By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure men's basketball team has its replacement for graduating center Amadi Ikpeze. The Bonnies didn't have to go far off the recruiting trail, either. SBU already received a commitment from junior college transfer guard Eddie Creal on Friday. Three days later, on Monday night, 6-foot-10 junior college transfer center Jalen Shaw agreed to join … [Read more...] about Bonnies add big man depth as Shaw commits
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Benchmarks: Rochester-Area Baseball All-Decade Team 2010-2019
By PAUL GOTHAM and CARSON WERNER More than 20 former Section V baseball players were either selected in the Major League Baseball draft or signed free agent deals during the 10-year span from 2010-19. Countless others continued their careers at the collegiate level. From All-League to All-State, All-America and pro All-Stars, Rochester-area players have made their mark on … [Read more...] about Benchmarks: Rochester-Area Baseball All-Decade Team 2010-2019
Creal details unique Bonaventure decision
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Eddie Creal's next time on the St. Bonaventure campus will be his first. The COVID-19 virus barred Creal, like so many collegiate prospects, from visiting colleges this spring and gaining the full breadth of experience athletes are nearly always afforded before deciding their next chapter. Tours and pickup games have been replaced by Zoom calls and … [Read more...] about Creal details unique Bonaventure decision
A look back at transfers in Mark Schmidt’s Bona tenure
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Dion Wright was as bemused as the general public when Derrick Woods decided to transfer from St. Bonaventure after the 2015-16 season. "Wishing you the best of luck bro," Wright tweeted. "But you started in the A10 as a freshman doesn't get better than that!" The grass wasn’t greener for Woods, who was dismissed from Delaware in December 2017 for violating … [Read more...] about A look back at transfers in Mark Schmidt’s Bona tenure
Atlantic 10 seriously considering 20-game men’s basketball schedule
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The Atlantic 10 Conference has been seriously discussing expanding its men's basketball conference schedule to 20 games for a year and a half now, league commissioner Bernadette McGlade said Tuesday. The A-10 would join leagues like the Atlantic Coast Conference, which switched to 20 games this past season, and the Big Ten Conference, which made the change … [Read more...] about Atlantic 10 seriously considering 20-game men’s basketball schedule