Month: February 2023

MLB The Show ‘23 cover athlete is Marlins’ Jazz Chisholm

BAHAMIAN baseball star Jazz Chisholm Jr, of the Miami Marlins, is getting global recognition - after being chosen as the face of the MLB The Show video game. Chisholm said the move was “almost just like winning the MVP”.

BAHAMIAN baseball star Jazz Chisholm Jr, of the Miami Marlins, is getting global recognition – after being chosen as the face of the MLB The Show video game. Chisholm said the move was “almost just like winning the MVP”.

As of Tuesday, January 31, 2023

#MIAMI (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr, the Miami Marlins’ euro-stepping, home-run blasting all-star, has goals beyond his impressive stats. With every stolen base and acrobatic catch, Chisholm hopes to have an impact on the next generation of players.

#“I had Ken Griffey Jr, who was a real idol to a lot of guys all over,” Chisholm said in a video interview with The Associated Press. “Not just to baseball fans. He was an idol to basketball players, football players, guys in every sport, and that’s how I want to be too. Not just known as a baseball player but just known as an athlete that everybody can look up to.”

#Chisholm, 24, is well on his way to having that kind of influence after he was revealed yesterday as the cover athlete for Sony’s MLB The Show 2023 video game. “As a kid, I always wanted to be on the cover of MLB the Show,” Chisholm said. “So it means almost just like winning the MVP in a sense. You get to live out your childhood dream.”

#Chisholm, an avid video game player, has played The Show since David Ortiz’s 2006 cover on the first edition. Chisholm is the first Marlins player to appear on a cover of the American version of the game, but he joins a host of athletes across Miami sports on major video game covers.

#Shaquille O’Neal has appeared on two main NBA 2K covers for the Heat, joining LeBron James who appeared on one for Miami. O’Neal and Dwayne Wade each appeared on one legend edition cover as well. Wei-Yin Chen, who pitched for the Marlins from 2016-2019, was The Show’s cover athlete for the Taiwanese version in 2016 and 2017 with the Marlins. The NHL 97 video game cover featured goaltender John Vanbiesbrouck, who played for the Panthers from 1993-1998.

#Chisholm is known as much for his style — from his colourful hair to his chains and sunglasses — as his electric speed and powerful arm on the field. That combination has made him a fan favourite.

#“I’m sure the kids are gonna love it,” Chisholm said.

#“Every time I look around seeing kids with blue hair, wearing the jersey. I feel like this is gonna be good for the culture.”

#Chisholm, entering his fourth MLB season, has a career .243 batting average and .449 slugging percentage. He was sidelined last June with lower back problems, and tests later revealed that he had a stress fracture, which caused him to miss the rest of the 2022 season.

#Chisholm, who was voted to his first All-Star game, was leading the team in home runs and RBIs before the injury, hitting .254 with 14 home runs, 45 RBIs and 12 stolen bases in 60 games.

#Only Jesus Aguilar finished the 2022 season with more homers for the Marlins, hitting 15 in 113 games.

#Born in Nassau, Bahamas, Chisholm became the seventh Bahamian players to reach the majors when he debuted in 2020.

#“The power I bring to the game. The size that I am, the speed, the defence,” he said.

#“I’ll watch my highlights and I just love and enjoy everything I do. And I’m gonna do it with a smile because I’m having so much fun.”

#Chisholm said he’s excited to play a season fully healthy, adding that he thinks Miami could make a playoff push if everyone stays healthy.

#Amid a series of offseason moves, Marlins general manager Kim Ng said the team plans to move Chisholm from middle infield, where he’s played his entire MLB career, to centre field after Miami acquired reigning American League batting champion Luis Arraez from Minnesota to play second base.

#“Jazz is a very unique athlete. He’s very dynamic,” Ng said earlier this month. “He’s got great range, great speed. He’s got a lot of the things that you look for when you’re thinking about centre field.”

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Men’s Soccer League returns to action

As of Tuesday, January 31, 2023

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RENEGADES football club.

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BAHA Mar Juniors football club.

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DYNAMOS football club.

#THE Bahamas Men’s Soccer League returned to action after the Christmas break with the completion of the quarterfinal rounds of the Hummel Cup 2023 over the weekend at the Roscow AL Davies Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.

