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Eight earn spots on Team Bahamas; set to travel in July

Sheldon LongleySend an emailJune 5, 2023 294 6 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

Following a very competitive Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) Age Group Trials and Kids Athletics Championships at the end of last week at the original Thomas A. Robinson Track and Field Stadium, an eight-member national team was able to be identified, and will represent The Bahamas at the 4th North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) Age Group Championships, July 15 and 16, in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic.

The top two finishers in the under-13 and under-15 divisions will receive that honor, going up against the region’s best in about a month’s time. As far as island representation is concerned, the team is split straight down the middle with four coming from Grand Bahama and the other four from the capital New Providence.

In the under-13 girls division, Trinity Rolle from Fast Track Athletics in Grand Bahama won the title, accumulating 2,594 points over the two days of competition. Symiah Strachan from Boost Athletics in New Providence finished second with 2,535 points. Jazae Johnson from the Striders Track Club missed out on the two automatic qualifying spots for the national team but secured the bronze on Friday, finishing third with 2,511 points.

“I was a lil nervous, but my coach just told me to hang in there and I did that,” said Rolle. “I just went out there and pushed as hard as I could and I’m glad that I was able to come out on top. I feel great. I still have to work on my field events some more but I feel good with where I’m at and I’m confident that I will do well at the NACAC.”

Fast Track Athletics Head Coach Rayvanno Ferguson said he is very proud of Rolle.

“She did exceptionally well. She went out there and did what she needed to do. We worked on her weaker events over the past weeks and she was really able to improve. I knew that her strong event would have been the 800 and she went out there and showed how strong she is in that event. I knew that she would have had a far better 800 than most of the other athletes.”

The under-13 girls and boys competed in a pentathlon, doing five events over two days. The under-13 girls did the 60 meters (m), high jump, long jump, ball throw and the 800m; and the under-13 boys competed in the 60m, high jump, long jump, ball throw and the 1,000m.

Rolle comfortably won the 800m, finishing in 2:37.12 to secure her victory in the under-13 girls pentathlon.

A pair of Grand Bahamians, both from Hugh Campbell Primary School in Freeport, Grand Bahama, captured the top two spots in the under-13 boys division. Avonte Lotmore from Grand Bahama Heats Athletics, won with 2,828 points. Emmile Higgins, from Fast Track Athletics, finished second with 2,804 points, just edging Ahkeel Williams, from Fast Forward Athletics, who finished third with 2,801 points.

“It feels amazing,” said Lotmore. “To come here, win and be a part of Team Bahamas is a great feeling. The workouts were hard but I was determined to put in the work. I just have to continue to work on my stamina and speed and I feel I will be okay.”

Lotmore’s coach at Grand Bahama Heats John Ingraham said his athlete was training hard all season and this is the moment that he was waiting for.

“I’m very proud of him. He now has a chance to showcase his talents throughout the whole region,” said Ingraham. “He is an excellent athlete. I’m very proud of him and what he was able to achieve. I told him to just go out there and show me that you want this, and he was able to do that. It’s been a back and forth between Avonte and Emmile (Higgins) all season. They push each other in practice and it’s a good thing that two Grand Bahamians made it through. It’s a proud moment for Grand Bahama.”

The under-15 girls and boys competed in seven events on Thursday and Friday. The under-15 girls did the 80m, 60m hurdles, high jump, long jump, ball throw, shot put and the 1,000m. The under-15 boys competed in the 80m, 80m hurdles, high jump, long jump, ball throw, shot put and the 1,200m.

In the under-15 girls division, Keyezra Thomas from Speed Begins out of Grand Bahama, won easily with 4,159 points. CARIFTA high jumper Alexandria Komolafe, representing X-Treme Athletics out of New Providence, was a distant second, finishing with 3,447 points. Caitylyn Smith, from Red-Line Athletics, finished third with 3,234 points.

Thomas was a qualifier in the 400m for the 50th Oaktree CARIFTA Games in New Providence, The Bahamas, but was unable to compete because she is under the age limit. To be eligible for CARIFTA track and field, an athlete has to be turning 14 in the year of competition. Thomas is just 13 and won’t turn 14 until 2024. Thomas is also the under-13 girls champion from the 2021 NACAC Age Group Championships in Managua, Nicaragua.

“I feel good. I’m happy,” she said. “I just want to thank God for allowing me to come this far and perform the way that I did. I fell in love with the high jump at this meet so that is definitely one of my favorite events now. I surprised myself with how well I did. I didn’t know that I would have done so well in the high jump. I’m pleased and I’m looking forward to representing The Bahamas again, and bringing home the gold again.”

Keyezra is coached, in part, by her mother Meoshe Thomas, an assistant coach with Speed Begins. The head coach of Speed Begins is Audrick Lightbourne.

“I was pleased with her performance because she worked toward it and the results showed,” said mother and coach Meoshe. “She put her best foot forward and I can’t ask for more than that. I would want her to work on the hurdles a bit more. The good thing is that she saw her mistake in the hurdles and she is prepared to fix that. I also feel like she needs to work on the long jump a lil more. Once she works on those two events, she will be fine.”

Thomas completely dominated the competition, winning the 80m, shot put and 1,000m and placing second in the long jump, ball throw and high jump events. She was fourth in the 60m hurdles. The high jump was the most shocking result as she challenged CARIFTA high jumper Komolafe throughout the competition, finally giving way at 1.58m (5’ 2-1/4”). Komolafe cleared a personal best 1.61m (5’ 3-1/4”) to win the high jump competition.

