SENIOR BOYS EARN 58-49 WIN OVER T-WOLVES, KNIGHTS BEAT CI GIBSON SENIOR GIRLS 47-46

As of Thursday, February 16, 2023

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#After his senior girls got stunned by one point by the CR Walker Knights, CI Gibson Rattlers coach Kevin ‘KJ’ Johnson made sure his senior boys didn’t go down in the opening games of the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association’s best-of-three championship series.

#Last night at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium after the Knights nipped the Rattlers 47-46 in the senior girls’ game, CI Gibson came back in the nightcap and pulled off a big 58-49 victory over the Anatol Rodgers Timberwolves in a match-up between the teacher (Kevin Johnson) coaching against his former student (Denycko Bowles).

#“I don’t want to go down 0-2 in the championships,” Johnson said.

#“The girls lost a tough battle down the stretch. We didn’t listen in terms of what we had to do. CR Walker was able to force some turnovers and their best player hit a basket, but we will live to see tomorrow and we see what happens.”

#In the other two series, the DW Davis Royals held off the SC McPherson Sharks 40-35 in the junior boys’ opener and the CH Reeves Raptors junior girls prevailed 31-23 over the HO Nash Lions in their first encounter.

#Game two in all four series will be played today, starting at 4pm with the junior girls. If necessary, the third and deciding games will be played on Friday.

#Senior boys

#Rattlers 58, Timberwolves 49: Gerrad Rolle canned 13 and both James Delia and Tashon Butler had 12 to lead CI Gibson’s attack. Stexens Joseph chipped in with seven, Dieunel Joseph and Brian Cezalien both had five and Jude Vil helped out with four.

#The Rattlers opened a 14-9 lead as Stexens Joseph led the way with five. They pushed ahead 29-20 at the half with Rolle hitting seven and Cezalien coming through with five. They went up 44-35, highlighted by a pair of three-pointers from Delia and five points, including a three, from Butler. But the Timberwolves refused to give up. They fought and battled back to cut the deficit to two, only to watch as the Rattlers surged ahead and took control down the stretch to clinch the opener of their series.

#Lavardo Saunders scored 16, Xavier Thompson had 15, Kirkwood Rolle 10 and Jefferson Bethel 10, but it wasn’t enough for Anatol Rodgers, coached by Denycko Bowles. Saunders had seven and Thompson added four.

#“This one, we definitely want to win. It’s far from over. That’s a resilient team over there. We went up by 24 and they came back within two, but we were tough enough to pull it out,” Johnson said. “We just need to play better defence down the stretch.”

#Senior girls

#Knights 47, Rattlers 46: Shenell Stewart hit the shot of her life to put CR Walker up for good in the last 12 seconds to seal the deal in game one.

#“I just went to the basket and I got fouled,” Stewart said. “I was happy to be able to get the shot in and help us win.”

#Stewart, who forced a turnover on CI Gibson at the other end, finished with 13 points. Brianna Hanna, however, led the attack with 16. Shamaraja Cummings had 10 and Raynia Russell added four.

#Jada Francis had a game 21, Traineia Green added 16 and Philippa Ferguson chipped in with seven in a losing effort.

#The Knights, playing back-to-back games, opened a 15-14 first quarter on two three-pointers from Hanna and five points from Stewart before the Rattlers came back for a 24-24 tie at the half thanks to six points from Francis.

#CI Gibson surged out front 36-31 in the third as Green scored eight. But with a 16-10 spurt, highlighted by Hanna’s 10, including a big three-pointer to bring CR Walker within one, Stewart came up with the big shot.

#“It was a nail-biter. Really and truly, they were tired,” said CR Walker’s coach Tia Rolle.

#“After playing yesterday (Tuesday), they were really tired, but they gave it all they had and they fought right down to the wire.”

#Junior boys

#Royals 40, Sharks 35: Darius Hanna exploded for a game high 20 points, Wimdisky Paul had nine, Kamani Davis four and Melvin Simeon and Kamal Miller scored four apiece to pace DW Davis to a hard fought victory.

#“SC McPherson is a very good team, very good guard in number nine (Kami Davis) and the lady coach Lacricia Swann) is doing an excellent job with them,” said Raptors coach Mark Hanna.

#“We came with a game plan to attack number seven (Malachi Cadeam) and he took the bait and got in foul trouble early. We put a box on nine (Kami Davis) and took the ball out of his hands.

#“My guys listened and they went out and executed and thank God we came out with the victory.”

#Kami Davis scored nine, Malachi Cadeam had eight, Emmitt Smith had five and both LaQuare Collins and Shawn Rolle added four in a losing effort.

#DW Davis opened an 11-5 first quarter lead as Hanna came through with four and Paul and Miller got three. SC McPherson came back for a 20-17 lead at the half as Cadeam and Woodside both had six in the period.

#But the Royals surged back on top 28-25 as Hanna connected on six and Davis had four. In the fourth, Hanna had eight to preserve the win.

#Hanna was particularly pleased with his son Darius, who 15 years ago was born when Hanna was coaching against TA Thompson. Hanna remembered when he got the call from his wife that she was in labour. He left the game and by the time he got back, they ended up losing the game.

#“I always told him (Darius) that he owes me a championship,” Hanna said of his son. “Due to the pandemic, we were unable to play in his first two years at DW Davis. But now we’re playing, he told me, ‘Daddy, I’m going to try my best.’ He’s trying hard.”

#Junior girls

#Raptors 31, Lions 23: Riccara Beadle singlehandedly powered CH Reeves to their opening game victory with a game high 26 points. Durya Poitier was the next best scorer with four. Tajhanique Morley scored the only other point.

#“I’m happy that we took the first one. Now it puts the pressure on them to come back and take game two,” said CH Reeves’ coach Varel Davis. “I’m not too pleased with the way our girls played. They could play a whole lot better. Hopefully they will come back tomorrow (today) and play much better.”

#After opening an 8-6 lead at the end of the first quarter and pushing their margin to 14-11 at the half, the Raptors went on a 13-6 tear – thanks to Beadle’s 12 – to extend their lead to 27-17 and they coasted in the fourth.

#Saniyah Munroe had 12, Shanavia Moxey had six and Jada Frazer had five in a losing effort.

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SHOWN, from left to right, are Local Organising Committee CEO Lynden Maycock, Ricardo Williams of Drifters, Lunnon Gibson of Fireworks Unlimited and Dame of the Games Pauline Davis.

As of Thursday, February 16, 2023

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

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#THERE will be plenty to drink and lot of fireworks to watch at the 50th CARIFTA Games, thanks to the sponsorship of Drifters and Fireworks Unlimited.

#With less than 50 days to go until the return of the “greatest event” for junior track and field athletes in the region, the Local Organising Committee welcomed the two newest small and immediate business partners on board the train for the games, scheduled for April 7-11 at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.

#Drifters, represented by Ricardo Williams and Fireworks Unlimited, represented by Lunnon Gibson, were introduced to the public yesterday in the parking lot of Road Traffic where they will be entertaining the fans during the Cultural segment.

#LOC chief executive officer Lynden Maycock, who celebrated his 55th birthday on Valentine’s Day, said they have seen a lot of love and support from the business community for the games with their sponsorship level having now exceeded $1.5 million.

#“We understand that we couldn’t do this by ourselves, and our partners have shown that they share and understand our mission of supporting our young people and our young athletes,” Maycock said.

