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Defenseman key to team’s young core

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By Gavin Lindahl Staff Writer At five foot eleven inches and 140 pounds, sophomore Billy Weltzer doesn’t fit the typical bill for a college hockey defenseman. But according to Weltzer, his size has never deterred him in his more than 15 years of playing. “Being a smaller player, you have to be smarter about what…

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Ruggers’ season ends in bowl game

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By Zach Waltz Assistant Sports Editor The men’s rugby season has come to an end as the Bonnies lost their bowl game against American International College (AIC) in Shippensburg, Pa. Saturday. The Bonnies were originally supposed to play Shippensburg University, and SUNY Brockport was supposed to play AIC. However, Brockport was not able to travel,…

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Pittsburgh invite next for aquamen

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By Zach Waltz Assistant Sports Editor The men’s swimming and diving team heads to Pittsburgh today through Sunday for the Pitt Invite after beating Canisius on senior day last Saturday, 129-112. Head Coach Sean McNamee said the invite will be full of solid competition, including Pittsburgh and Cincinnati, with six teams total. “It’s the second…

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Wright, Ndoye spoil Barons’ homecoming

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By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor The last time the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team started a season 3-0, Bill Clinton sat in the Oval Office, the Backstreet Boys ruled the Billboard charts and the phrase “welding certificate” didn’t make residents of Olean recoil in horror. During that 2000-2001 season – which ended with an NIT…

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Butler’s feats worthy of recognition

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By Harrison Leone Sports Assignment Editor Walk along the hallway at the southern end of the Reilly Center, just outside Bob Lanier Court, and you will see trophies and displays celebrating our most famous and successful alumni and teams. Brown and White legends such as John McGraw, Leo Keenan and, of course, Bob Lanier himself,…

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Guards seize opportunity

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By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor As the men’s basketball  team (2-0) turns its collective attention to Saturday’s matchup against rival Canisius, two of its veteran guards have a more specific focus: taking care of the basketball while still maintaining an aggressive style of play. Junior Jordan Gathers and senior Charlon Kloof have followed the third…

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Bonnies split weekend slate

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By Harrison Leone Sports Assignment Editor  Life on the road was not kind to the women’s basketball team last season. Away from the friendly confines of the Reilly Center, the Bonnies lost 12 of 14 games, only recording victories against Little Three rivals Buffalo and Niagara; in conference play, the team was winless away. The…

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Bona b-ball star returns in new role

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By Alexandra Salerno Advisory Editor In her final year at St. Bonaventure, Megan Van Tatenhove helped lead her undefeated regular season women’s basketball team to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen. Since graduating with a degree in elementary education in 2012, Van Tatenhove worked as a substitute teacher, coached high school basketball and worked at a cheese…

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Bona’s doubleheader victory sends team to playoffs

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By Zach Waltz Assistant Sports Editor The men’s rugby team came away from the weekend with two wins over Iona (90-5) and the United States Merchant Marine Academy at King’s Point (55-14). The victories allow the Bonnies to travel to Shippensburg, Pa. to face Shippensburg University in the American Collegiate Rugby Championship’s (ACRC) quarterfinals tomorrow…

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Brown and White season ends at home

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By Chris Gilbert Staff Writer The men’s soccer team saw its season come to an end Sunday with a loss to George Mason at home. The Bonnies needed to win one of their last three games to earn an Atlantic 10 tournament bid. They lost three games down the stretch to three major conference foes.…

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Lady booters fall in A-10 playoffs

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By Heather Monahan Features Editor The women’s soccer team’s season came to a close Friday in Richmond, where they lost the semifinal game of the Atlantic 10 tournament. The top-seeded Dayton Flyers (14-5-2) handed the fourth-seeded Bonnies a 4-1 loss despite SBU holding a 1-0 lead for the majority of the game. The women finished…

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Russian connection fuels swimmers

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By Zach Waltz Assistant Sports Editor Junior Vatslav Lets and sophomore Viacheslav Shchukin are two crucial swimmers on this year’s men’s swimming and diving team. Last year at the Atlantic 10 Championships, Lets was named the Most Outstanding Performer, and Shchukin was named Most Outstanding Rookie. Lets finished the meet with eight gold medals —…

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Swimmers welcome Golden Griffins

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By Joel Jackson Contributing Writer There is always a little bit more intensity when St. Bonaventure competes with Canisius, even when it comes to swimming. “Everyone knows the long history that St. Bonaventure has with Canisius in all sports, and they know when we play them in basketball, they get more ready for us than…

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Bonnies use strong second half to defeat Abilene Christian

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By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor Two games, two sub-par first halves, two strong second halves and two wins for the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team. After pulling away in the second half against South Dakota Saturday, the Bonnies (2-0) defeated Abilene Christian (0-2) 75-47 Monday night at the Reilly Center. Despite the lopsided score, the…

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Bonnies open season with win over South Dakota

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By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor Saturday, the men’s basketball team took the court for its first regular season game action since March 9. That day the Bonnies were faced with the task of defeating the Fordham Rams – they of a 2-13 conference record – for an opportunity to secure a spot in the 2013…

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Ndoye strives for improvement

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By Pat Tintle Staff Writer  Having a seven-foot center can never be a bad thing for a basketball team. Hailing from Dakar, Senegal, 22-year-old Youssou Ndoye is entering his third year of college ball in the Bonnies’ 2013 season. Coming off of a 29 game season, Ndoye averaged 6.9 points per game and took advantage…

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Sixth-year senior seeks success

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By Kyle Zamiara Promotions Editor  The only player with four years of experience as a Bonnie will hit the floor for his fifth and final season tonight against South Dakota. Forward Marquise Simmons will likely be playing the 82nd game of his career tonight, after being granted another year of eligibility on March 4, 2012…

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Men’s team welcomes five new players

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By Nate West News Editor The Bonnies had some key rolesit needed to replace this offseason with the loss of players such as Eric Mosley and Demetrius Conger to graduation. Five new players join the Brown and White for their 2013-14 campaign. The three freshmen players are Jalen Adams, Xavier Smith and Denzell Gregg. The…

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Sophomores step into larger roles

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By Joel Jackson Contributing Writer Coming into the 2013-‘14 season with a young and unproven squad, the Bonnies have not lowered their expectations. “I’d like to win the A-10 Tournament,” sophomore forward Hannah Little said. “I expect to win a lot of games.” Little and fellow sophomore guard Nyla Rueter will be integral for the…

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Bowker bounces back for Bonnies

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By Heather Monahan Features Editor After watching last season from the sidelines, redshirt senior forward Chelsea Bowker is ready to step back on the Reilly Center court and make a big impact on the women’s basketball team. “I’ve been looking forward to it for a year and a half now,” Bowker said. “I’m really excited…

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