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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#THE Star Trackers Track Club’s 2023 Star Performers Track and Field Classic on Saturday produced three qualifying performances on the field in the same event, despite the inclement weather that forced officials to cut short the meet at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium.

#Before the meet was halted, Kamera Strachan led a 1-2-3 sweep of the girls under-17 javelin as she was joined by Taysha Stubbs and Dior-Rae Scott, who all surpassed the standard of 35.35 metres for the games, scheduled for April 7-11 at the TAR National Stadium.

#Strachan, who moved up to the under-20 girls division in previous meets to qualify for the Penn Relays as a member of the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine, won the event with 43.50m, followed by Stubbs with 39.90m and Scott with 38.25.

#The performances highlighted the limited field events that took place on Saturday.

#Girls under-15 long jump – Keyezra Thomas of Speed Begins won with 5.11m. Keely Deveaux of T-Bird Flyers was second with 4.92m. J’Kaiyah Rolle of Road Runners was third with 4.65m.

#Girls under-15 discus – Carrington Gibson of Grand Bahama Invictus won with 16.98m.

#Boys under-15 long jump – Eagan Neely of Red-Line Athletics won with 5.87m. Jachario Wilson of Spartans was second with 5.11m. Jeremyah Wilson of Spartans was third with 4.68m.

#Boys under-15 shot put – Kenneth Bethell of Another Level won with 6.69m. Dayaje Brown of Triple Threat was second with 6.48m.

#Girls under-17 long jump – Tylah Pratt of Andros Heats won with 5.12m. Shania Adderley of Fast Track was second 4.76m and Zion Carey was third with 4.57m.

#Girls under-17 high jump – Tylah Pratt of Andros Heats won with 1.47m. Grace Komolafe of X-Treme Athletics was second with 1.47m as well on more knockdowns, while Bayli Major of Red-Line Athletics was third with 1.42m.

#Girls under-17 discus – Danielle Nixon of Blue Chip Athletics won with 24.19m. Terrell McCoy of Triple Threat was second with 23.52m and Anthonece Papageorge of Blue Chip Athletics was third with 20.10m.

#Girls under-17 javelin – Kamera Strachan of Air Assault won with 43.50m and was followed by team-mates Taysha Stubbs with 39.90m and Dior-Rae Scott with 38.25 as they all surpassed the Carifta qualifying standard of 35.35m.

#Boys under-17 shot put – Jaylen Stuart of Blue Chips Athletics was the winner with 12.71m, followed by Larouche Morley of Triple Threat with 12.09m. Kristan King of Blue Chips Athletics with 11.61m.

#Girls under-20 high jump – Koi Adderley of Fast Forward won with 1.60m. Elyssa Gordon of Spartans was second with 1.42m and Natalia Poitier of Road Runners was third with 1.42m on more knockdowns.

#Girls under-20 discus – Cailyn Johnson of Triple Threat won with 40.99m. Annae Mackey of Blue Chip Athletics was second with 30.69m. Teneil Ferguson of Road Runners was third with 25.69m.

#Women’s open high jump – Tyanna Gordon of Spartans won with 1.37m.

#Boys under-20 shot put – Nathaniel McHardy of Andros Heats was the winner with 13.68. Robert Deal of Blue Chips Athletics got second with 13.32m and Tayshaun Robinson of SunBlazers Track Club was third with 11.01m.

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BUD LIGHT FOR ALL – BudLight’s newest Super Bowl promotion focused its efforts on providing a superior experience for football fans living in The Bahamas. AB-In Bev in partnership with BudLight distributor Jimmy’s Wines & Spirits recently launched a promotion that gave fans purchasing a six-pack of BudLight from any Jimmy’s location a chance to go to the Superbowl. In the end, 3 Bahamians won tickets. They and their guests will experience Super Bowl LVII Live and in person. Photo courtesy of Ronnie Archer for Barefoot Marketing

As of Tuesday, February 7, 2023

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#On February 12, diehard football fans from across the globe will be glued to their televisions for the monumental showdown between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs in Glendale, Arizona.

#However, a group of lucky Bahamian fans will get to experience the thrill of the game live and in person. For more than a decade, AB InBev along with local distributor Jimmy’s Wines & Spirits have led the way in providing quality experiences and giving its loyal customers chances to save big and win big.

