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Elana Mackey upsets Clarke for ladies’ title
WITH her college roommate as her lucky charm on the sideline cheering her on, Elana Mackey stunned defending champion Sydney Clarke to capture her first Giorgio Baldacci Open Nationals women’s title. In the rematch of last year’s final of the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s week-long tournament at the National Tennis Centre, Mackey prevailed with an impressive 6-2, 7-5 triumph over Clarke on Thursday.
Hoopfest in Paradise: ‘We’re looking forward to an even bigger draw’ in 2023
ORGANISER Glenn Smith was so impressed with the initial staging of the Hoopfest in Paradise High School Basketball Tournament over the weekend that they are already looking at returning for the second edition in 2023. Smith, who serves as president of Hoopfest in Paradise Basketball Incorporated, said they were able to display some top-notch basketball competition with some of the top stars coming in from the United States.
Mikhail McLean making impact as assistant director of player development
AFTER suffering an injury, Bahamian basketball player Mikhail McLean thought his career was over.
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.
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.
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.
Triple jump legend Willie Banks visits Nassau
VETERAN long-triple jump coach Peter Pratt said he was delighted to renew his relationship with former American world record holder Willie Banks.
New NACAC office now open
Following the handing over of the baton from immediate past president Victor Lopez to newly elected president Mike Sands, the new North American, Central American and Caribbean office is now open.
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
MASTERS SOFTBALL LEAGUE HOSTS VISITING SENIOR MOMENTS SOFTBALL TEAM
By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net IT was another Senior Moment for the Masters Softball League. The island's premier league for the elder statesmen of the game hosted the visiting Senior Moments softball team, comprising of
sports inbrief
BASEBALL ELEUTHERA ACTION RESULTS of games played over the weekend in the Eleuthera Junior Baseball League in Spanish Wells: Coach Pitch (Spanish Wells) Hook 'n' Jook def. (Rock Sound) Coco Plums 19-6 Minor Division (Spanish Wells) Divers def. (Rock Soun
sports inbrief
BASEBALL ELEUTHERA ACTION RESULTS of games played over the weekend in the Eleuthera Junior Baseball League in Spanish Wells: Coach Pitch (Spanish Wells) Hook 'n' Jook def. (Rock Sound) Coco Plums 19-6 Minor Division (Spanish Wells) Divers def. (Rock Soun
sports inbrief
BASEBALL ELEUTHERA ACTION RESULTS of games played over the weekend in the Eleuthera Junior Baseball League in Spanish Wells: Coach Pitch (Spanish Wells) Hook 'n' Jook def. (Rock Sound) Coco Plums 19-6 Minor Division (Spanish Wells) Divers def. (Rock Soun
Dynamic duo to double up as wild card entry in main draw
By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net THEY have long been close friends and junior rivals. Now Nikkita Fountain and Grand Bahamian Larikah Russell are teaming up to play together as a doubles combination - a role they have playe
Sports news in brief
Sports news in brief BASKETBALL NPBA UPDATE THE New Providence Basketball Association is expected to conclude its regular season at CI Gibson gym this weekend before starting their postseason Monday. Tonight's schedule 7:30pm - Y-Care Wreckers vs Commonw
Dynamic duo to double up as wild card entry in main draw
By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net THEY have long been close friends and junior rivals. Now Nikkita Fountain and Grand Bahamian Larikah Russell are teaming up to play together as a doubles combination - a role they have playe
Sports news in brief
Sports news in brief BASKETBALL NPBA UPDATE THE New Providence Basketball Association is expected to conclude its regular season at CI Gibson gym this weekend before starting their postseason Monday. Tonight's schedule 7:30pm - Y-Care Wreckers vs Commonw
Dynamic duo to double up as wild card entry in main draw
By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net THEY have long been close friends and junior rivals. Now Nikkita Fountain and Grand Bahamian Larikah Russell are teaming up to play together as a doubles combination - a role they have playe
QC Comets blast Giants 28-1
GAMETIME: The Queen's College Comets' junior girls blasted the visiting St John's Giants 28-1 at QC as Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools continued its regular season on Wednesday. Shown are some of the game's highlights.
Simone Pratt on ITF/Grand Slam junior touring team
SIMONE Pratt has been named to an ITF/Grand Slam junior touring team slated to compete in a series of junior tournaments in Costa Rica and South America next month. Players who perform well at these regional circuits are invited to join an international t