#Seventeen FC vs Future Stars FC

#In the first match of a very exciting day, Seventeen FC took down the youthful squad of the Future Stars FC 3-1. Seventeen got a brace (2 goals) from Fleurimond St Franc and another from Das Markens, to close of the match. Shadlin Joseph scored on a penalty kick to score the lone goal for the stars.

#Match 2:

#UB Mingoes vs Renegades FC

#The UB Mingoes returned to winning form after suffering consecutive setbacks at the hands of the Dynamos FC. One just before the Christmas break and another resulting in an early exit from the Hummel Cup via penalty shootout. The Mingoes coaches got to see their newest recruit in action as midseason transfer, Evelt Julmis, made his maiden appearance. In the end, the Mingoes got a brace of goals (2) from Ronaldo Greene and an extra goal from J Johnson to silence a testy Renegades squad. Tempers flared in this match at the 34’ after a bit of reckless play. Both squads got into a shoving match, but the referee cooled off the tempers with a flurry of yellow cards. UB won the match as well as the yellow cards battle 7-2.

#Match 3:

#Baha Jr vs Dynamos FC

#In the final match of the day, forward Brandon Adderley, returning to fitness, scored a hat trick (2 goals) and partnered with winger Adrian Douglas Rolle, to put away an ambitious Baha Jr Squad 4-0.

#Young goalkeeper, Ahmaad Smith was stellar in goal as he kept a clean sheet. Action returns on Wednesday.

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Swimmers make the mark for CARIFTA

As of Tuesday, January 31, 2023

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#THE FAC first annual Bert Bell Memorial Swim Meet took place over the weekend with quite a few competitors attaining the qualifying standards for the 2023 CARIFTA Games in Curacao in April.

#David Singh of the Barracuda Swim Club clocked 2:56.31 to win the boys 11-12 200m breaststroke, surpassing the CARIFTA standard of 3:05.01. He also did it in the 50m backstroke in 35.59 to surpass the standard of 33.92.

#Trace Russell of Mako Swim Club clocked 1:19.52 to beat out Singh, who did 1:21.64 as they both surpassed the qualifying standard of 1:24.55. Singh also won the 50m freestyle in 28.53 to surpass the standard of 28.59.

#Russell also beat out Singh in the 50m breaststroke as they surpassed the standard of 37.57. Russell won in 35.45 and Singh was second in 36.72.

#Saleste Gibson led two other qualifiers in the girls 11-12 50m butterfly with her victory in 31.77. Team-mate Christin-Alyssa Clarke got second in 32.72 and Violet Saralegui of Lyford Cay Swim Club was third in 32.74. They all went under the standard of 32.80.

#Gibson also did the standard of 29.60 in the 50m freestyle, surpassing the standard of 30.18. Gibson also did 1:13.93 to surpass the qualifying standard of 1:15.88 in the 100m butterfly. Alissa Ferguson won the girls 11-12 100m backstroke in 1:16.65 and Gibson was second in 1:18.85 as they both surpassed the standard of 1:19.01.

#Donald Saunders of LIT clocked 27.57 to win the boys 13-14 50m butterfly to surpass the standard of 28.35. Saunders also did it in the 50m backstroke in 30.84, surpassing the standard of 30.84.

#Two competitors surpassed the standard of 35.35 in the girls 11-12 50m backstroke. Christin-Alyssa Clarke got another qualifying time in 34.93 with Alissa Ferguson of the Barracuda Swim Club did 35.11.

#The top individual winners from the meet were as follows:

#Girls’ 8-and-under – Kirsten Rolle of Blue Waves Swim Club was the winner with 36, followed by runner-up Astwood Hanna of Mako Aquatic Club with 31.

#Boys 8-and-under – Cole Albury of Barracuda Swim Club was the winner with 59. Benjamin Cartwright of the Black Marlins Swim Club was the runner-up with 30.

#Girls 9-10 – Kaleah Seymour of the Freeport Aquatic Club was the winner with 45. Morgan Simms of the Barracuda Swim Club was the runner-up with 35.

#Boys 9-10 – Dexter Russell of Freeport Aquatic Club was the winner with 54. Kyle Murray of Black Marlins Swim Club was the runner-up with 35.

