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About 30 to be inducted into BSF Hall of Fame

When the Bahamas Softball Federation hosts its Round Robin Championships at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex next weekend, they will not only be honouring all of its presidents and founders as a part of their 40th anniversary, but they will also induct almost 30 persons and two sponsors into their Hall of Fame.

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NPBA: Wreckers pull of 108-82 win over Caribs

THE New Providence Basketball Association, displaying its new live statistics for all of its games on its recently constructed website, had just one match on Tuesday night with the Y-Care Wreckers pulling off a 101-82 triumph over the College of the Bahamas Caribs.

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Runners look forward to Marathon Bahamas

Garfield “Gary” Brathwaite and Randy Thurston, who helped to form the Eastside Running Club a year ago, carried the Bahamas flag at the Baltimore Running Festival - Marathon held in Baltimore, Maryland, earlier this month.

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'Keen competition' expected in basketball tourney

NINE boys and six girls teams have already confirmed their participation in the third annual Bahamas Gold Trading and Temple Christian Academy Primary Schools Basketball Tournament.

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'The Tank' to face 'Nordic Nightmare'

Sherman “The Tank” Williams is heading to Helsinki, Finland, for his next boxing match.

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'Big Youth' Bolsters pro boxing career in move to New York

IN an attempt to bolster his young professional boxing career, Ryan “Big Youth” McKenzie felt the best thing for him to do was to relocate to the United States.

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Sports in brief

FINAL registration for the Freedom Farm Baseball League will close on Saturday, October 27.

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CHAMPIONS

Stingrays, Seminoles victorious

Coach Leon Evans said Saturday night’s victory over the defending champions Spanish Wells Bulldogs was just the tip of the iceberg for his CV Bethel Stingrays senior boys softball team.

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Sports news in brief

THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) has confirmed that Iesha Shephard has been seclected to represent the Bahamas at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) 7th Regional Training Camp for players 13-and-under to be held in Tobago at the Shaw Park Tennis Facilities.

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STUBBS OPINION: Why not rename Eastern Road the Sir Durward Knowles Way?

IF we are going to go so far back to honour and recognise Sir Sidney Poitier for his contributions to the fine arts, then why can’t we go back in time and do the same thing for Sir Durward ‘Sea Wolf’ Knowles in sports?

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Bulldogs make early statement

SPANISH Wells All Age School Bulldogs served notice early that they are back to carry both the Austin ‘King Snake’ Knowles National Softball Championship boys and girls titles back to Eleuthera.

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BLTA to roll out red carpet for Mark Knowles

When Mark ‘Knowlzee’ Knowles returns home on November 17, the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association intends to roll out the red carpet as they honour the national icon for his distinguished 20-plus years on the International Tennis Federation (ITF) men’s circuit.

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Shockers win first game in overtime

WHILE the St Bede’s Crushers remained winless, St Francis/Joseph Shockers needed overtime to win their first game in the Catholic Diocesan Primary Schools basketball league.

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Coach Bullard and Noble Preparatory Academy making great strides

WHEN coach Geno Bullard opened the Noble Preparatory Academy two years ago, it was to provide an avenue for student-athletes to get themselves prepared for the road ahead to college.

Sports notes

THE Grand Bahama Conchman Triathlon is slated to be held on Saturday, November 3.