University of the Bahamas Mingoes rout island game pros 89-70
COACH Baccus Rolle said he knew sooner or later his University of the Bahamas Mingoes would explode against the Island Game Pros. He just didn’t know when.
FOURTH QUARTER PRESS: ‘I predict a strong showing in the group stage’ by Rake ‘n’ Scrape boys
IN the weeks since Team Bahamas completed a creditable sixth place finish in the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship, reports abound concerning some unrest within the squad and a tricky draw for the upcoming FIFA World Cup tournament. Despite this, however, the focus should remain on the bright future ahead for the country’s beach soccer programme.
Barracudas champions of Atlantic Medical Invitational
EVEN though they got some welcomed competition from the visiting Surf Side Ocean Academy Aquatic from the Turks and Caicos Islands, the Barracuda Swim Club still emerged as the champions of their Atlantic Medical Invitational.
SPORTS NOTES
ST Thomas University’s track and field coach and academic recruiter will conduct sessions on March 12 at RM Bailey Secondary High School from 2-5 pm.
Gibson, Gaither get set for inaugural Grenada Invitational
A number of Caribbean track and field stars, including Jeffery Gibson and Tynia Gaither, will be among the field to participate in the inaugural Grenada Invitational scheduled for the National Athletic Stadium in St George's next month.
Three teams exit in National High School Basketball Championships
Day two of the National High School Basketball Championships featured the first round of eliminations as the field in Division I of the double elimination tournament was reduced by three.
Top ranked high school teams clash in Freeport
The National High School Basketball Championships opened yesterday in Freeport, Grand Bahama, featuring the top ranked senior boys and girls programmes in the country.
Volleyball: Vixens and Intruders 2-0 in best-of-5 series
BOTH last year’s defending champions Scottsdale Vixens and National Fence Intruders won the first two games of the New Providence Volleyball Association’s best-of-five championship series at the DW Davis Gymnasium.
Wardy ‘Shakespeare’ Ford ‘tried to help people whenever he could’
THE talented Ford family lost another piece of its heritage with the death of Wardy Ford on Wednesday night at their homestead on Winsdor Lane.
THE FINISH LINE: Hugh Campbell ‘rules and regulations should be consistent’ across the board
THE 35th Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic saw the Tabernacle Baptist Academy Falcons taking the prestigious senior boys’ basketball title back to Grand Bahama for the seventh year.
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.
