Month: February 2023

Roberts hosts clinic for BLTA juniors

JUSTIN ROBERTS (fourth from left) hosted a one-day clinic at the National Tennis Centre for junior players in the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association.

Photos: Terrel W Carey Sr/Tribune Staff

JUSTIN ROBERTS (fourth from left) hosted a one-day clinic at the National Tennis Centre for junior players in the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association. Photos: Terrel W Carey Sr/Tribune Staff

As of Wednesday, July 24, 2019

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#FRESH off his first International Tennis Federation men’s doubles and singles titles in a span of one week, Justin Roberts returned home for a brief break before he heads out today to represent the Bahamas at the Pan American Games.

#During his stay, Roberts hosted a one-day clinic at the National Tennis Centre for junior players in the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association.

#Among those who participated were Jasmine Thompson, Michael Major Jr, Miguel Smith, Sydney Clarke, Sarai Clarke, Kaylee Kanuka and Bonny Xavier.

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Sydney Clarke in action at the one-day clinic.

#The 2-3 hour session, according to Roberts, was a lot of fun.

#“I remember when I was hitting the ball with Jason Taylor and Marvin Rolle and all these guys, so to really put something on for them was really special,” Roberts said. “It was a good feeling. I enjoy it.”

#Roberts, 22, said his accomplishments in Mexico were as a result of his hard work and persistence over the past year and-a-half coming back from his wrist injury.

#“It was a good feeling,” said Roberts about winning his first singles title on Sunday, a week after he won the doubles title with Jody Maginley from Antigua and Barbuda. “I had a lot of comeback wins, a lot of three and a half matches, so it was a big relief, a lot of joy. It was unbelievable.

#He picked up his first singles title coming out of the qualifying round where he had to play two matches in one day to get into the main draw.

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#“I played seven matches in seven days in the heat in Mexico,” he recalled. “The guy I played was expected to win, but a lot of things just worked in my favour. I’m just glad that I got the win.”

#The week before winning his singles title, Roberts and Maginley pulled off their first doubles crown. They have been playing together since they were junior players. So it was gratifying to finally get their first one at the pro ranks.

#“He’s my boy. I’ve been playing with him since I was 12-13. We have a good chemistry on the court,” Roberts said. “We finally won a championship over there. It was disappointing that we had two first-round losses, but to win a title with him was good for sure.”

#Major Jr, one of the rising young male players, said he enjoyed being a part of the camp. “I felt he was able to help me with my serve. He told me some things to do that I didn’t know,” he said. “All around, I think he’s a good person and a good role model for me.”

#Having viewed Roberts’ performances in Mexico, Major Jr said he left him impressed. “I feel good because he fought,” Major Jr noted. “From the scores that I saw, it showed that he never gave up and he taught us to go out there and stick with it until the end of the match.”

#Once he can implement some of the things he was instructed by Roberts, Major Jr said he can definitely improve his game.

#Sydney Clarke, who participated in the clinic with her younger sister Sarai, thanked Roberts for taking the time out to share his knowledge with them. “It’s a great opportunity to be a part of this camp. It was wonderful for him to work with me. I really appreciate it. I felt I learned a lot today and it was great to work out with him. It was very good,” said Clarke, the Bahamas’ top female junior player.

#If there was anything that she could apply to her game, it was making the adjustment to the weather conditions with her footwork. “I realised that you can’t slack off, you have to always keep moving your feet,” she pointed out. “When you are in trouble, you could always rely on your feet, so that was something that I learned today.”

#Having watched Roberts achieve his double dose of victories in Mexico, Roberts said she was very impressed because he was out there trying to keep the Bahamas on the map in the sport.

#“I was very excited for him and I hope that he continues to do very well because I’m looking up to him,” she pointed out. “I’m looking to one day be just like him, playing and winning on the pro circuit.”

#BLTA president Darnette Weir was on hand to view the clinic. “It’s always nice to have players giving back to associations and Justin’s appearance here is coming off the heels of his victory in singles after he won in doubles,” said Weir about Roberts’ dual performance that took place in two separate M15 Cancun tennis tournaments in Mexico.

#“Even before he played those matches in Mexico, he had agreed to do these clinics, so it was great timing. And it’s being done just before he goes off to represent the Bahamas at the Pan American Games, so it’s great timing.”

#Roberts is scheduled to leave town today along with Baker Newman and coach Derron Donaldson for the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, July 26 to August 11.

#“My expectations are that the team does its best. Whether they come out with a gold, silver or bronze or whatever, once both players Baker and Justin do their best, that’s all we could ask for.”

#Roberts said it will be an honour for him to represent the Bahamas at the Pan Am Games. “It’s been a goal of mine for a long time,” said Roberts, who was hoping to do so at the Davis Cup level, but was denied a spot because he didn’t play in the BLTA’s Giorgio Baldacci open in December.

#“So to be a part of this is something special for me.”

#He’s hoping his success in Mexico will propel him in Peru next week. “I just have confidence that I can go there and cause some damage,” Roberts said. “There’s a lot of good players (participating), but we have a good chance. I think we have some really good players, so we are going to go out there and do some good things over there.”

#After he’s done with the Pan Ams, Roberts intends to play a few more pro tournaments before he returns to school to complete his final semester so that he can complete his studies at Arizona State University.

#By January, he expects to hit the pro circuit full time.

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Hugh Campbell down to final four

As of Monday, February 27, 2023

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#THE CI Gibson Rattlers, the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association senior boys basketball champions, are the only school from New Providence to make it to Sunday’s final four of the 38th edition of the prestigious Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic.

#The other three teams will come from Grand Bahama.

#The Rattlers clinched their berth on Saturday at the Kendal Issacs Gymnasium with a 63-53 win over the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools’ champions, Charles W. Saunders. They will now take on the surprising Sir Jack Hayward Wildcats, who advanced to Sunday with a 54-49 decision over the BAISS runners-up, Jordan Prince Williams Falcons.

#The other half of the draw will be a rematch of the Grand Bahama Secondary Schools Athletic Association’s finals between the champions, Tabernacle Falcons, and the Sunland Baptist Stingers. While the runners-up Stingers knocked out the CV Bethel Stingrays 63-39, the champions Falcons prevailed with a 60-57 defeat of the CC Sweeting Cobras.

#Sunday’s final matches will begin at 6pm with Tabernacle Baptist taking on Sunland Baptist in a rematch from their Grand Bahama final and at 7pm, CI Gibson will face the surprise team, St George’s. The two winners will advance to the championship game on Monday at 8pm.

#Wildcats 63, Cougars 53: Kevaro Russell exploded for a game high 27 points with four rebounds and Leon Evans had 10 points with seven assists, six rebounds and three steals as Sir Jack Hayward survived.

#“They are coming together. It’s a far cry from where we were in December,” Calvin McIntosh, who is filling in for head coach Darrel Sears, said. “It’s been a tough season, but they are getting better with each game.

#“I just told them that they have to buy into playing defence. Offence will win you games, but defence will win you championships once you buy into it. We were not supposed to be in the final four, but we surprised everyone.”

#Treymon Wright had 17 points; Raymone Woods had 12 points with seven assists and six rebounds and Makero Brown added 10 points and 16 rebounds in the loss for the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary School’s champions Charles W Saunders, who got eliminated. 

#Rattlers 64, Falcons 54: Dieunel Joseph led a balanced scoring attack with 13 points with 21 rebounds and four block shots and Drexel Burnside and Gerrad Rolle both had 12 points with Rolle grabbing 13 rebounds with three blocks as CI Gibson advanced in a hard fought game.

#“It was a tough win. Prince Will always play us tough. We wanted it a little more down the stretch defensively,” said CI Gibson’s coach Kevin ‘KJ’ Johnson. “We had some turnover down the stretch, so we have to take better care of the ball.

#“We have to be better in the final four. But it’s a win and so we will take it. In tournament play where you win and move on, we just hope that we can continue winning, no matter how it comes.”

#Condae Smith had a game high 14 points with eight rebounds and Barkley Cadet had 10 points with 12 rebounds in a losing effort for the BAISS runners up, Jordan Prince William, as they made their exit.

#Stingers 63, Stingrays 39: Jordan Saunders pumped in a game high 20 points with four steals and three rebounds; Tianno Roberts had 15 points and De’Nage Kelly added 10 points with five steals and four rebounds in a blowout win for Sunland Baptist.

#Jahliel Minnis had 11 points and six rebounds and Derrick Edgecombe added seven points with seven rebounds in a losing effort for CV Bethel, who got eliminated.

#Falcons 60, Cobras 57: In a keenly contested match-up that went right down to the wire, Tabernacle Baptist booked their ticket to the final four as Noah Bain led a balanced attack with 14 points, four rebounds and three steals.

#Aiden Miller had 11 points, five assists, four rebounds and as many steals; Joshua Williams added 10 points and six rebounds and Alex Minus contributed nine points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals.

#Jamerolston Vil poured in a game high 22 points with five rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals and blocks, but it wasn’t enough for CC Sweeting as they made their exit. Jaheim Armbrister had 14 points, five rebounds and three steals; Emmanuel Adams had 11 points and four rebounds and Calvin Thurston chipped in with 10 points, five rebounds and five steals.

#Results of other games played earlier in the day are as follows:

#Stingrays 54, Knights 49: Derrick Edgecombe came up with 14 points, nine rebounds, three steals and two block shots and Matallo Johnson added 13 points with two rebounds, two steals and two blocks in the win as CV Bethel stayed alive. 

#Carlton Johnson scored a game high 18 points with seven rebounds and a pair of assists and steals and Jumeo Miller added 10 points with six rebounds and four steals in the loss for CR Walker as they got eliminated.

#Cobras 40, GCA 37: Jason Williams produced two points with three rebounds and Calvin Thurston had 11 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals in the win for CC Sweeting as they remained alive.

#Sherrick Ellis had 10 points with five rebounds and three assists and Paulson Stuart also bad 10 points with three rebounds in the loss for Gateway Christian Academy as they were ousted.

#Falcons 46, Wildcats 41: Kamari Minnis scored 12 points with seven rebounds and Condae Smith had 11 points and four rebounds in the win for the BAISS runners up, Jordan Prince Williams.

#Desmond Hall and Marvin Culmer both had 13 points in the loss for Sir Jack Hayward.

#Cougars 53, Timberwolves 37: Ramone Woods pumped in a game high 20 points with 10 rebounds, six steals and four assists and both Nakero Brown and Tenaj Strachan had 13 points each with six and four rebounds respectively in the win for the BAISS champions, Charles W. Saunders, as they stayed alive.

#Kirkwood Rolle scored 15 points with seven rebounds in the loss for the GSSSA runners up, Anatol Rodgers, who got eliminated.

#GCA 31, Mystic Marlins 28: Paulston Stuart scored nine points with 10 rebounds, five steals, three assists and as many blocks and Sherrick Ellis also had nine points with four rebounds in the win for Gateway Christian Academy as they stayed alive.

