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.
Leevan ends up 7th overall at IAAF World Challenge
ELITE Bahamian horizontal and vertical jumpers Leevan ‘Superman’ Sands and Trevor Barry, preparing for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, competed at the IAAF World Challenge at the Beijing National Stadium in China yesterday.
Rain doesn’t stop the show
Despite the inclement weather, the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture kicked off the Frank ‘Pancho’ Rahming National Primary School Track and Field Meet at the refurbished Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium yesterday with athletes from around the country participating.
VANDERPOOL-WALLACE: ‘I’m not quite where I want to be’ going into Olympics
VETERAN swimming sensation Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace, preparing for her third appearance at the Olympic Games, is not quite where she wants to be going into Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
FOURTH QUARTER PRESS: Thunder making a big post-season noise
IN the midst of all the Warriors, Cavaliers, Spurs clutter it seems that many expert lost the ‘Thunder-size’ talking point over the course of the 2015-2016 National Basketball Association (NBA) season.
‘Window of opportunity’ is closing for athletes’ Olympic qualification
THE 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is fast approaching and so is the window of opportunity for Bahamians to qualify to represent the country.
Team Bahamas represents at inaugural Caribbean Triathlon and Duathlon Age Group Championships
A TEAM of 17 athletes represented the Bahamas in three events in the inaugural Caribbean Triathlon and Duathlon Age Group Championships at Key Biscayne, Florida, on May 15.
Sports Notes
THE Brajaxba Tennis Academy is scheduled to hold its summer camp 9am to 1pm June 7 to August 19 at the Gym Tennis Club in Winton Meadows.
Eagles Nest, Macedonia and Golden Gates take early leads
THE Eagles Nest, Macedonia and Golden Gates have taken the early lead in their respective best-of-three basketball playoff series in the Baptist Sports Council’s 2016 Basketball League.
Outstanding performances at the Fritz Grant Track Classic
Once again the Ambassadors Track Club hosted a successful edition of the Fritz Grant Track Classic at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium last weekend.
Bahamas a good place for summer satellite camps?
THE issue of satellite camps has recently been a point of contention for the NCAA and football programmes, now the Bahamas may join the conversation and play a factor this summer.
Junior college track, field athletes get set for NJCAA Division I Outdoors
JUNIOR college track and field athletes will be in competition this week looking to stake their claim as national champions and a possible opportunity to progress to NCAA Division I programmes.