Coming out on top in the under-15 boys division was Jachario Wilson of Bahamas Speed Dynamics out of New Providence, finishing with 4,495 points. Kamron Henfield of Team Velocity out of New Providence was second with 4,430 points, and Rohman Rolle from Fast Forward Athletics finished third with 4,272 points.

“I feel good about it,” said Wilson. “I had a good start to the meet and I was able to push through. I know I was going to be able to execute. I knew that once I executed in the 1,200 and run my race, I would be fine. I feel like I have to work on the high jump and long jump a lil more and once I do that, I will be fine.”

Bahamas Speed Dynamics Head Coach Darren Lightbourne said he always had the confidence that Wilson would pull through. This is Lightbourne’s second athlete that has qualified for the NACAC Age Group Championships. He guided Jonathan Higgs to a qualifying spot in 2021.

“I feel awesome,” said Lightbourne. “This is Jachario’s first time doing seven events in the multi and he did extremely well. Now, we’ll get ready to travel and represent the country and I have no doubt he will do well again. He’s well-rounded and I’m extremely proud of him and what he was able to accomplish.”

The eight first and second place finishers from the local age group championships, Trinity Rolle and  Symiah Strachan in the under-13 girls, under-13 boys Avonte Lotmore and Emmile Higgins, Keyezra Thomas and Alexandria Komolafe in the under-15 girls and under-15 boys Jachario Wilson and Kamron Henfield, will represent The Bahamas at the 4th NACAC Age Group Championships, set for July 15 and 16, at the Athletics Stadium inside the La Barranquita Sports Complex in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic.

Kids Athletics Club Head Coach Sharon ‘Sherry’ Francis will lead that team and she will be assisted by Kenrid Munroe and Mikhilo Strachan. Dr. Karlton Rolle is the Team Doctor and Sonia Black is the chaperone.

“This meet was very competitive and it was amazing to see how the kids went out there and laid everything on the line to complete all of their events,” said Francis. “A lot of the divisions went right down to the final event to decide who the overall winner would be. Some kids would be strong in a particular event and not so strong in another and the results kept fluctuating over the two days of competition so it was very competitive. We appreciate the efforts of the kids. The results were impressive and we will be taking a very strong team to the NACAC Age Group Championships in the Dominican Republic.”

Following the conclusion of the age group trials, the BAAA Kids Athletics Championships was held on Saturday where national champions were crowned in all of the youth age divisions. The BAAA Age Group Trials and Kids Athletics Championships is one of the more comprehensive three-day meets on the local track and field calendar, and brings the youth athletics season to an end.

 Home|Sports|The Bahamas national beach soccer team inspires studentsSports

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The Bahamas Senior Men’s National Beach Soccer Team made a special visit to D.W. Davis Junior High School to inspire the students and engage with them during their Jubilee Assembly. Several team members, including Jaime Thompson, Lesly St. Fleur, Daron Beneby, Jean Francois and Torin Ferguson, and team manager Julian Thompson, were in attendance.

Jaime Thompson emphasized the importance of education while sharing his personal experience of playing soccer at the University of Charleston in Charleston, West Virginia – a top National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II college. St. Fleur, a D.W. Davis alumnus and a top Bahamian soccer player with the most goals in Bahamian beach soccer history, expressed his joy in returning to his alma mater and giving back to the school.

The team members introduced themselves to the students, shared short stories of their soccer journeys, and participated in a fun juggling session with members of the school’s boys and girls soccer teams at center court.

The visit also served as an opportunity for the Bahamas Football Association (BFA), highlighting the importance of that association giving back to the community. The BFA is encouraging all schools to support the national beach soccer team.

By engaging with the students and showcasing their passion for the sport, the national beach soccer team aims to inspire the next generation of soccer enthusiasts and promote the importance of education, hard work, and dedication in achieving success both on and off the field.

 Home|Sports|Jones averaging career-low numbers, but team winningSports

Sheldon LongleySend an emailJune 6, 2023 160 3 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

Bahamian professional women’s basketball player Jonquel ‘JJ’ Jones and the New York Liberty split a mini series with the Chicago Sky this past weekend, ending a four-game winning streak in the 2023 Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) season. They won the opener, 77-76, at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois, on Friday and dropped the encore, 86-82, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Sunday.

Jones and the Liberty now stand at a 4-2 win/loss record, third in the WNBA Standings behind the undefeated Las Vegas Aces (6-0) and Jones’ former team, the Connecticut Sun (6-1). Jones spent six years with the Sun before coming over to New York in an offseason trade. She and the Liberty gave the Sun their only loss of the season.

Coming back from a foot injury, it’s been an inauspicious start for the 29-year-old Bahamian post player, averaging just nine points and four rebounds per game – both at the lowest since her rookie season in the WNBA. She is averaging just 18.3 minutes per game, also the lowest since her rookie season. Defensively, she is averaging career-low numbers in blocks (1.0) and steals (0.2). She is still shooting at a high percentage – 51.1 percent from the field and a career-high 50 percent from deep.

Jones’ teammate Breanna Stewart, who also was an offseason addition, is flourishing in the Liberty’s offensive system, averaging a career-high 23.7 points per game on 52.7 percent shooting from the field. She is also contributing career-high numbers in rebounds (10.5), steals (2.2) and three pointers made at 2.3 per game. Both Jones and Stewart are starting over with a new team after spending all of their careers in Connecticut and Seattle, respectively.

