Varel Clarke-Davis new president of GSSSA
AS they prepare for the completion of another competitive calendar year, Varel Clarke-Davis will be the next president charged with the responsibility of taking the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association front office back to a respectable level.
Buddy and Sooners cruise to 78-55 win
HONOLULU (AP) — Isaiah Cousins scored 19 points and Buddy Hield added 18 as No. 7 Oklahoma cruised to a 78-55 victory over No. 9 Villanova last night in the Pearl Harbor Invitational.
Winter Throwers Camp set to begin this week
FOR the second consecutive year, Blue Chip Athletic Club will be putting on their Winter Throwers Camp with an emphasis on improving the level of the discipline in the track and field community as well as providing an avenue for at least three Bahamians to earn athletic scholarships.
Bahamians to square off in NCAA bowl game
THE 2015 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl will feature its traditional matchup of inter-conference powerhouses and, for the first time, Bahamians will square off on opposite sides of a major NCAA football bowl game.
Jones named Atlantic 10 Player of the Week for 3rd week in a row
GEORGE Washington women’s basketball senior forward Jonquel Jones, from Grand Bahama, was named Atlantic 10 Player of the Week for the third week in a row, the league announced yesterday. The award covers games played November 30 to December 6.
SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: The day Wilt the Stilt and the Bears made their point
CHRISTMAS is fast approaching - the equivalent of the Super Bowl for ‘shopaholics’ like my wife.
Sports Notes
BAHAMIAN Justin Roberts has pulled off another victory. Roberts defeated No.8 seed Samuel Shropshire in a 6-4, 6-3 decision at the Dominican Republic Futures $15,000 Tournament. Shropshire had a career high ranking of 1,417 and he plays as the No.1 seed for Northwestern University and currently has an Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division 1 singles ranking of 34.
Bubba Watson wins World Challenge by 3 shots
A few weeks ago, Bubba Watson wasn’t expected to compete at the Albany Golf Course, but following a series of fortunate events and a torrid stretch over the last two days of competition, he emerged as the 2015 Hero World Challenge champion.
Giants off to good start with 77-63 win over Shockers
THE Commonwealth Bank Giants, in their bid to regain their New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) title that they relinquished to the PJ Stingers last year, have regained control of the early leaderboard with another impressive victory.
Lady Cheetahs prevail with 61-55 win over Lady Elites
ALTHOUGH they are a lot younger this year, new coach Devon Johnson said there’s no excuse for his Career Builders Lady Cheetahs not to be playing better than they are right now.
SPORTS NOTES
JACOBI Bain, the only Bahamian playing in the 2015 Eddie Herr International Championships in Florida, suffered a 6-3, 6-3 loss to Xaiofei Wang of China in the boys 12 semi-final.
Bubba Watson cruises to Hero World Challenge win
BUBBA Watson, the American golfer, cruised to victory in the Tiger Woods Hero World Challenge on Sunday after an impeccable display of driving around the Albany course in western New Providence.
George Szabo wins thrilling Star Sailors League final
AMERICAN George Szabo and his Italian crew, Edoardo Natucci, won a dramatic final of the Star Sailors League in Montagu Bay on Saturday to claim the $40,000 first prize.
Bubba Watson takes two-shot lead at Hero Challenge at Albany
THE first time Jordan Spieth saw Albany Golf Club, he predicted Bubba Watson would love the place because it looked so open off the tee.
Xavier Rohart leads way at Star Sailors League
ELEVEN teams will decide the Star Sailors League finals on Saturday after racing was curtailed on Friday due to forecast thunderstorms.
