Home|Sports|Mingoes tie with Bears in fierce matchSports

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The University of The Bahamas (UB) men’s soccer team put its three-match winning streak on the line against the Bears FC in Bahamas Football Association (BFA) play at the Roscow A.L. Davies Field, and they might not have come out with a win, but they didn’t lose either.

The Mingoes played to a 1-1 draw, climaxing a heated match.

The Bears scored early in the match, around the 29th minute, and held that lead heading into halftime.

In the second half, Ronaldo Green was awarded a penalty kick but missed a shot that would have been an equalizer for the Mingoes.

In the 80th minute of the match, Joshua Johnson scored an equalizing goal for the Mingoes, tying the game, 1-1. Green sent a long pass into the box and Johnson was able to head it into the net for a goal.

“We started a bit slow today,” said Mingoes Assistant Coach Alex Thompson. “We had a player who was put on a red card and the league rescinded 24 hours before the game, so that forced an adjustment to the lineup before the game started. That’s no excuse because we had at least 10 chances inside the opponent’s box.”

Thompson said the team showed a lot of heart to get back in the match and come out with a draw. He added that one of the team’s goals is to finish in the top two in standings and the draw makes that harder to do.

“It’s still on the table mathematically,” he said. “We just have to handle the rest of the season and we need a little bit of luck as well.”

The Mingoes are right in the mix as far as finishing near the top of the standings is concerned.

 Home|Sports|SAC wins third straight BAISS titleSports

Simba FrenchSend an emailMarch 6, 2023 527 4 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

Despite a few setbacks, including a disqualification in a relay event, the St. Augustine’s College (SAC) Big Red Machine found a way to extend its lead on the final day of competition of the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) Track and Field Championships and rolled into a victory over the Queen’s College (QC) Comets on Friday.

Before SAC was declared the winner, the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium erupted as SAC athletes and fans chanted and celebrated with Junkanoo music. They finished the meet with 1,324.50 points – a comfortable margin of 172 points over the second-place Comets. The Comets ended the meet with 1,152.50 points to finish second. The surprising finish of the three-day meet was third as the Temple Christian Suns occupied that slot with 451.50 points. The St. John’s College Giants finished fourth with 381 points and the St. Anne’s School Blue Waves placed fifth with 264.50points.

SAC’s Head Coach Jason Edwards, who looked drained but happy, said it was a good performance by the team over the course of the three-day meet. It was their third straight BAISS track and field title.

“I saw some amazing and hard-fought performances today (Friday),” said Edwards. “They set records and made CARIFTA qualifying times. Without the village of coaches that we have, this wouldn’t have been possible.”

After the second day of competition, Edwards said they did not want to take their foot off the gas pedal.

“We did not want to get complacent and ease up,” he said. “We wanted to fight like we were in second and not give anybody any confidence.”

Edwards said he does not know how they will celebrate but he knows that they have to celebrate the win. As for next year, Edwards is already thinking of holes that he must fill to come back better and stronger.

Coach for the Suns Kenya Culmer was overjoyed that her team finished third.

“I am extremely proud of all our athletes and coaches from the first day,” said Culmer. “We are a very small school with a big heart. All the athletes tried their best to get into the finals and they left it on the track. We tried to put at least two persons in each event on the field. Then, we ensured we were able to have teams for the relays.”

Like the previous two days, athletes were able to produce CARIFTA qualifying marks as well as set BAISS records on the third and final day.

In the field, SAC’s Kamera Strachan improved on her CARIFTA qualifying throw and broke the BAISS record in the under-17 girls javelin. Strachan threw 42m (137’ 9”). The CARIFTA qualifying mark is 35.35m (115’ 11-3/4”) and Strachan’s previous qualifying throw was 36.92m (121’ 1-1/2”). The previous BAISS record of 35.83m (117’ 6-3/4”) was done by Taylor Walters in 2016.

Strachan obliterated the field with her winning throw as the second-place finisher, Samaya Reid, of Temple Christian, threw 19.14m (62’ 9”). Placing third was the Comets’ Raashi Lyons with an 18.77m (61’ 7”) throw.

Kenny Moxey secured a gold medal for the Comets in the under-17 boys high jump when he matched the CARIFTA qualifying standard of 1.85m (6’ 0-3/4”), clearing that same height. He went under the CARIFTA qualifying standard in the 110m hurdles earlier in the season, then did it again at the BAISS meet. The Aquinas College Aces’ Anthony Sweeting cleared 1.79m (5” 10-1/2”) to finish second. Finishing third was Kingsway Academy’s Kenyon Johnson who jumped a height of 1.77m (5’ 9-3/4”).

