Home|Sports|Camperdown teams take top two spots in BIEL competitionSports

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The Camperdown Equestrian Centre (CEC) Blue Marlins emerged triumphant as champions in the final show of the Bahamas Interscholastic Equestrian League (BIEL) competition season, which took place at CEC last weekend.

The CEC Blue Marlins finished with a total of 38 points while the CEC Sand Dollars and the two-time champions Mariposa Gold Drops battled for second place, tied just one point behind. In the end, the home side took all the top honors, as the Sand Dollars won an over-fences tiebreaker to finish as Reserve Champions with 37 points while the Gold Drops had to settle for third place. The Mariposa Monarchs, competing one rider short, finished in fourth. Strong performances from all the riders was shown and just seven points separated the top four teams.

The third and final leg of this year’s BIEL competition featured a total of 30 student-riders from different schools. Riders competed under the watchful eye of United States Equestrian Federation ‘R’ Judge Robert Robold, a former alternate for the German show jumping team and past president of the East Coast Hunter-Jumper 

Association. Robold took time to dispense comments and advice to riders and their coaches, Kimberly Johnson of the CEC Blue Marlins and CEC Sand Dollars and Erika Adderley of the Mariposa Gold Drops and the Mariposa Monarchs.

BIEL was founded in 2017 and is sponsored by Equestrian Bahamas, the national federation for Equestrian sport in The Bahamas. The league consists of a series of three competitions, from which a national championship is awarded. Teams are comprised of school-aged riders from across New Providence.

BIEL competitions are perennial favorites among junior riders because of the team emphasis and the unique format, based on collegiate competition rules, in which riders and horses are matched by random draw. This provides riders with an exciting opportunity to show their skills in the ring while riding unfamiliar horses, preparing them for the rigors of intercollegiate competition.

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 Home|Sports|Swimmers compete in Alpha Aquatics meetSports

A number of swimmers qualified for the national championships

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For the first time since returning home from the 2023 CARIFTA Swimming Championships last month, Bahamian swimmers were back in action, competing at the Alpha Aquatics Spring Invitational at the Betty Kelly-Kenning National Swim Complex over the weekend.

The swimmers are gearing up for the Bahamas Aquatics Federation’s National Championships, set for June 22-25, at the same location.

Lyford Swim Club’s Delaney Mizell had a strong swim in the 15-and-over girls division. She won all four of her individual races in that division and showed her versatility, swimming the 50 meters (m) freestyle and the 1500m free, along with the 50m breaststroke and 50m butterfly events.

Mizell was the first of a quartet of Lyford Cay swimmers with the top four finishes in the 50m free. She touched the wall in 27.61 seconds. Katie Goulandris was second with a time of 29.34 seconds. Rounding out the podium finishers was Elina Fiaux in 30.28 seconds.

In the 50m breast, Mizell led the way of a trio of Lyford Cay swimmers. Mizell posted a time of 37.41 seconds for the win. Fiaux swam 38.03 seconds to place second and Isabelle Zatarain was third with a time of 40.08 seconds.

In the 50m fly, Mizell won with a time of 32.09 seconds. Placing second was the Barracuda Swim Club’s Lauren Bridgewater who posted a time of 32.65 seconds. Touching the wall a second later, in third, was Anjaleah Knowles in 33.65 seconds.

In the 1500m free, Mizell was the lone competitor and she was able to stop the clock at 21:47.68.

Alpha Aquatics’ Samirah Donaldson added two nationals cut times in the 13-14 girls division. She got those times in the 100m backstroke and 100m butterfly events. Donaldson went into the meet with a time of 2:06.48 in the 100m back and was able to lower it to 1:31.94, placing seventh. In the 100m fly, she did not have a seed time but she was able to make the cut for nationals with a time of 1:21.35.

The Black Marlins Swim Club’s Alexander Murray lowered his nationals cuts times in two races in the 11-12 boys division. His first one came in the 50m fly. Murray had a seed time of 31.55 seconds and was able to drop it to 31.26 seconds. His biggest drop came in the 50m back where his seed time of 39.07 seconds dropped to 35.67 seconds.

