Champions emerge in BAISS softball playoffs
LAST year, the Nassau Christian Academy Crusaders got to the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools’ senior girls softball playoffs before they were eliminated. This year, they got to the championship series and they made sure that the title didn’t slip away from them.
Mark Knowles puts his focus on family, celebrity tennis invite
NOW that he has officially retired, former touring tennis pro Mark Knowles is considering his options of administration, coaching and or broadcasting. But right now as he relaxes here at home with his family, he is focusing his attention on his Celebrity Tennis Invitational.
Sands re-elected president of the BAAA
With all the rambling over and done with, Mike Sands has been returned as president of Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) and this time will head a group of executives who were among some of his strongest adversaries going into the election of officers on Saturday.
'Reggae Boyz' get 6-5 victory over Bahamas in extra time
THE Bahamas men’s national team foreshadowed what the country can expect from its budding beach soccer programme, a competitive play at a high level, ready to challenge the best in the region.
Tom 'The Bird' Grant dies, aged 72
TOM BERUTTI ‘The Bird’ Grant passed away on Thursday after he went into a diabetic coma in hospital on Monday.
BLTA breaks ground for Mark Knowles Stay and Play Tennis Center
MARK Knowles has seen the greatest transformation from a youngster trying to hold a racket to spending more than 20 years travelling around the world as a professional tennis player.
Seven BOC members on upcoming elections
SEVEN Bahamas Olympic Committee (BOC) members, including five vice presidents, the treasurer and assistant treasurer, have issued a joint press release voicing their displeasure with the manner in which BOC president Wellington Miller wants to conduct their upcoming elections.
Team Charlie rules
TEAM Charlie proved to be too much for the other teams as they dominated the competition at the Royal Bahamas Defence Force annual track and field meet at Thomas A Robinson stadium.
A fitting tribute to a future hall of famer
I WANT to applaud the executives of the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association for the decision to honour Mark Knowles on his retirement from the ATP men’s circuit after a stellar 20-plus year career.
Sands, Hollingsworth or Lewis for president?
The stage has been set. Three men, including the incumbent, an interim and a newcomer, will contest the position as president of the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA).
Junior Comets dominate
Freedom Farm Baseball Park turned into “Comet Country” as the Queen’s College Comets dominated the junior division last night, sending two teams soaring into the finals.
Renaldo's Ramblings: Week 11 picks
The “When Nobody Wins, Everybody Loses” Award presented by The Entire Referendum/Opinion Poll Hulabaloo - The Rams missed an opportunity to win and make the biggest statement win for the Sam Bradford era, while the Niners looked far too marginal against a team they should have dominated
Danny Sumner calls for national lottery
Bahamas Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (BBFF) president Danny Sumner is reiterating a call he made many years ago for the establishment of a national lottery to help with the development of sports in the country.
Slatter, Lockhart Bowling champs
FOR the third consecutive year, David ‘Mr Consistency’ Slatter emerged as the male champion of the Mario’s Bowling Championships that wrapped up on Sunday at Mario’s Bowling & Entertainment Center. There was a new champion crowned on the women’s side as Joy Lockhart took the title.
Sports Notes November 14
MACEDONIA and Golden Gates continued where they left off as the Baptist Sports Council’s defending champions, opening up the 2012 season on the winning note in the 19-and-under, co-ed and men’s divisions respectively at the Banker’s Field, Baillou Hills Sporting Complex, on Saturday.
