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
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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’
RIT takes a skate down Frozen Four memory lane
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA It has been nine years and 10 months since an unheralded, never-regarded group of hockey players put Rochester Institute of Technology on the national map. Nine years and 10 months since a tight-knit group of ever-determined players sent shock waves through collegiate hockey and ignited a never-before-seen sense of school pride on the RIT campus. Nine … [Read more...] about RIT takes a skate down Frozen Four memory lane
Rhody gets away as Bonnies slip in second
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ST. BONAVENTURE -- The game, the first victory without Osun Osunniyi since the Toronto showcase against Rutgers, was within reach for the St. Bonaventure men's basketball team against Rhode Island on Saturday afternoon. A Jaren English steal that led to a Justin Winston corner three-pointer capped a 7-2 run to bring Bonaventure within three points of URI … [Read more...] about Rhody gets away as Bonnies slip in second