Home|Sports|Taylor, Nairn qualify for finals at Commonwealth GamesSports

Simba FrenchSend an emailAugust 3, 2022 303 3 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

Bahamian junior swimmer Lamar Taylor made history at the Sandwell Aquatics Center in Londonderry, Smethwick, England, on Tuesday, becoming the first Bahamian male to advance to the 50 meters (m) freestyle final at the Commonwealth Games.

The swimmer, who turned 19 years old in June, powered his way to touch the wall in a personal best time of 22.45 seconds in the fastest of the semifinal heats to qualify for the final tonight. He swam 22.59 seconds in the heats in the morning session.

Other than Taylor, DaVante Carey and Katelyn Cabral were in the pool for The Bahamas. The 4x100m medley relay team of Carey, Lilly Higgs, Cabral and Taylor, competed. On the judo mat, Cynthia Rahming and Andrew Munnings were in action, and in athletics, LaQuan Nairn, TyNia Gaither, Denisha Cartwright and Jahmaal Wilson were set to compete.

Taylor said walking up to the starting blocks was exciting. He said he was lost for words about how he felt about making the final.

“I have mixed emotions. I’m happy and very excited,” Taylor said.

The Henderson State University swimmer swam out of lane six. A total of five swimmers qualified from Taylor’s second semifinal heat which had the host country’s Benjamin Proud clocking 21.63 seconds for a victory. Taylor was fourth in his heat and qualified for the final with the seventh-fastest time.

“I was shocked,” Taylor said. “I had a rough start but I kept on fighting and pushed on for my 22.45 seconds. As soon as I touched the wall, I knew that once I finished fourth or higher I had a high chance of qualifying for the final because it was the fastest of the two. I tried to stay close to the top three guys,” Taylor said.

The main thing that Taylor said he is looking to do in tonight’s final is to stay relaxed. He said that he feels strong in the water and good off the blocks. Vereance Burrows holds the Bahamian national record of 22.39 seconds. Taylor said lowering that time has been on his mind but he will not be upset if he does not go under it as he is just focused on swimming to the best of his ability.

His final gets underway at 2:45 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Carey was in action in the 200m backstroke in heat three. He placed sixth with a time of 2:12.22. Winning that heat was Australia’s Joshua Edwards-Smith who swam 1:58.74. Cabral was eighth in her 50m backstroke heat recording a time of 32.27 seconds. Canada’s Kylie Masse clocked 27.57 seconds to win that fourth heat. Neither Bahamian swimmer advanced.

In the medley relay, The Bahamas placed 11th overall with a time of 4:08.80. Australia had the fastest time in the heats – 3:45.34.

Nairn was brilliant in the long jump pit in Group A in the qualifying rounds for The Bahamas. He placed second in the group when he leapt 7.90m (25’ 11”) on his third and final jump to qualify for the final. India’s Sreeshankar Sreeshankar was first place with a leap of 8.05m (26’ 5”).

Fresh off an appearance at the World Outdoor Track and Field Championships, sprinter TyNia Gaither was in action in the women’s 100m. She qualified for the semifinals after placing second in her heat with a time of 11.19 seconds. Trinidad and Tobago’s Michelle-Lee Ahye won that heat with a time of 11.14 seconds.

Also running in the women’s 100m was Cartwright. She clocked 11.85 seconds which was not good enough to send her to the semifinals. St Lucia’s Julien Alfred clocked 11.24 seconds to win that heat.

Wilson was disqualified in the men’s 110m hurdles.

Rahming and Munnings both lost their matches on the judo mat. Rahming lost to Canada’s Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard in the quarterfinals. She then lost to Jamaica’s Lauren Semple in the repechage. Munnings lost to England’s Daniel Powell.

Bahamians return to action today in swimming and athletics as the 2022 Commonwealth Games continues in Birmingham, England.

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 Home|Sports|Andrews makes 110m hurdles finalSports

Valcourt qualifies for the semifinals; female sprinters come up short

Sheldon LongleySend an emailAugust 3, 2022 260 3 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

Antoine Andrews continues to build on the season of his life in athletics.