Stewart has been explosive and her production seems to be coming at the cost of Jones – each a former Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the league.

Jones is barely getting more minutes than backup center Stefanie Dolson who is at 14.2 minutes per game. Jones, Stewart and all-star guard Courtney Vandersloot came together to win a title in New York this season, and it’s been working out for the Liberty as they are just coming off a four-game winning streak and are right in the mix, but Jones seems to be the one of the trio whose level of production has been impacted the most thus far. Vandersloot is enjoying her seventh straight season in double figures scoring at 10.5 points per game.

As for the game on Sunday, Kahleah Copper scored 27 points and Courtney Williams added 12, including 10 in the fourth quarter, to help the Sky rally from 19 points down to beat the Liberty in their second game in three days. On Friday, the Liberty rallied for a one-point win on a shot by Stewart with 7.1 seconds left.

This is the second consecutive year that the Sky pulled off a monumental comeback. Last season they rallied from 28 points down to beat the Aces, setting a WNBA record.

In the two games, Jones combined for just 19 points and eight rebounds. She shot 44.4 percent from the field in the first game and 57.1 percent from the floor in the second game – both Commissioner’s Cup contests. The Commissioner’s Cup is an in-season competition throughout the regular season, with players competing for a prize pool and an additional pool of money for charitable and civic organizations. There are 10 games per team in the tournament and the team from each conference with the top record in designated ‘Cup games’ will compete for the Commissioner’s Cup title and a special prize pool. Cup games are the first home game and first road game each team plays against its five conference rivals.

The Liberty return to action on Wednesday, taking on the Minnesota Lynx (1-6) at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. That game tips off at 7 p.m.

There are high expectations surrounding the Liberty this season, as they look to win the franchise’s first WNBA title. Jones is also looking for her first title, seven years into her career.

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She becomes the 21st Bahamian to reach pro status in the sport; six are retired

Sheldon LongleySend an emailJune 6, 2023 268 2 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

A trio of young women from The Bahamas turned in some fantastic performances at the International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Roger Boyce Amateur Classic in St. Michael, Barbados, over the weekend.

Leading the charge was Cara Saunders who became the latest Bahamian to earn a pro card in bodybuilding and fitness. Dorcas Cox and Fania Joseph also had top five results.

There are now 16 Bahamian professional athletes who compete in bodybuilding and fitness and six retired pro athletes. The active athletes are: Jameil Hamilton, Jason Johnson, Endierich Rahming, Rasheed Edgecombe, Lorraine LeFleur, LaKeisha Miller, Chanice Bain, Tammy Stubbs, Angelika Wallace-Whitfield, Tanya Moxey-Cleare, Terran Knowles, Darvin Johnson, Kaif Young, Raynor Ferguson, Jimmy Norius and now Cara Saunders. The six retired pro bodybuilding and fitness athletes are Joel Stubbs, Gena Mackey, Natasha Brown, Dominique Wilkinson, Charles Kemp and James ‘Jay’ Darling.

As for Cara Saunders, she was a double winner a year ago, taking the Northern Bahamas and national titles in overall women’s wellness locally, and this past weekend she had a major breakthrough internationally, as she was able to claim the women’s wellness short class title (up to 163 centimeters) in Barbados.

Saunders held off Kayla Joseph of Antigua & Barbuda and hometown favorite Maria Grimes. In the overall category, Saunders finished second to Jamaican Sherea Clarke.

Cox showed what she could do in the women’s body fitness open category, securing a second place finish. Kara-Lynn Belle, of Barbados, emerged victorious. Cox was second and Ashane Gordon-Morrison, of Jamaica, rounded out the top three.

In women’s bikini (up to 164 centimeters), National Champion Fania Joseph had to settle for a fourth place finish. There was a Bajan sweep in this event as Mikhaila Farier came out on top, Trudi-Anne Bovell was second and Cherise Ashby finished third.

Also in Barbados, in the pro segment of the show, Jason Johnson placed fourth among a field of 12 competitors in the men’s physique category, Endierich Rahming competed in men’s physique, Rasheed Edgecombe competed in the men’s classic physique category, and Saunders made her pro debut fresh off winning the women’s wellness short class title.

“Hats off to our athletes for another weekend of hard work, dedication, consistency, determination, commitment and for being goal driven,” said Bahamas Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (BBFF) President Joel Stubbs. “Great athletes were on display and we were able to walk away with top honors in some categories. Congratulations to Cara Saunders, winner in the women’s wellness short class and as a result, she gained her pro card. Congrats to Dorcas Cox, silver medal finisher in the women’s body fitness (figure) category. Congrats to Fania Joseph who missed the mark and ended up placing fourth in the women’s bikini fitness category.

“In the pro segment, we congratulate Jason Johnson who placed fourth among a field of 12 competitors in the men’s physique category. Congratulations to Endierich Rahming who gave it a gutsy effort as well. Congratulations to Rasheed Edgecombe who again was competitive in a field of fierce competitors in the men’s classic physique category. Lastly, congratulations to our newest pro competitor Cara Saunders who made her pro debut at this event but was not in a top position.

“We say to the rest of you seeking professional status, that the sky is still the limit but to touch and dwell among the stars, you must take your fitness game to another level and achieve. Blessings to all for a job well done.”

The BBFF Northern Bahamas Championships has been cancelled and the novice, nationals and Bahamas Games bodybuilding and fitness will be combined into one event, set for Tuesday July 11 at the University of The Bahamas (UB) Performing Arts Center Auditorium right here in New Providence, The Bahamas.

