Women’s 4x400m relay team makes the last 16 for Rio
The women’s 4 x 400 metre relay team took advantage of the Blue Marlin Track Classic on Independence Day to clinch the last of the 16 spots for the trip to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the 2016 Olympic Games.
Men’s 4 x 100 relay team hoping to make top 16 cut for Rio Olympics
WITH the men’s 4 x 400 metre relay team already locked down for next month’s trip to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the men’s 4 x 100m team is hoping that they will also get a chance to compete in the 2016 Olympic Games.
For first time, BAAA assembles relay training camp at home ahead of Blue Marlin Classic
FOR the first time, the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAAs) has assembled a Relay Training Camp at home with the view of getting the teams ready to compete in the Blue Marlin Track Classic on Sunday.
Girls ready for Caribbean Basketball Confederation’s U-16 Championships
AFTER watching the dominating performances turned in by the boys, the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s girls team is hoping that they can go to Guyana next week and duplicate the effort at the Caribbean Basketball Confederation’s Under-16 Championships for Girls.
THE FINISH LINE: As the Olympic medal chase ensues, kudos to the BSF and its swimmers
THE Bahamas Swimming Federation should be commended for setting another high standard in local sports and inking in another historic performance in the process.
Bahamas finishes group play with 100-41 rout of Barbados
THE Bahamas continues its momentum and remains untested thus far at the Caribbean Basketball Confederation Championships for Under-16 Boys.
Blue Marlin Track Classic gives athletes last chance to qualify for Rio Olympics
With the final day for athletes to qualify for the Olympics set for Monday, the second annual Blue Marlin Track Classic will provide a stage for competitors from around the world in a last chance meet on Sunday.
Team Bahamas ends up 6th overall at the 29th Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships
TEAM Bahamas faced off against the best junior golfers in the region but fell one spot off their pace in recent years.
Swimmers are aiming to make a splash in Brazil
BEFORE the Bahamas Swimming Federation (BSF) hosted the Royal Bank of Canada’s National Swimming Championships and the Caribbean Islands Swimming Championships (CISC), there was just one Bahamian automatic qualifier for the 2016 Olympic Games.
Bringing the Carmichael community together with a basketball tournament
THE Progressive Liberal Party’s Carmichael Branch recently concluded the 2016 edition of its summer basketball tournament.
Bahamas destroys Dominica 125-21 in CBC U-16
WE may be running out of superlatives to describe just how dominant the Bahamas junior national team has been in overwhelming the competition at the Caribbean Basketball Confederation U16 Championships.
Upcoming regattas get a boost
A pair of regattas received a boost to their fundraising and preparation efforts courtesy of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.
National beach soccer team to take its training regimen to next level
THE Bahamas men’s national team is set to take their training regimen to the next level as they continue preparation for the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
‘Basketball Smiles’ shine bright
SMILING faces were the order of the day at the closing of the 2016 Basketball Smiles camp. Held at the CI Gibson school field, the closing ceremony featured awards presentations for the “most improved” and “outstanding” campers, among others, as well as gift presentations courtesy of Atlantis, Paradise Island.
Seeded players advance to 2nd round, Bahamians ousted in Junkanoo Bowl
ALL of the remaining seeded players in the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s Junkanoo Bowl ITF Junior Circuit Tournament advanced to the second round, while the final Bahamian got eliminated.
