'Overall, I think it was a very competitive meet'
THE 29th version of the Barracuda/Family Guardian Swim Meet was keenly contested and well supported over the weekend.
Ground broken for new Andre Rodgers Baseball Stadium
BASEBALL will once again have a home in the Bahamas as the government officially broke ground on the intended site for the new Andre Rodgers Baseball Stadium.
Sports in brief
BOWLING
Big Red Machine rolls to championship round
The St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine once again took the spotlight on day two of the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools softball playoffs as both boys teams advanced to the championship round.
Lauren Haven making a name for herself at University of Charleston
BAHAMIAN Lauren Haven is making a name for herself at the University of Charleston.
Winners emerge at Cecil Cooke Memorial Sailing Championship
BENJAMIN Derbyshire, Luke Knowles, Noah Simmons, Paloma Cartwright, Connor Pinder and Paul de Souza emerged as the respective divisional winners of the Cecil Cooke Memorial Sailing Championship held in Montagu Bay over the weekend.
'Training has been going great' for the CAC Games
IN preparation for the Central American and Caribbean Games this month in Veracruz, Mexico, Rashield Williams has decided to go to Washington DC to train with assistant team coach Floyd ‘Pretty Boy’ Seymour instead of joining his teammates in Havana, Cuba.
Macedonia Baptist teams beat neighbourhood rivals
MACEDONIA Baptist Church co-ed and men’s teams both won their games over their neighbourhood rivals, St Paul’s Baptist, as the Baptist Sports Council continued its 2014 Softball Classic in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex last night.
Junior riders to test their skills at annual horse show in Camperdown
HORSE enthusiasts of all ages will be treated to a festive atmosphere and fierce competition at the Camperdown Equestrian Centre Annual Horse Show in New Providence.
Top seeds Falcons and Hurricanes go home
The Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) softball playoffs got underway yesterday with two number one seeds being eliminated from playoff performance.
Saunders eager to hit field with defending national champs
THE coaching staff chose not to redshirt him in his freshman season, but Bahamian gridiron star Mavin Saunders is still awaiting his opportunity to contribute on the field with the defending national champions.
Grandison gets 'male athlete of the week award'
IT IS a rarity for any true freshman to have an immediate impact on a basketball programme, but Bahamian wing Delroy Grandison is doing just that at Niagra College in Southern Ontario, Canada.
BAISS softball playoffs set to begin today
THE Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) softball regular season concluded with the St Augustine’s College junior boys clinching their share of the pennant with a 17-7 win against Queens College Comets and Charles W Saunders clarifying the playoffs and avoiding the top-seeded Jordan Prince William Falcons in the senior boys division.
Exhibition game opens Bahamas rugby season
SEASON OPENER: The new rugby season in New Providence kicked off on Saturday with the traditional curtain raiser between the President’s XV playing the Vice-President’s XV at the Winton Field.
Pro golfer hosts 1st leg of tourney
WHILE she’s still waiting to compete in her next professional golf tournament, Georgette Rolle is making good use of her time at home to assist the Bahamas Golf Federation’s Junior Division with the development of the younger competitors in the country.
