St. Bonaventure Women’s Lacrosse Preps for Upcoming A-10 Tournament
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: SAMUEL WEILERT; STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure women’s lacrosse team is looking to end its season strong. Its final regular … Keep Reading
Alumna runs for Virginia office
By Julia Mericle Editor-In-Chief Danica Roem, ’06, has changed a lot since she entered St. Bonaventure University as a freshman. Her first semester of college, she had a 1.1 GPA and spent more time attending heavy metal concerts than doing homework. She was also a “he” named Dan back then. Today, Roem is running for… Keep Reading
Tennis team reflects on fall and spring
By Emily Coughlin Contributing Writer The fall and spring seasons of tennis build upon strengths and weaknesses of each season and player. The coaches and players train for seasons like this all year around. The fall season has more conditioning practices than the spring, which helps strengthen the team. They usually have two to three… Keep Reading
Swimmers return strong from Florida
By Ryan Signorino Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams traveled to Florida over winter break for training before coming back and competing against Binghamton on Saturday. The women won 165-131 and lost only four events at the meet. The men lost 166.5-133.5, although senior individual medley swimmer Michael… Keep Reading
Richmond finds new team role
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Editor Five years ago, graduate student, Gabby Richmond, stepped onto the St. Bonaventure University campus to begin her freshman season, having been recruited to play on the women’s basketball team. Though she would not play that season, Richmond got plenty of opportunities going forward. “It was my best offer at the… Keep Reading
Hall of Fame Results
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Editor In one of the closest elections in the modern era of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, we had three deserving players join the pantheon of the greats of America’s pastime. Some said, in two of the three cases, these players should have gotten in sooner. Others have said they… Keep Reading
Lacing up for pediatric cancer
By Kiley O’Donnell Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure men’s and women’s basketball teams both took part in the program “Lace Up 4 Pediatric Cancer” during their games against Fordham last week by sporting gold shoelaces. Not only did the Bonnies wear them, but the Fordham athletes did, too. The program, under the organization Go… Keep Reading
Bonnies pull together for road win
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team picked up its second conference win of the season this afternoon, defeating the UMass Minutewomen 55-38. The win snapped a five game losing streak, dating back to December 31. The Bonnies (7-12, 2-5 A10) controlled the boards, out-rebounding the Minutewomen (9-11, 3-4 A10)… Keep Reading
Back to the BV from Italy
I spent last semester studying abroad. While away from Bonaventure, I was able to gain perspective of what I missed most about being a student here. Without a doubt, that was The BV. As soon as I got back to campus this semester, I had to stop by the Reilly Center to pick up my… Keep Reading
Are concerts too pricey to enjoy?
To me, being at a concert is one of the most exciting experiences. It’s awesome to be around a lot of people who love the same songs as you and can sing them as just loud and horrible. I think if people had the money, a lot more people would be attending concerts by their… Keep Reading
Inauguration expectations
In 2016 the presidential election was one of the most talked about and controversial topics of the year. Regardless of the side people took in the divisive campaigns fostered from each side, Donald J. Trump emerged successful. Friday marks the inauguration where Trump will be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States.… Keep Reading
Kennedy’s speech still relevant today
More than 48 years ago, standing on the back of a flatbed truck in Indianapolis, IN, a man addressed an anxious crowd. Just hours before, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated outside of a motel in Memphis, TN. Riots consumed countless cities across the country in an uprising of violent protests not seen since the… Keep Reading
Rams beat Bonnies to stay undefeated
by Mikael DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team fell to the Fordham Rams this afternoon 60-44 at the Reilly Center. The win, coupled with a Saint Louis Billikens loss, makes the Rams the only undefeated team remaining in Atlantic 10 conference play. “I was talking to the seniors in the locker… Keep Reading
Bonnies rout the Rams in Rochester
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor The Bonnies started off the game with seven turnovers in the first eight minutes, but then took control of the game to pick up their third conference win of the season with a 73-53 win over the Fordham Rams. Junior guard Jaylen Adams, who averages a team high 22.3… Keep Reading
Bonnies lose halftime lead, drop to 2-2 in A10
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor Junior guard Jaylen Adams missed his first game in almost two years with an ankle injury, and his absence showed, as after the seven minute mark of the first half, the Bonnies started to go cold with shooting. The Bonnies had a 12 point lead with 7:18, but the undefeated… Keep Reading
Kemph’s 20 propels Billikens over Bonnies
by Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team took another conference play loss this afternoon, losing 64-49 to the Saint Louis Billikens. The Bonnies (6-11, 1-4 A10) were beaten on the glass by the Billikens (14-3, 4-0 A10) 44-38, including a 15-8 difference on the offensive glass. The offensive rebounds… Keep Reading
Three-point struggles hurt Bonnies in loss
by Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team dropped its third of four conference games so far this season today, losing to the Richmond Spiders 61-54. The Bonnies (6-10, 1-3 A10) nearly matched the Spiders (8-8, 2-1 A10) from the field, shooting 32.8 percent to the Spiders 33.9 percent. But… Keep Reading
Career night for Gregg in victory over Patriots
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor Senior forward Denzel Gregg picked up his fifth double-double of the season with 24 points and 12 rebounds in a 10-point St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team victory over the George Mason Patriots. The win put the Bonnies at 2-1 in conference play. Gregg attacked the basket early, scoring… Keep Reading
Dayton’s last second three edges out Bonnies
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team fell to the Dayton Flyers 62-60 Wednesday night at the Reilly Center in Atlantic 10 conference action. The Flyers won on a three-point shot in the closing seconds. The Bonnies (6-9, 1-2 A10) shot 42.9 percent (21-49) from the field and 50… Keep Reading
Bonnies downed by Dayton’s three ball
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor The Bonnies dropped their A10 home opener to the Dayton Flyers, 90-74. The Bonnies and Flyers had trouble finding the bottom of the net for the first 15 minutes of the game, with the score being 23-18 at that point . Senior forward Denzel Gregg’s made lay-up extended the… Keep Reading
Bonnies fall short against George Mason
by Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team continued conference play Saturday afternoon when they took on George Mason on the road. The Bonnies fell to the Patriots in a close one, 52-49. The Bonnies (6-8, 1-1 A10) struggled with fouls in the game, committing 25 personal fouls through the… Keep Reading