Month: January 2023

Atlantis Basketball League set to return to action

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 The Atlantis Basketball League is set to return to action, starting its new season on Monday, February 6 at the Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Cole Park near the Sir Sydney Poitier Bridge on Bay Street. Shown are former champions, the Water Park Warriors.

The Atlantis Basketball League is back, set to begin on Monday, February 6, 2023, under the theme, “A League of Our Own”, at the Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Cole Park, formerly Malcolm Park, near the Sir Sydney Poitier Bridge on Bay Street.

League action, which will feature 12 teams this year, will commence at 6:30 p.m. on February 6. There will be an opening ceremony at the park before the first game and the public is invited to attend.

All games are open to the public for the entire season which ends April 28, 2023. Games will be held every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6:30 p.m. for the first game each night and 9:30 p.m. for the final game of the evening.

The league features a number of established and up-and-coming basketball stars who are ready to display their skills and go all out for a chance to bring home the championship trophy and to have bragging rights.

Entered in league action this year are the Cove Impalas, the Royal Towers Sharks, the Dolphin Cay Assassins, the Water Park Predators, the Banquet Bombers, the Casino Aces, the Water Park Warriors, the ISD Lions, the Room Service Grave Diggers, the Surveillance Eagles, the Cascade Ballers and the Housekeeping Pitbulls.

The season is expected to be a tough one that will climax with what is expected to be a thrilling championship.

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Mingoes men’s squad eliminated from Hummel Cup

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 University of The Bahamas midfielder Ronaldo Green (white 11) heads up the field in Bahamas Football Association (BFA) Hummel Cup action against the Dynamos at the Roscow A.L. Davies Field. UB ATHLETICS

The University of The Bahamas (UB) Mingoes men’s soccer side was knocked out of the Bahamas Football Association’s (BFA) Hummel Cup competition after losing to the Dynamos, 5-4, in penalty kicks after the match ended in a 5-5 tie.

The match was an important one for the Mingoes as Dynamos handed the team its last loss of 2022, and they were looking for a little payback.

The Dynamos started the match off quickly, scoring in the 10th and 18th minutes of the game.

Mingoes midfielder Ronaldo Green responded with a brilliant goal in the 26th minute, then another score in the 33rd minute to tie the match at 2-2.

In the 42nd minute, midfielder Nathan Wells scored off a spectacular bending corner to put the Mingoes up 3-2. Three minutes later, and just before the break, Collins Ngigi scored his first goal of the season, putting the Mingoes up 4-2 to end the half.

Coming out of the half, the Dynamos responded fast with goals in the 47th, 54th and 58th minutes to take a 5-4 lead.

In the 65th minute, Green was tackled in the box and received a penalty kick attempt. He scored to tie the match at 5-5 where it would end and go to penalty kicks.

Green was sent out first for the Mingoes and surprisingly missed. That was the only miss in the penalty round for either squad.

The Dynamos took the match 5-4 in penalties and advanced to the next round of the Hummel Cup.

Mingoes Head Coach Dion Godet said the team had several opportunities to put the match away and win it in regulation but fell short.

“We allowed the game to go into penalty kicks and I say allow because we had a lot of opportunities on offense tonight,” he said. “The Dynamos had a lot of opportunities as well and it was a very entertaining game. Congrats to the Dynamos who moved on. Tonight, we simply didn’t finish all of our 

opportunities and we had a couple of defensive breakdowns.”

Godet said the match sets a tone for the rest of the regular season.

“It was our first game back after the break and I saw some positive stuff from the guys,” he said. “Hopefully, we get better and build on that and get back on a winning streak in very short order.”

The Hummel Cup is a tournament that starts in the middle of the season and seedings are based on league standings at the Christmas break. The tournament essentially runs at the same time as the regular season and has its own trophy.

The Mingoes next play the Renegades in regular season action Sunday, February 5 at the Roscow A.L. Davies Field. 

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Mingoes men’s squad eliminated from Hummel Cup

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 University of The Bahamas midfielder Ronaldo Green (white 11) heads up the field in Bahamas Football Association (BFA) Hummel Cup action against the Dynamos at the Roscow A.L. Davies Field. UB ATHLETICS

The University of The Bahamas (UB) Mingoes men’s soccer side was knocked out of the Bahamas Football Association’s (BFA) Hummel Cup competition after losing to the Dynamos, 5-4, in penalty kicks after the match ended in a 5-5 tie.

