Mireault: ‘Our boys did a super job’
COACH Shirley Mireault liked what she saw from the two cyclists representing the Bahamas this week at the Junior Caribbean Cycling Championships in the Dominican Republic.
GSSSA champions crowned
It was a double dose of victory as all four pennant winners emerged as the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association’s softball and baseball champions with clean sweeps across the board on Thanksgiving Day.
No. 3 Kansas survives overtime scare from Wisconsin 69-68
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Kansas’ Bobby Pettiford Jr. stood all the way out near midcourt, almost on the Battle 4 Atlantis logo, when he saw his teammate launch a shot for the lead with only a few seconds left in overtime.
No. 22 Tennessee beats USC in OT
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Tennessee has twice played without its leading scorer at the Battle 4 Atlantis. It hasn’t stopped the 22nd-ranked Volunteers from reaching the championship game.
BBA putting final touches on Team Bahamas for Caribbean Baseball Cup
WITH just about a week left before the start of the fourth Caribbean Baseball Cup, the Bahamas Baseball Association is putting the final touches on Team Bahamas.
Father Marcian Peters tourney is back
AFTER a two-year hiatus as a result of COVID-19, the country’s most prestigious Father Marcian Peters Invitational Basketball Tournament for primary and high school basketball teams is back.
Head coach McPhee-McCuin pleased with Bahamas trip
ALTHOUGH the Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship title slipped out of their grasp on Wednesday night at Baha Mar, Bahamian head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin said her Ole Miss Rebels will learn from their two-game experience here.
Flyers looking forward to adding Lightbourne
SHORT handed for their initial appearance in the Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championships, Dayton head coach Tamika Williams-Jeter expects her Flyers women’s basketball team will be much better when they return in two years with a much improved squad that includes Bahamian Denika Lightbourne.
GSSSA finals underway
The CR Walker Knights, Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins, AF Adderley Fighting Tigers and HO Nash Lions all prevailed with game one victories in their respective Government Secondary Schools Sports Association best-of-three baseball and softball championship series. Game two in all series will continue today at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.
Excitement is building for 50th Carifta Games 2023 in Bahamas
THE excitement is building for the upcoming launch of the 50th CARIFTA Games 2023, to be held here in the Bahamas from April 7-10, 2023.
Sports notes
THE Bahamas Scholastic Athletic Association completed its best-of-three volleyball championships on Tuesday at the Tom “The Bird” Grant in Yellow Elder.
Ole Miss Rebels lose by two points in Pink Flamingo Championship
IN what turned out to be a dramatic finish to a great Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championships last night at Baha Mar, the number 17-ranked Utah Utes held off the University of Mississippi Rebels 69-67 on a three-point play with just six seconds left on the clock.
Rosamunde Carey and 21st Century Athletic team introduced to the public
WHILE the others did it through social media, Rosamunde Carey and her 21st Century Athletic team had an official launch on Friday to introduce their slate of officers to the public for the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ general elections.
Ellis, USC beat BYU
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored 21 of his 27 points after the break to help Southern California beat BYU 82-76 in yesterday’s first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis.
Tennessee beats Butler
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Santiago Vescovi scored all 13 of his points after halftime and sparked the clinching run that helped No. 22 Tennessee beat Butler 71-45 on Wednesday night in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis.
