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 St. Bonaventure Associate Athletic Director Steve Campbell announced on Thursday the hiring of John Powers as the university’s new golf coach.
Powers – a four-year golf letterwinner at Bowling Green State University – played professionally on the Florida Professional Golf Tour for one year.
A 2010 BGSU graduate, Powers has overseen the daily operations of the golf shop at Stone Ridge Golf Club in Bowling Green, Ohio since March. He also helped instruct the junior golf program at the club, and organized member events and tournaments.
Powers Hired As New Bona Golf Coach – continue reading…
 The St. Bonaventure baseball team had its season come to a close Sunday morning with the announcement of the 2011 Atlantic 10 Baseball Championship seeds.
The Bonnies, who finished in a three-way tie for 5th place in the A-10 at 13-11 with Richmond and La Salle, were eliminated by virtue of losing the head-to-head tiebreakers against the Spiders and Explorers. Richmond went 5-1 against La Salle and St. Bonaventure; La Salle went 3-3 against St. Bonaventure and Richmond; St. Bonaventure went 1-5 against La Salle and Richmond.
Therefore, Richmond received the 5th seed and La Salle earned the 6th, and final, seed in the six-team tournament.
Bona Loses Tiebreaker, Misses Out On Postseason Play – continue reading…
 Christine Hanley of the St. Bonaventure University women’s lacrosse team has been selected to participate in the 2011 IWLCA/Under Armour North-South Senior All-Star Game on Saturday, June 11 in Downingtown, Pa.
The All-Star game, part of the Under Armour Lacrosse Festival at the United Sports Training Center, features the nation’s top seniors at the Division I, II and III levels. The Division I All-Star game is scheduled for 12 p.m. followed by the Division II game at 1 p.m. and the Division III game at 2 p.m. All three games will be played at the United Sports Training Center in Downington, Pennsylvania.
Hanley graduated as the Bonnies’ all-time leading scorer (154) and ranks second in career points (195) after posting a team-high 38 goals to go with 10 assists this year. She was named the Atlantic 10 Conference Rookie of the Year in 2008 and has earned All-Conference First Team honors in each of the last two seasons.
 St. Bonaventure head women’s basketball coach Jim Crowley has announced that associate head coach Jesse Fleming has resigned and accepted the assistant coaching position for the women’s basketball team at Stony Brook University.
“Jesse has been a very valuable and loyal part of our program for the past 10 years,” Crowley said. “He has had a direct impact on all of our success on the floor, and has had an even greater impact off the floor with our players and staff. His work ethic, dedication, energy and commitment to our program has been a great example and is sincerely appreciated.”
Fleming, a 2005 graduate of St. Bonaventure, has been a part of the women’s basketball program since 2001 when he served as the head manager. He was an assistant on Crowley’s staff from 2005-10 before being promoted to associate head coach prior to the 2010-11 season.
Bona’s Fleming Resigns Position To Join Stony Brook Staff – continue reading…
 Former St. Bonaventure baseball alumnus Tom Marra, Class of 1980, was named to The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation Board of Directors on Thursday.
Marra earmarked a $900,000 gift in September 2005 to the Anniversary Campaign for the complete renovation of McGraw-Jennings Field.
The gift converted the previously all-natural grass field to an artificial surface, while also expanding the dugouts, replacing the bullpens and providing new fencing around the entire stadium.
When the field was dedicated on Sept. 9, 2006, it was renamed Fred Handler Park at McGraw-Jennings Field in honor of longtime Bonnies coach Fred Handler. Marra, a member of the university’s Board of Trustees, played under Handler, who was also a physical education professor at the school from 1959 until his retirement in 1997.
Tom Marra Named to Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation Board – continue reading…
 Keyed by outstanding pitching efforts in both games, the Buffalo baseball team extended its win streak to five games with a pair of blowout wins. The team won game one 7-1 thanks to a complete game from Cory Folk and 11-3 in game two after riding a strong effort by Kevin Hughes and the Bulls relievers.
A sacrifice fly by River McWilliams scored Matt Pollock to lead off the scoring in the first inning. Pollock came up in the very next inning to drive home Jason Kanzler, who reached on a fielder’s choice and stole second. The team extended the lead in the top of the fourth thanks to a dose of power from Alex Baldock.
