Fitting honour for a Roadrunner
WHILE the spotlight was on the athletes for their achievement over the year, the Roadrunners Track Club shared the show with their assistant coach Mildred Adderley.
Mixed results for two Bahamians at the Bowling World Cup
THE Bahamas’ two representatives at the 51st QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup in Sam’s Town, Las Vegas, have had mixed results after the first eight games were bowled yesterday.
Sweeting elected president of Baseball Federation
TEDDY Sweeting, the long-time secretary general, was elevated to the top post, becoming just the third president of the Bahamas Baseball Federation after incumbent Craig ‘Salty’ Kemp declined to seek another two-year term in office.
‘Tum Tum’ embraces the role of floor general in season opener
NCAA basketball season is officially underway and Bahamian players were among the few in opening weekend action throughout several Division I conferences on the hardwood.
Sports notes
THE Baptist Sports Council is scheduled to begin its 2015 Softball Classic in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Tuesday. In the 7pm opener, St Paul’s is slated to play the defending champions Golden Gates in the co-ed division.
First Baptist emerge as champions
FIRST Baptist emerged as the champions of the Baptist Sports Council’s 2015 Track and Field Classic at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium on Saturday.
Iram Lewis elected GBAAA president
HE serves as a vice president of the Bahamas Olympic Committee (BOC) and the outgoing first vice president of the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA). Now former sprinter Iram Lewis, who represented the Bahamas at both the Olympic Games and the IAAF World Championships, will add the president of the Grand Bahama Amateur Athletic Association (GBAAA) to his portfolio.
Call for Bahamian boxing legend to be recognised
EVEN 40 years since Bahamian National Hall of Fame boxing legend Oswald ‘Elisha Obed’ Ferguson won the World Boxing Council’s junior middleweight championship, there is still a plea being made for him to get the proper recognition that he deserves.
STRONG FIELD AT BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS
THE Battle 4 Atlantis traditionally gives Bahamians an early look at some of the top incoming freshman classes in all of NCAA Division I basketball and the 2015 tournament later this month looks to continue that trend.
THE FINISH LINE: Mike Sands introduces his ‘One BAAA’ team
AFTER taking a couple weeks off to relax, it’s good to be back from vacation. But I’ve noticed that it’s still sports as usual. Nothing changed. Still the package includes a little bit of everything, including some controversy. After all, that is what sports is all about in the Bahamas.
Bahamians star for the Benedict Lady Tigers
BAHAMIAN Je’Nae Saunders was one of two senior players who had a big game as the Benedict Lady Tigers defeated Paine College 3-0 on Tuesday night in their final regular-season volleyball match.
Doctors hospital team triumphs in Chickcharney relays
AFTER two individual race events, the organisers of the Chickcharney Challenge have made a successful transition to their first relay event.
Another clean sweep for SAC
FOR THE second consecutive year, the St Augustine’s College ‘Big Red Machine’ completed a clean sweep of championship titles in all four divisions of the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) softball league.
SANCHESKA Vs RENALDO: NFL PICKS WEEK 10
There’s only one thing left for me to do - Pick Like Sannie.
NAUGHTY'S WEEK 10 NFL PICKS
Steelers defy injuries, the Dolphins to win on the road
Last week I went 7-6 moving me to 77-55 for the year, and somehow vaulted into third place behind Barry Wilner, of the Associated Press, and Sannie, who is obviously tired of beating Renaldo by himself so she’s spreading the cut skin around.
