2013: A year of great achievement for high school athletes
THIS year was a year of great achievement for Bahamian athletes at the high school level.
Waltiea Rolle prepares for WNBA
Waltiea Rolle is eager to return to the Czech Republic. She has some unfinished business to take care of with the DS Karlin before she embarks on her debut in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA).
Bahamas takes centre stage at Dolphins game
WITH the backdrop of the Miami Dolphins’ dwindling playoff hopes, the Bahamas took centre stage halftime at Sun Life Stadium Sunday afternoon in a major sports tourism campaign.
2013: A year to remember in local sports
THE local sporting community includes Bahamians from every segment of the community. Everyone from weekend warriors to former collegiate and professional athletes were represented and collaborated to make 2013 a year to remember in local sports.
Swift swimmers lower national records in 50 breaststroke
IN the last two opportunities in December, the Orca meet and a Bahamas Swimming Federation time trial, two Swift swimmers lowered the Bahamian record in the 50 breaststroke.
'His whole life was about giving and helping people'
IF there’s ever a Bahamian befitting the image of an icon, it’s ‘King’ Eric Gibson, who was remembered for his dedicated service to the music industry and his commitment to growth and development in the sporting world of golf and sloop sailing. In his passing on Saturday at Doctors Hospital, the legendary Gibson was considered as a man for all seasons, a towering strength and a source of inspiration.
Get ready for the final eight in Holiday Classic
Providence Basketball Club’s annual Holiday Classic tournament for senior boys basketball teams is growing by leaps and bounds as more Family Islanders are coming to town to stay active over the Christmas break.
Cecil Rose dies at 58
FORMER University of Houston guard Cecil Rose, whose arrival at UH started a family connection that continues today, passed away Friday at his Houston home. He was 58.
Carl Hield ends year with No.13 rank
ALTHOUGH he still searches for his first win in the World Series of Boxing, Carl Hield ended the year ranked as the No. 13 boxer in the league’s welterweight division.
Special Christmas for children's ward, thanks to Shaunae Miller
CHRISTMAS was a little special for the Children’s Ward at the Princess Margaret Hospital, thanks to the efforts of quartermiler Shaunae Miller.
Shaunae Miller looks forward to 2014
Quartermiler Shaunae Miller is looking forward to 2014. It will be the first year that she will venture on full season on the professional circuit while she is still pursuing her academics at the University of Georgia where she won this year’s NCAA Indoor 400 metres and was the outdoor runner-up.
Buddy Hield and Sooners off to flying start
PUNDITS expected Buddy Hield to have a breakout season for the Oklahoma Sooners in his sophomore year, but Hield has exceeded expectations thus far on the floor as a scorer and in the locker room as a leader for a team that expects to surprise many people in the Big 12.
Street Legends MVP Grandison awarded $12,000 scholarship
THE Street Legends Organisation embarked on new territory this weekend when they hosted their first inter-school event, the “Private vs Government Schools Scholarship Quest.”
11th Providence Holiday Classic starts December 27th
NOW a staple on the Christmas season’s sporting calendar, the Providence Holiday Basketball Classic continues to expand in its 11th edition.
Buffaloes win Signature title
With a strong Bahamian presence in their starting lineup, the Sunrise Christian Academy Buffaloes continue to play like one of the most dominant teams in American high school basketball with their second early season tournament title.
