By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure University athletic department announced in a press release Monday that a student-athlete tested positive for COVID-19 and athletic workouts were canceled Monday as a precaution. "In addition to a negative test that each student-athlete needed to submit before traveling to campus as part of University protocol, athletes from all of St. … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure cancels athletic workouts Monday after initial positive COVID test; athlete to undergo further testing
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East’s Barley recalls the late Clifford Robinson
By PAUL GOTHAM More than two decades have passed since Darrell Barley played on the same courts as NBA veteran Clifford Robinson. The memories haven't faded. "He could put it on the floor; you couldn’t guard him inside," Barley said Tuesday by phone. "He could shoot better than you, so you just had a hope he had a long night. Most evenings, he didn’t miss." Robinson … [Read more...] about East’s Barley recalls the late Clifford Robinson
Thompson’s Hoyas had short but memorable series with Bona
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO John Thompson Jr. and his Georgetown Hoyas faced a veritable litmus test when the St. Bonaventure Bonnies traveled to Washington on Dec. 6, 1972. Bonaventure, led by the high-scoring frontcourt of center Glenn Price and senior forward Carl Jackson that combined to average 40 points and 20 rebounds a game, were 2-0 with a 13-point win over Bowling Green … [Read more...] about Thompson’s Hoyas had short but memorable series with Bona
Former AQ stars Hawkes and Pickett to reunite at Siena
By PAUL GOTHAM At first glance, the photo appears to be a tangle of hands and arms reaching for a ball. Taken in 2007 during a youth basketball tournament at Monroe Community College, the image represents one of the earliest pictures of Jason Hawkes and Jalen Pickett playing on a basketball court together. More than a decade later the paths of the former Aquinas duo will … [Read more...] about Former AQ stars Hawkes and Pickett to reunite at Siena
Maggio: Who’s the best of the Atlantic 10’s elite point guards?
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure's disruptive big man was relegated to the bench in sweatpants, the Bonnies missing their trump card for a second straight Saturday afternoon due to concussion symptoms. Still, the Bonnies, backed by an exuberant Reilly Center crowd, went toe-to-toe with the Rhode Island Rams. Kyle Lofton maneuvered his way past Jeff Dowtin, exploded through the … [Read more...] about Maggio: Who’s the best of the Atlantic 10’s elite point guards?