Swimming for Alpha Aquatics, Isabelle Wiberg added three nationals cuts in the 9-10 girls division. She did it in the 100m free, the 50m breast and the 50m back. In the 100m free, she powered her way to 13th with a time of 1:38.27. She then made the time in the 50m breast when she went from a seed time of 1:05.80 to 56.42 seconds. In the 50m back, she went from a time of 53.38 seconds to a nationals cuts time of 52.01 seconds for a seventh place finish.

Barracuda Swim Club’s 11-12 swimmer Saleste Gibson, who came off an impressive performance at CARIFTA, was able to lower her times in three races. She did it in the 100m free, going from a seed time of 1:03.12 to 1:03.05, the 50m breast, going under 40 seconds with a time of 39.37 seconds from 40.96 seconds, and in the 200m fly, going from 2:51.25 to 2:49.30.

Christon Joseph had some strong swims for the Blue Waves Swim Club in the 11-12 boys division, lowering his times in the 400m free, 50 and 100m breast events. His time in the 400m free went from 5:20.21 to 4:56.81. In the 50m breast, Joseph dropped his entry time of 37.93 seconds to 37.41 seconds. In the 100m breast, he lowered his time from 1:31.07 to 1:24.19.

The swimmers in New Providence will have this weekend off and will get ready for the final club meet before nationals. The final local swim meet before nationals is set for May 27 at the Betty Kelly-Kenning National Swim Complex.

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 Home|Sports|Camperdown teams take top two spots in BIEL competitionSports

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The Camperdown Equestrian Centre (CEC) Blue Marlins emerged triumphant as champions in the final show of the Bahamas Interscholastic Equestrian League (BIEL) competition season, which took place at CEC last weekend.

The CEC Blue Marlins finished with a total of 38 points while the CEC Sand Dollars and the two-time champions Mariposa Gold Drops battled for second place, tied just one point behind. In the end, the home side took all the top honors, as the Sand Dollars won an over-fences tiebreaker to finish as Reserve Champions with 37 points while the Gold Drops had to settle for third place. The Mariposa Monarchs, competing one rider short, finished in fourth. Strong performances from all the riders was shown and just seven points separated the top four teams.

The third and final leg of this year’s BIEL competition featured a total of 30 student-riders from different schools. Riders competed under the watchful eye of United States Equestrian Federation ‘R’ Judge Robert Robold, a former alternate for the German show jumping team and past president of the East Coast Hunter-Jumper 

Association. Robold took time to dispense comments and advice to riders and their coaches, Kimberly Johnson of the CEC Blue Marlins and CEC Sand Dollars and Erika Adderley of the Mariposa Gold Drops and the Mariposa Monarchs.

BIEL was founded in 2017 and is sponsored by Equestrian Bahamas, the national federation for Equestrian sport in The Bahamas. The league consists of a series of three competitions, from which a national championship is awarded. Teams are comprised of school-aged riders from across New Providence.

BIEL competitions are perennial favorites among junior riders because of the team emphasis and the unique format, based on collegiate competition rules, in which riders and horses are matched by random draw. This provides riders with an exciting opportunity to show their skills in the ring while riding unfamiliar horses, preparing them for the rigors of intercollegiate competition.

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Team Bahamas will play Panama in the quarterfinals on Friday

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In a battle of the two unbeaten teams in Group B, it was Mexico that edged The Bahamas, 5-4, to win that group in the 2023 CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) Beach Soccer Championships at the Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday night.

The loss means that The Bahamas finished in second place in the group with four points and will have a showdown against Panama in the quarterfinals on Friday. That match will get underway at 6 p.m. Mexico wins the group with the full nine points.

The Bahamas had four different scorers who found the back of the net on Wednesday. They were Wood Julmis, James Thomspon, Gary Joseph and Kyle Williams. Mexico’s goal scorers were goalkeeper Gabriel Macias, Diego Martinez and Jose Vizcarra. Macias and Martinez had two goals each.

Team Bahamas’ head coach Alexandre Soares, of Brazil, said Mexico was a very tough side which is ranked at number three in CONCACAF.

“It was a good and difficult game. We played well. We made some mistakes in defense but we will look to improve for the next game,” Soares said. “For us, the most important thing was not to lose players to yellow cards, red cards or injury. The players are OK for Friday.”

