Larsen and Tanguay earn final berths
BATTLING winds gusting up to 40 miles per hour, Nicole Broch Larsen of Denmark and Anne Catherine Tanguay of Quebec, Canada, each shot a 1-under 71 yesterday and earned the two qualifying berths for this week’s Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic. They finished one stroke ahead of Emily Tubert of the United States in the field of 29 players.
Riley misses the cut in LPGA qualifier
Grand Bahamian Raquel Riley missed the cut and won’t get the opportunity to join Bahamian Georgette Rolle in the 2017 Pure Silk/Bahamas LPGA Classic this week at the Ocean Club on Paradise Island.
Bahamas falls in beach soccer friendlies
TEAM Bahamas had a pair of difficult outings in international friendlies at the Copa Deportes Nacion last weekend.
Tevin and the Vison to open season with 3-game series
IT WAS a strong finish to 2016 for Tevin Symonette and he looks to continue trending upward in his redshirt sophomore campaign.
UB track team gets set for the Fred Wilt Open
THE University of the Bahamas, in preparation for its affiliation with a major athletic conference in the United States, will be taking their track and field team to West Lafayette, Indiana, this weekend.
Marathon Bahamas student relay winners receive awards
CONTINUING its effort to engage student athletes in the fight against cancer, Scotiabank awarded its student relay winners in the eighth annual Sunshine Insurance Race Weekend.
Head coach says Purdue University Boilermakers ‘off to a great start’
HEAD coach Rolando ‘Lonnie’ Greene likes what he has seen so far, not just from the Bahamian connection at Purdue University but all of the other local athletes who competed against his Boilermakers over the weekend.
Olympian Jamal Wilson dominates in high jump
WHILE there were no additional CARIFTA qualifiers, Kyle Alcime improved on his performance in the under-20 boys’ high jump, becoming the latest Bahamian to soar over the 7-foot barrier, in the Roadrunners’ 11th annual Dianne Lynn Thompson Classic.
Seymour gets the victory over Charlton
In their first meeting for the year since switching places in the history books as the national record holder of the women’s high hurdles, Pedrya Seymour pulled a close victory over Devynne Charlton to highlight the performances of a number of Bahamians at the Rod McCravy Memorial in Lexington, Kentucky, over the weekend.
Georgette Rolle on par for the Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic
GEORGETTE Rolle is hoping that the fourth time will be her charm as she gets ready to mix and mingle with some of the best female golfers in the world at the fifth Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic this week at the Ocean Golf Club on Paradise Island.
Carey, Cleare and ‘Tum Tum’ take NCAA spotlight
IN a senior season where he looks to establish himself for the next level and have his Wagner Seahawks contend in the Northeastern Conference, Michael Carey continues to put up stellar numbers.
Real Deal Shockers beat Rockets, 73-68
THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season action with a series of games at the AF Adderley Gymnasium over the weekend.
FOURTH QUARTER PRESS: ‘Please take to social media and get the momentum going behind Buddy’
LET’s see if I can recall it correctly!
Serena Brown tries her hand at shot put
After turning in two impressive national record-breaking performances in the women’s discus at the IAAF World Junior (Under-20) Championships, Serena Brown is now looking forward to soaring to new heights as a collegian in her freshman year at Texas A&M.
Buddy wants to enter 3-pt shootout on All-Star weekend
ALREADY a fan favourite in New Orleans, Buddy Hield reiterated his desire to participate in front of his home crowd when the city hosts All Star Weekend in approximately a month.