CARA SAUNDERS

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#While Jason Johnson got a chance to demonstrate that he could compete with his peers in the region on the professional stage, Cara Saunders became the latest Bahamian to earn her pro bodybuilding card.

#The duo were a part of a seven-member team that represented the Bahamas at the Roger Boyce Classic Championships held in Bridgetown, Barbados, over the weekend.

Jason Johnson

#In winning the women’s wellness under 153cm category, Saunders secured her pro card, joining a list of about 15 who have achieved that feat, including Johnson, a recipient of his card in 2021. “I am pleased with what I was able to present and accomplish in Barbados. It was an amazing experience,” Saunders said. “I was super impressed by the amount of athletes that showed up and definitely showed out.

#“This was actually my first time competing at this level in the region! So it was a little difficult to anticipate what would take place. Both amateur and pro shows were dazzling. I was so excited and grateful for the opportunity to grace the stage as a pro at the end of the night.”

#Saunders is a former track and field athlete, so she’s accustomed to being in the limelight. But winning her pro card is beyond her wildest dreams.

#“As a national junior track athlete, I always wanted to be a pro,” she said. “Although I’m not an Olympic sprinter, it feels sensational to have achieved such a feat as a bodybuilder.

#“I am proud and honoured to be the newest Bahamian IFBB Elite Pro. 242 to the world.”

#Saunders now joins a Bahamian list of pro bodybuilders that include Jameil Hamilton, Jimmy Norius, Enderich Rahming, Rashad Edgecombe, Lorraine LaFleur, Lakeisha Miller, Clarice Bain, Tammy Higgs-Stubbs, Angelika Wallace-Whitefield, Tanya Moxey-Cleare, Terran Knowles, Darvin Johnson, Kief Young and Raynor Ferguson.

#Bahamas Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation president Joel Stubbs, one of four pro card earners who has since retired (James Darling, Jena Mackey and Natasha Brown), said he was indeed gratified with the results in Barbados.

#“Team Bahamas has done it again. They will be returning to the capital tomorrow with top placement in numerous categories,” Stubbs said. “The federation at large salutes Cara Saunders on winning the women’s wellness category, and achieving her pro card for the Bahamas.”

#Saunders, according to Stubbs, will now compete in the various international contests around the world while carrying the flag with her.

DORCAS COX placed 2nd in women’s body-fitness (figure).

#Also at the championships, Johnson placed fourth in the men’s pro physique category and Dorcas Cox was second in women’s body-fitness (figure) category.

#Fania Joseph got fourth in the women’s bikini fitness under 153cm category and both Enderich Rahming and Rashad Edgecombe finished just outside the top five spots.

#“We as a federation will continue to elevate and receive top honours in our sport even though many don’t see our sport as a sport worth recognition, simply because it’s not aligned with the many sporting disciplines of the IOC. However, our athletes remain enthused and driven and will continue to represent the 242 in international sports. We say thank you to the athletes, coaches and fan support that was given during the preparation and participation for this event.”

#Johnson, in congratulating Stubbs for the “awesome” job he’s doing as their president, said he was very pleased with his performance, despite the fact that he placed fourth overall.

#“I was pleased with my posing and my conditioning for the event,” Johnson said. “I felt I brought a better package to the competition than I did when I competed last year.

#“I had more size and my conditioning helped in my presentation with my physique.”

#As a part of the team that represented the Bahamas, Johnson said the show was really great with a lot of competitors from around the Caribbean particip[ating.

#“Everyone was on their game and they brought their best package to the shoe,” Johnson said. “I think what I experienced at the show will only help to push me further in my journey to being an outstanding professional bodybuilder.

#“My line up was against 12 athletes from the Caribbean. I made the top five, which was a very good position for me. I spoke to the judges and the feedback that I got as there wasn’t anything wrong with me, but the judges selected who had the physique they wanted.”

#Stubbs said the federation is now looking forward to the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture’s staging of the sixth Bahamas Games when bodybuilding will take place at the University of the Bahamas.

#Johnson, a personal trainer at Gains for Life, confirmed that he will be competing for Acklins as he represents the island of birth of his father.

#As for Saunders, the Bahamas Games is also on her agenda.

#“Bahamas Games for sure, but after that it’s back to the drawing board to commence the next phase of my bodybuilding career, “ she stated.

#“‘The ‘Road to Pro’ ended in Barbados, so now it’s time to level up and chart a new course.”

FLAG football enthusiasts compete in the Bahamas Flag Football League playoffs at Winton Rugby Field over the weekend. Photo courtesy of OL Wilkinson

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VICTORY POSE: The Lady Avengers celebrate after defeating the Bamboo Shack Lady Jaguars 27-0 to advance to the next round. Photos courtesy of OL Wilkinson

#By TENAJH SWEETING

#Tribune Sports Reporter

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#THE Bahamas Flag Football League (BFFL) playoffs got underway this past weekend at the Winton Rugby Field.

#The day featured games between the Spectrum Assassins versus the Fidelity/Money Maxx Phoenix Fire, the Lady Avengers battled on the field against the Bamboo Shack Lady Jaguars. And the lone men’s matchup saw the Dolphin Express Hornets take on the Caro Contractors Avengers.

#Despite the gloomy weather, three teams ultimately advanced to the next round while the remaining three were sent home.

#Game One

#Although the skies were gray, the fifth-seeded Spectrum Assassins were no match for the fourth-seeded Phoenix Fire. The latter bested their opponents 14-0.

