By Steve Marcus Contributing Writer After spending the first three weeks of the season on the road, amassing over 19,00 miles, including stops in Ohio, Virginia, Hartwick and Buffalo, the men’s soccer team is still winless. During last weekend’s Mayor’s Cup Invitational, the Bonnies lost to host Hartwick College 5-1 on Friday and lost to… Keep Reading
By Mike Specht Contributing Writer The men’s rugby team traveled to the University at Buffalo and defeated the Bulls squad 26 -5 last Friday night. The Bonnies will play SUNY Brockport home at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22. “Family Weekend is usually our biggest crowd,” Senior captain Alex Brussard said. “Seeing your friends and your… Keep Reading
By Taylor Nigrelli Assistant Sports Editor The men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Notre Dame Thursday to participate in the National Catholic Championships after finishing second in the Little Three Invitational two weeks ago. The race, featuring over 30 catholic colleges from all over the country, is set to go off at 5… Keep Reading
By Harrison Leone Contributing Writer The nascent men’s tennis team returned from Maryland this past weekend after facing the Naval Academy, Temple and Delaware in the Navy Blue Invitational Tournament in Annapolis. The Bonnies host Robert Wesleyan College and Niagara University for the SBU Fall Classic Sept. 28-30. “We looked okay, not great, but not… Keep Reading
By Jonathan Heard Staff Writer The men’s basketball team will be missing one major component this season—number 44. Last week, Andrew Nicholson returned to campus to receive his commemorative ring for leading the Bonnies to the Atlantic 10 Championship in March. Nicholson scored 26 points and 14 rebounds against Xavier in the Championship game. Coach… Keep Reading
By Anthony Gannon Sports Editor Bonaventure athletics have had a rough early showing so far in their pursuit of maintaining the momentum from last year’s basketball success and subsequent windfall of pro-Bona publicity. Well Bonaventure fans don’t need to be worried. Conference play is always where Bonaventure teams prove their mettle and this year the… Keep Reading
By Bobby Gallaagher Contributing Writer Despite an 0-5-1 start, the St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team is optimistic and focused on winning its upcoming games. “We have to walk into every game like we can win,” said Coach Manoj Khettry. The Bonnies play at Hofstra on Friday. “Hofstra is a very physical team,” Khettry said. “They… Keep Reading
By Harrison Leone Contributing Writer The men’s soccer team continues its difficult stretch of games as the season progresses. This Friday, the Bonnies will travel to Oneonta to participate in the Mayor’s Cup Invitational Tournament where they will face Hartwick (0-1-2) and Syracuse (3-1-0). St. Bonaventure is 0-1 lifetime against Hartwick, falling 3-1 to the… Keep Reading
By Skye Tulio Sports Assigment Editor Both the men and women’s rugby programs are traditions embedded deep in the roots of the university. Preparing for their upcoming seasons, the teams have shed their previous identities and officially taken on the Bonaventure name. After 35 years of wreaking havoc on its opponents as the Outlaws, the… Keep Reading
By Taylor Nigrelli Assistant Sports Editor For the first time in the history of the Little Three Invitational, the men’s and women’s cross country team each finished in the top two. Both teams beat out Niagara but fell to Canisius in last Friday’s meet. The Bonnies next meet will be the National Catholic Championships at… Keep Reading
By Mike Specht Contributing Writer The men’s tennis team will begin its season this weekend at the Navy Blue Invite, in the hopes that this season will bear more success than last year. The Bonnies have high anticipations for a new season after finishing 2-16 overall last season. Coach Michael Bates is ready for the… Keep Reading
By Anthony Gannon Sports Editor It was a busy summer for Bonaventure athletics following the memorable seasons from the men’s and women’s basketball teams. Everything ranging from the Olympics to Orlando held its own little Olean touch. St. Bonaventure Athletics had a busy year keeping up with the Bonnies’ sports success, while also receiving a… Keep Reading
By Skye Tulio Sports Assignment Editor My annual trek back to Bona’s for a new school year felt different. It wasn’t just the normal memories of my previous year that came flooding back. Something sweeter still lingered in the air. The fizzing embers of Basketball success suddenly sizzled to life again. The nail-biting moments and… Keep Reading
By Taylor Nigrelli Assitant Sports Editor The women’s soccer team (0-3-1) will be looking for their first win of the season when Syracuse and Bucknell come to town this weekend. The Bonnies will take on Syracuse today at 5 p.m. and Bucknell Sunday at 3 p.m. While coach Manoj Khettry expects both to be tough… Keep Reading
By Harrison Leone Contributing Writer The men’s soccer team (0-2) may be facing an uphill battle in the upcoming season. The Bonnies are coming off of a season which saw the team go 4-12-3, and in which they failed to record a win in Atlantic 10 games. The A-10’s men’s soccer coach’s poll picked the… Keep Reading
By Taylor Nigrelli Assitant Sports Editor The 2012 cross country season begins this morning at 11:30 as both the men’s and women’s teams participate in the Little Three Invitational. Canisius College and Niagara University are also competing at the meet taking place at the St. Bonaventure Golf Course. In 2011, the men’s team finished last… Keep Reading
By Tyler Diedrich Editor in Chief I remember shaking a tall, lanky, somewhat-athletic-looking kid’s hand during one of those awkward orientation icebreakers in 2008. I figured he was a basketball player. I didn’t figure he was the soon-to-be savior of St. Bonaventure basketball and face of the class of 2012. Nearly four years later, I realize what began… Keep Reading
By Kyle Zamiara Sports Editor I think it was on the long 12-hour drive back from Nashville playing “The Price is Right” on a cell phone when I realized how lucky I was to have been the sports editor this semester. How many have gone through The Bona Venture and had the chance to see both men’s and… Keep Reading
By Skye Tulio Assistant Sports Editor For brothers Seth, Cael and Asa Johnson, representing Bonaventure athletics runs in the family. The oldest sons of Bruce and Nancy Johnson of Frewsburg, along with their sister Anneli, are all current or former Bona athletes in a family of swimmers and baseball players. “Both our mom and dad were swimmers, and… Keep Reading
By Skye Tulio Assistant Sports Editor The baseball team will host Saint Joseph’s (17-23, 7-4) this weekend in a three-game conference series beginning today at 3 p.m. The Bonnies (17-16, 5-7) swept George Washington last weekend in Virginia and split a doubleheader at Bucknell Tuesday. “We haven’t been real strong at home so far,” sophomore right-hander Asa Johnson… Keep Reading