Mexico went into the third period with a 4-2 lead and it looked like they were about to run away with it. Joseph found the back of the net from almost half of the field, catching Macias off guard with 5:46 left in the game to bring The Bahamas to within 4-3. Unfortunately, any momentum the hosts had were taken away two seconds later when Martinez scored on the kickoff that caught Bahamian goalkeeper Michael Butler by surprise. Mexico led 5-3 at that point.

Veteran Kyle Williams took a shot from his own half that went past Macias to cut into Mexico’s lead again, this time at the 3:39 mark in the final period. Mexico still led 5-4. As expected, The Bahamas tried to get another goal, but Mexico stopped the attempts down to the last second.

Mexico got the scoring underway at the 4:23 mark in the first third on a Vizcarra shot to put them up 1-0. It was a brotherly connection when Evelt Julmis found his brother Peter Julmis in the Mexican’s defense and he tied the game at 1-1 eight seconds after Vizcarra scored. Martinez gave Mexico the lead again when he scored at the 3:14 mark in the first period to put his team up, 2-1. The first third ended with that same score.

Maicas caught Butler off his line at the 9:15 mark in the second period, putting Mexico up 3-1. Thompson snuck a goal past Maicas on a Daron Beneby missed shot with 3:42 left in that period to cut Mexico’s lead to 3-2. Maicas scored again in that period to put Mexico up 4-2 at the end of the second period.

The Bahamas’ captain Gavin Christie said they will use today, which is an off day, wisely, as he forecasted Friday’s matchup with Panama.

“Tomorrow (today) is a recovery day. We need it, as we had three tough matches in three nights. We will relax, have ice baths, treatment and get ready for war on Friday,” Christie said. “Panama is a very strong and physical team. We are excited to be at home and in the quarterfinals. It is win or go home and every game here on out will be like a final.”

Christie appealed for the fans to come out and support the team with their colors and flags.

In the match before The Bahamas and Mexico game, in Group B action between Guatemala and Belize, Guatemala won 3-2. El Salvador won a lopsided match against Costa Rica, 7-1. The Turks and Caicos Islands took care of Guadeloupe, 5-3. The United States of America won 5-1 over Panama. In the opening game of the day, Trinidad and Tobago got a slim 3-2 win over the Dominican Republic.

Today is a rest day and action will resume on Friday with the quarterfinals. Those games get underway at 3 p.m.

This is the third time in 10 years The Bahamas is hosting the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championships.

Admission is free for the entire tournament.

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 Home|Sports|Hield loses in opening match of world championshipsSports

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Bahamian boxer Carl Hield, a light middleweight, recently participated in the 2023 IBA (International Boxing Association’s) World Boxing Championships that is being held at Humo Arena in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

The veteran boxer, now 36, fell in his opening match to Boniface Mogunde of Kenya. Hield suffered a unanimous decision in the round of 64 on points, 5-0, to Mogunde. Modunde went on to lose in the round of 32 to Hamza El Barbari of Morocco.

As for Hield, Bahamas Boxing Federation (BBF) President Vincent Strachan said he put up a good fight and he is proud of the tenacity, courage and spirit that Hield displayed.

Fighting out of the blue corner in the elite men’s 67-71 kilogram (kg.) class, Hield put up a fight but just didn’t have enough to overcome the Kenyan fighter.

Judge Manoj Kumar, of India, scored the fight 30-27 in favor of Mogunde, and so did judge Maria Kavaklieva, of Bulgaria, judge Sidali Mokretari, of Algeria, and judge Sarah Bouhlel, of Tunisia. Judge Tina Poletan, of Bosnia, and Herzegovina, scored the fight 29-28 in favor of Mogunde.

Rami Bitar of Jordan refereed the fight.

According to Strachan, it was an action-packed fight for all three rounds. He said, being aware of the scoring process, he was stunned that Mogunde was declared the winner, and has no doubt that Hield should have prevailed. Hield is the lone competitor for The Bahamas at the IBA World Championships.

A total of $5.2 million is up for grabs at the global championships and athletes from all over the globe are taking part, competing for medals in 13 weight categories.