#In 2023, that reputation is being taken once again to an all-new level along with its partners, with Bud Light and Jimmy’s Wines & Spirits, taking three Bahamians and their guests to the Super Bowl where they will be treated to the ultimate hospitality experience. Winners Cyril Robinson, Jermaine Humes, and Vivian Bain will get to experience the thrill of being at Super Bowl LVII live. “I’m extremely excited about going to the Super Bowl,” gushed Robinson, “the chance to be in the stadium, the game, the halftime show, all of it”.

#Robinson who is a first-time winner of a Bud Light promotion, says he learned about the contest through his fiancée who will be accompanying him on the once-in-a-lifetime trip.

#For Jermaine Humes, being present at the game in person will mean missing his weekly football association watch party. “I’m on the committee for the NFL Brotherhood and I was actually in the process of planning this year’s annual watch party,” he explained. “But this is an epic chance of a lifetime and I’m excited about the chance to be in the building.”

#The three winners were randomly selected from entrants who participated nationwide, all of whom purchased a Bud Light 6-pack from Jimmy’s Wines & Spirits or their favourite bar or liquor distributor. The six Bahamians will receive all-expense-paid trips to Arizona, tickets to the game – where the winners will also experience the highly anticipated return of Grammy award-winning recording artist Rihanna who is scheduled to headline this year’s half-time show – plus VIP access to all Bud Light events.

#“It’s a very satisfying feeling to see the excitement on our winner’s faces, just to be able to give back to our customers by providing access to these exclusive experiences is one of the best parts of this job,” said AB InBev Brand Manager, Nathan Arnett. “

#Bud Light & Jimmy’s did not forget its other football fans. Bud Light will host a major Super Bowl event in Nassau on February 12. “Not everyone can win the trip, but every one of our promotions is really for the fans. So we wanted to bring the excitement of the Super Bowl game to The Bahamas,” Arnett explained.

#On Super Bowl weekend, the party will kick into high gear with a massive watch party in Nassau at the Cricket Club grounds across from Arawak Cay.

#There, attendees will be entertained, and enjoy Bud Light specials, giveaways, as well as fan gear and all the game day food favourites! “This year’s Super Bowl promotion, exceeds anything we’ve done in the past,” said Arnett. “Our plan is to give the fans a superior football watch party experience because it really is about the support we receive from them. This is our way of giving back.”

#Arnett and his team are already looking toward the future. “Bigger and better, that’s what people can expect from Bud Light and all AB InBev brands in 2023. We are excited and we hope everyone is ready for the ride.”

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#THE University of The Bahamas Mingoes women’s softball team picked up international experience during a South Florida tour against Fort Lauderdale University and Florida Memorial University recently.

#The Mingoes lost to The Florida Memorial Lions 11-1 and 12-4 on Friday and lost to Fort Lauderdale University Eagles 11-0 and 20-3 on Saturday.

#Head Coach Shane Albury said he felt the team could have done better over the weekend.

#“One of our weaknesses last year was pitching but we improved on pitching this year but our defence fell down terribly this year,” he said. “That eventually led to the lopsided losses.”

#He added that the offence was also a problem for the relatively young team.

#“We didn’t hit the ball as well as we did before either,” he said. “We struggled hitting the ball and we struggled on defence and that just leads to losses. It was disappointing because we know we can hit the ball and the pitchers were doing a great job but unfortunately physical errors and mental errors resulted in us not performing as best we could have.”

#Over the four games, Sophia Cartwright led the team with .650 batting average and Adonya Rolle led with .400 on base percentage.

#The Mingoes ended the 2022 NPSA season in third place but were knocked out in the playoffs.

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 Home|Sports|‘Running In Love’ event set for SaturdaySports

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The 2023 Running In Love Fun Run/WalkPush/Roll event, supported by the Cancer Treatment Centers of America and powered by Four Seasons Race Management, is set for this Saturday at 6 a.m., starting and ending at Arawak Cay.

Registration is open on the website www.tinyurl.com/runninginlove and all competitors must register as a couple at a cost of $50 per couple.

The race route, which covers five kilometers (3.1 miles), will start at Arawak Cay, travel to Go Slow Bend and head back to Arawak Cay.

There will be prizes for the first, second and third-place couples and all finishers will receive a medal and a T-shirt. There will be a raffle and prizes and surprises include a roundtrip for two on Bahamasair, a his and her fragrance gift basket from John Bull Ltd., Starbucks gift coupons, a massage at Windermere Day Spa and Salon, and a one-month gym membership for two at Club One Fitness Centre.

Part proceeds from the event are in aid of Jeffrey Rahming’s medical expenses. Rahming is a cancer patient and fitness instructor.