#Girls 11-12 – Saleste Gibson of Barracuda Swim Club was the winner with 52. Jaylah Threadgill of Lyford Cay Club was the runner-up with 38.

#Boys 11-12 – David Singh of Barracuda Swim Club was the winner with 59. Alexander Murray of Black Marlins Swim Club was the runner-up with 50.

#Girls 13-14 – Alanna Murray of Black Marlins Swim Club was the winner with 61. Runner-up was Seannae Norville-Smith of Mako Aquatics Club with 36.

#Boys 13-14 – Malcolm Menzies of Black Marlins Swim Club was the winner with 55. Runner-up was Orison Moss of Black Marlins Swim Club with 41.

#Girls 15-16 – Elina Fiaux of Lyford Swim Club was the winner with 44. Runner-up was Kyana Higgs of Barracuda Swim Club with 36.

#Boys 15-16 – Cherkadin Wells of Mako Aquatics Club was the winner with 33. Runner-up was Nkume Ijeoma of Alpha Aquatics with 29.50.

#Girls 17-and-over – Delaney Mizell of Lyford Swim Club was the winner with 54. Runner-up was Grace Farrington of Barracuda Swim Club with 30.

#Boys 17-and-over – Andrian Brown of Alpha Aquatics was the winner with 33.

#Runner-up was Hodari Prince of Barracuda’s Swim Club with 32.

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NPPPSSA mini basketball tourney underway

As of Tuesday, January 31, 2023

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#THE New Providence Public Primary School Sports Association’s 2023 Mini Basketball Tournament got underway yesterday at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium with some exciting games being played by the girls’ teams.

#Those teams will be back in action today starting at 9am at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium as they vie for a chance to compete in the playoffs on Friday.

#The boys’ teams will be in action on Wednesday and Thursday to determine who advances to the playoffs and final on Friday as well.

#Carlton E Francis, whose past coach Sherman Smith is being honoured posthumously in the tournament after he passed away in 2020, routed Albury Sayles 20-6 in one of the games played. In their other game, they doubled up Thelma Gibson 10-5.

#In other games, Garvin Tynes held off TG Glover 15-6; Thelma Gibson blanked Sadie Curtis 6-0; Garvin Tynes doubled up Sadie Curtis 6-3; Albury Sayles got by TG Glover 8-2; Albury Sayles held off Garvin Tynes 7-4; EP Roberts held off Uriah McPhee 7-3; CW Sawyer beat Centreville Primary 8-5; Eva Hilton shut out Palmdale 10-0; CW Sawyer prevailed 9-5 over Uriah McPhee; Eva Hilton got by EP Roberts 8-2; Albury Sayles pulled off a 7-4 decision over Garvin Tynes and Palmdale nipped Centreville 4-2. After the first day of competition, the majority of the players were pleased with their team’s performances, whether they won or loss.

#“The tournament is going well for the girls,” said Palmdale’s coach Ashley Oembler. “We had some ups and downs, but for the most part, the girls tried their best. We just have to learn to execute our passes and we will be much better.”

#Shirlene Moss, coach of Centreville Primary, said they are winless so far, but she’s looking for things to turn around today.

#“The kids had fun and that’s the idea and it’s paramount to why we are playing mini-basketball,” Moss said. “We enjoyed the games. As we got into the second game, I saw some improvement and so that is encouraging because every game we play, we hope to get better.”

#Kemsey Sylvestre, now a coach at Albury Sayles, said it’s a learning process for him and his players.

#“I can’t look for much. I just want to have some fun,” he said. “I was sitting on the bench with them and encouraging them, Tomorrow (today), I’m expecting them to come back out and continue to enjoy themselves. I can’t put much pressure on them because some of them haven’t played since the start of COVID-19.”

#Crystal Eneas, who coaches Garvin Tynes along with Janice Williams, said they will only get better before the tournament is done.

#“I think the girls played very well considering that we are focusing on the fundamentals of the game that we took them through in practice,” Eneas said. “I told them to have confidence and go in there and have fun and everything else will flow.”

#Today’s action will be a little more intense as teams start jostling for the final four spots in the playoffs.