Continuing to build off a bronze medal run at the CARIFTA games earlier this year, the Bahamian junior sensation ran his second-fastest time ever in the men’s 110 meters (m) hurdles yesterday, to get into his first global final at the 2022 World Athletics U20 (Under-20) Championships at the Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero in Cali, Colombia. His fastest, 13.36 seconds, was a new junior national record in the heats.

On Tuesday, day two of the championships, Andrews won his semifinal heat in 13.39 seconds, going into Wednesday’s final as the fastest qualifier. He will run out of the center of the track, in lane four, in the final which is set for 7:25 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) this evening.

The Bahamian got out of the blocks quickly, was the first to the first hurdle, and despite clipping that hurdle, it was smooth sailing the rest of the way. Andrews was clean over the remaining nine hurdles, easing up at the tape for the comfortable win. He has been totally impressive in his two runs in Cali, setting the two fastest times of his life in the hurdles, and now prepares for what could be a top three finish for him in the final.

Matthew Sophia, of the Netherlands, who ran a world-leading under-20 time of 13.10 seconds in the heats, is the second-fastest qualifier for the final, running 13.43 in the semifinals. American Malik Mixon is the third-fastest qualifier for the final, running a personal best time of 13.52 seconds in the semis. Other than those three, there is one Jamaican, two Australians, an athlete from Austria and an athlete from Serbia in the final.

Andrews is attempting to become the third Bahamian to win a medal in the men’s 110m hurdles at the World Junior Championships, following in the footsteps of Eugene Greene in Sudbury, Canada, in 1988 and former national record holder Shamar Sands in Kingston, Jamaica, in 2002.

Andrews has already past both of them in times.

Also on the track for The Bahamas at the World Juniors yesterday was Javonya Valcourt in the women’s 400m. Running out of lane seven, Valcourt was fifth in her semifinal heat and obtained the final qualifying spot for the semis, running 55.31 seconds. She will certainly have to go faster in the semis as just the top two finishers in each semifinal heat and the next two fastest times move on to Thursday’s final.

Yemi Mary John, of Great Britain, is the fastest qualifier for the final, equalling her personal best time of 52.42 seconds in the heats.

In the semis today, Valcourt will run out of lane one in the first of three heats at 6 p.m. As mentioned, just the top two finishers in each semifinal heat and the next two fastest times move on to the final.

There were two Bahamians in the women’s 100m heats on Tuesday, but neither moved on to the semifinals.

Paige Archer was fourth in her heat and finished 33rd overall in 11.78 seconds. Grand Bahamian Shatalya Dorsett finished eighth in her heat and was 44th overall in 11.94 seconds.

Other than Andrews and Valcourt, competing for The Bahamas today will be Shimar Bain in the heats of the men’s 400m hurdles and Wanya McCoy in the heats of the men’s 200m.

In the men’s 400m hurdles, Bain will run out of lane four in the seventh of seven first-round heats at 12:13 p.m. Just the top three finishers in each heat and the next three fastest times move on to the semifinals. In the men’s 200m, McCoy will run out of lane seven in the first of seven first-round heats at 12:25 p.m. The top three finishers in each heat and the next three fastest times qualify for the semifinals.

A total of 11 athletes are representing The Bahamas at the World Junior Championships – seven young men and four young women. The Head Coach of the team is Corrington Maycock and he is assisted by Daron Lightbourne and John Ingraham.

Overall, there are over 1,500 athletes representing 145 nations in 45 events at the World Junior Championships. It is the preeminent meet for under-20 athletes in athletics in the world.

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Rashield Williams and Carl Hield in Birmingham.

As of Sunday, July 31, 2022

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#By BRENT STUBBS

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#BIRMINGHAM, England: Despite having to overwork himself to shed 11 pounds to make the weight, Rashield Williams gave it a gallant effort in his light welterweight match at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, but was a little too weak to withstand Namibia’s Jonas Jonas.

