Devynne Charlton, celebrating with her parents.

As of Monday, August 8, 2022

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

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#BIRMINGHAM, England — After starting the season as the first Bahamian female silver medallist at the World Championships in March, Devynne Charlton added another historic second place as the first Bahamian to medal in the women’s 100 metres hurdles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

#In passing up the opportunity to earn some Wanda Diamond League points in Poland on Saturday, Charlton stormed from behind yesterday in a time of 12.58 seconds to pick up the silver behind Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan, who established a games record of 12.30 coming off her World Championship title with a world record of 12.12 in the semifinals.

#Great Britain’s Cindy Sember got the bronze in 12.59.

Devynne Charlton is pictured with chef de mission Roy Colebrooke and LaQuan Nairn, who captured the first gold medal by a Bahamian male long jumper.

#“I feel good now. When I finished the race, I thought I was fourth. I was just hoping to be in the bronze medal position, but after getting the silver, I can’t complain,” said Charlton after she leaned at the tape to edge out England’s Cindy Sember.

#In joining LaQuan Nairn, who the day before captured the first gold medal by a Bahamian male long jumper, Charlton’s medal gave the Bahamas a total of two medals on the final medal chart, finishing tied with Grenada for the 23rd spot.

#With two silver medals to her collection in one season, Charlton said she can’t complain although she would have preferred to secure a medal at the World Championships where she was seventh in Eugene. “I’ve been a senior since 2015 and World Indoors was my first international medal and to come out here and make podium again is very special.” Charlton said.

#“I just hope that I can go home and do it again at NACAC (Championships in Grand Bahama from August 18-21).”

#In her race, Charlton admitted that her start wasn’t what she anticipated as she stumbled out of the blocks. But she was able to make up enough ground to stay in contention for a medal. “I tried to hold form coming down the line,” Charlton stated.

#As she crossed the finish line, she returned to the stands to be greeted by her parents, Laura and David Charlton, as she was draped with the Bahamian flag to start the celebrations. They were joined by Team Bahamas head coach Bernard Rolle and assistant coach Ravanno Ferguson.

#“Anywhere I go in the world, I know they will be there to support me and they’re my biggest fans, so just having them there to greet me first was very special,” Charlton said.

#Her mom said it was simply a dream come true.

#“We know what her plans and her goals were,” said Laura Charlton, who did the same thing at World Indoors. “She was chasing her dream of getting on the podium for the Bahamas and so that was an exciting moment for us to witness her achieving her goal. This year has been an awesome year for her. Thank God.”

#And David Charlton, who gave all the credit to her coach Bahamian Lonnie Greene, who was also in attendance at the games, said he’s just elated for his daughter.

#“I’m on top of the world. I’ve never been this nervous as an athlete, but as a parent, this has been nerve wrecking,” he said.

#“{I’m very proud of her, very proud to be here to witness it and was happy to hug her after the victory. Very proud of her.

#“Kudos to coach Greene, who planned the whole thing. He coached her though a very competitive year and everything came together, so kudos to him for getting the job done.”

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As of Friday, August 5, 2022

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Kendrick Thompson after his withdrawal from the event.

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#BIRMINGHAM, England: An injury to his left ankle during the pole vault competition forced Kendrick Thompson to withdraw during the javelin throw from the men’s decathlon at the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Friday night.

#After he twisted his ankle on his second height in the pole vault at the end of the early morning session at the Alexander Stadium, Thompson got some treatment and was able to return to start the evening final session.

#Then 24-year-old Thompson took one throw in the javelin and left the competition. He was in too much pain to come back out to complete the gruelling two-day event in the 1,500 metres, which didn’t allow him to have any scores posted to his ledger at the end of the night.

#“After I cleared the first height at 4.20 metres, I tried to go for the second height at 4.30m when I landed awkwardly and twisted my ankle,” Thompson said. “I tried to go in the javelin, which was my best event, but I couldn’t do no more after the first throw.”

#Grenada’s Lindon Victor went on to secure the gold in the event with 8,233 points, while Australia got the silver and bronze from Daniel Golubovic and Cedric Dubler with 8,197 and 8,030 points respectively.

#Thompson, who made history as the first Bahamian to compete in the multi-event at these games, was sitting in seventh place at the end of the first day of competition with 3,883 points.

#Events contested on the first day were the 100m, long jump, shot put, high jump and 400m. The final day’s events included the 110m hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin and 1,500m.

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SHOWN, from left to right, are cyclist Lorin Sawyer, chef de mission Roy Colebrooke and cyclist Felix Neely.

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#BIRMINGHAM, England — Neither Lorin Sawyer nor Felix Neely lasted past the second round of the men’s road race yesterday at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. They both were dropped off the 100-mile course in Warrick after they were behind the 10-minute mark behind the peloton.

#For both competitors, who also didn’t get to complete the time trials on Thursday, it was a learning experience as they made their debut in a global competition.

#“About three quarters in the race, I started to hear some noise and I could feel my chain getting knocked. I was wondering what was going on because it kind of slowed me down,” Sawyer said.

#“The noise went away so I hung on with a group. But once you lose the break-away group, it’s tough to get back in the race. On the second lap, we went up the hill and the spoke again came loose and it knocked my chain off. I got off the bike and tried to fix it and rode down a few more riders.”

#But it was a little too late as he and the group of riders were pulled from the race that saw New Zealand’s Aaron Gate take the gold in a sprint to the line in three hours, 28 minutes and 29 seconds.

#The silver went to Daryl Impey of the Republic of South Africa in 3:28.29. Finn Crockett of Scotland got the bronze in 3:28.29.

#“You can’t be happy when you lose,” Sawyer said.

#“I’m glad I got the experience to see how much further I have to try and push myself the next time.”

#Sawyer, a resident of Spanish Wells, said the greatest thing that the cyclists lack in the Bahamas is experience.

#“We don’t get the experience these guys get,” he said. “These guys probably compete about 50 times a year. Me and Felix probably do about three or four. That’s a big disadvantage.”

#Neely, on the other hand, got caught in a crash and although he maintained his composure to continue, he got the red flag and was eliminated.

#“I am phyisically fit, but my body didn’t have the power to go out there,” Neely said. “So I got dropped. It was very tough and it was hard. It is what it is. I’m disappointed, but there’s nothing I can do about it now.”

#Neely, the youngest competitor in the competition at age 19, said he will regroup and get himself ready to compete in a race in Grand Bahama at the end of the month and with Sawyer again in the Caribbean Cycling Championships in September in Guyana.

#Chef de mission Roy Colebrooke, the president of the Bahamas Cycling Federation, said he feels the cyclists did the best that they could under the circumstances.

#“Today, this 100-mile road race, Lorin’s had some problems with his bike and once the sweep wagon comes behind you, you have to go off the course,” Colebrooke.

#“In speaking with Felix, he felt the competition was just too much for him at this time. “Again we have two good athletes whom we can build on. We will try to get Felix into Colombia for a year or two as he tries to build and develop in the sport of cycling. We believe that if Lorin gets more exposure, he too can be very competitive in these events.”

#Team manager and coach Kenton Roker said the cyclists performed up to their abilities. “I can tell you, this event opened my eyes as to where we need to go in cycling,” the Grand Bahamian native said.

#“We need sponsorship and our cyclists need to attend more events so that they can be at the level of these cyclists. “They have the potential, but we just need to get them the exposure by competing in three or four events a year of this calibre. We just need corporate Bahamas to sponsor us so we can give these cyclists the exposure that they need.”

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As of Tuesday, August 9, 2022

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DWIGHT COLEBY

#By RENALDO DORSETT

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#DWIGHT Coleby is off to an impressive start with his new club – Heroes de Falcon – in the Venezuelan SuperLiga.

#The veteran frontcourt player is averaging 9.4 points and a team high 7.8 rebounds per game. He also leads the team in blocks at 1.6 per game, while shooting 53 percent from the field in 25 minutes per game.

#The Falcons are 5-4 thus far, third in the “West B” Division.

#Coleby had his first double double of the season last night with 12 points, 10 rebounds and two blocked shots in a 97-86 loss to Centauros. He also had 11 points and seven rebounds in an 83-69 win over Toros, 14 points and eight rebounds in a 76-74 win over Centauros, 11 points and eight rebounds in a 77-71 win over Piratas, and nine points, eight rebounds and three blocks in an 88-74 loss to Gaiteros.

#The SuperLiga is the top-tiered basketball league in the country. The winners and runners-up of each SuperLiga season qualify for the FIBA Americas League regular season.

#The 6’10” veteran forward and senior national team player has been a member of three clubs during the 2021-22 season.

#He most recently spent time with Al Sharjah of the United Arab Emirates National Basketball League. They finished with the league’s second best record during the regular season and reached the league final.

#Coleby previously spent time with Cholet Basket of the JEEP Elite Pro A League in France, the top-tiered basketball league in France. He originally intended to join Anwil Wloclawek of the Polish Basketball League (PLK) for this season but a failed medical led to the contract being voided.

#Coleby spent last season with Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli of the Turkish Basketball First League (TBL), his second stint in the country.

#In a history-making milestone season for the club, he averaged 12.8 points, 10.1 rebounds per game and was named Eurobasket. com all TBL Honourable Mention and Player of the Week twice. Denzeli was also granted promotion to the ING Turkish Basketball Super League, the top division in the country.

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NACAC champs in Grand Bahama to attract over 400 athletes

MEDAL GLORY: Devynne Charlton, left, and LaQuan Nairn show off their silver (100 metre hurdles) and gold (long jump) medals respectively won at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. After 11 days of intense competition in seven disciplines, Team Bahamas will return from the Commonwealth Games with the two medals and tied in the 23rd spot on the medal chart with Grenada. Members of the team, including executives and athletes, left the games with varied experiences to cherish.

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HEAD coach Bernard Rolle, Oria Wood, Denisha Cartwright, coach Ravanno Ferguson and Kendrick Thompson.

BOXING team manager Vincent Strachan.

CYCLIST Lorin Sawyer and his wife Diane.

TRACK athletes, from left to right, Shaun Miller Jr, Jahmaal Wilson and Denisha Cartwright.

COACH Peter Pratt and triple jumper Kaiwan Culmer, right.

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#BIRMINGHAM, England — After 11 days of intense competition in seven disciplines, Team Bahamas will return from the 2022 Commonwealth Games with a gold and silver medal and tied for the 23rd spot on the medal chart with Grenada.

#Members of the team, including executives and athletes, left the games with varied experiences to cherish, including experiencing the jammed-packed stadiums in both the morning and evening sessions every day.

#While the triathlete and swimmers left last week, the wrestling, boxing, cycling and track and field teams departed yesterday with gold medallist LaQuan Nairn in the men’s long jump, silver medallist Devynne Charlton in the women’s 100 metre hurdles, joining high jumper Donald Thomas and boxers Carl Hield and Rashield Williams, who all headed to the United States.

#The other team members headed to the Bahamas, while sprinter Tynia Gaither stayed in Europe to continue to compete on the circuit. The judo team and the remaining officials are due back in town today.

#Boxing team manager Vincent Strachan, who is also the president of the Bahamas Amateur Boxing Federation, said both Hield and Williams performed as best as they could, despite getting knocked out in the first and long on points in the third round respectively.

#Williams, the 32-year-old professional boxer who was allowed to compete with the amateurs, actually competed in a lower class and had to shed some 11 pounds in three days to make the weight limit.

#“I think the team’s performance was as best as it could. There were challenges and as a result of those challenges, it might have mitigated the degree of performances from the boxers,” Strachan said. “Again, we go back to the fact that the boxers are not being able to compete on a regular basis.

#“You can train for three to six months, but if you don’t have competition in that time, you won’t be sharp and ready as you should be. But I congratulate the boxers on what they did. They represented the Bahamas to the best of their abilities.”

#Strachan, however, said the federation needs funding to be able to assist the boxers so that they can be able to go to events like this and be able to compete on par with their peers whenever the opportunities arise.

#Kendrick Thompson, who had to withdraw from the men’s decathlon with a left ankle injury he sustained during the pole vault competition on the final of the two days of the gruelling 10-event competition, said he’s now committed to getting ready for the next major event next year.

#“It was a great experience competing against some of the best decathletes in the world,” said the 24-year-old University of the Bahamas standout. “The injury is coming along. I hope to get some therapy on it.

#“I will rest up and get ready for next year. I want to be in this same position to compete in any decathlon meet on the schedule as long as I’m healthy.”

#Petite rookie sprinter Denisha Cartwright, who was always in a jovial mood, said she had a wonderful time, although she didn’t advance in both the women’s 100 with her 32nd placing and 25th in the 200m.

#“My experience was wonderful this year. It just makes me want to work harder so I can compete next year,” said the 22-year-old Cartwright, who also had a sensational collegiate season for the Minnesota State Mavericks.

#Although he also performed very well making it to the NCAA Championships this year for Ohio State, 21-year-old Shaun Miller Jr said he was disappointed that he didn’t come to Birmingham and perform as well as expected for the Bahamas in his debut at the games.

#“It was a very good meet, but I felt I let the Bahamian people down, so I just have to go to the next meet at the Senior NACAC Championships and do better,” said Miller Jr, who was 10th in the field that saw national champion Donald Thomas fall short of getting a medal with fourth place.

#“I didn’t jump as well as I am capable of jumping so I think I let the country down. But I will redeem myself.”

#Also competing or the first time at a major international meet, 21-year-old Jahmaal Wilson chalked it up to a learning experience, especially considering the fact that he was disqualified from the heats of the men’s 110m hurdles.

#“For me personally, it was a learning curve,” said the West Texas A&M standout. “It was an introduction to the big leagues for me,” he said. “I just have to do more training and work on my clearances over the hurdles and I will be okay.”

#Ravanno Ferguson, one of the coaches for the track team, said they had a good mixture of youth and experience on the team, which bodes well for the future.

#“I think it was a great experience for our athletes,” said Ferguson, who also serves as the first vice president of the BAAA. “We had six finalists from 10 athletes, so we can’t ask for anything more than that.

#“Our finalists did a really good job with two of them winning medals. So to me, it’s been a very successful showing from such a small team. I think we have something to work on as we look ahead to the future.”

#Track and field head coach Bernard Rolle said the athletes lived up to their expectations.

#“We had some good performances from the athletes as they went though the rounds,” he said. “We got the two medals from LaQuan Nairn and Devynne Charlton, but I think all of the athletes should be commended for how well they performed.

#“This was a very good young and experienced team to work with. I think they all have a bright future ahead of them. They just need to stick with it. We are looking for more performances like we have from our medallists in the next international event.”

#And veteran coach Peter Pratt, who worked directly with Nairn in the long jump and Kaiwan Culmer in the men’s triple jump, said he was glad that he got the opportunity to make the trip here to another games.

#“The experience here was tremendous,” he stated.

#“The athletes all did what they had to do. We expected to get a few more medals, but we’re happy with what we got. I think the athletes performed very well and they should be commended.”

#This was the second time around for Rashji Mackey in wrestling. While he had another team-mate this year making his debut in 32-year-old Thorn Demeritte, Mackey, 36, said he was glad that they both got to make their presence felt even though they were both stopped 10-0 in points by their opponents.

#“The whole experience for free style wrestling was exciting,” Mackey said. “Although we both lost, I think we got some experiences that should help to prepare us for the next competition. I know for me it was a challenge fighting out my weight class, but I did my best in the 85 kilo class.”

#Oria Wood, one of the Bahamas Olympic Committee’s vice presidents who assisted chef de mission Roy Colebrooke and team manager Rudolph Ferguson in Birmingham, said if there was one regret, it was the fact that the team was split up in the three different Games Villages.

#“We didn’t get to bond as a team because we were separated and so we didn’t get to see each other,” she said.

#“Everything went well for us at the University of Birmingham, except for the selection of food sometimes. I don’t know about the other locations.

#“Other than that, we had two more athletes getting on the medal stand in LaQuan Nairn and Devynne Charlton. So instead of us just looking at Shaunae (Miller-Uibo) and Stevie (Gardiner), we have some other athletes to look at because I know they will medal again at the next competition.”

#Colebrooke, a vice president of the BOC who also serves as the president of the Bahamas Cycling Federation, said the team on a whole performed very well.

#“Anytime you can come out with a medal or two and have athletes in the finals, I think you had a very successful games,” Colebrooke said.

#“I wished the cyclists had performed better, but they had their share of challenges and were not allowed to continue to compete. They will learn from it.

#“But on the whole, I think all of the athletes performed very well. We were glad to see Devynne add to our medal count in the hurdles.

#“But LaQuan was just outstanding in the long jump. Their performances helped to make the trip so successful. I want to thank all of the athletes who represented Team Bahamas.”

#There were a few spouses and a number of parents who came along to support their children and Colebrooke said wherever possible, the BOC made every effort to accommodate them so that they could be in the stands at the various sporting venues cheering on Team Bahamas.

#While the other disciplines, except boxing and cycling, will shut down their season, the majority of the track athletes will be heading to Grand Bahama for the NACAC Championships, scheduled for August 18-21 at the Grand Bahama Sports Complex.

#Also during that weekend, Sawyer and Neely are expected to compete in a race in Grand Bahama August 20-21 before they head to Guyana for the Caribbean Cycling Championships in September and Williams will be preparing for his next pro show in Florida at the end of August.

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Gold medalist Shaunae Miller-Uibo during the World Athletics Championships medal ceremony. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Devynne Charlton, left, and LaQuan Nairn show off their silver (100 metre hurdles) and gold (long jump) medals respectively won at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

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#COMING on the heels of the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon three weeks ago and the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, the focus now switches to the North American, Central American and Caribbean Championships in the Bahamas.

#The event, to be hosted here for the first time, will be staged from August 18-21 at the Grand Bahama Sports Complex in Grand Bahama and is expected to attract over 400 athletes from within the region.

#NACAC president Mike Sands said the event is gearing up to be one of the most competitive track and field meets ever to be held in the Bahamas, although all roads will lead into Grand Bahama.

#“We’re looking forward to the event in the next 10 days in Freeport, Grand Bahamas,” Sands said.

#“We have a preliminary list of about 420-450 athletes, but once the final submissions are in, we expect the numbers to remain pretty close to that.

#“We have some pretty interesting marquee names who will be attending, so we will do a full release on that in a short while. But we expect a very competitive event. Everyone is talking about it, the athletes, coaches and officials, who will be attending the event.”

#With so much anticipation for the event, Sands said there have also been some inquiries from persons attending, who just want to take a few days to relax and enjoy themselves in the Bahamas once the event is completed.

#“There are a couple of things that have sparked the interest of so many athletes,” according to Sands. “The winners in the vast majority of events and I say vast majority because there are several events like the marathon, distance running and the walk races, which does not apply, but the winners automatically qualify for the World Championships next year.”

#The 2023 World Championships is scheduled for Budapest, Hungary, and Sands said the winners in the majority of events contested in Grand Bahama would book their tickets as NACAC representatives and will only have to concentrate on their training.

#Additionally, NACAC will be offering a prize for all, including for the top three finishers. They will include $2,000 for first place, $1,000 for second and $500 for third.

#The relay teams, which will also get to qualify for the World Championships, will also collect prize money.

#“World Athletics is now moving to a ranking system as a part of their major qualifying system, so they will receive Diamond League type points awarded to athletes, based on their placing here,” Sands said.

#“As this meet has all of the makings of a real success in terms of the competition, the meet director was in Grand Bahama making sure that all of the nuts and bolts are tight and he’s working with the operational people in Grand Bahama.

#“The organisational delegate, who is also the general secretary, will be landing on Grand Bahama tomorrow, so the guys are working in tandem to make sure that all of the events are in place.”

#Bahamasair, Sands revealed, will be the official airline carrier and will take extra flights out of Miami, Florida into Grand Bahama for persons coming in from the region, including the Cuban delegation.

#“This is a very busy period, but everything is in order,” Sands disclosed.

#Sands, however, said he would prefer not to release the names of the marque athletes coming in, especially from Jamaica, which has submitted a list of more than 20 athletes, but they haven’t crystalised it yet.

#A number of athletes, including two-time Olympic and current world champion Shaunae Miller- Uibo, world indoor and Commonwealth Games silver 100m hurdler Devynne Charlton, sprinters Tynia Gaither and Terrance Jones, quarter-miler Alonzo Russell, high jumper Donald Thomas, triple jumpers Kaiwan Culmer and Tamara Myers and Commonwealth Games’ long jump gold medallist LaQuan Nairn are all expected to represent the Bahamas.

#Sands said while a budget has been compiled in conjunction with the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture and the Ministry of Finance, he was not at liberty to disclose the full amount. He, however, thanked the Bahamas Government, through the two ministries, for their assistance in making the event happen.

#“We always talk about the expenses, but we also have to look at the economic impact,” Sands said. “The fact that we are talking about sports tourism or Sports in Paradise, this is an event where we hope to have at least 450 persons on the island of Grand Bahama.

#“So it was a deliberate decision to host this event on Grand Bahama and I want to thank the support given to help stimulate the economy in Grand Bahama.

#“We have rooms all over Grand Bahama and so that means that the monies will be spread around.”

#The technical officials are expected to stay at Club Fortuna, the senior officials, including the council members and dignitaries, will be at the Lighthouse Pointe and the Athletes’ Village will be at the Breakers Cay.

#“When you look at the economic impact, the transportation, the meals, the accommodation that the visitors will spend, we take into consideration the temporary employment that will be needed to pull this event off,” Sands said.

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WORLD ATHLETICS CONTINENTAL TOUR

Tynia Gaither and Donald Thomas.

As of Wednesday, August 10, 2022

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

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#Sprinter Tynia Gaither and high jumper Donald Thomas, competing on the World Athletics Continental Tour 2022, got fifth and sixth place in their respective events as they continued to compete in Europe on Monday.

#Competing at the 12th Gyulia Istvan Memorial in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, Gaither sped to a fifth place in the women’s 200 metres in 22.63 seconds as Jamaica’s world champion Shericka Jackson took the victory in 22.02.

#Mujinga Kambundji, of Switzerland, was the runner-up in 22.45, while Americans Kayla White was third in 22.46 and Tamara Clark was fourth in 22.56. It was Gaither’s second straight meet since she left the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, where she placed seventh in the final of the women’s 100m behind Jamaican gold medallist Elaine Thompson-Herah.

#Gaither, the 29-year-old national 100m champion, just competed in the Slesia Wanda Diamond League on Saturday when she ran 22.70 for fourth place in a race that saw two-time Olympic and current world 400m champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo place second in 22.35. Jackson won in 21.84.

#National champion Thomas, competing in his specialty in the men’s high jump at the meet in Hungary, was tied for sixth place with Péter Bakosi after they both cleared 7-feet, 0 1/4-inches or 2.14 metres.

#Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy won the event with 7-4 ¼ (2.24m), the same height of Tobias Potye of Germany. Ukraine’s Andriy Protsenko was third, Edgar Rivera of Mexico fourth and Péter Bakosi fifth, all with the same height of 7-1 ¾ (2.18m).

#It was Thomas’ first meet since Birmingham where he fell short of getting on the podium with fourth place in the men’s high jump at the Commonwealth Games.

#Today in the next meet in the Monaco Wanda Diamond League, Thomas and Miller-Uibo are expected to take to the track.

#Thomas, 32, is entered in the men’s high jump where he will be facing Qatar’s world champion Mutaz Essa Barshim, Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi and Americans JuVaughn Harrison and Shelby McEwen as well as Django Lovett of Canada. With some unfinished business in the 400m, 28-year-old Miller- Uibo will return to the 400m where she will contend with Barbados’ Sada Williams, who is coming off her Commonwealth Games record-setting performance in the women’s 400m in 49.90.

#Gaither, Thomas and Miller-Uibo are then expected to return home to compete in the North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Championships.

#The latter event (see sidebar), is scheduled for August 18-21 at the Grand Bahama Sports Complex in Freeport, Grand Bahama.

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 Home|Sports|The Bahamas finishes sixth at CAGCSports

Iberri had the highest finish among the men; Michel, Smith finish 13th and 14th

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Both The Bahamas’ men’s and women’s teams finished sixth at the 65th Annual Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships (CAGC) that wrapped over the weekend at the Royal Turks and Caicos Golf Club in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands.

In the Hoerman Cup Division (men), The Bahamas’ team of Richard Gibson Jr., Sebastian Iberri, Heathcliffe Kane, Horace Miller, Nolan Johnson and Lynford Miller shot a collective 79-over par 943, occupying the sixth spot. The bottom two scores each day were dropped from the applicable score.

Among the other four players, Gibson shot a 12-over par 84 on the first day of competition, a 5-over par 77 on the second day of competition, and an even par 72 in the third and final round. Iberri had a 3-over par 75 on the first day of competition, a 6-over par 78 on the second day of competition, and a 4-over par 76 in the third round. Kane had a 12-over par 84 on the first day of competition, withdrew from the second round, then came back and shot a 4-over par 76 on the third and final day of competition. Horace Miller shot an 11-over par 83 on the first day of competition, had an 11-over par 83 on the second day of competition, and ended his play with a 7-over par 79 in the third round.

Iberri had the best day for The Bahamas on Wednesday, Lynford Miller came in and shot a 1-over par 73 to produce the best round for The Bahamas on Thursday, and Gibson turned in the best performance for the country on Friday, shooting an even-par.

In the individual standings, Iberri finished 17th with a 13-over par 229, Gibson finished in a five-way tie for 22nd with a 17-over par 233, Lynford Miller finished 36th with a 27-over par 243, Horace Miller was 38th with a 29-over par 245, and Johnson finished 42nd with a 42-over par 258.

Overall, Puerto Rico won the team competition, shooting a 4-under par 860, the Dominican Republic was second with an 18-over par 882 and the Cayman Islands rounded out the top three nations for the Hoerman Cup with a 22-under par 886.

For the George Teale Trophy (women), The Bahamas’ team of Ashley Michel and A’Marie Smith shot a collective 97-over par 529 over the three days of competition to finish sixth.

Individually, Michel shot a 15-over par 87 on the first day of competition, another 15-over par 87 on the second day of competition, and a 14-over par 86 on the third and final day of competition. Smith shot an 18-over par 90 on the first day of competition, a 21-over par 93 on the second day of competition, and a 14-over par 86 on the third and final day of competition.

In the final standings, individually, Michel and Smith finished 13th and 14th, respectively. Michel finished at 44-over par 260 and Smith at 53-over par 269.

Jamaica won the team competition with a 34-over par 466, Puerto Rico was second with a 46-over par 478, and the Dominican Republic rounded out the top three nations for the George Teale Trophy with a 52-over par 484.

The three-day event was hosted by the Turks and Caicos Islands Golf Association in conjunction with the Caribbean Golf Association (CGA).

Competing this year were teams from The Bahamas, Barbados, the Cayman Islands, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, the US Virgin Islands (USVI) and the host nation Turks and Caicos Islands.

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 Home|Sports|BBF Summer of Thunder continues; Egypt takes down SDSUSports

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The Bahamas Basketball Federation’s (BBF) Summer of Thunder showcase is in full swing. Action continued on Monday with Egypt’s national team dropping the South Dakota State University (SDSU) Jackrabbits, 67-62, in the Imperial Ballroom at Atlantis.

The Egyptians were led by Ehab Amin. He led a very balanced Egyptian scoring attack with 10 points. All but one of 12 Egypt’s players got on the scoreboard.

The Jackrabbits Zeke Mayo led all scorers with 12 points.

Both teams shot under 40 percent from the field, as Egypt shot 37.5 percent while the Jackrabbits posted 31.9 percent shooting from the field. They were even from deep in made shots as they both connected on eight three-point shots.

In rebounding, Egypt won that battle, 47-37. It was a sloppy game as both teams kept turning over the ball. The Jackrabbits had 15 steals and Egypt had 12 steals.

It was a close game in the first quarter. The Jackrabbits held the biggest lead of the first quarter at five points, but Egypt came back and sent it into the second quarter tied at 15 points apiece.

Egypt came out of the break fired up as they went on a 10-2 scoring run in the opening two minutes of the quarter. They led 25-17 at that point. Amir Zahran made one of two free throws to give Egypt a 29-19 lead – the first double-digit lead of the game. That came at the 4:18 mark of the second quarter.

Mayo was huge down the stretch of the first half for the Jackrabbits as he made a three-point shot with under a minute left to bring his team to within 36-31. The score remained 36-31 at the end of the first half.

In the third quarter, Egypt gave up just eight points, and on the offensive side, they touched the 50-point mark by the end of the third period. Heading into the fourth period, it was a comfortable position for the Egyptians to be in as they led 50-39.

At the 1:48 mark of the fourth quarter, Mayo converted an and-one play and Egypt’s lead dwindled to four points, 63-59. Egypt weathered the storm to record the 67-62 win.

The Egyptians wrapped up its second game in a three-game rodeo at the Summer of Thunder tournament. They lost the first game, 72-68, to the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday. They will wrap up their time in The Bahamas with a matchup against the Puerto Rico national team on Thursday at 5 p.m. in the Imperial Ballroom at Atlantis.

This was the first of two games that the Jackrabbits will play at the Summer of Thunder. They will play their second and final game today against House of Hoops in the first game at 3 p.m.

Both games are at the Imperial Ballroom.

On Sunday, the Buckeyes defeated the Puerto Rico national team, 75-68.

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 Home|Sports|Knowles, Murray start August strongSports

Simba FrenchSend an emailAugust 10, 2022 74 2 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

The first week of August in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) is in the books, and Bahamian players D’Shawn Knowles of the Tri-City Dust Devils and Bertram Murray Jr. of the South Bend Cubs had good production.

Knowles had a tough experience in July with a batting average of .172 but although it is early in August, he is batting .273 this month. He ended July with a season’s batting average of .195, and after Sunday, he is averaging .203 on the season.

Knowles, an outfielder, and the Dust Devils had a difficult time against the Vancouver Canadians in High-A Affiliate action. The Dust Devils lost that series as they were only able to win one game in the six-game series. They now have a 12-24 win/loss record on the season and they sit at the bottom of the Northwest League.

Individually, Knowles had a great series as he came away with six hits in 22 at-bats. He had multiple hits in two games – two hits in each of those games. His best hitting game in the series came when he went 2-for-3 on Sunday in a 6-3 loss. He had eight total bases in the series and one stolen base.

On the season, Knowles has 47 runs scored, 90 hits and two home runs. He has 41 runs batted in (RBIs) and 17 stolen bases. Knowles has an on-base percentage (OBP) of .339 and a slugging percentage (SLG) of .320. His on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) is .659.

The MiLB season is about to close for the 21-year-old, and he will look to take his game up a notch as he looks to move up the rankings for the Los Angeles Angels. They returned home for a series against the Everette AquaSox. That series began last night in Pasco, Washington. They will be in action again tonight.

Murray Jr. was in action for the Cubs in High-A Affiliate action. In their most recent outing, the Cubs were in a six-game series against Fort Wayne TinCaps. That series was split three games apiece.

The 22-year-old is averaging .238 for the month and .262 on the season. In the series against the TinCaps, which began at the beginning of August, Murray went 5-for-21. He had one run and five total bases in that series.

His best hitting game came on Saturday when he went 2-for-3. It was also the only game in the series in which he had multiple hits.

Murray has 42 runs scored, 66 hits and five home runs to go with 43 runs batted in (RBIs) on the season. He also has five stolen bases. His OBP is .416 while his SLG is .416 causing him to have an OPS of .832.

The Cubs have the best record in the Midwest League West Division at 23-13.

Murray is looking to continue to produce. He and the South Bend Cubs take on the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in a six-game series at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute, Wisconsin. That series started last night, and they will be in action again tonight.

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