Racquel Riley ‘face for the Bahamas’ in 3rd annual Pure Silk LPGA Classic
FOR the past two years, Grand Bahamian Racquel Riley had to watch from the sidelines. But this year, she’s hoping to make the best of her opportunity to play in the third annual Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic after getting the exemption from the Bahamas Golf Federation.
Athletes take the spotlight on track
WORLD-leading sprinter Shavez Hart, horizontal jumper Tamara Myers, hurdler/sprinter Devynne Charlton and sprinter Carmiesha Cox were in the spotlight at the Razorback Invitational in the Randal Tyson Track Complex over the weekend.
Cybots rout Wreckers 80-58, Queens blast the Operators
IT was Cybots Appreciation Night so head coach Wayde Watson said the best way for his teams to show their gratitude to their fans was to win their New Providence Basketball Association-New Providence Women’s Basketball Association double header.
Pennant winners secure early leads
IN game one of the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association basketball championship series, each of the pennant winners took early series leads, with blowouts in girls’ play and a pair of close finishes in the boys’ divisions.
‘Cudas’ dominate
THE Barracuda Swim Club dominated their annual Insurance Management Invitational swim meet at the Betty Kelly Kenning Aquatic Center over the weekend.
Jets top the Pros 38-32, win Boil Fish Bowl
FOR the first time since the mid-1970s, the Fast Track Jets football club claimed the Commonwealth American Football League title after a thrilling finish to the 2015 Boil Fish Bowl.
Sports notes
GRAND Bahamian Jonquel Jones had another big night as the No.24 George Washington women’s basketball team picked up its 17th straight win with an 87-52 rout of Revolutionary Rival George Mason in Atlantic 10 action at the Patriot Center on Saturday.
THE FINISH LINE: Look for Carmeisha and Devynne to have an exceptional sophomore year
IT’S not how you start, nor how you get there, but more importantly, it’s how you finish.
Pro golfer determined to bounce back on the green
SOME people go through a great deal of difficulties to achieve their goal. Oren Butler is one of them. But he felt that what he encountered was enough to cause him to pack up his golf clubs and walk away from the sport for good.
Colin Knowles ‘was another great sporting icon’
COLIN ‘Troppy’ Knowles, known as a perfectionist who strives to get the best out of his players and remembered as a visionary with an eye on the development of sports in the future, passed away on Wednesday after an illness with prostate cancer. He was 68.
Marathon Bahamas: Bank awards student relay winners
CONTINUING its effort to engage student athletes in the fight against cancer, Scotiabank awarded its student relay winners in the sixth annual Sunshine Insurance Race Weekend.
Jets vs Pros in Boil Fish Bowl
Before football fans across the country tune in to Super Bowl XLIX this Sunday, the battle for local football supremacy will be decided on the gridiron.
Championship games all set after sudden death playoffs
After a hard-fought season, the championship matchups are all set in the Government Secondary School Sports Association (GSSSA) basketball league’s senior divisions after the sudden death playoff rounds at the DW Davis Gymnasium last night.
GSSSA finales to be aired live on national television
THE finale of the Government Secondary School Sports Association basketball season will be aired live on national television for the fifth consecutive year, thanks to a partnership between government and corporate entities.
