Wellington Miller back in as BOC president
ALTHOUGH the meeting was interrupted by three outgoing officers, who were totally disappointed in the structural set up for the elections, the Bahamas Olympic Committee went on to elect its new executive board to serve for the next four years.
'Young guys' beat out Thomas, Barry
DONALD Thomas and Trevor Barry, the 1991 and 2011 IAAF World Championship men’s high jump gold and bronze medallists respectively, had to bow out to two young stallions in Ryan Ingraham and Jamal Wilson as they competed in the inaugural Chris Brown Bahamas Invitational.
Sculling to highlight 60th National Family Island Regatta
WHEN the 60th version of the National Family Island Regatta is held in Elizabeth Harbour, Georgetown, Exuma, the sculling championships will be a major part of the festivities.
Track stars arrive for the Chris Brown Bahamas Invitational
THE international stars are here for the inaugural Chris Brown Bahamas Invitational. LaShawn Merritt, Veronica Campbell-Brown, Justin Gatlin, Kellie Wells and Candyce McGrone were just a few of the athletes met at the Lynden Pindling International Airport yesterday where they were interviewed in the VIP Lounge before being escorted to the Games Village prior to Saturday’s event in the new Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium.
STUBBS OPINION: Let's give a hand to Chris Brown
Not too many of our athletes have had the initiative to put their reputation on the line by stepping out of the box and putting on an event that attracts some of the top athletes in their sport to come to the Bahamas to compete.
'Sea Wolf' won't serve another term
DURING a special reception for participants in the Western Hemisphere Star Class sailing championships, legendary skipper Sir Durward “Sea Wolf” Knowles announced that he will not be serving as the commodore for another term.
Scotiabank title sponsor for national high school track championships
FOR the sixth consecutive year, Scotiabank will be the title sponsor for the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ National High School Track and Field Championships.
YESI joins with 'largest youth soccer club in world'
YOUTH Empowerment through Sports International (YESI) has joined forces with Rush Soccer, “the largest youth soccer club in the world,” to enhance the passion for soccer in the country and throughout the Caribbean.
Lourawls making a name for himself
Sunrise Christian Academy has become a major pipeline for Bahamian basketball talent at the high school level, and now the latest product of the Bel Aire, Kansas institution has drawn interest from some of the top NCAA programmes in the country.
BAWF in campaign to reinstate wrestling as olympic sport
THE Bahamas Amateur Wrestling Federation (BAWF) has joined with federations around the Americas in a campaign to reinstate wrestling as an Olympic sport.
BSFN Boat Show at Palm Cay April 27
PALM Cay, the upscale waterfront development on Nassau’s eastern shore, will host the second annual Bahamas Sports Fishing Network (BSFN) Boat Show April 27.
'Flo' Saunders: 300 game 'wasn't my greatest feat'
He has been credited with being the first Bahamian to roll a 300 average game as a bowler. But Glenroy “Flo” Saunders said there’s an even greater accomplishment for him to reflect on as he welcomes the return of competitive bowling with the Bahamas National Bowling Championships being held by the Bahamas Bowling Federation.
Antoan and Albert 'just waiting for phone to ring'
FROM the time they ventured into the professional ranks, it was always the dream of good friends and training partners Antoan Richardson and Albert Cartwright to either team up or compete against each other.
Williams wants to help BAAA revive distance running programme
ANTHONY Williams, the first Bahamian to win a medal in a distance event at the CARIFTA Games in 1977 when he picked up a silver in the under-20 boys’ 800 metres in Bridgetown, Barbados, would like to help the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations revive the once flourishing distance programme.
Basketball development camp this summer
DEXTER Cambridge said he wasn’t all that impressed with the performances at the recent Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic. So he is spearheading a basketball development camp over the summer.
