The history of the softball program
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY NATHAN DONNELLY, CONTRIBUTING WRITER When the St. Bonaventure University softball team formed in 1988, Molly Quattrone took … Keep Reading
Bonnies swim and dive takes on Canisius on Senior Day
PHOTO COURTESY OF GOBONNIES BY ANDREW HALE, MANAGING EDITOR The St. Bonaventure men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams host their final home meet Saturday against Little Three rival Canisius. Saturday’s Senior Day clash against the Golden Griffins will be the two team’s second meeting of the season. In their last meeting, the Bonnies defeated… Keep Reading
Women’s basketball falls to St. Joseph’s on Wednesday
PHOTO COURTESY OF GOBONNIES BY ALLIE ELKINS, SPORTS EDITOR St. Bonaventure continued its losing streak in conference with a 65-40 loss at home to St. Joseph’s University. This marks Bonaventure’s seventh loss in a row in conference play. The Bonnies are now 4-14 overall, and 1-6 in conference. St. Bonaventure currently sits second to last… Keep Reading
Preview: Bonnies look to reverse downward momentum, return home for date with Saint Joe’s on national television
PHOTO COURTESY OF GOBONNIES BY JONNY WALKER, ADVISORY EDITOR ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team hosts Saint Joseph’s Friday night, returning home for the first time in a week and a half. The Hawks (13-6, 3-3 A-10) enter Friday on a three-game win streak. Trending in the opposite direction, the Bonnies… Keep Reading
Opinion: Bonnies men’s basketball needs to hit panic button
PHOTO COURTESY OF GOBONNIES BY JONNY WALKER, ADVISORY EDITOR If St. Bonaventure men’s basketball head coach Mark Schmidt has access to a panic button, now’s the time to hit it. With a 54-50 loss to Duquesne Tuesday night, Bona has lost four of its last five. In a pivotal Atlantic 10 Conference matchup — and… Keep Reading
Recap: Bonnies score season low in 54-50 loss to Duquesne
PHOTO COURTESY OF GOBONNIES BY JONNY WALKER, ADVISORY EDITOR PITTSBURGH — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team managed a season-low 50 points Tuesday night in the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse, losing to Duquesne 54-50. The Bonnies (11-7, 2-4 A-10) won the rebounding battle — and little else. The Dukes (10-8, 1-5) forced 16 turnovers while holding… Keep Reading
Preview: Bonnies men’s basketball visits Duquesne Tuesday, looks to improve to .500 in conference play
PHOTO COURTESY OF GOBONNIES BY JONNY WALKER, ADVISORY EDITOR PITTSBURGH — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team visits Duquesne Tuesday night, looking to improve to .500 in Atlantic 10 Conference play. Winless in January, the Dukes (9-8, 0-5 A-10) have dropped each of their last two contests by just two points. The Bonnies (11-6, 2-3… Keep Reading
Bonnies men’s basketball hosts Siena Saturday for Franciscan Cup
PHOTO COURTESY OF GOBONNIES BY JONNY WALKER, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team returns home Saturday to challenge Siena in the annual Br. Ed Coughlin Franciscan Cup game. The Bonnies (6-2, 0-0 A-10) enter Saturday on a four-game win streak and have won their last three games by an average… Keep Reading
Recap: Bonnies shoot over 60% from field and deep in 94-60 rout of Niagara
BY JONNY WALKER, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF LEWISTON, NY — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team routed Little Three rival Niagara 94-60 Wednesday in the Gallagher Center, shooting over 60% from the field and from deep en route to its fourth-straight victory. The Purple Eagles (1-6, 0-2 MAAC) opened the game on an 8-2 run. But over the… Keep Reading
Preview: Bonnies men’s basketball to visit Little Three rival Niagara Wednesday
PHOTO COURTESY OF GOBONNIES BY JONNY WALKER, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF LEWISTON, NY — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team visits Little Three rival Niagara Wednesday in the Gallagher Center, playing its second of three-straight games against in-state rivals. The Bonnies (5-2, 0-0 A-10) have won each of their last two games by an average of 22.5 points,… Keep Reading
Recap: Bonnies dominate Bulls in first road game of season
PHOTO COURTESY OF GOBONNIES BY JONNY WALKER, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF AMHERST, NY — Four St. Bonaventure men’s basketball players scored double figures in the team’s first true road game of the season as Bona dominated University at Buffalo Saturday in Alumni Arena 80-65. The Bulls (1-7, 0-0 MAC ) won the offensive-rebounding battle (13-10) — but little… Keep Reading
