By Jonny Walker, Sports Assignment Editor On St. Bonaventure’s opening possession against Southern Indiana Tuesday night in the Reilly Center, forward Chad Venning received the ball in the low post. The 6-foot-10, 270-pound big man backed down his comparatively slender defender, spun to his left and laid the ball in off the glass with his…
By Jonny Walker, Sports Assignment Editor Just under five minutes into the second half of Saturday’s game against Bowling Green (2-2, 0-0), St. Bonaventure (2-2, 0-0) guard Daryl Banks III grabbed a defensive rebound, pushed the ball up the right sideline and pulled-up from three. Banks nailed the transition jumper with a hand in his…
BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS EDITOR The St. Bonaventure faithful came out in droves to the Koessler Athletic Center in Buffalo, New York as the Bonnies renewed its over century old rivalry with Canisius. St. Bonaventure dropped to 1-1 on the season, losing too Little Three rival Canisius, 84-80, in overtime on Saturday. “We scored 14…
BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS EDITOR The Reilly Center brought the noise as St. Bonaventure head coach Mark Schmidt led the new look Bonnies to victory over Alfred University, 76-48, on Wednesday night. The Bonnies started out the game with a freshman forward Yann Farrell 3-pointer from the top of the key. Continuing to push, redshirt…
BY HADLEY THOMPSON, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team competed this past Tuesday in the National Invitation Tournament at Madison Square Garden. The hype of the team being in the final four and the transportation opportunity encouraged students to watch the game live in New York City, leaving classrooms with many…
BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, MANAGING EDITOR Abby Below, a sophomore physical education major, sat on her bus heading to New York City to watch the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team play in the National Invitation Tournament semifinal. As she looked at her phone, she noticed messages from her friends that read ‘The bus in front of…
BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, MANAGING EDITOR After a year without Bonnies basketball in the Reilly Center, action is back in full swing, although with restrictions. On Dec. 21, in accordance with New York State’s mask-or-vaccinate policy for public spaces, St. Bonaventure University has required fans age 5 and older to be vaccinated for COVID-19 to attend…
BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, NEWS EDITOR The return of basketball to the Reilly Center brought excitement among fans of Bonaventure basketball. However, for many St. Bonaventure University students, the mood was brought down due to the new system to claim men’s basketball tickets. This year the university is trying a new system for students to claim…
BY KURT MARTONE, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR After no student attendance during home basketball games last season, St. Bonaventure University is taking a new approach to ticketing. The university is transitioning to paperless tickets for all fans attending Bonnies basketball games this season. This transition includes a new way for students to get tickets. Rather than…
By Tyler Smith, Sports Editor A magical season, one that resulted in Atlantic-10 regular season and tournament titles, ended in a disappointing loss in the NCAA tournament round of 64. For the majority of college basketball programs, especially mid-majors, those results would be things to cherish and revel in for the foreseeable future. Bona faithful…
By Tom Seipp, Managing Editor Last season, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team had zero depth for insurance behind Osun Osunniyi at the center position. Now, they have plenty, as the team has just received their fourth commitment of the early offseason. Wednesday, the Bonaventure athletics department confirmed the commitment of Oluwasegun Durosinmi, who signed…
By Tom Seipp, Managing Editor Following the conclusion of both the men’s and women’s basketball programs at St. Bonaventure University, multiple players from each program have announced that they’re entering the transfer portal. From the men’s program, Wednesday that Alejandro Vasquez, a sophomore undeclared arts major, and Jalen Shaw, a junior video production major, had…
By Tom Seipp, Managing Editor I t was one of the most intriguing matchups in the Round of 64 in the 2021 NCAA Tournament: a strong defensive team in St. Bonaventure and a highly powered offense in LSU. In the end, the Tigers offense was too strong for the Bonnies, as they scored 76 points…
By Tyler Smith, Sports Editor La Salle head coach Ashley Howard is a passionate leader. A Philadelphia native who began his coaching career with the Explorers, Howard has moved up the ranks with different programs, culminating in his return to La Salle as the team’s head coach. Becoming the successor to a mentor in a…
By John Pullano, Managing Editor The Rhode Island Rams and the St. Bonaventure Bonnies took center stage Saturday night in front of a sellout crowd at the Reilly Center. The Bonnies opened the game with a barrage of three pointers, lighting up the Atlantic 10’s best defense that has only allowed 60.3 points per game.…
The offensive stats haven’t been glamorous for the Bonnies through three games of the 2019-2020 season. In fact, they’ve been the Achilles heal of the 0-3 start. No team that shoots 17-60 (28%) from three wins many games. Heck, Bonnies’ head coach Mark Schmidt has said that himself. Factor in an extremely young and inexperienced…
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…
By Mike Hogan Sports Editor While this year’s St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team has featured a number of new faces, including four freshmen and one eligible transfer, one unknown remains in sophomore transfer Bobby Planutis, who is required to sit out the entire 2018-19 season per NCAA transfer rules. Although Planutis acknowledged that the…
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Associate Editor Jaylen Adams scored a team high 19 points for the Bonnies, but it was fellow guard Matt Mobley who sealed the comeback victory the St. Bonaventure Bonnies Tuesday, as they defeated the Saint Joseph’s Hawks 67-63. Bonnies head coach Mark Schmidt said the Bonnies showed up the final 10…
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Associate Editor The three-point shot was in full affect for the St. Bonaventure Bonnies as they improved to 4-2 in Atlantic 10 play with a 71-52 win at the St. Louis Billikens. The three-point shot led the Bonnies to an 18-7 run at one point in the first half, and…