Bahamas beach soccer captain Gavin Christie proud of his team
ON paper, one might look at the Bahamas’ exit after the group stage round as something of a failure, but their performances on the sand during the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017 were anything but.
Annual Fritz Grant Invitational set for Saturday
FOR the 10th consecutive year, the Ambassadors Track Club will honour their president and head coach Fritz Grant in their annual Fritz Grant Invitational at the original Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium on Saturday.
Sports Notes
DAVID Slatter of Telco Enterprises was named the most valuable player (MVP) in the City Bowling League competition Monday night as he toppled the pins for a 249 high game and a 629 high three game set.
National Amateur Golf Championships May 17-20
DEVAUGHN Robinson, Inecia Rolle, John Hall and Sheridan Robinson are expected to defend their titles when the Bahamas Golf Federation (BGF) holds its annual National Amateur Championships May 17-20 at the Lyford Cay, Ocean Club, Albany and Baha amaar Courses respectively, according to federation president Glenn Archer.
Penn State men’s basketball team set to play 3 games in Bahamas August 4-11
THE Penn State men’s basketball programme will get an early jump on the 2017-18 season when it takes a foreign trip to the Bahamas for three games August 4-11.
Bahamas team named for NACAC
G’SHAN Brown, Daniel Ermilus, Anthaya Charlton and Otto Laing emerged as the cream of the crop over the weekend as the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations hosted its Youth Nationals Championships.
‘We had a tremendous 10 days’ of beach soccer
After the final whistle was blown to crown Brazil as champions and all of the awards handed out, Bahamas Football Association president Anton Sealey breathed a sigh of relief.
Bahamian baseball players some of the most sought after prospects
BAHAMIAN baseball players are again some of the most sought after international prospects in the sport, according to the Major League Baseball’s MLBPipeline.com.
THE PRESSBOX: ‘A trip down memory lane’ on this day in sports history
DOWN the home stretch we come in ‘silly season’.
Inaugural Gunite Pools Fun Run/Walk ‘amazing’
GLENROY McKenzie and Suzy Eneas were the overall male and female winners respectively of the inaugural Gunite Pools Fun Run/Walk event on Saturday. The 2.6-mile race started and finished at Goodman’s Bay.
SPORTS NOTES
JYLES Etienne defended his St Anthony’s Invitational high jump crown earlier this week with a leap of 2.20m or 7-feet, 2 1/2-inches.
President reports on WBSC executive meeting
FOLLOWING a meeting of World Baseball Softball Confederation executives in the region, new initiatives were addressed that could positively impact the Bahamas.
St Francis & Joseph wins Archdiocesan Track & Field Meet
YOUNG athletes from Sts. Francis & Joseph School bested competitors from three other CBE primary schools to win the 2017 Archdiocesan Track & Field Meet. The 2017 Archdiocesan Track & Field Meet was held over the course of two days, kicking off on Thursday, May 4.
Kings of the sand
Brazil erased a seven-year drought as they conquered the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, hoisting the title for the 14th time as they denied Tahiti their second straight chance to be crowned champions.
Stuart takes long jump title in Florida meet
IT wasn’t her best, but women’s long jump record holder Bianca ‘BB’ Stuart was quite content with her performance over the weekend.