#Through their involvement, Maycock said they can show their appreciation for sports and helping to transform the lives of young people and the world around them in being a better nation.

#“On behalf of the LOC, I thank you Drifters and Fireworks Unlimited for your generous support and time,” Maycock stated. “I also invite everyone out there to come Gold with us as we aim for the 50th games to win, win, win.”

#Williams said at Drifters they believe that youth and sports development is an avenue that can change the projectory of any nation.

#“Obviously in the world today, we need change. We need to provide opportunities for our young persons and so at Drifters, we are proud to be a part of this because sports and character development will open many, many doors and so we look forward to a great game,” Williams said.

#“We look forward to the Bahamas doing extremely well. And we just want to thank you for allowing us to come on board and we ask those persons, whether big or large businesses, small or immediate size businesses can also lend their support because we need their support in helping our young people in that upward trajectory.”

#Williams said Drifters will be featured primarily at the Culture Village where they are encouraging the Bahamian public to come out and enjoy themselves.

#As a privately owned small Bahamian business, Gibson said when Fireworks Unlimited was approached by Fern Hanna to sponsor the games, they were elated, and he thanked them for giving them the opportunity to be a part of the event.

#“We believe in sports. More importantly, we believe in the youth of our country,” Gibson said. “I know firsthand the benefits of sports and the discipline that it brings and so we jumped on board willing to support the endeavour.”

#Gibson said they will be supporting the LOC with a big bang as best as they can when they unleash an explosion of fireworks during the closing ceremonies at the games.

#Pauline Davis, the Dame of the Games, thanked both Drifters and Fireworks for coming on board to assist the LOC.

#As a product of the games, who went on to become an Olympic gold medallist, she said it’s very touching to see so many companies who have and continue to pledge their support for the future of the nation’s young people.

#Hanna, director of marketing for the LOC, said a Culture Village will be second to none that has ever been established with so many things going on from all around the world. She noted that if persons can’t get into the stadium to view the competition, they can take part in the festivities outside.

#Hanna said they are also seeking corporate Bahamas’ financial assistance, there’s a lot of work being done to get both TAR Stadiums in tip-top shape as they celebrate the 50th milestone of CARIFTA as they entertain people from Good Friday to Resurrection morning on Sunday and throughout the evening, as well as the final day of competition on Easter Monday.

#“If you think it’s too late to be a partner, it’s definitely not too late,” Hanna said. “Please give us a call. We will always answer your calls, we will always answer your email.”

#Interested persons wishing to partner with the LOC are urged to call 801- GOLD, or 605-4051 for ticket information or email carifita50.com.

#While on the website, Maycock said persons can also view the financial statements completed for the games so far so that they can keep abreast of every dollar they received and how it is being spent.

#“We thank our many partners, who have gone above and beyond our expectations,” he said.

#“It’s amazing, every day we find persons coming to this LOC and wanting to be a part of these 50th CARIFTA Games. We could never say thank you enough to all of our partners for coming on board.”

#He noted that their marketing team, headed by Hanna, has been doing an exceptional job in easing the burden of the Bahamas Government in making the games the best ever.

#Hanna, however, said they are still seeking financial support to cover all of their bills for taking care of all of the persons coming in, feeding and housing them and providing the necessary uniforms and attires to be worn.

#“I will still be calling, so when you hear CARIFTA is on the phone, come quickly,” Hanna said. “We are going to need some more help.”

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As of Thursday, February 16, 2023

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BURKETT Dorsett

#FOUNDING president of the English-speaking Amateur Softball Confederation (ECASC) and former Bahamas Softball Federation (BSF) president Burkett Dorsett, who now sits as a commissioner on World Baseball Softball Confederation’s (WBSC) Technical Commission, has been appointed as the tournament director for the upcoming WBSC Qualifier/ECASC Championship February 28 to March 6, in the US Virgin Islands.

#Travelling with Dorsett from the Bahamas are former BSF President Ted Miller, a long-time director of ECASC, who will be a part of the Technical Unit for the tournament, and ECASC deputy director of umpires Thomas Sears.

#Roberto Perez, from Canada, a WSBC commissioner for technical development, is the tournament technical director, and Santos Velesquez, of Puerto Rico, the WBSC director of umpires, will serve as umpire in chief of the regional tournament.

#The winner of this tournament will represent ECASC in the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in El Salvador later this year and will also be crowned ECASC champion. Aruba is the defending champion and The Bahamas is the runner-up.

#The Bahamian trio leaves the country on February 25 and scheduled to return March 7.

#The 2023 CAC Games is set for June 23 to July 8 in Panama City, Panama.

As of Thursday, February 16, 2023

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EVANDER Holyfield and Quincy Pratt, right.

#DURING a visit to the Bahamas this week, former Bahamian professional boxer Quincy ‘Thrill-A-Minute’ Pratt met former world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield.

#Holyfield was in town and was having dinner at the Fish Fry when Pratt, a taxi driver, caught up with the American former professional boxer who competed between 1984 and 2011.

#He reigned as the undisputed champion at cruiserweight in the late 1980s and at heavyweight in the early 1990s, and is the only boxer in history to win the undisputed championship in two weight classes in the three-belt era.

#Nicknamed “the Real Deal”, Holyfield is the only four-time world heavyweight champion, having held the unified WBA, WBC and IBF titles from 1990 to 1992, the WBA and IBF titles again from 1993 to 1994, the WBA title a third time from 1996 to 1999, the IBF title a third time from 1997 to 1999 and the WBA title for a fourth time from 2000 to 2001.

#Pratt was best known for his three pro fights with former Bahamian bantamweight champion Ray Minus Jr. Pratt was a former sparring partner of Minus Jr before he challenged him. However, he lost all three bouts against Minus Jr before they both retired.

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As of Wednesday, February 15, 2023

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#The Anatol Rodgers Timberwolves, CR Walker Knights, SC McPherson Sharks and the HO Lions got the job done in their sudden death playoff games yesterday at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium to book their tickets to the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association’s best-of-three championships.

#There wasn’t much love flowing on Valentine’s Day as the Timberwolves knocked off the Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins 62-45 and will now face the CI Gibson Rattlers in the senior boys’ division, while the Knights polished off the Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins 48-43 and will now face the Rattlers’ senior girls.

#In the junior division, the SC McPherson Sharks got by the CH Reeves Raptors 48-29 and will face the DW Davis Royals in the boys’ final and the HO Nash Lions held off the Royals 26-23 and will take on CH Reeves in the girls’ match-up.

#Game one of the championship will start at 4pm today. Game two is scheduled for Thursday. If necessary, the third and deciding games will be played on Friday.

#Senior boys

#Timberwolves 62, Mystic Marlins 45: Jefferson Bethel scored 19, Kirkwood Rolle had 11 and both Lavardo Saunders and Stephano Farrington had 10 to aid in Anatol Rodgers’ win that came with a big loss for Doris Johnson.

#With one minute and 33 seconds left on the clock in the first quarter, Mystic Marlins’ leading scorer Laterro Young went down with an injury. The game was held up as he laid on the court grimacing in pain until the ambulance came and took him away for medical treatment.

#Doris Johnson trailed 9-7 at that point, but after they finished the period tied at 9-9, Anatol Rodgers opened the game up as they posted a 28-20 lead at the half. By the end of the third, they surged ahead 45-37.