Gold medalists receive $200,000, silver medalists receive the previous champion’s purse of $100,000 and bronze medalists take home $50,000. Prize money was introduced for the 2021 Men’s World Championships and the 2022 Women’s World Championships as an incentive for boxers to be rewarded at the highest level of the sport.

The championships wrap up on Sunday.

Back in the gym, Hield, who just entered the professional ranks late last year, is now preparing for the boxing segment of the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games, set for June 23 to July 8, 2023, in San Salvador, El Salvador. Hield is expected to return to the country this weekend.

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 Home|Sports|Ayton, Suns on the brink of eliminationSports

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After winning the previous two games, Bahamian professional basketball player DeAndre Ayton and the Phoenix Suns fell to the Denver Nuggets, 118-102, and now trail three games to two in their best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series in the National Basketball Association (NBA) playoffs.

The Suns have not won a game on the Nuggets’ home floor, inside the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, and that remained the same on Tuesday.

Ayton, who may have suffered a possible rib injury in the first quarter, was one rebound shy of recording his first double-double of the series. He finished with 14 points and nine rebounds that included four offensive boards and five defensive boards. The big man went 7-for-12 from the field in 32 minutes of play. He had one assist, two steals, and a blocked shot. He was a minus 21 in the plus-minus category.

It was a competitive game at the half with the Nuggets leading just 52-49. The turning point for the game came in the third quarter when the Nuggets outscored the Suns 39-25 to lead 91-74 heading into the fourth quarter.

Ayton is having a tough time with his assignment which is guarding two-time Kia Most Valuable Player (MVP) Nikola Jokic. On Tuesday, Jokic finished with a triple-double going for 29 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists.

It was not a good start to the game for Ayton in the first quarter as he shot 1-for-4 from the field. He picked it up later in the quarter going 2-for-2 from the field. He scored six points and grabbed four rebounds to go with a steal while dealing with an apparent rib injury. However, the Nuggets led 35-24 at the end of the first quarter.

The Bahamian was quiet in the second quarter but came away with a plus-seven in that quarter. The Suns played a strong quarter, outscoring the Nuggets, 25-17.

The Nuggets shot 70 percent from the field in the third quarter, and had a commanding lead going into the fourth. The Suns shot 41.7 percent from the field in that quarter.

The tale of the series has been on the rebounding front where the team that controls the boards usually controls the game. The Nuggets won the battle of the boards, 50-42.

After averaging a double-double in the first round with 16 points and 11.2 boards per game, Ayton’s average took a dip in this series. He is averaging 10.8 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. He is shooting 57.8 percent from the field. The big man has not been to the free throw line much in this round, only going to the line five times and making two of them. He went to the line 18 times in the first round.

In a must-win game six, the Suns welcome the Nuggets back to the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, for their final home game in the series. That game will get underway at 10 o’clock tonight and will be broadcasted on ESPN.

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

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#FORMER professional basketball player turned coach JR Cadot is looking forward to continuing to develop the next generation of basketball players in the country.

#Cadot, who is now in the Philippines participating in the training camp, is scheduled to hold the Dream Again Basketball Camp through his Nexx Basketball Organisation from June 26 to July 15.

#“It’s going to be a lot of fun,” said Cadot, a NCAA Division One College basketball standout and former pro player who was invited to participate in both the Houston Rockets and Chicago Bulls training camp.

#The Dream Again camp will take place at the Hope Centre basketball courts at University Commons for boys and girls between the ages of eight and 18 years. The registration fee is $175, which also includes a camp t-shirt.

#During the camp, the youngsters will be taught the basic skills in ball-handling, game situation, shooting, footwork and defence.

#“It’s important that we work on developing the fundamental skills of the young players at an early age so that they won’t develop those bad skills that would affect them when they start to play for their high school teams,” Cadot said.

#“We will take them through the various stages of basketball and try to encourage them to perfect their game. We will make it as exciting as possible because we believe that’s one of the ways to get them to enjoy the game.”

#Among the list of instructors expected to join Cadot in the camp will be Lourawls “Tum Tum” Nairn, a former collegiate and men’s national team basketball player.

#A former NBA academy coach and others out of the USA are expected to make an appearance at the camp.

#“We are putting together some of the best coaches available for the camp,” Cadot said. “So we want the parents to know that their children will be given the best instructions available.”