#One day after the other team member Carl Hield was stopped in the first round of his boxing bout, Williams went the distance, but lost 5-0 on points to Jonas on Sunday at the NEC Hall. It was match he felt he could have easily won if he was at full strength.

#“It was a good fight. He was a tough guy. He was the former champion. He did his part and I did my part,” said Williams, who had to fight back in the last two rounds after losing the first of three minute three round bout.

#“Although I had to lose the weight because I was put in the wrong weight class, I did my best. I’m proud of myself.”

#The 32-year-old Williams said he spent the past three days starving himself from eating food and drinking water, while dehydrating using the sauna and running as much as he could. Unfortunately, the 21-year-old Jonas was much better prepared.

#“I didn’t want to just make this a vacation trip, so I had to go out there and do my best,” Williams said. “I’m okay now because I can eat. I’m satisfied with my performance. I’m glad I came out healthy and no damage was done to my body.”

#As the shorter of the two competitors, Williams found himself in a tough situation where he had to hold off the attack of the taller Jonas. Although he took the fight to him, he didn’t have the stamina to stay toe to toe with him and it caused him the decision.

#Still reeling from his disappointing first round stoppage on Saturday, Hield discovered Sunday morning when he got up that his left ankle was swollen from a slip in the ring during his bout and had to be treated by the polyclinic in the games village at the Hilton Hotel.

#The 35-year-old Hield’s ankle was bandaged and he revealed that he will have to continue treatment at the clinic until he leaves the games at the end of the week.

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As of Tuesday, August 2, 2022

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Rhanishka Gibbs and Lilly Higgs.

Luke-Kennedy Thompson, Izaak Bastian.

#By BRENT STUBBS

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#BIRMINGHAM, England — Back for her second semi-final swim at the Sandwell Aquatic Center at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Lilly Higgs moved up to a 15th place finish after she got another eighth place in her heat of the women’s 100 metre breaststroke last night.

#“It was pretty good,” said Higgs after her clocking of one minute and 12.97 seconds. “Sometimes the night swim hurts more and sometimes it’s a lot better, so I was right around the time I was this morning, so that was the goal.

#“I would have liked to be a little faster, but just getting out there and swimming and having the feeling of being in a semi-final, I’m pretty satisfied with it. It’s been a great meet. I really didn’t know what to expect coming in here after competing at the World Championships and the Nationals, so I’m really happy with everything.”

#The 21-year-old Higgs, who was the co-national flag carrier with Izaak Bastian during the opening ceremonies on Thursday night, earned the rights to get in the evening swim after she finished 16th overall in the heats in 1:12.67 during the morning session.

Zaylie-Elizabeth Thompson, Katelyn Cabral.

#She swum in the same heat in lane two with fellow Bahamian Rhanishka Gibbs in lane one.

#“I guess 16 is my number in this meet,” said Higgs, who also finished as the 16th and final qualifier for the 50m breaststroke on day one of the swim competition on Friday. “It was good to have another swim.

#“It’s amazing swimming against these elite athletes and world record holders and Olympic and World Championship medallists. It’s kind of funny just being in the call room and you realise in chatting with them that you are all the same. So it’s been a great meet making my second semi-finals.”

Davante Carey and Lamar Taylor.

#Higgs was even more honoured to share the same heat with Gibbs, who had to settle for 43rd in 1:01.74.

#“She just got back from doing the 100m and now we have the 100m breast, so my advice to her was to just go out there and have some fun and enjoy the experience,” Higgs said. “I think it’s really important for her to get some racing under her belt. It’s been a great meet for her, so just wanted to show her the ropes.”

#For Gibbs, she’s just elated to be competing in her first global competition. “It wasn’t the time I expected, but I’m still happy that I got to compete. I know what I have to work on and what I have to improve on,” said Gibbs, the youngest member of the Bahamas swim team at age 16.

#The Queen’s College 12th grader said she was also thrilled to have the opportunity to race with and against Higgs, one of her mentors.

#“I’ve always really looked up to her. I always wanted to race against her because I never got the chance at home. I really got it here, so it was really good,” Gibbs added. “It was a good opportunity and I really enjoyed it.”

#Not only did Gibbs get to compete against Higgs, but she noted that she got to get prepared to face a lot of the top competitors in the world, which has certainly boosted her confidence here.

#She competed earlier in the day in the 100m freestyle where she was sixth in her heat in 1:01.74 for 43rd place.

#“My race was pretty good. I executed the race very well and it was a good swim,” she said. “I feel pretty good getting up and racing against these world class swimmers at my age. I think this meet will help to prepare for my future meets. I hope to be back at the next competition to represent the Bahamas.”

#Gibbs also had some consolation with her parents, Tonya and Randy Gibbs, in the stands. She noted that it’s the kind of support that every swimmer needs, especially when they are making their first international competition like she did.

#Also competing in that event was 18-year-old Zaylie-Elizabeth Thompson, who got fourth in her heat in 1:00.60 for 34th overall.

#“It was alright. It wasn’t my best time, but I’m just happy that I was able to compete in this meet,” she said. “I think I gained a lot of exposure competing against all of these top-notch competitors, so I’m going to go back to training and hopefully will be ready when the next international competition comes around.”

#Thompson’s brother Luke-Kennedy Thompson also got some extra spotlight when he touched the wall first in his heat of the men’s 50m breaststroke in 29.30. He turned it on in the final 10-15m to get the win, but he ended up 24th overall.

#“It was a good comeback. It wasn’t my best time, but I gave it my best effort,” he said. “I’m just happy to be here and to have this opportunity to swim at this level of competition. It was just awesome.”

#Thompson noted that he got best times in both the 200 and 400m freestyles and so he felt he made his family, including his little sister, Zaylie-Elizabeth, and the Bahamian public very proud of his efforts.

#The event also featured Izaak Bastian, the co-national flag carrier during the opening ceremonies on Thursday night. He followed Thompson in heat four with a fifth place in 28.74 and 24th overall.

#“It wasn’t great, but you learn from every swim, good or bad,” Bastian said. “I learned a little today. I was definitely disappointed, but it is the nature of sports. It wasn’t my best meet, but I tried my best. I tried to show my team-mates how things are done, although I didn’t perform at my best.”

#As this was his final individual event for the meet, Bastian thanked his parents Rochelle and Darren Bastian, as well as his brother, Drew, who made the trip to England to support him and the rest of Team Bahamas.

#Bastian, who has completed his collegiate eligibility at Florida State University, said they have always been there supporting him and so he expected the same courtesy here in Birmingham.

#Davante Carey, coming off his national record breaking performance in the men’s 50m on Sunday, had to settle for third place in his heat of the 100m butterfly in 56.58 for 25th place overall.

#“Obviously it feels good emotionally to get the national record, but on the physical side, you have to do so much to recover to come back and compete so early in the morning,” Carey said. “I haven’t been training for any fly events, so it wasn’t in my spectrum, but I don’t want to use any excuses.”

#Carey, preparing for his senior year at McKendree University, will close out his individual appearance here at the games when he competes in the heats of the 200m backstroke.

#And Katelyn Cabral, in getting things started for Team Bahamas during the morning session, was sixth in her heat of the women’s 200m backstroke in 2:33.19 for 12th place overall.

#“It felt pretty good. I actually put all I had into it and I definitely don’t have anything left,” Cabral said. “The goal for me in this meet was to get top 12 for the Bahamas. I gave it all I could.”

#It was mission accomplished for Cabral.

#• Here’s a look at Team Bahamas’ performances on day four yesterday:

• #Katelyn Cabral, 12th in the women’s 200m backstroke in 2:33.19..
• #Izaak Bastian, 20th in the men’s 50m breaststroke in 28.74.
• #Luke-Kennedy Thompson, 24th in the men’s 50m breaststroke in 29.30.
• #Zaylie-Elizabeth Thompson, 34th in the women’s 100m freestyle in 1:00.60.

#Rhanishka Gibbs, 43rd in the women’s 100m freestyle in 1:01.74.

