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“We don’t want to play”

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Mike (Archer) Occhiogrosso Class of 1972 Giving up is something you never want to do in sports and almost anything in life you’ve worked hard to achieve.  College basketball is in the middle of March Madness. With two more weekends to go, millions will be watching and betting on their school if they can get…

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Breaking: Joe Manhertz out as St. Bonaventure Director of Athletics 

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Photo: St. Bonaventure University BY ALLIE ELKINS, SPORTS EDITOR In the aftermath of public outcry from the St. Bonaventure community surrounding the athletic department’s handling of a National Invitation Tournament bid, Joe Manhertz resigned as St. Bonaventure’s Director of Athletics, sources told The Bona Venture Friday night. A university spokesperson confirmed Saturday morning. When reached…

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Bonnies softball looks ahead to eight-game homestand

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Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY GAVIN WATSON, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The St. Bonaventure University softball team has had a slow start to the season, losing its first seven games. The Bonnies’ first win of the year came against Quinnipiac. Since that game, the Bonnies have lost six straight heading into the bulk of their Atlantic 10…

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Bonnies men’s lacrosse seniors reflect on careers ahead of Senior Day

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Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY KYLE MAIER, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR On Friday, St. Bonaventure traveled to Mount St. Mary’s for a four-game weekend series. Chance Moore, a redshirt junior, toed the rubber for the Bonnies in Game One. Moore went four innings, allowing three earned runs and striking out three.  Redshirt senior right fielder Adam…

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St. Bonaventure Athletic Director Joe Manhertz addresses NIT bid controversy

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GRAPHIC BY: ALLIE ELKINS BY ALLIE ELKINS, SPORTS EDITOR St. Bonaventure Athletic Director Joe Manhertz confirms in front of a Jandoli School classroom Thursday morning that Bonaventure players found out about the university’s decision to opt out of NIT along with the general public Tuesday night. “We didn’t communicate to the players,” said Manhertz. “We…

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Bonnies baseball takes down Penn State

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Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY RYAN LOMBARDI, CONTRIBUTING WRITER St. Bonaventure baseball wins third in a row after win at Penn State. Entering Tuesday, the St. Bonaventure University’s baseball team looked to continue its recent success against Penn State University, a Power Five school. The Panthers (11-7) overcame a five-run deficit in the seventh, but…

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Bonnies baseball win first series of 2024

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Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY RYAN LOMBARDI, CONTRIBUTING WRITER On Friday, St. Bonaventure traveled to Mount St. Mary’s for a four-game weekend series. Chance Moore, a redshirt junior, toed the rubber for the Bonnies in Game One. Moore went four innings, allowing three earned runs and striking out three.  Redshirt senior right fielder Adam Rankie…

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Recap: Bonnies men’s basketball season ends after loss to Duquesne in A-10 Semifinals

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BY: ANDREW HALE, MANAGING EDITOR The No. 7 seeded St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team fell 70-60 to the No. 6 seeded Duquesne Dukes in the Atlantic 10 Semifinal game. The semifinal matchup was the third time the two teams played each other in three months. Bonnies sophomore forward Assa Essamvous drove to the lane, converting…

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Preview: Bonnies men’s basketball takes on Duquesne in A-10 Semifinals Saturday

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BY: ANDREW HALE, MANAGING EDITOR The No. 7 seeded St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team takes on the No. 6 seeded Duquesne Dukes in the semifinals of the Atlantic 10 Championships Saturday. This is the third matchup of the season between the two teams. Duquesne defeated Bonaventure in both games. At home in January, the Dukes…

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Men’s lacrosse secures first win of the season

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Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY KYLE MAIER, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University’s men’s lacrosse team won its first game of the season Tuesday after beating Canisius University 12-8.  Senior midfielder Jackson Webster opened up scoring for the Golden Griffins (2-5) before the Bonnies (1-5) answered with four goals from four different players in…

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Bonnies Baseball drops series tiebreaker to Middle Tennessee

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Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY RYAN LOMBARDI, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The Bonnies traveled to Middle Tennessee Friday afternoon for a three-game series against the Blue Raiders. Redshirt junior Chance Moore started on the mound for Bonaventure in Game 1.   The Bonnies went down early after junior shortstop Clay Badylak and sophomore secondbaseman Cale Vinson hit sac…

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OPINION: BONNIES WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WILL TURN IT AROUND

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Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY ALLIE ELKINS, SPORTS EDITOR Having not won a game since Dec. 30, the St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team capped off a rough season with a 62-51 loss on March 6 to Dayton in the Atlantic 10 Championships. This abrupt end to a 4-26 season served as a sad ending…

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Recap: Bonnies men’s basketball complete comeback in double overtime thriller against Loyola Chicago in A-10 Quarterfinals

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BY ANDREW HALE, MANAGING EDITOR The No. 7 St. Bonaventure men’s basketball defeated the No. 2 Loyola Chicago Ramblers 75-74 in a double overtime thriller to advance to the Atlantic 10 Semifinals. Like the Bonaventure’s second-round matchup against La Salle, the Bonnies came out cold shooting 0-5 to begin the game. Following a layup from…

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Brown propels Bonnies after injury in double overtime victory

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BY WILL POLADIAN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Redshirt junior center Noel Brown came up limping after a defensive position early in the first half needing assistance on the bench after being substituted for redshirt junior forward Chad Venning. The trainers on the bench worked on taping his left ankle and foot and used the bicycle next to the…

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Preview: Bonnies men’s basketball takes on Loyola Chicago in Atlantic 10 Quarterfinals

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BY ANDREW HALE, MANAGING EDITOR The No. 7 St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team takes on No. 2 Loyola Chicago in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Championships Thursday. In February, the Bonnies defeated the Ramblers 79-64 in Loyola Chicago’s first trip to the Reilly Center. Bonnies redshirt senior guard Daryl Banks III scored 26 off…

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Bonnies survive Explorers late game surge; advance to quarterfinals of Atlantic 10 Championship

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BY WILL POLADIAN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Redshirt junior forward Chad Venning took a pass in the low post, pivoted and drove up to the basket, laying the ball in while being fouled by sophomore forward Rokas Jocius, tying the game at 62 points a piece with 5:11 left to play. Venning then took a deep breath and…

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Recap: Bonnies men’s basketball defeats La Salle in Second Round of Atlantic 10 Championships

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BY ANDREW HALE, MANAGING EDITOR The No. 7 St. Bonaventure Bonnies basketball team defeated the No. 10 La Salle Explorers in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Championships. In the first matchup between La Salle and Bonaventure in January, the Explorers won 72-59. La Salle had won the previous two meetings before Wednesday’s tournament…

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Bonnies baseball loses tiebreaker to The Citadel

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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…

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Softball looks ahead to 2024 season

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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…

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St. Bonaventure men’s basketball stunned by Explorers

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Photo: La Salle Athletics BY KYLE MAIER, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team dropped a crucial conference matchup against La Salle on Wednesday, losing 72-59 in Tom Gola Arena. After trading baskets for the first 10 minutes, the Explorers (13-14, 4-10 A10) took a 21-19 against the Bonnies (16-10, 7-7 A10)…

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