#The Phoenix Fire opened up the bout with a 6-0 lead over the Assassins in the opening quarter of the playoffs. After that point of the game, both teams remained scoreless going into the second half.

#Following some miscommunication on the defensive end by the Assassins, they tried to get a score on the board in the second half but their chances were once again thwarted by the Phoenix Fire.

#Meanwhile, the winning team scored again within the 20-yard line.

#Ultimately, the Assassins threw in the towel with under eight minutes remaining in the game solidifying the win for the Phoenix Fire. The team will now look to face the undefeated and pennant-winning Paradise Games Wildcats. Jayson Clarke, head coach of the Phoenix Fire, talked about Sunday’s win.

#“My team even though we got the win we still underperformed with this being a holiday weekend we did not have a good practice week we just need to step up our game in preparation for next week which is when we play the number one seeded team,” Clarke said.

#With the Wildcats hungry for a fourth straight BFFL title win, Clarke acknowledged that his team has an uphill battle ahead.

#“We have a game plan and scheme that we are going to run that we think will be successful once we get the work in this week which we plan to do so we are going to add in some practices and get prepared to play,” he said.

#Game Two

#In game two of the day, the Bamboo Shack Lady Jaguars fell to the third-seeded Lady Avengers 27-0. The Avengers meant business from the start of the game as the team capped off the first half of play with a 13-0 lead on the Lady Jaguars. The theme of defensive dominance by the Lady Avengers continued throughout the second half of play as the team added another 14 points to their total while keeping the Jaguars scoreless. They booked their ticket to play the second-seeded Sands Passion Fruit Hawks next week Sunday.

#Phylicia Romer, assistant coach of the Lady Avengers, talked about the dominant defensive win en route to next week’s flag football action.

#“We are always grateful for a good game. The Jaguars are an exceptional team they played with incredible heart this entire season so it was definitely a win that we are grateful for but we also want to show respect to them and congratulate them on making it this far as well,” she said.

#Romer added that the team’s strategy was to stay honest, staying clean due to some previous issues with referee calls, and only answering back with points on the scoreboard.

#Game Three

#In the final game of the day, it was a competitive win-or-go home matchup between the Dolphin Express Hornets and the defending champions Caro Contractors Avengers. The game could not be decided in regulation as both teams scored 20 apiece. However, in overtime the Avengers reeled off a 22-21 victory over the Hornets sending them home while booking their trip to the next round.

#The flag football playoffs will continue next week Sunday 1:10pm at the Winton Rugby Field as teams carve out their path to the Flag Football Finals.

Cyclists in action during the 50th Independence National Road Cycling Championships in Grand Bahama despite the inclement weather.

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#By DENISE MAYCOCK

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#AFTER two days of inclement weather, Felix Neely Jr was crowned the national male cycling champion at the 50th Independence National Road Cycling Championships in Grand Bahama.

#Kevin Daley won in the Elite Male category, taking first place in the time trials on Friday, and in the 80.6-mile road race on Saturday.

#Smobia Moreau won the national female champion title. She took first place in the time trials in 1hr 06.19 in the Elite Female category.

#The time trials got underway after 3pm on Friday at the Grand Bahama Highway, with some 23 cyclists from Andros, Eleuthera, Exuma, Grand Bahama and New Providence.

#Neely, who competed in the under-23, finished in first with a time of 54.02, and second in the 44.6-mile road race. He also placed second overall in the Elite category.

#The 80.6-mile race was competitive as elite male cyclists battled in a sprint to the finish line.

#Daley was able to push through, despite some cramp challenges.

#“Coming into it was tough because on Friday I was cramping,” he said. “But these guys were playing around, and they gave me enough time to recover so at the end I could do the damage.”

#Patrick Paul settled for third place in the Elite Men’s category. “It was a hard race, said Paul. Coming to the end it was a sprint finish, unfortunately, I did not have the legs to win, but I came third.”

#Paul said the rain impacted his visibility. He also said their training paid off and helped them to overcome some challenges.

#“I could not see, so, the only thing I could do was follow whoever I saw in front of me. We did not see where the potholes were and so we ran into some potholes but we were still able to keep the bike up. We have been training hard,” he said.

#Barron Musgrove, secretary general of the Bahamas Cycling Federation, said the next two races will be held in Eleuthera and Exuma.

#He said the Bahamas Cycling Federation has been holding race events every year during July in commemoration of the Bahamas’ Independence.

#Since the Bahamas Games will be held in July, he explained that the federation opted to hold the championships in June.

#“This event is in line with the country’s 50th Independence celebrations, Musgrove said.

#“Fifty years ago, when the country celebrated its Independence, a cycling race was held to commemorate that. And that tradition continues today. We are proud to be a part of the 50th celebrations,” he added.

#The Bahamas Cycling Federation holds national championships on five major islands. The national championship is where its national teams are selected for national trips.

#Mr Musgrove was pleased with the turnout at this year’s event. He said many of the cyclists are representing their various islands at the upcoming Bahamas Games.

#Juniors as young as 10 years of age participated this year.

#The categories were 12-14 years, 15-17 years, under 23, the Masters for adults over 40 years, and the Elite, which consists of top cyclists.

#Bahamas Cycling Federation was the main sponsor. Other sponsors were Cycles Unlimited and the Freeport Cycling Association.

#The Kiwanis Club and Red Cross were on hand to assist, as well as other organisations that volunteered, including Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Pi Upsilon Omega Chapter.