#Davante Carey, 25th in the men’s 100m butterfly in 56.58.

#Lilly Higgs, 16th in the women’s 100m breaststroke in 1:12.67 to qualify for the semi-finals.

#Rhanishka Gibbs, 23rd in the women’s 100m breaststroke in 1:18.44.

#Lilly Higgs, 16th in the women’s 100m breaststroke semi-final in 1:12.97.

#Left to compete today as the swimming competition is completed are the following:

#– Davante Carey in the heats of the men’s 200m backstroke.

#– Lamar Taylor in the heats of the men’s 50m freestyle.

#– Katelyn Cabral in the heats of the women’s 50m backstroke.

#– Mixed 4 x 100m medley relay team.

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WIN COLUMN: Raw Talent Elite got a trio of clutch free throws down the stretch from Domnick Bridgewater to seal a 66-64 win over the University of South Alabama Jaguars in the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s Summer of Thunder at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium on July 31.

As of Tuesday, August 2, 2022

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#By RENALDO DORSETT

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#THE Bahamas Basketball Federation’s Summer of Thunder returned to the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium in thrilling fashion with a local team scoring the first win in the series.

#Raw Talent Elite got a trio of clutch free throws down the stretch from Domnick Bridgewater to seal a 66-64 win over the University of South Alabama Jaguars at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium on July 31.

#Tied at 63 with 30 seconds left to play, Bridgewater made the go-ahead free throw, and added a pair on the following possession for a three-point lead.

#The Jaguars’ Isiah Moore made a pair of free throws of his own to pull within one, but Zane Knowles blocked his attempt at a late game winner on the game’s final possession.

#Knowles led Raw Talent Elite with 13 points and eight rebounds, while Kenny Isnord and Bridgewater each finished with 12 points and six rebounds.

#Jonathan Augustin- Fairell finished with seven points and seven rebounds, Jackson Jacob scored seven and Bradley Branton also chipped in with seven.

#Moore led the Jaguars with 14 points and seven assists, Owen White had 11 points and six steals, both Kevin Samuel and Marshall Kearing had eight points and 11 rebounds while Julian Margrave scored eight.

#Raw Talent was coached by Kino Burrows, a former national team standout and veteran pro player currently based in France.

#Jaguars head coach Richie Riley said the opportunity to compete on a foreign tour will provide several further opportunities for success. “Being able to play this summer on a foreign tour is big for our programme.

#“I did a study on teams playing on foreign tours and most teams that played in them had a high percentage of success the following season.

#“You only get to do these trips once in four years and the last one I took a team on we ended up winning the regular season title at Nicholls. This trip will help us get better for the upcoming season,” he said. “Going out of the country is big for a couple of reasons, it helps us with team building because we will have a lot of time to be around each other to build chemistry and obviously you want to win.”

#The Summer of Thunder schedule includes several NCAA Division I programmes and foreign national teams competing at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium, the Atlantis resort’s Imperial Arena on Paradise Island and the Baha Mar Grand Ballroom.

#NCAA programmes expected to compete over the course of the week will include Eastern Kentucky, New Mexico State and Ole Miss.

#Local teams in action this week will include the Caro Contractors Pirates, Discount Distributor Rockets and Bahamas Select team.

#The Summer of Thunder was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID- 19 pandemic, but returns this year with several new ventures.

#On Friday August 5, Ballin By Da Beach, the BBF and She Hoops Elite will begin their partnership with several visiting programmes to host a camp for young student athletes.

#She Hoops Elite will also face the NPWBA All-Stars and Eastern Kentucky.

#On Saturday, August 6, the venue shifts to the Atlantis resort where Ohio State will face the Egyptian national team and Manhattan College will take on the Abaco Squad.

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As of Tuesday, August 2, 2022

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Coach Ravanno Ferguson with Jahmial Wilson.

Denisha Cartwright in Birmingham.

Kaiwan Culmer in Birmingham.

Kendrick Thompson relaxing in Birmingham as Donald Thomas jogs behind him.

