By PAUL CIFONELLI The SUNYAC announced on its website that the winter sports season will not be happening. The conference originally pushed back the start date to Jan. 1, when it cancelled fall sports. “This was not an easy decision and I empathize with all of our student-athletes across the SUNYAC,” Erik Bitterbaum, the chair of the SUNYAC Presidents said in the release. … [Read more...] about SUNYAC cancels winter sports
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Schmidt sees “sense of urgency” as Bonnies start practice
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Mark Schmidt knows his Husband of the Year candidacy weakens this time of year, and told wife Anita as much. "I tell my wife, the marriage has stopped for six months," Schmidt quipped on Thursday morning. "The basketball season has started." October, even during a worldwide pandemic that toppled the orderly sports calendar, is when the preparation begins. … [Read more...] about Schmidt sees “sense of urgency” as Bonnies start practice
Bonnies October Mailbag
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO To prepare myself for the first edition of Bonnies Mailbag in over a year, I went to the archives and evaluated my performance on the last version, from June 2019. I predicted the Bonnies to finish fourth in the conference for the second consecutive season, viewing the final double-bye in the Atlantic 10 Tournament as a Bona-Rhode Island battle with VCU, … [Read more...] about Bonnies October Mailbag
NBA: Vanterpool’s head coaching candidacy has “Dame Time” endorsement
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO David Vanterpool's profile as a future NBA head coach gained traction on May 2, 2014. Down two with a potential seventh game looming, Damian Lillard lost defender Chandler Parsons, sprinted to inbounder Nicolas Batum and authoritatively clapped for the pass. Batum obliged and began to walk away as Lillard led a three-pointer fly with 0.9 seconds left. The … [Read more...] about NBA: Vanterpool’s head coaching candidacy has “Dame Time” endorsement
MAAC men’s basketball announces conference schedule
By PAUL GOTHAM The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) will open its 40th season on December 8th, and a trio of former Section V standouts will be a part of it. Jason Hawkes (Aquinas), Jalen Pickett (Aquinas) and Siena College tip off on the road while Tah-Jae Hill (Hilton) starts his career at Niagara University with a home game. Hawkes and Pickett will travel with the … [Read more...] about MAAC men’s basketball announces conference schedule