By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure community's passion for its basketball team is no secret. Bonnies fans comprise one of the most ardent visiting fan bases in college basketball. SBU was the most-watched Atlantic 10 team on NBC Sports Network in the 2015-16 season. When ESPN writer Myron Metcalf ranked the Reilly Center the sixth most difficult venue in the conference in … [Read more...] about From winter to summer, Bona Twitter is an all seasons obsession
From Meath to Manning: Passing Camp another accomplishment for Gerbino
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO As Jared Gerbino participated in private workouts led by Peyton and Eli Manning alongside 44 other collegiate quarterbacks last month, he felt an overwhelming sense of belonging. The Dartmouth quarterback and Rush-Henrietta alumnus was one of the lesser-known signal callers invited to be a counselor at the Manning Passing Academy camp, but he didn't feel … [Read more...] about From Meath to Manning: Passing Camp another accomplishment for Gerbino
Column: All-time Team ballot displays Bona’s rich history
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO For quite possibly the first time since I've met him, I don't "envy" my pal Mike Vaccaro. Vaccaro, a 1989 St. Bonaventure University graduate who has been one of my greatest sportswriting mentors, can encapsulate a moment and turn a phrase as well as anyone. I know I'm not the only Jandoli School of Communication alumnus who has tried, futilely, to write … [Read more...] about Column: All-time Team ballot displays Bona’s rich history
Bona Mailbag: Planutis expectations, lineup predictions, conference realignment
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO You had questions about the Bonnies, Atlantic 10, Syracuse and conference realignment. Presenting the first Pickin' Splinters edition of an Intrepid favorite, Bona Mailbag. Q: What are you expecting from (Bobby) Planutis? A: In the official release of Planutis's transfer to SBU, coach Mark Schmidt said, "Bobby really fits in our system and with the … [Read more...] about Bona Mailbag: Planutis expectations, lineup predictions, conference realignment
Full circle experience leads Bremer into coaching
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The relationship between J.R. Bremer and Joe Lombardi is proof that the “Bona Bubble,” a term affectionately coined by the St. Bonaventure community, is not limited to the university’s alumni. If you have a connection to the school, you’re liable to sustain those ties long after you leave Olean. Lombardi hasn’t been on the St. Bonaventure men’s … [Read more...] about Full circle experience leads Bremer into coaching