#Space in the camp, according to Cadot, is limited, so interested persons are urged to register now at www.nexxbasketball.com, WhatsApp 535-9354, visit facebook & instagram @nexxbaksetbll or email nexxbasketball@gmail.com

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POWER forward/centre Richard Lowe.

#By BRENT STUBBS

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#AFTER leaving his fingerprints on Western Oklahoma State College for the past two seasons, Bahamian Richard Lowe has committed to taking his talent to Northwood University to play for the Timberwolves men’s basketball team.

#Lowe, a 2020 graduate of Doris Johnson Secondary High where he played for the Mystic Marlins senior boys basketball team under coach Denycko Bowles, will be graduating on Friday with his associate’s degree in liberal arts.

#After coming home to celebrate with his family and friends this summer, Lowe said he’s eager to return to the United States to begin his final two years of eligibility with Northwood University in August.

#Lowe, however, admitted that he was surprised during COVID-19 that coach Bowles reached out to him and informed him that he had gotten a deal for him to play at Western Oklahoma State.

#His freshman season was not what he anticipated as the Pioneers went 1-12 as he averaged 13 points and nine rebounds per game.

#But the 6-foot, 8-inch Lowe, who plays power forward and centre, said during the summer, his coach Rolando De La Barrera took him to an All-American Junior College showcase where he played against the top 20 division II players in the USA. That enabled him to sharpen his game as he helped Western Oklahoma to improve to 6-9 as they advanced to the conference final where they lost. Lowe, who averaged 12.5 points and 10.9 rebounds, joined two other members of the Pioneers in making the NJCAA Region II Third Team All-Conference honors.

#In comparison to Western Oklahoma, Lowe said he liked the small atmosphere Northwood University, and it came with a full two-year athletic scholarship, so there was no way that Lowe was turning down the offer.

#“They gave me an opportunity, so I took it,” Lowe said. “I sat down and I talked to my coach, Lonnie Griffin, and he said when I come in, he expects me to be one of the leaders because of my maturity as a player.

#“They have recruited a lot of young players out of high school and they don’t know what it takes to play at the collegiate level yet, so he wants me to help lead the young guys, keep them on the right track and provide the leadership to push the other players along.”

#Northwood University, based in Canton, Ohio and they play out of the G-MAC where they finished the season with a 2-26 record, so the 22-year-old Lowe will have his work cut out for him when he suits up for the Timberwolves.

#Lowe, by the way, will be the first in his family to graduate from college and when he heads to Northwood Academy, he intent to pursue another degree in sports management and entrepreneurship.

#As the son of Dellareese and Richard Lowe Sr, Lowe Jr has three sisters, but none of them have participated in sports. He said he also hope that his graduation will inspire other members of his family to pursue their higher education.

#On making the transition to college, Lowe admitted that he was nervous at first because he didn’t know what to expect.

#“Most people when they leave here for school, they go to areas where it’s highly populated, but I kind of enjoyed being in the environment that I found myself in,” he said.

#“I learn more about life and taking care of myself because I found myself in a totally different environment being away from my family and friends. But it was a good learning experience for me.”

#He thanked his family, coach Bowles, Doris Johnson Secondary High, his friends and especially Keith Sands and Ms Hanna from JS Johnson for their support in getting him to the level he’s at right now.

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Diamond Basketball’s third annual basketball tournament for girls will be held in memory of Jonique ‘Mini’ Webb.

#By BRENT STUBBS

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#“MISSED, but not forgotten” is the theme that coach Terrance ‘Red-Eye’ McSweeney is using for the third annual basketball tournament for girls as the Diamond Basketball development programme honours the late Jonique ‘Mini’ Webb.

#McSweeney, the founder and director of the Diamond Basketball Development Programme, will hold the memorial basketball tournament for Webb, who died on January 19, 2020.

#The tournament, according to McSweeney, is being staged during the month of Webb’s birthday – May 10, 1989.

#But instead of being staged at the Hope Center, McSweeney said they will be moving to the Charles W Saunders High School on Jean Street.

#“This is an opportunity for young girls who are still in school, who came through the Diamond Basketball Development Programme,” McSweeney said.

