Olympic swimmers claim they are being ‘ignored’ over funding
Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Dr Daniel Johnson said it seems letters written by the Bahamas’ three elite swimmers over their funding is politically motivated because all they have to do is simply apply to Tim Munnings, the director of sports.
Youth National Junior Bowling Champions spotlight
FOLLOWING in the footsteps of her mother, national champion Driskell Rolle, P’Anté Rolle joined ‘one handed bandit’ Kenteeno Francis, all-around athlete Sarah Penn and Clarence Sargent as the four champions of the Youth National Junior Bowling Championships.
Vanderpool-Wallace lands her first full-time job
THE most accomplished Bahamian swimmer, Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace, has returned to her alma mater, but she’s not in the mood to be doing any swimming right now.
Trae Sweeting and Trojans win Carolinas Baseball Championship
CENTRE fielder Trae Sweeting helped the top-ranked University of Mount Olive win the 2017 Conference Carolinas Baseball Championship with a 5-4 walk-off victory over Belmont Abbey College Monday afternoon in Elon, North Carolina.
The final eight
AFTER six days of competition, the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017 is down to the final eight teams - Portugal, Tahiti, Paraguay, Brazil, Senegal, Iran, Italy and Switzerland - and the quarter-final match ups on Thursday known.
Five aspiring basketball players are offered scholarships at 15th Darell Sears Showcase
THE Darell Sears Showcase continues to be a staple on the Bahamas’ basketball calendar and gains recognition by showcasing the best talent the country has to offer.
Coach Maycock impressed with CARIFTA performances
WITH five members from his Blue Chips Athletics Club on the 2017 CARIFTA Games team, coach Corrington Maycock watched as they returned from Willemstad, Curacao, with four medals over the Easter holiday weekend.
SPORTS NOTES
THE Gym Tennis Club Members’ Tournament played a series of games yesterday at the club in Winton Meadows. The results were as follows:
Bahamas earns 4-1 win over Ecuador
Team Bahamas put together its most complete game of the tournament thus far en route to their first win of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2017.
Cleveland Eneas wins their 5th Primary Schools Track title
CLEVELAND Eneas successfully defended their title, winning their 5th New Providence Primary Schools Sports Association Track and Field Championships by a landslide.
BBF ‘has not done anything’ for development of women’s basketball
WHILE the Bahamas Basketball Federation crowned its men’s division 1 and II champions over the weekend in Abaco, the New Providence Women’s Basketball Association champions were disappointed once again as they were not included.
Talks to move High School Softball nationals to Eleuthera
BAHAMAS Softball Federation president Ted Miller was quite pleased with what he saw at their Austin ‘King Snake’ Knowles National High School Softball Tournament.
THE PRESSBOX: Cowboys have bright future on both sides of the ball
WELL the NFL Draft has come and gone and, it’s safe to say that Cowboys fans here in the Bahamas can be happy and relieved, with the haul of talented players drafted by the Cowboys rounds 1-7, especially on defence, the ‘Boys future is definitely bright on both sides of the ball.
FOUR STRAIGHT: Spanish Wells Bulldogs win annual Austin ‘King Snake’ Knowles National High School senior boys’ softball championship title
The Spanish Wells Bulldogs won the Bahamas Softball Federation’s annual Austin ‘King Snake’ Knowles National High School senior boys’ softball championship title for the fourth consecutive year.
2017 FIFA World Cup thrusts Bahamas into spotlight as beach soccer hub in Caribbean
THE FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2017 has thrust the Bahamas into the spotlight as the hub of beach soccer in the region and the international governing body of the sport looks toward further development.