#By BRENT STUBBS

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#BIRMINGHAM, England — With some changes made to the original list of athletes named by the Bahamas Olympic Committee, head coach Bernard Rolle said he’s looking forward to some good performances from the athletes here for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

#The track and field competition will get underway today at 10am at the Alexander Stadium where the official opening ceremonies took place on Thursday night.

#Here representing the Bahamas in track and field are 100m hurdler Devynne Charlton, triple jumper Kaiwan Culmer, sprinters Tynia Gaither and Denisha Cartwright, long jumper LaQuan Nairn, high jumpers Donald Thomas and Shawn Miller Jr, 110m hurler Jahmial Wilson, decathlete Kendrick Thompson and quarter-miler Alonzo Russell.

#All members of the team, managed by Rudolph Ferguson, are in the Games Village at the University of Birmingham, according to Rolle, who will be assisted by Ravanno Ferguson and Peter Pratt.

#“I expect the team to do very well,” Rolle said. “We have experience to go along with some athletes who are here for the first time, so it’s a good mix. So I expect them to do their best. I’m looking for some good results. I’m not sure what we will get out of it, but we expect some good things from this team.”

#As the action gets underway today in track and field, Wilson will be competing in the preliminaries of the men’s 110m hurdles, along with the qualifying round of the men’s high jump with both Thomas and Miller Jr in addition to the qualifying round of the men’s long jump with Nairn.

#Later in the day, both Gaither and Cartwright will get their first taste of action as they compete in the heats of the women’s 100m.

#According to Rolle, all of the athletes are in good shape and are eagerly awaiting the start of the competition.

#Track and field will be the fourth discipline that the Bahamas will be competing in at the games.

#Already completing competition is Armando Moss in the triathlon and boxers Carl Hield and Rashield Williams. The swimmers will wrap up competition today, while wrestling, judo and cycling are still waiting to start their competitions before the games are done on Sunday.

FROM LEFT: Davente Carey and Lamar Taylor congratulate each other; Zaylie-Elizabeth Thompson and Katelyn Cabral.

As of Sunday, July 31, 2022

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#By BRENT STUBBS

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#BIRMINGHAM, England: In a national record breaking performance in the men’s 50 metre backstroke on Sunday, Davante Carey became the second Bahamian to advance to a semi-final at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

#But, like co-national flag carrier Lily Higgs, who fell short in her second swim back in the women’s 50m breaststroke on Saturday, Carey could only muster an eighth place finish in his second swim in the evening session for 16th place overall in 25.98 seconds.

#Earlier in the day at the Sandwell Aquatic Centre, Carey emerged out of the heats with the 16th and final spot in the semi-finals in 25.88 to break his own national record that he established at the Bahamas Aquatics’ National Championships a few weeks ago at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex.

#“It was a great race. It was a little faster than I swam at Nationals so I’m really happy with that,” Carey said. “Sometimes, it just takes that one swim to get on a roll. I was hoping to swim a lot faster, but I’m happy with my PB (personal best).”

#Also in the event was Lamar Taylor, who won his heat in 26.12 for 20th place overall.

#“I felt good. I knew I was walking into that heat with the fastest time, but that doesn’t mean anything. Anyone could win the race,” Taylor said. “I just had to stay focus and swim my own race and try to get back for the semi-final.”

#He didn’t het back for the semis, but Taylor was back in another event where he placed third in his heat of the men’s 100m freestyle for 23rd overall.

#“It was a little off my best time, but it was still a pretty good swim,” Taylor said. “I really felt it my last 50m when my arm started to give up, but it was still a pretty good swim.”

#Two other Bahamians also competed on Sunday, but neither got out of their heats.

#Katelyn Cabral was fourth in her heat of the women’s 50m butterfly in 29.58 for 34th overall.

#“It was my only race of the day so I was focusing on  it all night,” Cabral said. “I went in it with a good mindset to be aggressive and that was what I did,” she stated. “It wasn’t the time I expected, but I think I left it all in the pool, so that’s all I could ask for.”