In the under-20 boys 400m hurdles, the duo of Clinton Laguerre, of SAC, and the Blue Waves’ Berkley Munnings ran under the CARIFTA standard of 54.43 seconds. Laguerre won with a time of 53.98 seconds. Munnings was second when he crossed the finish line in 54.23 seconds. Munnings’ teammate Dana Rolle was third when he ran 57.33 seconds.

It was a BAISS record-setting race for SAC in the under-20 boys 4x100m relay. The team of Khalon Christie, Laguerre, Tumani Skinner and Johnathan Fowler powered their way to a time of 41.60 seconds. They lowered the previous record of 41.64 seconds set by the Comets in 2019. This year, the Comets’ quartet clocked 42.46 seconds to place second while the Blue Waves finished third in 42.76 seconds.

The final races of the day were the 4x400m relays and SAC won the final four out of six divisions. Those divisions were the under-17 boys and girls and the under-20 boys and girls. Temple Christian won the under-15 girls and St. John’s won the under-15 boys title after SAC’s team was disqualified.

In the 4x100m races, SAC won six out of eight titles. They captured under-13 boys, under-15 boys, under-17 boys and girls and the under-20 boys and girls titles. The Comets won the other two divisions – under-13 girls and under-15 girls.

Fowler, who doubled in the under-20 boys 100m and 200m, helped his 4x100m and 4×400 relays teams win gold.

“I came in doubting myself and I wanted to do some things this year, especially with it being my last,” said Fowler. “I felt like I did, particularly by qualifying for CARIFTA in the 100m in the heats. I went into the 200m and came out as the champion and also the 4x400m, but we were not able to get the record. We were able to get a record in the 4x100m with me running the anchor leg, so that felt good.”

Amari Pratt, who won the under-20 girls 100m title but fell to third in the 200m and helped to guide her 4x100m and 4x400m teams to victory, said she was pleased with her performances.

“I am happy with my performances,” said Pratt. “I am looking forward to what I have in two weeks from now at CARIFTA Trials. This is my last year at SAC, so it is good to come out with a win.”

The 12th-grade student said she is looking forward to the CARIFTA Trials/High School Nationals set for March 25-27.

In the division standings, SAC won all four of the boys divisions. The Comets and SAC split the girls divisions.

Next up on the local track and field scene will be the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) Track and Field Championships, slated for March 8-10 at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium.

 Home|Sports|36-member swim team named for CARIFTASports

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Bahamian junior swimmers Nigel Forbes and Rhanishka Gibbs highlight the swimming team that will represent The Bahamas at the 2023 CARIFTA Swimming Championships, set for April 6-9 in Willemstad, Curacao.

The two swimmers are a part of the 36-member team that will look to lift the championship trophy for a fifth straight year, and seventh in the past eight CARIFTA meets, at the Sentro Deportivo Korsou – Pisina “Enith Brigitha”, in Curacao.

Swimming in the 11-12 girls division for The Bahamas are Alissa Ferguson, Saleste Gibson, Madison Julien, DNDN McKenzie, Kimaya Saunders, Skyler Smith and Jaylah Threadgill.

Representing Team Bahamas in the 11-12 boys division Christon Joseph, Alexander Murray, Trace Russell, Harold Simmons, David Singh and Kaylan Williams.

Competing in the girls 13-14 division for The Bahamas will be Lelah Lewis, Alanna Murray, Trinity Pratt, Zoe Williamson and Alexia Zatarain.

Swimming for The Bahamas in the 13-14 boys division are William Farrington, Michael Fox, Tristen Hepburn, Donald Saunders and Dijon Simmons.

The girls 15-17 team will comprise of Gibbs teaming up with Katie Goulandris, Kyana Higgs, Keianna Moss, Seannia Norville-Smith, Mia Patton and Elle Theberge to compete for The Bahamas.

The final group, the boys 15-17 team, will see Forbes along with Jack Barr, Emmanuel Gadson, Ellie Gibson, Marvin Johnson and Caden Wells swimming for Team Bahamas.

The open water team will feature Aiden Bain, Caellum Darville and the lone female, Layla Saidi.

It will be a role reversal in the coaching staff as Cameron Bruney, who was the assistant for last year’s team, will be the head coach for The Bahamas. It will be his first time serving in that capacity for the CARIFTA team. Assisting him will be Travano McPhee who was the head coach of last year’s team. He is also the open water head coach. Mancer Roberts Jr. is also an assistant coach. The team manager is Celestial Darville. Karon Pinder-Johnson is the female chaperone and Traven Cargill is the male chaperone.