#“Jonique passed away on January 19, 2020 and ever since, we have been putting on the basketball tournament around her birthday,” he added.

#McSweeney is calling for all aspiring, young female basketball players from grade five in the primary school to grade 11 in the high school to come out and participate in the free for all basketball camp that will run from 9am to noon.

#“We want to continue to honour one of our very own, the late Jonique ‘Mini’ Webb,” McSweeney said.

#“This is a small token of our appreciation of her involvement in the programme over the years. “From as early as 1995 up until she graduated from Jordan Prince Williams in 2006, she has been a part of our programme and she continued to support her even after she graduated.”

#Webb was a versatile player who participated in basketball, softball, volleyball and track and field during her tenure at Jordan Prince Williams where she was listed as one of the top athletes to represent the Falcons. She also served as a secretary for the Baptist Sports Council.

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ON THE FIELD: The senior girls of the Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins go up against the CI Gibson Rattlers yesterday at the CV Bethel soccer field. Photos by Tenajh Sweeting

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PLAY ACTION: The Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) soccer season continued for the junior and senior divisions yesterday at the CH Reeves, DW Davis and CV Bethel soccer fields. Above, the senior boys of the Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins matched up against the CI Gibson Rattlers yesterday at the CV Bethel soccer field.

#By TENAJH SWEETING

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#THE Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) soccer season continued for the junior and senior divisions yesterday at the CH Reeves, DW Davis and CV Bethel soccer fields.

#On the day, the seniors of the Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins took on the CI Gibson Rattlers. Also, the RM Bailey Pacers matched up against the CC Sweeting Cobras.

#For the juniors, DW Davis faced off against the HO Nash Lions and TA Thompson kicked things off with the Anatol Rodgers Timberwolves.

#Seniors

#The senior girls of the CI Gibson Rattlers comfortably defeated the Mystic Marlins 3-0.

#The Rattlers opened the bout 1-0 after Louisette Jean-Baptiste zipped past her opponents to score a goal. Her work was not done yet as she once again scored a goal to help her team advance to a 2-0 lead before halftime.

#The team scored the final goal to increase the score by one to win 3-0 against the Mystic Marlins.

#Michael Smith, head coach of the Rattlers, talked about how it felt to get the senior girls’ win.

#“It’s a good win, the girls are young in the game, they are learning so this is going to boost their confidence going forward,” Smith said.

#He added that Jean-Baptiste constantly attacks the goal in practice and, as the ball came to her in-game, she did her job and kicked it to the back of the net.

#The Mystic Marlins returned the favour as their senior boys took down the Rattlers 3-2. In a game that was more competitive than the score reflected, the Mystic Marlins opened up the game 1-0. However, the Rattlers quickly countered after scoring a goal shortly thereafter to tie things up 1-1. The Mystic Marlins mounted another attack to sneak a goal past the goalie to go up 2-1. Both teams had two points apiece going into the halftime to make things exciting in the second half. The Mystic Marlins scored the final goal of the day to not only defeat the Rattlers but secure their first win of the GSSSA soccer season.

#Vandyke Bethel, head coach of the Mystic Marlins, said he is happy to get their first win of the year as the boys are now learning how to play together and work collectively as a team. He said the team has a long term plan to build on the things that they have done this year going into next year. The coach added that one of his biggest coaching strategies was to teach the boys how to play possession soccer rather than just kicking the ball all game.

#In more senior action, the RM Bailey Pacers’ senior girls toppled the CC Sweeting Cobras 2-0. Meanwhile, their senior boys dominated against the team winning 11-1.

#Juniors

#The HO Nash Lions defeated the DW Davis Royals juniors girls 2-0. The matchup between the junior boys ended in a tie with both teams only scoring one point each.

#The Timberwolves’ junior boys wrapped up the Scorpions 6-0. Meanwhile, the girls matchup ended in a draw with both teams going scoreless.

#Today’s GSSSA soccer action will kickoff at the DW Davis soccer field between the CH Reeves Raptors and AF Adderley Tigers. At the CH Reeves soccer field the LW Young Golden Eagles will take on the DW Davis Royals. For the seniors, the RM Bailey Pacers will take on the CR Walker Knights and the CC Sweeting Cobras will face off against the Anatol Rodgers Timberwolves.

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