#• Results for Time Trials:

#Males 9-11 yrs. – 1st Kardrick Cargill, 42.32; 2nd Thaddeus Knowles, 57.04.

#Males 12-14yrs – 1st Taylor Knowles, 49.39; 1st Lenin Hamilton, 35.07; 2nd Brian Burrows, 39.31; 3rd Tristan Johnson, 40.51; 4th Thomas Knowles, 42.39; 5th Nathaniel Adderley, 43.3; 6th Javon Oliver, 49.32.

#Females 15-17yrs- 1st Kami Roach, 33.5; 2nd Anjaleah Knowles, 40.07.

#Males 15-17yrs – 1st Launy Duncombe, 31.3; 2nd Ayden Bain, 33.21; Enea Gervasini, 37.24.

#Males U-23- 1st Felix Neely; 54.02; 2nd Barron Musgrove, 01.04.4

#Masters Female – 1st Maria DeRose, 01.06.5; 2nd Suzy Eneas, 01.08.4; and 3rd Ilaria Gervasini, 01.13.3.

#Masters Male – 1st Cameron Roach, 57min07; 2nd Keith Major, 57min40; 3rd Wayne Price 1hr 06.02; 4th Ricardo Grant 1hr 07.16; 5th Kordero St Cyr 1hr 07.23.

#Elite Female – 1st Smobia Moreau, 1hr 06.19

#Elite Male – 1st Kevin Daley, 57min 29; 2nd Leebert Gibbs, 1hr 10 sec; 3rd Marc Saulnier 1hr 05.13.

ANTHONIQUE STRACHAN

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#Anthonique Strachan continues to display her consistent level of success in leading a field of Bahamians competing on Saturday at the Racers Grand Prix in Kingston, Jamaica.

#In the marquee women’s 100 metre event in the National Stadium, Strachan sped to her season’s best of 10.99 seconds as she chased Jamaican MVP Club training partner Shericka Jackson, the winner of the race in a meet record time of 10.78.

#“I honestly feel no way about it. I’ve been training and working on fixing certain things,” Sttachan said. “I didn’t get a good start in the race, but I still didn’t panic. I went through the phases and got the season’s best.”

#For the second straight year as she continues her training in Jamaica, Strachan has ran under the 11-second barrier in the 100. She joined the elite field of five Bahamians to do so when she clocked her lifetime best of 10.98 last year.

#“I’m content because it wasn’t the best execution on my part,” said Strachan, who leads all Bahamian females in the sprints so far this year. “Execution wise, I am just content with finishing because I am not expecting anything time wise.”

#Her performance comes on the heels of her scantilizing personal best of 22.15 in her specialty in the 200m at the Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah on May 28 where she again played second fiddle to Jackson, the winner in 21.98. “I’m not sure what’s next,” Strachan said. “I’m definitely training and trying to figure out what I can do to stay consistent,” she said. “I’m hoping to have another meet before I come home (in July).”

#Abaco native Steven Gardiner, back in fine form from an injured 2022 season, won the men’s 400m in an impressive time of 44.70, well ahead of America’s Vernon Norwood’s second place finish in 45.11.

#A week earlier, Gardiner clocked his season’s best of 44.42 for his win in Bermuda.

#The reigning Olympic Games champion has a lifetime best and national record of 43.48 that won him the World Championship title in 2019 in Doha, Qatar.

#Back in Jamaica on Saturday, Commonwealth Games champion LaQuan Nairn sliced through the sand pit with a fourth place performance in the long jump of 25-feet, 1 3/4-inches or 7.66 metres. Jamaican Tajay Gayle topped the international field of competitors with his best leap of 26-3 3.4 (8.02m).

#Grand Bahamian Donald Thomas produced a clearance of 6-8 3/4 (2.05m) that pegged him at number four on the final stat sheet. Lushane Wilson of GC Foster College soared 7-2 1/2 (2.20m) to out-duel two other Jamiacans behind him.

#Promising quarter-miler Wendell Miller, also training out of the MVP Club, had to settle for sixth place in the B final of the men’s 400m in his SB’s best of 46.86 just behind Dennick Luke in 46.54.

#Jamaica swept the top four spots led by Ravers’ Antonio Watson in a lifetime best of 44.75. South Africa’s world record holder Wayde van Niekerk showed that he’s progressing back to his tip-top shape since an injury that kept him out the spotlight after his glaring performance won the men’s final race in a meet record time of 44.21.

#GC Foster College’s Zandrion Branes was the only other competitor to dip under 45 seconds as he followed van Niekerk in his personal best of 44.90 to lead the rest of the field that featured Jamaicans and Americans.

#All of these athletes are gearing up for the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, August 19-27, but they will first have to come home and compete in the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ National Championships in July.

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Prime Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis delivers the Budget communication in the House of Assembly. Photo: Moise Amisial

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#LOOK for the construction of a new 50-metre pool in Grand Bahama and the development of various facilities throughout the Family Islands during this fiscal year of the Progressive Liberal Party’s tenure in office.

#The promises were made by Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis during the Budget 2023 report to Parliament last week in the House of Assembly. It’s expected that the government will allocate more than $20 million for the three-headed ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture.

#During his address, Davis, the Minister of Finance, said as a part of our commitment to investing in young people, sports and the arts, his government has also budgeted to host the CARIFTA Triathlon Championships in August, the CARIFTA Swimming Championship in 2024 and the return of the World Relays in 2024.

#“The hosting of these sporting events plays a crucial role in our ‘Sports in Paradise’ initiative, as it not only celebrates athleticism but also creates a platform for aspiring Bahamian athletes to shine,” Davis said.

