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.…
By Gavin Lindahl Sports Assignemnt Editor After scoring seven goals, the most scored in a single game this season, the club hockey team closed out its game against Ithaca College last Friday. The win was the team’s second in a row (its previous win was also against Ithaca) and was its third on the season.…
By Nick Konotopskyj Contributing Writer Last Friday, the Bonnies looked for their third straight victory in 2015 but fell short at The University at Buffalo, 160-132. This marks the Bonnies’ first loss at a dual meet since facing La Salle in Ohio on Nov. 1. Although it fell short, this team understands the Atlantic 10…
Junior Katie Healy scored a season-high 25 points, but her performance was not enough to carry her team as the Bonnies dropped their seventh straight game, falling to Duquesne on Wednesday. As has been the case during the team’s losing streak, inconsistent play plagued the Bonnies. They fell behind 11-0, but then, true to form,…
By Gavin Lindahl The NHL has never been the most popular sports league in the United Sates. Ice hockey has never taken off in popularity in the southern US and has fallen to third or fourth to the likes of the NFL, NBA and MLB. However, NHL officials have tried time-and-time again to make hockey’s…
By Pat Tintle Sports Editor The men’s basketball team faced Rhode Island last Sunday in a battle of defense, but failed to seal a victory as the Bonnies fell to the Rams 53-48. The Bonnies are now 11-7 (4-3) and are sixth in the Atlantic 10. The Bonnies’ two main offensive threats, junior guard Marcus …
By Emily Mulcahey Staff Writer St. Bonaventure women’s swimming and diving team has a reputation of being one of the hardest working teams on campus, practicing twice per day five days per week. This season, Coach Krista Carlson has stated that their eyes have remained set on that same goal. The girls are certainly on…
By Nick Konotopskyj Contributing Writer Success has been a common theme for the St. Bonaventure men’s swimming team. One week after taking down Binghamton by a score of 147.5-88.5, the Bonnies managed to win even more convincingly against the Niagara, 168-74 Saturday These were the first two meets the team has competed in for more…