#Bredon Williams had 10 points, three assists and a pair of rebounds and assists, while Torrien Marshall had eight points in the loss for Doris Johnson as they were ousted.

#Stingrays 49, Study Hall 47: Marvince Doreley scored a game high 17 points with three rebounds three steals and two assists and Derrick Edgecombe had 14 points and four rebounds in CV Bethel’s win to keep them alive.

#Edwin Ferguson had a side high 15 points with 16 rebounds, five steals, four assists and three block shots and Trevor Forbes had 13 points in a losing effort for Study Hall as they were ousted.

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Five more teams exit Hugh Campbell

As of Monday, February 27, 2023

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#Five more teams made their exit as the 38th edition of the prestigious Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic continued on Friday at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.

#Eliminated after losing their second games in the double elimination format are Bishop Michael Eldon, Kingsway Academy, RM Bailey, Louise McDonald High and Government High.

#In games played on day five of the week-long tournament, Gateway Christian Academy def. Government High 60-33; CV Bethel def. Louise McDonald High 46-37; Charles W Saunders def. RM Bailey 56-31; Sir Jack Hayward def. Kingsway Academy 45-43; Doris Johnson def. Bishop Michael Eldon 50-28; St George’s def. Anatol Rodgers 42-32; Tabernacle Baptist def. CC Sweeting 52-31 and CI Gibson def. Jordan Prince Williams 53-49.

#Rattlers 53, Falcons 49: On a steal and pass from Prince Wheatley, James Delia scored a lap-up with 11 seconds as CI Gibson held on for the win and pushed their record to 2-0. Delia ended up with 13 points and eight rebounds with two steals. Jude Vil had nine points, seven assists, four rebounds and four steals.

#It was just the first loss for Jordan Prince William, who came into the marquee game of the day at 2-0. Trevon Clarke had 14 points, six rebounds, four steals and three assists and Jakayo Kemp added 12 points, five rebounds and three assists.

#Falcons 52, Cobras 31: The Grand Bahama Secondary Schools Athletic Association’s champions Tabernacle Baptist Academy coasted to their third straight win with 17 points, five rebounds, three block shots and two assists from Noah Bain; 14 points and four rebounds from Alex Minus and 10 points and two rebounds from Aiden Miller.

#CC Sweeting got nine points and nine rebounds from Jamerolston Vil and eight points from Emmanuel Adams as they suffered their first loss after winning their first two games to stay alive.

#Jaguars 42, Timberwolves 32: Kevaro Russell came through with 17 points, three rebounds and two steals to lead the way for St George’s to their second straight victory to remain in contention. Shamar Davis added 10 points and five rebounds.

#In the loss for Anatol Rodgers, who dropped to 2-1 to stay alive, Jefferson Bethel had 14 points and six rebounds and Kirkwood Rolle added 10 points.

#Stingers 59, Knights 40: St George’s got three players in double figures as they got the job done in their second straight win to remain a contender.

#Donell Basden led the attack with 13 points, three block shots, three steals and a pair of rebounds; De’Nage Kelly had 11 points, four rebounds and three assists and Gianno Murray chipped in with 10 points, seven rebounds and a pair of steals.

#In a losing effort for CR Walker, who are still alive at 1-1, Jumeo Miller had 21 points and five rebounds.  Carlton Johnson added seven points with 10 rebounds.

#Mystic Marlins 50, Warriors 28: Doris Johnson got a 1-2 punch from Torrien Marshall with 15 points, eight rebounds, five assists and four steals and Bredon Williams ended up with 11 points with two rebounds as they stayed alive at 1-1.

#Bishop Michael Eldon were led by Lavon Cooper with six points, five rebounds and a pair of steals and Aaron Forbes also had six points, but it wasn’t enough as they were eliminated at 1-2.

#Wildcats 45, Saints 43: Sir Jack Hayward escaped with a nail biter as Keon Cooper converted a pair of free throws with nine seconds left to seal the deal as they improved their record to 2-1. Cooper finished with six points, but Desmond Hall had a game high 18 points with three steals and two rebounds and Marvin Culmer had a double-double with 14 points and rebounds, a pair of assists and steals and a block shot.

#Evan Cartwright had 16 points and three rebounds and Rayjin Smith added 13 points, eight steals, six rebounds and two assists in the loss for Kingsway Academy as they were ousted with a 1-2 record.

#Cougars 56, Pacers 31: Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools Sports Association’s champions Charles W Saunders stayed alive with their second straight win after losing their opener, thanks to the game high 20 points and three rebounds from DeQuan Strachan and 11 points with five steals and four assists from Treymon Wright.

#RM Bailey didn’t have a player in double figures and they were sent home with a 1-2 record as Joshua Benjamin led their limited attack with just eight points and three rebounds.

#Stingrays 46, LMH 37: Derrick Edgecombe was CV Bethel’s only player in double figures, but his game high 19 points with six rebounds and two steals was enough to keep them alive in the tournament at 2-1. Prescott Stubbs was their next best performer with eight points and nine rebounds.

#Both Javardo Toote and Jasmen Rock had nine points with Toote adding 15 points in a losing effort for Louise McDonald High, who also made their exit at 1-2.

#Marlins 60, Magicmen 33: Paulson Stuart exploded for a game high 29 points with three rebounds and a pair of assists and steals, while Sherrick Ellis had 16 points and a pair of rebounds, assists and steals as Gateway Christian Academy stayed alive with a 2-1 record.

#Rasheed Brennen was the bright spot for Government High with 12 points, four assists and three rebounds and steals for Government High, who dropped their second straight loss to get eliminated.

