UB legend Steve Nappo looks back on his record-setting football career
By WILL MEYER | Oct. 22When Steve Nappo left the field in 1986, he never expected to still be in the UB record books nearly four decades later
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Former Bull Sophie Therien called up for Canadian Women’s National Futsal Team
By RODRIGO FEIJÃO | Apr. 17Former UB women’s soccer player Sophie Therien has been named to Canada’s inaugural Women’s National Futsal Team, UB athletics announced in an Instagram post on Tuesday. The call-up comes after a decade since her graduation in 2014.
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Freshman Quarterback Jason Wright on his journey to UB
By RODRIGO FEIJÃO | Apr. 8After former UB quarterback C.J. Ogbonna entered the transfer portal in January following the conclusion of the 2024-2025 season, the QB1 role is open for the taking.
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‘There’s a balance where I can do everything for everybody’
By IZABELLA DUCATO | Feb. 25Becky Burke on being a successful coach, a mother and a wife.
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UB Athletics mourns loss of esteemed chiropractor
By RODRIGO FEIJÃO | Feb. 11Dr. Daniel C. Minocchi, a cherished chiropractor for the UB athletics department and former Bulls football player, passed away on Feb. 3 after a battle with cancer.
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Former Bulls basketball standout helps Iowa State to a No. 3 National Ranking
By RODRIGO FEIJÃO | Feb. 3After departing Buffalo as a sophomore in April 2023, former UB basketball star Curtis Jones has once again emerged as a key player—this time in the Big 12 Conference, helping lead the Iowa State basketball team to a No. 3 national ranking.
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‘If I’m doing well, I’m really enjoying it’: UB diver dominates conference by having fun
By IZABELLA DUCATO | Nov. 19, 2024Marilias "Mari" Kwak wakes up on competition days and tries not to think about the upcoming meet. She focuses on having fun because that’s when she dives her best. The awards just come with it.
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‘Comeback season’: Lexie Thompson details her journey back to the field
By RODRIGO FEIJÃO | Oct. 2, 2024Lexie Thompson's form since returning to the field this season has been nothing short of spectacular.
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Deanne Choo on balancing academics and international tennis
By HENRY DALEY | May 6, 2024Before deciding to come to UB, Choo was a three-time national doubles champion and a two-time national singles runner-up, and she ranked as one of the top 250 junior players in the world.
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UB’s women’s tennis coach on her unique but effective recruitment style
By RICARDO CASTILLO | Apr. 29, 2024Maines is a Western New York native — but her teams from the 2017-18 to the 2022-23 season were composed entirely of players that were born a long way from the Empire State. Until Clarence, New York native Julia Laspro was recruited this season every team member hailed from outside the U.S.
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Alexis Lucyshyn’s journey from D-I wannabe to MVP
By KAYA SCHULTZ | Apr. 29, 2024Alexis Lucyshyn heard it so many times: she would never make it to the Division I level for softball — and she started to believe it. Then, at a showcase in Florida during her senior year of high school, UB approached her.
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Main takeaways from UB’s 2023 NCAA financial report
By RICARDO CASTILLO | Mar. 11, 2024This is the first time UB has run a deficit on Athletics since 2012. But in 2023, UB’s debt was $479,000 higher than in 2012. Here’s a look at the major expenses and revenues for the past year.
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‘I’m gonna go pro, I already know that’: What makes Chellia Watson a national superstar
By RICARDO CASTILLO | Feb. 26, 2024Chellia Watson's numbers are hard to ignore. The Winder, Georgia native is having her highest scoring season yet with 23.2 points per game, and her name is among the top 10 scorers nationally.
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More than ‘just a football player’: Max Michel’s impact off the gridiron
By BRANDON COCHI | Oct. 18, 2023Like many athletes, Max Michel sometimes struggles with balancing life, family commitments and football. After suffering a season-ending injury during the 2021 season, Michel struggled to find who he was outside of football.
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Top 4 moments from the 2022-23 UB athletics season
By BRANDON COCHI | May 3, 2023As another year of UB athletics wraps up, these are four moments and milestones that stand out across all sports.
