By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure University Department of Athletics announced Thursday that this seasons Select-Your-Seat event, set for Sunday, would be cancelled due to the on-going repairs to the ceiling of the Reilly Center. “They have been working on maintenance and upgrades to the support beams that hold up the… Keep Reading
By Kiley O’Donnell Contributing Writer The St. Bonaventure men’s and women’s cross country teams have had big results from their first-year runners. William Delaney led the Bonnies men’s team at last weekend’s Harry F. Anderson Invitational. With his 8k time of 26:59.4, Delaney finished 36th out of 213 runners and collected the Atlantic 10 men’s… Keep Reading
By Ryan Signorino Staff Writer In total, 106 new athletes, including transfer students, came to Bonaventure this fall. Included in that number are 13 new international athletes coming from countries such as Spain, Canada, Georgia and Sweden, according to Bernie Valento, vice president of enrollment. Valento said the increase in student athletes could be attributed… Keep Reading
By Michael Rickicki Contributing Writer Last Saturday’s rugby match drew a lot of attention on campus. There was a lot of chatter in the stands about what was going on. Many people don’t know what rugby is or how it is played. Some were also asking why someone would want to play such a seemingly… Keep Reading
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor This week the baseball world, Cuban community and the United States mourned the death of Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez. He was killed in a boating accident Sunday morning. The Marlins were supposed to play the Atlanta Braves at 1:10 p.m. that day but decided to cancel it. Fernandez was a… Keep Reading
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor Atlantic 10 conference play will begin Saturday for the St. Bonaventure University Men’s soccer team when it takes on the Saint Joseph’s Hawks at home. The Bonnies are coming off a non-conference schedule that saw them go 1-7-1, with the only win coming against the Niagara Purple Eagles. “Our… Keep Reading
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure Women’s soccer team has had an up and down year so far. But one player in particular, junior forward Danielle Vis, has been the Bonnies’ main offensive threat. Vis leads the team in goals (4), points (10), shots (29) and shots on goal (16). Vis said without… Keep Reading
By Michael Rickicki Contributing Writer In August, prolonged rainfall caused catastrophic flooding in Louisiana. The floods left thousands of homes in ruin from the damage, according to NBC News. CNN claims that the event was the worst natural disaster in the United States since Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Even though the flooding occurred all the… Keep Reading
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure University Women’s Swimming and Diving Team has taken up a challenge to raise $10,000 for the program. If the team can reach that total, an anonymous donor will match it, giving the team another $10,000. The idea for the challenge itself was hatched by our donor,… Keep Reading
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor Last year, the entire St. Bonaventure University athletic program made the switch to Adidas after not having a set brand for campus sports. The university’s athletic director, Tim Kenney, said the athletic department went out and talked to a group of candidates to sponsor the school. “The interesting thing, there… Keep Reading
By Kiley O’Donnell Contributing Writer There is a shortage of locker room availability for varsity teams at St. Bonaventure University. Some teams share locker rooms with other teams that do not play in their seasons. But there are also some that have no locker room space at all. This has been an issue for the… Keep Reading
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor When talking to people about this year’s World Cup of Hockey, the first since 2004, some have asked, “Who are the teams?” While the list is long, participating countries include: U.S.A., Canada, Russia, Czech Republic, Sweden, Finland, Europe and North America. Now, the European team is somewhat confusing, but… Keep Reading
By Kiley O’Donnell Contributing Writer After a win last Saturday against the University at Buffalo Bulls, the men’s rugby team looks to improve their record to 2-0 this weekend at Wheeling Jesuit University. “It’s always good to win the season opener and we did a few things well later in the game,” said Coach Andrew… Keep Reading
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure University men’s soccer team played at home last weekend, losing to the Robert Morris Colonials 1-0 on an own goal. The loss brought the team’s record to 0-4-1, making them tied for last in the Atlantic 10 with the University of Massachusetts Minutemen. The team started… Keep Reading
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team will head to Florida for the weekend as they take on the Florida Atlantic University Owls and Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles. The team has begun the season 2-3-1 and freshman forward Sydney Cerza, second on the team in points with five, says the… Keep Reading
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor The 2017 NFL Hall of Fame nominee class was announced Wednesday.The three names that will highlight this class are Donovan McNabb, LaDainian Tomlinson and Hines Ward. Although these three most likely won’t get in on first ballot, it is still shocking to see these greats up for the Hall of… Keep Reading
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure University men’s soccer team fell to the Robert Morris Colonials Sunday afternoon 1-0, dropping their record to 0-4-1 on the season. The shot totals for the game were 16 for the Bonnies and 13 for the Colonials. “I thought the first half was good,” Bonnies… Keep Reading
By Christine Walsh Contributing Writer The Bonnies men’s rugby defeated the University at Buffalo, 48-31 in their season opener yesterday afternoon Saturday September 10. The game started off with a score by junior Alejandro Alonzo. With 27 minutes to go in the half, Buffalo scored, then back to the Bonnies goal again by Alonzo. The… Keep Reading
By Christine Walsh Contributing Writer This Saturday at 1 p.m. is opening day for the 2016 rugby season. The preseason started off strong with a win, but shortly after, the players realized they really needed to test their limits. The team has welcomed many newcomers, especially a good amount from the freshman class. Senior Luis… Keep Reading
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignement Editor The St. Bonaventure men’s soccer team traveled to North Carolina over the weekend for games against the Elon Phoenix on Sept. 2 and the High Point Panthers on Sept. 4. The Bonnies were shut out by Elon 6-0, then fell to High Point, 4-2. “Both games were different,” Kwame… Keep Reading