#The tournament will continue on Saturday, starting at 9 am and with the final game of the day set for 9 pm. That will determine who will move onto the semi-finals on Sunday at 6 and 7 pm before the final is set for Monday at 8 pm.

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36TH HUGH CAMPBELL BASKETBALL CLASSIC @ KENDAL ISAACS GYM

Day 4 double elimination

GRAND Bahama champions Tabernacle Baptist Academy Falcons got the win over the Gateway Christian Academy 43-20 yesterday in the 36th Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic for senior boys at Kendal G L Isaacs Gymnasium. 
Photos: Moises Amisial/Tribune Staff

GRAND Bahama champions Tabernacle Baptist Academy Falcons got the win over the Gateway Christian Academy 43-20 yesterday in the 36th Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic for senior boys at Kendal G L Isaacs Gymnasium. Photos: Moises Amisial/Tribune Staff

As of Friday, February 24, 2023

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#It was the start of the elimination process and the survival round on day four of the 36th edition of the prestigious Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic for senior boys at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.

#Sent packing after losing their second game in the double elimination format were Queen’s College, Temple Christian, Agape, Eight Mile Rock, Patrick J Bethel, Akhepran Academy and Sherlin C Bootle.

#Here’s a look at how the teams stacked up yesterday:

#Louise McDonald High def. Sherlin C Bootle 59-43; Bishop Michael Eldon def. Akhepran Academy 43-37; RM Bailey def. Patrick J Bethel 51-34; Kingsway Academy def. Eight Mile Rock 55-45; Sunland Baptist def. Study Hall 61-30; Jack Hayward def. Agape Academy 45-41; Charles W. Saunders def. Temple Christian 74-40; Tabernacle Baptist def. Gateway Christian Academy 43-20 and Study Hall def. Queen’s College 53-42.

#Study Hall 53, Comets 42: Edwin Ferguson was one of three players in double figures with 17 points, six steals, five rebounds and four assists to pace the winners as they stayed alive with their second win in three games.

#Trenaz Rigby had 12 points, four rebounds, four steals and two assists and Jahmsrion Albury also had 12 points with three rebounds, three steals and two assists. Trevor Forbes contributed six points with four rebounds and three steals.

#Leonardo Burrows had 22 points with 16 rebounds, three assists and two steals, but it wasn’t enough to keep Queen’s College alive in the tournament. They were the seventh team eliminated as their next best scorer was Tayshaun Taylor with eight points. Ethan Forbes had six points and six rebounds.

#Falcons 43, Gateway Christian Academy 20: The Grand Bahama champions Tabernacle Baptist Academy only had one player in double figures as Joshua Williams had a game high 15 points with four steals and two rebounds.

#Aiden Miller contributed eight points with five rebounds, three assists and two steals; Noah Bain had five points, four rebounds and two steals and Ahmad Abraham had four points with three rebounds and Alex Minus also had four points and two rebounds.

#No player was in double figures for Gateway Academy as they stayed alive with a 1-1 record. Paulston Stuart led their attack with seven points. Sherrick Ellis had five points and seven rebounds and Denecko Allen added four points with 10 rebounds.

#Cougars 74, Suns 40: Romial Strachan’s 16 points with eight rebounds and a pair of assists and steals helped the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools’ champions Charles W Saunders to win their first game after losing their opener to move to 1-1.

#Treymon Wright had 14 points, five rebounds, five steals and four assists; Marcian Pickstock had 10 points with three rebounds and two assists and Raymone Woods also had 10 points with four assists.

#For Temple Christian, who suffered their second straight loss and was the sixth team knocked out, Ogden Arahna had 14 points with three assists and steals and a pair of rebounds. Darren Knowles and Kymani Roberts both had six, but it wasn’t enough.

#Wildcats 45, Agape 41: Desmond Hall scored a game high 16 points with three rebounds and as many steals to push Jack Hayward to their first victory after losing their opener as they improved to 1-1. Avardo Williams and Deryl Williams both chipped in with 10 points.

#Anthony Mertil had 15 points with seven rebounds and three steals to pace Agape Academy in their second loss to be the fifth team eliminated. Jvaughntrae Albury added seven points, Canaan Davis had six points and seven rebounds and Deshawn Smith had five points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals.

#Stingers 61, Study Hall 30: Tianno Roberts led a balanced scoring attack with a game high 16 points, four rebounds and a pair of assists and steals for Sunland Baptist, who remained undefeated in the two games played so far.

#De’Nage Kelly had 14 points, two rebounds and two steals and Jordan Saunders had 13 points, four rebounds and two steals and assists.

#Edwin Ferguson was the only player in double figures for the losers with 10 points, five rebounds and two assists. Trennaz Rigby had nine points and four rebounds as they dropped their first game to sit at 1-1.

#Saints 55, Bluejays 45: Rayjin Smith exploded for a game high 24 points with nine rebounds, four steals and three assists to lead Kingsway Academy as they rebounded from an opening loss in the tournament to improve to 1-1.

#Kenyon Johnson was also in double figures with 10 points and six rebounds.

#Christopher Munroe had nine points with three rebounds; Ethan Burrows had seven points and three rebounds and Evan Cartwright added five points with seven rebounds and two steals.

#Henricus Maycock paced the losers in their second defeat with 21 points, eight rebounds, three steals and a pair of assists, but they became the fourth team ousted. Bruce Balfour had eight points and three rebounds and Jermaine Hall ended up with five points and four rebounds.

#Louise McDonald High 59, Sherlin C Bootle 43: Jasmen Rock scored 23 points with seven rebounds, five steals and four assists and Javardo Toote had 19 points and 13 rebounds to provide a 1-2 punch for Louise McDonald as they stayed alive at 1-1.

