Jessica Korda has new swing coach
JESSICA Korda has a new swing coach, famed instructor David Leadbetter, to begin the 2015 season. When she began the 2014 season at the Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic with a new instructor, things worked out just fine.
Sports notes
AFTER defeating the V-8 Fusion Stingrays in Saturday’s playoff game, the Orry J Sands Pros will be returning to the Boil Fish Bowl for a record 11 years in a row.
Devynne Charlton breaks Purdue indoor records
Devynne Charlton and Carmiesha Cox share so many things in common. They came out of the same track club to attend Purdue University a year ago. And now as roommates, they continue to rewrite the Boilermakers’ indoor records.
Shockers get 87-74 win over Giants
WILLIAM ‘JR’ Rigby, in another Most Valuable Player performance, pumped in a game high 42 points to lead the Real Deal Shockers to a 87-74 victory over the Commonwealth Bank Giants.
Buddy Hield named ‘Player of the Week’ in the Big 12 again
FOR the second time in what is becoming an illustrious career for the Oklahoma Sooners, junior guard Buddy Hield was named the “Player of the Week” in the Big 12 conference.
Operators stop the Truckers
THE New Providence Women’s Basketball Association completed the first week of its regular season at the DW Davis Gymnasium Saturday night with last year’s runners-up Bommer Gee Lady Operators winning their first game.
‘Promoting education through basketball’
NOW hosted in a new venue, Caribbean Sports Agency Basketball Academy continues its mission of “promoting education through basketball.”
Legendary Cougars hold annual reunion at Priory
THE legendary Beck’s Cougars, which started from the Priory Rats of St Francis, held their annual reunion at the famous basketball hangout on Saturday.
Preparations underway for media operations in IAAF World Relays
IAAF press delegates praised progress made by the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the IAAF World Relays Bahamas 2015 following a three-day site visit to the city hosting the upcoming event.
SPORTS NOTES
THE Sports Unit of the Department of Eduction, Science and Technology, in conjunction with the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association, has announced that its basketball championships are set to be held at Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium January 30 to February 3.
Caribs rub shoulders with the legendary Dr J
Legendary superstar Julius ‘Dr J’ Erving was in the house and left a prescription for the College of the Bahamas Caribs that coach Baccus Rolle hopes will cure their men’s basketball team’s dismal season.
Jonquel making a name for herself on the hardwood
SHE is only the second Grand Bahamian and the third Bahamian female basketball player to advance right out of high school into a major division one collegiate programme.
Sports Notes
THE top scorer and MVP in Financial Bowling League competition Wednesday night was Stan Bethell of the Strike Force with a 222 second high game and a huge 633 three game set.
THE FINISH LINE: Marathon Bahamas is growing by leaps and bounds
IT’S not how you start, nor how you get there, but more importantly, it’s how you finish.
Shavez Hart posts world-leading time in the 200m so far this year
Just as he did in 2014, Shavez Hart began 2015 with a stellar effort indoors for the Texas A and M Aggies, leading to a top honour in the Southeastern Conference.
