The Tribune

By BRENT STUBBS

Senior Sports Reporter

bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

NATIONAL coordinator Mel Ferguson said he’s confident that the men’s team selected will represent the Bahamas very well in September at the World Flag Football Tournament in Grand Bahama.

Over the weekend, Ferguson released the team that will carry the Bahamas flag against 27 teams from 17 countries already confirmed to participate. The team was selected from trials held May to June in Exuma, Abaco, Freeport and Nassau, all islands that play organised flag football.

“Players were invited back based on their performance along with some other variables, example, would they be committed to making all practices and can they be available for the entire week of the tournament,” Ferguson said. “Once on the team the coaches then take control of the workouts, training and overall preparation of the team.”

Ferguson said the coaches have the responsibility of getting the team ready to play in the Bahamas tournament on September 8.  

“Because we wanted to give consideration to the local leagues playing in their championship we started practice later than I had anticipated, but we have great athletes and some of the best coaches in the country and I have no doubt that we will be at our best for tournament play,” he said. 

Team Bahamas (men and women teams) will open up against the Austrian national team. Among the list of the other teams confirmed to participate in the tournament are the United States of America, Canada, Japan, Austria, Brazil, Israel, Mexico, France, Japan, Panama, Great Britain, Guatemala, Italy, Korea and New Zealand.

The men’s national team will be coached by Thomas Lunn from New Providence and  Patrick Bain from Grand Bahama. The team is comprising of players from New Providence, Grand Bahama and Exuma..

Named to the team are the following players:

Philip Rahming (New Providence); Charles Johnson (New Providence); Dwight Marshall (New Providence); Ricardo Nixon (New Providence); Kenroy Wolrey (Exuma); Stafford Albury (Grand Bahama); Dan Albury (Grand Bahama); Carlton Butler (Grand Bahama) and Ken Clarke (Grand Bahama).

In announcing the team, Ferguson congratulated the players and the coaches for the commitment they have made so far in getting Team Bahamas ready for the competition.

He anticipate that the team will perform very well.