MINOR LEAGUERS IN THE SPOTLIGHT
IT has been a productive month for Bahamian Minor League Baseball players thus far, featuring season firsts and league wide awards.
Basketball champions crowned in Baptist Sports Council
THREE different teams were crowned champions as the Baptist Sports Council concluded its 2017 Basketball League at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Wednesday night.
Budget is now being prepared for Grand Bahama
GRAND Bahama is a top priority for the Minnis administration and “will be well represented at the highest level,” according to Minister of State for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson, who revealed that a budget for the island is now being prepared.
Suspect awaits decision on bail ahead of murder retrial
A MAN will learn next week whether he will be released on bail before his retrial on a murder charge.
Dwight Coleby on the move again, to leave Jayhawks
COLLEGIATE basketball player Dwight Coleby is on the move once again and looks to close out his career with a third programme.
14 swimmers named for the Commonwealth Youth Games
As the country prepares to host the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games, expect Team Bahamas to continue to roll out its rosters for the respective disciplines.
Dan Marino and Friends Weekend all set for May 25
THE Bahamas and the Miami Dolphins continue to develop their mutually beneficial relationship with another edition of the Dan Marino and Friends Weekend.
Ijeoma-Delva, Slatter top leaderboard in the BTC National Bowling Championships
UCHENNA Ijeoma-Delva, urged on and encouraged by her arch-rivals Driskell Rolle and Joy Lockhart, is making the most of her debut in the Bahamas Bowling Federation’s 2017 BTC National Bowling Championships.
Charlton, coach Greene get top honours in Big Ten
The Bahamian connection at Purdue University got some exciting news as head coach Lonnie Greene was unanimously selected as the women’s Big Ten Coach of the Year, while sprint and hurdles specialist Devynne Charlton was the unanimous selection for the women’s Track Athlete of the Championships.
Ministry will be sports friendly, says the new minister
THE new Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Michael Pintard, comes into office with a lot of promising reviews from our various sporting executives.
Judo Olympic medallist to lead Commonwealth Youth team
THE Bahamas Judo Federation has announced that 2003 World champion and 3-time Olympic medallist Amarilis Savon (fifth from right) will join the BJF as the female coach to lead the cadets into the Commonwealth Youth Games this summer.
Sports Notes
THE Brajaxba Tennis is scheduled to host it’=s annual Family Fun Day on Saturday, May 20 at the Gym Tennis Club in Wonton Meadows. All tennis players are invited to out and support the event by playing in the tournament, which will feature players from 5-year-old to 60-plus.
Gibson triple jump champion
WITH her parents on the sidelines cheering her on at the Nittany Lion Outdoor Track in University Park, Philadelphia, Danielle Gibson closed out her Big Ten Conference appearance as a women’s triple jump champion.
Pintard sworn in as Minister of Sports
After much speculation over who will be given the nod, Michael Pintard has been sworn in as the new Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture.
National rugby team set to face Turks and Caicos
THE Bahamas’ senior men’s national team will be back on the pitch locally as they contest the Cup division in the 2017 Rugby Americas North Championship.
