By Zach Waltz Sports Assignment Editor The women’s basketball team put on a strong performance against the La Salle Explorers on Wednesday, winning 58-35. Head Coach Jim Crowley said the Bonnies disrupted La Salle’s offense with their solid defense. “We set goals to get to the foul line more than them and to out-rebound them,”… Keep Reading
By Pat Tintle Staff Writer While most Bonaventure students took their month-long break to relax and prepare for the coming semester, the men’s swimming and diving team was hard at work nearly every day, according to Head Coach Sean McNamee. “The goal of the break is to push our training level up as much as… Keep Reading
By Joel Jackson Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure women’s swimming team hasn’t competed in a meet in more than a month, but the Bonnies have been staying busy. “We’ve been kicking the snot out of them,” Head Coach Seth Johnson joked. Over the pre-semester break, the Bonnies took a training trip to Florida and spent… Keep Reading
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor This year provided plenty of reminders of why people should not obsessively follow sports. Nearly every major North American sports league found itself embroiled in some type of controversy that overshadowed game action. Conference realignment rocked college basketball, destroying classic rivalries and furthering the ongoing discussion on the role of… Keep Reading
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor There’s something strikingly different about Matt Wright this year. The senior guard rained three-pointers, lofted in floaters and laid in baskets on ferocious drives to the rim on his way to earning a career-high 32 points in a win against Southern Illinois in the first round of the Gulf Coast… Keep Reading
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor Ryan Brennan once patrolled the rugby pitch with enthusiasm and tenacity. He gave all-out efforts in practices and prepared as if he were playing a game. According to his teammates, he was a joy to be around. He made sure the mood of the team stayed up beat by entertaining… Keep Reading
By Gavin Lindahl Staff Writer From crying on the way to his first summer camp to setting records for the Bonnies, hockey has been a long road for senior forward and assistant captain Mike Iulianello. “I think it was watching ‘The Mighty Ducks’ movies as a kid and going to watch the Rochester Americans play… Keep Reading
By Harrison Leone Sports Assignment Editor The most diplomatic way to describe the women’s team recent schedule is “admirably daunting.” The most accurate way, however, would be “impossibly grueling.” Jim Crowley’s squad has run through a certifiably brutal stretch of games during this season’s opening, taking on major conference opponents and enduring a jam-packed schedule.… Keep Reading
By Pat Tintle Staff Writer Not every sport gets the credit it deserves. The typical college fan can overlook certain sports, and cheerleading is no exception. The St. Bonaventure cheerleading squad may not have the attention of the basketball team they support at each game, but the squad does have the hard workers and the… Keep Reading
By Zach Waltz Assistant Sports Editor The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams travels to Akron, Ohio today for the Zippy Invitational at Akron. The Bonnies come into the meet fresh after resting when they got to go home for the Thanksgiving break. The meet be held over three days at Ocasek Natatorium, concluding… Keep Reading
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor Coming into their matchup against the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team Tuesday night, the University of Massachusetts at Lowell had played in only seven Division I basketball games and had never defeated a Division I opponent. They didn’t change this Tuesday night but came closer to achieving their objective… Keep Reading
By Zach Waltz Assistant Sports Editor NBA Commissioner David Stern implemented “Article X,” commonly referred to as the one-and-done rule, in the 2005 NBA bargaining agreement. The rule requires all potential draftees for the NBA to be at least 19-years-old and one year removed from high school. Stern made the rule to halt the rush… Keep Reading
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor There are not many positives to be taken from an early-season loss to Siena. The Saints entered the game 0-3, aren’t expected to be competitive and, frankly, aren’t very good. Fortunately, non-conference road losses in November don’t tend to matter in the long term. Sure, this particular loss is embarrassing.… Keep Reading
By Harrison Leone Sports Assignment Editor The Big Four is officially Jim Crowley territory. The women’s basketball coach has now won 19 in a row against Canisius, the University at Buffalo and Niagara with the Bonnies’ 73-57 victory over the Purple Eagles on Tuesday night. Crowley said playing these regional rivals is extra motivation for… Keep Reading
By Gavin Lindahl Staff Writer At five foot eleven inches and 140 pounds, sophomore Billy Weltzer doesn’t fit the typical bill for a college hockey defenseman. But according to Weltzer, his size has never deterred him in his more than 15 years of playing. “Being a smaller player, you have to be smarter about what… Keep Reading
By Zach Waltz Assistant Sports Editor The men’s rugby season has come to an end as the Bonnies lost their bowl game against American International College (AIC) in Shippensburg, Pa. Saturday. The Bonnies were originally supposed to play Shippensburg University, and SUNY Brockport was supposed to play AIC. However, Brockport was not able to travel,… Keep Reading
By Zach Waltz Assistant Sports Editor The men’s swimming and diving team heads to Pittsburgh today through Sunday for the Pitt Invite after beating Canisius on senior day last Saturday, 129-112. Head Coach Sean McNamee said the invite will be full of solid competition, including Pittsburgh and Cincinnati, with six teams total. “It’s the second… Keep Reading
By Harrison Leone Sports Assignment Editor Walk along the hallway at the southern end of the Reilly Center, just outside Bob Lanier Court, and you will see trophies and displays celebrating our most famous and successful alumni and teams. Brown and White legends such as John McGraw, Leo Keenan and, of course, Bob Lanier himself,… Keep Reading
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor As the men’s basketball team (2-0) turns its collective attention to Saturday’s matchup against rival Canisius, two of its veteran guards have a more specific focus: taking care of the basketball while still maintaining an aggressive style of play. Junior Jordan Gathers and senior Charlon Kloof have followed the third… Keep Reading
By Harrison Leone Sports Assignment Editor Life on the road was not kind to the women’s basketball team last season. Away from the friendly confines of the Reilly Center, the Bonnies lost 12 of 14 games, only recording victories against Little Three rivals Buffalo and Niagara; in conference play, the team was winless away. The… Keep Reading