The Tribune

By TENAJH SWEETING

Tribune Sports Reporter

tsweeting@tribunemedia.net

THE National Sports Awards is less than two weeks away and the names of the top nominees have started to roll in.

The sports presentation is scheduled to take place on the front lawn of the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium at 6:30pm on Saturday, November 4.

Three out of the 26 categories to be awarded have been revealed and more of the names will be unveiled as the week progresses.

With the sporting year winding down for the majority of the disciplines, it is now the time for athletes and sporting organisations to receive their flowers.

The nominations for the Prime Minister’s Cup award are in. The category considers athletes who put the country first and display elements of national pride in their athletic abilities.

The individual not only figuratively wears the national flag in their hearts, but also encourages teammates and fellow Bahamians to follow suit.

Hurdler Devynne Charlton was nominated from the Athletics sporting discipline.

Other candidates include tennis players Justin Roberts and Marvin Rolle, Miami Marlins star Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm Jr, Indiana Pacers shooting guard Chavano “Buddy” Hield, former WNBA MVP Jonquel “JJ” Jones, equestrian Anna Camille Vlasov and bodybuilder Terrion Kemp.

The next category up for grabs will be the National Team of the Year Award.

The national teams had strong showings across the various sporting disciplines all year.

The award will go to the team that had the most outstanding performances and achievements during the 2022-2023 sporting season.

Nominees will feature the CARIFTA swim team, CARIFTA track and field team, men’s national basketball team, men’s national beach soccer team, and the Bahamas Special Olympics team.

The Community Sports award will be presented to a programme that uses sports to make an impact in the community by helping to develop athletes or bringing citizens together. This year’s nominees are the Jazz Chisholm Foundation, Island Luck Cares Foundation, Peace on Da Streets Organization, One Eleuthera Foundation, and the Buddy Hield Foundation.

Other awards to be presented are junior and senior high school student athlete (male and female), Family Island student athlete, collegiate athlete of the year, national secondary athletic school of the year (junior and senior), community sports award, Family Island Sports Council of the Year, youth national team of the year, national coach of the year, federation of the year, tourism impact award, Bahamas Olympic Committee (BOC) award, Leevan Sands Courage, athlete of the year with disability (male and female), national sportsmanship, and the Minister of Sports- for excellence.

Federations provided a pool of nominees for the above listed awards.

The nominations for the remaining categories are expected to be released in the upcoming days from the Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Culture.