The match was an important one for the Mingoes as Dynamos handed the team its last loss of 2022, and they were looking for a little payback.

The Dynamos started the match off quickly, scoring in the 10th and 18th minutes of the game.

Mingoes midfielder Ronaldo Green responded with a brilliant goal in the 26th minute, then another score in the 33rd minute to tie the match at 2-2.

In the 42nd minute, midfielder Nathan Wells scored off a spectacular bending corner to put the Mingoes up 3-2. Three minutes later, and just before the break, Collins Ngigi scored his first goal of the season, putting the Mingoes up 4-2 to end the half.

Coming out of the half, the Dynamos responded fast with goals in the 47th, 54th and 58th minutes to take a 5-4 lead.

In the 65th minute, Green was tackled in the box and received a penalty kick attempt. He scored to tie the match at 5-5 where it would end and go to penalty kicks.

Green was sent out first for the Mingoes and surprisingly missed. That was the only miss in the penalty round for either squad.

The Dynamos took the match 5-4 in penalties and advanced to the next round of the Hummel Cup.

Mingoes Head Coach Dion Godet said the team had several opportunities to put the match away and win it in regulation but fell short.

“We allowed the game to go into penalty kicks and I say allow because we had a lot of opportunities on offense tonight,” he said. “The Dynamos had a lot of opportunities as well and it was a very entertaining game. Congrats to the Dynamos who moved on. Tonight, we simply didn’t finish all of our 

opportunities and we had a couple of defensive breakdowns.”

Godet said the match sets a tone for the rest of the regular season.

“It was our first game back after the break and I saw some positive stuff from the guys,” he said. “Hopefully, we get better and build on that and get back on a winning streak in very short order.”

The Hummel Cup is a tournament that starts in the middle of the season and seedings are based on league standings at the Christmas break. The tournament essentially runs at the same time as the regular season and has its own trophy.

The Mingoes next play the Renegades in regular season action Sunday, February 5 at the Roscow A.L. Davies Field. 

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Cox wins BCF national title

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 National Master Valentine Cox, right, won the 2023 Bahamas Chess Federation’s (BCF) National Chess Championship, scoring an impressive eight out of nine points. Presenting Cox with the trophy is BCF President Kendrick Knowles. BAHAMAS CHESS FEDERATION

National Master (NM) Valentine Cox dominated the 2023 Bahamas Chess Federation’s (BCF) National Chess Championship, winning the prestigious event with an impressive eight out of nine points. The only player to beat NM Cox was FIDE Master (FM) Cecil Moncur in Round 9. NM Cox won his first national chess championship 47 years ago, in 1975. He went on to win the title again in 2002 and 2015 according to BCF records.

The 2023 BCF National Chess Championship took place over two full weekends, starting on Friday January 13 January and 

culminating on Sunday January 22. This year, the tournament, which was sponsored by Colina, was held at the J. Whitney Pinder Building on Collins Avenue.

The 2023 BCF National Chess Championship was said to be exciting, filled with several shocking defeats. Young Avian Pride beat FM Cecil Moncur in Round 3 and Trevor Bridgewater pulled off an upset in Round 9, beating Candidate Master (CM) Kendrick Knowles. The 2023 BCF National Chess Championship was also a historic one as it was the first local chess tournament ever live streamed. The BCF secured electronic chess boards and chess clocks made by Digital Game Technology (DGT). DGT tournament boards are used at Chess Olympiads, world chess championships and all major chess tournaments around the world to show the games live as they happen.

“I would like to thank Colina for their sponsorship of the 2023 Bahamas National Chess Championship. I would also like to applaud all the players for participating in this historic tournament and congratulations to the winners,” exclaimed BCF 2nd Vice President Curtis Pride. “We encourage you all to continue to participate in BCF tournaments this year and support the Bahamas Chess Federation. The Bahamas Chess Federation is committed to giving all chess players in The Bahamas exposure and opportunities to travel regionally and internationally to improve your ratings and gain titles and ratings.”

BCF President CM Kendrick Knowles said: “I am proud that we were able to secure the DGT digital boards and live stream these games. We had persons watching from all over the world, including Norway, Jamaica and Switzerland. This is a huge accomplishment and it allows us to attract more attention to Bahamian chess tournaments and our players.”

The 2023 BCF National Chess Championship was a FIDE rated tournament, set up in a nine-round Swiss format with game in 90 minutes plus 30 seconds per move. Chief Arbiter for the championship was International Arbiter (IA) Andre White. White was assisted by Deputy Chief Arbiter Angel Pride.

