41st National Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships all set for Grand Bahama
IN collaboration with the Bahamas Independence celebrations, the Bahamas Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation has set the stage for the hosting of its 41st National Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships.
Athletes tune up for Commonwealth Games
QUARTER-milers Chris ‘Fireman’ Brown and LaToy Williams, along with sprinter Anthonique Strachan and long jumper Bianca ‘BB’ Stuart, continue to prepare for the Commonwealth Games.
World Cup dream becomes reality
“WHAT an absolutely amazing trip,” said Scotiabank customer Brian Ferguson about his recent all-expense paid trip to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Jay Major wins national cycling road race title
With four of the five members of the national team preparing to travel to Glasgow, Scotland, for the Commonwealth Games this week, Jay Major showed that he was fit and ready to lead the charge as he out-sprinted teenager Liam Holowesko to capture the Bahamas Cycling Federation’s National Road Race title.
23-member team for IAAF World Juniors
AN eventual track and field season on the international stage continues for the Bahamas’ top junior athletes as they prepare for the 15th IAAF World Junior Championships.
Another milestone for Bahamas beach volleyball
IT WAS another milestone for the beach volleyball movement in the Bahamas as the Bahamas Volleyball Federation fielded a two-man team at leg No.6 of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour.
Gotze's goal puts Germany on top of the world
TO Germany - congratulations on winning their fourth World Cup. To the other countries - time to go back to the drawing board and look at their youth systems and find what they need to do differently, especially Brazil.
Elana wins singles title
ELANA Mackey was the lone Bahamian to win a singles title as the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s 2014 International Tennis Tournament came to a close at the National Tennis Center on Saturday.
Women finish strongin CBC
DESPITE the disappointment of not qualifying for the medal round at the Caribbean Basketball Confederation Championships, the Bahamas women’s national team regrouped to finish strong at the tournament.
Road Race results
Cycling
Liam Holowesko wins National Cycling Time Trials
TEENAGER Liam Holowesko, the youngest member of the elite fleet, turned out to be the giant killer as he rode to the fastest time to win the Bahamas Cycling Federation’s 2014 National Time Trials at the Caves on Independence Day.
Cyclists in gear for Commonwealth Games
ROY Colebrooke now serves as the Chef de Mission for Team Bahamas going to the 20th Commonwealth Games next month. But he is also the president of the Bahamas Cycling Federation, which will be sending five cyclists to compete in Glasgow, Scotland, July 23 to August 3.
sports inbrief
The Bahamas’ 30-member team returned from the Caribbean Island Swimming Championships with a fourth place finish. On the final night of competition on Monday, the Bahamas collected another 11 medals, inclusive of four gold, three silver and four bronze.
Women’s national basketball team on winning streak
After rebounding from their opening day loss by winning their first game by one point in overtime, the Bahamas women’s national basketball team continued their winning streak at the Caribbean Basketball Championships with a rout on Independence Day.
18 ratified for the 20th Commonwealth Games
WITHOUT the inclusion of some 30-plus members of the athletic team, the Bahamas Olympic Committee released the names of 18 athletes from five other disciplines that have been ratified for the 20th Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, July 23 to August 3.
