The college basketball season is coming to a close, and it is almost tournament time. With the NCAA Tournament coming up and the conference tournaments even closer, teams will look to make their cases to get a bid to go to the big dance. Every season, there is the first four in and first four…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor Because St. Bonaventure is such a small school that hasn’t fielded a varsity football team in 62 years, its connection to pro football is often overlooked. So, when Buffalo Bills (the geographically closest NFL franchise to St. Bonaventure) owner Ralph Wilson died last week, it’s unlikely many people thought he…
By Harrison Leone Sports Assignment Editor Walk along the hallway at the southern end of the Reilly Center, just outside Bob Lanier Court, and you will see trophies and displays celebrating our most famous and successful alumni and teams. Brown and White legends such as John McGraw, Leo Keenan and, of course, Bob Lanier himself,…
By Skye Tulio Sports Editor Sporting pink socks and pink pre-wrap in their hair, the Bonnies (9-15, 2-7), despite playing a strong first half, fell short to Virginia Commonwealth last Sunday, 64-51. The women and their fans flooded the Reilly Center with pink in honor of Play 4 Kay Pink Day. Joining the fight against…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Assignment Editor Another week of basketball games, another week where poor perimeter defense hampered the Bonnies’ (10-11, 3-5) chances for victory. After holding on for a 68-60 home victory over last-place Duquesne (7-15, 0-8), the Bonnies were dismantled by No. 14 Butler (19-4, 6-2) on the road. The team was without…
By Kyle Zamiara Promotions Editor This past spring, the Atlantic 10 added two new schools to its conference after losing Temple to the Big East and Charlotte to Conference USA from the 2013 season on. The Butler Bulldogs, formerly from the Horizon League, and the Virginia Commonwealth Rams, formerly from the Colonial Athletic Association, joined…
