By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Is Tuesday the day the St. Bonaventure Bonnies finally take the court to play against someone other than themselves? The Bonnies, who saw their scheduled season opener at the Reilly Center on Saturday canceled a mere 90 minutes before tip due to a positive test result in St. Francis University’s traveling party, will visit Cleveland to play the Akron Zips at … [Read more...] about Bonnies hope third time’s the charm in new season opener
Schmidt acknowledges season opener will be “a test”
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO As it was, the St. Bonaventure men's basketball team only had a week to return to basketball activity and prepare for its season opener against St. Francis University. Toss COVID-19 into the mix, and the challenge grew greater. Bonnies coach Mark Schmidt explained Friday that multiple players tested positive for the virus in the days after the first team … [Read more...] about Schmidt acknowledges season opener will be “a test”
Jaylen Adams sees Bucks contract as opportunity for more growth in 2020-21
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Jaylen Adams remembers waking up from his routine pregame nap on Aug. 26 and unlocking his phone to check the Milwaukee Bucks-Orlando Magic score. “The game said postponed,” the 2018 St. Bonaventure alumnus recalled, “and then I looked at the Rockets-Thunder game and it said postponed too. I actually sent the little eye (emojis) in the group chat, like, … [Read more...] about Jaylen Adams sees Bucks contract as opportunity for more growth in 2020-21
Osunniyi: Shaw will be “big piece” for Bonnies
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Osun Osunniyi, Kyle Lofton and Dominick Welch are finally upperclassmen, though they've been treated as such since, approximately, the day the Bonnies took Dayton to double-overtime on Jan. 19, 2019. A regular starter once conference play started that rookie year, Osunniyi never needed to be mentored much. He was recruited not to back up Amadi Ikpeze but to be … [Read more...] about Osunniyi: Shaw will be “big piece” for Bonnies
Rochester boy wins contest to design Green Bay Packer’s cleats
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Ethan Haley's effervescent smile was the first thing to catch Aaron Jones's eye, just as it catches the eye of all who meet the 12-year-old from downtown Rochester. "You just bring me a lot of joy," Jones told him on a Zoom call recently. "Any time I'm having a bad day, I think about you and that smile, think, 'What would Ethan be doing right now? He'd be … [Read more...] about Rochester boy wins contest to design Green Bay Packer’s cleats