“We’re community minded and there is a charity component in all of our races,” said Marcel Major, who along with his wife Theresa are the owners of Four Seasons Race Management. Major said they will have a race in each season.

Packet pick-up is set for Thursday at the Cancer Society of The Bahamas in Centreville, and in-person registration will be available on that date and at that venue. Cash and credit card payments are accepted.

Interested persons can contact Major at telephone number (242) 804-8595.

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 Home|Sports|BAARK! announces date for annual triathlonSports

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BAARK!, Bahamas Alliance for Animal Rights and Kindness, has announced the date for its annual triathlon.

Now in its 10th year, the BAARK! Powerade Potcakeman Triathlon will take place Sunday, March 5, starting at 7:30 a.m., at Jaws Beach. The race features a 750-mile swim, a 12-mile bike ride and five-kilometer (5K) run. In addition to the adult categories, there are two junior categories (ages 11-12 and 13-15) and two puppy categories (8-and-under and 9-10). The triathlon is a family event which has grown to become the largest race of its kind in The Bahamas with over 200 participants, attracting competitors from the United Sates, Canada, Mexico, Panama and the United Kingdom.

BAARK! has partnered with Powerade, the title sponsor of the triathlon, and the event is sanctioned by the Bahamas Triathlon Association and is a qualifier for the CARIFTA Triathlon in August.

The goal of the triathlon is to raise $30,000 to support the spay and neuter work of BAARK! which completed approximately 4,500 spay and neuter cases in 2022. Its goal is to perform between 5,000-7,000 spay and neuter surgeries annually. The five-year goal is for there to be a minimal number of unwanted dogs and cats, resulting in safer and cleaner communities. Funds raised from the triathlon will go to support the operational costs of BAARK! which was founded in 2009 with a mission to carry out spay/neuter and education projects to reduce the homeless dog and cat population and end the unnecessary suffering of dogs and cats in The Bahamas.

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 Home|Sports|CARIFTA tickets go on sale ThursdaySports

Simba FrenchSend an emailFebruary 8, 2023 154 2 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

Tickets for the highly anticipated 50th CARIFTA Games are set to go on sale tomorrow, both online and in-person, according to the CARIFTA Local Organizing Committee (LOC).

CARIFTA is set for April 8-10 at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium. Director of Marketing and Partnerships Fernerin Hanna appeared as a guest on Guardian Radio talk show Morning Blend with Dwight Strachan on Tuesday to make the announcement.

“The map and the prices are on the website and on our social media platforms. We want you to get ready from now for the big event,” Hanna said.

The tickets will go on sale tomorrow at 10 a.m. on the website www.carifta50.com and can be bought in-person at the box office at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium.

Daily rates start at $5 and go up as high as $50 for the VIP section. There are also tickets for all three days that start from $40 for the bronze section and go up to $130 for the VIP section.

From March 25-27, the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) will hold its CARIFTA Trials which will feature young athletes vying to make the CARIFTA standards and qualify for the team. Hanna is inviting persons to come out and fill the stadium for that event which will act as a test event for CARIFTA itself.

“The meet is for The Bahamas fans to be in the stadium. We are going to have a cheer competition. We need to practice how we are going to cheer and everyone has to come out. If you are going to purchase a ticket in a particular seat for the CARIFTA Games, it is best to purchase a ticket in that particular seat for the CARIFTA Trials because you have to practice,” Hanna said.

The Dame of the 50th CARIFTA Games Olympian Pauline Davis-Thompson is encouraging persons to purchase tickets and come out and cheer on the future Olympians.

“Bahamians have to come out and support because they are going to see the future Olympic gold medalists and world champions, not just for The Bahamas but the entire Caribbean. In 2002, we had Usain Bolt at our stadium. It is not about just coming out but it is about coming out and supporting The Bahamas and the entire Caribbean because we are one big, happy family. CARIFTA is a stepping stone to the Olympics,” she said.

Davis-Thompson reminisced about how much of an advantage she had running at home so filling up the seats and cheering the athletes on will be a huge boost for the Bahamian athletes, she said.

So far, there are 24 qualifiers for The Bahamas for the CARIFTA Games.

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 Home|Sports|Roberts wins first tournament of the yearSports

Bahamian professional tennis player set to have a busy February

Simba FrenchSend an emailFebruary 8, 2023 61 1 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

Bahamian professional tennis player Justin Roberts had a strong start to 2023, coming out victorious at the M15 Palm Coast Wild Card Tournament on Sunday.

