Nathan Bain returns to Sunrise for prep season
THE latest on the list of prep to collegiate basketball stars to go from the Bahamas to Sunrise Christian Academy to an NCAA Division I programme looks to have an immediate impact on his team this fall. Recently concluding his high school career in Witchita, Kansas, Nathan Bain discussed his decision to withdraw from a previous commitment to Colorado State, return to Sunrise for a prep season, and eventually signing with the Stephen F Austin University Jacks programme for the Fall 2015 semester.
JBLN opens best-of-three championship series
THE Junior Baseball League of Nassau opened its best-of-three game championship series in all divisions at the St Andrew’s Field of Dreams over the weekend.
‘Champ’ returns
Recovering from a brief slump since the calendar flipped to May, Jervis “Champ” Stuart has returned to the form that made him a promising minor league prospect for the New York Mets organisation.
BRFU set to field national teams for NACRA 7s
TEAM Bahamas will look to continue the Bahamas Rugby Football Union’s momentum on the international stage when they compete in the first ever Rugby 7s qualification process for the Olympic Games.
‘Trae’ Sweeting on a hot streak at the plate
THE sophomore season for Theodore “Trae” Sweeting has been a tremendous campaign thus far as he continues to put up the best numbers of his young career.
THE FINISH LINE: World Relays - Why didn’t Bahamas assemble a more competitive team?
THE IAAF/BTC World Relays 2015 has come and gone, leaving behind a whole lot of memories for us to digest until the third edition returns to the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium in 2017.
Lucky students, teachers get tickets for Relays thanks to Computitle
COMPUTITLE Limited showed its community support this past weekend by sponsoring Thelma Gibson Primary School students and teachers to attend the IAAF/BTC World Relays Bahamas 2015.
Sports in brief
THE Bahamas Basketball Federation is scheduled to host the Montana State University Bobcats ladies’ basketball team in two exhibition games at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium next week.
NCAA hopeful Leashja Grant to join Red Raiders this fall
Following her record-breaking season in the junior college ranks, another Bahamian national basketball team member will make the progression to an NCAA Division I programme this fall.
Wildcats ink deal to return to Bahamas next year
FOLLOWING the success of the Big Blue Bahamas Tour, the University of Kentucky Wildcats recently inked a deal to return to the Bahamas in 2016.
Quarter-miler Steven Gardiner was a MISAP member
WHEN Steven Gardiner stepped onto the track to join the ‘Golden Knights’ in the 4 x 400 metres at the IAAF/BTC World Relays, the casual viewer questioned his credentials to join the elite lineup, but his success is indicative of the growth of the most successful and remote track and field programmes in the Bahamas.
Elite training begins for John Todd Boys Basketball Club
THE Coach John Todd Elite Basketball Academy “CJTEBA” AAU Boys Basketball Club has once again commenced elite training for its various travels.
Bringing home the gold, silver
WILLIAM Knowles and Nathaniel Woodside racked up gold and silver medals at a karate tournament in California.
Jichi takes top honours in the Billfish Championship
THE 2015 Bahamas Billfish Championship, a four-round series, opened at Guana Cay last week with Jichi, owned by Luis Isaias and captained by Eugenio Lebron, taking top honours.
‘Golden Girls’ pass the baton
The ‘Golden Girls’ were introduced to the fans during the start of the IAAF/BTC World Relays Bahamas 2015. At the end of the two-day event, they were present to greet some of the new competitors who are expected to carry on their legacy for the Bahamas in the female sprints.