Finishing second behind NM Cox was CM Byron Small with 7.5 points. Finishing third was Moncur with 6.5 points, and coming in fourth was Avian Pride with 5.5 points.

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Bahamians meet up in the NCAA

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King and the Bluejays defeat Storr and the Red Storm

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 Fredrick King Jr. throws down a dunk for the Creighton University Bluejays in their game against A.J. Storr and the St. John’s University Red Storm, in NCAA Division I Big East action at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska, on Wednesday. CREIGHTON ATHLETICS

Bahamians A.J. Storr and Fredrick King Jr. faced off against each other on Wednesday night in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Big East action at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska. In the end, King and the Creighton University Bluejays easily took care of Storr and the St. John’s University Red Storm, 104-76.

King came off the bench and played 13 minutes in the win for his team. He went 3-for-3 from the field, finishing with seven points. The freshman also had four rebounds in the Bluejays’ 12th win of the season. They improve to a 12-8 win/loss record and a 6-3 record in Big East competition.

It was a career night for Storr in points scored as he led all players with 23 points in 32 minutes of play and was able to finish 9-for-16 from the field in the loss. The freshman went 3-for-5 from deep while picking up two rebounds. The Red Storm now post a 13-8 record while having a 6-3 record in Big East play.

The game had three lead changes in the first half, but once the Bluejays took control, they never looked back.

Storr got on the scoreboard with a three point shot at the 18:06 mark of the first half. It put his team up 7-6. He made another trey at the 15-minute mark to put his team in front again, 15-12. King got on the scoreboard with a layup to put his team up 27-19 at the 8:01 mark.

After a strong start for both teams, the Bluejays were able to take a double-digit lead with 2:12 left in the first half. At the end of the first half, the Bluejays were ahead, 52-39. They shot the ball efficiently, making 55.6 percent of their shots from the field in the first half.

In the second half, the Bluejays’ dominance continued as they kept their foot on the throttle and extended their lead to 20 points on a made free throw by King with 9:43 left in the second half. The lead never got below 20 again as the Bluejays scored 52 points again while the Red Storm scored 37 points in the second half.

For the game, the Bluejays shot 56.7 percent from the field and scored 17 points off turnovers. The Bluejays shared the rock well with 21 assists.

This was the first time that Storr cracked the 20-point mark. His previous career-high was 16 points. He is averaging 7.1 points per game and shooting 49.6 percent from the field and 47.1 percent from deep.

King is averaging 4.8 points and 3.2 rebounds in 10.8 minutes per game this season and started in three of his 20 games played.

The former C.I Gibson Senior High School student-athlete and his Bluejays will host number 13 ranked Xavier University on Saturday morning at 11:15. Xavier got the best of Creighton, 90-87, two weeks ago.

Storr and the Red Storm will look to stop a two-game slide when they host the Georgetown University Hoyas on Sunday at 2 p.m. They will play at the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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Charlton and Cartwright star at Larry Wieczorek Invitational

DEVYNNE Charlton in action in the women’s 60m hurdles.

DEVYNNE Charlton in action in the women’s 60m hurdles.

As of Wednesday, January 25, 2023

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DENISHA Cartwright with her Female Athlete of the Meet award.

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#ALTHOUGH she doesn’t have a major indoor championship to compete in this year, national record holder Devynne Charlton said she’s pleased with her progress so far in the women’s 60 metres hurdles.

#While she used her appearance at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational at the University of Iowa to gauge where she’s at right now, she even thrilled to see how well collegian Denish Cartwright, who was named the Female Athlete of the Meet, performed against the world-class field in the Hawkeye Pro competition.

#Charlton, competing for Puma, finished second in the final of the event in 7.89 seconds behind American Alaysha Johnson, who did 7.84. Cartwright, a junior at Minnesota State, was fifth in 8.16.

#In the preliminaries, however, Charlton had the fastest qualifying time of 7.97 ahead of Johnson, who did 8.00. Cartwright got the third spot with an impressive time of 8.07, which was a new Minnesota State school record.

#“I felt pretty good about my performance, considering that last year was World Indoors and this year, there’s none, but I’m pretty much ahead of where I was then,” said Charlton, who went on to win the silver medal at the World Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.

#“It all bodes well for outdoors.”

