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Junior tennis players named to touring team

Junior tennis players Simone Pratt (right) and Rasheed Carey have been named to an ITF/GSDF touring team which will compete in a series of junior tournaments in January.

Knowles and Holies earn 21st bowl appearance in V-Tech history

A CAREER year for Bahamian wide receiver Demitri Knowles saw him and his Virginia Tech Hokies earn the 21st bowl appearance in school history.

Sports in brief

AFTER exiting the gate a little bit slow last Monday night in City League Bowling competition, reigning national bowling champion Driskell Rolle of TK Falcons cranked it up a notch and went on to smash the ladies’ high game record of 288 held by the late Cheryl Thompson since 1993.

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Pros get 10-6 road win over Freeport Bulldogs

INTER-island play began over the weekend at the Grand Bahama Sports Complex in week six of the Commonwealth American Football League.

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Speed Week 'absolutely a great event'

MICKEL Willms and his black Maserati 200S was the envy of the fleet and the awe of the viewing public at the third annual Bahamas Speed Week Revival.

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Baseball players take advantage of NCAA early signing period

A TRIO of Bahamian high school baseball players have made an impact on the NCAA’s early signing period as they announced where they would continue their careers at the collegiate level.

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Judo exhibition held

Under the patronage of the Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Dr Daniel Johnson and the Bahamas Olympic Committee (BOC), a judo exhibition was held Saturday at the Carmichael Athletic Centre in Flamingo Gardens.

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'You'll be surprised how fast they drive them'

FORMER multiple Le Mans world champion Derek Bell said the organisers of Bahamas Speed Week couldn’t have picked a better opportunity for the public to interact with the general public than taking the vintage cars through the streets of New Providence.

Sports in brief

THE Silver Cay A Class Regatta, which was was postponed last week, is now scheduled to take place in Montagu Bay this weekend.

Shamar work in progress for Ridley College Tigers

SHAMAR Burrows may be a work in progress for the Ridley College Tigers, but he showed Tuesday night he has plenty to work with.

Star Class sailors in Grand Final

Three races, light conditions but very close competitions marked the second day at the Bahamas’ first Star Sailors League Finals.

Equestrian trainer completes high-level jumping course

THE Bahamas Olympic Committee and Equestrian Bahamas are proud to announce that local equestrian trainer Erika Adderley successfully completed the Pan-American Sports Organisation’s Continental Technical Course of High-Level Jumping, which was hosted by the Mexican Olympic Committee in Mexico City.

Get paid to play ball in ABL 'Bahamas Division'

WHEN the American Basketball League debuts its “Bahamas division” this summer, Bahamian basketball players will have an opportunity to play professionally at home for the first time.

St John's and St Paul's advance

ST John’s and St Paul’s have advanced to the Baptist Sports Council’s 2013 Coca-Cola Softball Classic’s best-of-three championship series that is scheduled to be played in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday.