'Hoops and Heels'
CHAMPIONS: CC Sweeting Senior High School took part in a special assembly yesterday morning to honour their senior boys' basketball team. The "Hoops and Heels" ceremony put the Cobras in the spotlight for defeating Grand Bahama's Eight Mile Rock Bluejays
'We definitely have a strong team and I think we are going to surprise some of the countries'
By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net HEAD coach Andy Knowles said he's extremely pleased with the team that was selected to represent the Bahamas in this year's Carifta Games. But he noted that each member will have to be at th
Medal haul: Two gold and a silver for Dionisio
FOURTEEN-year-old Dionisio Carey has won two gold medals and a silver in the Florida Gold Coast Junior Olympic Short Course Swimming Championships. The three-day event was hosted by Coral Springs Swim Club in Florida March 9-11. Carey broke his Florida Go
Mullings is back!
By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net AFTER sitting out the past year to recover from a hip injury, Grand Bahamian Devin Mullings is back. And he is hoping to make a contribution to the men's Davis Cup team when they travel to T
Lucky Star's Marcus wins High Point Rider title
Versatile Marcus Davis recently turned in an impressive showing at Camperdown earlier this month. The 11-year-old member of Lucky Star Riding Club won the title of High Point Rider and was presented with the floating high point trophy. The show was spons
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BASKETBALL NPBA POSTSEASON WHILE one series was tied, another was closed out as the New Providence Basketball Association continued postseason play at CI Gibson gym Monday night. The Real Deal Shockers blew out the BTC Digitals 128-118 to complete their
Tia Rolle aims to be one of the next female sprinters to watch
By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net SHE has made the transition from one division and one school to another but Tia Rolle's goal is still the same - to be one of the next female sprinters to watch out for. Now at Alabama State
Cheetahs stay alive
By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net The 1-2 punch of Linda Pierre and Anastacia Moultrie made the difference down the stretch as the defending champions Four J's Lady Cheetahs staved off elimination against pennant- winning Bo
Sports news in brief
Sports news in brief BEFORE the rain came at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday, a limited number of games were played during the second week of the Baptist Sports Council's 2012 Basketball League. Here's a summary of the games played: Temple
Olympics: Anthonique qualifies for 100, 200
Olympics: Anthonique qualifies for 100, 200 By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net Anthonique Strachan came home and proved that she's fit and ready to compete this year. Strachan, who is now at Auburn training under coach Henr
In the spotlight
ON THE PITCH: THE Bahamas Football Association (BFA) continued its Youth Development Programme at Roscoe Davies Development Centre, Baillou Hills Sporting Complex, over the weekend. The IM Bears FC Under-14 boys finished the season with a 14-1-0 win-loss-
Freedom Farm Baseball League RESULTS
Freedom Farm Baseball League RESULTS RESULTS of weekend games in the Freedom Farm Baseball League: Coco Plums def. Sea Grapes 11-10 Guineps def. Mangoes 13-8 Dillies def. Cantaloupes 22-15 Mosquitoes verses Dragon Flies - postponed Mosquitoes def
'I believe this young lady is ready to run extremely fast'
By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net AFTER watching her spectacular season-opening performance over the weekend, coach Henry Rolle says sprinter Anthonique Strachan is definitely ready for a big showing this year. Strachan, who
Baptist Basketball League heats up
MACEDONIA Baptist and Temple Fellowship split their head-to-head match-up Saturday as the Baptist Sports Council continued its 2012 Basketball League at Baillou Hills Sporting Complex. In the 15-and-under division, three-time defending champions Macedonia
Giants a series win away from 3-peat
By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net The Commonwealth Bank Giants are now just one series win away from three-peating as the New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) champions. At DW Davis gym Monday night, the Giants retur
Henry Rolle to co-ordinate relay coaching staff
By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net WHEN Team Bahamas heads to this year's Olympics, coach Henry Rolle said they are going to make every effort to ensure that all four relay teams are present at the Games in London, England. R
Pinder, Brown honoured
By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net DEMETRIUS Pinder and Chris 'Fireman' Brown admitted that, although they are rivals, they both had one mission and that was to win a medal at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul,
Relay team could qualify for the London Olympics
By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net The Bahamas Swimming Federation (BSF) could for the first time have a 4 x 100 freestyle relay team qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games. The team of Arianna Vanderpoool-Wallace, Alana Dillet
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FUNERAL SERVICE KENT FORBES FUNERAL service for the late Kent Forbes is scheduled for 2pm today at St Francis Xavier Catholic Church, West Street. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Gardens. Forbes, 51, collapsed on the field while playing in a Masters So
'Fireman' postpones meet until next April
By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net INSTEAD of going to Grand Bahama, Chris 'Fireman' Brown has decided to holf off his initial Invitational Track and Field Classic and is now expected to stage it at the new Thomas A Robinson
Athletes get good send-off to Carifta Games
By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net WITH the 70-member team preparing to leave town on Thursday for Hamilton, Bermuda, the majority of the athletes got a good send-off to the Carifta Games on Saturday night. They attended a co
Pinder, Brown honoured
By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net DEMETRIUS Pinder and Chris 'Fireman' Brown admitted that, although they are rivals, they both had one mission and that was to win a medal at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul,
Relay team could qualify for the London Olympics
By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net The Bahamas Swimming Federation (BSF) could for the first time have a 4 x 100 freestyle relay team qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games. The team of Arianna Vanderpoool-Wallace, Alana Dillet
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FUNERAL SERVICE KENT FORBES FUNERAL service for the late Kent Forbes is scheduled for 2pm today at St Francis Xavier Catholic Church, West Street. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Gardens. Forbes, 51, collapsed on the field while playing in a Masters So
'Fireman' postpones meet until next April
By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net INSTEAD of going to Grand Bahama, Chris 'Fireman' Brown has decided to holf off his initial Invitational Track and Field Classic and is now expected to stage it at the new Thomas A Robinson
Athletes get good send-off to Carifta Games
By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net WITH the 70-member team preparing to leave town on Thursday for Hamilton, Bermuda, the majority of the athletes got a good send-off to the Carifta Games on Saturday night. They attended a co
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FUNERAL SERVICE KENT FORBES FUNERAL service for the late Kent Forbes is scheduled for 2pm today at St Francis Xavier Catholic Church, West Street. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Gardens. Forbes, 51, collapsed on the field while playing in a Masters So
Eleuthera Junior Baseball League RESULTS
Eleuthera Junior Baseball League RESULTS THE Eleuthera Junior Baseball League continued its regular season in Spanish Wells over the weekend. * Here's a look at the results: Minor Division (Green Castle) Scotiabank Dragons def. (Harbour Island) Brilan
Eleuthera Junior Baseball League RESULTS
Eleuthera Junior Baseball League RESULTS THE Eleuthera Junior Baseball League continued its regular season in Spanish Wells over the weekend. * Here's a look at the results: Minor Division (Green Castle) Scotiabank Dragons def. (Harbour Island) Brilan
Two most outstanding athletes are honoured
Two most outstanding athletes are honoured By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net Triple jumper Latario Collie-Minns repeated as the most outstanding male competitor in the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations' (BAAA) S
Dynasty, St Agnes, and Wester are victorious
Dynasty, St Agnes, and Wester are victorious By Donovan Matthews DYNASTY, St Agnes and Western got victories as the Bahamas Cricket Association 2012 20/20 series continued at Windsor Park in New Providence. On Saturday, Dynasty scored an easy 126-run vi
Carifta medals table
Carifta medals table * THE official medal table for the 2012 Carifta Games held in Bermuda over the weekend. Team Bahamas was expected to return home last night. TEAM Gold Silver Bronze Total Jamaica 34 25 19 78 Bahamas 14 14 12 40 T a
Sports in brief
Sports in brief NPBA CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER taking a break for the Easter holiday weekend, the New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) is scheduled to resume play in their best-of-five championship series at the DW Davis gym tonight. The MailBoat Cybot
BSC League back on the court Saturday
BSC League back on the court Saturday AFTER taking a break for the Easter holiday weekend, the Baptist Sports Council (BSC) is scheduled to resume play in its 2012 Basketball League at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday with teams in the thre
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SOFTBALL NPSA SUMMER CAMP New Providence Softball Association is set to host Summer Softball Camp at the Bankers' Field on Saturdays only June 30-July 27. The boys and girls camp is slated to run each Saturday between the hours of 8:30 and 11am for prima
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BASEBALL ACTION in the Eleuthera Junior Baseball League continued in Spanish Wells and Rock Sound over the weekend with the following results posted: In Spanish Wells on June 1: Junior Division - the Contenders (Spanish Wells) def. NuView Stingrays (Rock
NPOSA ROUND-UP
NPOSA ROUND-UP THE New Providence Oldtimers Softball Association continued its regular season with a series of games in the Archdeacon William Thompson Softball Park at the Southern Recreation Grounds over the weekend. Dozer Heavy Equipment 17, Q-Club D
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SOFTBALL BSF ELECTIONS INCUMBENT Burkett Dorsett was re-elected as the president of the Bahamas Softball Federation when the BSF held its election of officers at the Corner Hotel, Carmichael Road and Faith Avenue, on Saturday. Joining Dorsett on his exec
CORRECTION
CORRECTION TRACK: WRONG STUART IT was incorrectly stated that Bahamian Bianca Stuart showed her versatility in the high jump at the War Eagle Invitational Meet in Auburn on Saturday. It was American Bianca Stewart who competed in the event and not Bianca
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BASKETBALL TEMPLE CHRISTIAN CAMP THE Bahamas All-Star/Alongside Suns Basketball Summer Basketball and Soccer Camp is slated to get started today at the Temple Christian High School, starting at 8:30am. Daily sessions are expected to run until 2pm, wrapp
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SOCCER BSSA ACTION THE Bahamas Scholastic Sports Association held its Football (Soccer) Tournament at the St Paul's Sports Field in Lyford Cay over the weekend. The results were as follows: Primary Boys Final - Tr. Christian def. Teleos 2-0 Primary Girls
BSC teams jockey for playoff spots
BSC teams jockey for playoff spots AFTER getting rained out last weekend, the Baptist Sports Council is scheduled to host the final week of its regular season at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex as teams jockey for the pennant and playoff spots in the
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OLYMPICS TICKETS SALES THROUGH the International Association of Athletic Associations (IAAF), the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) has Olympic Track and Field tickets for purchase. Individuals interested should contact Linda Thompson at
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THE New Providence Oldtimers Softball Association played a couple of games in the Archdeacon William Thompson Softball Park at the Southern Recreation Grounds over the weekend. Below is a look at the games played: FP Truckers 17, Da Boyz 14 Frank Martin w
Junior Athlete of the Week
Name: Amber Ford Sport: Athletics Age: 14 G-Series Performance: Competing in the Silver Lightning's Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Championships at Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium on Saturday, Ford surged to the front and held on for her vict
JIMICO WAS A 'FUN-LOVING, QUIET' TEENAGER WHO LOVED TO PLAY BASKETBALL
By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD Jimico Brown will be remembered as a "fun-loving, quiet" teenager who loved to play basketball. The 16-year-old 11th grader at RM Bailey High School was killed on Sir Milo B
New 'king' of the quarter-mile
By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net THE BAAA purposely switched the men's 400 final to the last event on the Scotiabank National Open Track and Field Championships' calendar and Demetrius Pinder delivered a victory for the his
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SOFTBALL NATIONAL TEAM NAMED THE Bahamas Softball Federation has released the names of the following players to the men's national team. The team will be coached by Godfrey 'Gully' Burnside, assisted by Martin 'Pork' Burrows and Perry Seymour. The playe
Sports in brief
Sports in brief SOFTBALL NPOTSA RESULTS THE New Providence Oldtimers Softball Association continued its regular season action in the Archdeacon William Thompson Softball Park at the Southern Recreation Grounds over the weekend. The following results wer
Bahamians in World Seniors Invitational
TWO Bahamian bowlers - Leon Graham of Nassau and Clarence Wallace of Freeport, Grand Bahama - competed in the World Seniors Invitational Bowling Tournament at Tamarac Lanes in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Graham put on a dazzling display of bowling in the C