Playing at the Palm Coast Tennis Center in Palm Coast, Florida, the Bahamian did not drop a single set and went a perfect 5-0. He took December and January off and kicked off the month of February healthy.

“The tournament was good. I haven’t played because of injury so it was just nice to get through five matches healthy. I’ve worked hard so it was nice to finally be able to get back into competition.” Roberts said.

The 26-year-old was up against American Jaycer Lyeons in the clay court tournament 

championship match. Lyeons battled fiercely, but in the end, a hungry Roberts was able to come away with a 7-5 and 7-5 victory to carry the trophy.

“The final match was tough,” Roberts said. “I was physically tired so it was important that I kept my composure and capitalize at key moments.”

Roberts opened the tournament with a 6-2 and 6-1 victory over American Brayden D’andrea in the round of 36. In the round of 16, he took care of Matthew Lichtenste, 6-1 and 6-0. Roberts took care of Patrick Daciek, 6-2 and 6-2, in the quarterfinals. On Sunday, he played a tough semifinals match against Azariah Rusher and won, 7-6(3) and 7-5.

Prior to this tournament, the last time Roberts was on the court was in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, in November 2022. He could not complete a match against Barbados’ Darian King at that time. Roberts retired in the second set of that match with an injury.

Roberts is hoping to represent The Bahamas again at Davis Cup this year after playing in the 2021 edition. He has a very busy February ahead of him. He returns to Palm Coast to play in a M15 tournament today, and will then play in the M25 Santo Domingo in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, February 13-19. After that, he said he may opt to stay in the Dominican Republic to play in another tournament the week of February 20-26 or play in Monterrey, Mexico.

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As of Tuesday, February 7, 2023

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

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#THE Star Trackers Track Club’s 2023 Star Performers Track and Field Classic on Saturday produced three qualifying performances on the field in the same event, despite the inclement weather that forced officials to cut short the meet at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium.

#Before the meet was halted, Kamera Strachan led a 1-2-3 sweep of the girls under-17 javelin as she was joined by Taysha Stubbs and Dior-Rae Scott, who all surpassed the standard of 35.35 metres for the games, scheduled for April 7-11 at the TAR National Stadium.

#Strachan, who moved up to the under-20 girls division in previous meets to qualify for the Penn Relays as a member of the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine, won the event with 43.50m, followed by Stubbs with 39.90m and Scott with 38.25.

#The performances highlighted the limited field events that took place on Saturday.

#Girls under-15 long jump – Keyezra Thomas of Speed Begins won with 5.11m. Keely Deveaux of T-Bird Flyers was second with 4.92m. J’Kaiyah Rolle of Road Runners was third with 4.65m.

#Girls under-15 discus – Carrington Gibson of Grand Bahama Invictus won with 16.98m.

#Boys under-15 long jump – Eagan Neely of Red-Line Athletics won with 5.87m. Jachario Wilson of Spartans was second with 5.11m. Jeremyah Wilson of Spartans was third with 4.68m.

#Boys under-15 shot put – Kenneth Bethell of Another Level won with 6.69m. Dayaje Brown of Triple Threat was second with 6.48m.

#Girls under-17 long jump – Tylah Pratt of Andros Heats won with 5.12m. Shania Adderley of Fast Track was second 4.76m and Zion Carey was third with 4.57m.

#Girls under-17 high jump – Tylah Pratt of Andros Heats won with 1.47m. Grace Komolafe of X-Treme Athletics was second with 1.47m as well on more knockdowns, while Bayli Major of Red-Line Athletics was third with 1.42m.

#Girls under-17 discus – Danielle Nixon of Blue Chip Athletics won with 24.19m. Terrell McCoy of Triple Threat was second with 23.52m and Anthonece Papageorge of Blue Chip Athletics was third with 20.10m.

#Girls under-17 javelin – Kamera Strachan of Air Assault won with 43.50m and was followed by team-mates Taysha Stubbs with 39.90m and Dior-Rae Scott with 38.25 as they all surpassed the Carifta qualifying standard of 35.35m.

#Boys under-17 shot put – Jaylen Stuart of Blue Chips Athletics was the winner with 12.71m, followed by Larouche Morley of Triple Threat with 12.09m. Kristan King of Blue Chips Athletics with 11.61m.

#Girls under-20 high jump – Koi Adderley of Fast Forward won with 1.60m. Elyssa Gordon of Spartans was second with 1.42m and Natalia Poitier of Road Runners was third with 1.42m on more knockdowns.

