Arianna goes pro
AFTER her stellar senior year at Auburn University and her second outing at the Olympic Games in London, England, Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace has decided to continue in the sport as a professional swimmer.
NDA to hold annual general meeting
THE Nassau Darts Association (NDA) yesterday sent out notice of its annual general meeting to all NDA team captains and players. The meeting is all set for 8pm tonight at Club Waterloo, East Bay Street.
'Big Youth' fighting his way up pro boxing ladder
SINCE signing him to a three-year contract, Todd Rouse said his TKO Promotions Company has been slowly moving light heavyweight Ryan ‘Big Youth’ McKenzie up the ladder in the professional ranks.
High jumper still going through 'growing pains'
It wasn’t the type of year or performance at the 2012 Olympic Games that Donald Thomas anticipated.
'President's Cup' to decide softball's best
PREPARATIONS are underway as the local governing body for softball gears up for the climax of the Bahamas Softball Federation (BSF) season.
Tough loss for national volleyball team
THE Bahamas will return from the 2014 FIVB World Volleyball Women’s NORCECA First Round Group A qualifiers winless after losing the bronze medal game to host Suriname in three straight sets for the second straight time.
Wins for 'Reno' and 'Big Youth'
They are in different camps and weight categories, but Taureano ‘Reno’ Johnson and Ryan ‘Big Youth’ McKenzie both produced another successful showing at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, New York, on Saturday night.
Bahamians making early impact with Hurricanes
THE relationship between the Bahamas and Holland College Hurricanes continues to foster as a talent pipeline as the latest group of recruits are making an early impact on the budding football programme in Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Knowles, Malisse eliminated in first round
MARK Knowles may be done as a player at the US Open. But he’s still hanging around in Flushing Meadows doing some coaching chores.
'King' Eric secures sponsorship for new boat
‘KING’ Eric Gibson has secured corporate sponsorship for a new ‘A’ Class boat for the upcoming Grand Bahama Regatta at Taino Beach.
Bahamian boxers in New York
TAUREANO ‘Reno’ Johnson and Ryan ‘Big Youth’ McKenzie, two of the riding young professional fighters, will tag team up on their opponents when they put their undefeated records on the line in two different matches at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, New York, on Saturday night.
Bahamian coaches take on top jobs
AFTER taking over as the new head coach of the men’s and women’s cross country and track and field programmes last month, Rolando ‘Lonnie’ Greene didn’t waste any time adding another Bahamian flavour by introducing Norbert Elliott as an assistant coach with responsibility for the men’s sprints, hurdles and relays.
National High School Champions will be crowned at end of year
They may not have gotten all of the sporting bodies back together again, but for the first time in many years, all of the school leagues will be operating under the same sporting calendar, which will better facilitate the Ministry of Education with the execution of their National High School Championships and Pilot Programmes in the various disciplines.
Softball teams look to advance on international scene
THE men’s and women’s national softball team will close the year with regional tournaments as they look to advance further in international play.
Bahamas advances to Tournament of Americas
Sebastian Gray saved his best game for the finale of the Centrobasket Under-15 Championship for Men yesterday, leading the Bahamas to a third place finish to secure a berth in the Tournament of the Americas.