“I think the team is strong just as it was last year. We have some people coming up who will do very well. There are persons on the team that people do not know how well they will do. Once they get over there once they will get an opportunity to go,” Bruney said. “I am looking forward to seeing them compete and doing their best. That is what it is about. It is about development and giving these swimmers an opportunity to race in an environment that they never race in. That is what brings out the best in them.”

Bruney added that the team selection process was straightforward and the coaches agreed on the team selection process. As for training, he will have to consult with the other coaches to work out a favorable schedule so that they can start training as soon as possible.

“I will talk to the other coaches on the team and the other ones who have athletes on the team and come up with the best schedule possible so we can all work together,” Bruney said.

The Bahamas will be looking to secure a fifth consecutive title in 2023, and seventh in the last eight meets.

The Bahamas came away with 975 total points for a win in the four-day meet in Barbados in 2022. Overall, The Bahamas finished with 65 total medals – 14 gold, 22 silver and 29 bronze. Jamaica was second with 833.50 points and the Cayman Islands was third with 754 points.

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 Home|Sports|Mingoes knock off Great Whites for third straight winSports

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The University of The Bahamas (UB) Mingoes men’s basketball team played better as the game against the Zulu Media Marketing Great Whites in New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) action at the A.F. Adderley Gymnasium on Saturday night progressed, and just like the previous two wins, they finished strong to pick up a victory. The Mingoes won, 81-64, for the team’s third straight win.

Delano Armbrister led the Mingoes with 24 points, including four three-pointers, in the win. Gabriel Styles came off the bench to dump in 17 points and pull down 11 rebounds. Erquantae Edgecombe scored 11 points and had 11 rebounds. Theodore Grant led the team with seven assists and added 10 rebounds.

“We came out and did what we had to do to get a win,” said Styles, who posted his highest score for the season with 17 points. “We fought hard on the boards and we got the ball out fast.”

The Mingoes scored 33 fastbreak points and had 17 points off turnovers.

As mentioned, this is the third straight win for the Mingoes. They defeated the Rebels, 87-66, on February 11 and Sand Dollar, 68-58, on February 25.

“We had a really good game last week and we came into this game with a lot of confidence, especially after practicing all week,” said Armbrister, who also posted his highest point production this season with 24 points. “We practiced hard and we came and we wanted to play fast and move the ball well and play great defense. We did all of that and picked up the win.”

Armbrister’s previous highest score was 23 points against the Discount Distributor Rockets on January 16.

The Great Whites took a nine-point lead with 3:22 to go in the first quarter off a layup from Demetri Mackey. They went up, 22-13, at that point. The Mingoes didn’t let that lead last for long.

The Great Whites ended the first quarter up 27-20 but the Mingoes came out strong in the second quarter, led by Armbrister and Styles. The duo combined for 11 points in the first two minutes of the second quarter to give the Mingoes a 31-30 lead with 6:42 left on the clock. The Mingoes never looked back.

Selwyn McKenzie led the Great Whites with 16 points and seven rebounds.

The Mingoes (6-6) next play the Leno Regulators (7-5) on Saturday March 11, at 8 p.m., at the A.F. Adderley Gym. 

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 Home|Sports|Swimmers perform at ‘Last Chance Meet’Sports

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The Bahamas Aquatics Federation held its 2023 CARIFTA Trials, dubbed the ‘Last Chance Meet’, this past weekend and the swimmers were able to perform at a high level as they looked to make CARIFTA qualifying times and move up the rankings.

At the end of the two-day meet at the Betty Kelly-Kenning National Swim Complex this past weekend, 43 swimmers were able to go under CARIFTA qualifying times.

The Barracuda Swim Club’s Emmanuel Gadson had a strong meet after not swimming any long course meets in almost eight months. The 15-17 boys swimmer was able to improve on some of his times as he prepares to swim his final CARIFTA. He also swam some Central American and Caribbean Amateur Swimming Confederation (CCCAN) Championships qualifying times.

“The meet went well and I was able to drop times considering I have not done long course in a while so I felt good. It’s a difficult transition from short course yards to long course meters but I think I handled it good. I just have to go and train to get that endurance up,” Gadson said.

Gadson swam in six races – all were under CARIFTA qualifying times. He was able to drop times in five of those races.

