Bonnies learn from past mistakes to pick up first win After facing early-season losses to Army and Navy, the St. Bonaventure men’s rugby team’s hard work finally paid off with a 74-20 win over University at Buffalo on family weekend. Head coach Andrew Tui Osborne said the team took a mental approach in the week…
Tucked away in the basement of the Reilly Center, just off Bob Lanier court, sits the the heart of St. Bonaventure athletics: the athletic trainers’ office. This office has seven athletic trainers who take on the responsibility of treating St. Bonaventure’s student-athletes. Weekday hours for St. Bonaventure athletic trainers start at 8 a.m. and end…
St. Bonaventure to partner with Girl Scouts, United Way for the day The first annual Western New York Girls in Sports Day will be kicking off this Sunday at the Marra Athletics Complex at St. Bonaventure University. Sponsored by United Way of Cattaraugus County, a non-profit organization, the program is for girls ages nine through…
The New York Yankees, barring some sort of extinction-level disaster, are heading back to the postseason. Aaron Boone, in his first year as a manager, has guided the Bronx bombers to a 90+ win season. The team is uber talented, including, in theory, one of the most dangerous bullpens and two of the better rookies…
Skip Nitardy joins the newly unified SBU swim teams Skip Nitardy has been named the new head coach of the St. Bonaventure University men’s and women’s swimming teams. Bonaventure will become the seventh Atlantic 10 program to combine its swim coaching staff. This decision also led to combined practices for the men and women. “It’s…
Injuries and family make this freshman unique Freshman cross country runner, Logan Caruso, has already written his name in the St. Bonaventure record books. The Bradford, Pennsylvania native ran the fourth fastest 5k time in Bonaventure history at the Little Three Championship on Sept. 1, finishing with a time of 16 minutes and 22 seconds.…
Games against Navy and Army give Bonaventure avenues to improve The St. Bonaventure men’s rugby team started off the 2018 season with a 15-0 loss at Navy and a loss home against Army, 28-10. Despite the tough start to the season, Head coach of Bonaventure’s men’s rugby team, Andrew Tui Osborne, expressed that it hasn’t…
Hi, I am Mike Hogan, a sophomore journalism major, The Bona Venture sports assignment editor and I am from Grafton, Wisconsin (and all sorts of weird looks ensue). The story of how I ended up at St. Bonaventure University may be a crazy one, but it was destiny and I really am carrying a family…
Team finds success at Little Three Invitational “We’re expecting big things this year,” St. Bonaventure University Men’s Golf Coach, Ryan Swanson said. With the season just getting underway, Swanson said the golfers are promising. Last weekend, the Bonnies placed 10 out of 17 teams in the Alex Lagowitz Memorial Invitational. Senior golfer and co-captain, Brent…
Barnwell makes long journey away from home Doha, the capital city of Qatar, is the hometown of the St. Bonaventure women’s soccer midfielder, Tsianna Barnwell. Barnwell took an 18-hour flight to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, to start a new chapter of her academic and athletic career. While Barnwell admits that the 18 hour distance from…
Coach Michael Bates, Steve Campbell discuss condition of tennis courts The St. Bonaventure University outdoor tennis courts have been through a fair amount of wear and tear over the years, and a lot of that has to do with the winter weather and usage of the courts. Head coach of the St. Bonaventure mens’ and…
The National Basketball Association had plenty of strong storylines during its most recent season to keep people talking. LeBron James got to his eighth straight NBA Finals, and then his subsequent move to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Warriors winning another title and just being great at basketball. Kawhi Leonard sitting out the majority of…
Bonnies aim to continue successful run seen during preseason The St. Bonaventure University men’s rugby team, after a successful preseason, is ready to build off the success they had last year as they get ready to begin regular season play. While senior, Tyler Veno, will be sidelined for the year with a shoulder injury, he…
The men’s lacrosse team, which is set to begin its inaugural season this spring, will be the biggest team on campus, according to St. Bonaventure University’s Athletic Director Tim Kenney. And with a team of 35 to 40 players expected this season, a new locker room is being built just for them in the Reilly…
Marra back after long injury layoff The St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team has yet to assemble a win together as its record stands at 0-2-4 this season. Although they’ve been struggling to start, the team had a spark to them Aug. 24 in its game against Cornell University. St. Bonaventure scored the first goal of…
Team competes in Little Three Championship, pays tribute to Conor Long St. Bonaventure University hosted the 50th annual Little Three Cross Country Championship on Sept. 2 in honor of teammate Conor Long. The Hamburg high school graduate tragically passed away in a hiking accident this summer at Zoar Valley and was planning to transfer this…
St. Bonaventure head baseball coach Larry Sudbrook has achieved a great deal in his three-decade career with the Bonnies. The 63-year-old is now in his thirty-third season at the helm of the Bonaventure baseball team. In this period, Sudbrook and his teams have amassed a number of accolades and achievements, including three Atlantic 10 Coach…
St. Bonaventure University partnered with Special Olympics New York on Tuesday, hosting a Unified Basketball Competition. The university has been affiliated with Special Olympics since 2007 and has held basketball competitions for the past five years, beginning only with participants from the Olean and Allegany schools. Over the years, the program expanded to include students…
On my college search, St. Bonaventure wasn’t even on the radar until I was on my way to my second visit to Ithaca College to confirm that it was the school for me. However, upon visiting Bonaventure, I fell in love with the small-campus atmosphere and was impressed by the outstanding journalism program. The school…
By Morgan Hoffman, Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University cross country and track team is no stranger to walk-ons, with three women and four men walk-ons on its roster. Most walk-ons reach out to the cross country and track head coach, Bob MacFarlane, with interest in joining the team. From there, MacFarlane will go over…