshman guard Jaylen Adams out for the season with a broken finger, junior guard Iakeem Alston started the game with…
The only thing that has been consistent for the Bonnies this year has been their inconsistency. After starting the season 12-3, the Bonnies proceeded to lose seven games in a row. Then, after three consecutive hard-fought games – two of which resulted in wins – the Bonnies were blown out by George Washington 70-48 last…
Western New Yorkers love Buffalo sports. While other areas of the country may ignore this great city, many locals are infatuated with its regional teams. So here it is: The BV’s take on all things Buffalo sports. Bills The NFL Combine is underway, but the Bills made other headlines as they cut veteran linebacker Keith…
By Gavin Lindahl Sports Assignment Editor With a 15-1 loss to the University at Buffalo and a 4-1 loss against Cortland last weekend, the club hockey team’s season is finishing the way it started. With only one game remaining (last weekend’s game against Binghampton was postponed, date to be announced) and devoid of any significant…
By Pat Tintle Sports Editor Only one person can say she holds the St. Bonaventure softball homerun record, and that is accounting graduate student Ashley Snider. Although she has used up her eligibility, Snider, the former Bonnies centerfielder, still remembers the day she carved her into the Bonaventure record book. “It was opposite field,” Snider, a…
By Nick Konotopskyj Contributing Writer The moment the men’s swimming team has been waiting for all year has arrived. A chance at a third straight conference championship is here at last, but Coach Sean McNamee knows the path to a title is no easy road. . “It’s probably going to be the most competitive Atlantic…
By Dustin Schreibman Contributing Writer While the St. Bonaventure softball team has lost its first four games, the team still has high hopes for the season. Coach Mike Threehouse, knows the talent alone will not be enough for his team to succeed. Talent is a factor, but having someone with talent and a hard work…
Sabres Buffalo’s struggles continue week after week. The Sabres are 2-8 in their last 10 contests and now sit at the bottom of the league with yet another league-worst stat – a negative 88 goal differential. The team made eyes pop in one of the NHL’s biggest trades of the season on Wednesday as they…
By Taylor Nigrelli Digital Media Strategist Going into Wednesday’s men’s basketball game against UMass, I was ready for just about anything to happen. A 30-point loss? Sure. A blowout win? Why not? A Marcus Posley buzzer beater? It’d almost be weird if that didn’t happen. A student section that knows which foul calls to react…
With two wins and a narrow three-point loss in its last three games, the women’s basketball team seems to have found its stride. Last Sunday, the Bonnies defeated Rhode Island 73-59, and they did so by playing the team-orientated basketball that has been present in their last three games. During its seven-game losing streak, which…
By Pat Tintle Sports Editor Coming off back-to-back buzzer-beating wins, the Bonnies failed to replicate their recent success as they fell to UMass 55-53 on Wednesday night. After both teams started the game 2-12 from the field, the Bonnies took a 9-5 lead seven minutes into play, with help coming from two early three pointers…
By Emily Mulcahey Staff Writer After leaving the not-quite-real-world realm of college student life, it is not unlikely to succumb to the 5 a.m. work out crowd. The average twenty something year old may cringe at the sound of that early alarm or may even have to crawl on all fours to the gym. 5…
By Jonathan Sawyer Contributing Writer Student-athletes are a part of a group to help bring the campus community together. The Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) is a student-run organization on campus and is the voice for student-athletes “We do a lot of specific things to help the student athletes understand their position and how we represent…
By Gavin Lindahl Sports Assignemnt Editor With seven points (four goals and three assists) in his last five games, freshmen forward Andrew Farnham has been one of the club hockey team’s bright spots in an otherwise forgettable and bleak season. According to Farnham, his goals come the old fashioned way by getting to the dirty…
When considering St. Bonaventure basketball this season, names such as Marcus Posley and Dion Wright come to mind, but not that of walk-on sophomore guard Quentin Weinerman. But for the smallest, shortest player on the St. Bonaventure roster, the road to Olean has been one filled with highs and lows, great accomplishments and devastating setbacks.…
By Nick Konotopskyj Dynasty. It is a word that does not get thrown around too often in sports. It is reserved for teams who sustain long-term success over their competition. Starting Feb. 18, the Bonnies will be looking for their third straight Atlantic 10 Championship, which is a feat that has never been accomplished by any…
As the National Basketball Association season has passed its halfway point and as the all-star break approaches, this year shapes up to be one of the most intriguing in recent history. This year, no team is considered a heavy favorite to win the NBA title, and parity abounds. In the Eastern Conference, the Atlanta Hawks,…
By Pat Tintle Sports Editor As the Atlantic 10 Conference men’s basketball schedule has just passed its halfway mark, the Bonnies currently sit at an underwhelming 12-8 (5-4). The team currently places eighth in the A-10 and has seven games to prepare for their bid in the all-telling Brooklyn tournament. While the team has performed…
By Ethan Kibbe Assistant Sports Editor Four weeks can seem like an awfully long time when your team has lost seven straight games. So, beating UMass 77-57 last Saturday was an important breakthrough for the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team. “Getting that win definitely boosted our confidence,” junior forward Katie Healy said. St. Bonaventure played…
Western New Yorker’s love Buffalo sports. While other areas of the country may ignore this great city, many locals are infatuated with its regional teams. So here it is: The BV’s take on all things Buffalo sports Sabres In a rare case of events, the Sabres won a game Tuesday, beating the Montreal Canadiens 3-2.…