#“This in turn can lead to a plethora of opportunities and avenues for their future success.”

#As for the construction of the new pool in Grand Bahama, Davis said because of his long association with swimming, it will come as no surprise that he’s very excited that we have made provision in this budget to construct a 50-metre pool in Grand Bahama.

#And the Member of Parliament for Cat Island, Rum Cay and San Salvador made it quite clear of his desire to see the development of the sporting facilities in the Family Islands.

#“The facility in Cat Island is already near completion and serves as a benchmark for other facilities throughout The Bahamas,” he stated.

#Just last month at the National Family Island Regatta in George Town, Exuma, the Bahamas Government announced that while they proclaimed sailing as the national support, Davis assured the sailors that his government has set aside funding in this budget to develop it.

#In the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, Davis said they appreciate that numerous civic and non-governmental organizations are facing persistent challenges in resuming their usual operations.

#But he charged that this budget contains increased allocations for independent schools and children’s homes to be able to function in the manner that they should prior to the pandemic.

#“This, combined with the increase in social services benefits which was a feature of last year’s budget, demonstrates this administration’s commitment to assisting the most vulnerable among us,” he summed up.

#Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg is expected to elaborate a little more on the allocations for sports when the debate on the budget takes place in the House of Assembly.

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations hosted a successful combined Age Group Trials and Kids Athletics Championships over the weekend at the original Thomas A Robinson national stadium.

#The championships also served as a qualifier for the under 13 and 15 divisions for spots on the eight-member age group team for the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) Championships in July.

#The BAAA is expected to now ratify the team following the championships. Among some of the leading contenders, based on their performances in the championships, were the following:

#Under-13 girls – Rocelis Moxey of Swift Athletics, Aniah Charles of the Bahamas Speed Dynamics; Trinity Rolle of Fast Track Athletics and Victoria Sandi-Aguilar of Unique Athletics.

#Under-15 girls – Keyezra Thomas of Speed Beginners and Ramonique McLennon and Breyteisha Kemp, both of Hurray Murray.

#Under-13 boys – Justin Shepherd of Swift Athletics; Ayden Russell of Unique Athletics and Ramorick McLennon of Hurray Murray.

#Boys under-15 – Rohman Rolle of Fast Forward Athletics; Neko Seymour of Team Velocity and Rion Larrimore of Hurray Murray.

#Among the other divisional winners are Erin Strachan of Summer, Boost Athletics in the under-7 girls; Laveah Johnson of Beginners Track in the under-9 girls and Tanaz Davis of Unique Athletics in the under-11 girls; Leslie Munnings Jr. of Kids Athletics and Kaden Bullard of Swift Athletics in the boys under-7; Daythan Ingraham of Swift Athletics in the boys under-9 and Jayden Jones, of Unique Athletics in the boys under-11.

#• Here’s a look at the individual results posted in all of the age groups.

#TRACK RESULTS

#Girls 50 Meter Dash UNDER 7 Finals – 1. Strachan, Summer, Boost Athletics, 9.52. 2, Strachan, Erin, Kids Athletics A, 10.17. 3, Munnings, Amila, Kids Athletics A, 10.23. 4, Munroe, Riley, X-Treme Athletic, 10.34. 5, Brown,

#Sta’Viah, X-Treme Athletic, 10.36. 6, Henfield, Aja, Beginners Track, 11.00. 7, Daxon, Syriah, Kids Athletics A, 11.91.

#Girls 150 Meter Dash UNDER 7 – 1, Strachan, Summer, Boost Athletics, 29.09. 2, Strachan, Erin, Kids Athletics A, 29.99. 3, Munroe, Riley, X-Treme Athletic,

#31.06. 4, Brown, Sta’Viah, X-Treme Athletic, 32.65. 5, Munnings, Amila, Kids Athletics A, 33.06. 6, Henfield, Aja, Beginners Track, 35.36. 7, Daxon, Syriah, Kids Athletics A, 35.93.

#Girls 80 Meter Dash UNDER 9 – 1, Johnson, Laveah, Beginners Track, 13.11, 2, Miller, Monae, Unique Athletics, 13.67, 3, Rolle, Kasey, Beginners Track,

#13.79, 4, Winder, Deshanna, R.N.Gomez School, 14.03, 5, Morgan, Delia, Speed Capacity M, 14.23, 6, Fernander, Gianni, X-Treme Athletic, 14.70, 7, Hepburn, Chanelle, Beginners Track, 14.76, 8, #3119 Thompson, Melody, Beginners Track, 15.11.

#Girls 200 Meter Run UNDER 9 – 1, Johnson, Laveah, Beginners Track, 35.42, 2, Miller, Monae, Unique Athletics, 35.84. 3, Williams, Teshan, Beginners

#Track, 36.21. 4, Winder, Deshanna, R.N.Gomez School, 37.59, 5, Rolle, Kasey, Beginners Track, 37.62, 6, Morgan, Delia, Speed Capacity M, 38.56. 7, Thompson, Melody, Beginners Track, 38.58. 8, Hepburn, Chanelle, Beginners Track, 40.37.

#Girls 4×100 Meter Relay UNDER 9 – , Beginners Track Club ‘A’ 1:13.02. 2, X-Treme Athletics Track Club ‘A’ 1:21.31.

