The Tribune

TENNIS

JR TEAM TRAVELLING

THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association has announced its boys and girls national teams that will be participating in the World Junior Tennis Competition in San Salvador, El Salvador, March 11-16.

The Boys’ Team consists of Kofi Bowe (Freeport), Jacobi Bain and Denali Nottage (Freeport) and the Girls’ Team is comprised of Elana Mackey, Donesha Gibson (Freeport) and Emma Weech.  Teams are captained by Hartie Johnson of Jame’s Cistern, Eleuthera, for the boys and Bradley Bain for the girls.

The BLTA is pleased to have represented a team of  players who not only hail from New Providence, but three from Freeport and  three from New Providence, in addition to having the boys’ coach from Eleuthera. All team members have served on national teams before and some as many as three appearances. 

Coach Johnson has served as national team coach several years ago and has returned to the national tennis stage to “give back” to the sport that he loves so much. 

Coach Bain continues to lend his coaching expertise to The Association and coached last year’s Girls’ Team to the finals. This is truly indicative of the pool of talented junior tennis players and coaches we have in The Bahamas. The Association is continuing its efforts in growing the sport and taking tennis to the next level.

Last year, the Bahamas girls’ team emerged as finalists at this event and our boys’ team, semi-finalists. This year’s team is equally talented and we expect a good performance from them. 

Eighteen participating nations are expected to converge in El Salvador, including Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Costa Rica, Curacao, Dominican Rep., El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Trinidad & Tobago and the US Virgin Islands.

The team is scheduled to leave on Wednesday and return home on March 17.

BASKETBALL

NPBA

THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season action at the AF Adderley Gymnasium over the weekend.

Cybots 104,

Athetico Bahamas 80

Ernest Saunders and Delvonne Duncombe both came off the bench and scored 15 points each to lead a balanced scoring attack for the Mail Boat on Saturday night. Livingstone Munnings had 14 points and 10 rebounds. Lerucus Armbrister had 12 points, seven assists and six rebounds and Dario Seymour added 11 points with four assists.

Shakwon Lewis had 24 points, four assists and four rebounds and Dylan Musgrove scored 23 points with three rebounds.Jeron Smith had 20 points, nine rebounds and four asists and Ira Farrington added 11 points and seven rebounds in a losing effort.

Caribs 81,

Stingers 79

Kemsy Sylvestre scored 19 points with 13 rebounds and five assists to lead the College of the Bahamas to victory. Justin Smith had 17 points, four assists and three rebounds. Alvano Laing had 12 points and eight rebounds and Ramon Dames added 11 points.

Randy Williams scored 19 points, Devon Ferguson had 14 points and six rebounds, Daniel Bullard 13 points and seven rebounds. Kendrick Curry scored 10 points and Able Joseph chipped in with nine points, 12 rebounds, five assists and three steals.

Pros 76,

Pirates 72

Kevin Wright scored 30 points, Steven Miller had 16 points, five assists and four rebounds and Lance Rolle chipped in with 11 points and 12 rebounds in the win for Island Luck.

Kronoff Dean had 20 points, three rebounds and three assists. Tevin Hudson had 17 points and eight rebounds and Donathon Johnson added 10 points with 14 rebounds in a losing effort.

Regulators 93,

Cleaners 74

Gameliel Rose pumped in 11 points with 13 rebounds while Leonardo Lightbourne had 11 points and 10 rebounds. Kenneth Pratt had 11 points and seven rebounds, Fabian Lightbourne had 10 points and six rebounds and Lamar Watkins added 10 points with four rebounds in the win for Mr Ship It Freight.

Herbert Knowles scored 24 points with 10 rebounds, Romell Johnson had 16 points and Stephen Culmer added 14 points and five rebounds in a losing effort for Double R Services Limited.

GSSSA SOCCER

THE Government Secondary Schools Sports Association is playing its soccer regular season games at the Roscoe Davies Devlopmental Centre at the Baillou Hills Sporting Compex.

Results of games played last week are as follows:

March 2

Government High 3,

CI Gibson 1

Kendia Jacobs scored two goals, one in the 0th minute and the other in the 9th to lead the Magics senior girls. Daphne Lysias’ lone goal for the Rattlers came in the 5th minute.

Anatol Rodgers 1,

RM Bailey 0

The Timberwolves were the victors of this senior girls’ match-up.

CI Gibson 3,

Government High 1

Giovanni Williams scored in the 7th minute and Konsley McLean booted in two in the 27th and 39th minutes to lead the Rattlers senior boys to victory.

Anatol Rodgers 2,

RM Baley 0

The Timberwolves came out on top of this senior boys’ encounter.

CH Reeves 5,

LW Young 0

Tyra McKenzie struck four times in their junior girls’ victory in the 22nd, 24th, 31st and 36th minutes and Adria Adderley added the other in the 39th minute.

SC McPherson 1,

DW Davis 0

The Sharks devoured the Pitbulls in this junior girls’ contest.

LW Young 1,

CH Reeves 0

McKendy Paul was the lone goal scorer in the 9th minute on a penalty shot for the Golden Eagles in this junior boys’ match against the Raptors.

SC McPherson 4,

DW Davis 0

The Sharks also won this junior boys’ battle.

CR Walker 0,

Doris Johnson 0

The two teams played to a draw in their senior girls’ contest.

CC Sweeting 1,

CV Bethel 1

This senior girls’ match-up also ended in a draw.

CR Walker 3,

Doris Johnson 0

Jouvence Paul scored in the 19th minute, Wiskendy Francois came through in the 31st minute and Wood Julmis added the other in the 42nd minute as the Knights senior boys polished off the Mystic Marlins.

CC Sweeting 1,

CV Bethel 0

The Cobras struck first and held off the Stingrays in this senior boys’ showdown.

OZZIE SIMON TOP PICKS

AS the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology gets ready for the hosting of the first National High School Basketball Tournament this weekend in Grand Bahama, Ozzie ‘the Sports Insider’ Simon has released the rankings of the top teams.

Senior boys -  1. CC Sweeting, 2. Sunland Lutheran, 3. CI Gibson, 4. Jordan Prince Williams, 5. Doris Johnson, 6. Tabernacle Baptist Academy, 7. Anatol Rodgers, 8. Queen’s College, 9. St George’s, 10. Jack Hayward, 11. RM Bailey and 12. Teleos.

Seniors girls - 1. Doris Johnson, 2. CV Bethel, 3. CR Walker, 4. St Augustine’s College, 5. Jordan Prince Williams, 6. Harbour Island, 7. St John’s, 8. Teleos, 9. Tabernacle Baptist Academy, 10. Bishop Michael Eldon amnd 11. CI Gibson.

BSC BASKETBALL

THE Baptist Sports Council has announced that its 2016 Basketball Classic will get underway at the basketball courts in the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex 10 am April 2.

In preparation for the start of the season, the BSC is scheduled to hold a meeting 10am Saturday, March 19 at the same venue and time for all churches interested in participating. 

The meeting will serve as the final registration for teams wishing to participate in the league, which will comprise of a 15-and-under, 19-and-under, open men and ladies or co-ed divisions. 

The registration fee is $200 per team in each division and all fees must be paid by the starting date on April 2 or teams will not be allowed to participate when the season gets underway. 

All teams are also reminded that they will have to be properly dressed in their team uniform tops and all team rosters must be submitted by opening date in order to participate.