#Derek Francis had six points with four rebounds, three steals and two assists and Breon Lindsay also had six points in the win.

#In a losing effort, Miguel Sawyer had 21 points with 10 rebounds; Kendrick Sampre had nine points, seven rebounds and three assists and Alpachino Kemp added seven points and four rebounds, but it wasn’t enough as they got eliminated with their second consecutive loss and emerged as the third team ousted.

#Bishop Michael Eldon 43, Akapheran Academy 37: Lavon Cooper scored 11 points with a pair of rebounds and Javon Basden had 10 points, six rebounds and two assists in the win for Bishop Michael Eldon, who im-proved to 1-1.

#Aaron Forbes had seven points with 10 rebounds, four assists and two steals and Isaac Stuart also contributed seven points with three rebounds.

#Evan Hanna scored a game high 18 points with five rebounds, five steals and two assists in a losing effort. They suffered their second straight defeat to become the second team eliminated. Stephen Mackey had seven points with four steals and Baron Coleby II had six points, four rebounds and three steals.

#RM Bailey 51, Patrick J Bethel 34: Kendrick Emilien had 17 points and four rebounds and Joshua Benjamin added 16 points, five rebounds and three steals in the win for the Pacers, who stayed alive to push their record to 1-1.

#Ladanian McKenzie chipped in with nine points, six rebounds and a pair of assists and steals.

#In the loss, Ivan Brave had nine points and a pair of rebounds and steals. Timothy Davis had six points, seven rebounds and two steals and Christopher Turnquest also had six points and four rebounds and both Trevor Robinson and Matthew Duvreus added five points with six and three rebounds respectively.

#Patrick J Bethel was the first team to be eliminated, losing two straight games.

#Today’s Schedule

#10am – Government High vs Gateway Christian Academy.

#11am – CV Bethel vs Louise McDonald High.

#Noon – Charles W Saunders vs RM Bailey.

#1pm – Jack Hayward vs Kingsway Academy.

#2pm – Doris Johnson vs Bishop Michael Eldon.

#6pm – CR Walker vs Sunland Baptist

#7pm – St George’s vs Anatol Rodgers.

#8pm – CC Sweeting vs Tabernacle Baptist.

#9pm – Jordan Prince Williams vs CI Gibson.

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Men’s national basketball team suffers 115-70 loss to Venezuela

The Bahamas' Livingstone Munnings gets hold of the ball.

The Bahamas’ Livingstone Munnings gets hold of the ball.

As of Friday, February 24, 2023

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COACH Moses Johnson gives some instructions to the men’s national basketball team yesterday.

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#IT wasn’t the performance that coach Moses Johnson anticipated from the men’s national basketball team in the opener of their two-game road trip in their final appearance in the FIBA Americas World Cup Qualifier.

#The Bahamas, already out of contention for qualifying for the World Cup, had a chance to spoil the chances for Venezuela. But in their match-up last night in Caracas, Venezuela outscored the Bahamas 115-70.

#Behind their roaring fans, Venezuela jumped out to an impressive 33-21 lead at the end of the first quarter.

#They outscored the Bahamas 34-16 for a 67-37 halftime lead. They used another 25-14 spurt in the third and 23-11 in the fourth as they led from start to finish.

#Venezuela had six players in double figures, led by David Cubillan with 16 points.

#The Bahamas had three players in double figures, but it wasn’t enough as Venezuela held a slight 44-42 advantage on the boards and had a huge 31-9 difference in the assists category. The Bahamas also mde 26 turnovers, compared to nine by Venezuela.

#Domnick Bridgewater went 6-for-19 from the field, 2-for-7 from the three-point line and 2-for-4 from the free throw line in 30 minutes and 13 seconds for 16 points with two rebounds and an assist. Ahmad Pratt also had 16 points in 15.05 as he connected on 5-for-8 from the field, 4-for-6 from the trey and 2-for-2 from the foul line with three rebounds.

#Bradley Nairn, in 26:22 minutes on the court, helped out with 10 points as he went 2-for-8 from the field, 1-for-5 from the three-point line and 5-for-8 from the charity stripe. Kentwan Smith had nine points with 11 rebounds and Godfrey Rolle II also added nine points. Kadeem Coleby had six points and eight rebounds and Livingstone Munnings was the only other player to score with four points and six rebounds.

#The Bahamas, 3-8 in fifth place in Group E, will now travel to Panama to play their next game on Sunday. Panama is in sixth place at 2-9.

#Venezuela is in a three-way tie for second place at 8-3 with the Dominican Republic and Argentina behind front running Canada, who are 10-1.

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QC Class of 1985 remember Frankie Simmons

QUEEN’S College Class of 85 paid tribute to their late classmate Frankie Simmons by presenting a cheque to his baseball team.

QUEEN’S College Class of 85 paid tribute to their late classmate Frankie Simmons by presenting a cheque to his baseball team.

As of Friday, February 24, 2023

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#IN memory of their deceased classmate Frankie Simmons, the class of 1985 of Queen’s College made a cheque presentation to the Freedom Farm Green Parrots to assist in their travel to the Perfect Game Tournament in Sandford, Florida.

#The team, which will be coached by Anfernee Seymour, Wayde Beckford and Inigo ‘Naughty’ Zenicazelaya, will compete in the tournament from today to Monday just outside of Orlando.

#Members of the QC class on hand were Stephen Johnson, Ryan Bethel, Marlene Wells-Fox, Gail Byer-Branon, Renee Hepburn-Davies and Karla Knowles.

