BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS EDITOR The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team snapped it’s three game winning streak to La Salle in the Reilly Center, 76-70, on Wednesday night, dropping to fifth in the Atlantic 10 standings. “We didn’t play our best tonight,” Bonaventure head coach Mark Schmidt said. “But give La Salle credit. I thought…
BY ANDREW HALE, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR After narrowly losing 49-45 to George Mason last month, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team looked to split the season series against the Patriots Wednesday night. The Brown and White couldn’t get the offense going as they fell to George Mason 65-51. Graduate senior Nikki Oppenheimer led the way…
Photo: GoBonnies BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS EDITOR In a sea of white, the Reilly Center brought the white noise to capture a victory over Dayton, 68-59, on Saturday night. The Flyers started out hot with a 5-0 run to start the game. Guard Kyrell Luc then answered with back-to-back 3-pointers to give the Bonnies the…
An advertisement to join the orientation team Courtesy of Stephanie Carpenter BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, NEWS EDITOR When incoming freshmen arrive on the campus of St. Bonaventure University, the first faces they see are not those of professors, admissions counselors or their peer coaches. Rather, it’s the orientation team. “When students are coming in, they’re very…
Seniors Michael Seitz, Joseph Gombatto, Thomas Reilly, Eric Bernhardt, Jimmy McKeown, Jace Frazier and Jack Gombatto tour Times Square prior to the team’s NIT matchup at Madison Square Garden Tucker Reilly/ The Bona Venture BY: TUCKER REILLY, ADVISORY EDITOR St. Bonaventure University’s basketball program is no stranger to the national stage. In addition to games in the…
Students from left to right: Seipp, Stutz, Solomon, Walker, Smith, Raymond Cassidey Kavathas/ The Bona Venture BY: CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, ADVISORY EDITOR “Small school doing big things,” said Steven Stutz, station manager of WSBU 88.3 “The Buzz”. For the fifth time, second consecutively, members of “The Buzz”, Bonaventure’s student-run radio station, will travel to attend Super…
An advertisement for “Speak on Sistas” Photo Courtesy of Heather Harris BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, NEWS EDITOR Black History Month, dedicated to the teachings of work done by Black people despite hardships and oppression they have faced throughout history, began Feb. 1. “Black History Month is significant due to a multitude of reasons,” Akim Hudson,…
BY TOM SEIPP, ASSOCIATE EDITOR In the newly painted St. Bonaventure baseball head coach’s office hangs an old white t-shirt. The shirt has four school logos – St. Bonaventure, the University of Miami, Florida Atlantic and NC State – surrounding the words 2004 NCAA Regional. That was the last – and only – time the…
The entrance to the Rathskeller David Scibilia/The Bona Venture BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, NEWS EDITOR After over two years of closure, St. Bonaventure University welcomed back a newly renovated, late-night spot: the Rathskeller. Complete with a bar, stage, foosball table and more, the University was excited to re-open the space. “We want students down there,” Associate…
Provost Dr. Joseph Zimmer Photo courtesy of St. Bonaventure University BY: CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, ADVISORY EDITOR Dr. Joseph Zimmer, provost and vice president for academic affairs at St. Bonaventure University, will leave the university at the end of the semester. The former interim president has accepted a position at Robert Morris University as provost and vice…
Peer coaches for the 2022 fall semester Photo courtesy of Stephanie Carpenter BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, NEWS EDITOR The class of 2026 is the last freshman class to experience SBU-101, SBU-102 and peer coaching as we know it. A new committee is meeting to revise the freshman experience to include a deeper emphasis on success with…
BY NATE SOLOMON, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Saint Joseph’s shot 56% from the field and made nine of its 18 3-pointers as the Hawks defended home court against the St. Bonaventure women Thursday, winning 92-61. Saint Joseph’s set an early tone, outscoring the Bonnies 27-13 in the first quarter and 28-16 in the second quarter to take a…
BY JONNY WALKER, MANAGING EDITOR St. Bonaventure guard Daryl Banks III upped his scoring total to 29 in Wednesday night’s game at the Reilly Center, hitting his third of three free throws with under two minutes to play. Rather than jumping up in excitement, however, many Bonnies fans hung their heads, shuffling toward nearby exits. …
Photo: GoBonnies BY NATHAN SOLOMON, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF St. Bonaventure cruised into the halftime break with a 38-23 lead, firing all cylinders. It felt like one of the Bonnies best – and most complete – halves of the season. Think fast. The second half was a complete 180. Bonaventure went cold in the final 20 minutes, making…
Photo: GoBonnies BY NATHAN SOLOMON, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men faced early adversity against Richmond on Saturday but came up clutch when it mattered. Behind a 48-point effort in the second half, the Bonnies overcame a six-point halftime deficit to defeat the Spiders 71-63 before 4,351 in the Reilly Center. Bonaventure improved to 9-9 on…
Photo: GoBonnies BY NATHAN SOLOMON, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ALBANY, N.Y. — After consecutive losses to Iona and Florida Gulf Coast, St. Bonaventure need a strong offensive performance to get back on the right track. Despite 52% shooting for the Bonnies, it wasn’t enough. Behind a near-flawless 23-for-26 night from the free-throw line, Siena outscored Bonaventure 11-4 in…
BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS EDITOR St. Bonaventure turned as cold as ice in the second half to drop its final non-conference home game to Florida Gulf Coast, 71-58, on Friday. “It seemed like we were fatigued,” Schmidt said. They were a step quicker than us all night. I thought we fought, we just couldn’t make…
BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS EDITOR The Reilly Center dawned Christmas spirit as the Bonnies took down Cleveland State, 61-42, on Wednesday, snapping the Vikings six game winning streak. St. Bonaventure (6-3) grabbed control early, going on a 14-6 run. The Bonnies went cold from there going 1-for-11 as Cleveland State (6-4) kept things close. The…
BY JONNY WALKER, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team lost to Canisius 85-47 Wednesday night in the Koessler Athletic Center, dropping its second-straight game. “One of the worst losses I’ve had as the head coach here,” Bona head coach Jesse Fleming said in an interview with WSBU 88.3 FM. The Bonnies…
By Jonny Walker St. Bonaventure snapped its four-game losing streak Friday night in the Reilly Center, defeating Niagara 61-57. The Bonnies (2-6, 0-0) pulled ahead of the Purple Eagles (1-6, 0-0) late as I’yanna Lops scored eight of her game-leading 19 points in the final quarter. The 6-foot-3 forward routinely exploited post matchups with smaller…