Preview: Bonnies to play first true road game of season against Buffalo Saturday
PHOTO COURTESY OF GOBONNIES BY JONNY WALKER, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF AMHERST, NY — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team plays its first true road game of the season Saturday at Alumni Arena, challenging University at Buffalo for the second-straight year. The Bonnies (4-2, 0-0 A-10), coming off their biggest win via margin of victory this season with… Keep Reading
Recap: Bonnies fall to Little Three rival Canisius
PHOTO COURTESY OF GOBONNIES BY ALLIE ELKINS, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team fell to Little Three rival Canisius 63-56 Thursday Night in the Reilly Center. Despite a 20-point performance by junior guard Isabellah Middleton, the Bonnies (2-5, 0-0 A-10) couldn’t catch up offensively with the Golden Griffins (3-3, 0-0 A-10). Bonaventure… Keep Reading
Preview: Bonnies women’s basketball hosts Little Three rival Canisius Thursday
PHOTO COURTESY OF GOBONNIES BY ALLIE ELKINS, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team hosts Little Three rival Canisius in the Reilly Center Thursday after ending its three-game losing streak with a road victory over Loyola Maryland on Saturday. The Bonnies (2-4, 0-0 A-10) were blown out, 85-47, by the Golden Griffins (2-3, 0-0… Keep Reading
Recap: Bonnies hold off Bucknell in return to Reilly Center
BY WILL POLADIAN, MANAGING EDITOR On Thanksgiving Eve, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team defeated 65-61 to Bucknell Wednesday night in the Reilly Center. The game started out slow with both teams shooting a combined shooting 1-15 from the field at the under-16 media timeout. The Bonnies saw their first point of the night with… Keep Reading
Analysis: Auburn hands Bonnies another blow to NCAA Tournament hopes in Legends Classic Championship
Photo courtesy of GoBonnies BY JONNY WALKER, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF In the first opportunity to prove itself against a Quadrant 1 opponent this season, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team trailed for all but 54 seconds, losing 77-60 against Auburn in Friday’s Legends Classic Championship game. Outside of forward Chad Venning’s 14 points on 7-8 shooting, the… Keep Reading
Analysis: Bonaventure and Auburn head coaches discuss friendship in Legends Classic Championship
BY WILL POLADIAN, MANAGING EDITOR The Legends Classic Championship game pitted two of the most successful coaches in college basketball for their respective programs in Bruce Pearl and Mark Schmidt. What many people might not know is that they have a history together. Growing up in the Boston, Massachusetts area, Schmidt and Pearl became close… Keep Reading
Recap: Bonnies men’s basketball falls to Auburn in Legends Classic Championship game
BY ANDREW HALE, SPORTS EDITOR The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team fell 77-60 to Auburn in the Legend Classic Championship game Friday night in the Barclays Center. Brooklyn native and redshirt junior forward Chad Venning got the Bonnies on the board early, scoring the team’s first four points. The Bonnies saw shades of their opening-round… Keep Reading
Thanksgiving deserves its spotlight too
BY MORGAN KILGER, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Don’t forget about Thanksgiving Each year, the Christmas season seems to begin before Thanksgiving even starts trotting. Christmas music plays on the radio, stores advertise Christmas merchandise and companies run holiday-season-themed commercials. But what about Thanksgiving? Don’t get me wrong: Christmas is great. But Thanksgiving shouldn’t be skipped over… Keep Reading
University should extend dining hall hours
BY KATIE LYONS, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The Hickey Dining Hall, St. Bonaventure University’s primary dining facility, should be open past 9 p.m. The Hickey is the only facility on campus that serves buffet-style food and thus offers students the widest variety of food options across all on-campus dining locations. Its need to be open later extends… Keep Reading
Chito Vera’s title shot is undeserved
BY COLIN BISH, STAFF WRITER A massive conflict among UFC fans is deciding which fighters deserve a title shot. Often, those arguments boil down to what fighters those fans like rather than what fighters look the most impressive. Thankfully, fans can put most of their preferences aside and support a title challenger who’s earned that… Keep Reading