Sports Notes
THE Bahamas Small Schools Athletic Association’s 2022 volleyball season continued on Wednesday at the Tom “The Bird” Grant Sporting Complex in Yellow Elder with the following results posted:
Ayton earns his second double double of season
DEANDRE Ayton recorded his second double double and his Phoenix Suns dominated the defending NBA champions in a tense physical game that featured an ejection and seven technical fouls.
NCAA men’s golf tees off today at Ocean Club
NCAA golf continues its calendar of events in The Bahamas with the men’s division of the White Sands Series. Hosted by Virginia Commonwealth University at the Atlantis resort’s Ocean Club Golf Course, the 12-team field will tee off today to begin the 54-hole event.
Lahiem Bell looks to boost his ‘Name Image and Likeness’
BASEBALL player Lahiem Bell made a major move on the business side of collegiate athletics when he signed with Premier Talent Sports and Entertainment to boost his “Name Image and Likeness” (NIL) opportunities.
Pro basketball players stand out in Spain, Balkans
In Spain, Danrad Knowles makes his debut in a new league while Lashann Higgs becomes her team’s leading scorer and in the Balkans, Zane Knowles averages a double double and Kentwan Smith’s defence stands out.
Invaders repeat as the champions
AFTER capturing the 2019 Bahamas Government Departmental Softball Association (BGDSA) championship crown, the Finance Health Invaders had to wait two years before becoming repeat champions.
Motorsport mania
Team Bahamas is poised to make history for the local development of the sport when they compete in the 2022 International Automobile Federation (FIA) Motorsport Games.
Mingoes lose to AU
DORAL, Florida – The University of The Bahamas women’s volleyball team dropped both matches against Atlantis University over the weekend in the South Florida area.
Bahamas Feeding Network’s inaugural golf tournament ‘Tee Off for Hunger’ a solid success
NEARLY 100 players with an appetite for golf and a desire to support a worthy cause turned out for the inaugural ‘Tee off for Hunger’ golf tournament at Ocean Club Golf Club recently, helping to raise more than $70,000 in sponsorships, prizes and donations for the Bahamas Feeding Network.
Jones, CBK Mersin players miss Euroleague game with illness
JONQUEL Jones was expected to make her FIBA Euro League debut with CBK Mersin Yanisehir Belediyesi but the club suspects foul play led to their newly signed star and several other players missing yesterday’s game with an undisclosed illness.
Hitmen victorious
With the addition of veteran pitcher Edney “The Heat” Bethel to their line-up, the C&S Hitmen picked up where they left off in 2019, winning the New Providence Softball Association 2022 men’s championship title.
New champions crowned
THREE new champions dethroned the Temple Christian Academy Suns as the week-long Temple Christian Academy primary school basketball tournament came to a close on Friday at the Temple Christian Academy Gymnasium.
Senior Nationals end in grand fashion
AFTER a week of great competition, the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) concluded its Senior Nationals in grand fashion.
Twelve-year-old Finley McKinney-Lambert takes home sailing title
TWELVE-year-old Finley McKinney-Lambert was awarded the title of overall winner this weekend at this year’s prestigious Cecil G Cooke Memorial Junior Regatta October 22-23.
Top swimmers shine in NCAA
The NCAA Swimming and Diving season continues and several Bahamian student athletes participated in winning meets for their respective programmes.
