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Junior golfers return home from 35th CAJGC with 5th place finish

THE Bahamas’ 14-member team returned home from the 35th Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships (CAJGC) in the Cayman Islands with a fifth place, but it was an experience that manager Gina Gonzalez-Rolle feels they will never forget.

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Buccaneers take the gold in soccer

New Providence sweeps both divisions in 6th Bahamas Games

The New Providence Buccaneers continue to steamroll the competition in the various sporting disciplines with soccer being the latest in the Bahamas Golden Jubilee Games.

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Long Island Sheep Runners take home the gold

The sailing competition at the sixth Bahamas Games in Montagu Bay turned out to be a celebration for the Long Island Sheep Runners and skipper Stefan Knowles.

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Softball shifts into high gear at Bankers’ Field

THE sixth Bahamas Games’ softball competition is now in high gear in the Bankers’ Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex and the Long Island Sheep Runners are hoping to make their presence felt over the next three days.

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Basketball action heats up on day 2

BASKETBALL action continued for the 10 islands of The Bahamas yesterday at the D W Davis and Kendal G L Isaacs gymnasiums. Gameplay for the sport in the women’s and men’s divisions got underway on Tuesday leading up to the championship games on Saturday.

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Andros Chickcharnies take lead after first day of golf

AFTER the first day of the sixth Bahamas Games’ golf competition at the Ocean Club on Paradise Island, the Andros Chickcharnies have taken a slight lead over the other eight teams in the field.

Bahamas team named for Pan Am Juniors next month

MANAGER Dionne Britton likes the make up of the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ team heading to the Pan American Junior Championships next month.

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NP Buccaneers win the gold in baseball

Prime Minister Philip Davis presents medals at Andre Rodgers stadium

The New Providence Buccaneers, behind the battery mate of pitcher Chad McKenzie and catcher Roberto Lamour, shut out the Eleuthera Adventurers 4-0 to win the sixth Bahamas Games baseball title.

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Andros Chickcharnies win the gold medal in tennis

GB Lucayans win silver, Eleuthera Adventurers take home bronze

WITH an ace down the sideline, Jacobi Bain, teaming up with fellow collegian Sydney Clarke, pulled off an 11-9 victory yesterday in the mixed doubles to seal a 4-3 win for the Andros Chickcharnies over the Grand Bahama Lucayans.

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Columbus Isles Arawaks, New Providence Buccaneers capture gold in volleyball

THE women of the Columbus Isles Arawaks and the New Providence Buccaneers men’s team captured the gold medals for volleyball last night at the Kendal G L Isaacs Gymnasium.

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DELTEC Bank and Trust presents $30,000 to the Bahamas National Sailing School

DELTEC Bank and Trust presented a cheque of $30,000 to the Bahamas National Sailing School for their camp and new sailing boats.

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Minister Mario Bowleg: ‘The crowd is beginning to swell’

AFTER watching the first five days of competition in the sixth Bahamas Games, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg said he’s impressed by what he’s seen so far.

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Lady Buccaneers strike gold

The sixth edition of the Bahamas Golden Jubilee Games returned to New Providence this past Friday. Among the sporting disciplines to kick off the competition this weekend were volleyball, baseball, soccer, tennis, swimming, sailing, edukarting and cycling.

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Grand Bahama Lucayans win battle in the pool

THE Grand Bahama Lucayans, behind the top performance from Marvin Johnson, came and conquered the swimming competition at the sixth Bahamas Games.

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Jay surges ahead to secure win for NP Buccaneers

Road race segment of cycling competition complete

JAY Major surged ahead in the sprint to secure the New Providence Buccaneers only win in the cycling competition as the road race completed their segment of the sixth Bahamas Games.