Mason Mascato Photo courtesy of GoFundMe BY DAVID SCIBILIA, MANAGING EDITOR On Saturday, St. Bonaventure University senior Mason Mascato passed away while waiting for a heart transplant at Columbia University Medical Center, according to a university alert. Mason, who was an English major, was one semester from graduating. His friends remembered him as a funny,…
Photo Courtesy @the_anthonydasilva on Instagram BY: AIDAN SHINNERS, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure Division I club hockey season has come to an end following the AAU College Hockey National Championship tournament that took place from March 5-7. The 16 qualified teams were placed into four separate round-robin pools where the highest-placing team in each would…
Photo Courtesy: Joseph Debell / The Bona Venture BY: CARSON HAYEK, SPORTS EDITOR The Bonnies season has ended following a 75-56 loss to Kent State Tuesday night in the National Invitational Tournament. After a 16-4 start 6:05 into the game, Kent State outscored Bonaventure 71-40 throughout the rest of the game. Struggles shooting cost the…
Graphic: ANDREW HALE BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF After declining a National Invitation Tournament bid a year ago, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team returns to the NIT for the first time since 2022, hosting Kent State Tuesday. Bonaventure (22-11, 9-9 A-10) hosts its third-ever NIT game, with the previous two in 1995 and 2016. “[It’s]…
Photo: ANDREW HALE BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF WASHINGTON – The No. 8 St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team — which led for only two minutes and four seconds — took down No. 9 Duquesne Thursday, defeating the Dukes 64-59 in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Championship. As they did in the first matchup against…
PHOTO COURTESY OF ST. BONAVENTURE ATHLETICS BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF WASHINGTON – The No. 8 seeded St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team takes on the No. 9 seeded Duquesne Dukes in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Championships Thursday. The Bonnies (21-10, 9-9 A-10) enter the tournament having won four of their last five games, including a…
Snowy scene outside of the Hickey Dining Hall Photo courtesy of Madison Moeller BY CHRIS DOODY, NEWS EDITOR St. Bonaventure University has faced a cold winter so far, with most days reaching temperatures feeling below zero. “Here in Dismal Valley, the near-continuous overcast drags everybody’s energy down,” said Patrick Vecchio, adjunct instructor in the Jandoli…
Photo: Joseph DeBell BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team won its first game over Duquesne in over two years, defeating the Dukes 70-63 Saturday afternoon. Prior to the game’s start, the university honored senior guards Chance Moore and Melvin Council Jr., as well as graduate center Noel Brown in honor of…
PHOTO COURTESY OF DUQUESNE ATHLETICS BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team plays at home for the first time since Feb. 9, looking to snap its two-year-long, five-game losing streak against Duquesne Saturday afternoon. The Bonnies (18-9, A-10 6-8) and Dukes (11-15, A-10 6-7) first played each other on Jan. 18. In that…
St. Bonaventure campus Photo: St. Bonaventure University BY CHRIS DOODY, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR At St. Bonaventure University there are plans in place to address a wide selection of emergencies. “The university is prepared to respond to a wide array of emergencies, both natural and man-made,” said Gary Segrue, associate dean for campus safety. The most common…
Reilly Center pool Photo: GoBonnies BY GENEVIEVE BLUMBERG, STAFF WRITER The Reilly Center — a multi-purpose arena at St. Bonaventure University — swimming pool has experienced closures due to repairs. The causes have not been deemed dangerous and some members of the swimming and diving teams say they have not suffered setbacks despite changes in…
Photo courtesy of Rhode Island Athletics BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF After leading for more than 36 minutes, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team fell 68-64 to Rhode Island on a game-winning shot with two seconds left. As it has all season, the injury bug continued to bite the Bonnies (17-9, 5-8 A-10) as second-leading scorer…
Photo: Joseph DeBell BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team completed the season sweep over Fordham Saturday afternoon, defeating the Rams 74-72. The Bonnies (17-6, 5-5 A-10) and Melvin Council Jr. came out firing as the senior guard scored the game’s first five points. A three-pointer from Bonaventure redshirt sophomore Jonah Hinton…
BY: JOSEPH DEBELL, OPINION EDITOR Photo courtesy @wojespn on Instagram Adrian Wojnarowski’s decision to leave a $7.3 million-a-year job at ESPN to become the general manager of St. Bonaventure’s men’s basketball team should serve as a reminder that loyalty can — and must — matter more than wealth and fame. At a time when NIL…
Photo: Joseph DeBell BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team avoided its sixth loss in seven games Tuesday night, handing Dayton its biggest defeat of the season 75-53. The Bonnies (16-6, 4-5 A-10) and Flyers (14-7, 4-4 A-10) played an even first seven minutes; however, a flurry of Bonaventure 3-pointers quickly gave…
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team picked up its ninth win of the season, defeating Big Four Rival Buffalo 65-55. The Bonnies (9-1, 0-0 A-10) started the game guns blazing, going up 10-0. The Bulls (5-5, 0-0 MAC) fought back, going on a 17-8 run of their…
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team plays at home for the first time in 13 days, returning to the Reilly Center to face Big Four rival Buffalo Saturday. The Bonnies (8-1, 0-0 A-10) enter Saturday’s rivalry game coming off a dominant 64-57 victory over Bucknell Wednesday. The…
Photo: Scott Eddy BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team defeated Northern Iowa 68-56 Friday, placing third in the ESPN NIT Season Tip-Off tournament. Similarly to Game 1 against Utah State, the Bonnies (7-1, 0-0 A-10) began the game cold from the field and quickly went down 7-2 against Northern…
Photo: Scott Eddy BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team plays for third place in the NIT Season Tip-Off Friday, taking on Northern Iowa. Bonaventure (6-1, 0-0 A-10) enters Friday’s matchup with the Panthers, having lost Game 1 of the tournament to Utah State 72- 67. Offensively, the Bonnies outshot…
Photo: Scott Eddy BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team picked up its first loss of the season Thursday, falling 72-67 to Utah State in Game 1 of the ESPN NIT Season Tip-Off. The Aggies (6-0, 0-0 MW), who lead the nation in points per game, came out firing, going…