Roadrunners Track and Field Club holds 15th annual awards banquet at Atlantis
Under the patronage of Mr and Mrs William Delancey, the Road Runners Track and Field Club held its 15th annual Awards and Presentation Banquet in the Grand Ballroom at the Atlantis resort on Saturday night.
Barracuda Swim Club's 18-medal haul at rhe Speedo Winter Championships
THE Barracuda Swim Club hauled in its share of medals at the Speedo Winter Championships in Plantation, Florida.
Paul de Souza, 14, finishes 10th overall in Sunfish Class
A SHIFT in the weather may have played a vital role in the way Team Bahamas performed during the sailing competition of the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games last week in Veracruz, Mexico.
Golden Gates pound St John's 13-3
BOTH Golden Gates and St Paul’s stepped their game up as the Baptist Sports Council kicked off its 2014 Coca-Cola Softball Classic postseason play in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday night.
Star Sailors League Finals all set for Nassau Yacht Club
THE Star class, no longer a part of the Olympic Games, will be holding its 2014 Star Sailors League Sailing Championships in Montagu Bay this week.
Sports in brief
TENNIS
Buddy Hield and Wannah Bail make history in the Battle 4 Atlantis
IT WAS an historic moment when Buddy Hield and Wannah Bail stepped onto the floor in the Imperial Arena at the 2014 Battle 4 Atlantis as the first local products to play in the tournament.
Boxer brings home silver
Carl Hield gave it a gallant effort but, despite falling short of the gold, he completed his goal of returning home from the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games with a medal, while the men’s national volleyball team finally won a game to capture sixth place.
NCAA: Jonquel Jones MVP in Junkanoo Jam
WOMEN’S NCAA basketball had a homecoming experience of its own over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, as Jonquel Jones returned to Grand Bahama at the 2014 Junkanoo Jam.
McCartney and Stampeders win CFL's 102nd Grey Cup
KARL McCartney celebrated his 27th birthday this past Saturday and on Sunday he received the best birthday gift a pro football player can ask for, his Calgary Stampeders winning the 102nd Grey Cup.
For Arianna, CAC was only a tune-up for FINA Short Course World Championships
ARIANNA Vanderpool-Wallace had a sensational performance at the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games, but it was only a tune-up to get her prepared for the FINA Short Course World Championships.
Sports in brief
BASKETBALL
Badgers take Battle 4 Atlantis title
The tournament championship bid for Grand Bahamian Buddy Hield and his Oklahoma Sooners at the Battle 4 Atlantis came up just short against one of the top teams in all of NCAA basketball.
Sooners top Butler 59-46 for Atlantis title berth
IT WAS a rough shooting day from the field for Buddy Hield, but a balanced scoring attack from the Sooners propelled them in the Battle 4 Atlantis final.
Ryan Ingraham wins bronze in high jump
Ryan Ingraham finally broke the jinx for the Bahamas, winning the first medal in track and field, on Thursday to push the overall count to seven at the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games in Veracruz, Mexico. Team Bahamas, however, fell short of getting on the podium in tennis and the men’s volleyball remained winless as the two-week competition starts to wind down.
