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Raising the bar of Bahamas coaching

THE genesis of the Bahamas Football Coaches’ Association (BFCA) is perhaps equal to that of the game itself in the Bahamas. From the very outset, you had a ball, a team (players) and, of course, a coach.

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LPGA: Georgette Role ends up at No.21, out of contention

AFTER two promising days in the Kissimmee Bay Golf Classic, Bahamian golf pro Georgette Rolle suffered a disappointing third round to fall out of contention.

Coleby: Playing this year was a big sigh of relief for me

WHEN the Wichita State Shockers made an improbable run at the 2013 NCAA Tournament’s Final Four, Kadeem Coleby watched from the sidelines during his transfer period and missed a chance at history.

Johnson on 'Sports in Paradise' initiative

By RENALDO DORSETT

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'Birthday girl' is in good position

After failing to crack the main draw of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) at the Pure Silk Bahamas Open in January, birthday girl Georgette Rolle has been making her mark in the Sun Coast Ladies Series in the United States.

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Adams signs pro contract with soccer club in Iceland

FORMER Grand Bahama soccer player Dominic Adams has just signed a professional contract with �BV Vestmannaeyjar, a professional football club in Iceland.

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Hard work trumps talent

“HARD work trumps talent” and support of this mantra was evidenced by the Level 3 team of gymnasts from Bahamas Star Gymnastics (BSG) who competed at the 2014 Wolverines Classic over the weekend.

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Hugh Campbell: Top performers

HERE are the top individual performances in the 32nd Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic that wrapped up at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium on Monday night:

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Arianna wins 50m freestyle

SWIFT swimmers had some outstanding performances at several top meets in the United States this past weekend.

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Team Brajaxba captures five singles

TEAM Brajaxba captured five singles at the Subway Junior Tournament in Freeport, Grand Bahama, February 21-23.

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CI Gibson: We have to put together a big celebration

THE CI Gibson Rattlers held off another challenge from the Dame Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins to add the prestigious Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic title to the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association and Providence Basketball Tournament crowns they won this year.

Sports in brief

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CI Gibson Rattlers are the champions

Coach Kevin Johnson and the CI Gibson Rattlers ended a seven-year drought in the Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic and claimed the fifth title in school history.

McCartney: The future looks bright in the CFL

FOR the past four years, Karl McCartney has been carrying the Bahamian flag in the Canadian Football League after the retirement of Godfrey Ellis, the first Bahamian to play professionally in Canada.