Players go above the rim
The CI Gibson Rattlers, the winningest school out of New Providence, is on a quest for another title in the 30th Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic.
Hugh Campbell tourney has fitting 'driven to pursue excellence' theme
DIRECTOR of Education Lionel Sands commended AF Adderley Junior High School for organising the prestigious Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic, which for the past 30 years has symbolised discipline, determination and zeal as the participants are given an opportunity to realise their potential and showcase their abilities.
Sports in brief
THE defending champions Commonwealth Bank Giants have secured their berth in their divisional final of the New Providence Basketball Association’s best-of-five semifinal series after they completed a two-game sweep over the PJ’s Stingers at CI Gibson Gym Monday night.
Sheldon captures sculling title
If you build it, you should know how to sail it. That’s how Sheldon Gibson summed up his triumph Sunday in the Bahamian Brewery’s Sands Beer ‘Man in the Boat’ Sculling championships in Montagu Bay to complete the 26th St Valentine’s Day Massacre.
Cherubins win opener
IF the closing game of the 2013 Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic can provide anywhere near the excitement of yesterday’s opening game, the 31st edition of the tournament is shaping up to be one of the most exciting tournaments in recent memory.
'Catch me is you can': A class boats fail to beat lady Nathalie
SKIPPER Clyde Rolle made sure that history didn’t repeat itself on Sunday as the 26th St Valentine’s Day Massacre concluded with none of the A class boats catching the B class Lady in Red, Lady Nathalie in the ‘Catch Me If You Can’ challenge race in Montagu Bay.
Cruising into form for Carifta
With the goal to compete in the Carifta Swimming Championships, the Barracuda Swim Club held its Atlantic Medical Invitational meet at the Betty Kelly-Kenning Aquatic Centre over the weekend.
BSA members get opportunity to sail 7--foot Volvo Ocean Racer
ADULT and junior Bahamas Sailing Association members and their families were afforded a unique opportunity to sail a 70-foot Volvo Ocean Racer.
New coach, training location already paying off for Thomas
A NEW coach and training location is already starting to pay off big dividends for Donald Thomas as he tries to regain his form that enabled him to produce the IAAF World Championship men’s high jump title in 2007 in Osaka, Japan.
Sports notes
THE Mail Boat Cybots were the first team to advance out of the New Providence Basketball Association’s first round playoffs.
Knights take it all
Coach Trevor Grant got a chance to celebrate another Government Secondary Schools Sports Association senior boys title.
Cybots draw first blood
EVEN though it wasn’t the type of performance they expected, the Mail Boat Cybots proved why they are the Vince Ferguson divisional pennant winners.
Olympian Brown spoke to Pistorius two days before shooting incident
CHRIS ‘Fireman’ Brown said he was “shocked” to hear that his Olympic 400-metre rival Oscar ‘the Blade Runner’ Pistorius was charged with the shooting death of his girlfriend at his home in a luxury gated community in South Africa yesterday.
Racing at Palm Cay for Knowles trophy
FOR the second consecutive year, the Palm Cay Resort will be providing the Sir Durward ‘Sea Wolf’ Knowles Floating Trophy for the 26th annual St Valentine’s Day Massacre Catch Me If You Can A challenge race this weekend in Montagu Bay.
Atlantic Medical backs swim club
ATLANTIC Medical has partnered with the Barracudas Swim club to host the first Atlantic Medical Invitational swim meet this weekend at the Betty Kelly-Kenning Aquatic Center. Atlantic Medical is enthusiastic and excited to be a part of this event.