#Charlton said what she likes about Cartwright is that they are both pretty short for the event, so they tend to run the same type of style and so having her side-by-side, they were able to push each other along.

#Charlton, 27, also got a bronze in 100m hurdles and a silver on the women’s 4 x 100m relay team at the NACAC Championships in Grand Bahama, after placing seventh at the World Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

#She said she’s looking forward to competing against the rest of the Bahamian hurdlers and hopefully team-up in a shuttle relay.

#With her performance, Cartwright is now fourth on the all-time Bahamian list behind Charlton, Pedrya Seymour and collegian Charisma Taylor. She admitted that she was shocked that she ran 8.07.

#“My team-mates were hyping me after I ran the race.

#“I just executed the race. I was shocked and I was surprised,” she said.

#“I knew I had it in me to run that fast, but one of my coaches told me that I was still dragging my trail leg, so I know once I correct it, I can go even faster.”

#Cartwright, who competed at the Commonwealth Games last year in Birmingham, England, said it worked in her favour to run next to Charlton in the race.

#“I knew she was going to push me,” Charlton said. “So, I just decided to chase her and go for it because I knew she was going to be one of the favourites to win it.”

#In addition to the hurdles, Cartwright also clocked 7.37 for sixth place in the 60-metre dash against a field that included two other Division I athletes, two post-collegians, and two professionals.

#Cartwright, 23, also picked up a second-place finish in the 200m in 23.87 behind Iowa’s junior Lasarah Hargrove, who won in 23.79.

#While that meet was going on, Charlton’s younger sister Anthaya Charlton, a sophomore at the University of Kentucky, led a small field of competitors at the Red Raider Open at the Sports Performance Center in Lubbock, Texas with a triple appearance.

#Her best performance came in the women’s long jump where she soared 19-feet, 9-inches or 6.02 metres for fourth place on her first attempt. She also did 19-2 3/4 (5.86m), 19-1 1/2 (5.83m), 19-4 3/4 (5.91m), 19-6 (5.94m) and 19-8 1/4 (6.00m) on her next five jumps.

#The winning leap was 20-9 (6.32m) by Texas A&M junior G’Auna Edwards.

#Charlton was also third in her heat of the 200m in 24.62 for tenth place overall.

#In the preliminaries of the women’s 60m, Camille Rutherford, a sophomore at Texas A&M, was second in her heat to finish ninth in 7.44 and Charlton was also second in her heat for 10th in 7.45, but they both missed qualifying for the final.

#On the men’s side, Wanya McCoy, a sophomore at Clemson, was fifth in the final of the 60m in 6.69. The winning time was 6.55 by Jordan Anthony, a freshman at Kentucky. In the preliminaries, McCoy was sixth after he placed second in his heat.

#McCoy, with a split of 46.86 on the first leg, helped Clemson’s team of Tares Rhoden, Cameron Rose and Daniel Kidd do 3:07.78 for fourth place in the men’s 4 x 400m relay. Texas Tech took the victory in 3:04.52.

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Giants and Eagles win the NPBA’s double header

As of Wednesday, January 25, 2023

#THE Commonwealth Bank Giants and the RC Liquors Eagles won the New Providence Basketball Association’s double header played on Monday night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.

#In the men’s division one opener, the Giants knocked off the Leno Regulators 85-75, while in the division II opener, the Eagles pulled off a 77-60 decision over BIBT Great Whites.

#Giants 85, Regulators 75: Dylan Musgrove pumped in a game high 19 points with eight rebounds, three block shots and two steals to pace Commonwealth Bank to victory.

#Jackson Jacob scored 16 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals; Jordan Wilson had 15 points, five rebounds and four assists; Michael Bain Jr had 12 points, 12 rebounds, four steals, three assists and two blocks; Christoff McKenzie had 10 points and two assists and Adam Johnson added nine points with 10 rebounds, three assists, three blocks and two steals.

#In a losing effort, Kemsey Syvestre scored 18 points with 10 rebounds, two assists and a block; Cruz Simon had 16 points and two steals; Alexander Rolle had 10 points, 12 rebounds, four steals and two assists; Chico Francis had nine points, nine rebounds and two assists; Darius Adam had eight points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals and Kenneth Pratt had seven points and five rebounds.

#Eagles 77, Whites 60: Lorenzo Riley led a balanced scoring attack 14 points with nine rebounds and five assists to secure the win.

