By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Three years ago, the Pittsburgh Panthers welcomed Jeff Capel as their new men's basketball coach after interviewing, among others, St. Bonaventure coach Mark Schmidt. On Friday, Schmidt and his staff got a commitment from a Pitt transfer. Abdoul Karim Coulibaly, a 6-foot-8 forward/center from Mali who played two seasons at the Atlantic Coast Conference … [Read more...] about Bonnies snag Pitt transfer Coulibaly
Eastridge bounces back from East loss, races past Greece Olympia/Odyssey
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The Eastridge Lancers used all three units to score on the Greece Olympia/Odyssey Spartans on Thursday night. Eastridge quarterback Michael Adams had a strong outing, throwing two touchdown passes. Kelvin Young had a good night, converting two goal-line rushing touchdowns. The Eastridge defense and special teams units played their respective parts, too, … [Read more...] about Eastridge bounces back from East loss, races past Greece Olympia/Odyssey
Canadian guard Justin Ndjock-Tadjore commits to St. Bonaventure
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure men's basketball team scored a recruit north of the border on Thursday when Justin Ndjock-Tadjore verbally committed to play for Bona, according to a source. Ndjock-Tadjore, a 6-foot-7 guard from Gatineau, Quebec, marks Bonaventure's first incoming freshman commitment and second commitment of the spring after Wake Forest transfer Quadry … [Read more...] about Canadian guard Justin Ndjock-Tadjore commits to St. Bonaventure
East returns to form in win over Eastridge
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO East High co-head football coach Steve Flagler noted his team was a shell of itself in last week’s season-opening loss to Greece Athena. ”That wasn’t us last week,” Flagler remarked. “We had an off night.” The Eagles’ 32-14 road victory over Eastridge on Friday night was anything but an off night. East led wire-to-wire at Lancer Stadium, jumping to a … [Read more...] about East returns to form in win over Eastridge
Vasquez enters transfer portal
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure sophomore guard Alejandro Vasquez is joining Jalen Shaw in the transfer portal, as first reported by Verbal Commits. Vasquez, a Queens native who started eight of his 52 games as a Bonnie, averaged over 13 minutes a game this season. He scored 5.5 points per game, shooting 37 percent from the field and 36 percent from 3-point … [Read more...] about Vasquez enters transfer portal