Hugh Campbell title win was vindication for the Cobras
AFTER all the adversity that they experienced this year in the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association, coach Mario Bowleg said their repeat championship feat in the prestigious 30th Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic was vindication for his CC Sweeting Cobras.
Sports in brief
THE Bahamas along with 210 countries around the world who are members of the International Tennis Federation will celebrate World Tennis Day on March 4.
Raptors in the lead after day 1
The CH Reeves Raptors surged to the top of the chart after day one of the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association’s Junior High School Track and Field Championships, taking a 11.50 points margin over their nearest rivals, SC McPherson Sharks, at the new Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium on Tuesday.
Jay Major top cyclist so far this season
THE New Providence Cycling Association staged its second road race of the 2013 season and young Jay Major proved to be the cyclist to watch as he posted back-to-back victories in a hotly contested race from start to finish.
Richardson, Cartwright to continue MLB quest
THEY spent the past four months here at home working out and helping to develop some of the up and coming baseball players. Now Antoan Richardson and Albert Cartwright are preparing to return to Florida to continue their quest to play in the Major League.
CC Sweeting Cobras claim second consecutive Hugh Campbell title
In 2012, Alvano Miller, Dionte Strachan, DeAngelo Wallace and Rashad Davis were the underclassmen during the CC Sweeting Cobras’ storybook season.
36-member Carifta swim team ratified
FOLLOWING the completion of the final trials at the Betty Kelly Kenning Aquatic Center over the weekend, the Bahamas Swimming Federation has ratified the team that will represent the Bahamas at the Carifta Swimming Championships in Kingston, Jamaica, over the Easter holiday weekend.
Sports in brief
THE Champion Amateur Boxing Club completed the Island Sound Solutions amateur boxing show at the Wulff Road Boxing Square on Saturday night.
Athletes shine in track and field classic
With a chance to qualify for the BTC Carifta Games and the IAAF World Youth Championships, LaQuan Nairn has abandoned his chance to play basketball for the CR Walker Knights and is now concentrating on his high jump abilities in track and field.
'It's been a real struggle to get here'
MOORE’S Island, known for their senior boys track team that was introduced a few years ago to the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations by coach Anthony Williamson, made their debut in the 30th Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic at the AF Adderley Gym on Wednesday.
Grand Bahama teams are ready for hardwood
AS the action starts to heat up in the 30th Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic, there are two things that the fans usually look forward to - playing in the mystique of the AF Adderley Gym and watching the Freeport teams in action.
In Kenya, distance runner 'settling in very good'
SINCE returning to Kenya earlier this month to fulfil his dream of becoming a world class distance runner, Oneil Williams said he has been having the time of his life, readjusting to the conditions that he experienced when he first made the trek a year ago in preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games.
NPBA: the final four
IT’S now down to the final four in New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) semifinals, featuring three former champions.
Sports notes
ROADRUNNERS Track & Field Club is scheduled to host its 7th Annual Diana Lynn Thompson Track & Field Classic on Saturday.
