By Alexis Young Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University men’s soccer team concluded its season last Saturday after a 4-0 loss to Fordham. With this loss and losses to Rhode Island, Dayton and George Washington, the Bonnies were eliminated from playoff contention on the season’s last day. “I feel like we took the positives from… Keep Reading
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor Starting in 18 out of 19 soccer games this season, Sabrina Sousa-Sampson, a sports studies major, sure made a name for herself. The freshman out of Toronto, Ontario was one of nine newcomers to the Bonnies’ women’s soccer team this season. She proved she was ready for the collegiate level,… Keep Reading
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor The cross country careers of five St. Bonaventure seniors are coming to an end. The men’s and women’s cross country team will see Ben Collins, for the men, and Rachel Konieczny, Alexis Young, Allison Field and Courtney Brinsky for the women, graduate after this season and the upcoming track… Keep Reading
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor This season will mark a year of change for the St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team, as new players have arrived on campus to build upon the success of last season. One of those new coaches is Jesse Fleming, a 2005 journalism and mass communication graduate of the university.… Keep Reading
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor The Dallas Cowboys have a decision to make, and it is not one they are taking lightly. That decision is who to start at quarterback going forward. Now normally a football fan would say “that’s easy, obviously Tony Romo.” But the problem is Romo has been injured all year,… Keep Reading
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team picked up a victory today over the Edinboro Fighting Scots, winning this afternoon’s exhibition game 50-25. The game opened up slowly for both sides, with each team struggling to find its offense. They traded baskets within the first minute and a half,… Keep Reading
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team defeated the Alfred Saxons, 99-72 exhibition game. Alfred is a division III school. Coach Mark Schmidt’s sons, Nick and Derek, both are guards on the Saxons. Coach Mark Schmidt talks about what it meant for him to coach against his two sons. “It… Keep Reading
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor After playing four years as a member of the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team, Nyla Rueter now plays on the women’s rugby team as a graduate student. Head coach Clarence Picard said Rueter brings professionalism in her approach to the team. “That impacts everything from how she watches film, the… Keep Reading
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor St. Bonaventure University will begin fielding a club baseball team in the spring, according to Rob DeFazio, the director for the Center for Activities, Recreation and Leadership, found in the Richter Center on campus. DeFazio said the idea for the team is not one that originated this year, but… Keep Reading
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor Despite the size of the swimming facility at St. Bonaventure University, both the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams have maintained a high level of success, on par with Atlantic 10 programs with larger facilities. The men’s swimming and diving team has won the Atlantic 10 Championship five… Keep Reading
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor Concussions have been the biggest issue in the NFL in the past three to four years. But there are other problems in the NFL that could be considered worse. Consider the rule change of not leading with your head or defenders hitting up high on players. Defenders have no other… Keep Reading
By Kiley O’Donnell Staff Writer Hailey Gattuso, a junior captain on the St. Bonaventure women’s cross country team, led the Bonnies at last weekend’s Atlantic-10 Championship in Richmond, Virginia, running her fastest time of the season, finishing the 5k at 19:33.5. Although some girls were unable to compete in the A10 Championship due to injury,… Keep Reading
By Kiley O’Donnell Staff Writer A sophomore guard from Lexington, Virginia, Keely Fresh ended last season appearing in 10 games averaging 0.9 PPG. In high school, she was a McDonald’s All-American nominee and averaged 21.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.9 assists during her senior year. Basketball isn’t the only sport Fresh plays. “I also… Keep Reading
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor Jalisha Terry an Accounting Major freshman point guard coming out of Hamady High School. She comes to the Bonnies averaging 20.5 points, 5.2 steals and 4.8 assists per game in her senior year of high school. Terry was named Michigan’s Associated Press Class C Player of the Year. She helped… Keep Reading
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor Danielle Migliore is a freshman sports studies major from Frankfort, NY. She averaged 31.3 points, 3.5 assists, 3.2 steals and 7.9 rebounds over the course of her senior season, earning Class C First Team All-State honors. She also set school records for career points with 2, 019 and three… Keep Reading
Kiley O’Donnell Staff Writer Sarah Young is entering the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team as a freshman after a successful high school career, averaging 14.5 points and 12.0 blocks for Sacred Heart Academy. A forward from Depew, New York, Young is a biochemistry major. Young said that she enjoys being far enough away from… Keep Reading
By Kiley O’Donnell Staff Writer A guard from Elgin, Minnesota, Sarah Hart is a freshman on the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team. She is studying sports management and human movement. In high school, she was a Minnesota Miss Basketball nominee. Which is an award given to the best high school girls basketball player in… Keep Reading
By Kiley O’Donnell Staff Writer Rhianna Council, a freshman guard from Durham, North Carolina, is joining the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team coming off of averaging 25.1 points and 9.8 rebounds at Northern High School. She is a sports studies major. Council talked about her decision to commit to Bonaventure. “I came up here… Keep Reading
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor St. Bonaventure University women’s swimming and diving team member Devon McFadden, a junior, has won 10 events so far this season. Through four meets this year, McFadden has picked up wins in the 100-yard backstroke three times, 200-yard individual medley twice, the 200-yard medley relay twice, the 100- and… Keep Reading
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor As the season comes to a close, the St. Bonaventure women’s rugby team looks to enter the playoffs as the three seed. The Bonnies will enter the Upstate New York College Rugby Conference small school division playoffs Saturday morning. Head coach Clarence Picard said even though the team is small,… Keep Reading