#Girls under-20 discus – Cailyn Johnson of Triple Threat won with 40.99m. Annae Mackey of Blue Chip Athletics was second with 30.69m. Teneil Ferguson of Road Runners was third with 25.69m.

#Women’s open high jump – Tyanna Gordon of Spartans won with 1.37m.

#Boys under-20 shot put – Nathaniel McHardy of Andros Heats was the winner with 13.68. Robert Deal of Blue Chips Athletics got second with 13.32m and Tayshaun Robinson of SunBlazers Track Club was third with 11.01m.

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

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#The Charles W Saunders Cougars took the early bragging rights over the Jordan Prince Williams Falcons in the showdown of the two Baptist schools in the senior boys’ finals of the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools last night.

#With both teams bringing out their boisterous fans, the Cougars prevailed with a hard-fought 65-57 victory over the Falcons to snatch game one of the best-of-three championship series.

#It capped off another Baptist victory as Jordan Prince Williams prevailed over the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine 58-42.

#Amidst the Baptist celebrations, St Augustine’s College chopped down the St John’s Giants 49-16 in the senior girls’ opener and the Kingsway Academy Saints marched past the Big Red Machine 34-33 in the nail-biting junior girls’ opener.

#Game two in all series will be played on Wednesday, starting at 4pm and, if necessary, the third and deciding games will take place on Thursday.

#Senior Boys

#Cougars 65, Falcons 57: Raymone Woods pumped in a game high 17, Treymon Wright had 14, Tenaj Strachan had nine and Romial Strachan added seven to lead a balanced scoring attack for Charles W Saunders in the battle of the Baptist schools in their senior boys’ feature encounter.

#For Jordan Prince Williams, Trae Clarke scored 20, J Kemp 12 and B Godet and Kamari Minnis helped out with 10 apiece.

#In the closely contested game, the Cougars raced out to a 14-12 lead at the end of the first quarter and held onto a 32-31 advantage at the half. Jordan Prince Williams opened a 52-40 margin at the end of the third, but they had a complete collapse in the fourth quarter, scoring just five points.

#As the Cougars rallied back, Nakero Brown-Cox came up big, converting one-of-two free throws before he put the explanation mark on the game with a break away two-handed reverse dunk in the final minute.

#Coach Dario Burrows couldn’t be happier with the performances of his CW Saunders squad as they avenged a one-point loss to Jordan Prince Williams in their last encounter during the regular season as they both finished with identical 9-12 win-loss records.

#“In a three-game series, you don’t want to go down one to nothing because it’s very hard to come back, so we wanted to secure this game as our home game. We got it, so I’m grateful,” Burrows said.

#Game two is scheduled for Wednesday and Burrows is anticipating the same result.

#“We have to be a little better on the offensive end. Our defence was okay, but we will clean that up and be prepared for the next game.”

#Falcons’ head coach Ernest Saunders said it’s definitely going to be a different outcome in game two. “At certain times we were lost. We got lackadaisical, but overall, we are a lot better than we were tonight,” he pointed out. “The best thing about it all is that we have to play the game all over again, so it should be different from the way we played tonight.”

#Senior Girls

#Big Red Machine 49, Giants 16: Antonica Moultrie stamped her approval on this lopsided affair as she canned 19 points for St Augustine’s College as she out-scored St John’s by herself in their senior girls’ series opener.

#Moultrie, who came up with 13 alone in the fourth quarter, was assisted by Twanna Gibson with eight. Arannna Gomez and Dior- Rae Scott both had six as the Big Red Machine remained undefeated on the season.

#Moultrie’s mother and head coach Annie Sands-Moultrie said it was just want they expected. “It went the way we wanted it to go,” she said. “The girls stuck to the game plan, but we still have to work on our defence. We hope to improve on that in game two. We hope to do the same thing, but even better.”

#SAC opened a 13-2 lead at the end of the first quarter. They extended it to 31-8 at the half. After getting out-scored 5-3 in the third, the Big Red Machine rolled out the fourth quarter on a +5-3 spurt to easily preserve the win.

#Lebronique Demeritte and Rexannah Green both contributed five in a losing effort for St John’s, who also got four from Geontae Simpson.

#Giants’ head coach Oswaldo Taylor said they got distracted because they were told they were playing at one point and the girls got all hyped up and then the officials told them they had to wait a little longer.

#“Our girls went out there, running around the court getting ready to play and they told us that we were not playing then,” he said. “That dampened some of the girls spirits and because of the hold up, it killed the momentum that we had. “We are playing against SAC and although they beat us by eight points on their home court, we came out here to win this game. Our centre then got hurt early in the game and that really took us out of our rhythm. But I will have them ready for game two on Wednesday.”