#And Zaylie-Elizabeth Thompson had to settle for seventh in her heat of the women’s 200m breaststroke in 2:51.09 for 13th overall. Still she was quitter pleased with the effort.

#“I’m pretty happy with the time, considering my training was predominantly freestyle,” she said. “I’m happy to see that I’m still able to put up a pretty good time. I’m, happy that I was able to compete for the country and still finish strong.”

#The quest for the first finalist and possible a medal will continue on Monday with a number of Bahamians will be back in action, including Cabral in the women’s 200m backstroke; Izaak Bastian and Luke-Kennedy Thompson, both in the men’s 50m breaststroke; Rhanishka Gibbs in the women’s 100m freestyle; Davante Carey in the men’s 100m butterfly and both Lilly Higgs and Gibbs in the women’s 100m breaststroke.

As of Tuesday, August 2, 2022

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#THE women’s national tennis team returned from the Dominican Republic over the weekend with a sixth place finish in the Billie Jean King Cup.

#After completing Group A in second place with a 2-1 win-loss record, the team of player/captain Simone Pratt, Sydney Clarke, Elana Mackey and Sierra Rodgers advanced to the playoffs where they lost 3-0 to Puerto Rico.

#The team had strong performances in the tournament which featured 17 nations in the Americas Group II.

#At the tournament’s end, Bolivia and Peru were promoted to Group II with wins over the Dominican Republic and Uruguay respectively.

#On Saturday, Team Bahamas played in the positional rounds against Puerto Rico.

#In the opening match, Mackey, the number two seeded player for the Bahamas, ended her tournament with a huge victory in straight sets over Julienne Bou of Puerto Rico 7-6 (4), 6-4 in one hour and 52 minutes.

#Mackey, who turns 20 on August 14, recorded three out of four singles match wins in the Billie Jean King Cup tournament.

#Clarke, the No.1 seeded player at 20, played a competitive three-setter match against Isabel Snyder of Puerto Rico, but came up short 2-6, 7-6 (1), 3-6 in a marathon match that lasted two hours and 18 minutes.

#With the matches split 1-1, it came down to doubles as Clarke and Mackey teamed up to face Puerto Rico’s Daniella O’Neil and Julieanna Bou.

#It took one hour and 30 minutes for Bou and O’Neil to beat Clarke and Mackey in another hard-fought match that finished around 9pm.

#The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association congratulated the team as president Perry Newton thanked Pratt, Clarke, Mackey and Rodgers for their performances in representing the nation.

#“This team had many firsts with Sierra Rodgers getting her first BJK team nomination and debut on the BJK court, Elana Mackey got her first BJK singles win, Sydney Clarke also got her first number one representation and Simone Pratt got her first BJK team captain position,” Newton said.

#“We thank God for their successful top six finish among 17 nations in the Americas. The team has returned safely home today. We also thank our BJK sponsor, Fidelity Bank and Trust Bahamas Limited. The team had a rewarding time at the 2022 BJK Cup.”

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ANTOINE Andrews yesterday set a new national record in the 110 metre hurdles at the World Athletics’ U20 Championships at the Pascual Guerrero Olympic Stadium in Cali, Colombia.

As of Tuesday, August 2, 2022

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#By RENALDO DORSETT

#Tribune Sports Reporter

#rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

#Team Bahamas began competition yesterday at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Cali, Colombia, and produced a new national record on day one.

#Antoine Andrews highlighted the performances for Team Bahamas with a new national record in the 110m hurdles yesterday at the Pascual Guerrero Olympic Stadium.

#Andrews won heat three in the new record setting time of 13.36 seconds. His time surpassed the mark of 13.38 set by Shamar Sands in 2009 and the junior national record of 13.67 set by Sands in 2002.

#Christos Panagiotis- Roumtsios of Greece finished second to Andrews in heat three in 13.82 and Malik Mixon of the United States was third in 14.10. Andrews enters today’s semi-final as the second fastest qualifier in the 12-man field, just behind Matthew Sophia of the Netherlands who won heat one in a world leading U20 time of 13.10.

#The semi-finals take place this afternoon at 4:10pm local time.

