Smith’s late show gives Knights title
With the game tied and a conference championship on the line, senior guard Girbran Smith’s late game heroics lifted his Gannon Golden Knights to a conference title and a berth in the Men’s NCAA Division II Tournament.
Volunteers on their marks for World Relays
International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) World Relays 2015 volunteers gathered recently for their first orientation and training in the build-up to the international event.
SAC storm back to win championship
ONE week after relinquishing their Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools track and field title to the Queen’s College Comets, the St Augustine’s College regained their winning formula as they dominated the BTC/ScotiaBank National Track and Field Championships.
Curtis earns landmark place in Division One basketball
A WEEK before “Selection Sunday”, Tristian Curtis became the first Bahamian to earn a berth in the 2015 NCAA Division One men’s basketball tournament.
Jones is the MVP as Colonials clinch title
DESPITE getting in foul trouble in the first half, Grand Bahamian Jonquel Jones had another stellar performance in the second half to help the George Washington Colonials clinch their fifth Atlantic 10 Championship title.
Battle for Bimini begins
AFTER a competitive regular season, the New Providence Basketball Association is gearing up for the post-season as the teams vie for a chance to compete in the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s national round robin in Bimini in April.
Hield hits the winner over Jayhawks in season finale
HOW DO you follow up being named a finalist for the Wooden Award and make an emphatic statement in your bid for conference player of the year honours?
Sports notes
THE Bahamas Softball Federation has announced the players for the Bahamas team to compete in the English Caribbean Amateur Softball Confederation (ECASC) men’s championship on March 26 to 29 at the Baillou Sporting Complex.
. . . AND THEY’RE OFF!
WHILE still celebrating their historic win in the BAISS Championships last week, female jumpers Daejha Moss, Celina Thompson and Amelia Peterson yesterday led the Queen’s College Comets back into action on day one of the BTC/ScotiaBank National High School Track and Field Championships.
'Kimbo Slice' set for return to the octagon
SET TO return to professional fighting after more than two years on the sidelines, Bahamian born Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson will return to the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) octagon to face one of the pioneers of the sport.
Shockers edge past Regulators
EVEN though he struggled in spurts, William ‘J R’ Rigby still managed to can a game high 30 points, including the game winning three-pointer with 3.1 seconds left on the clock.
THE FINISH LINE: Tremendous turnaround for QC Comets
IT’S not how you start, nor how you get there. Most importantly, it’s how you finish.
Kenton Smith impresses in final college performance
KENTON Smith ended his NCAA basketball career with another impressive performance, but it came in a losing effort as his Stetson Hatters were eliminated from conference play.
Dynamic duo face top school for championship
THE dynamic Bahamian duo, Shamarr Burrows and Livingston Bromwell, have led the Ridley College Tigers to several marquee wins over the course of the 2014-15 season - and now they face the no.1 ranked school in Canada for the conference championship.
SOFTBALL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES ANNOUNCED
IN conjunction with the International Softball Federation’s (ISF) Hall of Fame inductions for Romell ‘Fish’ Knowles and Oria Wood-Knowles, the Bahamas Softball Federation (BSF) has announced the list of players, administrators, coaches and sponsors who will be inducted in its class of 2015 Hall of Fame inductees.
