Sports Notes
THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association has announced its boys and girls national teams that will be participating in the World Junior Tennis Competition in San Salvador, El Salvador, March 11-16.
Barracuda Swim Club wins the Sea Waves Aquatic Meet
THE Barracuda Swim Club captured the Sea Waves Aquatic Swim Meet held at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex over the weekend.
Justin Roberts turns in one of his best performances
With his family on the sidelines, Justin Roberts turned in one of his best performances as a collegiate tennis player in Tampa, Florida, over the weekend.
Bria turning heads as she follows in her brother’s footsteps
WHILE her big brother Leevan ‘Superman’ Sands has made headlines from high school to the professional ranks, Bria Sands is starting to turn heads as she follows in his footsteps.
NPWBA All-Stars: Presidents fall to Vice Presidents 60-41
THE New Providence Women’s Basketball Association held its All-Star Classic at the DW Davis Gymnasium over the weekend.
Jones helps Colonials to A10 title
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Hannah Schaible scored 17 points, Brianna Cummings had 15 and top-seeded George Washington held Duquesne scoreless for more than seven minutes in the final quarter to rally for a 63-60 victory and the Colonials’ second consecutive Atlantic 10 women’s tournament championship and NCAA Tournament berth on Sunday.
Inaugural Bahamas National High School Basketball Championships set
THE local high school basketball season has a final championship title.
Buddy named Big 12 Player of the Year
BUDDY Hield continues to rewrite the history books for the Oklahoma Sooners and set new milestones for Bahamian basketball.
Bahamian NCAA Division I players make a push for conference tournament titles
WITH the regular season done, Bahamian NCAA Division I basketball players are vying for their conference tournament titles with their respective programmes and, in some cases, hoping to earn a bid in the main NCAA Tournament.
Sports Notes
AS the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology gets ready for the hosting of the first National High School Basketball Tournament this weekend in Grand Bahama, Ozzie ‘the Sports Insider’ Simon has released the rankings of the top teams.
Like father, like son
It’s very rare that you get to see a father play against his son. It’s even more rare when one of them is coached by another father-son combination.
IAAF World Indoors organisers promise to host an unique global athletics competition
WITH two weeks to go until the International Amateur Athletic Federation’s World Indoor Championships Portland 2016, the IAAF and local organisers have promised a global athletics competition like no other.
Top golfers all set to defend their titles at Junior Nationals
WHEN the Bahamas Golf Federation stages its 2016 Junior National Championships at the Ocean Club on Paradise Island next weekend, Inecia Rolle, Xavier Robinson, Tynesha Tynes, Benjamin Knowles and Ashley Michel will be out to defend their titles in the various age groups.
Dekel Nesbitt makes the cut for the top 15
GRAND Bahamian Body Fitness champion Dekel Nesbitt has made the cut for the top 15 in her first appearance at the Arnold Classic yesterday in Columbus, Ohio.
THE FINISH LINE: Hats off to coach Mario Bowleg and CC Sweeting Cobras
It’s not how you start, nor how you get there. Most importantly, it’s how you finish.
