By Tom Seipp, Sports Editor Two weeks ago St. Bonaventure University’s men’s basketball program had three scholarships to fill for the 2020-2021 season. On Monday, the Bonnies landed their third recruit with the commitment of Kent State University transfer Anthony Roberts. “It was a no brainer,” Roberts said. When Roberts announced that he was entering… Keep Reading
By Tom Seipp, Sports Editor Just three days after St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball program signed its first spring recruit, it got another commitment. This time, Jalen Shaw, a six-foot 10 center by way of Triton Junior College in River Grove, Illinois. Multiple schools pursued Shaw this year, including Cleveland State, but Shaw decided to… Keep Reading
By Tom Seipp, Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team picked up their first spring recruit Friday, with the commitment of JUCO guard Eddie Creal. “It just felt like the place to be,” said Creal on his commitment. “The coaches here believe in me and I trust them.” Creal said there were other… Keep Reading
By Tom Seipp, Sports Editor and Mike Hogan, Editor-in-Chief On March 30, the NCAA voted to grant an extra year of eligibility to student-athletes in spring sports whose seasons were cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic. As part of the decision, the NCAA left the decision up to institutions on whether or not they … Keep Reading
By Casey Vincent, contributing writer, St. Bonaventure baseball When the Atlantic 10 made the decision to cancel all spring athletic seasons, one of the hardest things to deal with was that no one knew it was going to be our last game. Some of the guys on the team were having great starts to the… Keep Reading
By Avery Teeple, contributing writer, St. Bonaventure women’s lacrosse My senior year has not been what I was expecting it to be. My team got off to a great start, going 5-2. This is the best record I have ever had in my four years at St. Bonaventure University. How could this happen? What is… Keep Reading
By John Pullano, Managing Editor pullanjj18@bonaventure.edu Following the Atlantic 10’s choice to cancel all 2020 spring sports competitions and 2020 spring championships due to health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 virus, several St. Bonaventure University athletes were left with no final season. An abrupt ending for athletes who have given countless amounts… Keep Reading
By Sam Dumas, contributing writer, St. Bonaventure men’s track and field athlete Throughout high school, I have always dreamed of competing for an NCAA Division 1 track and field team. I worked every day in order to realize this dream. Now being at St. Bonaventure University, and having already completed my first NCAA Division 1… Keep Reading
By Tommy Valentine, Staff Writer Feb. 27, 2013, was a different time for St. Bonaventure University athletics. Tim Kenney was the associate athletic director at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. The school didn’t offer men’s lacrosse, nor men’s and women’s track at the Division I level. Demetrius Conger was the leading scorer for Mark Schmidt’s men’s… Keep Reading
By AJ Powers and Mike Hogan, Contributing Writer and Editor-in-Chief After finishing each of the past two seasons 10-32, the St. Bonaventure softball team feels no reason to be discouraged. Excitement, as the regular season looms near, is the theme for coach Mike Threehouse’s team. The team returns 14 players from last year’s team, including… Keep Reading
By John Pullano, Managing Editor “You play to win the game.” As famously shouted at a reporter by former NFL player and coach Herm Edwards, it seems like such an obvious concept. However, MLB teams heading into the 2020 season seem to have forgotten why they play. For an MLB team to win games it… Keep Reading
This past weekend, the St. Bonaventure Men’s swim and dive team defeated Little Three rival Canisius, 150-87. The Bonnies won seven out of 13 total events to secure the win at home. The Bonnies had wins from David Shakhazarov (50-freestyle, 21.18), Tjaard Krusch (200-IM, 1:55.76), Nick Burdo (100-Freestyle, 47.14) and Matthew Bielobradek (one-meter dive, 262.65,… Keep Reading
Ahead of his team’s Nov. 12 loss to Siena, Mark Schmidt was still looking for answers to his team’s slow start offensively. He said, “We’re looking for all of them to step up. Not just one guy. We’re shooting 15% from three. It’s all of them.” After leaving the Times Union Center in Albany, New… Keep Reading
“Pardoning the bad is injuring the good,” is a phrase uttered by Benjamin Franklin more than 230 years ago and still holds truth in today’s United States at large. The World Report places the U.S. eighth on the Overall Best Countries Rankings in 2019. With a population of 325-million American citizens and the greatest economy… Keep Reading
Softball players believe they did enough, but deserved more The Bonnies finished their 2019 campaign with a 9-36 record. The team’s record showed that the Bonnies struggled, and while that is true, the team was much closer to the goal than record speaks to. In his 20th season, head softball coach Mike Threehouse said it… Keep Reading
ESPN+ giving students hands-on, real-life learning opportunities This past fall, St. Bonaventure fans near and far were introduced to a new and improved viewing experience. Bonnies fans could now catch any sport from soccer, basketball, lacrosse, baseball and softball on ESPN+. Games could be streamed on iPhones, tablets, laptops and computers. However, fans were not… Keep Reading
In its third season, the St. Bonaventure men’s and women’s track program saw encouraging results. While no meets were won, records, personal and program, were set in high quantity. This past weekend at the Atlantic 10 tournament in Amherst, Massachusetts, the women’s track team set six records. Some program, some personal. Sydney Beeman, a junior,… Keep Reading
Stumbling into a house party on my first night of freshman year, I met Kiley O’Donnell, former editor in chief of The Bona Venture. “Write for the BV!” she said. I showed up to the interest meeting a few days later and signed up for a men’s soccer recap. Over 50 stories and thousands of… Keep Reading
Women’s soccer opens its arms to Undercoffer family Nearly six years ago, St. Bonaventure University’s women’s soccer coach Steve Brdarski picked up a copy of USA Today and attempted a crossword puzzle on a team bus. After becoming uninterested, Brdarski started to read the paper and stumbled upon a heart-hitting article. Brdarski read an article… Keep Reading
Gianniny helps team to best A10 finish in Swanson’s career As the sun began to set last Sunday night, it also set on another spring season for the St. Bonaventure men’s golf team. The men finished up their 2019 spring golf season at Grand Cypress Resort in Orlando, Florida at the 2019 Atlantic 10 Conference… Keep Reading