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Impressive showing for Albury and Believe Prep in Florida
DESPITE losing their first game of the pre-season, Deyton Albury and the Believe Prep Academy basketball team had an impressive showing at the Big House Complex in Tavares, Florida, over the weekend.
‘Golden Girls’ celebrate 20 years
In a five-year span that began in 1995, collectively the team of Savatheda Fynes-Coke, Chandra Sturrup, Pauline Davis-Thompson, Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie and Eldece Clarke culminated the journey being crowned champions of the women’s 4 x 100m relay at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia.
Happy Olympic anniversary Pauline Davis-Thompson
IT took her fifth and final Olympic Games in 2000 in Sydney, Australia for Pauline Davis-Thompson to ascend the podium to finally secure her elusive individual track and field medal on the world’s biggest sporting stage.
Sprinter Anthonique Strachan posts season’s best performance in Europe
IN another season’s best performance, Bahamian sprinter Anthonique Strachan improved on her previous finish to complete her two track and field meets in Europe this weekend.
Equestrian Bahamas growing vibrantly by leaps and bounds
SINCE the formation of the Equestrian Bahamas after the defunct of the BANEF, president Catherine Ramsingh-Pierre and her executive team have been working arduously to make the sport one of the more vibrant ones in the country.
Valicia Demeritte holding court
Regarded as one of the top young female basketball players in the country, Valicia Demeritte is holding court as a small forward for the Coker University Cobras in Hartsville, South Carolina. The 20-year-old former player for the Kingsway Academy Saints left the Bahamas in grade nine in 2015 to enroll at the Potters House Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Florida, where she played for the Lion’s basketball, volleyball and track teams, earning the most improved player award and was a four-time SIAA State champion.
Adam Johnson goes pro in France
IT has been a long and tedious journey with so many disappointments for Adam Johnson. But through Jaraun ‘Kino’ Burrows’ Raw Talent programme, Adam Johnson is now playing professional basketball in France. He has signed with Fos Provence Basket Club where he’s developing through their No.5 team, but according to Burrows, they anticipate that the 6-foot, 6-inch forward will get the chance to advance through the ranks very quickly.
Briontae Riley to play pro in France
FROM the time she picked up a basketball under the supervision of coach Varel Davis at CH Reeves Junior High School, Briontae Riley knew that she was going to be something special. Thanks to Bahamian Jaraun ‘Kino’ Burrows and his Raw Talent organisation, the versatile multi-talented Riley is heading to Grans, France, to play professionally for the Basket Club Gransois.
Tennis coach John Farrington continuing his career
TENNIS is back and so is Bahamian John Farrington as he takes advantage of the opportunity to continue his coaching career with a number of players on the international scene.
NPBA ELECTIONS: ‘We couldn’t proceed with the meeting’
EUGENE Horton will have to hold onto the presidency of the New Providence Basketball Association a little longer than he had anticipated.
Wilson in tie for fourth place at 10th Shanghai Grand Prix
HIGH jumper Jamal Wilson, tied with two others for fourth place, was the only Bahamian to compete at the 10th Shanghai Grand Prix track and field meet after injuries to fellow competitor Donald Thomas and quartermiler Steven Gardiner kept them both out of action.
NPSA: Wildcats, Truckers win season openers
BOTH the new look Sunshine Auto Wildcats and the Commando Security Truckers picked up where they left off last year, winning the season opening games in the New Providence Softball Association 2019 season.
Wells’ ruling on PM Thunderbird ‘bittersweet’ in sailing community
The Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources’ decision to allow the Aliv PM Thunderbird to sail in the second annual Best-of-the-Best Regatta has drawn more conversation, not just about the A class boat’s participation over the weekend in Montagu Bay, but in future regattas.
Boilermakers’ Charlton, Cox open indoor season in fast lane
The Bahamian hurdle and sprint duo of Devynne Charlton and Carmiesha Cox kicked off their Purdue Boilermakers indoor season on Saturday as they competed in the 2017 Hoosier Open at the Gladstein Fieldhouse at Indiana University in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Roadrunners Track & Field Club’s 18th annual gala awards banquet
FOR the 18th consecutive year, president/head coach Dexter Bodie and his executive team took the time out to honour the accomplishments of their Roadrunners Track and Field Club at their gala awards banquet.
SPORTS IN BRIEF
VOLLEYBALL NPVA POSTSEASON PLAY THE New Providence Volleyball Association has announced that on Wednesday night at the DW Davis Gymnasium, the Saints and the Crusaders will play a sudden death game to determine who will get fourth place in the men's pl
RATTLERS RETAKE CLASSIC TROPHY
By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net WITH the key big men on both teams fouled out, the CI Gibson Rattlers got a 1-2 punch from Lamont Armaly and Kristen Francis to win the Providence Holiday Basketball Classic for the first ti
17th Nelson Cooper 'Peace on da Streets' Basketball Classic July 11-14
17th Nelson Cooper 'Peace on da Streets' Basketball Classic July 11-14 PASTOR Carlos Reid and his Hope Center and Youth Against Violence is eager to get the 17th annual Nelson Cooper Peace on da Streets Basketball Classic underway. The classic is sched
sports inbrief
SOFTBALL NPSA SUMMER CAMP New Providence Softball Association is set to host Summer Softball Camp at the Bankers' Field on Saturdays only June 30-July 27. The boys and girls camp is slated to run each Saturday between the hours of 8:30 and 11am for prima
NPOSA ROUND-UP
NPOSA ROUND-UP THE New Providence Oldtimers Softball Association continued its regular season with a series of games in the Archdeacon William Thompson Softball Park at the Southern Recreation Grounds over the weekend. Dozer Heavy Equipment 17, Q-Club D
