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…
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…
Much like Cinderella and Snow White, college athletes getting a share of the profits they bring into their respective universities seemed like nothing but a fairytale. Until Nancy Skinner, California state senator, introduced legislation. The legislation allowed student-athletes from universities in California to be paid via sponsorship agreement. Skinner’s bill was later altered by the…
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor The college football season has been up and down all year, which is not necessarily a bad thing. Having competitive games week in and week out makes for some great college football and even better shake-ups in the Associated Press and College Football Playoff rankings. This past week has been…
By: Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor After 16 seasons as St. Bonaventure’s women’s head basketball coach, Jim Crowley has decided to leave the women’s program for a job with the Providence Friars, according to GoBonnies.com. Crowley’s record was 258-231 as the coach of the Bonnies. Crowley won A10 Coach of the Year three times in 2009,…
By Zach Waltz Sports Editor With four weeks gone in the NCAA Division I football season, there are some clear front runners to make a run at the recently-established playoff system. This season, the NCAA has implemented a new playoff system in which four teams will be selected into a playoff for the National…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Assignment Editor During the halftime of CBS’s coverage of the NCAA men’s basketball championship game, the network televised Michigan head coach, John Beilein’s halftime speech. The Burt, N.Y. native congratulated his team on an excellent half, although they were only leading by one. He told his players the game was worth…
By Harrison Leone Assistant Sports Editor I have a tumultuous relationship with the basketball teams of the Atlantic 10. From November to March, I actively hated them. I derided their skill, questioned their masculinity and hurled more than my fair share of obscenities their way whenever they dared take the Bob Lanier Court. But now,…
By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Assignment Editor The last few weeks, Bonaventure basketball fans have had a lot to cheer about. Students spent days traveling to see the Bonnies play up close and personal. The students with the best seats in the house, however, weren’t those kids down the hall, but the cheerleaders. “It’s an experience…
By Samantha Berkhead News Editor With the recent success of St. Bonaventure’s men’s and women’s basketball teams throughout the last four weeks has come a whirlwind of activity on the part of students, faculty and university employees. There were the viewing parties in the The Rathskeller, bus trips to Atlantic City, N.J., Nashville, Tenn. and…
By Kristie Schiefer Staff Writer Temperatures nearing 70 degrees, the emergence of green buds from freshly raked flowerbeds and shorts replacing winter coats means spring is around the corner. But for Olean residents, spring fever hasn’t been the only epidemic sweeping through local businesses. St. Bonaventure students flocked to Nashville, Tenn. March 16 after an…