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Countdown to the IAAF World Relays

In less than 100 days, the new Thomas A Robinson National Stadium will play host to more than 40 countries, including the Usain Bolt-led Jamaica and a full fledged United States, in the initial International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) World Relays Bahamas 2014.

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Raptors get 15-14 victory in Game 1

The pennant-winning CH Reeves Raptors took game one of the GSSSA junior girls’ basketball championship series in a nail-biter, 15-14, over the HO Nash Lions.

Club Monica meet to honour former member Anthonique

ONE of the leading athletics clubs in the Bahamas will host yet another edition of its highly anticipated annual meet, which has become a staple on the local calendar of the sport.

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Comets flying high

They fell short of stopping St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine’s bid to regain their Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) junior boys’ basketball title, but the Queen’s College Comets made sure that the St John’s Giants didn’t ruin their parade as they retained their senior boys’ title.

GSSSA: Rattlers to face Mystic Marlins

By BRENT STUBBS

Nassau 'Nastics set for Orlando

AN exciting weekend lays ahead for the Nassau ‘Nastics team of competitive gymnasts. These young athletes are scheduled to travel to Orlando, Florida, to attend not one but two very large gymnastics meets.

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Raptors earn championship berth

THE Government Secondary Schools Sports Association opened its basketball playoffs yesterday with the CH Reeves Raptors earning the first championship berth in the four divisions.

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Saints are champions

The St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine captured two of the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools’ basketball championship titles. The other two went to the Kingsway Academy Saints and the Queen’s College Comets.

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Lions advance with 22-20 win over Sharks

IT came down to a battle between two of the league’s top scorers to decide the second finalist for the GSSSA junior girls’ basketball championship series.

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Bahamas back in Zone II

The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association will have to start the process all over again for supremacy in the prestigious Fed Cup after the three-member team of Nikkita Fountain, Iesha Shepherd and player/captain Larikah Russell got relegated to the Americas Zone II for 2015.

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Leevan in Hall of Fame glory

LEEVAN ‘SUPERMAN’ SANDS has been inducted into the Barton County Community College Hall of Fame. Accompanied by his oldest son, Leevan III, Sands went to Great Bend, Kansas, on Saturday to join four other persons who were enshrined in the 3pm ceremony on the lower level of the Kirkman Activity Centre on the Barton campus.

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Adderley meets CARIFTA standard in double victory

PERRY Adderley turned in another CARIFTA Games qualifying performance with his double dose of victory as a group of field coaches hosted their second Throwers All-Comers Meet on Saturday.

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Sports in brief

THE Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools’ best-of-three basketball playoffs is slated to continue today at Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.

Devynne on the fast track to personal best

WHILE sprinter Carmiesha Cox recuperates from injury, sprinter/hurdler Devynne Charlton continues to turn in some impressive personal best times in her freshman indoor season for the Purdue University Boilermakers.