Bahamas Judo Open champions emerge
THE Bahamas Judo Open was held this past weekend and 73 athletes from five clubs vied for the position of Bahamas Judo Open champion in their respective divisions.
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THE Fourteen Clubs Golf Academy, headed by Georgette Rolle, is all set to hold its Summer Junior Golf Camp June 13 to August 18 in the Bahamas Golf Federation’s Driving Range at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.
Athletes ‘getting fine-tuned’ for BAAA Nationals in June
WITH the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ National Open Track and Field Championships a month away, athletes are getting fine-tuned for the much-anticipated showdowns that will also prepare them for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in August.
Temple Christian Suns take home track and field title
The Temple Christian Academy Suns were the most dominant primary school in basketball this year. They carried that momentum over to track and field where they out-classed their rivals in the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture’s Frank “Pancho” Rahming National Primary School Track and Field Championships.
JONES AND SUN LOSE TO MYSTICS, 84-76 IN OVERTIME
JONQUEL Jones and the Connecticut Sun were outscored 17-9 in overtime en route to their second consecutive loss.
National rugby team falls to Cayman 20-8
THE Bahamas Rugby Football Union’s national team suffered yet another loss in the Americas North zone of the Rugby World Cup 2019 qualification process.
Baku trials the last chance for boxers to qualify for Olympics
WITH just the final trials in Baku, Azerbaijan, left for the local boxers to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games, the Amateur Boxing Association of the Bahamas is doing everything possible to ensure that they make the trip next month.
BBF’s ‘Summer of Thunder’ to dominate offseason
AS we draw nearer to the summer months, the Bahamas Basketball Federation is once again preparing to host NCAA programmes for their star-studded series of exhibitions.
BLTA recognises two rising tennis stars
THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association is proud to recognise the achievements of two of its young tennis athletes - Sydney Clarke and Anthony Burrows.
Jones and Sun earn first win of season
Bahamian basketball star Jonquel Jones and her Connecticut Sun overcame a sluggish start to the fourth quarter and notched their first win of the 2016 WNBA season.
Seymour: ‘I knew that my time to shine was coming’
HAVING survived the ordeal of a heartbreaking family loss to inking her name in the record books, Pedrya Seymour is hoping that she can be one of the catalysts to help turn things around in the resurgence of the Bahamas women’s track and field programme.
TOP JUNIOR COLLEGE ATHLETES TAKE THE SPOTLIGHT
SEVERAL of the country’s top junior college track and field athletes took part in their respective national championships this week.
Max D’s Henry Thompson signs pro contract with Reds
IT’S not very often that you hear stories of a player coming from one sport to another and going on to become a professional player.
‘Pancho’ Rahming track and field meet swings into high gear
THE Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture’s Frank ‘Pancho’ Rahming Primary School Track and Field Championships swung into high gear at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium yesterday.
THE FINISH LINE: Get ready, set for an ‘interesting showdown’ at Nationals in June
So far, there are a number of qualifiers in the traditional events for the Olympic Games that will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in August.