#The tournament was officially opened by Tim Munnings, the former director of sports in the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture. Munnings, now with the Ministry of Health, encouraged the players to go out there and follow the instructions of their coaches and give it their best shot.

#A team from the Ministry of Health was on hand and will be there for the duration of the tournament, providing some medical assistance to the players.

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Athletes qualify for CARIFTA

As of Tuesday, January 31, 2023

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#The third annual Red-Line Athletics Oaktree Sonja Knowles Track Classic over the weekend at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium was termed a tremendous success with quite a number of athletes attaining the qualifying standards for the CARIFTA Games.

#All of the qualifying performances, however, have to be ratified by the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations, but Red-Line Athletics’ head coach Tito Moss said they are just delighted that the athletes got to produce some of the outstanding performances at the two-day meet that ran from Saturday to Sunday.

#Moss, who also serves as the vice president of operations for the BAAA, said the meet lived up to its advanced billing.

#“We had excellent results in the short sprints,” Moss said. “We had a boy, Adam Musgrove, who qualified in the under-20 boys 200m and in the under-20 girls, Amari Pratt.

#“We probably would have had some qualifiers in the 100, save and a part from the wind on Saturday, but we also had three qualifiers in the under-17 girls 400m hurdles.

#“We had some near qualifiers in the under-17 and under-20 girls 800m and we had a new qualifier in the under-17 girls shot put. So I think the meet produced about seven or eight new qualifiers. So we’re excited about the calibre of the meet and what it produced.”

#Named in honour of Knowles, the immediate past principal of St Augustine’s College and an advert track and field supporter, Moss said the meet continues to grow by leaps and bounds.

#“It was challenging this year because of the LOC (Local Organising Committee) for CARIFTA sucked up all of the sponsorship money so to host the meet this year was the most difficult out of the three,” Moss revealed.

#“I would have loved to see the LOC come together and partner with the five meet promoters and even if just providing some support, because we are producing the athletes that they will be showcasing at CARIFTA.

#“So I would have loved to see the presence of the LOC at all of the club meets because there are only meets this year. All of us hosting one of these meets are finding it difficult to host because corporate money is going to the LOC for CARIFTA. But we took it on the chin and put everything in place to ensure that we still had a very successful meet.”

#Despite what transpired this year in sponsorship, Moss said they were still able to provide more opportunities for the athletes to compete in, including the relays where just about every division had at least two events.

#Shayann Demeritte of Swift Athletics clocked 12.07, followed by Darvinque Dean in 12.18 in the under-17 girls 100m. Dean also took the 400m hurdles in 1:01.45 with her team-mate Bayli Major getting second in 1:04.18 as they both did the qualifying standard.

#Major also qualified in the triple jump with her winning leap of 11.59m.

#Zoe Adderley of Fast Forward was the runner-up with 11.41m.

#Ishmael Rolle of Swift Athletics won in 10.82 to dip under the qualifying time, but it was wind-aided.

#His team-mate Rolinny Labranche was the runner-up in 10.97.

#Andrew Brown, competing unattached, won in a time of 21.45 to go under the qualifying time.

#Ishmael Rolle was the runner-up in 22.21.

#Brown also did the standard in the 400m in 49.41 with Branden Mackey of Bahamas Speed Dynamics as the runner-up in 52.97.

#In the under-20 girls 100m, the top three finishers all would have qualified, but their times were also wind-aided. They include Jamiah Nabbie of Fast Forward Athletics in 11.67, Shatalya Dorsett of Kenyan Knights in 11.73 and Amari Pratt of Star Elite Athletics in 11.76.

#Pratt also did the qualifying time in the 200m with her victory in 24.36.

#Nya Wright of Red- Line Athletics was the runner-up in 24.58.

#The under-20 boys 100m also had the three top finishers – Carlos Brown Jr of Swift Athletics winning in 10.19, followed by Adam Musgrove of Bahamas Speed Dynamics in 10.21 and Jeremiah Adderley of DTSP Wolfpack in 10.54 – dip under the qualifying standards, but the times were also wind-aided.

#Musgrove, however, came through in the 200m in 21.23 for a qualifying time.

#On the field, Terrell McCoy of Triple Threat, was a qualifier in the under-17 girls’ shot put with a heave of 12.93m. Danielle Nixon of Blue Chips Athletics was the runner-up with 11.41m.

