BY: BEN ANDREJKOVICS; STAFF WRITER ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — After a six-month wait, St. Bonaventure University basketball fans received their first look at the 2026-27 men’s and women’s teams during Brown and White Night on Sept 22. The event featured intrasquad scrimmages for both teams, fan competitions and performances from the St. Bonaventure cheer and…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: JOHN NELSON AND SEAN WALLACE Despite a nine-year playoff drought, St. Bonaventure University men’s soccer head coach Mick Giordano and his players remain optimistic about competing in the Atlantic 10 following a 3-2-2 start. “The biggest difference right now has been our in-game defending,” said Giordano. “We have work to…
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…
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…
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…
BY: GRADY McCAFFREY; STAFF WRITER ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — College basketball content creator Ryan Hammer visited St. Bonaventure University Aug. 28-29 during his “Inside the A-10” summer tour, which previewed the 2026-27 college basketball season. More than 430,000 people follow Hammer across social media platforms through his college basketball coverage. His visit included conversations with first-year head coach Mike MacDonald,…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: SAMUEL WEILERT; STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure women’s lacrosse team is looking to end its season strong. Its final regular season game is this upcoming Saturday against George Washington. After that, they’ll be playing in the A-10 Conference Tournament from April 30 to May 3. Senior attacker Rylee Gonzalez detailed how the team was feeling about the…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: AIDAN SHINNERS; STAFF WRITER The first men’s lacrosse coach in St. Bonaventure history, Randy Mearns, has completed his first season as interim head coach for the National Lacrosse League’s Rochester Knighthawks. Mearns coached the Bonnies for the first seven seasons in program history, leading the team to a Metro Atlantic…
Photo courtesy of St. Bonaventure University Archives BY: STEVE HAYES, ’88; GUEST CONTRIBUTOR The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team just hired its 20th head coach. One hundred years ago, the program was still finding its footing — and one season in the Allegany hills provided a preview of what Bonaventure basketball would look like for the next century. The…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR As Mike MacDonald begins to build his first roster as head coach of the St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team, he embarks on a challenge that he has never faced before. The transfer portal and name, image and likeness regulations have created a never-before-seen level…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: AIDAN SHINNERS; STAFF WRITER On April 11, the St. Bonaventure men’s lacrosse team hosted No. 4 Richmond University. The Spiders took down the Bonnies 23-7 to remain unbeaten in Atlantic 10 play and keep Bonaventure winless in the conference. The Bonnies (4-8, 0-4 A-10) were led by sophomore attacker Cole…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: SEAN WALLACE; SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure women’s outdoor track team broke three school records at the Bucknell Outdoor Classic and the Brockport Invitational over the weekend. Maddie McKillop set a new school record in the 800 meters on Saturday at the Bucknell Outdoor Classic, finishing in 2:16.76. McKillop,…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: SAMUEL WEILERT; STAFF WRITER Over the past several years, St. Bonaventure University has grown to become a new home for people from all over the world. From Australia, Bolivia, Switzerland and more, people from all over the globe have chosen Bonaventure as the place they want to continue their academic…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR On Wednesday, St. Bonaventure University officially introduced Mike MacDonald as the 20th head coach in the history of the men’s basketball program. MacDonald takes over at the helm after the retirement of the program’s all-time wins leader Mark Schmidt. A 1988 graduate of Bonaventure, MacDonald…
Photo courtesy of Daemen University Athletics BY: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR St. Bonaventure University is finalizing a deal to hire Daemen University’s Mike MacDonald as the next men’s basketball head coach, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel. MacDonald, a 1988 graduate of Bonaventure, has spent 27 years on the sidelines across all three NCAA divisions, winning…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR Fans love winners. A community that is as basketball-oriented as St. Bonaventure University craves success. The supporters of the Bonaventure women’s basketball program have been starved for some time. A decade ago, Bonnies women’s basketball was at its peak, reaching national levels of success never…