Sports Notes
A 10-member contingent from the College of the Bahamas Caribs track and field team are off to the Embry Riddle University Meet this weekend in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Epic victories for Bahamas Water polo teams in Florida
BAHAMAS Water Polo is celebrating after an epic last day at a prestigious tournament in Florida as both the Under-16 and the Under-14 boys teams won their respective place finals with sudden-death goals against formidable opponents.
Buddy Hield’s Sooners lose three of last four games
BUDDY Hield and the No.3-ranked Oklahoma Sooners are reeling after three losses in their last four games and their first two-game losing streak of the season.
Mail Boat Cybots defeat the Cleaners, Athletico beat Rebels
WITH a change in venue from the AF Adderley Gymnasium to the DW Davis Gymnasium, the New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) continued its regular season action on Wednesday night with Athletico Bahamas and the Mail Boat Cybots securing victories in the the double-header.
Bahamian trio help Holland College reach milestone
WITH a distinct Bahamian presence on both rosters, the Holland College Hurricanes basketball programmes have reached another major milestone as they prepare for a post-season run.
RAPTORS ARE CHAMPIONS
NOW holding the longest winning streak in high school sports, the CH Reeves Raptors captured their eighth consecutive Government Secondary Schools Sports Assocaition (GSSSA) title and again established themselves as the dominant junior track and field programme in the country.
Bahamian Pair star for Boilermakers
THE Bahamian connection in athletics has paid major dividends for the University of Purdue Boilermakers.
Kimbo Slice ‘to settle a score’ with Dada 500
KEVIN “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson will step back into the Bellator cage this week to settle a score with a former employee and fellow
Bahamian trio help Knights’ battle for OCAA playoff spot
WITH just the regular season finale left to play, the Bahamian trio for the Niagara College Knights will need to finish the year strongly and hope for a little help if they are to make a post-season run.
Conchman Triathlon set to be a ‘memorable occasion’
COMPETITORS and spectators can expect fireworks this year at Grand Bahama’s internationally-famed Conchman Triathlon.
Raptors roar ahead
THE CH Reeves Raptors seem to be well on their way to tightening their stranglehold on the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association’s (GSSSA) Junior High Track and Field Championships.
Grand Bahama schools back for Hugh Campbell tournament
AFTER they opted not to compete last year, all of the schools from Grand Bahama will be back to participate in the 33rd Hugh Campbell Basketball Tournament next week.
Wins for Caribs and Stingers as regular season returns
AFTER an exciting All-Star weekend, the New Providence Basketball Association returned to its regular season action on Monday night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium as the College of the Bahamas Caribs and the PJ Stingers picked up victories.
FIFA keeps ball rolling for Beach World Cup
FIFA officials visited Nassau last week for working meetings with a team of more than three dozen leaders from the Bahamas Football Association, Tourism and hospitality as the country prepares to host the 2017 Beach Soccer World Cup, an event expected to draw thousands and air on 200 television stations around the world.
Leevan Sands aiming for his ‘best ever season opener’
WHEN the Chris Brown Bahamas Invitational (CBBI) returns for its second version on April 16 at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium, one of the marquee events will be the men’s triple jump, featuring Bahamian national record holder Leevan ‘Superman’ Sands.