#Alexio Francis had 10 points, 17 rebounds and two blocks; Sherman Marshall also had 10 points with 11 rebounds and six assists; Cornelius Rigby had eight points and 10 rebounds; Vaushaun Bullard also had eight points with three rebounds and three steals; Devon Seymour had seven points and both Dominic Wallace (five rebounds) and Traveno Miller added six points apiece.

#BIBT Great Whites were led by Lamont McPhee with a game high 19 points, nine rebounds and a pair of steals and blocks.

#Decarlo Gray had 15 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals; Jordan Gibson had eight points, four steals, three rebounds and two assists and Lorenzo Hart chipped in with seven points, 11 rebounds and two blocks.

#• Tonight’s schedule

#7 pm Mekaddish Millionaires vs Discount Distributors Rockets (DII).

#8 pm Zula Media Marketing vs Leon Regulators (D1).

#• Friday’s schedule

#7 pm Rebels vs BIBT Great Whites (DII).

#8 pm Caro Contractors Shockers vs Tucker Boys (D1).

#• Saturday’s schedule

#7 pm RC Liquors Eagles vs Produce Express (DII).

#8 pm Discount Distributors Liquors Rockets vs TMT Giants (D1).

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Call for government to honour boxer Elisha Obed

As of Wednesday, January 25, 2023

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Everette ‘Elisha Obed’ Ferguson

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

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#LONG time close friend Wellington Miller is calling for an honour for the late Everette ‘Elisha Obed’ Ferguson, the first and only Bahamian to win a world boxing title, during the 50th celebrations of the Independence of the Bahamas.

#Ever since he won the World Boxing Council’s light-middleweight title in 1975, Miller, the immediate past president of the Bahamas Olympic Committee, has been advocating for some recognition for Elisha Obed, who has been placed in the initial Bahamas Hall of Fame in 1989. Elisha Obed died on June 28, 2018.

#“I was in El Salvador for the technical meetings for the Central American and Caribbean Games that will be held in June, and I was surprised by so many people who have indicated to me that they remember Elisha Obed,” said Miller, a former amateur heavyweight boxer, who, in November, was inducted into the Hall of Fame.

#“I have agitated before and I’m pleading again to the Bahamas Government to honour Elisha Obed for his accomplishment. We have nothing for people to come and say that we had a world boxing champion.

#“We don’t have anything tangible for our kids to remember their history. Are we ashamed of our history? Elisha Obed is our very own Bahamian, who won a world title and, today, there is nothing substantial that is named after him.”

#Miller said track and field has two stadiums named after Thomas A. Robinson, baseball has a new stadium named after Andre Rodgers, Tonique Williams has a highway named after her and now Frank Rutherford has a subdivision named in his honour.

#“What about Elisha Obed?” Miller questioned. “I’m asking our Prime Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis, our Minister of Sports Mario Bowleg and our Minister of Works Alfred Sears to consider naming the East-West Highway in honour of Elisha Obed.

#“In this 50th anniversary of our Independence, let’s do something more tangible to keep the memory of Elisha Obed alive.

#“With the schools using the highway as a crossing, they can recall the history of Elisha Obed. It could inspire and give some young man some hope to do something great for our country.”

#Elisha Obed captured the WBC’s light middleweight title in 1975, defeating Miguel de Oliveira. He went on to defend his title twice, relinquishing it in 1976 top Germany’s Eckhard Dagge after he claimed he was thumbed in his eye and had to quit.

#After moving up to the middleweight division, Elisha Obed fought Australian Rocky Mattioli for the world title, but was knocked out in the seventh round.

#He continued fighting locally before he eventually retired in 1988.

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Two wins and strong finishes for Mingoes at Neville Wisdom Classic

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#THE University of The Bahamas Mingoes picked up two wins to go along with other strong finishes at DTSP Wolfpack’s Neville Wisdom Classic at The Thomas A Robinson National Stadium Saturday.

#Kenold Jean won the open men’s 3000m event and Lhevinne Joseph won the open men’s 800m event. Jaidyn Brown had a top three finish in the open men’s high jump as well.

#Head coach Ednal Rolle said he was pleased with the team’s performance in only the second meet of the year.

#“It was a great performance from the team,” he said.

#“I had four Mingoes with season’s best performances, so I’m excited as this is only the second meet of the season. We are steadily improving as I expected and I’m looking for a great season going forward.”

#Kenold Jean started The Mingoes off with a solid win the open men’s 3000m event. Jean won the event in 10 minutes 40.74 seconds. Nathan Johnson of Hurry Murray took second in 10:46.09.

