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Bonnies to host SBU Duals on new courts

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Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: JOHN NELSON; STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure University women’s tennis team will host the University at Buffalo and Niagara University at the Pat Panzarella Outdoor Tennis Center in the SBU Duals on Friday, Oct. 9. The university unveiled the courts in October 2025, providing the Bonnies with an on-campus facility…

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Men’s golf eyes Matthews Auto Intercollegiate title

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Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: EVAN VRENNA; STAFF WRITER ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — The St. Bonaventure University men’s golf team will look to rebound from a ninth-place finish at the Temple Invitational when it competes in the Matthews Auto Intercollegiate today in Binghamton, New York. The Bonnies finished ninth out of 12 teams at the…

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High school teammates reunite at Bonaventure

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Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: AIDAN SHINNERS; SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The 2026-27 St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team features six new players, but two transfers arrive with an on-court connection that stretches back several years. Junior forward Jordyn Williams and sophomore forward Kyla Hayes played together at Cardinal O’Hara High School in Buffalo, New York,…

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Men’s Basketball Finalizes 2026-27 Schedule 

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Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: GRADY McCAFFREY; STAFF WRITER ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — St. Bonaventure University released its 2026-27 Atlantic 10 schedule on Tuesday, completing the men’s basketball schedule for the upcoming season. The Bonnies open conference play by hosting defending A-10 champion Virginia Commonwealth University on Dec. 30 before traveling to Saint Louis University…

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MacDonald hopes to restore Reilly Center atmosphere

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BY: ANGELO RESTIVO; STAFF WRITER St. Bonaventure men’s basketball coach Mike MacDonald appeared on WSBU 88.3 FM The Buzz’s “The Benched News Network” on Monday, Sept. 14, emphasizing the importance of student involvement and increased attendance at home games this season.  “We want to try and let the students know how important you guys are…

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Women’s golf opens inaugural season

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Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: SAM WEILERT; STAFF WRITER St. Bonaventure women’s golf completed its first tournament in program history on Sept. 14 at the Charge at Quail Valley at Quail Valley Golf Club in Littlestown, Pennsylvania. Joining six other Atlantic 10 schools with NCAA Division I women’s golf, the Bonnies became the university’s 20th…

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Women’s soccer looks to break five-year playoff drought

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Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: AIDAN SHINNERS; SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The 2026 St. Bonaventure University women’s soccer team closed nonconference play with a 3-3-1 record, its best nonconference record since going without a loss at 2-0-5 in 2022. The Bonnies are led by new head coach Ray Leone, who entered the season with 309 Division…

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Aborowa details decision to commit to Bonaventure

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BY: GRADY McCAFFREY; STAFF WRITER ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Six-foot-7 four-star forward Victor Aborowa, the highest-rated high school prospect to join St. Bonaventure University in the modern recruiting era, committed to the Bonnies on Friday.  Aborowa ranks among the top 130 players in the 2027 class. He explained the primary reason he chose Bonaventure.  “I…

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The Top 100 College Football Players from 2010 to 2023: 40-31

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Photo from Wikimedia Commons BY: COLIN BISH/ STAFF WRITER 40. Defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan  In recent years, no player has screamed “Michigan Wolverine” more than Hutchinson. Hailing from the small town of Plymouth, Michigan, Hutchinson committed to the Wolverines in 2018. He played sparingly in his freshman season, but came back to show major…

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The Top 100 College Football Players from 2010 to 2023: 70-61

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BY: COLIN BISH, STAFF WRITER Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons 70. Running back Blake Corum, Michigan Corum’s small stature never deterred his confidence, as he dominated for Baltimore’s premier high school football program, St. Frances Academy. Corum committed to Michigan, where he saw little activity amid a COVID-shortened season. 2021 saw the native of Marshall,…

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The Top 100 College Football Players from 2010 to 2023: 90-81

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COLIN BISH, STAFF WRITER Photo: Wikimedia Commons If you’re here from Part 1, welcome back! If you’re just now jumping in, this is part two of my series, where I rank the 100 best college football players from 2010 to 2023. But before reading this, I suggest reading Part 1, which you can find here.…

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The Top 100 College Football Players from 2010 to 2023: 100-91

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COLIN BISH, STAFF WRITER Photo: WIkimedia Commons In one of the most extensive and in-depth pieces I have ever written, I will be naming my top 100 college football players since 2010. However, I’d like to note a couple of things before I begin.  First, although this is a small notice, I will not include…

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Bonnies XC Ends Season at NCAA Northeast Regionals

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Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: LUCAS PANNOZZO AND ANDREW RUSS, STAFF WRITERS The St. Bonaventure cross country team’s season wrapped up this past week at the northeast regionals in Hopkinton, New Hampshire The team posted top 10 overall finishes in every race leading up to the Atlantic 10 Championship.  Their best finish came at the…

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The College Football We Love Is Here To Stay

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BY COLIN BISH, STAFF WRITER Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons The introductions of name, image, and likeness (NIL), the transfer portal and new conferences have shaken college football to its core. The norm we have been accustomed to for decades has changed completely.  Oklahoma and Texas are leaving the Big 12, and the PAC-12 hangs…

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BREAKING: Bonaventure Athletic Director Reveals All Behind Wojnarowski’s Hiring

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Graphic: Kyle Maier BY KYLE MAIER, SPORTS EDITOR Bob Beretta, St. Bonaventure’s director of intercollegiate athletics, revealed today that Adrian Wojnarowski reached out to him with interest in the men’s basketball general manager position despite being one of the highest-paid figures at ESPN.  “Woj was instrumental in helping me begin the search for a general…

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“We don’t want to play”

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Mike (Archer) Occhiogrosso Class of 1972 Giving up is something you never want to do in sports and almost anything in life you’ve worked hard to achieve.  College basketball is in the middle of March Madness. With two more weekends to go, millions will be watching and betting on their school if they can get…

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NET rankings do not justify teams being snubbed from the NCAA Tournament

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ANTHONY DASILVA, STAFF WRITER Photo Courtesy of Wikimeida Commons March Madness is here, which means a few teams with tournament-worthy resumes weren’t selected for the big dance. Some of these teams were snubbed, but others believed they were snubbed only due to the NCAA Evaluation Tool rankings system and how the tournament team was selected. …

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The NCAA’s bat-flip ban adds to their awful mistakes

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BY COLIN BISH, STAFF WRITER Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons The National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) rules on “unsportsmanlike acts” continue to show that many rulemakers remain out of touch with the evolving game of baseball.  On Feb. 25, with his team down 8-4 to Nebraska, Grand Canyon senior utility player Tyler Wilson smashed a…

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Siena Squeaks Past Bonaventure; Wins Franciscan Cup

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Photo: GoBonnies BY NATHAN SOLOMON, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ALBANY, N.Y. — After consecutive losses to Iona and Florida Gulf Coast, St. Bonaventure need a strong offensive performance to get back on the right track. Despite 52% shooting for the Bonnies, it wasn’t enough. Behind a near-flawless 23-for-26 night from the free-throw line, Siena outscored Bonaventure 11-4 in…

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Mental health stigmas need to be addressed

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BY MEGHAN BAEHL, STAFF WRITER The mortality rate of student-athletes competing in the NCAA has steadily gone up over the past few years. The cause of this? Stress-related, untreated mental health and overlooked medical conditions driven suicides. Sarah Shutze, a bright track star from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, died by suicide just a few weeks…

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