#“It was a hard-fought one. We came out with a good game plan. We started out good, but we all got concerned when Laterro went down,” said Anatol Rodgers’ coach Denycko Bowles as he faced his former team he coached up to the break two years ago due to COVID-19.

#“He’s a good friend of our team and a member of our programme, so we had a hard time regaining our composure. But we thank God for the victory.”

#As they prepare for the finals against his alma mater CI Gibson and his former coach Kevin ‘KJ’ Johnson, Bowles said it’s going to be important for his Timberwolves to take it “one possession at a time, one play at a time, one quarter at a time and just execute Anatol basketball,” and they will be okay. Although the Mystic Marlins managed to keep the deficit to at least 10 points a few times, the Timberwolves just stayed aggressive enough to hold onto the win in the fourth quarter.

#In the absence of Young, Torrien Marshall carried the load with a game high 21 points. Ryan Lynes had eight and Jay-Onn Joseph had seven. Sammy Joseph contributed five and Bredon Williams had three.

#Doris Johnson’s coach Kevon Spence said it was a difficult road for them after Young went down.

#“We put a good game plan together, but early in the game, we lost our best scorer, who is the heart and pull of our team, especially on the offensive end,” Spence said. “That threw the game plan completely off.

#“The guys were not used to carrying the load. But in the end, it was a good game. We tried our hardest, but it was difficult for us to pull it off.”

#Spence said they are just praying for the best for Young, who appeared to have suffered a left ankle injury.

#Senior girls

#Knights 48, Stingrays 34: Shamaraja Cummings had 16 and Shenell Stewart had 12 to help power CR Walker to an upset win and a berth into the finals.

#Raynia Russell had eight, Brianna Hanna added seven and Valtinique Simmons chipped in with six as the Knights got a balanced attack to preserve the win as they avenged their previous loss to the Stingrays by two points in their first meeting this year.

#“It just feels good to beat CV Bethel. It was a good win for us,” said CR Walker’s coach Tia Rolle. “We know CI has a good defensive team and we have a good running team, so we expect it to be a good game.”

#Geraniqua Bethel scored 16, Danielle McCoy had 12 and Trinity Bodie added seven, but it wasn’t enough for CV Bethel to avoid elimination.

#CR Walker led 12-10 at the end of the first quarter. They opened a 29-17 margin at the half, but held a slim 34-26 at the end of the third and they used a 14-8 spurt in the fourth to seal the deal.

#Junior boys

#Sharks 48, Raptors 29: LaQuare Collins and Malachi Cadeam provided a 1-2 punch with 15 and 11 points respectively to lift a spirited SC McPherson and coach Lacricia Swann to victory.

#“It’s a good victory. We are very excited right now. To God be the glory. Great things he has done,” she said. “If we can come out with the same intensity and the same fire, we should be able to bring it home for SC.”

#Kami Davis, who got six points to start the quarter, finished with eight. Emmit Smith added five, Aijah Pierre had four, Chrjstano Bodie had three and Malik Thompson contributed two.

#The Sharks went up 17-7 after the first quarter, thanks to six each from Collins and Davis. They held onto a 28-20 margin at the half before extending it to 37-23 and they cruised in the fourth.

#Chaddie Rolle scored seven, Marvin Bastian had six and both Jaime Pierre and Stanley Pratt had five each in a losing effort.

#Junior girls

#Lions 26, Royals 23: In a hard-fought encounter, HO Nash prevailed to advance, despite not playing up to par, according to coach Patricia ‘Pattie’ Johnson.

#“We came here with a game plan and the girls came out and played something else,” Johnson said. “I thought we were going to win rather easily, but we had one or two mishaps and some attitude problems that I am going to sort out right now,” she said. “Donald Davis did some good outside shooting. I was proud of those girls. But we got away. So I will take the win.”

#Jada Frazer had eight, both Shaniyah Munroe and Shanovia Moxey had six apiece and Anthonique Pedican had five as they controlled the tempo of the game.

#HO Nash opened a 6-2 lead at the end of the first quarter. They went up 18-6 at the half and stayed ahead 21-11 at the end of the third.

#Kenisha Capron had 13 points, including nine as they made a gallant comeback in the fourth.

#Latesha Wallace added six and Shandia Johnson chipped in with four, but it wasn’t enough as DW Davis got eliminated.

#Today’s Championships

#4pm – CH Reeves vs HO Nash (game one junior girls).

#DW Davis vs (game one junior boys).

#CI Gibson vs CR Walker (game one senior girls).

#CI Gibson vs Anatol Rodgers (game one senior boys).

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As of Wednesday, February 15, 2023

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#AFTER a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the AF Adderley Junior High School will be bringing back the prestigious Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic with all games being played at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.

#The Classic for senior high school boys basketball teams will be held from Monday, February 20 to Monday, February 27 with 24 teams competing from across the length and breadth of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas in four different pools of six teams apiece.

#Tournament director Cara Curtis said they are anticipating a grand time as they return the popular event to the local calendar.

#“We have the last champions Sunland Baptist coming back to defend their title, along with Tabernacle Baptist, CI Gibson, Doris Johnson, Queen’s College, Jordan Prince Williams and CW Saunders,” Curtis said. “All of the major schools will be participating. We will also have schools from Abaco and Bimini.”

#While Sunland Baptist is considered to be the top ranked team in the country, Charles W Saunders is coming off their historic championship victory over Baptist archrivals Jordan Prince Williams Falcons in the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools’ championships that was completed last week.

#The Government Secondary Schools Sports Association is currently in their postseason with the CI Gibson Rattlers already clinching their berth in the final that starts today. Their opponents came out of last night’s sudden death playoff between the Anatol Rodgers Timberwolves and the Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins.

#Due to the conditions of the floor in the marquee AF Adderley Gymnasium, they have been forced to stage all of the games at the KGLI Gymnasium, but Curtis said it won’t diminish the level of competition that is known to come out in the tournament.

#“There’s nothing that we can do in terms of the venue, so we’re going to make the best of it,” she said.

#“I’m certain that even though it would not be the same feeling as the tradition in AF Adderley, persons attending the games will be quite safe in the environment at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.

#As for the competition, she expects that it will be just as keenly contested as it’s been in the past prior to taking the break because of the pandemic, which forced organisers to put the event on the shelf until this year.

#“Competition is going to be very keen, due to the level of talent that we are seeing being exposed right now,” Curtis said.

#“It’s been a two-year hiatus and the coaches, players and fans are looking forward to a high level basketball tournament.

#“In addition to the tournament being played, we are asking for the corporate Bahamas to reach out to us at AF Adderley and to come on board and give us their financial support so that we can run another impressive tournament.”

#The tournament is designed for players aged 19-and-under, which according to Curtis, means that they can not turn 20 this year.

#The players are also prohibited from transferring from one school to another as a 12th grader.

#Players who have already graduated will not be allowed to come back and play for a different school.

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As of Wednesday, February 15, 2023

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#THE Black Marlins Swim Club hosted its Winter Invitational at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex on Saturday.

#• Here’s a look at the top three finishers in the various events contested:

#Girls 11-12 800m freestyle – 1.Tiah Seymour, Mantas Swim & Water Polo Club, 12:08.66. 2.Chrislynn Smith, Barracuda Swim Club, 12:37.43

#Girls 13-14 800m freestyle– 1. Madison Gilbert, Barracuda Swim Club, 11:09.23..

