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Miller makes CARIFTA Games standard in 200m
JUST before anchoring Swift Athletics to an impressive come-from-behind victory in the under-20 boys’ 4 x 400 metre relay, Wendell Miller powered his way past the qualifying standard in the 200m for the CARIFTA Games.
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'Godfather' of track and field coaching Ronald Cartwright honoured
COACH Ronald Cartwright, considered the ‘Godfather’ of track and field coaching in the Bahamas, was honored on Saturday at the DTSP Track Classic at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium.
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New home for New Life after govt says No
THEY originally wanted to host it here, but the North American, Central American and Caribbean had to take the New Life Invitational, with more than $75,000 being offered in cash prizes, to Miramar, Florida, on Saturday, June 5.
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Lacarthea’s Olympic dream killed by COVID
HIGH school sensation Lacarthea Cooper was all packed and ready to make the trek to Tokyo, Japan, as a part of the Bahamas women’s 4 x 400 metre relay pool when her COVID-19 test results shattered those dreams.
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Strachan: ‘I felt something in my left knee’
THREE young collegians were hoping their debut at the 2020 Olympic Games would be memorable in the women’s 4 x 400 metre relay. It was. Just not under the circumstances that it ended.
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Bahamas relay teams hit the track
The Bahamas got a chance to produce times for three relay teams for the first time this year heading into the Olympic Games, while individual qualifiers - hurdler Pedrya Seymour and sprinter Tynia Gaither - are preparing for their trip to Tokyo, Japan, this summer.
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NACAC: Bahamas finishes third overall
ON the strength of a meet record-breaking performance from Nathaniel Zervos and double gold medal feats by Camille Rutherford, Tarajh Hudson and Wanya McCoy, the Bahamas finished third at the North American, Central American and Caribbean’s Under-18 to Under-23 Championships.
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Jasrado Chisholm Jr suffers left shoulder contusion, exits game
EN route to making another spectacular defensive effort, Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm Jr suffered a left shoulder contusion and was forced to exit in the first inning of the Miami Marlins’ 7-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies yesterday.
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Olympic glory - from whence it started
IT was on August 3, 1992 in Barcelona, Spain when Frank Rutherford clinched the first track and field medal for the Bahamas at the Olympic Games. His bronze medal in the men’s triple jump helped to propel so many athletes to attain that lofty goal of ascending on the podium of the greatest sporting event in the world.
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Track & Field: BAAA Nationals set for Friday return
THE stage is set for the return of the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ National Track and Field Championships this weekend with some exciting matchups as athletes vie for spots on the various international events, including the 2020 Olympic Games.
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‘I can’t walk after I was beaten by police’
A MAN from Eleuthera is unable to walk and has had surgery on his right leg after police officers allegedly slammed him to the ground at the Harbour Island Police Station in October.
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Another record-breaking performance for Charisma
IT was another record-breaking performance for Charisma Taylor at Washington State University as she led a field of Bahamian track and field athletes competing in various meets in the United States over the weekend.
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Miller-Uibo still leads world list in 200, 400 metres
FRESH off her selection as the North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Female Indoor Athlete of the Year, Bahamian Olympic and world champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo is still leading the world list in both the women’s 200 and 400 metres.
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‘No athlete is ever bigger than their country’
IMMEDIATE past International Amateur Athletic Federation councilwoman Pauline Davis-Thompson said she’s appalled by the fact that the Bahamas could not field a team for the fifth edition of the World Athletics’ Relays.
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Tokyo Olympic team named
All four female 200 metre qualifiers, a women’s 4 x 400m relay team and two swimmers have been named to the Bahamas’ 2020 Olympic Games team.
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Moss clears personal best
It was a great start to the collegiate indoor season for jumper Daejha Moss and quarter-miler Megan Moss in two separate meets on Saturday.
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Track and field athlete Kenisha Stubbs makes her presence felt in NCAA Div II
KENISHA Stubbs is the latest Bahamian track and field athlete to make her presence felt in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II.
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Officer’s security concerns
(Mr Falcon Clarke, an officer of the Department of Corrections, says he sent the following letter “first to the Commissioner then to Minister Marvin Dames. Nothing has been done therefore I am now sending it to the news media”).
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The Bahamian connection gets stronger at University of Kentucky
WITH the addition of versatile junior athlete Anthaya Charlton, head coach Rolando ‘Lonnie’ Greene said the Bahamian connection at the University of Kentucky just got stronger as a contender for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Track and Field Championships.
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Red-Line team in action in Florida
THE Red-Line Athletics Track Club took a 32-member team, accompanied by 20 parents to the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Club Championships over the weekend in Satellite Beach, Florida where they turned in some credible performances.
