Enjoy a coffee as a reward – Elizabeth Egan / The Bona Venture BY EMILIE WEINBECK, STAFF WRITER The first couple weeks of classes have begun for students and the air is filled with the excitement of a new semester. For some, establishing a routine has been easy. For others, it has been more challenging,…
BY ANDREW HALE, CONTRIBUTING WRITER After finishing the 2021-22 season with a record of 5-15, the St. Bonaventure women’s tennis team looked to get back on track, participating in the Navy-Invitational tournament from Sept. 9 – 11. The Bonnies joined Binghamton, George Mason, Johns Hopkins, Lehigh, Mary Washington, Monmouth and Navy in competition at the…
Social distancing requirements are adding a new wrinkle to offseason workouts By Tommy Valentine, Staff Writer It used to be that the toughest part of preseason workouts for athletes at St. Bonaventure was avoiding the snooze button on their blaring alarm at 6:00 a.m. Picture the toughest pre-pandemic workout you’ve had in recent memory: hands…
By Tom Seipp, Sports Editor The Bonnies don’t play in western New York until April 1, but the baseball team is making the trip to Emmittsburg, Maryland, to take on Mount St. Mary’s this weekend to kick off its 2020 season. It has been three seasons since the Bonnies last qualified for the Atlantic 10…
Jessica Jenkins, Chelsea Bowker and Mariah Ruff. Three names that St. Bonaventure women’s basketball fans are all too familiar with. Those three women were some of the most prolific shooters and gifted scorers to don the white and brown. They rank first, fourth and fifth respectively all-time in three-pointers in program history. But there’s a…
The St. Bonaventure men’s tennis team concluded its fall season Nov. 3. Although the three events didn’t count towards the team record, there were many opportunities in the fall season for growth. Senior captain John Rutkowski said the fall season is a great time to get practice in for the spring. “Being a captain this…
This past weekend, the St. Bonaventure Men’s swim and dive team defeated Little Three rival Canisius, 150-87. The Bonnies won seven out of 13 total events to secure the win at home. The Bonnies had wins from David Shakhazarov (50-freestyle, 21.18), Tjaard Krusch (200-IM, 1:55.76), Nick Burdo (100-Freestyle, 47.14) and Matthew Bielobradek (one-meter dive, 262.65,…
The Akron Zips mounted a major comeback last Sunday as they came back to defeat the St. Bonaventure Bonnies, 63-54. It was a game of runs to say the least. The Bonnies started the game on an 11-0 run and led 16-4 early. The Zips then took their own run then, going on a 18-5…
Macfarlane and Lonzi assemble best team in six years As snow begins to fall and students are forced to take their workouts to the Richter Center, it means the fall sports season is all but over. The soccer team is packing up cleats while the golf teams are storing their clubs away for the…
The St. Bonaventure women’s swimming and diving team loss its meet against Cornell University Saturday, 164-136. The loss drops the Bonnies record to 5-4 on the season. Although a loss, the Bonnies won a total of eight events and were led by Rachael Kimmel and Katrina Wardner, last week’s Atlantic 10 performer of the week.…
The centennial season of St. Bonaventure men’s basketball has gotten off to a less-than-desirable start. Tuesday, however, the Bonnies will have a chance to pick up their first win and retain the Br. Ed Coughlin Franciscan Cup against the Siena Saints (1-1) in Albany, New York at the Times Union Center. Series history and last…
After dropping their second consecutive home game, 61-59 to the Vermont Catamounts, to start the season the Bonnies are left scratching their heads. “It’s just good shooters missing pretty good looks and that happens early in the year,” said Vermont Catamounts’ head coach John Becker following his win against the Bonnies. “I am thankful they…
The St. Bonaventure men’s cross country team proved last Saturday it is no longer content with being the doormats of the Atlantic 10 conference. And the runners themselves have assured the days of looking up the standings at 13 other teams are numbered. This past weekend was one of the best collective performances the team…
The St. Bonaventure University men’s and women’s swim teams faced off against Atlantic 10 opponents last weekend at the Atlantic 10 Classic for the first time since last season’s conference championships. The women’s team rose to the occasion, accumulating three victories against the likes of La Salle University, Saint Louis University and George Mason University.…
You could hear a pin drop when Bonnies’ star forward, Osun Osunniyi, went down with an apparent knee/leg injury and gimped off the court during the second half of Wednesday’s season-opening loss to Ohio. And if this is news to you, he’s on crutches and has a cast around his right leg. No official word…
Photo courtesy of Sydney Best. After months of anticipation, the 100th year of St. Bonaventure men’s basketball arrived. Iconic Bona basketball pictures flashed across the big screen, a special 100th anniversary exhibit opened and two Bona greats from years past, Bob Sassone ’54, and Ronald “Whitey” Martin ‘61, were honored before tip-off. The Bonnies were…
From Queens to Olean, sophomore guard Deja Francis is back for her second season at St. Bonaventure University. Francis is following up a 2018-19 season in which she averaged 9.4 points per game, 3.4 assists per game and earned Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team honors. Francis’ 2018-19 season makes her believe that she has put herself…
The St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team wrapped up its season Sunday with a 1-0 win over George Mason at home. The Bonnies record improved to 7-10-1 on the season and 3-6-1 in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The win against George Mason didn’t help the Bonnies to qualify for the A10 Tournament, as they missed the…
The St. Bonaventure University golf team, coaches, parents and alumni travelled across the Atlantic Ocean to Ireland during midterm break. Being on the golf team, I was able to experience this first hand. It was the trip of a lifetime. We left for the Toronto airport at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, arrived in…
As the regular season winds down, the St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team is making a push toward the Atlantic 10 Tournament. Every remaining game is important, and they are making every effort to get positive results in the win column. The good news for the lady Bonnies is that they are peaking at the right…