RICARDO'S WEEK 10 NFL PICKS:
Jets flying high on top-ranked defence
BEFORE we jump into the picks this week, let’s take a moment to celebrate and cheer the week that was. There were high quality games all around, late-game heroics and, in a couple of instances, gut-wrenching plays.
Godet and Rolle take top prize at the Scotiabank golf Invitational
TRIBUNE Media Sales Director Dion Godet and Kelsey Rolle took first prize at the annual Scotiabank Golf Invitational at Lyford Cay on Sunday in perfect conditions on a balmy, sunny day.
Debbie aims to revive the 4x100 team
ALTHOUGH she is busy with her job as an assistant coach at the University of Houston, sprinter Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie said she is not yet finished with her career and is looking forward to making a contribution to the revival of the women’s 4 x 100m relay fortunes when she competes in her sixth and final Olympic Games in 2016.
Team Vitamalt land the Bahamas’ first Flag Football title
THEIR defence came through when it mattered most and Team Vitamalt claimed the first international flag football tournament title for a Bahamian team with victory at the Cayman Islands Flag Football Association (CIFFA) Invitational I-Cup title on Sunday.
Volleyball teams to hold court in Tournament of Champions
FOURTEEN volleyball teams, seven male and seven female, from across the country, will compete for the titles this year at the third annual “National Tournament of Champions” on November 19-21.
Tristan Eldon wins Cecil G Cooke Memorial Jr Regatta
THE Bahamas National Sailing School and Nassau Yacht Club hosted the Cecil G Cooke Memorial Jr Regatta for the second year at the weekend.
Sports Notes
THE most vaulable player (MVP) from the City Bowling League competition last night was Lasheik Major of Carib Construction who downed the pins for a strong 641 high three game set.
Barracudas battle it out
THE Barracuda Swim Club’s Family Guardian Invitational turned into a marathon one-day session on Saturday at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex after Friday’s opening session was postponed because of the inclement weather. But it didn’t have any effect on the performances of the swimmers.
Big Red Machine gets into gear
ST AUGUSTINE’S College rolled its Big Red Machine out of Freedom Farm with four victories on the opening day of the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools’ (BAISS) softball season and is now just one game away from completing a repeat of all four titles.
Jonquel stars in George Washington win
GRAND Bahamian Jonquel Jones played a pivotal role as sophomore forward Kelli Prange scored a game-high 21 points to lead five Colonials in double figures as George Washington women’s basketball team cruised to a 95-47 exhibition win over Christopher Newport on Sunday afternoon at the Charles E Smith Centre.
SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: Bird had the last laugh – but it was funny at the time
With my Cowboys having dropped their sixth game in a row, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory again, I need to clear my head a bit.
Sports notes
THE Baptist Sports Council has announced that their 2015 Softball Classic will get underway on Tuesday, November 17, at the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.
GRAND BAHAMA HOSTS 29TH CONCHMAN TRIATHLON
THE 29th Conchman Triathlon was held on Saturday in Grand Bahama with Stefan Laursen and Elizabeth Shaddock emerging as the overall male and female champions.
Young girls are crowned as ‘princesses’ at self-affirmation event
EVEN if a complete “renewing of the mind” was not achieved, organisers of the first ever Princess Conference are confident that the necessary seeds were sown in the lives of young girls who attended the event to inspire and encourage them to reach their fullest potential.
Sands sets sights on BAAA vote victory
“STRONGER, experienced and committed” were the key words echoed throughout the day by the ‘One BAAA’ team headed by incumbent president Mike Sands as they prepare for the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ annual general meeting and election of officers.
