'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.
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.
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.
BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS TREATED TO RECEPTION
BACK home after a successful showing at the ninth CAZOVA Junior Men’s Championships, the team was treated to a reception at the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture on Tuesday as the celebrations began for the Bahamas’ bronze medal performance over the weekend in Pointe-A-Pitre, Guadeloupe.
Jeff Rodgers Basketball camp takes Exuma by storm
JEFF Rodgers said he only wished that he had taken his Basketball Camp to Georgetown, Exuma, earlier than he did.
'Big Youth' McKenzie set to face Abdul-Mateen
AFTER reeling off five consecutive six-round victories since moving to Verona, New York, a year ago, light heavyweight Ryan ‘Big Youth’ McKenzie will step up to fight in his first eight-round affair on August 8.
BAAA special projects officer says 'enough is enough'
BAHAMAS Association of Athletic Associations’ special projects officer Dexter Bodie says “enough is enough” and he is calling for a full explanation on a series of matters that have plagued the association.
Junior boys volleyball team wins bronze
THE Bahamas Volleyball Federation junior boys volleyball team got a big payback day on Sunday as they avenged a loss to Trinidad & Tobago in the round robin by pulling off a three-set sweep to clinch the bronze medal at the ninth CAZOVA Junior Men’s Championship at the Paul Chonchon Sports and Cultural Centre in Pointe-A-Pitre, Guadeloupe.
Battle 4 Atlantis set for November 28
EIGHT teams are expected to participate in the third annual Battle 4 Atlantis, the richest Division I men’s pre-season college basketball tournament, set for November 28-30.
Bahamas finally gets bronze from Sydney Olympics
AVARD Moncur, Troy McIntosh, Timothy Munnings, Chris “Fireman” Brown and Carl Oliver would have all preferred the pomp and pageantry that came along with winning an Olympic Games medal during the actual event.
Bahamas dives into action at the 15th FINA Worlds
TEAM Bahamas started competition in the 15th FINA World Swimming Championships at the historic Palau de Jordi Swimming Complex in Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday.
Carey and Cargill were 'absolutely outstanding' in ITF tourney
GRAND Bahamian Rasheed Carey and Christian Cargill continued an impressive showing for the Bahamas on the international scene as the two hooked up in the final of the International Tennis Federation’s Jamaica Junior Tournament in Kingston, Jamaica, over the weekend.
Sports in brief
THE Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association continued its regular season action at the DW Davis Gymnasium over the weekend.
