By Alexandra Salerno Editor-in-Chief Five business students will host a 3-on-3 basketball tournament in honor of John J. Watson tomorrow in the Reilly Center. As members of marketing professor Michael Russell’s event and sponsorship marketing class, juniors James Reed, Mike Iulianello, Justin Walker and Taylor Lang and senior Zach Clark had to brainstorm and implement…
This editorial represents the opinion of The Bona Venture staff. It’s that time of year again. The leaves are falling, the temperature is dropping and there is excitement in the air at St. Bonaventure. Why is the Bonaventure community getting hyped up? Both the men’s and women’s basketball teams will kick off theirs seasons this…
By Taylor Nigrelli Assistant Sports Editor Media members from Western New York converged at the Pearl Street Grill and Brewery last Thursday afternoon for the first Big Four Basketball Media Day in a decade. The men’s and women’s basketball coaches from St. Bonaventure, Niagara University, University of Buffalo and Canisius all fielded questions from reporters…
By Matthew Laurrie Features Assignment Editor As the first basketball game of the season approaches, players are busy practicing, cheerleaders are warming up and students are anxiously awaiting tip off. But there’s another key player in the mix of all the hustle and bustle of the upcoming games: St. Bonaventure University’s school mascot, the Bona…
By Emily Carson News Editor The Campus Activities Board (CAB) is sponsoring a trip to Toronto on Nov. 18 to see former Bonnie Andrew Nicholson play as a professional athlete with his new team, the Orlando Magic. Tickets cost $25 for students, which include both the ticket to the game and the bus ride. “The…
By Anthony Gannon Sports Editor If you throw a rock around the corner, you’ll hit basketball season. In two, yes, two short weeks the Bonnies hit the hardwood for their first game of the 2012-2013 season. Some would say exhibition games against Edinboro for the women’s team and Mansfield for the men’s team don’t matter…
By Nate West Assistant News Editor Just when you thought all the hype was over and all the excitement had drawn to a close, St. Bonaventure basketball has one last surprise. This time, it’s not a tournament bid or a conference championship. It’s a book. “A Legacy Defined,” which will celebrate the success of the…
Dear campus community, As I was leaving the PNC Arena in Raleigh, an elderly Notre Dame alumus, dressed in the dreadful green that N.D. seems to love, stopped me. He wanted me to know why the Bona fans didn’t seem to understand the score. I assured him that we certainly understood the reality of…
This editorial represents the opinion of The Bona Venture staff The St. Bonaventure University community has been through a whirlwind journey during this year’s basketball season, physically and emotionally. Bonaventure students got to make the most of this time with the help of the university’s alumni community. Both the men’s and women’s basketball…
By Tyler Diedrich Editor-in-chief RALEIGH, N.C. – A stifling defensive effort from top-seeded Notre Dame ended the women’s basketball team’s ‘sweet’ season on a sour note Sunday. The Irish (33-3) dominated the fifth-seeded Bonnies, 79-35, in an NCAA Raleigh Regional semifinal, holding them to a regional-record-low scoring output. Notre Dame fifth-year senior guard Brittany Mallory…
By Anthony Gannon Sports Assignment Editor After the women’s basketball team’s runner-up finish in the Atlantic 10 Championship, every player is back in the gym getting ready for the NCAA Tournament. The women’s basketball team will learn its fate Monday, when the selection committee releases its bracket for the Women’s NCAA Tournament in a ESPN 7 p.m. special. In…
By Kyle Zamiara Sports Editor It’s been a long time since St. Bonaventure has had an Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, but that changed this season. Sunday, the league announced senior forward Andrew Nicholson as the A-10 Player of the Year. He’s the first Bonnie to win the award since Earl Belcher in 1980 and 1981. After…