#In the open division, Tamara Myers of Leap of Faith won the 100m in 11.80 and took the long jump with a leap of 6.41m.

#Brenicko Nixon of Swift Athletics won the men’s 100m in 11.33; Auston Clarke of Bahamas Speed Dynamics took the 200m in 22.39 and the 400m in 50.83 with Kenzie Knowles of Swift Athletics taking the 800m in 1:59.88.

#Jyles Etienne of Leap of Faith was the winner of the men’s high jump with 2.00m with team-mate Ryan Ingraham settling for second with 1.95m.

#Rakem Sweeting of Red-Line Athletics won the long jump event with a leap of 6.53m.

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McKay pleased with Saints’ progress

As of Wednesday, February 1, 2023

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GREGORY McKay poses with his cousin Alancha Thompdon (left) and his mother Anishka Taylor (right), who celebrated her birthday on Tuesday.

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#AFTER winning their last two games, Gregory McKay feels like his Limestone University Saints men’s basketball team is starting to turn things around heading into the playoffs.

#The Saints pulled off a 102-78 victory over Carolina on Wednesday, January 25 at home in the Timken Center and they followed that with a 69-59 decision over Tusculum on Saturday on the road in Greeneville, Tennessee to improve their win-loss record to 9-11.

#In their win against Carolina, McKay posted a double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds. He also had seven assists and a pair of steals and blocked shot.

#On Saturday, the 6-foot, 6-inch, 195-pound forward had 11 points with four rebounds and a block.

#“In both of those games, I felt I contributed very well. I did what my coaches told me to do,” McKay said.

#“But I think we all, as a team, did our part to come out with the win.”

#The Saints, coached by Kyle Perry, will be back in action tonight when they take on Lenoir-Rhyne at 7:30pm in Hickory, South Carolina before they face Coker on Saturday at home in Timken Center.

#“So far, it’s been an up and down season, but I’m just trying to control what I can control and I am allowing God to take care of the rest,” he pointed out. “But I’m in the gym every day trying to get better. “We only have a couple of games left, so hopefully we can figure it all out and make a final run to get into the playoffs. We definitely should have had more wins. We let a couple of games slip away from us, but hopefully we can turn things around and get us into the playoffs.”

#In addition to the pair of games on tap this week, the Saints have six more games to conclude the regular season that will climax with their senior boys on February 25 when they host Wingate at home.

#“Obviously from here on in, we just need to take care of the wins,” McKay said. “We just need to come up with some big wins on the road and take care of home and we should be good.”

#The Saints, hopefully, will get a shot at the South Atlantic Conference Tournament (SAC) at the culmination of the season.

#The 21-year-old McKay, majoring in business administration/general business, wished his mother Aniskha Taylor a happy birthday on Tuesday.

#He said he was delighted that she came to watch him play a couple of games.

#McKay said he would like nothing better than to give her a present with two more victories this week.

#“I just want to thank my family for the continuous support,” said McKay, who previously attended HO Nash before he left for the United States to attend Piper High School. There, he was named to the All-Star Broward County during his senior campaign.

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Carlton E Francis, CW Sawyer undefeated in mini basketball tournament

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As of Wednesday, February 1, 2023

#CARLTON E Francis and CW Sawyer finished undefeated in their five games played as the two days of the round robin segment of the New Providence Public Primary School Sports Association’s Mini Basketball Tournament closed out yesterday at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.

#As they move on to the playoffs on Friday, Carlton E Francis, playing in recognition of this year’s honorary, the late coach Sherman Smith, who passed away in 2022, Carlton E Francis will take the top spot and will be joined by Albury Sayles, who finished at 4-1, for second spot.

#CW Sawyer will come out of pool B with Palmdale Primary, who advanced with a 3-2 record, the same as Centreville.

#However, Palmdale got the second spot by virtue of beating Centreville in their head-to-head match-up.

#The top two teams will meet in their pool championships to determine their spots in the semi-finals, followed by the consolation third place and championship games.

