New assistant coach of women's national team
THE Bahamas Basketball Federation has added another NCAA Division I coach to its national team programme as it looks to bolster its staff and player personnel for the upcoming Caribbean Basketball Championships and beyond.
Fighting family to compete at Bahamas Judo Open
SENSI Serge Bouyssou and his family will compete at the Bahamas Judo Open on Saturday, May 10.
Bahamas Bowl to hit new stadium
Mark the date down: December 24. The event: the 2014 Bahamas Bowl. The venue: Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.
Schools in ‘test run’ for World Relays
AT least 17 schools from New Providence and the Family Islands have signed up to participate in the Bahamas Association of Athletic Association’s “Test Run” this weekend at the new Thomas A Robinson National Stadium for the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) inaugural World Relays.
Gymnastics Federation hosts FIG age group camp
IN an effort to boost the development of gymnastics in the Bahamas, the Gymnastics Federation of the Bahamas hosted the “Federation Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) Age Group Camp” over the Easter holiday weekend.
CARIFTA team members get cellphone packages
IN appreciation of their historic gold and silver medal performances respectively, major sponsor BTC presented members of the Bahamas CARIFTA swimming and water polo teams with brand new mini S4 cellular phones.
Rugby team's loss to Cayman Islands was 'learning experience'
THE Bahamas made its return to the international rugby scene last weekend but, despite a disappointing loss, national team head coach Jose Viana said it was a learning experience for the team as they head into the North American Caribbean Rugby Association Championships.
Bringing home the silver
Algernon Cargill, president of the Bahamas Swimming Federation, said he was just as proud of the performance of the CARIFTA silver medal water polo under-16 team as he was of the gold medal swimming team.
Dynamic duo set to represent Seminoles in championships
KERRIE Cartwright and her room-mate Daneika Borthwick will have the distinction of representing the Florida State Seminoles in the doubles competition at the 2014 NCAA Division I Women’s Tennis Championships.
Sports in brief
SOFTBALL
New national champions
The Grand Bahama Shipyard Cruisers knew that the New Providence Commonwealth Bank Giants would make the necessary adjustments for the championship game. But they felt they still had a team capable of winning the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s Bunny Levarity men’s national title.
Men's national softball team fails to qualify for CAC Games
THE men’s national softball team fell into a scoring slump and failed to qualify for the Central American and Caribbean Games.
Cheetahs win title
THE Career Builders Lady Cheetahs tasted the thrill of victory as they pulled off another sweep to regain their Bahamas Basketball Federation’s ladies’ national championship title.
Edwards set for UFC Fight Night
BAHAMIAN mixed martial artist Yves Edwards will have to wait longer than he anticipated for an opportunity to step back into the octagon and regain a spot in the win column.
Bahamas Judo Open is all set for May 10
THE sport of judo continues to raise its profile in the Bahamas and now prepares for a groundbreaking venture in less than a week with the Bahamas Judo Open 2014.