#They were joined by Simmons’ wife Sharon Simmons and his father Roger Simmons.

#Naughty and Andrew Thompson, along with some of the players, were on hand to receive the cheque and behalf of Green Parrots, now headed by Anton Newbold, who took over from Simmons after his death.

#“We reached out to coach Naughty and advised him that we the Class of 85 of Queen’s College would like to know if there was anything that we could do to assist his 12-and-under team,” Stephen Johnson said.

#“Coach Naughty mentioned that they have a trip to Sandford, Florida that they were schooled to make. He mentioned to us that a few of the boys were having trouble raising the funds, so we decided to make the contribution towards his team for their travel to the tournament.”

#Johnson said it was an overwhelming support from the class because they knew how much Simmons enjoyed coaching baseball.

#“Frankie loved baseball. Frankie loved developing young boys. Frankie was instrumental in Jazz Chisholm’s baseball career,” added Johnson about the Miami Marlins baseball player.

#“I was happy to see Jazz mentioned that after Frankie’s passing where Jazz gave him a lot of credit for where he’s at today.”

#Naughty, best known as a comedian and radio personality, worked with Simmons prior to his death.

#He noted that they were preparing the team to travel before Simmons passed away. He noted that they decided to continue their preparation for the trip because it would have been something Simmons wanted them to do.

#“A lot of the players were out to the Don’t Blink baseball camp and they were invited to try out for this team that was travelling with Anfernee Seymour,” Naughty said. “This is the tournament that players like Jazz and Lucius Fox, so Frankie wanted to make sure that these guys get that same opportunity.

#“This allowed them to see where they are and what they need to work on so if we wanted to go to the pros or to college and just how much work they need to put in. So he wanted us to make the trip and after he died, we wanted to make sure that the boys could still make the trip.”

#Naughty said they were thrilled when the Simmons’ Class of 1985 at QC stepped up to the plate and made their donation, ensuring that three of the five guys from Simmons’ team will get to travel for free to play with all of the other players on the team.

#Additionally, Naughty said he reached out to John’s Department Store and the family once again came to his assistance and provided their support to the team.

#“It’s something Frankie wanted. It’s something that we talked about,” Naughty said. “It’s a great opportunity for these players to travel to the Perfect Game Tournament in Sandford, Florida, coached by Anfernee Seymour, which will comprise of five of Simmons’ players and the rest who are good enough to play 12-and-under.”

#A total of 14 players are on the team that will be coached by Seymour, Beckford and Naughty. There are also a number of parents who will be travelling to provide the support for the players during the tournament.

#“It’s a good opportunity for the players to get into the Perfect Game system, to get looked at by the high school, college and pro scouts so they can start keeping track of these players,” Naughty said. “We could not have done it without the support of the Class of 85 at QC and John’s Department Store. “We’re very thankful, very appreciative and very humbled. The boys appreciate you all so much. We are going to go over there and represent not just the Bahamas, but what coach Simmons would have wanted them to do and that is to display good sportsmanship, play to the best we can, leave it all on the field, have some fun and conduct yourselves like gentlemen and learn that these are steps to take you from being a boy into a man and so we are definitely excited to carry on his legacy.”

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UB Mingoes track & field team wins 4×400 relay at St Thomas University

As of Friday, February 24, 2023

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UB long-distance runner Kenold Jean competes in the men’s 5,000m event.

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UB sprinter Brianique Strachan competes in the women’s 200 metres.

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UB sprinter Fridline Augustin competes in the women’s 400 metres.

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UB sprinter Dennis Williamson hands the baton to Donya Roberts in the men’s 4×400 metres.

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UB sprinter Jackson Ozias prepares to hand the baton to Lhevinne Joseph in the men’s 4×400 metres.

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UB sprinter Donya Roberts prepares to hand the baton to Jackson Ozias in the men’s 4×400 metres.

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UB sprinter Dennis Williamson competes in the men’s 400 metres. Photos: UB Athletics

#THE University of The Bahamas Track and Field team won the 4x400m relay at the St. Thomas University Season Opener meet over the weekend.

#The Mingoes also picked up four second place finishes and a third place finishes at the collegiate meet.

#The men’s 4x400m team of Dennis Williamson, Donya Roberts, Jackson Ozias and Lhevinne Joseph won the event in by 0.53 seconds in a time of 3 minutes 23.18 seconds. The Lynn University Knights placed second in 3:23.71.

#“This was an important win for team as this is our first international meet of the season,” head coach Ednal Rolle said. “I have a new team with nine freshman and we needed a win. We had a few second place finishes up to that point and when it came to the relay I told the guys that we need to leave with a win and they went out and made it happen.”

#Brianique Strachan had a great international season opener with two second place finishes. She took second in the women’s 100m 12.25 seconds and the 200m event in 25.57 seconds.

#“I felt good out there but even though I produced a PR in the 200 meters I felt that I could have done better,” Strachan said.

#Besides leading off the winning relay team, Williamson also finished second in the men’s 400m in 49.69 seconds. Donya Roberts finished 4th in 51.17 seconds.

#Joseph, who also anchored the winning relay team, finished third in the men’s 800m in 1:58.07.

#“I went out 56 seconds in the first 400 and that was good but I wasn’t 100 percent out there today so I was pleased with that performance,” Joseph said.

#Jackson Ozias finished 9th in 800m event in 2:04.86.

#High jumper Jaidyn Brown finished second in the event with a best clearance of 1.7m (5-6 15/16th).

#Sprinter Fridline Augustine took fourth in the women’s 400m in 1:01.29 and Gerline Belot finished 1:05.86.