Michael Burke led off and was hit by a pitch and was moved to second on a bunt. Daniel Scahill later scored him on a single to left field. With runners on first and second with two outs, Baldock stepped up and stroked a home run to left field to cap the inning and give Buffalo a 6-0 lead.
UB Sweeps Bona In Baseball – continue reading…
Posted on March 15, 2011 by St. Bonaventure Press Report
 For the third consecutive year, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team has earned a berth in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) and will host Lehigh in opening-round action Thursday at 7 p.m.
The Bonnies (20-11) advanced to the quarterfinal round of the Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Championship before falling to Temple, which received a 10 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Lehigh (21-10) earned the auto bid into the WNIT out of the Patriot League despite dropping a 69-64 decision in the conference semifinals to American.
St. Bonaventure received an at-large selection in the 64-team field announced following the NCAA Selection Show Monday evening. The field includes 31 teams that earned an automatic berth by virtue of winning their respective conference’s regular-season championship, and 33 at-large bids.
Women Bonnies To Host Lehigh In WNIT Opening Round Thursday – continue reading…
Posted on March 12, 2011 by St. Bonaventure Press Report
 After posting the program’s first winning season in nearly a decade, the St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team (16-14) has accepted a bid into the College Basketball Invitational (CBI). The rest of the tournament field will be announced late Sunday evening.
The opponent, time and location for an opening round game on Tuesday or Wednesday will be released late Sunday evening after NCAA Championship and NIT selections have been announced.
“This is the next step in the development of our program,” said Bonnies fourth-year head coach Mark Schmidt. “It is an honor to be selected for postseason play – that was one of our goals coming into the year. It’s great for Ogo [Adegboye, the Bonnies' lone senior] and with such a young team we will have the opportunity to gain more experience.”
St. Bonaventure Men’s Basketball Accepts CBI Bid – continue reading…
 La Salle’s Steve Weingarten made a 3-pointer with 32 seconds left in double overtime to help the 10th-seeded Explorers (15-17) escape with a 75-73 victory over No. 7 seed St. Bonaventure (16-14) in the opening round of the Atlantic 10 Championship Tuesday night at the Reilly Center.
With the victory, La Salle advances to Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall to face No. 2 seed Temple (24-6) in the quarterfinals, set to tip at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Weingarten’s 3 in 2OT turned a two-point St. Bonaventure lead into an advantage for the Explorers, who trailed by as many as seven with under a minute to go in the first overtime session.
Bona Bows Out In A-10 Opening Round – continue reading…
Posted on February 20, 2011 by St. Bonaventure Press Release
 Richmond’s Justin Harper scored a game-high 24 points to pace the Spiders (21-7, 10-3 Atlantic 10) to an 82-65 victory over St. Bonaventure at the Robins Center on Sunday. Andrew Nicholson booked a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds and Demitrius Conger scored 17 as the Bonnies (14-11, 6-6) had their three-game A-10 win streak halted.
Junior Michael Davenport notched all 11 of his points in 13 first-half minutes to carry SBU, before Nicholson got going with 14 of his 16 in the second. Nicholson now has 193 free throw attempts on the year, passing J.R. Bremer’s previous school record of 188 in 2001-02.
The Bonnies trailed 40-31 at the break and couldn’t get over the hump down the stretch, cutting Richmond’s lead to seven on four separate occasions before the Spiders put it out of reach.
Spiders End Bona Win Streak – continue reading…
Posted on February 12, 2011 by St. Bonaventure Press Report
 Andrew Nicholson paced the Bonnies (13-10, 5-5 Atlantic 10) with 24 points, Marquise Simmons recorded a new career high 18 and Demitrius Conger added 15 in the second half as St. Bonaventure cruised to an 82-61 win over La Salle (12-14, 4-7) Saturday afternoon at the Reilly Center.
Simmons notched nine points and tied a career high with nine rebounds in nine first-half minutes to pace the Bonnies to a 10-point lead, 37-27, at the break. Conger came alive in the final stanza – scoring 13 of the Bonnies’ first 15 second-half points – to help SBU gain a key conference victory.
Bonnies’ senior Ogo Adegboye chipped in 13 points, eight rebounds and seven assists with no turnovers in 36 minutes. La Salle’s Aaric Murray finished with a team-high 20, but shot 5-for-20 from the field, including 1-of-8 in the second half.
Bonnies Upend La Salle on Homecoming – continue reading…
Posted on February 11, 2011 by St. Bonaventure Press Report
 St. Bonaventure University will induct four new members to its Athletics Hall of Fame as its Class of 2011, Director of Athletics Steve Watson announced.
