By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure basketball fan who first coined the phrase, "The Bonnies are back and the A-10's in trouble," deserves credit for its staying power. One of Bona's favorite rallying cries can be digitally traced back to 2010 on Twitter and has been repeated an abundance of times in one of the program's most successful decades on record. If SBU defeats … [Read more...] about Column: Bonnies need to beat Canisius to be truly “back”
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Diaper dandies: Vasquez and Winston lead Bonnies to first win of season
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO TORONTO -- Alejandro Vasquez doesn't remember how his bow and arrow celebration started. The extra flair he adds to a big three-pointer comes naturally when he sees the ball catch nothing but net. "Just something I do," Vasquez said, beaming. The air archery was on display at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday night as the freshman drilled three three-pointers and … [Read more...] about Diaper dandies: Vasquez and Winston lead Bonnies to first win of season
St. Bonaventure picked fifth in Atlantic 10 preseason poll; Lofton, Osunniyi earn awards
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- St. Bonaventure men's basketball coach Mark Schmidt didn't know where his Bonnies were picked in the Atlantic 10 preseason poll before he began speaking to the media at the Barclays Center on Thursday afternoon. He didn't have a chance to catch a full glimpse of the ranking and awards until he was slid the A-10's official release from across … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure picked fifth in Atlantic 10 preseason poll; Lofton, Osunniyi earn awards
Welch raps, calls Saint Louis miss “motivation”
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”
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