Sports Notes
AFTER getting rained out over the weekend, the New Providence Softball Association will begin its postseason tonight in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.
Jonquel Jones and Sun advance to WNBA Finals
Jonquel Jones made local basketball history once again and became the first Bahamian player to advance to the WNBA Finals. Jones and the Connecticut Sun closed out the Los Angeles Sparks with a 78-56 win last night in Long Beach, California. With t
Pedrya Seymour will not compete at IAAF Worlds
WOMEN’S 100 metre hurdles national record holder Pedrya Seymour will not be making the trip to Doha, Qatar, for the 17th IAAF World Championships, scheduled for September 27 to October 6.But Grand Bahama men’s junior national 200m record holder Terra
Joshua Turnquest heads into senior year with high expectations
PICKING up from where he led off last year as the River State Conference (RSC) Male Athlete Of The Year, Joshua Turnquest heads into his senior year at Asbury University with high expectations. Turnquest, who held the ITA All American Honours title
College Tennis: Abigail Simms in win column
IN her first collegiate season at Indiana Tech, Grand Bahamian freshman Abigail Simms came up with some big wins in singles and doubles on the college tennis circuit. This past week the Indiana Tech Warriors women’s tennis team started its season wi
Dolphins Athletics help Neely and family in Dorian aftermath
ANOTHER NCAA programme is assisting a Bahamian student athlete in their family’s recovery efforts following Hurricane Dorian. Jacksonville University Dolphins Athletics aimed to garner support for women’s basketball player Shalonda Neely. Fifty per
Bahamian tennis players Afrika and Iesha make impression at the HBCU Nationals
BAHAMIAN female tennis players Afrika Smith, competing for the Bethune Cookman Wildcats, and Iesha Shepherd for Jackson State University Tigers, both made an impression at the HBCU National Championships tournament this past week. The HBCU National
IAAF Worlds: Minister sets record straight
WHILE there has been much dialogue in the media over who is and who is not going to the IAAF World Championships in Doha, Qatar, Lanisha Rolle, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, set the record straight in a press release. Her statement is publi
Williams in dire need of support after Dorian
VOGAL Williams has coached countless Bahamian student-athletes in just about every sporting discipline during a physical education career that has spanned more than five decades. Now Williams is in dire need of support and he’s counting on those who
Jonquel Jones and Sun take 2-0 lead in series
JONQUEL Jones and the Connecticut Sun are now one win away from a berth to the WNBA Finals. Jones posted a double double and playoff career high scoring outburst with 27 points and 13 rebounds in the Suns’ 94-68 win over the Los Angeles Sparks last
Jeffery Gibson speaks up for athletes
Jeffery Gibson, the newly elected athletes’ representative for the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations, said it’s disheartening what is transpiring with the team for the IAAF World Championships, but he has encouraged the athletes to continu
THE PRESS BOX: 'Fish tacos to go' as the Cowboys face Dolphins
IT has been a crazy week at the ranch as the Cowboys prepare to play the rancid Dolphins on Sunday. Here are the latest rumblings from around the ranch with some Cowboys coming and others going. FISH TACOS TO GO The Cowboys finally released defe
MLB, Players' union donate $210,000 for Hurricane Dorian relief
TWENTY-one Bahamian players are signed to minor league deals with 15 clubs across Major League Baseball and it influenced the league to assist with Hurricane Dorian Relief efforts on a day celebrating one of the sport’s iconic humanitarians. The MLB
Financial Bowling league
WEDNESDAY night’s opening of the 2019-2020 Financial Bowling League season at Mario’s Bowling and Family Entertainment saw some impressive scores in the men’s category. The top scorer and most valuable player (MVP) was Kevin B Williams of the Strike
Davis re-elected as GSSSA president
VAREL Davis has been re-elected to serve her third consecutive two-year term as president of the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association. But as they look forward to another competitive after-school sporting programme, Davis said the members
