NPCA awards cyclists
THE local governing body for cycling recently announced its award winners to conclude what they described as an “exciting and competitive season.”
With $40,000 grant, All-For-One Regatta set for Montagu Bay
WITH a grant of $40,000 from the Ministry of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Local Government, the All-For-One Regatta is set to be staged in Montagu Bay over the weekend of January 26-27.
Anthonique has eyes set on pro debut
Highly acclaimed sprinter Anthonique Strachan finds herself in a unique situation as she joggles her time in school while preparing to compete professionally on the track and field circuit.
NCAA: Another stacked field for 2013 Battle 4 Atlantis
BASED on the early success of the Battle 4 Atlantis over the past three years, the tournament has become the upstart of the college basketball world, established a reputation as a top early season tournament on the NCAA calendar and has confirmed another stacked field for the 2013 edition.
Lightning-Swift swim club on stream
THE Lucayan Lightning Swim Team has joined with Swift Swimming to produce swimmers that will be known as the Lightning-Swift.
Sports in brief
THE New Providence Basketball Association resumed its regular season play at the CI Gibson Gym over the weekend after taking a break for the Christmas holiday.
Valentino decides to go pro
AFTER falling short of reaching his ultimate goal of qualifying for the Olympic Games last year, talented amateur boxer Valentino Knowles has decided to turn professional, following in the footsteps of Taureano ‘Reno’ Johnson, who is having a phenomenal career so far.
Top junior sailors make a splash
EACH year top junior sailors from the Bahamas compete at the Orange Bowl Regatta in Miami, the largest junior sailing event in North America.
PHOTO GALLERY: Athletes 'bounce' in new stadium
Haille Small, Catalyn Blayre, Doneisha Anderson, Jenae Ambrose, Keianna Albury, Juliana Duncanson, Otto Laing, Justin Brooks, Blaize Darling, Glen Knowles, Diargo Smith, Janeko Cartwright, Jamal Moss, Wesley Neymour and Lesley Dorceval were among the winners of the Odd Distance meet on Saturday.
Odd distance meet to christen new stadium
Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) has announced that its Odd Distance Track and Field Meet’s 2013 edition will be staged in the new 15,000-seat Thomas A Robinson Track & Field stadium.
No Bull basketball opens doors for trio to fulfil their dreams at Niagara
IT’S one thing to want to play basketball. It’s another thing to want to get a college education.
‘I think there are people who just don’t want to comply with those rules’
SINCE the introduction of the National Sports Authority last year, fees have now become mandatory for the use of the facilities at the Queen Elizabeth Sports Center.
Renaldo's Ramblings: NFL Wild Card Picks
AS MOSES descended from Mount Sinai with the stone tablets dictating the rules of NFL Playoff football, his followers took note of the inscribed: If you are taking a young quarterback (rookie/sophomore) on the road...you’d better trust that quarterback more than you trust your barber the day before your wedding.
BPATFA hosts seminar for parents, athletes, presents scholarship options
WHILE they have helped a number of Bahamian student athletes to obtain athletic scholarships, the Bahamas Parents Association of Track and Field Athletes went a bit further by hosting a seminar to keep the parents and athletes abreast of the latest developments with the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the National Junior College Athletic Association and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
Three-time NBA champ Rick Fox encourages basketball campers in Pinewood
A COLLABORATION between the country’s longest summer basketball programme and the Pinewood community proved to be a resounding success in its inaugural effort, highlighted by an appearance from three time NBA champion Rick Fox.