#Girls 15 & Over 800m – 1. Giada Bertoldo, Mako Aquatics Club, 10:29.13. 2. Grace Farrington, Barracuda Swim Club, 10:38.71. 3. Kyana Higgs, Barracuda Swim Club, 10:52.25.

#Boys 11-12 800m freestyle – 1. Liam Cartwright, Lightning Aquatics, 12:42.80.

#Boys 13-14 800m freestyle – 1. Will Farrington, Barracuda Swim Club, 9:51.54. 2. Noah Knowles, Alpha Aquatics, 10:40.49. 3. Myles Saunders, Mako Aquatics Club, 10:44.92.

#Boys 15 & Over 800m freestyle – 1. Ellie Gibson, Unattached, 9:17.64. 2. Jaron Stuart, Barracuda Swim Club, 11:33.80. 3.Aydin Johnson, Lightning Aquatics, 12:49.50.

#Girls 11-12 400m IM – 1. Skyler Smith, Alpha Aquatics, 6:07.21. 2. Alissa Ferguson, Barracuda Swim Club, 6:23.90. 3. Noel Pratt, Barracuda Swim Club, 6:58.65.

#Girls 13-14 400m IM – 1. Alanna Murray, Black Marlins Swim Club, 5:57.91. 2. Zahra Pickstock, Lightning Aquatics, 7:35.85.

#Boys 11-12 400m IM – 1. David Singh, Barracuda Swim Club, 5:39.92. 2. Kaylah Williams, Mako Aquatics Club, 6:03.92.

#Boys 13-14 400m IM – 1. Simmons, Dijon, Blue Waves Swim Club, 5:26.66. 2. Mendez, Francisco, Lyford Swim Club, 6:31.06.

#Boys 15 & Over 400m IM – 1. Prince, Hodari, Barracuda Swim Club, 5:23.12. 2. Darville, Caellum, Alpha Aquatics, 5:44.16.

#Girls 8 & Under 50m freestyle – 1. Rolle, Kirsten, Blue Waves Swim Club, 38.46. 2. Dean, Cailyn, Blue Waves Swim Club, 39.24. 3. Astwood, Hannah, Mako Aquatics Club, 39.48.

#Girls 9-10 50m freestyle – 1. Taylor, Catrell, Mako Aquatics Club, 35.16. 2. Donaldson, Skarlette, Mantas Swim & Water Polo Club, 35.52. 3. Fergurson, Makayla, Blue Waves Swim Club, 37.72.

#Girls 11-12 50 m freestyle – 1. Gibson, Saleste, Barracuda Swim Club, 29.61. 2. Julien, Madyson, Barracuda Swim Club, 30.23. 3. Threadgill, Jaylah, Lyford Swim Club, 30.97.

#Girls 13-14 50m freestyle – 1. Ward, Rayven, Mako Aquatics Club, 30.59. 2. Murray, Alanna, Black Marlins Swim Club, 30.64. 3. George, Trinity, Blue Waves Swim Club, 30.87.

#Girls 15 & Over 50m freestyle – 1. Gibbs, Rhanishka, Barracuda Swim Club, 27.51. 2. Mizell, Delaney, Lyford Swim Club, 27.79. 3. Fiaux, Elina, Lyford Swim Club, 30.14.

#Boys 8 & Under 50m freestyle – 1. Albury, Cole, Barracuda Swim Club, 40.79. 2. Smith, Mako Aquatics Club, 41.59. 3. Musgrove, Dylan, Blue Waves Swim Club, 42.21.

#Boys 9-10 50m freestyle. 1. Thompson, Blair, Mako Aquatics Club, 34.02. 2. Dean, Adrian, Mako Aquatics Club 34.94. 3. Menzies, Fraser, Unattached, 35.36.

#Boys 13-14 50m freestyle – 1. Saunders, Donald, Lightning Aquatics, 25.73. 2. Fox, Michael, Alpha Aquatics, 26.74. 3. Moss, Orion, Black Marlins Swim Club, 27.18.

#Boys 15 & Over 50m freestyle – 1. Gibson, Ellie, Unattached, 24.90. 2. Bowers, Thomas, Black Marlins Swim Club, 24.97. 3. Murray, Joshua, Black Marlins Swim Club, 25.05.

#Girls 8 & Under 50m breaststroke – 1. Rolle, Kirsten, Blue Waves Swim Club, 51.08. 2. Coleman, Samaiya, Blue Waves Swim Club, 58.17. 3. Dean, Cailyn, Blue Waves Swim Club, 1:00.55.

#Girls 9-10 50m breaststroke – 1. Donaldson, Skarlette, Mantas Swim & Water Polo Club, 46.77. 2. Wallace, Emma, Barracuda Swim Club, 56.79. 3. Fergurson, Makayla, Blue Waves Swim Club, 1:00.23.

#Girls 11-12 50m breaststroke – 1. Threadgill, Jaylah, Lyford Swim Club, 37.82. 2. Donaldson, Samirah, Alpha Aquatics, 39.58. 3. Dames, Khori, Barracuda Swim Club, 40.39.

#Girls 13-14 50m breaststroke – 1. Zatarain, Alexia, Lyford Swim Club, 40.80. 2. Gilbert, Madison, Barracuda Swim Club, 40.99. 3. George, Trinity, Blue Waves Swim Club, 42.84.

#Girls 15 & Over 50m breaststroke – 1. Goulandris, Katie, Lyford Swim Club, 38.39. 2. Martin, Jai, Mako Aquatics Club, 40.50. 3. Tuinman, Chloe, Lyford Swim Club, 40.62.

#Boys 8 & Under 50m breaststroke – 1. Albury, Cole, Barracuda Swim Club, 56.13. 2. Bastian, Dakota, Blue Waves Swim Club, 1:01.63. 3. Estephane, Lewis, Black Marlins Swim Club, 1:02.42.

#Boys 9-10 50m breaststroke – 1. Bastian, Asher, Mantas Swim & Water Polo Club, 46.92. 2. Rolle, Kriston, Blue Waves Swim Club, 49.92. 3. Neilly, Garen, Barracuda Swim Club, 51.62.

#Boys 11-12 50m breaststroke – 1. Murray, Alexander, Black Marlins Swim Club, 37.82. 2. Moncur, Ayriel, Mako Aquatics Club, 43.67. 3. Cartwright, Makhai – Blue Waves Swim Club, 43.80.

#Boys 13-14 50m breaststroke – 1. Johnson, Kevin Blue Waves Swim Club 36.96 37.25. 2. Walkes, Cameron, Alphia Aquatics, 3. Adderley, Kraig, Blue Waves Swim Club, 39.02.

#Boys 15 & Over 50m breaststroke – 1. Russell, Tyler, Mako Aquatics Club, 28.76 2 Murray, Joshua, Black Marlins Swim Club, 31.44. 3. – Brooks, Latrell, Blue Waves Swim Club, 33.17.

#Girls 9-10 100m backstroke – 1. Simms, Morgan, Barracuda Swim Club, 1:48.14. 2. Emmanuel, De’Neigha, Lightning Aquatics, 2:01.. 3. Rolle, Reniyah, Barracuda Swim Club, 2:06.62.

#Girls 11-12 100m backstroke – 1. Smith, Skyler, Alpha Aquatics, 1:19.21. 2. Clarke, Christin-Alyssa, Barracuda Swim Club, 1:22.63. 3. Ellis, Kamelia, Barracuda Swim Club, 1:31.29.