He swam CARIFTA cuts in the 50 meters (m), 100m and 200m breaststroke events; the 100m and 200m fly and the 200m individual medley (IM). The only race that he did not improve his time in was the 100m breast.

Gadson came into the meet with a time of 31.09 seconds in the 50m breast which he lowered to 30.95 seconds, well under the CARIFTA qualifying time of 32.09 seconds. He swam 2:24.03 in the 200m breast as he shaved some time in that event. The CARIFTA qualifying time in that event is 2:41.17. In the 100m fly, he powered his way to touch the wall in 57.45 seconds as he lowered his previous time from 57.64 seconds. The CARIFTA qualifying time in that event is 1:00.17.

Gadson dropped a lot of time when he won the 200m fly with a time of 2:18.29. His previous best time was 2:25.44 and the CARIFTA qualifying time is 2:23.09. In the 200m IM, Gadson battled against his former CARIFTA teammate Erald Thompson III who has aged out of CARIFTA. Thompson finished ahead of him, but Gadson shaved almost two seconds off his seed time with a swim of 2:15.49. The CARIFTA qualifying time in that event is 2:20.77.

Alpha Aquatics’ Ellie Gibson had a good meet as he dropped time in five races. He dropped time in the 50m, 100m and 200m backstroke along with the 100m and 200m free.

“It was a good meet for me. I worked hard to swim in this meet so I could attain what I wanted. I was also able to achieve CCCAN cuts which is higher than CARIFTA. The starts and the underwater kicks were different for me this weekend,” Gibson said.

In the 50m back, Gibson shaved about a second off his seed time of 29.33 seconds when he clocked 28.37 seconds to go well under the CARIFTA standard of 29.16 seconds. He then swam 1:02.71 in the 100m back to go under his seed time of 1:02.79. The CARIFTA qualifying time is 1:04.34. Gibson swam 2:18.56 in the 200m back and was able to comfortably go under his seed time of 2:20.28 and the CARIFTA qualifying time of 2:23.

It was a quick race for Gibson in the 100m free as he clocked 54.21 seconds to lower his seed time of 54.46 seconds. It is comfortably under the CARIFTA qualifying time of 55.09 seconds. In the longer free distance race, Gibson swam 1:59.75. His seed time was 2:00.58 which was also below the CARIFTA standard of 2:02.84.

In the 11-12 girls division, Jaylah Threadgill was able to swim top times in all of her events. She swam and improved her CARIFTA cuts in the 50m, 100m and 200m breast events.

“The meet was good to me as I was able to swim best times in my events. I have been trying to get CARIFTA cuts and place in the top two. I wanted to drop time in the 50m free and I did,” Threadgill said.

Donald Saunders, from Lightning Aquatics, swam four races and was able to shave some time in the 100m free race. The 13-14 boys swimmer clocked 55.70 seconds to lower his time of 57.78 seconds. The CARIFTA qualifying time is 57.78 seconds.

“I have high aspirations for CARIFTA and I hope to perform well. The experience last year was great getting to swim against new competition. I am looking to perform to the best of my abilities. I was happy to drop times at this meet and I plan to drop more times at CARIFTA,” Saunders stated.

The Barracuda’s William Farrington used the ‘Last Chance Meet’ to go under the CARIFTA qualifying times for the first time in the 13-14 boys 200m breast and the 400m IM. He clocked 2:46.15 in the 200m breast to go under the CARIFTA qualifying time of 2:48.59. Farrington then powered his way to a CARIFTA qualifying time of 5:18.12 in the 400m IM. The qualifying time in that event is 5:18.30.

“I was able to get some CARIFTA times at this meet,” Farrington said. “I was able to rack up some times that I needed. I am happy to get the times at this meet as I have been wanting them all season.”

The CARIFTA swim team was named on Sunday and they will begin training this week. The Bahamas is looking to win a fifth straight title, and seventh in the last eight CARIFTA Swimming Championships.

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 Home|Sports|‘Jazz’ blasts first home run of the springSports

‘Jazz’ blasts first home run of the spring

Sheldon LongleySend an emailMarch 7, 2023 168 2 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

After a relatively slow start to 2023 Major League Baseball (MLB) Spring Training, Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm Jr. proved that he is back to full strength, or near to it, recovering from a back injury that hampered him the latter part of last season.

The Bahamian superstar player had his first multi-hit game of the spring on Friday, including a towering home run to left center field, putting the Miami Marlins on the scoreboard in that game against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Marlins went on to lose the game, 8-3, and have won just one game against eight losses in Spring Training, but there is little doubt that the electrifying, charismatic center fielder for the marlins is back.

Chisholm finished 2-for-3 in that game against the Cardinals on Friday, with a RBI (run batted in) and a run scored. For the spring, he is batting .308 with a home-run, two RBIs and a run scored. He has four hits in 13 at-bats.

Chisholm suffered a stress fracture in his lower back last season, forcing him to shut it down after 60 of the team’s 162 games. He missed the Midsummer’s Classic (all-star game) after becoming the first Bahamian ever to be voted into the game, and also the first to be voted as a starter. He was set to be the starting second baseman of the 2022 MLB All-Star Game.

Chisholm and the Marlins will open the 2023 season at home, loanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, against the New York Mets. They will host the Mets for four games and then host the Minnesota Twins for three games.

Switching from the infield to man center field for the Marlins this season, Chisholm took it in stride, saying he is intrigued by the move. Speed certainly plays a factor as it believed that Chisholm could cover a lot of ground in centerfield. Chisholm was the Marlins’ every day starter at second base in 2022, and has started at shortstop in the past, but after the Marlins acquired reigning American League Batting Champion and all-star infielder Luis Arraez from the Minnesota Twins, they decided to experiment with Chisholm in center field. Newcomer Jean Segura and Joey Wendle are expected to cover the left side of the infield for the Marlins.

“Jazz is a very unique athlete, very dynamic,” said Marlins’ General Manager Kim Ng to Paige Leckie of MLB.com. “He’s got great range, great speed. He’s got a lot of the things that you look for when you’re thinking about center field. We’ve seen how he handles popups, and how he ranges to the ones that are really tough to get to.”

Chisholm was having a breakout second full season with the Marlins before getting injured. As mentioned, he was voted into the all-star game as a starter but couldn’t play due to injury.

Last year, Chisholm had a batting average of .254 with 14 home runs, 45 RBIs and 39 runs scored in 60 games. He had 12 stolen bases, finished with an on-base percentage (OBP) of .325 and an on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) of .860.

This season the Bahamian professional baseball player is looking for improved numbers across the board.

The Marlins 2023 Spring Training continues with an afternoon game against the Washington Nationals today. That game will get underway at 1:10 p.m. at the Marlins Spring Training facility – Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter, Florida. 

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St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine celebrate their victory. Photos: Austin Fernander

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#St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine were crowned the 2023 Fidelity Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) track and field champions on Friday.

#The three-day meet at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium consisted of 14 secondary schools competing for the title.

#The total combined team scores for the meet were:

#• St. Augustine’s College (SAC) – 1,324.50

#• Queen’s College (QC) – 1,152.50

#• Temple Christian School (TCS) – 451.50

#• Saint John’s College (SJC) – 381

#• Saint Anne’s School (SAS) – 264.50

#• Kingsway Academy (KA) – 239.50

#• Aquinas College (AQ) – 199

#• Nassau Christian Schools (NCS) – 159

#• Windsor School (WS) – 124

#• St Andrew’s Inter School (SAIS) – 113.50

#• Jordan Prince William (PWH) – 94

#• Charles W Saunders (CWS) – 55

#• Bahamas Academy (BA) – 32

#• Lyford Cay International (LCIS) – 22

#The combined team score between all the schools for the championships was 4,612.00.

#Athletes that qualified at the inter-school competition will now look forward to the April CARIFTA games.

SAC crowned BAISS track and field champions

St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine celebrate their victory. Photos: Austin Fernander

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#St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine were crowned the 2023 Fidelity Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) track and field champions on Friday.

#The three-day meet at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium consisted of 14 secondary schools competing for the title.

#The total combined team scores for the meet were:

#• St. Augustine’s College (SAC) – 1,324.50

#• Queen’s College (QC) – 1,152.50

#• Temple Christian School (TCS) – 451.50

#• Saint John’s College (SJC) – 381

#• Saint Anne’s School (SAS) – 264.50

#• Kingsway Academy (KA) – 239.50

#• Aquinas College (AQ) – 199

#• Nassau Christian Schools (NCS) – 159

#• Windsor School (WS) – 124

#• St Andrew’s Inter School (SAIS) – 113.50

#• Jordan Prince William (PWH) – 94

#• Charles W Saunders (CWS) – 55

#• Bahamas Academy (BA) – 32

#• Lyford Cay International (LCIS) – 22

#The combined team score between all the schools for the championships was 4,612.00.

#Athletes that qualified at the inter-school competition will now look forward to the April CARIFTA games.

