By Harrison Leone Contributing Writer The nascent men’s tennis team returned from Maryland this past weekend after facing the Naval Academy, Temple and Delaware in the Navy Blue Invitational Tournament in Annapolis. The Bonnies host Robert Wesleyan College and Niagara University for the SBU Fall Classic Sept. 28-30. “We looked okay, not great, but not…
By Nate West News Assignment Editor The loss of Andrew Nicholson to the NBA, along with the graduation of Jake Houseknecht and Da’Quan Cook, left some positions that needed filling on the men’s basketball roster. After a successful season last year, an Atlantic 10 Championship victory and an NCAA Tournament birth, most people would…
By Anthony Gannon Sports Editor Bonaventure athletics have had a rough early showing so far in their pursuit of maintaining the momentum from last year’s basketball success and subsequent windfall of pro-Bona publicity. Well Bonaventure fans don’t need to be worried. Conference play is always where Bonaventure teams prove their mettle and this year the…
By Bobby Gallaagher Contributing Writer Despite an 0-5-1 start, the St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team is optimistic and focused on winning its upcoming games. “We have to walk into every game like we can win,” said Coach Manoj Khettry. The Bonnies play at Hofstra on Friday. “Hofstra is a very physical team,” Khettry said. “They…
By Harrison Leone Contributing Writer The men’s soccer team continues its difficult stretch of games as the season progresses. This Friday, the Bonnies will travel to Oneonta to participate in the Mayor’s Cup Invitational Tournament where they will face Hartwick (0-1-2) and Syracuse (3-1-0). St. Bonaventure is 0-1 lifetime against Hartwick, falling 3-1 to the…
By Skye Tulio Sports Assigment Editor Both the men and women’s rugby programs are traditions embedded deep in the roots of the university. Preparing for their upcoming seasons, the teams have shed their previous identities and officially taken on the Bonaventure name. After 35 years of wreaking havoc on its opponents as the Outlaws, the…
By Taylor Nigrelli Assistant Sports Editor For the first time in the history of the Little Three Invitational, the men’s and women’s cross country team each finished in the top two. Both teams beat out Niagara but fell to Canisius in last Friday’s meet. The Bonnies next meet will be the National Catholic Championships at…
By Anthony Gannon Sports Editor It was a busy summer for Bonaventure athletics following the memorable seasons from the men’s and women’s basketball teams. Everything ranging from the Olympics to Orlando held its own little Olean touch. St. Bonaventure Athletics had a busy year keeping up with the Bonnies’ sports success, while also receiving a…
By Skye Tulio Sports Assignment Editor My annual trek back to Bona’s for a new school year felt different. It wasn’t just the normal memories of my previous year that came flooding back. Something sweeter still lingered in the air. The fizzing embers of Basketball success suddenly sizzled to life again. The nail-biting moments and…
By Taylor Nigrelli Assitant Sports Editor The women’s soccer team (0-3-1) will be looking for their first win of the season when Syracuse and Bucknell come to town this weekend. The Bonnies will take on Syracuse today at 5 p.m. and Bucknell Sunday at 3 p.m. While coach Manoj Khettry expects both to be tough…
By Harrison Leone Contributing Writer The men’s soccer team (0-2) may be facing an uphill battle in the upcoming season. The Bonnies are coming off of a season which saw the team go 4-12-3, and in which they failed to record a win in Atlantic 10 games. The A-10’s men’s soccer coach’s poll picked the…
By Taylor Nigrelli Assitant Sports Editor The 2012 cross country season begins this morning at 11:30 as both the men’s and women’s teams participate in the Little Three Invitational. Canisius College and Niagara University are also competing at the meet taking place at the St. Bonaventure Golf Course. In 2011, the men’s team finished last…
By Jillian Hammell Contributing Writer Imagine walking to class and hearing someone yell your name. You turn around, and the person is none other than your sibling who spent countless years caring, looking out for and, of course, embarrassing you. Julia and Carter Anderson know exactly how that feels. Julia, a junior sports studies major,…
By Alexandra Salerno Editor-in-Chief As The Bona Venture staff ushers in a new semester, the paper we produce each week features a new look. Despite our cosmetic change, however, our dedication to providing an accurate, reliable and interesting take on Bonaventure news remains the same. We are an editorial staff made up of two seniors,…
By Tyler Diedrich Editor in Chief I remember shaking a tall, lanky, somewhat-athletic-looking kid’s hand during one of those awkward orientation icebreakers in 2008. I figured he was a basketball player. I didn’t figure he was the soon-to-be savior of St. Bonaventure basketball and face of the class of 2012. Nearly four years later, I realize what began…
By Kyle Zamiara Sports Editor I think it was on the long 12-hour drive back from Nashville playing “The Price is Right” on a cell phone when I realized how lucky I was to have been the sports editor this semester. How many have gone through The Bona Venture and had the chance to see both men’s and…
By Skye Tulio Assistant Sports Editor The baseball team will host Saint Joseph’s (17-23, 7-4) this weekend in a three-game conference series beginning today at 3 p.m. The Bonnies (17-16, 5-7) swept George Washington last weekend in Virginia and split a doubleheader at Bucknell Tuesday. “We haven’t been real strong at home so far,” sophomore right-hander Asa Johnson…
By Bob Gallager Contributing Writer Tomorrow, the softball team returns to conference action with a noon doubleheader against George Washington. The Bonnies were scheduled to play against Buffalo Tuesday before heading to Niagara for a doubleheader Wednesday. All three games were cancelled due to the wintry weather. St. Bonaventure swept La Salle last weekend in a Saturday doubleheader. The Bonnies…
By Taylor Nigrelli Staff Writer The lacrosse team (3-10, 0-7) ended its season Sunday with a 17-11 loss to George Washington (10-6, 4-3) at home. This came after a 20-9 loss against Richmond (9-7, 5-2) Friday. Coach Ryan Lynn blamed the losses on slow starts. “We went down 6-0 early, we really dug ourselves a hole,” Lynn said. “We…
By Nate West Assistant News Editor The 12th seeded women’s tennis team (11-9) fell to fifth-seeded Xavier last Thursday, 4-0, at the Atlantic 10 Championships in Charlottesville, Va. The doubles pairing of senior Manuela Marin-Salcedo and Fatya Amiri lost 8-0. The team of sophomore Andrea Pavlovic and junior Riley Archer los, 8-2, while freshman Marissa Brossard and junior…