  • Here’s the scores posted yesterday to determine the final positions:

#Pool A – TG Glover def. Sadie Curtis 1-0; Carlton E Francis def. Garvin Tynes 25-6; Albury Sayles def. Sadie Curtis 2-1; Garvin Tynes def. Thelma Gibson 2-1; Carlton E. Francis def. TG Glover 22-5; Thelma Gibson def. TG Glover 9-5 and Carlton E. Francis def. Sadie Curtis 19-2.

#Pool B – Uriah McPhee def. Eva Hilton 6-4; Centreville def. EP Roberts 6-1; CW Sawyer def. Palmdale 17-3; CW Sawyer def. Eva Hilton 8-2; Palmdale def. EP Roberts 13-5; Centreville def. Uriah McPhee 5-4; CW Sawyer def. EP Roberts 13-4 and Centreville def. Eva Hilton 5-0.

#• Here’s the final standings at the end of the two days of regulation:

#Pool A

#Carlton E Francis 5-0

#Albury Sayles 4-1

#Garvin Tynes 3-2

#Thelma Gibson 2-3

#TG Glover 1-4

#Sadie Curtis 0-5

#Pool B

#CW Sawyer 5-0

#Palmdale 3-2

#Centreville 3-2

#Eva Hilton 2-3

#EP Roberts 1-4

#Uriah McPhee 1-4

#Starting today at 9am, the boys competition will begin and wrap up on Thursday to determine the top teams to move on to the playoffs on Friday.

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Overall winners of Macedonia Baptist Church Men’s Anniversary Family Fun Run/Walk Race awarded

As of Wednesday, February 1, 2023

#ANTHONY Saunders, Holly Ferguson, Earl Bethel and Alicia Williams emerged as the overall winners of the men and women run and walk races in the Macedonia Baptist Church Men’s Anniversary 2023 Family Fun Run/Walk Race held on Saturday.

#While Saunders and Ferguson were the respective male and female winners of the run, Bethel and Williams took the titles for the men and women in the walk.

#The runners left Macedonia Baptist Church on Bernard Road and headed west on Bernard Road to Village Road. They traversed south on Soldier Road to Prince Charles Drive. They then turned left on Prince Charles Drive and travelled east to Fox Hill Road. After turning onto Fox Hill Road, they headed north to Bernard Road and west back to the church grounds.

#“This was an awesome race, an awesome event. I was glad to see more churches getting involved in feeding the spiritual man as well as the body,” Saunders said. “We feed the spiritual man a lot in church, but we also have to develop the body and so I look forward to doing many more with Macedonia Baptist and any other churches.”

#As the lone female competitor in the run, Ferguson said she enjoyed herself.

#“It was really good, nice and cool. The route was very nice,” she said. “The prize was good, so I enjoyed it. If it’s put on again, I would certainly like to come back and compete in it.”

#The walkers left Macedonia and headed west on Bernard Road to Village Road, turned around and headed east back to the church grounds.

#“I want to give God thanks for a wonderful day. The race was an awesome one,” Bethel said. “It was nice and easy, so I would like to continue to participate in it once you guys continue to host it. I really enjoyed myself.”

#Williams, the female winner and the 31-40 divisional champion, was just as thrilled by her performance. “It was a wonderful race. I really enjoyed it and the prizes were nice. It’s probably one of the best I’ve seen, so I hope it’s definitely on again next year because I would like to come back and compete again.”

#Among the divisional winners in the run were Lucas Miller in the under-20 boys division, Simeon Farquharson in the men’s 21-30 and Gary Brathwaite in the men’s 61-and-over division.

#For the walk, Brittany Stubbs won the women’s 21-30 category, Yvonne Andrews won the women’s 51-60 and Joycelyn Duncombe took the women’s 61-and-over category.

#Labron Minnis won the under-20 men’s title and Rev Albert Porter emerged as the champion of the men’s 61-and-over division.

#BTC provided phone cards for all of the winners and a cell phone that was won by Lucas Miller.

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‘Hoops for Homes’ champions emerge

As of Wednesday, February 1, 2023

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#BLYTHE Rolle and Kyle Rolle, of no direct relation, emerged as the upper and lower champions of the Hoops for Homes initiative that was hosted by Xavier’s Lower School Student of the Year Adrian Dean.

#The pair were crowned after a series of shooting competitions yesterday at the school’s basketball court where Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg joined Dean in shooting a few basketballs for the faculty, staff, students and parents in attendance.

