By CHUCKIE MAGGIO No one is sure how St. Bonaventure will look when it returns from its COVID-19 pause on Saturday, but the sport is gaining precedent for long layoffs. The Bonnies will have waited 23 days between a blowout defeat to Virginia Tech in Charlotte and their revised Atlantic 10 opener against Saint Louis. Three games have been called off due to the slated opponent’s … [Read more...] about College basketball teams hold winning record after COVID-19 pause
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St. Bonaventure Atlantic 10 opener at Dayton Sunday postponed due to Bona COVID-19 issues
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure’s game at Dayton on Sunday has been postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests within the Bonaventure program, the league announced Friday. The Bonnies’ slated Atlantic 10 opener at George Washington was postponed due to positive tests among GW’s Tier 1 personnel. The A-10 will attempt to reschedule both games, with dates to be determined. League … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure Atlantic 10 opener at Dayton Sunday postponed due to Bona COVID-19 issues
Bonnies using technology to stay on top of COVID-19 pandemic
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure men's and women's basketball programs have been fortunate to avoid a second COVID-19 pause after each paused basketball activities in late November. KINEXON player tracking is playing a part as the Bonnies compete. Junior guard and sports media major Jaren Holmes demonstrated KINEXON’s SafeZone tracker on this week's SBU-TV newscast. The … [Read more...] about Bonnies using technology to stay on top of COVID-19 pandemic
Tom Sapienza’s 48-year leadership of Rayson Miller put on hold
By BILLY HEYEN When Tom Sapienza hits warm-up ground balls, he won’t allow his Rayson Miller team to finish on an error. If the shortstop bobbles his last attempt, he can be sure the next grounder is coming his way. Sapienza doesn’t get mad at one of his players when they make a physical mistake. He gets angry when they allow that mishap to impact the ensuing attempt. In … [Read more...] about Tom Sapienza’s 48-year leadership of Rayson Miller put on hold
Heyen: Sports have proven to us, time and again, not to lose hope
By BILLY HEYEN Sports and hope often go hand in hand. You’ve heard the phrases before: “We’ll get ‘em next time.” “It ain’t over ‘till it’s over.” “There’s always next year.” Each of those sentences stems from the idea that whatever comes next will be better than what just happened. That’s why the cancellation of New York’s remaining winter state tournaments stung so … [Read more...] about Heyen: Sports have proven to us, time and again, not to lose hope