SPORTS NOTES
THE New Providence Basketball Association resumed its regular season action at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Wednesday night after taking a break for the 35th Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic for senior boys.
Junior tennis champions
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association completed its Subway Junior National Classics yesterday at the National Tennis Centre with Sydney Clarke, Michael Major Jr and Kaylee Kanuka winning the final three titles.
PM HAS HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR THE FIFA BEACH SOCCER WORLD CUP
PRIME Minister Perry Christie, expressing the gratitude of the Bahamian people to FIFA and the Bahamas Football Association, said it was a delight to have hosted the successful CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship in the brand new state-of-the-art stadium at Malcolm Park last week.
High School Basketball Nationals starts today
FOLLOWING the completion of the 35th Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic for senior boys, the Bahamas Basketball Federation/Ministry of Education, Science and Technology is getting set to host their National High School Tournament, featuring the senior boys and girls and Family Island divisions.
Charlton top athlete of Big Ten Track Championships again
BAHAMIAN Devynne Charlton was named the top athlete of the Big Ten Track Championships, it was announced by the conference office on Tuesday.
Beach Soccer World Cup ‘puts our rich cultural heritage on display’
THE hosting the of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017 represents several milestones, not only for the Bahamas but for FIFA and the sport of beach soccer round the world.
‘This is the best performance we have ever had as a federation’
D’ARCY Rahming, president of the Bahamas Judo Federation, said Team Bahamas’ performance at the Florida Open in Miami over the weekend was “the best performance we have ever had as a federation.”
Bahamas has ‘tough draw’ for Beach Soccer WCup
As hosts, Bahamas was drawn as the top seed to play out of Group A against Switzerland, Ecuador and Senegal in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in April at the Malcolm Park beach soccer stadium.
BFA official hits back at beach soccer team selection criticism
A LEADING Bahamas football official yesterday refuted suggestions that the Bahamas Football Association (BFA) had not assembled the best team possible to represent the country in the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship last week.
Falcons take the title back to Grand Bahama
THE Tabernacle Baptist Falcons carried the prestigious Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic title for senior boys back to Grand Bahama after pulling off a 58-52 victory over the CI Gibson Rattlers.
Annual Geriatric Push-a-thon to honour Daniel Charington Bastian
THE Senior Executive Committee of Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre will honour Daniel Charington Bastian as its patron for his commitment and dedication to his recovery when they host their sixth annual Geriatric Push-a-thon.
Judo athletes bring home 18 medals
THE Bahamas Judo Federation’s 18-member team returned from the Florida Open in Miami, Florida over the weekend with a total of 18 medals.
FIFA legend Emerson Rosa in Bahamas for Beach Soccer World Cup draw
AFTER making his debut for Gremio in 1994, Brazil’s Emerson Ferreira da Rosa certainly stretched his legs around some of football’s finest institutions.
Sports Notes
JACOBI Bain, coming off his runner-up position in his previous tournament in Europe last week, yesterday won his second round match 6-3, 6-3 over No.3 seed Stefan Popovic (SRB) at the Kungens Kanna & Drottningen Under-14 event in Stockholm, Sweden.
Bahamas to face Swiss in Beach Soccer World Cup opener
THE Bahamas will face Switzerland, Senegal and Ecuador in the group phase of the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Nassau.