Chris Blocher ’99, Jen Bovee ’99, Patricia (Boyle) Rassel ’93 and Peter Van Paasen ’01 comprise the 34th class of the Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will be held on Saturday, June 11, as part of St. Bonaventure’s Alumni Reunion weekend. The time and location of the ceremony will be announced at a later date.
Blocher, a native of Olean, will become the third golfer in the Hall of Fame. He capped a stellar career with a runner-up finish at the Atlantic 10 Championship his senior season. A four-year mainstay in the lineup, Blocher led the Bonnies in scoring average both his junior (76.1) and senior (75.6) seasons and was a two-year team captain. He has also excelled in amateur competition, making the round of 16 at the New York State Amateur three times and winning the Southwestern New York-Northwestern Pennsylvania Men’s Amateur in 1997, 1999, 2007 and 2010. Blocher is currently a physical education teacher and the girl’s basketball coach at nearby Hinsdale Central High School.
St. Bonaventure to Add Four to Athletics Hall of Fame – continue reading…
Posted on February 6, 2011 by St. Bonaventure Press Release
 The Bonnies used 3-pointer from Michael Davenport with 1.6 seconds left to overcome a one-point deficit and sink Atlantic 10 leader Duquesne, 64-62, on Saturday night in front of a raucous Reilly Center.
After Duquesne’s B.J. Monteiro hit a layup with 11 seconds left the Bonnies inbounded the ball to sophomore Demitrius Conger, who found Davenport along the right elbow for the game winner. Davenport finished the game with a team-high 16 points while Montiero led all scorers with 17.
Duquesne, who led the A-10 with a perfect 8-0 record coming into the game, falls to 16-6 (8-1) while the Bonnies improve to 12-10 and 4-5 in the conference. The loss halts the Dukes’ 11-game win streak, which ranked as the fourth-longest in the nation.
Last-Second Shot Puts Bonnies Over Duquesne – continue reading…
Posted on January 29, 2011 by St. Bonaventure Press Report
 Andrew Nicholson notched his eighth double-double of the season with 25 points and 11 rebounds as St. Bonaventure (11-9, 3-4 A-10) held on to defeat Fordham, 69-60, Saturday at Rose Hill Gymnasium.
After trailing 36-20 at the half, the Rams (6-13, 0-7) took advantage of the Bonnies’ slow start in the second half. St. Bonaventure, which shot 48 percent (12-25) from the field in the first half, began the final stanza in a 2-for-13 slump with six missed free throws and two turnovers while Fordham went on a 22-6 run to knot the score at 42 with 10:50 left.
Demitrius Conger – who finished with 11 points – scored 10 straight in a 2:31 span to keep pace, before a Michael Davenport floater in the paint and a pair of baskets from Nicholson stretched a one-point lead to eight, 54-46, at the 6:00 minute mark.
Bonnies Hangs on For Win at Fordham – continue reading…
Posted on January 27, 2011 by St. Bonaventure Press Report
 In memory of Tom Stith ‘61, the first All-American in St. Bonaventure basketball history, the Bonnies team will wear commemorative “TS #42″ patches on their jerseys during this Saturday’s game at Fordham University in the Bronx.
Stith, a New York City native, died last June after a battle with cancer at a hospice near his home in Farmingville, N.Y. He was 71.
Stith was a two-time all-American forward who helped elevate the Bonnies into the national spotlight in the late 50’s and early 60’s. For three seasons, Tom played alongside his older brother Sam ‘60, who was the first African-American player ever at St. Bonaventure. Over Tom’s career, he led St. Bonaventure to a pair of NIT appearances and, in the 1960-61 season, the school’s first-ever NCAA Tournament berth. Both Stith brothers went on to play professionally for the New York Knicks. They were inducted into the university’s Athletics Hall of Fame in 1969.
Bonnies to honor Tom Stith on Saturday in New York – continue reading…
Posted on January 27, 2011 by St. Bonaventure Press Release
 Marquise Simmons scored eight of his career-high 14 from the line and grabbed eight rebounds, but Massachusetts’ Anthony Gurley finished with 26 to lead the Minutemen (12-7, 4-2 A-10) past St. Bonaventure, 78-69, Wednesday night at the Reilly Center.