#Sprinter Lakeicia Lewis finished 10th in the women’s 800m in 2:42.79.

#Long distance runner Kenold Jean finished 10th in the men’s 5000m event in 19:55.92.

#Sprinter Tevin Wright finished 13th in the men’s 200m event in 24.55 seconds and 16th in the men’s 100m in 11.69 seconds.

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Warriors, Marlins stay alive at Hugh Campbell

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Pool play heating up in double-elimination tournament

Simba FrenchSend an emailFebruary 24, 2023 416 2 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

 A player from the Kingsway Academy Saints goes up for two points during their game against the Eight Mile Rock Blue Jays, on Day Four of Hugh Campbell basketball action on Thursday at the Kendal G.L. Isaacs National Gymnasium. The Saints won the game, 55-45. TORRELL GLINTON

After three days of competition at the 2023 Hugh Campbell Basketball Tournament, teams are starting to be eliminated in the double-elimination tournament as pool play heats up at the Kendal G.L. Isaacs National Gymnasium.

The Louise McDonald Marlins, out of Bimini, sent the S.C Bootle Dolphins back to Abaco with a 59-43 victory on Thursday. Grand Bahama’s Bishop Michael Eldon Warriors edged the Akhepran Academy Scarabs, 43-37, to eliminate them from the tournament.

Action continues today and more teams will be eliminated. Tip-off is at noon.

Marlins 59, Dolphins 43

A third quarter turnaround by the Marlins was the difference in the game. They took advantage of the Dolphins 15-6 in that quarter and never looked back. They led 43-31 after three. The Marlins held their first double-digit lead at the 3:15 mark of the third quarter.

Jasmen Rock and Javardo Toote were huge for the Marlins in the victory. Rock had a game-high 23 points as he willed his team to stay in the tournament. Toote had 19 points and a game-high 19 rebounds.

The game was a very tightly contested one early on as the teams traded leads. It was tied 13-13 at the end of the first quarter. The Dolphins were up 25-24 with less than one minute left in the first half but the Marlins were able to end the quarter on a 4-0 scoring run to go into the intermission up, 28-25.

The Dolphins were led by Miguel Sawyer who had a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds.

Warriors 43, Scarabs 37

It was a close game with 24.7 seconds left as the Warriors were only up by four, 41-37, and the Scarabs were at the free throw line. The player from the Scarabs missed both shots and the Warriors were able to hold on.

For Theron Smith, the head coach of the Warriors, execution down the stretch was a key component. He said they had to let the team know how important this game was.

“We wanted to mentally prepare the guys and we told them that this is an elimination game. Everything that we put together this year we wanted to bring it and put it together in this game. We wanted to play fast, aggressive and under control,” Smith said.

Lavon Cooper and Javon Basden both had 10 points in the victory.

The Warriors jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead at the start of the game. They did the same thing on Wednesday against the Gateway Christian Academy Eagles but it did not end well.

This time, they pulled away and went up 25-10 heading into the half as they look to avoid a repeat of their loss to the Eagles.

However, the Scarabs found a way to make the game interesting as the Warriors could not handle the defense that was thrown at them. Smith’s side was outscored 16-8 in the third period, and led 33-26 after three.

Coming out of that third quarter, Smith said that he told his players that their destiny was in their hands. They chose to live another day, he said.

“We had a big lead going into the half and they started to press us and we got out of sorts a little. At the end of the game coming down the stretch we figured it out,” Smith said.

Evan Hanna did all that he could to help his Scarabs with a game-high 18 points but it was not enoug

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Mingoes win men’s 4x400m at STU Bobcat Season Opener


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 The University of The Bahamas men’s 4x400m team, from left, Lhevinne Joseph, Dennis Williamson, Jackson Ozias, and Donya Roberts, won the men’s 4x400m at the STU Bobcat Season Opener in Miami Gardens, Florida, over the weekend. They ran a time of 3:23.18. UB Athletics

MIAMI GARDENS, Florida — The University of The Bahamas’ (UB) Mingoes track and field program made a great showing at the St. Thomas University Bobcats’ season opening outdoor meet (STU Bobcat Season Opener) in Miami Gardens, Florida, over the weekend.

The Mingoes won the men’s 4×400 meters (m) relay and also picked up four second-place finishes and a third-place finishes at the collegiate meet.

The men’s 4x400m team of Dennis Williamson, Donya Roberts, Jackson Ozias and Lhevinne Joseph won that event by 0.53 seconds, finishing in a time of 3:23.18. The Lynn University Knights placed second in 3:23.71.

“This was an important win for the team as this is our first international meet of the season,” said Mingoes’ Head Coach Ednal Rolle. “I have a new team with nine freshman and we needed a win. We had a few second place finishes up to that point and when it came to the relay, I told the guys that we need to leave with a win and they went out and made it happen.”

Brianique Strachan had a great international season opener with two second place finishes. She finished second in the women’s 100m in 12.25 seconds and in the 200m in 25.57 seconds.

“I felt good out there but even though I produced a PR (personal best) in the 200 meters I felt that I could have done better,” Strachan said.

Besides leading off the winning relay team, Williamson finished second in the men’s 400m in 49.69 seconds. Donya Roberts finished fourth in 51.17 seconds.

Joseph, who anchored the winning relay team, finished third in the men’s 800m in 1:58.07.

“I went out 56 seconds in the first 400 and that was good but I wasn’t 100 percent out there today so I was pleased with that performance,” Joseph said.

Jackson Ozias finished ninth in the 800m in 2:04.86.

