Romad Dean The Tribune’s Junior Male Athlete of Year
ROMAD Dean’s finish to his debut season with the Crestwood Prep Lions in Ontario, Canada, saw his continued ascension in the prep basketball recruiting rankings to earn The Tribune’s 2020 Junior Male Athlete of the Year.
‘If the parents don’t stand behind them, they won’t grow as athletes’
Coach Corrington Maycock continues to see a sharp improvement from the competitors in his Blue Chips Throwers Club with at least eight of them attaining the qualifying standards for the 2020 CARIFTA Games that will be rescheduled for Bermuda over the Easter holiday weekend.
Lashann Higgs scores 19 points in loss
LASHANN Higgs and the Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre PDM closed out 2020 with their 14th loss in the Professional Basketball League, just after they picked up their third victory right before Christmas day.
‘I was just really happy that I could come down here and give my support to these kids’
CHRISTMAS was a little extra special for the residents of the Bahamas Children’s Emergency Hostel, thanks to the commitment from tennis sensation Sydney Clarke.
Megan Moss The Tribune’s Junior Female Athlete of Year
IT was day one of the Ministry of Sports’ National High School Track and Field Championships on Thursday, March 12 at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium when all sporting activities were halted due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Basketball standout McKay Jr making an impression in USA
EVER since Gregory McKay Jr left the Bahamas to complete his high school education in 2016, the former Mt Carmel Cavaliers basketball standout has been making an impression in the United States of America.
Jim ‘Jungle’ Duncombe passes away at 77
SINCE the age of three in 1985, Jameica Duncombe said golf was all she knew, as her father, the late Jim “Jungle” Duncombe, introduced her to the sport and she went on to become the country’s top female player.
Candlelight service for tennis parents
As they reflect on the tragedy that affected the Johnson/ Dean family on Christmas Day, the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association hosted a candlelight service at the National Tennis Centre on Sunday.
‘Scooter’ dies on Boxing Day
MICHAEL ‘Scooter’ Reid, former high/long/ triple jumper turned basketball slam dunk champion and popular community activist, passed away on Boxing Day after spending the past eight weeks in the Princess Margaret Hospital battling cancer.
Archer: Brent was excellent pole vaulter, personal friend
BAHAMAS Association of Athletic Associations’ President Drumeco Archer remembered the late Brent Johnson as an excellent pole vaulter and a personal friend, whom he confided in.
Red-Line Athletics Track Club awards outstanding athletes
DESPITE the coronavirus pandemic, which halted sporting activities for most of the year, the Red-Line Athletics Track Club still managed to recognise its student-athletes for their accomplishments.
COVID-19 hits Young and Cavalry in ABL
OPENING weekend did not go as planned for Chavez Young and his Canberra Cavalry in the Australian Baseball League as COVID-19 restrictions led to another delay for the already shortened season.
Hield tips in winning basket in overtime
Chavano “Buddy” Hield’s late-game heroics helped the Sacramento Kings open the 2020-21 campaign with a thrilling win in the first overtime game of the season.
Nesbitt, Miller key contributors in late season playoff race
WITH their respective teams in late season playoff races, David Nesbitt and Tavario Miller con-tinue to provide key contributions for their clubs as they conclude the regular season.
Versatile Charisma Taylor to move from PAC-12 to Southeastern Conference
VERSATILE athletics star Charisma Taylor will make a move from the PAC-12 to the South-eastern Conference for her upcoming junior season.
