This past March, St. Bonaventure University announced that men’s lacrosse would be added as its 17th Division I athletic program. Previously, Bona’s had a lacrosse team from 1989-93 before moving the team down to a club level. On June 20, athletics director Tim Kenney announced Randy Mearns as the head coach. Mearns had been the…
By Jeremy Castro, Staff Writer The start to this season has had its ups and downs for the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team. As of Nov. 28, its record stands at 4-4. The team won the season opener at home against Niagara University, but lost the next two against Siena College and Canisius College. The…
By Joe Ceraulo, Sports Staff The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team beat Siena tonight 75-55 for the second straight year to hold on to the Franciscan Cup, improving to 4-2 on the season. The win was the Bonnies’ fifth in eight years of the trophy’s existence. Junior forward LaDarien Griffin led the charge as…
By Joe Ceraulo, Sports Staff The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team lost to Texas Christian University 89-79 tonight in the Emerald Coast Classic championship game, failing to carry over the momentum from last night’s upset of Maryland. Senior guard Matt Mobley struggled for the second consecutive night from the field, shooting just 3-11 (3-9…
By Joe Ceraulo, Sports Staff A Courtney Stockard layup with 3.4 seconds remaining propelled the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team to a 63-61 win over the University of Maryland in the semifinals of this year’s Emerald Coast Classic. Stockard stepped up in a huge way with 14 points on an off night from the team’s…
By Joe Ceraulo, Sports Staff The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team crushed the University of Maryland Eastern Shore 96-48 Monday, for its second win in three days. Before the game, Hawks Head Coach Bobby Collins noted the struggles he expected out of his young group, considering they were without most of their starters due…
By Jeremy Castro, Sports Staff The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team defeated the Eastern Michigan Eagles by the final score of 70-51 yesterday. Mckenna Maycock led the Bonnies with 15 points, her second straight game leading the team in scoring. “I think everyone had in their mind that we were going to attack them,” Maycock…
By Joe Ceraulo, Sports Staff The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team defeated Jackson State 72-58 at the Reilly Center Saturday for its first win. After the Bonnies’ disappointing opening night loss and a postponement Wednesday due to multiple power outages in the Reilly Center, the team finally secured its first win of the young…
This was supposed to be our year. We have one of the top players in the nation and arguably the best backcourt in the country; around them, a great all-around player in Idris Taqqee, strong forwards and athletic youth down low. Tourney, here we come. On the back of Jaylen Adams and Matt Mobley, the…
By Jeremy Castro, Staff Writer Sophomore guard Danielle Migliore has taken a big step forward this year for the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team. From averaging 8.1 minutes and 1.7 points per game last season, Migliore is averaging 31.5 minutes this season, and dropped a career high 21 points and five three-pointers in the team’s opening win against Niagara University. A large amount…
By Jeff Uveino, Staff Writer After all of the preseason national media attention that was centered on St. Bonaventure men’s basketball, the team suffered a loss in its first game of the season. A raucous Friday night crowd at the Reilly Center couldn’t help the Bonnies overcome the Niagara Purple Eagles, who came away with…
By A.J. Mitchell TENNESSEE TITANS @ PITTSBURGH STEELERS: Even though Pittsburgh barely squeaked out a win against the Indianapolis Colts, look for Le’Veon Bell and the Steelers to bounce back with a win versus the Titans. DETROIT LIONS @ CHICAGO BEARS: In this key NFC North matchup, the key for the Lions will be WR…
By Matt Petit, Contributing Writer St. Bonaventure men’s swimming and diving team has an indubitable history for recruiting top athletes, both in the Unites States and abroad. Michael Bruno, a freshman undeclared business major from Scranton, Pennsylvania, is among these top athletes. Bruno has made sizeable improvements throughout the 2017-18 season. The climax of his…
By Emily Coughlin, Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University women’s swim team has been excelling in relays this season. The Bonnies have the top relay teams in the Atlantic 10, holding the leading spots in three out of the five relay events. Head coach Brian Thomas said that there is a lot that goes into…
By Joe Ceraulo, Sports Staff The Niagara Purple Eagles pulled off the upset last night, defeating the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team 77-75. The loss was coach Mark Schmidt’s first in a home opener in his 11 years at SBU. Niagara jumped out to a 34-25 lead at the half, proving to be too much…
By Jeff Uveino, Sports Staff It is no secret that St. Bonaventure has one of the most highly-acclaimed lineup of guards in college basketball, but there is one less-known player who will play a big part in keeping the Bonnies’ wheels turning—Idris Taqqee. Entering his senior season, Taqqee will serve as one of the team…
By A.J. Mitchell Seattle Seahawks @ Arizona Cardinals Russell Wilson should be able to continue leading the team on the ground while Adrian Peterson looks to pace Arizona. At the end of the day, I’d be surprised to see the Cardinals win without Carson Palmer at QB despite the Seahawks recent struggles. SELECTION: Seahawks New…
It’s no surprise that LaVar Ball has kept himself in the eye of the media over the past few months, especially now. Lonzo made his NBA debut, LaMelo was pulled from Chino Hills High School and LiAngelo (was) set to make an “impact” on the UCLA men’s basketball team. We’ll see how that happens after…
By Emily Coughlin, Staff Writer Starting swimming at a young age, freshman Lina Kutsko has worked hard to become one of the St. Bonaventure University women’s swim team’s top swimmers. This season, Kutsko has earned the title of Atlantic 10 Performer of the Week for three weeks in a row, Atlantic 10 Swimmer of the…
By Joe Ceraulo, Contributing Writer The 2017-18 Bonnies basketball season is fast approaching, and expectations surrounding this year’s team are certainly higher than in recent years. Despite losing key players Denzel Gregg and David Andoh, the Bonnies return most of last year’s core. They also added some talented youth in 6-foot-4 freshman guard Izaiah Brockington…