#Junior Boys

#Falcons 58, Big Red Machine 42: Michael Munnings’ game high 20 and Condae Smith’s 16 points was more enough for Jordan Prince Williams to rely on as they slowed down St Augustine’s College to clinch the junior boys’ opener in grand style. Smith had seven and Munnings five as the Falcons flew out to an 18-10 advantage at the end of the first quarter and opened a 32-22 margin at the half.

#They were in complete control of the second half, out-scoring SAC 15-12 in the third and 11-8 in the fourth as they coasted to victory.

#Nathan Rolle scored points, Keitho Johnson had 11 and Tyler Frazier had nine in a losing effort for St Augustine’s College.

#Junior Girls

#Saints 34, Big Red Machine 33: Andica Curtis canned Kingsway Academy’s final seven points, including the winning basket to lift Kingsway Academy to knock off SAC in a junior girls’ game that could have gone either way.

#Curtis, who only scored a basket in each of the first two quarters, came up with 10 in the third and eight in the fourth to seal the deal as she led the attack with a game high 22 points.

#Mihayla Joseph had five and Dashante Sears four to help in their cause.

#Azara Marshall scored 13 and Alexis Robets had six in the second half as St Augustine’s College made it a contest down the stretch. Marshall ended up with 16 and Roberts had 10.

#Tashae James chipped in with five for the Big Red Machine, who led 7-4 at the end of the first quarter and held a slim 11-10 margin at the half.

#Behind Curtis’ 10 points, St John’s surged ahead 25-24 and slowed down the Big Red Machine with an 11-9 spurt in the fourth as Curtis took over down the stretch.

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DEVYNNE CHARLTON, of the Bahamas, in action at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix. Photo: Kevin Morris

As of Monday, February 6, 2023

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#By BRENT STUBBS

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#Although there’s no indoor championships to compete in this year, national record holder hurdler Devynne Charlton continues to shine, while men’s 400m national record holder Steven Gardiner made his return to action after a year of inactivity over the weekend.

Steven Gardiner (File photo)

#The duo competed in two separate meets, but led a Bahamian contingent of athletes in action across the United States of America.

#New Balance Indoor Grand Prix

#Charlton posted a season’s best of 7.87 seconds to win the women’s 60 metre hurdles after she led the race from start to finish at The Track at New Balance in Boston, Massachusetts. Her nearest rival was American Sharinka Nelvis in 7.93 for second.

#“It was a great race, but I just have to continue to work on my technique,” said Charlton, who fell short of her national indoor record of 7.81 that she posted in winning the silver medal at last year’s World Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.

#“I had a great start, but I think I lost a lot of momentum in the middle of the race going over the second or third hurdle, but I was still able to finish off the race pretty strong. So I think that was the highlight of the race.”

#With one more race to go, Charlton said her and Bahamian coach Rolando ‘Lonnie’ Greene, the head coach at the University of Kentucky, have identified what they need to correct and hopefully they will iron it out before she competes in her final indoor meet this weekend in New York.

#“I feel pretty good. I feel like I’m in a better spot than where I was this time last year,” said Charlton, who after her success at World Indoor Championships, made the finals of the 100m hurdles at the World Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon and capped off the year with a bronze at the NACAC Championships in Grand Bahama where she also ran on the women’s silver medal 4 x 100m relay team.

#“I am just looking forward to identifying the deficiencies that I experienced indoors and hopefully working on them as I prepare for the outdoors,” Charlton said.

#“I’m looking forward to hopefully getting a medal in Worlds this year. That is the main goal right now.”

#Back on the track, Anthonique Strachan, still training in Jamaica, had to settle for eighth place in the women’s 60m in 7.40, trailing seven other Americans, led by champion Aleia Hobbs, who won in 7.02.

#Strachan had the eighth fastest qualifying time of 7.32 after she was fourth in her heat.

#On the field, Thomas, the Grand Bahama native, was second in the men’s high jump with a leap of 7-feet, 3 ¾-inches or 2.23 metres.

#He was beaten out by Tejaswin Shankar of India in 7-5 (2.26m).

#South Carolina Invitational

#Gardiner, returning to action after almost a year of inactivity due to an injury, placed third in the men’s 300m in 33.03.

#The Abaco native representing Adidas, trailed Michael Cherry of Nike, who won in 32.66 with Great Britain’s Matthew Hudson-Smith, competing for Puma, coming in second in 32.72.

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