By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure Bonnies took little care of the basketball on Wednesday night, and it almost cost them their long-standing dominance of Fordham. The Bonnies committed 16 turnovers and the Rams scored 21 points off those miscues, a major reason Bonaventure found itself in overtime for the first time this season. SBU was stout in the extra period, however, … [Read more...] about Takeaways: Bonnies lock up in overtime to survive Fordham
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Athena grad Scantlebury scores 14 in Niagara County CC win
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Nigel Scantlebury (Greece Athena) didn't get the start Wednesday night. For the first time this season the Niagara County Community College sophomore came off the bench. That this occurrence happened on the Thunderwolves' only trip to Scantlebury's hometown added a touch of irony. Any chance that the instance affected Scantlebury's play went … [Read more...] about Athena grad Scantlebury scores 14 in Niagara County CC win
Bonnies remember Kobe
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Before Alejandro Vasquez left the St. Bonaventure locker room for practice on Monday, he inscribed a message on his shoes with a black Sharpie. "RIP Kobe," the freshman wrote, placing a heart in between, before snapping a pic for his Instagram story. Vasquez and his teammates were among the millions of people grieving the tragic loss of NBA legend Kobe … [Read more...] about Bonnies remember Kobe
Section V Alumni Jack Dugan and David Farrance Nominated for Hobey Baker
By IAIN HIGGINS Rochester natives Jack Dugan (Providence) and David Farrance (Boston University) were named Hobey Baker Award nominees on January 15. The award is presented each year to the top player in men’s NCAA Division I ice hockey. Dugan and Farrance join a list of 76 other nominees. Dugan started his high school hockey career at McQuaid … [Read more...] about Section V Alumni Jack Dugan and David Farrance Nominated for Hobey Baker
RIT after four-goal third period: ‘We weren’t letting down the alumni’
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA On a night when RIT honored the most celebrated team in program history, the Frozen Four team from 2010, the current edition of Tigers hockey did their best to steal back the spotlight. Trailing 4-1 after two periods, the Tigers rallied for a 5-4 victory over Canisius in front of 3,463 raucous fans on Saturday night at the Gene Polisseni Center. "We weren't … [Read more...] about RIT after four-goal third period: ‘We weren’t letting down the alumni’