BY: AIDAN SHINNERS; STAFF WRITER Photo Courtesy of gobonnies.com From winning the Little Three Championship to finishing 19th out of 20 in the Ross Collegiate Classic the road to the Atlantic 10 Championships has been nothing short of rocky. Freshman Braddock Damore said that the team has shown they have the potential to place better…
BY: RILEY PENDLETON; STAFF WRITER Photo: @hoopglitch on Instagram With the Bonnies losing nine players on the roster to the transfer portal, they needed to make some noise of their own. Adrian Wojnarowski and the Bonnies staff were able to do just that, bringing in Minnesota Gopher big man Frank Mitchell and Juco product Joe…
BY JOHN GUERRERA; STAFF WRITER Photo Courtesy of gobonnies.com On April 2 St. Bonaventure University Vice President and Director of Athletics Bob Beretta announced the appointment of Mick Giordano as the eighth head coach in the history of the Bonnies men’s soccer program. Giordano spent the last five seasons as head coach of the UNC…
BY DAVID SCIBILIA, MANAGING EDITOR Earlier this week, a St. Bonaventure University international student had their academic visa revoked by the federal government, according to today’s university announcement. The university was not formally notified of the revocation nor given a reason as to why the visa was revoked. “Many offices at the university, including the…
BY: CARSON HAYEK; SPORTS EDITOR Photo Courtesy of gobonnies.com On March 24, the NCAA men’s basketball transfer portal opened. According to the New York Times, over 1,000 basketball players have entered the NCAA transfer portal. As for St. Bonaventure, the Bonnies’ entire 2024-25 scholarship roster with eligibility remaining has decided on its future. Two players…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: WILL NUNN; SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR As the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team’s season closes, the vaunted calamity of the offseason has arrived. The Bonnies finished the season with a 6-24 record, going just 2-16 in Atlantic 10 play. In the present era of collegiate athletics, a complete roster upheaval can…
BY: SEAN WALLACE; STAFF WRITER Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com The St. Bonaventure men’s track team opened the outdoor season with two new school records at the Bill Q Invitational Saturday in Rochester, N.Y. In the 400 hurdles, sophomore Henry Morris set a school record, placing second with a time of 57.57. In the 400 meters,…
BY: SAMUEL CAROZZA; STAFF WRITER Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com St. Bonaventure’s tennis teams opened Atlantic 10 play this weekend against the St. Joseph’s Hawks and Dayton Flyers, losing both bouts. On Friday, the men’s and women’s tennis teams faced St. Joseph’s University, looking to secure their first win of the season. The men’s team failed…
Jack Shea and Kaylee Grace Photo Courtesy of Kaylee Grace BY JACK SHEA AND KAYLEE GRACE [Editor’s note: Jack Shea and Kaylee Grace are running for 2025-26 SGA executive president and SGA executive vice president. They are challenging incumbents Emma Gavazzi and Ben Vitale.] We are concerned about the recent decision by the Student Government…
A napkin container in the Hickey Dining Hall with info on Albi Photo: Chris Doody BY CHRIS DOODY, NEWS EDITOR St. Bonaventure University is partnering with Albi, a start-up company working to help students in higher education understand the impact of food waste, to reduce food waste in the Hickey Dining Hall, following the University’s…
BY: CARSON HAYEK; SPORTS EDITOR Photo Courtesy of gobonnies.com The 2024-25 Bonaventure men’s basketball season has ended, and the season was a fascinating one. A season that saw the team start 14-1, finish 8-12 and go 9-9 in conference play has led to many questions about the state of the team entering the offseason. Here…
Photo Courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: WILL NUNN; SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR For the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball program, the 2011-2012 season was one for the record books, providing the program with the most success it had ever seen, success that has not been replicated since. Coming off three consecutive women’s NIT appearances, the Bonnies, who had…
BY: SEAN WALLACE; STAFF WRITER Photo Courtesy of gobonnies.com Coming off a 19th-place finish at the Ross Collegiate Classic to start their spring schedule, the Bonnies placed 11th out of 13 teams at the Golden Horseshoe Intercollegiate Mar. 25 in Williamsburg, VA. The team shot 297 in round one, 300 in round two and 299…
Students in a student government meeting Photo courtesy of @sbu_sga on Instagram By David Scibilia, Managing Editor Less than a week before student government elections, the Student Government Association at St. Bonaventure University said earlier today that no SGA-chartered clubs — including student media such as The Bona Venture or WSBU 88.3 FM The Buzz…
Joseph DeBell/The Bona Venture By The Bona Venture Editorial Board “The writing process remains incomplete until your words are printed or spoken,” — Russell J. Jandoli, founder of the Department of Journalism and namesake of the Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University. Earlier today, the St. Bonaventure University Student Government Association decided that…
Mason Mascato Photo courtesy of GoFundMe BY DAVID SCIBILIA, MANAGING EDITOR On Saturday, St. Bonaventure University senior Mason Mascato passed away while waiting for a heart transplant at Columbia University Medical Center, according to a university alert. Mason, who was an English major, was one semester from graduating. His friends remembered him as a funny,…
BY: WILL NUNN; SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Photo: BonniesWBB / X The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team had its season come to an unceremonious end with a 60-50 loss to Saint Louis in the opening round of the Atlantic 10 Championship on March 5. Freshman forward Caitlin Frost led the way for the Bonnies with 14…
BY: SAM WEILERT AND SEAN WALLACE; STAFF WRITERS Photo: Joseph DeBell / The Bona Venture Coming off a quarterfinals loss to VCU in the Atlantic 10 Championship, the Bonnies fell to the Kent State Golden Flashes 75-56 in the first round of the NIT Tuesday night in the Reilly Center. Bonaventure started the first six…
Photo Courtesy @the_anthonydasilva on Instagram BY: AIDAN SHINNERS, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure Division I club hockey season has come to an end following the AAU College Hockey National Championship tournament that took place from March 5-7. The 16 qualified teams were placed into four separate round-robin pools where the highest-placing team in each would…
Photo Courtesy: Joseph Debell / The Bona Venture BY: CARSON HAYEK, SPORTS EDITOR The Bonnies season has ended following a 75-56 loss to Kent State Tuesday night in the National Invitational Tournament. After a 16-4 start 6:05 into the game, Kent State outscored Bonaventure 71-40 throughout the rest of the game. Struggles shooting cost the…