After trailing by as many as 13, the Bonnies (10-9, 2-4) cut the UMass lead down to two on Simmons’ layup from freshman Matthew Wright. The basket capped a 12-4 SBU run to start the second frame, but the Minutemen ran off 12 of the game’s next 14 points to build the lead back up to 12 and effectively put it out of reach.
Minutemen Take Down Bonnies – continue reading…
Posted on January 25, 2011 by St. Bonaventure Press Report
 St. Bonaventure’s Matthew Wright and Duquesne’s T.J. McConnell were honored as Co-Rookies of the Week as announced by the league office on Monday.
Wright upped his career-high scoring total in back-to-back games pouring in 10 and 18 against Xavier and George Washington, respectively. The freshman guard shot 75.0 percent (9-of-12) on the week, including 71.4 percent (5-of-7) from three-point land. He was also a perfect 5-for-5 from the charity stripe as the Bonnies went 1-1 against league opponents. The Toronto, Ontario native posted a career-high 18 points off the bench as St. Bonaventure registered its first win at George Washington since January 11, 1989. Wright was 6-of-7 from the floor against the Colonials as he added two rebounds and a pair of assists.
McConnell is honored as Rookie of the Week for the third week in a row and fourth time this year. The freshman guard had an overall solid week averaging 10.0 points, 5.0 steals, 3.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists, while committing just one turnover in 56 total minutes.
Xavier’s Tu Holloway was named the Atlantic 10 Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week after averaging 21.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.0 steals in leading Xavier to two victories last week.
The Bonnies (10-8, 2-3 A-10) host Massachusetts (11-7, 3-2) at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.
Posted on January 6, 2011 by St. Bonaventure Press Report
 Demitrius Conger booked a double-double with game highs of 21 points and 10 boards, Ogo Adegboye had 17 to go with nine assists, and St. Bonaventure (8-5) ended its non-conference season with a 68-55 win over Arkansas-Little Rock (8-9) Wednesday night at the Jack Stephens Center.
The Bonnies took control for good behind a 16-2 run that turned a 39-37 advantage into a 16-point cushion at the 7:51 mark of the final period. The run – powered by 3s from Adegboye and Conger – occurred with preseason Atlantic 10 First Team selection Andrew Nicholson on the bench, as the junior was saddled with foul trouble from the start. He finished with 11 points on 5-of-8 from the floor in just 20 minutes of action.
Bona Ends Non-Conference Play With Win – continue reading…
Posted on December 29, 2010 by St. Bonaventure Press Report
 Andrew Nicholson led all scorers with 26 points, Michael Davenport scored 15 of his 20 in the second half and Ogo Adegboye added 18 as St. Bonaventure (7-4) overcame a nine point deficit to defeat Siena (4-7), 82-79, and win the inaugural Franciscan cup Tuesday night at the Reilly Center.
After trailing for much of the first half, the Saints (4-7) regained a 42-41 lead on Kyle Downey’s 3-pointer with 14:59 left and built the advantage to as many as nine, 55-46, on a Downey layup with 10:26 to play.
From there though, the Bonnies were sparked by 3’s from Adegboye and Davenport to go with a traditional 3-point play on a two-handed dunk from Nicholson on consecutive possessions to cut Siena’s lead to two, 57-55. The teams traded a pair of buckets before St. Bonaventure embarked on an 8-0 run and held Siena scoreless for a 3:42 span to lock up the victory.
Bonnies Defeat Siena, Claim First Franciscan Cup – continue reading…
Posted on December 21, 2010 by St. Bonaventure Press Report
 Andrew Nicholson and Xavier’s Tu Holloway have been named Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Co-Players of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday.
Nicholson recorded 44 points on 74 percent shooting from the floor (14-of-19) to lead all scorers and grabbed 12 rebounds for his fifth straight double-double in St. Bonaventure’s 112-107, quadruple overtime win over Ohio last Saturday. The game was the longest in St. Bonaventure history and Nicholson’s 44 points are the eighth highest single-game total in school annals. The junior forward played all 60 minutes and netted 15 of his points in the combined extra periods. Nicholson finished the game tallying career-highs in assists (5) and free throws made (16). The Mississauga, Ontario, Canada native registered a blocked shot in the win and became just the third player at SBU to block at least 150 career shots.