#Girls 13-14 100m backstroke – 1. Barnes, Sanaa , Barracuda Swim Club, 1:03.34. 2. Prince, Nia-Ishia, Barracuda Swim Club, 1:26.18. 3. Carter, Imani, Barracuda Swim Club, 1:28.97.

#Girls 15 & Over 100m backstroke – 1. Theberge, Elle, Mako Aquatics Club, 1:09.93. 2. Higgs, Kyana, Barracuda Swim Club, 1:13.59. 3. Zatarain, Isabela, Lyford Swim Club, 1:17.36.

#Boys 9-10 100m backstroke – 1. Rolle, Kriston, Blue Waves Swim Club, 1:36.83. 2. Thompson, Blair, Mako Aquatics Club, 1:36.97. 3. Dean, Adrian, Mako Aquatics Club, 1:37.94.

#Boys 11-12 100m backstroke – 1. Williams, Kaylan, Mako Aquatics Club, 1:24.10. 2. Rolle, Daniel, Barracuda Swim Club, 1:37.71. 3. Moore, Andreus, Lightning Aquatics, 1:56.74.

#Boys 13-14 100m backstroke – 1. Fox, Michael, Alpha Aquatics, 1:10.42. 2. Moss, Orion, Black Marlins Swim Club, 1:12.47. 3, Daniels, Maxwell, Mako Aquatics Club, 1:13.12.

#Boys 15 & Over 100m backstroke – 1. Gibson, Ellie, Unattached, 1:03.36. 2. Prince, Hodari, Barracuda Swim Club, 1:08.89. 3. Duncombe, Launy, Alpha Aquatics, 1:10.46.

#Girls 8 & Under 50m butterfly – 1. Rolle, Kirsten, Blue Waves Swim Club, 43.62. 2. Dean, Cailyn, Blue Waves Swim Club, 45.82. 3. Coleman, Samaiya, Blue Waves Swim Club, 49.40.

#Girls 9-10 50m butterfly – 1. Donaldson, Skarlette, Mantas Swim & Water Polo Club, 40.21. 2. Taylor, Catrell, Mako Aquatics Club, 44.40. 3. Fergurson, Makayla, Blue Waves Swim Club, 45.49.

#Girls 11-12 50m butterfly – 1. Saralegui, Violet, Lyford Swim Club, 32.74. 2. Julien, Madyson, Barracuda Swim Club, 32.98. 3. Seymour, Tiah, Mantas Swim & Water Polo Club, 36.61.

#Girls 13-14 50 butterfly – 1. Ward, Rayven, Mako Aquatics Club, 31.59. 2. Murray, Alanna, Black Marlins Swim Club, 34.22 3 Lynes, Bharti S 13 Blue Waves Swim Club 35.97 35.71.

#Girls 15 & Over 50m butterfly – 1. Gibbs, Rhanishka, Barracuda Swim Club, 29.45. 2. Farrington, Grace, Barracuda Swim Club, 34.43. 3. Major, Mathea, Alpha Aquatics, 35.44.

#Boys 8 & Under 50m butterfly – 1. Cartwright, Benjamin, Black Marlins Swim Club, 51.67. 2. Bastian, Dakota, Blue Waves Swim Club, 51.19. 3. Musgrove, Dylan, Blue Waves Swim Club, 55.47.

#Boys 9-10 50m butterfly – 1. Thompson, Blair, Mako Aquatics Club, 40.03. 2. Dean, Adrian, Mako Aquatics Club – 40.26. 3. Murray – Black Marlins Swim Club, 43.93.

#Boys 11-12 50m butterfly – 1. Singh, David, Barracuda Swim Club, 30.13. 2. Murray, Alexander, Black Marlins Swim Club, 32.02. 3. Joseph, Christon, Blue Waves Swim Club, 32.36.

#Boys 13-14 50m butterfly – 1. Daniels, Maxwell, Mako Aquatics Club, 29.18. 2. Moss, Orion, Black Marlins Swim Club, 30.37. 3. Johnson, Kevin, Blue Waves Swim Club, 30.46.

#Boys 15 & Over 50m butterfly – 1, Murray, Joshua, Black Marlins Swim Club, 26.58. 2. Bowers, Thomas, Black Marlins Swim Club, 27.17. 3. Brooks, Latrell, Blue Waves Swim Club, 28.26.

#Girls 11-12 200m breaststroke – 1. Donaldson, Samirah, Alpha Aquatics, 3:13.48. 2. Ferguson, Alissa, Barracuda Swim Club, 3:14.68. 3. Threadgill, Jaylah, Lyford Swim Club, 3:15.27.

#Girls 13-14 200m breaststroke – 1. Murray, Alanna, Black Marlins Swim Club, 3:10.61. 2. Zatarain, Alexia, Lyford Swim Club, 3:13.36. 3. Burrows, Allyssa, Lightning Aquatics, 3:46.47.

#Girls 15 & Over 200m breaststroke – 1. Goulandris, Katie, Lyford Swim Club, 3:02.67. 2. Mizell, Delaney, Lyford Swim Club, 3:04.16. 3. Tuinman, Chloe, Lyford Swim Club, 3:21.73.

#Boys 11-12 200m breaststroke – 1. Cartwright, Makhai, Blue Waves Swim Club, 3:34.76. 2. Armbrister, T’Von, Lightning Aquatics, 3:38.19. 3. Alouidor, Joshua, Blue Waves Swim Club, 4:03.86.

#Boys 13-14 200m breaststroke – 1. Farrington, Will, Barracuda Swim Club, 2:58.12. 2. Adderley, Kraig, Blue Waves Swim Club, 3:15.8. 3. Chatlani- Pickstock, Jahan, Mako Aquatics Club, 3:18.55.

#Boys 15 & Over 200m breaststroke – 1. Dorsett, Christopher, Lyford Swim Club, 3:32.93. 2. Brice, Jurien, Lightning Aquatics, 3:33.77.

#Girls 8 & Under 100m freestyle – 1. Dean, Cailyn, Blue Waves Swim Club, 1:26.57. 2. Rolle, Kirsten, Blue Waves Swim Club, 1:29.89. 3. Coleman, Samaiya, Blue Waves Swim Club, 1:32.44.

#Girls 9-10 100m freestyle – 1. Donaldson, Skarlette, Mantas Swim & Water Polo Club, 1:17.99. 2. Taylor, Catrell, Mako Aquatics Club, 1:23.61. 3. Grey, Blue, Mako Aquatics Club, 1:26.11.

#Girls 11-12 100m freestyle – 1. Clarke, Christin-Alyssa,Barracuda Swim Club, 1:10.19. 2. Seymour, Tiah, Mantas Swim & Water Polo Club, 1:11.90. 3. Fox, Madison Alpha Aquatics, 1:13.36.

#Girls 13-14 100m freestyle – 1. Carter, Imani, Barracuda Swim Club, 1:11.89. 2. George, Trinity, Blue Waves Swim Club, 1:11.99. 3. Lynes, Bharti, Blue Waves Swim Club, 1:15.03.

#Girls 15 & Over 100m freestyle – 1. Johnson, Bianca, Alpha Aquatics, 1:06.24. 2. Theberge, Elle, Mako Aquatics Club, 1:06.43. 3. Adderley, Tia- Isabella, Mako Aquatics Club. 1:08.28.

#Boys 8 & Under 100m freestyle – 1. Bastian, Dakota, Blue Waves Swim Club, 1:33.92. 2. Musgrove, Dylan, Blue Waves Swim Club, 1:34.51. 3. Albury, Cole, Barracuda Swim Club, 1:35.72.

