Sports in brief
THE College of the Bahamas is scheduled to hold its Track and Field Meet at the new Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium on Saturday.
Margaret brings home five gold
With a series of dominant performances over the past two years at both the local and regional level, Margaret Albury-Higgs has established herself as a rising swim star.
Carifta swimmers' 30-medal haul
A 30-medal total and fifth place finish for Team Bahamas at the 28th CARIFTA Swimming Championships in Kingston, Jamaica, gives Bahamas Swimming Federation executives optimism on the future of the programme, but also placed local issues within the sport at the forefront.
College basketball player gets community service award
WHILE most collegiate basketball players are held in high regard for what they do on the court, one Bahamian student athlete is receiving major recognition for the work he does in his community.
Triple gold feat keeps Bahamian tradition alive
University of Georgia’s assistant coach George Cleare said Shaunae Miller came here and did what she was required to do - win three gold medals and cart off the Austin Sealy Award for the most outstanding athlete at the 2013 BTC Carifta Games over the weekend.
Games didn't go on without its share of glitches
AMIDST all of the criticism levelled at the organisers of the BTC Carifta Games, Basil Christie tried to set the record straight, indicating that the local organising committee picked up the baton and tried to deal with a series of problems that arose with the aurora of the new Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium.
Carifta Swim Championships: Team Bahamas in fifth place
The 36-member swimming team was sitting in fifth place after the first three days of competition at the 2013 Carifta Swimming Championships in Kingston, Jamaica.
Chris Brown Invitational: American 400 specialist to compete in the 200m
WHILE they have been rivals on the track, American 400 metre specialist LaShawn Merritt said he and Chris ‘Fireman’ Brown have forged such a close relationship that he would not miss the opportunity to come to the Bahamas to participate in his Invitational.
Bahamians should be proud of Team Bahamas' performance
HEAD coach Greg Cash said the Bahamian public should be proud of Team Bahamas’ performance at the BTC Carifta Games over the weekend.
Going for gold x3
SHAUNAE Miller put her exclamation mark on her final appearance at the BTC Carifta Games by smashing the one-year-old record by Anthonique Strachan to clinch the under-20 girls 200 metres in dramatic fashion.
Laquan soars for gold in long jump
FOR the second consecutive year, even as he moved up in the age group division, LaQuan Nairn emerged as a double medallist on the field for Team Bahamas.
Teray runs for gold in 200m
In just over 20 seconds, Teray Smith turned from the object of misguided public ridicule to one of the heroes of the Carifta Games with his gold medal performance in the U20 B 200m.
Devynne wins 100 hurdles
FOR Devynne Charlton, it was a humbling moment when she was crowned the fastest female at the BTC Carifta Games. But she would have preferred to have stamped her mark in the 100 metre hurdles.
