By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor 14. That’s how many years it had been since St. Bonaventure had beaten a ranked opponent before they defeated UMass last night. 24. That’s how many chances the Bonnies had to accomplish the feat since 2000. They failed every time. Six. That’s how many times St. Bonaventure lost by six…
By Gavin Lindahl Assistant Sports Editor Ask any Buffalo Sabres fan who the best player currently on the team is, and you’ll most likely get the same answer – Ryan Miller. The 33-year-old American goalie has been backstopping the team regularly for the better part of a decade and has been a main fixture of…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor Patience. That’s what sixth-year senior and men’s basketball forward Marquise Simmons has learned in his 11 semesters at St. Bonaventure. That’s what a bout with cancer, a broken hand and a torn Achilles tendon taught him. For what should have been his four years of eligibility (2008-2012), he faced major…
By Zach Waltz Sports Assignment Editor Sophomore forward Katie Healy has put on an impressive display of skill this season for the Bonnies. Healy is averaging 15.4 points per game and 8.5 rebounds per game, both team highs. She is also leading the team with 30 blocks and 59 assists. Healy said most of her…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor About two years ago, while recovering from his fourth neck surgery in less than a year, Peyton Manning called his former University of Tennessee teammate and Major League Baseball great Todd Helton to play catch. Manning felt self-conscious and didn’t want anyone who he didn’t completely trust to see him…
By Zach Waltz Sports Assignment Editor Super Bowl XLVIII is bound to be one of the most thrilling Super Bowls in history. But one question lingers over every Super Bowl: who is going to win? Peyton Manning has put together perhaps the best statistical season for a quarterback ever, leading an explosive Broncos offense all…
By Gavin Lindahl Assistant Sports Editor After four years of playing Division I soccer, senior James Reed took an opportunity he couldn’t resist – to play hockey for St. Bonaventure’s club team. “I didn’t play hockey my senior year of high school to avoid injury while looking to play Division I soccer,” Reed said. “Playing…
By Pat Tintle Staff Writer Waking up before the crack of dawn for practice is just another day in the pool for swimmer Jimmy Martin. The six-foot-three senior, hailing from Bristol, Conn., has made a name for himself in his three and a half years as a Bonnie. Numerous times, Martin has been named as…
By Joel Jackson Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure women’s swimming and diving team will be competing in their last dual meet before Atlantic 10 Championships this weekend, but the emphasis will not be on winning. The Bonnies travel to Penn State this Saturday to take on the Nittany Lions. In fact, Head Coach Seth Johnson…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor After a litany of close calls against superior Atlantic 10 opponents over the past two years, the Bonnies (12-7, 2-3) were finally able to close out as they defeated the La Salle Explorers (11-7, 3-1) 66-51 Wednesday night. “That was the best that we’ve played all year,” Head Coach Mark…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor I spent most of last Sunday afternoon watching the greatest quarterback of my lifetime (and my personal favorite) carve up the New England Patriots to the tune of 400 passing yards while earning his third Super Bowl trip. Later, I watched Seattle hold on to defeat San Francisco in an…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor We’re five games into conference play, and, with a 2-3 record, the team’s play has fostered a strange combination of hope and despair. Hope, because the team has played some of the Atlantic 10’s best competition so well. The team held halftime leads against #16 UMass and George Washington while…
By Zach Waltz Sports Assignment Editor The women’s basketball team is now 4-2 in conference play, putting them in fifth place in the Atlantic 10. Bonnies fans have much to be hopeful for, as this year’s young team has shown a lot of potential in every aspect of the game. Sophomore forward Katie Healy is…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor It doesn’t take long for junior guard Andell Cumberbatch to describe the opportunities he had to play Division I basketball coming out of high school. “I had none at all.” The New Jersey native didn’t generate much buzz coming out of East Orange High School in 2011. So, like many…
By Gavin Lindahl Assistant Sports Editor The winter break typically is a good thing for the St. Bonaventure club hockey team, according to senior defenseman Mike Felter. “We never get off to a good start in the first semester, so the break allows us to forget how the first half of the season went and…
By Pat Tintle Staff Writer Racing in their first meet since coming off of winter break, the men’s swimming team traveled to Binghamton on January 18 for a head-to-head matchup against the Bearcats. The Bonnies’ winter break included strenuous training from mid-December into early January. Going into Binghamton, the team was ready to put themselves…
By Joel Jackson Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure women’s swim team has a busy week as they swim against a pair of local rivals. The Bonnies took on Buffalo Wednesday in the Reilly Center Pool and ultimately fell by a score of 164-114. They swim at Niagara Saturday. Head Coach Seth Johnson knows it’s always…
By Zach Waltz Sports Assignment Editor The women’s basketball came back to beat the St. Louis Billikens 62-60 yesterday. Head Coach Jim Crowley said the Billikens disrupted the Bonnies from the get-go, making it a difficult game. “I give St. Louis a lot of credit,” Crowley said. “I thought they executed their game plan really…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor “The Reilly Center is one of the toughest places to play in the country.” This is a common refrain from nearly every opposing coach whose team braves the long, winding bus ride and the hostile student section to capture a win at St. Bonaventure. “This is a tough place to…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor It happens about twice every game. Sometimes on a fast break and sometimes when an opposing guard penetrates the St. Bonaventure defense. The unsuspecting opponent drives toward the net and attempts to lay the ball in for what appears to be an easy basket. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, junior…