#In his last appearance at the World U20 Championships in 2021 in Nairobi, Kenya, Andrews ran 14.08 to finish no.23 overall in the field.

#Also on the track, Wanya McCoy and Zachary Evans failed to advance out of the opening round of the men’s 100 metres. Evans finished fourth in heat four in a time of 10.63.

#Sadray Davidson of Jamaica took first in 10.25, Hiroto Fujiwara of Japan was second in 10.41 as automatic qualifiers and Carlos Angulo of Colombia advanced as one of the next fastest qualifiers in 10.45. McCoy ran 10.67 to finish sixth in heat two.

#The top three finishers in the heat – Benjamin Richardson of South Africa (10.33), Reynaldo Espinosa of Cuba (10.41), and Nazzio John of Grenada (10.47) eventually advanced to the semifinal.

#Letsile Tebogo advanced as the fastest qualifier in the field with a time of 10.00, followed by Mud Azeem Fahmi of Malaysia in a new U20 National Record time of 10.09, and Puripol Boonson of Thailand finished in 10.20.

#Competition continues today with Javonya Valcourt in the women’s 400 metres and the duo of Paige Archer and Shatalya Dorsett in the 100 metres.

#Corrington Maycock is the head coach of the 11-member team that competes through August 6.

#“We have a strong team with very disciplined athletes,” Maycock said when the team was named.

#“My hopes is that each and every athlete participates for personal records. “They all competed at a high level all season, now it’s time to execute.

#Approximately 141 countries are competing, featuring 1,517 athletes in 24 modalities for men, 24 for women and one mixed – the 4 x 400 metre relay.

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As of Saturday, July 30, 2022

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IZAAK Bastian

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

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#BIRMINGHAM, England: With a day’s rest to watch to his compatriots compete in their individual events, co-flag bearer Izaak Bastian got his first dip in the pool at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

#Bastian, one of four competitors in action on Saturday, finished 23rd in the men’s 100 metre breaststroke after he got seventh in the fourth of five heats.

#“Personally, the swim for me didn’t go that well, but you move with every swim. You learn from it,” Bastian said. “You take what is good from it and carry it on the 50m breaststroke and take what is bad from it and try to figure out what we can do to correct it.”

#The 21-year-old’s performance came two days after he and Lilly Higgs carried the Bahamian flag during the parade of athletes during the official opening ceremonies of the games on Thursday night at Alexander Stadium.

#But while Bastian said he didn’t perform as well as he would have liked in his first event, he was pleased to see the other Bahamians competing again, all of whom would have gotten their first taste of competition at the games on day on Friday. 

#Luke Kennedy Thompson, 20, was 26th in the men’s 200m freestyle, despite getting second in the second of five heats in a personal best of 1:55.44. Kennedy is competing at the games with his sister Zaylie-Elizabeth Thompson, 17, who had the day off on Saturday.

#Also in action in the same event were Rhanishka Gibbs (a personal best of 26.85) and Katelyn Cabral (28.15) for 22nd and 46th respectively in the women’s 50m freestyle. While Gibbs, the youngest of Team Bahamas at age 16, was second in the sixth of nine heats, 18-year-old Cabral was eighth in heat five.

#On Sunday, Team Bahamas will be back in the pool with Zaylie-Elizabeth Thompson in the heats of the women’s 200m breaststroke; Davante Carey and Lamar Taylor in the heats of the men’s 50m backstroke; Katelyn Cabral in the heats of the women’s 50m fly and Taylor will be back for his second swim of the day in the heats of the men’s 100m free.

#Bastian said he’s still ecstatic about carrying the flag with Higgs, who was the first on the team to make it to a semi-final on Friday. And Bastian said he’s eager to see how he and the rest of his teammates will perform over the next few days before the swimming competition wraps up.

#“I’m really looking forward to the 50m breast. I normally used to enjoy the longer races, but now I’m leaning a lot more to the shorter races,” he said. “I’m also looking forward to seeing my teammates have a good time at their first Commonwealth Games.”

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