BAISS TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

HIGH school girls compete on day 2 of the BAISS Track & Field Championships yesterday. Photos: Austin Fernander/Tribune Staff

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EAGAN Neely – under 15 boys 100 metres dash winner.

AMARI Pratt – under 20 girls 100 metre dash winner.

JAMIAH Nabbie – under 17 girls 100 metre dash winner.

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#St. Augustine’s College built on their day one momentum as they lead team rankings for the second consecutive day. The secondary school is ahead of the competition with a day two total of 691.50 followed by the Queen’s College Comets with 607.50.

#In day two action, Temple Christian School skipped ahead of St. John’s College for third place with a score of 221.50.

#The track events consisted of majority prelims as athletes looked to qualify for the finals today.

#The Comets and Big Red Machine shined in Thursday’s track finals.

#In the under 13 girls’ 100m dash, the Comets’ Rocelis Moxey edged out the competition with a time of 12.98. She was joined by second place finisher Khyla Smith of SAC and fellow schoolmate Azalia Henderson with third place.

#Sarsha Wright, winner of under 15 girls’ 100m dash finals, clocked a time of 13.05 seconds. SJC’s Caitilyn Smith came in second with 13.26 and Vanessa Mackey of St. Anne’s placed third (13.32).

#QC’s Jamiah Nabbie stole the show in the under 17 girls 100m dash as she placed first with a time of 12.30. SAC’s Shayann Demeritte and Madison Moss trailed behind with times of 12.39 and 12.93.

#Nabbie talked about how she felt about winning the short race despite not starting the way she wanted to.

#“It was pretty good I could have had a better start, better top end but it was good,” Nabbie said.

#Although Nabbie notched a time of 12.30 she said she can go faster. The Comets athlete will look to speed through the under 17 girls 200m finals on day three of the track and field championships.

#Big Red Machine’s Amari Pratt shined in the girls under 20 100m dash with a time of 12.33, leaving the rest of the field behind.

#Comets’ Nia Richards and Lanaisha Lubin finished in second and third place. Pratt talked about her mindset leading up to the finals race. “Going into the race I was pretty nervous but I just trust the process, got out hard, and came home strong,” Pratt said.

#The Comets athlete will look forward to competing in the under 20 girls 200m race today.

#In day two’s long distance finals, St. Andrew’s Grace Farrington prevailed in the under 20 girls 3,000m run. Farrington notched a time of 12:32.16. She was followed by QC’s Chrislynn Smith (12:45.91) and Kingway’s Tellica Seymour (12:57.98).

#Joel Cumberbatch, winner of the under 13 boys 100m dash, clocked 13.30 to wrap up the finals. Cumberbatch was accompanied by teammate Nevari Knowles who ran a time of 13.93. Third place was held by Jordan Prince William’s Sean Spencer.

#Eagan Neely, yesterday’s under 15 boys 400m record breaker, was victorious once again on day two of the 2023 BAISS track and field championships. Neely took home first place with a time of 11.46 followed by SAC’s Terrin Beckles with 11.95. The Big Red Machine athletes were joined by Comets’ Rohman Rolle who came third.

#In the under 17 boys 100m dash, Ishmael Rolle brought home the first place win for SJC with 11.09, merely beating SAC’s Andrew Brown with 11.11.

#For the under 17 boys 3,000m run, SJC was once again victorious as William Minors clocked 10:26.54. Minors was joined by SAC’s Dylan Simon with 10:48.63. Windsor School’s Malcolm Menzies placed third.

#The Big Red Machine’s Johnathon Fowler emerged on top in the boys under 20 100m finals. Fowler bested the competition with a time of 10.91. Jeremiah Adderley of Nassau Christian Schools followed behind (11.06) for second place and Comet’s Alexander Dean placed third.

#Despite a record-breaking day one for track and field events, day two only had two BAISS record breakers and one CARIFTA qualifier.

#SAC’s Bayli Major dominated the competition in the under 17 girls’ triple jump. Major jumped at a height of 11.89m not only beating her competitors but shattering Charisma Taylor’s 2015 BAISS record.

#The previous record was 11.72m. Major will compete at the April CARIFTA games after besting the qualifying mark of 11.42m.

#Rocelis Moxey, winner of the under 13 girls 100m dash, also broke the previous BAISS record of 7.65m in the under 13 girls shot put. Moxey will now hold the new record after day two’s throw of 7.84m.