#Bowleg commended Dean for having the vision to assist those in need through their home affairs.

#“I’m just proud to see that a young man is willing to go out there and assist the needy,” he said. “And the fact that he has the entire staff and Xavier’s School behind him, we decided to come on board and help him in this endeavour.

#“We understand that sporting disciplines is used to help people to develop lifelong characters, but we can also use it as a vehicle to help those that are in need in our community.”

#In presenting a cheque to Dean to assist in his venture, Bowleg said he’s encouraging his political collegiates and others in the community to assist in events such as this or to form their own initiatives.

#“I am very proud of him, and I will continue to monitor this programme and I will assist him as much as I can possibly do so,” Bowleg stated.

#Dean, a 10-year-old sixth grader, said although he only swims, he wanted to do something different. “I love basketball. Even though I may not play it, I enjoy it,” he said.

#“I just want to help those people who can’t help themselves.

#“I just think that we need to help those who we can. I am trying to help an 80-year-old in our community, so if there are persons who want to help, they can contact our school and get on board.”

#His mother, Antonya Toote, said when her son decided to start this initiative, she supported him wholeheartedly. “I think it’s very good that he wants to give back to the community. It’s always important when a youth can get involved in lending a helping hand to those who are unable to help themselves, especially the elderly in our community,” she stressed. So, I’m very proud of him.”

#Toote said while they are trying to raise funds to secure the building materials for the home, they will stretch the donations received as far as they can in getting more homes completed, if possible.

#Jacintha Goffe, the school’s principal, said they are proud of Dean and his parents, who are assisting him because while they are very proud of his initiative, he has always been an exemplary student at Xavier’s Lower School.

#“When Adrian put his portfolio forth to us, along with other students of grade six, we just thought that his portfolio was an excellent one,” she stated.

#“Yes, he made the grades, which is very important, but when we looked at what he did in community service, working with his father to earn funds to help others in need, we just thought it was an awesome initiative for such a young child.

#“So, we agreed with his mom that we will partner with him and make this event even greater so that we can help more persons in the community. So, this is just the beginning of what we are hoping that persons who view this and see his TikTok video would also help those who are less fortunate in their communities and let’s make this Bahamas an even greater one as we are on our way to our 50th anniversary.”

#Also on hand to give her support was Claudette Rolle, the director of education in the Catholic Board of Education.

#“It really means a lot and it makes me very proud when we can encourage our children to give back,” Rolle said. “We are supposed to take care of those who are less fortunate, so to see him come up with this initiative that is so fundamental, which is a home.

#“All of us need a roof over our heads to be protected, so I am very proud of him for doing this. We have to start developing this spirit of giving back while they are young, so I am very proud of him.”

#Kyle Rolle, an eight-year-old second grader, said he was waiting for this day to come.

#“I was practicing home and I prepared myself for this day and I just won,” Rolle said. “I just feel good.”

#Fourth grader Blythe Rolle said he was happy to be a winner as well.

#“I feel very good about winning the award. I am happy with my performance,” said the nine-year-old.

#“I think what Adrian is doing is good. I am happy I won it to support him,” he added.

#Persons wishing to donate to the cause are urged to visit the office of Xavier’s Lower School or call 322-3077 and state their desire to support Adrian in “Hoops for Homes.”

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‘Ossie the Sports Insider’ top 10 high school basketball rankings

As of Wednesday, February 1, 2023

#OSWALD Simmons, better known as “Ossie the Sports Insider,” released his latest standings for the senior boys and girls High School Basketball Top 10 Rankings.

#The list is as follows:

#Boys Top 10 Ranking

#1 Sunland Baptist Academy

#2 CI Gibson

#3 Tabernacle Baptist

#4 St Augustine’s College

#5 Doris Johnson

#6 Anatol

#7 Jordan Prince Williams

#8 St Georgie’s

#9 CW Saunders

#10 Agape (Abaco)

#Girls Top 10 Ranking

#1 St. Augustine’s College

#2 CV Bethel

#3 CR Walker

#4 Bishop Michael Eldon

#5 CI Gibson

#6 Tabernacle Baptist

#7 St John’s

#8 RM Bailey

#9 Kingsway Academy

#10 St George’s