By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure basketball fans who want to check out Dominick Welch's rapping talents are provided with a friendly disclaimer in his Soundcloud ode to teammate Osun Osunniyi. "I don't even gotta say this/But Bonnies please don't play this/I don't know how you'll take it/But baby we don't fake it." Welch, who picked up the hobby in his prep year at the SPIRE … [Read more...] about Welch raps, calls Saint Louis miss “motivation”
Lancers complete perfect regular season, score home record 70 points
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Eastridge football will be back at Lancer Stadium next Friday night for the first round of the Section V Class A playoffs; they assured that home field advantage by entering Friday's game 6-0. The matchup against Greece Arcadia was not the last time the Lancer seniors would play in front of the home crowd. But this was Senior Night. You only get one, and EI … [Read more...] about Lancers complete perfect regular season, score home record 70 points
Stats and Facts at Bonaventure basketball’s Two Week Warning
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure Bonnies tip off exactly two weeks from Wednesday when they host the Alfred Saxons in an exhibition game at the Reilly Center. The "Two Week Warning" means it's high time for another Stats and Facts article to kick off the season. Here's a grab bag of 12 stats and facts about the St. Bonaventure program and its players: 1. St. Bonaventure … [Read more...] about Stats and Facts at Bonaventure basketball’s Two Week Warning
Dominant McQuaid victorious on Senior Night
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO His team had already scored 35 points, built a 28-point lead and all but secured its sixth win of a currently unblemished season. His ground game was getting the job done without the help of injured running back Andrew Passero, while his defense was stingy, save one drive before halftime. McQuaid head coach Bobby Bates, however, was still as fired up for a … [Read more...] about Dominant McQuaid victorious on Senior Night
Fourth Down Frenzy: Eastridge tops Wilson to stay unbeaten
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO If you've followed Eastridge High School football for the better part of this decade, you know how significant the goal line has been. There was the 2011 game at Victor, when the Lancer defense recorded a stop at the one-yard line on the last play of the game to improve to 6-0 and hand the Blue Devils their first Monroe County loss since joining the league. … [Read more...] about Fourth Down Frenzy: Eastridge tops Wilson to stay unbeaten