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• St. Bonaventure athletics director steps down

  23-03-2024 18:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- St. Bonaventure University on Saturday confirmed that Joe Manhertz has resigned from his position as athletics director, a position he held since 2021.“I want to thank Joe for the contributions he’s made to the Athletics Department the last three years,” the university's president Dr. Jeff Gingerich said. “Joe made a number of excellent coaching hires and was instrumental in helping to launch the athletics pillar of our Bolder Bonaventure fundraisi
  
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• St. Bonaventure AD Joe Manhertz resigns following questions over decision to not compete in NIT

  23-03-2024 18:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- St. Bonaventure athletic director Joe Manhertz resigned abruptly, the university announced Saturday, in the midst of questions regarding the men’s basketball program opting out from competing in the NIT without initially informing its players and fans.St. Bonaventure provided no details behind Manhertz's departure after two-plus years on the job, except to say school president Jeff Gingerich accepted his letter of resignation on Friday night.“I want to thank J
  
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• Niagara presses forward in WNIT

  23-03-2024 04:14 via wivb.com
  
  LEWISTON, N.Y. (WIVB) — A season that began with Niagara University hoisting its first women's basketball banner at the Gallagher Center now boasts the program's maiden postseason victory in Division I.The Purple Eagles clawed their way to a 91-86 win against LeMoyne on Friday night in front of a crowd of more than 809 on Monteagle Ridge, advancing past the first round of the WNIT in their second consecutive appearance in the tournament. Niagara, which lost at Green Bay last March, will pl
  
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• License plate cameras a new tool to help WNY police fight crime

  23-03-2024 03:50 via wivb.com
  
  LANCASTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — Last month Lancaster police officers received an alert from their Flock license plate reader cameras that a vehicle with a stolen license plate had been detected.
  Officers located the driver at a local motel and a search of the subject found two needles, one filled with suspected meth.The male was arrested and charged for the allegedly stolen license plate as well as possession of narcotics.A spokesperson from Flock license plate readers says this is one of many ca
  
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