#Although the Comets have trailed the Big Red Machine for day one and two of the 2023 BAISS track and field championships, Comets coach Everette Fraser remains encouraged.

#“We [are] just trying to execute the final day we are gonna have a lot of relays and we still have the 800s and the 200s tomorrow so I think we are really gonna do good in the 200s and 800s,” Fraser said.

#Fraser is confident that the relay finals will be a big help tomorrow.

#“If we execute all the relays we could get back into it,” Fraser added.

#Fraser will look for the help of the Comets school body to fuel athletes in the finals.

#The final day of the Fidelity-sponsored 2023 BAISS Track and Field championships will begin at 9am.

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LET’S GET READY TO RUMBLE: Team Bahamas and Team Bermuda boxers pose with their coaches and trainers.

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SOME members of the Bahamas boxing team.

MEMBERS of the Bermuda boxing team.

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

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#A contingent of boxers from throughout the Bahamas has been assembled to compete against their counterparts from around the region in the Boxing Federation of the Bahamas’ second annual Wellington ‘Sonny Boy’ Rahming and Leonard ‘Boston Blackie’ Miller Memorial Boxing Championships this weekend.

#The team, led by elite amateur boxers Carl Hield and Rashield Williams, exiting Tyrone Oliver and power hitting Israel Johnson, will be held tonight and Saturday, starting at 6pm, at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium. Boxers from Bermuda arrived in town yesterday and others from the Cayman Islands, Haiti, Jamaica and St Martin, are all due in town in time for the first bout.

#At a press conference to introduce Team Bahamas and Bermuda, federation president Vincent Strachan said they are looking forward to hosting a fantastic show for the general public to come out and enjoy on both nights of competition.

#“This is the establishment of the western Caribbean alliance,” Strachan said. “This was in the making for a long time and it’s finally coming together and we hope to continue to build on this foundation so that the boxers in our region will get the chance to compete and hopefully we can see some world champions emerging from the group.”

#Nathan Dill, the president of the Bermuda Boxing Association, said they are honoured to receive the invitation from the Bahamas and in the friendship of competition, he said they have brought four boxers to compete in the tournament.

#Bermuda’s boxing team consists of Adrian Roach, Bruce Perinchief, Annan Zuill and Gabriel Curuel.

#“We are excited for this opportunity. Most of these guys, this is their first opportunity fighting overseas and so it’s going to be a learning experience for them to see how other countries do it and the other style of boxing they display.”

#Dill said he’s appreciative of the relationship he has developed with Strachan and while he’s not been able to travel with the team from Bermuda, he made it a point to come to the Bahamas because he wants to make sure that the event is a tremendous success and a lasting impression on all of the boxers.

#Joining Hield, Oliver and Johnson on Team Bahamas are Anal Powell, brothers Jalen and Jaiden Young from Florida, Davonne Musgrove, Christian Thompson, Tyrone Humes, Milton Newbold, Cayden Higgs, Willow Johnson, Isaiah Francois, Jiraiya Francois, Javon Bain, Colon Smith, Jason Bethel, Josiah Smith, Elijah Smith, Rico Arnett, Vincent Deleveaux, Latino Smith, Timothy Smith, Renaldo Cunningham, Israel Cox and Keano Cox.

#Hield, speaking on behalf of Team Bahamas, said it’s exciting to see that the Bahamas will finally get to host an international boxing tournament.

#“We need to get more active because although boxing did a lot of stuff, we have not gotten the kind of recognition that we deserve,” Hield said.

#“We don’t really get the appreciation for the stuff we have done for the country.

#“So with the young guys coming up, seeing what I did, what Valentino Knowles did, what Tureano Johnson did, we make room for them to come behind and try to do what we didn’t get to do. So it’s good to see the ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ in the Bahamas.

#“So we want to encourage the Bahamian people to come out and see the boxers go to work.

#“We have a lot of boxers who are hungry and looking for some competition. So we hope the people will come out and support us. This is a step forward for boxing in the community so they can see where we need to go with the sport.”

#Strachan said the Bahamian boxers will be matched against their competitors coming from the different countries. Where there are no boxers coming in for them to fight, Strachan said they will match them against their local counterparts in a prelude to the seventh Bahamas Games coming in July.

#Gates open at 4pm each day and the show is expected to start at 6pm. Tickets will be sold at the door.

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BIANCA ARANHA, Michelle Thompson, Minister Mario Bowleg, Myra Lundy-Mortimer and Mike Sands give applauses during the CARIFTA press conference on Wednesday.

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CARIFTA LOC members pose with their principals of their three new silver medal partners.