#Middle-distance specialist Lhevinne Joseph won the open men’s 800m event in 1:56.16—a second and a half ahead of his nearest competitor. Kenzie Knowles of Swift Athletics took second in 1:57.66. Jackson Ozias took fourth spot for The Mingoes in 2:05.61. Joseph never trailed after the 100 metre break in the race.

#“I felt really good out there for the first 800- metre event of the season,” Joseph said.

#“The whole goal of the race was to take the first 400 comfortably and then make the whole race as comfortable as possible.

#“I wanted to get there in 57 seconds and then bring it back. This was my third best time of all time and that’s a good time to have in only my second meet of the season. I’m hoping to get to a 1:52 by the end of the season.”

#Jaidyn Brown took the third in open high jump clearing 1.8m (5-10 ¾). Brown easily cleared 1.75m (5-9 ½) but had two knockdowns at 1.8m and cleared on his third attempt. He had three knockdowns at 1.85m (6-1).

#Brianique Strachan finished fourth in the open women’s 100m event in a time of 12.53 seconds. Tamara Myers of Leap of Faith won the event in 12.16 seconds.

#In the open women’s 800m event, Lakeicia Lewis finished fourth in 2:35.21 and Fridline Augustin finished sixth in 2:40.69.

#Dennis Williamson took fifth spot in the open men’s 200m in 22.84 seconds. Jeremiah Adderley from DTSP Wolfpack won the event in 21.89 seconds.

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Mingoes lose on penalties after 5-5 thriller

UNIVERSITY of The Bahamas midfielder Ronaldo Green (white 11) dribbles the ball up the field. Green scored three goals as The Mingoes lost 5-4 on penalty kicks. 
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UNIVERSITY of The Bahamas midfielder Ronaldo Green (white 11) dribbles the ball up the field. Green scored three goals as The Mingoes lost 5-4 on penalty kicks. (UB ATHLETICS)

As of Wednesday, January 25, 2023

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UNIVERSITY of The Bahamas midfielder Collins Ngigi (white 20) celebrates his first goal of the season. (UB ATHLETICS)

#THE University of the Bahamas Mingoes Men’s Soccer side was knocked out of the Bahamas Football Association Hummel Cup competition, losing to Dynamos 5-4 in penalty kicks after the match ended with a 5-5 tie.

#The match was important match for The Mingoes as Dynamos handed the team its last loss of 2022.

#The Dynamos started the match off fast and scored early in the 10th and `18th minutes.

#Mingoes midfielder Ronaldo Green responded with a brilliant goal in the 26th minute and then scored another in the 33rd minute to tie the match at 2-2.

#In the 42nd minute, midfielder Nathan Well scored with a spectacular bending corner to put The Mingoes up 3-2.

#Three minutes later and just before the break, Collins Ngigi scored his first goal of the season and put The Mingoes up 4-2 to end the half.

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UNIVERSITY of The Bahamas midfielder Ronaldo Green (white 11) calls for the ball. (UB ATHLETICS)

#Coming out of half time, Dynamos responded fast with goals in the 47th, 54th and 58th minutes to give Dynamos the 5-4 lead.

#In the 65th minute, Green was tackled in the box for a successful penalty kick to tie the match at 5-5 where it would end and go to penalty kicks.

#Green was sent out first for The Mingoes and surprisingly missed – the only miss for not only for The Mingoes but the entire penalty shootout.

#Dynamos took the match 5-4 in penalties and advanced to the next round of The Hummel Cup.

#Head coach Dion Godet said the team had several opportunities to put the match away and win it in regulation.

#“We allowed the game to go into penalty kicks and I say allowed because we had a lot of opportunities on offence tonight,” he said. “Dynamos had a lot of opportunities as well and it was a very entertaining game and congrats to Dynamos who move on. Tonight we simply didn’t finish all of our opportunities and we had a couple of defensive breakdowns.

#Godet said the match does set the tone for the rest of the regular season.

#“It was our first game back after the break and I saw some positive stuff from the guys and hopefully we get better and build on that and get back on a winning streak in very short order.”

#The Hummel Cup is a tournament that starts in the middle of the season and seedings are based on standings at the Christmas break. The tournament then runs at the same time as the regular season and has its own trophy.

#The Mingoes next play Renegades in regular season action on Sunday, February 5 at The Roscow A.L. Davies Field.

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