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Ravens are champions of Flag Football League

FOR the second time in three years, the Summit Academy Ravens are the champions of the Bahamas Flag Football League.

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It's a first as Giants stun Jaspers 88-82

THE Manhattan College Jaspers were hoping to return home to Riverdale, New York, with a perfect run through the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s 5th annual BTC Summer of Thunder Classic in the Bahamas.

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Queen Drucilla takes it all

Queen Drucilla gave owner King Eric Gibson more than enough to celebrate after taking the Acklins Regatta B Class series with 15 points, winning all three races Friday and back-to-back on Saturday.

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Sports in brief

AFTER two days of gruelling round robin competition at the 2013 JITIC tournament in the Dominican Republic, the Bahamas was able to advance six players to the main draw in three divisions.

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BRENT STUBBS: How did BAAA get in this predicament?

WHEN the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations held its election of officers on November 7, I don’t think any of the members expected for the most prominent sporting body in the country to be going through the turmoil that it has in the past eight months.

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Sports World on 'go positive tour' in October

SPORTS World is coming to the Bahamas and president Devon McDonald can’t wait.

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Arianna just misses qualifying for final of the 100 free

Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace, the most decorated swimming athlete in Bahamian history, just missed out in qualifying for her final at the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain.

BOC official FISU member

THE Bahamas Olympic Committee has been recognised as an official member of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) at a meeting of the FISU governing body in Kazan, Russia, in July.

Teams named for JITIC

THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association has named its under-14 and under-16 teams to compete in the 2013 JITIC tourney in the Dominican Republic August 2-9.

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BAAA treasurer: We really need the funding

While they had to skip the training camp because of a lack of funding, the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations has confirmed that the Bahamas’ contingent of 37 persons will be leaving on Monday from various sites for the IAAF World Championships in Moscow, Russia.

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National team needs financial support for world qualifier

IN one week, the Bahamas Volleyball Federation will be sending its men’s national team off to compete in the second round of the World Qualifying Tournament.

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'Man in the Boat' sculling event

TREASURE CAY, Abaco — Bahamian Brewery and Sands beer held their ‘Man in the Boat’ sculling races for Abaco in Treasure Cay over the weekend. Bahamians from all islands came to Abaco to participate in the event, according to a press release.

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FNM to host memorial track and field classic for the late Charles Maynard

THE Free National Movement is scheduled to host a memorial track and field classic for the late Charles Maynard next month.

Sports in brief

FOR more than 25 years, Frank Rutherford has travelled to the family islands giving back to the youths in the islands, conducting track and field, basketball and football camps and organising motivational speaking tours that have inspired youths in all the islands.

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Volleyball championships postponed

THE Bahamas Volleyball Federation got a sigh of relief when they were informed that the third Cazovay Youth Girls Volleyball Championships was postponed.