#Boys 9-10 100m freestyle – 1. Murray, Kyle, Black Marlins Swim Club, 1:23.03. 2. Bastian, Asher, Mantas Swim & Water Polo Club, 1:24.02. 3. Menzies, Fraser, Unattached, 1:24.35.

#Boys 11-12 100m freestyle – 1 Joseph, Christon, Blue Waves Swim Club, 1:03.06. 2. Singh, David, Barracuda Swim Club, 1:03.35. 3. Murray, Alexander, Black Marlins Swim Club, 1:05.22.

#Boys 13-14 100m freestyle – 1. Fox, Michael, Alpha Aquatics, 58.95. 2. Johnson, Kevin, Blue Waves Swim Club, 1:02.35. 3. Moss, Orion, Black Marlins Swim Club, 1:02.91.

#Boys 15 & Over 100m freestyle – 1. Bowers, Thomas, Black Marlins Swim Club, 55.50. 2. Murray, Joshua, Black Marlins Swim Club, 56.13. 3. Charles, Jarrod, Alpha Aquatics, 58.19.

#Girls 11-12 200m butterfly – 1. Gibson, Saleste, Barracuda Swim Club, 2:55.18. 2. Saralegui, Violet,Lyford Swim Club, 3:04.63. 3. Smith, Skyler, Alpha Aquatics, 3:08.54.

#Girls 15 & Over 200m butterfly – 1 Zatarain, Isabelle, Lyford Swim Club, 2:53.98. 2. Saidi, Layla, Lyford Swim Club, 3:07.66.

#Boys 11-12 200m butterfly – 1. Pratt, Ta-naj, Freeport Aquatic Club, 3:04.68. 2. Wright, Issacs, Mako Aquatics Club,.50 3:07.44. 3. Moncur, Ayriel, Mako Aquatics Club, 3:15.35.

#Boys 13-14 200m butterfly – 1. Simmons, Dijon, Blue Waves Swim Club, 2:29.22.

#Boys 15 & Over 200m butterfly – 1. Stuart, Jaron, Barracuda Swim Club, 3:12.63.

#Girls 11-12 400m freestyle – 1. Smith, Skyler, Alpha Aquatics, 5:20.71. 2. Seymour, Tiah, Mantas Swim & Water Polo Club, 5:40.42. 3. Ingraham, Dayna, Barracuda Swim Club, 6:00.32.

#Girls 13-14 400m freestyle – 1. Gilbert, Madison, Barracuda Swim Club, 5:14.28. 2. Murray, Alanna, Black Marlins Swim Club, 5:20.16. 3. Burrows, Allyssa, Lightning Aquatics, 6:08.08.

#Girls 15 & Over 400m freestyle – 1. Johnson, Bianca, Alpha Aquatics, 5:11.74. 2. Cowan, Teeann, Lightning Aquatics, 5:41.81.

#Boys 11-12 400m freestyle – 1. Wright, Issacs, Mako Aquatics Club, 5:23.51. 2. Cartwright, Liam, Lightning Aquatics, 6:07.34. 3. Ferguson, Kaalen, Alpha Aquatics, 6:35.25.

#Boys 13-14 400m freestyle – 1. Saunders, Donald, Lightning Aquatics, 4:34.68. 2. Butler, Damari, Mako Aquatics Club, 5:09.12. 3. Moss, Orion, Black Marlins Swim Club, 5:14.32.

#Boys 15 & Over 400m freestyle – 1. Prince, Hodari, Barracuda Swim Club, 4:42.87. 2. Ferguson III, Daniel, Alpha Aquatics, 4:49.88. 3. Brooks, Latrell, Blue Waves Swim Club, 4:50.59.

#Girls 9-10 100m breaststroke – 1. Donaldson, Skarlette, Mantas Swim & Water Polo Club, 1:44.76. 2. Grey, Blue, Mako Aquatics Club, 2:15.96. 3. Seymour, Summer, Sea Waves Aquatic Team, 2:18.23.

#Girls 11-12 100m breaststroke – 1. Donaldson, Samirah, Alpha Aquatics, 1:27.04. 2. Threadgill, Jaylah, Lyford Swim Club, 1:28.07. 3. Dames, Khori, Barracuda Swim Club, 1:30.03.

#Girls 13-14 100m breaststroke – 1 Zatarain, Alexia, Lyford Swim Club, 1:28.42. 2. Murray, Alanna, Black Marlins Swim Club, 1:31.29. 3. Bain, Quiana, Blue Waves Swim Club, 1:36.42.

#Girls 15 & Over 100m breaststroke – 1. Gibbs, Rhanishka, Barracuda Swim Club, 1:15.51. 2. Miller, Maya, Alpha Aquatics, 1:35.56. 3 Bridgewater, Lauren, Barracuda Swim Club, 1:37.03.

#Boys 9-10 100m breaststroke – 1 Thompson, Blair, Mako Aquatics Club, 1:48.20. 2. Rolle, Kriston, Blue Waves Swim Club, 1:51.39. 3. Menzies, Lyall, Unattached, 1:53.88.

#Boys 11-12 100m breaststroke – 1 Singh, David, Barracuda Swim Club, 1:17.32. 2. Murray, Alexander, Black Marlins Swim Club, 1:24.75. 3. Deleveaux, Aindriu, Blue Waves Swim Club, 1:35.79.

#Boys 13-14 100m breaststroke – 1. Farrington, Will B, Barracuda Swim Club, 1:17.87. 2. Simmons, Dijon, Blue Waves Swim Club, 1:20.49. 3. Johnson, Kevin, Blue Waves Swim Club. 1:24.22.

#Boys 15 & Over 100m breaststroke – 1. Russell, Tyler, Mako Aquatics Club, 1:03.95. 2. Ferguson, Tristin, Mako Aquatics Club, 1:15.04. 3 Kemp, Aidan, Alpha Aquatics, 1:15.27.

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WINNING WAYS: The CI Gibson Rattlers senior boys’ basketball team show off their awards won in the Providence Storm Basketball Club’s 2022 Holiday Classic at the CI Gibson Gymnasium. At far right is coach Kevin ‘KJ’ Johnson.

As of Tuesday, February 14, 2023

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#While his CI Gibson Rattlers senior girls had to dig down deep to hold onto a three-point win over the RM Bailey Pacers, coach Kevin ‘KJ’ Johnson had his Rattlers’ senior boys clinching on all cylinders from start to finish in their 30-point rout over the CR Walker Knights.

#The Rattlers nipped the Pacers in the senior girls 43-40 and the Rattlers boys blew out the Knights 92-62 to complete the first day of the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association’s sudden death playoffs at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.

#Earlier in the day, the DW Davis Royals emerged with a 39-33 decision over the AF Adderley Fighting Tigers in the junior boys division and the CH Reeves Raptors prevailed with a 43-10 tramping of the SC McPherson Sharks as all four pennant winners advanced in their match-ups against the fourth place teams.

#Today, the second and third place teams in all four divisions will clash to determine who their opponents will be in the best-of-three championships that start on Wednesday and continue on Thursday. If necessary, the third and deciding games will be played on Friday.

