By Amelia Kibbe Editor-In-Chief After the cross country team competed at it’s second meet of the year at the University at Buffalo Stampede Invitational last weekend, Head Coach Bob MacFarlane only had good things to say about the team’s youngest runners. “We are very, very happy with the young freshmen coming in,” he said. “Everybody…
By Gavin Lindahl Staff Writer After a loss to Akron and a win over Cleveland State, the women’s soccer team is finishing a four-game home stand and taking to the road this weekend for the first time in about two weeks. Coach Steve Brdarski said he is happy with his team’s performance over the stretch…
By Nick Konotopskyj Sports assignment editor It has been eight long months since Seahawks Head Coach, Pete Carroll, decided not to give the ball to running back Marshawn Lynch in Super Bowl XLIX. We all know what happened next—Wilson gets picked off and New England brings the Vince Lombardi trophy home for the first time…
By Amelia Kibbe Editor in Chief When Emily Izydorczak got injured 10 minutes before the gun went off at the New York State Cross Country Championships her senior year, forcing her to not compete, she couldn’t wait for the chance to prove herself in another cross country race. And that opportunity came last Saturday at…
The best offense is a good defense. It’s one of the most clichéd sayings in sports, but it often holds true. But for the men’s soccer team, defense has not been enough. Last weekend, the team competed at the Brooklyn Bridge Cup, losing to LIU Brooklyn and St. Francis Brooklyn. The Bonnies’ offensive drought stretched…
By Nick Konotopskyj Sports Assignment Editor The men’s golf team kicked off the 2015 season with a seventh- place finish in the Colgate Invitational last weekend. Fourteen schools competed in the tournament, and oach Eric Hoops said this was a great way to start the season, especially for his freshmen and sophomores. “It was a…
By Jonathan Sawyer Assistant Sports Editor The men’s and women’s cross country teams weren’t able to come out of the Little 3 Invitational victorious, but they came out with positive thoughts about the race and the upcoming season, said Head Coach Bob MaFarlane. “We are looking for improvement,” said MacFarlane. “They all want to do…
By Nick Konotopskyj Sports Assignment Editor The members of the 2015-16 men’s golf team have high expectations for themselves coming into this season. Much of that is due to their upperclassmen. While only losing one senior from last year’s team, the Bonnies have three returning seniors who all made significant contributions last season. “I’m excited…
Scoring two goals in one game is enough to get any St. Bonaventure soccer player excited. Especially for sophomore midfielder Kieran Toland, who netted both goals for the Bonnies in a thrilling overtime win Friday night. But the men’s soccer team failed to end its initial home stand undefeated, losing to Hartwick 1-0 Monday night.…
By Jonathan Sawyer Assistant Sports Editor The men’s and women’s cross country teams will host the Little Three Invitational this weekend for the first time in three years. With a strong offseason, the men’s team looks strong and confident this year. “With the summer training they have had and how they have looked in practice…
Kerry Caher is to the women’s cross country team what Andrew Nicholson was to the men’s basketball program: an immensely talented athlete who somehow ended up competing for the brown and white. Caher, who is entering her senior season, already stands as the greatest female runner in St. Bonaventure history because she holds the school…
By Nick Konotopskyj Sports Assignment Editor Four games into the season, the women’s soccer team picked up its first win of the season. It came on Tuesday night in front of a raucous Bonnies’ home crowd. The final score was 2-0 over the State University of New York at Buffalo. The win comes after a…
By Pat Tintle Sport Editor Remember those annoying growing pains everyone got as a kid? That is exactly what the baseball team is experiencing right now. Coach Larry Sudbrook has stated that his team is in the first year a rebuilding phase in the 2015 season, and the addition of 19 ballplayers has caused some…
By. Pat Tintle Sports Editor As the end of the spring semester approaches, another year of St. Bonaventure athletics has nearly come to a close. Bonnies have competed on the court, field and ice over the past eight months, and it’s about that time the Bonaventure community takes a step back and reflects on a…
By. Nick Konotopskyj Assistant Sports Editor It’s not about how you start; it’s how you finish. The softball team is hoping that’s the case as it has won six of the last nine games, including two out of three on the road this past weekend against conference foe Rhode Island. Although the Bonnies did win…
By Garret Pasono Contributing Writer Optimism and progression are important things to have in sports. Junior third baseman Thad Johnson of the baseball team has that, and then some. “The main focus for every year is what it has always been; make the playoffs,” Johnson said. “I want to help turn this program around.” Throughout…
By Pat Tintle Sports Editor A shy journalism and mass communication newbie entered the newsroom of The Bona Venture to edit his first story two years ago—a piece detailing the ins-and-outs of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee. As a sophomore, I had never written a news story before. I was barely a JMC major at…
Western New Yorkers love Buffalo sports. While other areas of the country may ignore this great city, many locals are infatuated with its regional teams. So here it is: The BV’s take on all things Buffalo sports. Bisons The Bisons have been rolling as they lead the International League’s North division. With stars like Matt…
By Jonathan Sawyer Staff Writer The men’s tennis team’s route to an Atlantic 10 Championship was cut short at the hands of Duquesne, 4-0. The Bonnies could not get rolling after losing the doubles point early. During singles, Duquesne just kept going, winning three quick matches to punch its ticket to the next round. The…
By Reid Okoniewski Contributing Writer At 10 years old, freshman golfer Corey Long received his first set of golf clubs from his father. “I remember getting them, trying out golf for a year and then quitting,” Long said. “It was also really hard to stay with the passion of the sport, because it’s so difficult…