Holloway recorded a triple-double in Saturday’s win against Wake Forest with 14 points, a career-high 10 rebounds and a career-high 14 assists. The junior guard played 33 minutes against the Demon Deacons connecting on 50 percent of his shots from the floor (5-of-10) and was a perfect 3-for-3 from the free throw line. It marked the first triple-double in the A-10 since Duquesne’s Shawn James performed the feat in 2008, while it marked the first in Xavier school history since David West accomplished the feat in 2001-02 season. The 14 assists turned in by Holloway are a league-high, while he committed just one turnover. The weekly honor is the third for Holloway this year.
Posted on December 18, 2010 by St. Bonaventure Press Report
 Andrew Nicholson scored 44 points and Ohio’s D.J. Cooper 43 as the two stars carried their teams through four overtimes – the longest game in St. Bonaventure history – in a 112-107 marathon Bonnies win over Ohio Saturday afternoon at the Reilly Center.
A game that was knotted 17 times featured the most Bonaventure points scored since a program-record 134 were scored in a 25-point victory over Concordia Nov. 24, 1990 – nearly two decades ago. The 112 points is the 15th-highest total in Bonaventure’s 90-year program history.
Nicholson Drops 44 to Lead Bona to Win in 4th OT – continue reading…
Posted on December 15, 2010 by St. Bonaventure Press Report
 Hot on the heels of the most successful year in franchise history, the legendary Harlem Globetrotters will celebrate their 85th consecutive season when their dazzling 2011 “4 Times the Fun” World Tour stops at St. Bonaventure University, showcasing the wholesome family entertainment that has provided lifetime memories for generations of fans.
The Harlem Globetrotters will take to Bob Lanier Court at the Reilly Center on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011 at 3 p.m. Tickets, starting at $15, are now on sale at www.harlemglobetrotters.com, the Reilly Center Ticket Office or by phone at 888-223-6000. Information on group and scout tickets can also be found at www.harlemglobetrotters.com.
Harlem Globetrotters To Visit The Reilly Center – continue reading…
Posted on December 11, 2010 by Niagara University Press Report
 A stifling defensive performance and a near perfect outing at the free-throw line propelled Niagara to a 69-61 win over Little 3 rival St. Bonaventure on Saturday. The Purple Eagles have extended their win streak against the Bonnies to eight straight.
“This was a great win for us,” head coach Joe Mihalich said. “We have been saying for weeks that tough times don’t last, but tough people do and our kids showed how tough they were tonight.”
Niagara (3-7) had its best defensive performance of the season, while shooting lights out from the free-throw line. NU held St. Bonaventure (5-3) to 19 field goals on 33.3 percent shooting, which were both season-lows for an opponent against NU. The Purple Eagles also scored 24 points from 21 Bonnies turnovers.
Niagara Bounces Bona In Men’s Hoops, 69-61 – continue reading…
Posted on December 8, 2010 by St. Bonaventure Press Report
 Andrew Nicholson’s game-winning jumper with 5.2 seconds left – his second consecutive game-winning shot – lifted St. Bonaventure (5-2) to a 67-66 victory over host St. John’s (5-2) Tuesday night at Carnesecca Arena.
The Bonnies trailed by as many as 10 with 13:02 left in the second half, but rallied for their second straight dramatic win and snapped the Red Storm five-game win streak..
“It’s a great victory,” said head coach Mark Schmidt of the Bonnies first victory at St. John’s since Jan. 2, 1922. “I told the guys with five seconds left in the game that it was the same situation as last year (when St. John’s won 69-68). Last year we didn’t finish and this year, we wanted to finish.”
Late Bona Rally Stuns St. Johns, 67-66 – continue reading…
Posted on December 7, 2010 by Canisius College Press Report
 Owning a 47-25 edge in rebounding, making 80 percent of its free throws and going 8-for-14 from behind the arc, St. Bonaventure defeated the Canisius College women’s basketball team 74-41 at the Reilly Center on Tuesday night. The Golden Griffins have dropped three straight and fall to 2-5 overall.
Freshman Jen Lennox led Canisius with eight points while junior Steph MacDonald had six points, nine rebounds and four assists. Freshman Jen Morabito had six points in a team-high 32 minutes while Courtney VandeBovenkamp and Melissa Gardner each had five points.
“For the third straight game, we’re continuing to get outhustled and not guarding well enough defensively,” Canisius coach Terry Zeh said. “We need to make a change in those aspects of our game to even have a chance at competing, let alone trying to think about winning a game.”
Canisius Women Lose to Bona In Hoops – continue reading…
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