#Senior boys

#Rattlers 92, Knights 62: CI Gibson made this one look so easy as they had three players in double figures led by Brian Cezalien with 19 points, James Delia had 18 and Tashan Butler added 14. They also got eight from Jude Vil and Stevens Joseph, Dieunel Joseph had seven, Gerrad Rolle five and both Prince Wheatley and Charles Maynard added four.

#“We could have played a little better than we did. We just needed to take better care of the ball in the first half,” said coach Johnson.

#“The second half we made the adjustment and we were able to play like we are capable of playing and we got the win.”

#The Rattlers led from start to finish as they opened a 24-17 first quarter lead that they extended to 54-36 at the half. They took a 78-51 advantage at the end of the third and they never looked back as Johnson was about to substitute as much as five players at various intervals.

#Jumeo Miller had 20, Carlton Johnson 17 and Omar Pierre had 11.

#Senior girls

#Rattlers 43, Pacers 40: Jada Francis scored 21 and Phillipa Ferguson and Traineia Greene both had eight as the pennant winning CI Gibson survived a scare from RM Bailey.

#When it counted the most down the stretch in the fourth, Francis came through with five straight baskets and Tamisha Reckley converted one of two free throws for her only points to preserve tbe win.

#“It was a dog fight. In the regular season, we beat RM Bailey handily, but they came ready with a game plan,” coach Johnson said.

#“My girls just didn’t battle the way I expected. But it’s a win and I will take a win any day whether it’s one point or three points. “We have to give RM Bailey credit. Their star player stepped up to the plate. My star players left their game in CI Gibson yard. But we were able to fight down at the end and we got the win so I’m happy with that.”

#Vincinique Dames had a game high 30 points, including 10 in the fourth to keep the Pacers in the game. Jamea Ariste added six, but it wasn’t enough as they got eliminated.

#RM Bailey led 10-6 after the first quarter and they held onto a 21-19 margin at the half. The game was tied at 30-30 after the third quarter.

#Junior boys

#Raptors 39, Fighting Tigers 3-5: Darius Hanna scored the first five points and Kamal Miller got the final four as DW Davis out-scored AF Adderley 9-2 in the fourth quarter.

#Hanna finished with a game high 21 points and both Miller and Windishy Paul ended up with eight apiece as the pennant winning Royals surged to victory.

#In a closely contested game, tied at 9-9 at the end of the first quarter, DW Davis went up 19-18 at the half and took a 30-26 advantage at the end of the third. D’Alfer Gibson came up with 14 to lead AF Adderley.

#Deanza Nichalas had eight and both Dylan Deveaux and Jameko Hart helped with four. Jaythyn Jones had three as they got eliminated.

#Junior girls

#Raptors 48, Sharks 10: Behind the triple scoring threat from Riccara Beadle, Tajhanique Morley and Durya Poitier, CH Reeves blew away SC McPherson to remain undefeated as they earned a return trip to the finals.

#Beadle had a game high 19, including six in the first quarter as the Raptors opened a 10-2 advantage. Morley had 13 and Poitier finished with 11.

#“It was a rough season. The pandemic flattened my programme because some of my guys were with us from grade seven and now they are in grade nine, but they are just getting a chance to play as a team,” said DW Davis’ coach Mark Hanna.

#“We didn’t have a court to work on because they are repairing the gym and they took down the court outside, so I will take the win any day. A win is a win.”

#The Raptors extended their lead to 21-5 at the half as Beadle got another seven in the quarter

#Tyler Miller scored six to lead SC McPherson.

#“My girls still have a lot to improve on, but we are now into the championship, so we have to prepared now for whoever we face,” said CH Reeves’ coach Varel Davis. “We will be ready come Wednesday.”

#With Poitier coming up with five in the third quarter, CH Reeves extended their margin to 33-8. Morley had nine in the fourth as they cruised the rest of the way.

#Tyler Miller scored six, Cynsera Mason added three and Jasmine Key got the other point before they got eliminated.

#Today’s Schedule

#4pm – Junior girls – HO Nash (2) vs DW Davis (3)

#Junior boys – SC McPherson (2) vs CH Reeves (3)

#Senior girls – CR Walker (2) vs CV Bethel (3)

#Senior boys – Doris Johnson (2) vs Anatol Rodgers (3)

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 Home|Sports|GSSSA championships get underwaySports

Raptors JG, Royals JB, Knights SG and Rattlers SB take 1-0 leads

Simba FrenchSend an emailFebruary 16, 2023 104 3 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

There were a few close games to tip off the 2023 Government Secondary School Sports Association (GSSSA) best-of-three basketball championships at the Kendal G.L. Isaacs National Gymnasium yesterday.

Striking first in the senior boys division was the C.I. Gibson Rattlers. They held off a pesky Anatol Rodgers Timberwolves squad, 58-49. In the senior girls, the C.R. Walker Knights upset the Rattlers, 47-46, on late game heroics to take a 1-0 lead in that series.

The D.W. Davis Royals held back the S.C. McPherson Sharks in the junior boys division, winning 40-35, to go up 1-0 in that series. The C.H. Reeves Raptors secured a slightly convincing victory, 31-23, over the H.O. Nash Lions to take a 1-0 lead in the junior girls competition.

The second game of all four series are set for today at the same venue starting at 4 p.m.

Junior Girls

Raptors 31, Lions 23

Ricarra Beadle was unstoppable for the Raptors, scoring 16 of her 26 total points in the second half. After the first half of play, it was Beadle 10, Lions 11. At the end of the first half, the Raptors held a 14-11 lead.

Beadle took it up two gears on offense, scoring 12 points in the third quarter to help the Raptors create some separation between themselves and the Lions. They led, 27-17, at the end of the third quarter.

The Lions could not get their offense going as the Raptors took game one of the best-of-three series.

Shaniyah Munroe led the Lions with 12 points.

Junior Boys

Royals 40, Sharks 35

This game was close throughout as both teams traded leads in the game. The Royals’ Darius Hanna came alive in the second half, scoring 14 of his 20 points.

The Sharks went into the half up 20-17, but the Royals, the five-time defending champions, showed up in the third quarter and took over. They were led by Hanna who had six points in that quarter, including the final four that put the Royals up, 28-25, heading into the fourth quarter.

Hanna picked up where he left off and dominated in the fourth quarter with eight points. The Sharks’ offense fizzled in the last minutes of the game.

Head coach of the Royals Mark Hanna, who is Darius Hanna’s father, said he was happy his team got the win and that they are looking to close out the series today. He said that his son owes him a championship, and he intends to get it.

Senior Girls

Knights 47, Rattlers 46

The Knights played a near perfect fourth quarter as they outscored the Rattlers, 17-10, to get a comeback victory.

The game was tied at 42 points with 2:45 left in the game. The Rattlers made back-to-back layups to go up, 46-42, with less than a minute left. It looked like they had the game wrapped up.

However, the Knights turned to their marksman Brianna Hanna who had three three-pointers in the game and finished with a team-high 16 points. She faked out a Rattlers defender and made a trey from the top of the perimeter to bring her team back in the game. They trailed, 46-45, at that point.

The Knights’ defense got the ball back and their head coach Tia Rolle called a timeout, so she could draw up a play. She went to Shenell Stewart who drove down the baseline with three defenders draped on her and made a layup while being fouled. She put her team up, 47-46, but missed the free throw. The Rattlers could not get a bucket off and the Knights held on for the upset.

Stewart finished with 13 points. Shamaraja Cummings finished with 10 points in the win.

The Rattlers were led by Jada Francis who finished with a game-high 21 points. Traineia Green chipped in with 16 points.