High jumper Jaidyn Brown finished second in the high jump with a best clearance of 1.7m (5’ 6-3/4”).

Sprinter Fridline Augustine finished fourth in the women’s 400m in 1:01.29 and Gerline Belot finished ninth in 1:05.86.

Sprinter Lakeicia Lewis finished 10th in the women’s 800m in 2:42.79.

Long distance runner Kenold Jean finished 10th in the men’s 5000m in 19:55.92.

Sprinter Tevin Wright finished 13th in the men’s 200m in 24.55 seconds and 16th in the men’s 100m in 11.69 seconds.

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Jones, McCoy win conference titles; other Bahamians win medals

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 Terrence Jones.

Bahamian collegiate sprinter Terrence Jones ran for the first time this year on Friday, and did it in grand fashion, clocking a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I (DI) leading time of 6.46 seconds in the men’s 60 meters (m) dash. The Texas Tech Red Raiders junior returned on Saturday and won that event in a time 6.48 seconds.

Jones accomplished the feat at the Big 12 Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Sports Performance Center in Lubbock, Texas, claiming the conference title. The Red Raiders captured their third title, scoring 159 points – the second most in program history.

The time on Friday placed Jones four-hundredths of a second behind world leader Trayvon Bromell of the United States. It was also a meet record. The Bahamian wasted no time in letting the world know his intentions as he took to Twitter on Saturday.

“I coming for that world lead Mr. Bromell,” Jones tweeted.

The 20-year-old sprinter was one of six finalists for Texas Tech in the men’s 60m dash. Led by Jones, they claimed the top four spots. Don’dre Swint and Caleb Dean finished second and third in times of 6.57 and 6.58 seconds, respectively.

The Grand Bahama athlete was not the only Bahamian in action for the Red Raiders over the weekend. The reigning world junior champion in the 110m hurdles Antoine Andrews competed in the 60m hurdles. 

The freshman ran 7.59 seconds in the final to finish with the silver medal. He lost to his teammate Dean who turned on the jets and finished in a new school record of 7.52 seconds. Placing third was the Red Raiders’ Denim Rogers who clocked 7.77 seconds.

Andrews clocked 7.75 seconds in the prelims.

Wanya McCoy was in action at the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Norton Healthcare Sports and Learning Center in Louisville, Kentucky, competing for Clemson University Tigers.

The freshman ran in the men’s 400m final on Saturday, finishing in 45.91 seconds for a new facility record in winning the conference title. Finishing second was Florida State’s DaeQwan Bulter with a season’s best of 46.45 seconds. Virginia Tech’s Kennedy Harrison ran 46.48 seconds to place third.

McCoy ran 46.60 seconds in the preliminaries on Friday. His school finished third in the men’s team category with 74.5 points.

Two Bahamians were also in action at the 2023 Southeastern Conference (SEC) Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Tyson Indoor Track Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

The University of Kentucky Wildcats’ Anthaya Charlton is having a great season in the long jump pit leaping her way to several personal best performances. This meet was no exception as she won the bronze medal in that event with a personal best jump of 6.53m (21’ 5-1/4”). The winning jump came on her second attempt. The mark moves her up to the sixth in the NCAA DI rankings. Winning the event on Friday was the University of Florida Gators’ Jasmine Moore who posted a meet record and NCAA DI leading mark of 6.91m (22’ 8”). Moore’s teammate Claire Bryant was second, recording a mark of 6.57m (21’ 6-3/4”). Finishing just behind Charlton was Bahamian and University of Tennessee Vols’ Charisma Taylor. She posted a jump of 6.36m (20’ 10-1/2”) for the fourth-place finish.

Taylor was able to win a silver medal in the triple jump and a bronze medal in the 60m hurdles. The Bahamian only jumped twice, with her silver medal-winning mark coming from her first jump that measured 13.82m (45’ 4-1/4”). Moore won, recording a jump of 14.09m (46” 2-3/4”). The University of Georgia Bulldogs’ Mikeisha Welcome was third, posting a personal best of 13.74m (45” 1”).

In the hurdles, Taylor clocked 8.03 seconds to hold off Louisiana State University (LSU) Tigers’ Leah Phillips for the bronze medal. Phillips ran 8.50 seconds. The Wildcats’ Masai Russell won that event with a time of 7.90 seconds. Close behind her in second was the University of Arkansas Razorbacks’ Ackera Nugent who recorded a time of 7.91 seconds.

The Vols finished third in the women’s category with 56.33 points while the Wildcats were seventh with 51.33 seconds. Bahamian Rolando “Lonnie” Greene is the head coach for the Wildcats and one of The Bahamas’ Golden Girls Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie is an assistant coach under Greene.

Shaun Miller Jr. was in action for the Ohio State University (OSU) Buckeyes in the Big Ten Indoor Championships at the SPIRE Indoor Track and Field Facility in Geneva, Ohio. The junior settled for the silver medal in the men’s high jump, clearing 2.21m (7’ 3”). Wining that event was Nebraska’s Mayson Conner, who cleared the same height as Miller, but prevailed on a countback. Securing third place was Conner’s teammate Tyus Wilson who cleared 2.15m (7’ 0-1/2”).

There were two Bahamians in action in the 60m dash – the Buckeyes Adrian Curry and the Purdue University Boilermakers’ Zachary Evans. In the preliminaries, Evans stopped the clock at 6.74 seconds, which was the third-fastest time going into the final. Curry was unable to advance after posting a time of 6.88 seconds in the prelims. Evans had a false start in the final and was disqualified.

Next up for the athletes is the NCAA DI Indoor Championships, set for March 10-11, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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