Student athletes qualify for NCAA Div 1 outdoors
SEVERAL Bahamian student athletes, with their performances at regional meets over the weekend, added their names to the list of qualifiers for the upcoming NCAA Division One Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Inaugural event 'was awesome'
THE inaugural Pure-Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic finished on Sunday the way they got started on Tuesday with the rain drenching the Ocean Club Golf Course on Paradise Island.
Spurs held to a goalless draw by Jamaica
Steven Caulker wished he had not made that one step ahead of the defender. He wished the officials had not called the offside on him after he booted in the lone goal that would have given Tottenham Hotspur a 1-0 victory over Jamaica’s “Reggae Boyz.”
Atkins inducted in NAIA Hall of Fame
SPRINTER Derrick Atkins, making a comeback after a series of injuries hampered his progress over the last two years, said he’s even more inspired to go out and compete this year after being inducted into the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Hall of Fame.
FLOODING REDUCES PURE SILK-BAHAMAS LPGA CLASSIC TO SHORTENED LAYOUT
Flooding over one-third of the course has forced tournament and LPGA officials to trim the Ocean Club Golf Course layout to 12 holes for Friday with hope of playing a few more holes on Saturday and Sunday. The course routing will now begin at what was hole 10 and skip around until ending at hole 8.
Exhibition matches for junior players
WITH much of the country’s focus on international soccer at the professional level this week, the Bahamas Football Association has provided an opportunity for junior players to showcase their skills as well.
Macedonia wins titles
Macedonia won the title in both the 15-and-under and 19-and-under divisions, while Men of Vision took the men’s crown as the Baptist Sports Council pulled the curtain down on its 2013 Basketball Classic at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday.
Jamaica v Tottenham still on despite rain
ALL systems are go for tonight’s historic exhibition game between Jamaica’s national soccer team, also known as the “Reggae Boyz,” and Tottenham Hotspur Football Club out of England.
Sports in brief
LENO Corporate Services Limited has partnered with the Barracuda Swim Club to host the Leno-Barracuda Invitational Swim Meet May 24-25 at the Betty Kelly-Kenning Aquatic Center.
Minister sets timeline for Family Islands sporting facilities
MINISTER of Youth, Sports and Culture Dr Daniel Johnson has delivered a concrete timeline for the development of sporting facilities in the Family Islands.
LPGA Classic main draw starts Friday
The closure of the Ocean Club Golf Course yesterday and today due to the heavy downpour of rain forced organisers to call off the Pro-Am, scrap the completion of the qualifying round and cancel the first day of play today in the inaugural Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic.
Jamaica v Tottenham still on despite rain
By BRENT STUBBS
LPGA Classic main draw starts Friday
By BRENT STUBBS
Exhibition matches for junior players
By RENALDO DORSETT
