BY COLIN BISH, STAFF WRITER Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Many fans criticized and laughed at the supreme confidence of Spanish-Georgian fighter Ilia Topuria. They called him “delusional” and hoped reigning Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski would humble the brash, young challenger. Instead, Topuria proved everyone wrong, brutally knocking out Volkanovski in the second round and…
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY KYLE MAIER, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure men’s baseball team dropped the rubber game against The Citadel Bulldogs this past Sunday at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park, losing 8-4 after allowing a five-run seventh inning. In the 1st, the Bonnies bats continued to produce a day after scoring 22…
PHOTO: ST. BONAVENTURE ATHLETICS BY NATHAN DONNELLY, SPORTS WRITER Following an 12-35-1 record in 2023, the St. Bonaventure softball team looks ahead to 2024. The Bonnies will begin their season with a trip to Madeira Beach, Florida., against Bellarmine on Feb. 23. Sophomore second baseman Abby Farber said she is looking forward to traveling to…
PHOTO COURTESY OF GOBONNIES BY JONNY WALKER, ADVISORY EDITOR NEW YORK — Forward Assa Essamvous’ career-high 23 points lifted the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team over Fordham, 85-67, Wednesday night in Rose Hill Gymnasium. Essamvous, a 6-foot-6 sophomore, hit seven of the Bonnies’ (15-9, 6-6 A-10) 12 made 3-pointers. The Rams (10-14, 4-7 A-10), who…
PHOTO COURTESY OF GOBONNIES BY JONNY WALKER, ADVISORY EDITOR With an 85-67 rout of Fordham Wednesday night, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team got back to .500 in Atlantic 10 Conference play. But two-thirds of the way through their conference season, the Bonnies (15-9, 6-6 A-10) have only consistently proved one thing: their inconsistency. Wednesday’s…
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY NATHAN DONNELLY, SPORTS WRITER The St. Bonaventure swimming and diving team is composed of six international students from five different countries on the men’s team, and six international students from six different countries on the women’s team. One thing they have in common is their shared experience having traveled across…
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY KYLE MAIER, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Following yet another invitational where they broke numerous records, the St. Bonaventure men’s and women’s track teams compete at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships next week. This signifies the approach of the outdoor season, which brings rule changes and environmental obstacles that St. Bonaventure athletes…
ANTHONY DASILVA, STAFF WRITER Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons The MLB season is just around the corner, and after a disappointing 2023 season, many Mets fans aren’t pleased with how new General Manager David Stearns maneuvered his first offseason in Queens. Stearns played his first offseason in New York smart, considering this was a below-average…
LANDON WASHBURN, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Photo Courtesy of Wikimeida Commons A dynasty is a team or individual that dominates their sport or league for an extended time. Since the Kansas City Chiefs traded up to the 10th overall pick in 2017 to take the gunslinger Patrick Mahomes out of Texas Tech, they have been associated with…
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY KYLE MAIER, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University men’s and women’s track teams rewrote the program record books at the Youngstown State Mid-Major Invitational this past Friday. Freshman Riley Dillon ran a school record 23.82 in the 200 meters for the men’s team, a week after breaking the school…
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY NATHAN DONNELLY, SPORTS WRITER The St. Bonaventure men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams traveled to Pittsburgh this past weekend to face off against PSAC school Clarion and familiar foe Duquesne. The women’s team won in lopsided fashion against Clarion 209-52; however, they failed to defeat the Dukes with a…
PHOTO COURTESY OF GOBONNIES BY ALLIE ELKINS, SPORTS EDITOR Despite getting off to an early start in the first quarter, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team fell to George Washington Wednesday night, 69-48 in The Charles E. Smith Center. This is the Bonnies’ second loss to GW in conference play this season. GW’s only two…
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY KYLE MAIER, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR In a 13-point comeback, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team beat UMass 79-73 in a pivotal conference matchup Wednesday night in the Reilly Center. The Bonnies (14-8, 5-5 A-10) started the game with a 7-0 run over the Minutemen (14-8, 5-5 A-10) before being outscored…
LANDON WASHBURN, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Despite being one of the most entertaining athletes in the league, Lamar Jackson is brutally overrated and will never win a Super Bowl. The Baltimore Ravens quarterback had another All-Pro season and is favored to win the Most Valuable Player Award yet again. He ranked at…
PHOTO COURTESY OF GOBONNIES BY ALLIE ELKINS, SPORTS EDITOR The struggle is real for the women’s basketball team and things aren’t looking up for the rest of the season. If I had to describe this team in one word, I’d use the word “lacking.” This team lacks depth, height and the ability to move the…
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY KYLE MAIER, SPORTS WRITER The St. Bonaventure University men’s and women’s track teams opened their indoor seasons at the RIT Invitational in Rochester, New York, last Friday. Freshman Brendan Chapple won the mile in his Bonnies debut for the men’s team. Chapple’s time of 4:23.90 ranks third in school history. …
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY NATHAN DONNELLY, SPORTS WRITER The St. Bonaventure men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams defeated Little Three rival Canisius at the Reilly Center this past Saturday. Honored before the meet were the seniors of both teams, with eight senior men and six senior women. Receiving recognition on the men’s side…
BY COLIN BISH, STAFF WRITER Phtot Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Despite the Houston Texans falling short against the Baltimore Ravens 34-10, Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans should be a lock for the NFL’s Coach of the Year Award. Last season, the Texans ended their season with a 3-13-1 record, which was second-worst in the NFL.…
PHOTO COURTESY OF GOBONNIES BY ALLIE ELKINS, SPORTS EDITOR St. Bonaventure continued its losing streak in conference with a 65-40 loss at home to St. Joseph’s University. This marks Bonaventure’s seventh loss in a row in conference play. The Bonnies are now 4-14 overall, and 1-6 in conference. St. Bonaventure currently sits second to last…
PHOTO COURTESY OF GOBONNIES BY ANDREW HALE, MANAGING EDITOR The St. Bonaventure men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams host their final home meet Saturday against Little Three rival Canisius. Saturday’s Senior Day clash against the Golden Griffins will be the two team’s second meeting of the season. In their last meeting, the Bonnies defeated…