Jeffery Gibson The Tribune’s Male Athlete of the Year
A series of record-breaking performances culminating in a bronze medal at the World Championships in Beijing, China, earned Jeffery Gibson The Tribune’s Male Athlete of the Year honour. The top five athletes came down to a diverse group with one common denominator, each planned for their 2015 seasons to set the stage for even greater achievements to come in 2016.
Championship game tonight
THE Redemption Christian Academy Lions, featuring a Bahamian coach and five local players, are in town and they are hoping to make their presence felt at the Providence Holiday Basketball Classic for senior boys’ basketball teams at the CI Gibson Gymnasium.
Hurdler Katrina Seymour ‘ready to go to war’
THE old adage better late than never aptly fits female 400 metres hurdles specialist Katrina Seymour.
Mixed reviews over ‘The Dark Side - Secrets of the Sports Dopers’
THERE were mixed reviews on Tuesday after published reports on the allegations against the Bahamas in a documentary from Al Jazeera’s Investigation Unit broadcast on Sunday were published in local dailies.
Jonquel Jones posts another double-double in GW Colonials’ 70-57 victory over Illinois
GRAND Bahamian senior forward Jonquel Jones had another double-double and sophomore Brianna Cummings scored 10 of her career-high 20 points in the fourth quarter as the George Washington Colonials women’s basketball team held off Illinois for a 70-57 victory Monday at the State Farm Centre - its second win over an opponent from the Big Ten this season.
Sports Notes
AFTER taking a break for the Christmas holiday, the New Providence Basketball Association is scheduled to resume play on January 4 at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.
Shaunae Miller The Tribune’s Female Athlete of the Year
As a double threat this year, Shaunae Miller’s stunning record breaking performance at the Jamaican Invitational in Kingston, Jamaica, and her silver medal feat at the 15th International Amateur Athletic Federation’s World Championships in Beijing, China earned her The Tribune’s Female Athlete of the Year honour.
Providence Holiday Basketball Classic continues today
NOW a staple on the Christmas season’s sporting calendar, the Providence Holiday Basketball Classic continues to expand in its 2015 edition.
Buddy Hield scores new career high for 3rd time this season
FOR the third time this season, Buddy Hield set a new scoring career high and continues his stellar senior season as his draft stock continues to rise.
Lashann Higgs posts triple-double in 83-49 win
IT has been a great ride so far for Bahamian freshman Lashann Higgs as she reunites with her adopted father George Washington on the Texas Longhorns women’s basketball team.
SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: Sports movies that pass the screen test for all time
RECENTLY on The Press Box (Sundays 10am -1pm on KISS96FM) the question arose in our banter which were the best sports movies of all time.
Boxing Day rugby sevens renamed in memory of Sean Neville
THE traditional and charitable Buccaneers Rugby Club Boxing Day seven-a-side rugby tournament, which will be played on Boxing Day at the Winton Rugby Field, has been renamed in memory of Sean Neville, who died earlier this year.
Broncos revel in never-never land in Popeyes Bahamas Bowl
IN A year filled with previous "nevers" accomplished by the Western Michigan Broncos, the college added another on Christmas Eve with the 2015 Popeyes Bahamas Bowl title, the first bowl win in school history.
Bahamas Bowl organisers promise to provide an interactive experience
WITH the tagline “family, fun and football,” event organisers of the 2015 Popeyes Bahamas Bowl have promised to provide an interactive experience for its patrons.
SANCHESKA Vs RENALDO: Week 16 Picks
RENALDO: This could be the last time we see this incarnation of the Raiders and Chargers, unfortunately for them it comes along during a season where nobody cares. Couple that with the fact that it’s on Thursday and Colour Rush may still be a thing. This is just bad all around. Take a look good people of Carson, California…this is what you signed up for.
