Senior athletes hit the track, field in Florida and Jamaica
WHILE the focus here was on the junior athletes in the final CARIFTA trials at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium, a number of senior athletes were competing in meets in Florida and Jamaica.
Who had the greatest NCAA tourney runs in Bahamian basketball history?
WHAT Buddy Hield and “Tum Tum” Nairn have done for Bahamian basketball has captivated the country. They’re the first players of the social media age to bring this spotlight to the Bahamas in the most media saturated and commercially profitable event not called the Super Bowl.
SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: If we build it they will play. And live
AS I look around the landscape of my beloved Bahamaland, it’s not hard to see that bloodstains, heartache and death are part of the scenery. Sadly, many of our youth are being lost to the coroner or the penal system daily.
Drexel Maycock sets new junior national record in shot put
DREXEL Maycock came home from school in Jamaica and turned in a dominating performance at the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ final trials for the CARIFTA Games.
CARIFTA team named
After a lengthy selection process, the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations has announced a 51-member team, including eight non-qualifiers, who have been added to the relay pools for the 2015 CARIFTA Games.
Buddy and ‘Tum Tum’ to face off in Sweet 16
IT will be a bittersweet Sweet 16 for Bahamian basketball fans as two of the country’s top NCAA prospects will square off in the next round of “March Madness.”
Sprinter Warren Fraser slowly turning full-time professional
AFTER sitting in the stands at the new Thomas A Robinson National Stadium with an injury at the inaugural IAAF World Relays last year, sprinter Warren Fraser is eager to come home and help the Bahamas improve on its performance at this year’s meet next month.
Truckers sweep defending champions Lady Cheetahs
THERE will be a new champion crowned in the New Providence Women’s Basketball Association after the Career Builders Lady Cheetahs’ season ended over the weekend.
NCAA: Jones and Colonials fall to Gonzaga in 1st round
IT wasn’t the type of performance or the outcome that junior sensation Jonquel Jones was expecting for her No. 19/19 ranked George Washington Colonials women’s basketball team in Corvallis, Oregon.
Bahamas and Guatemala sign Olympic agreement
ON the platform of bringing nations together to share in the common ideas and values of Olympism, the Bahamas and Guatemala Olympic committees on Friday signed its first memorandum of understanding between organisations in the Central American region.
BAHAMAS PREVAILS IN RUGBY QUALIFIER
IN the latest chapter of the Bahamas’ rivalry with Bermuda on the rugby pitch, the home team got revenge for a loss in 2012.
Bahamas and Guatemala sign Olympic pact
ON the platform of bringing nations together to share in the common ideas and values of Olympism, the Bahamas and the Guatemala Olympic Committees on Friday signed its first memorandum of understanding between organisations in the Central American region.
Gymnasts display their star power at Leprechaun Classic
THE star power of the gymnasts of Bahamas Star Gymnastics (BSG), sponsored by Bahamas Gymnastics Parent Booster Club, mingled with Bahamian pride boosted the team to a treasure-trove of medals, most of which were first place medals. The 12-member team competed in Lake Mary, Florida, over the past weekend at the 2015 Leprechaun Classic which promoted an Irish St Patrick’s Day theme.
Coleby, Rebels go home
Whether it was the quick turnaround from Tuesday night or the emotional and physical toll spent to earn a berth in the round of 64, the Ole Miss Rebels simply did not have enough to survive and advance.
Season officially opens this Sunday in Winton
The Bahamas Flag Football League began its preseason play with two weeks of exciting games.