Senior Boys

Rattlers 58, Timberwolves 49

The Rattlers led by as much as 22 points before the Timberwolves powered back to cut into the lead. They trailed, just 46-45, when Jefferson Bethel made two free throws with just over four minutes left in the game.

Two minutes later, the Rattlers showed how deep they are by going up by a comfortable margin. They went on an 8-2 scoring run to take a 54-47 lead.

The Rattlers’ Jude Vil helped to put the final stamp on the game with a steal and a fast break layup and they went up, 58-49, with 35.7 seconds left in the game. The Timberwolves would not score the rest of the way.

The Rattlers controlled the first half, jumping out to their first double-digit lead of the game, 28-18, with 15.7 seconds left in the first half. The half ended with the Rattlers up 29-20.

In the third quarter, the Rattlers went on a 7-0 run to take a 36-20 lead. That ballooned to a 44-22 lead in short order.

Leading the way for the Rattlers was Gerrad Rolle with 13 points. James Delia and Tashon Butler chipped in with 12 points apiece in the victory.

Lavardo Saunders finished with a game-high 16 points in the loss. Xavier Thompson and Kirkwood Rolle finished with 15 and 10 points, respectively, for the Timberwolves.

The second games of all four series are set for today at the Kendal Isaacs gym.

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 Home|Sports|Swimmers lower CARIFTA times at Black Marlins meetSports

Simba FrenchSend an emailFebruary 16, 2023 143 4 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

In swimming, The Bahamas will be seeking its fifth straight CARIFTA title this Easter holiday weekend and local swimmers are gearing up, putting their best foot forward to be on the team that will represent The Bahamas. They put on a show over the weekend as some achieved the qualifying times for the first time and others lowered their qualifying times. The performances were done at the Black Marlins Winter Invitational 2023, which was held at the Betty Kelly-Kenning National Aquatics Center on Saturday.

As for CARIFTA, the junior regional swimming championships will be held at the Sentro Deportivo Korsou in Willemstad, Curaçao, from April 8-11.

The Barracuda’s David Singh had a strong meet, coming away with strong swims that produced CARIFTA cuts in the 11-12 boys 200 meters (m) individual medley (IM), 50m butterfly and 100m breast, lowering his own qualifying times.

Singh was too much for the competition in the 200m IM, swimming a blistering time of 2:30.74 to lower his seed time of 2:35.66. He is still the sole qualifier in that event for The Bahamas. The CARIFTA qualifying time is 2:44.06. Finishing second to Singh was the Blue Waves Swim Club’s Christon Joseph with a time of 2:46.98. The host club’s Alexander Murray was third when he clocked 2:47.41.

Singh, a Barracuda swimmer, went sub-31 seconds in the 50m fly when he lowered his personal best of 31.21 seconds to 30.13 seconds. The CARIFTA qualifying time is 31.19 seconds. Murray finished second with a time of 32.02 seconds, and Joseph was third when he posted a time of 32.36 seconds.

In the 100m breast, Singh shaved almost one second off his best time when he touched the wall in 1:17.32 to go under the CARIFTA qualifying time of 1:24.55. Murray was second when he finished the race in 1:24.75. The Blue Waves’ Aindriu Deleveaux finished third in 1:35.79.

Joseph defeated Singh in the 100m free, powering his way to a CARIFTA qualifying time of 1:03.06. The standard is 1:03.71. Singh settled for second in a time of 1:03.35. Murray posted 1:05.22 to place third.

It was an impressive swim for Joseph in the 50m free as well as he improved his best time from 29.39 seconds to a new CARIFTA qualifying time of 28.46 seconds. The standard is 28.59 seconds. Murray placed second in a time of 28.96 seconds, and Mako Aquatics’ Trace Russell was third after posting a time of 29.09 seconds.

The Barracuda’s Saleste Gibson is one swimmer to keep an eye on for CARIFTA as the 11-12 girls swimmer lowered her 200m fly CARIFTA qualifying time and also qualified in the 50m backstroke.

Gibson was able to lower her 200m fly time to 2:55.18. The qualifying time is 3:07.04. Also going under the qualifying time was Lyford Swim Club’s Violet Saralegui who posted a time of 3.04.63 to place second. The Alpha Aquatics’ Skyler Smith swam to a third-place finish, clocking 3:08.54.

Gibson, who has already qualified for CARIFTA in multiple races, added another race to her roster of accomplishments – the 50m back. The 12-year-old sprinted her way across the pool once in 35.29 seconds to go below the qualifying standard of 35.35 seconds. She finished third in her age category.

Winning that race was her teammate Alissa Ferguson who went sub-35 with a time of 34.46 seconds. Another Barracuda swimmer, Christin-Alyssa Clarke, went below the CARFITA time in that race when she posted a time of 34.65 seconds.

Smith powered her way to clock a CARIFTA qualifying time of 2:46.36 in the 200m back, going under the CARIFTA qualifying standard of 2:50.05. She won that event over Ferguson who also qualified with a time of 2:46.49. The Barracuda’s Dayna Ingraham could not keep up with Smith and Ferguson, clocking 3:10.45 for third.

Alpha Aquatics’ Samirah Donaldson was able to qualify in the 11-12 girls 50- and 100m breast races.

Donaldson finally went under the 40-second mark in the 50m breast when she finished second with a time of 39.58 seconds. The qualifying mark is 39.81 seconds. Wining that race was Lyford club’s Jaylah Threadgill who posted a time of 37.82 seconds, but she was unable to go under her personal best time of 37.69 seconds. The Barracuda’s Khori Dames clocked 40.39 seconds to finish third.

Both Donaldson and Threadgill clocked CARIFTA qualifying times for the first time in the 100m breast. Donaldson won with a time of 1:27.04 to comfortably go under the CARIFTA standard of 1.28.41. Threadgill was second when she touched the wall in 1:28.07. Dames was third, swimming 1:30.03.

Lightning Aquatics’ Donald Saunders Jr. clocked an impressive 25.73 seconds to win the 50m free in the 13-14 boys division. He went below his previous CARIFTA qualifying time of 25.97 seconds. The standard is 26.25 seconds. Michael Fox from Alpha Aquatics swam a time of 26.74 seconds to place second and the host club’s Orion Moss finished third with a time of 27.18 seconds.

Mako Aquatics’ Elle Theberge went under the 1:10 mark in the 100m back, lowering her CARIFTA qualifying time. She touched the wall in 1:09.93. Her previous best time was 1:10.80 and the qualifying standard is 1:13.39. Finishing second behind her was the Barracuda’s Kyana Higgs who clocked 1:13.59. Lyford’s Isabelle Zatarain swam 1:17.36 to place third.

Unattached swimmer Ellie Gibson lowered his qualifying time in the 15-17 boys 50m free as he looks to make the team in his first year in that division. He won the 15-and-over race with a time of 24.90 seconds to go under the qualifying time of 25.06 seconds. The Black Marlins’ duo of Thomas Bowers and Joshua Murray were second and third, respectively. Thomas clocked 24.97 seconds and Murray swam 25.05 seconds but they have aged out of CARIFTA.

The swimmers are preparing for the CARIFTA Trials, set for Saturday March 11 at the Betty Kelly-Kenning National Aquatics Center. Next up on the local swimming calendar is the Blue Waves Swim Club’s Meet, set for February 24-25 at the Betty Kelly-Kenning center.

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