MYRA LUNDY-MORTIMER, a partner at Pricewaterhouse Coopers, makes the cheque presentation to the LOC for the 50th CARIFTA Games.

MICHELLE THOMPSON, Bahamas country managing partner at Ernst & Young, presents their cheque to the CARIFTA LOC.

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#THE Local Organising Committee got another $60,000 in their kitty for the 50th Jubilee CARIFTA Games with Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Ernst and Young and Arawak Port Development Limited coming on board as the latest silver medal partners.

#All three companies presented cheques of $20,000 each to the LOC on Wednesday during a press conference that was held in the constructed Cultural Village for the games in the eastern parking lot of the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.

#Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg was on hand along with LOC chief executive officer Lynden Maycock, CARIFTA chairman Harrison Thompson, North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) president Mike Sands and Dame of CARIFTA Pauline Davis, to welcome the new partners.

#Before heading to the House of Assembly, Bowleg said he’s been pleased with the preparation for the games, scheduled for April 7-11 and he’s looking forward to the involvement of the companies who are lending their financial support for the success of the event.

#“I am proud today to join hands with these new partners who support our goal of making the upcoming CARIFTA Games amazing and a better venue for our young athletes,” Bowleg said. “As the latest silver partners for 50th CARIFTA Games, we welcome you to the CARIFTA family. I thank them for partnering with us.”

#Maycock, in joining in the chorus, said he’s delighted to be among friends from the fraternity of the Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants, including PWC, a firm where he got started. “Our community is built on the backs of those who understand the importance of investing in young people,” Maycock said. “For our young people, our future leaders, teachers, coaches, entrepreneurs and so much more.

#“The CARIFTA Games are a stage that allows these young athletes to develop the future pillars they become. It is important events such as sports, athletics, cultural activities and other positive activities that we secure a better future for ourselves, communities, region and our nation.”

#Maycock said it’s his pleasure to welcome the three companies to the greatest junior regional track and field competition.

#All three companies have indicated that they will be on hand for the duration of the games and will be assisting the LOC in whatever way they can.

#Myra Lundy-Mortimer, a partner at Pricewaterhouse Coopers, said they have been pleased with the games, which has helped to produce a number of Bahamian athletes who have gone on to excel on the global stage and that is one of the reasons why they decided to become a partner of the LOC.

#“We know that an investment in our youth is an investment in the future of our continued success story of the Bahamas for the next 50 years,” Lundy-Mortimer said. “It is with this investment that we proudly stand with the LOC for the CARIFTA Games.

#“As a proud sponsor, our team is committed to supporting the legacy that CARIFTA has achieved in youth development, sports and culture, and we are thrilled to make a contribution to the continued investment in the future workforce and athletics in the Bahamas.”

#For Ernst & Young, Michelle Thompson, Bahamas country managing partner, stated that they are willing to also help with the development of the next generation of Bahamian young people and the best way to do it is through sports.

#Thompson said they believe that the inherent confidence, the leadership skills, working in high-performing teams and the discipline that athletes develop over years of dedicated training add tremendous value to their future paths.

#“We admire our athletes who are exhibiting resilience, and promoting good values, which are part of our history and our culture,” Thompson said. “Athletes give us all a good example as they navigate through their challenges while setting their eyes on gold.”

#Thompson wished the athletes every success as they represent the Bahamas to the best of their abilities.

#Administrative assistant Bianca Aranha, speaking on behalf of her manager Dion Bethell, said Arawak Port Development is just as thrilled as the other partners in making a contribution to the games, but she made an appeal to the general public.

#“We are very excited to be a part of this. We want to encourage all Bahamians to come out in their colours and support the young athletes,” Aranha stressed. “We believe in the future of our nation and we know that the CARIFTA Games is the training ground for them to come to the senior level, so we’re looking forward to partnering with the LOC.”

#Sands, on behalf of the members of NACAC who will be involved in the games, thanked the three companies for coming on board as partners and stepping up as good corporate citizens.

#“NACAC, as we are all familiar with, is the umbrella of the CARIFTA Games, managing the 31 member federations in our athletic family,” Sands said.

#CARIFTA, according to Sands, will have a worldwide appearance of important persons from World Athletics, the governing body for athletics and track and field, as they come to watch some of the future stars and so their investment will not go unnoticed in this bar amazing event.

#Persons interested in assisting the LOC can contact them online at www. carifta50.com where they can also purchase tickets or they can visit the Cultural Village’s box office on a daily basis.

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