#Girls 100 Meter Dash UNDER 11 Finals – 1. Davis, Tanaz, Unique Athletics, 14.49. 2, Hutchinson, Shayne, Unique Athletics, 16.20. 3, Newbold, Autumn, X-Treme Athletic, 16.52. 4, #3141 Strachan, Jemiah, Fast Forward Ath, 16.70. 5, Rolle, Madison, Fast Forward Ath, 17.00. 6, Thompson, Shekinah, Speed Capacity M, 17.44. 7, Major, Jehlani, Roadrunners Trac, 17.55. 8, Griffen, Hadassah, Hurray Murray, 18.57.

#Girls 200 Meter Run UNDER 11 – 1. Davis, Tanaz, Unique Athletics, 31.10. 2, Symonette, Kailia, Kids Athletics A, 32.99. 3, Munroe, Rayven, X-Treme

#Athletic, 33.34. 4, Bullard, Dazariah, Kids Athletics A, 33.64. 5, Strachan, Elexia, Kids Athletics A, 33.99. 6, Rolle, Keeshan, Roadrunners Trac, 34.10. 7, Miller, Kaleigh, X-Treme Athletic, 34.19. 8, Key, Jazarria, Speed Capacity M,

#34.64.

#Girls 300 Meter Run UNDER 11 – 1, Munroe, Rayven, X-Treme Athletic, 53.26. 2, Symonette, Kailia, Kids Athletics A, 53.46. 3, Bullard, Dazariah, Kids Athletics A, 55.38. 4, Strachan, Elexia, Kids Athletics A, 55.66. 5, Miller, Kaleigh, X-Treme Athletic, 55.83. 6. Key, Jazarria, Speed Capacity M, 56.05. 7, Rolle, Keeshan, Roadrunners Trac, 56.66. 8, Strachan, Mikhala, Hurray Murray, 1:03.06.

#Girls 4×100 Meter Relay UNDER 11 – 1, X-Treme Athletics Track Club ‘A’ 1:05.87. 2, Kids Athletics Academy ‘A’ 1:07.93.

#Girls 100 Meter Dash UNDER 13 Finals – 1, Moxey, Rocelis, Swift Athletics, 12.97. 2, Charles, Aniah, Bahamas Speed DY, 13.41. 3, Fisher, Charlee, Unique Athletics, 13.80. 4, McKenzie, Maliyah, Boost Athletics, 14.33. 5, Sands, Shayla, Roadrunners Trac, 14.78. 6, Ferguson, Taylor, Speed Capacity M, 14.99. 7, Nelson, Chasey, X-Treme Athletic, 15.01. 8, McKinney, Denia, Red Line Athleti, 15.16.

#Girls 200 Meter Dash UNDER 13 – 1, Charles, Aniah, Bahamas Speed DY, 27.79. 2, Curry, Taaj, Unique Athletics, 28.96. 3, Fisher, Charlee, Unique Athletics, 28.97. 4, Curtis, Paris, Unique Athletics, 29.45. 5, McKenzie, Maliyah, Boost Athletics, 29.78. 6, Sands, Shayla, Roadrunners Trac, 30.74. 7, Hall, Ciana, T-Bird Flyers, 31.02,. 8, Nelson, Chasey, X-Treme Athletic, 31.05.

#Girls 400 Meter Run UNDER 13 – 1, Rolle, Trinity, Fast Track Athle, 1:04.85. 2, Sandi-Aguilar, Victoria, Unique Athletics, 1:05.17. 3, Curry, Taaj, Unique Athletics, 1:07.83. 4, Williams, Charltonique, Speed Begins, 1:07.88. 5, Curtis, Paris, Unique Athletics, 1:08.72. 6, Burrows, A’Niyah, Hurray Murray, 1:11.62. 7, Munnings, Haleel, Hurray Murray, 1:16.50. 8, Hall, Ciana, T-Bird Flyers, 1:16.98.

#Girls 800 Meter Run UNDER 13 – 1, Sandi-Aguilar, Victoria, Unique Athletics, 2:39.87. 2, Collie, Imani, Striders Track C, 2:45.53. 3, Martin, Yeindera, Hurray Murray, 2:52.00. 4, Burrows, A’Niyah, Hurray Murray, 2:53.02. 5, Bain, Shimoi, Hurray Murray, 3:02.42. 6, Munnings, Haleel, Hurray Murray, 3:03.94. 7, McKenzie, Anthonera, Hurray Murray, 3:26.62.

#Girls 1500 Meter Run UNDER 13 – 1, Collie, Imani, Striders Track C, 5:53.35. 2, Bain, Shimoi, Hurray Murray, 6:13.71. 3, Martin, Yeindera, Hurray Murray, 6:28.85.

#Girls 4×100 Meter Relay UNDER 13 – 1, Unique Athletics ‘A’ 55.62. 2, Roadrunners Track Club ‘A’ 56.24.

#Girls 100 Meter Dash UNDER 15 Finals – 1, Thomas, Keyezra, Speed Begins, 12.19. 2, Wright, Sarsha, Team Velocity, 12.86. 3, Fraser, Zara, Fast Forward Ath, 12.89. 4, Thompson, Kaylee, Fast Track Athle, 13.01. 5, Watson, Nataya,

#Team Velocity, 13.24. 6, Fraser, Savannah, Fast Forward Ath, 13.31. 7, Shepherd, Dwaynique, Fast Forward Ath, 13.48. 8, Levarity, Leyvontanique, X-Treme Athletic, 14.16.

#Girls 200 Meter Dash UNDER 15 – 1, Thomas, Keyezra, Speed Begins, 24.25. 2, Fraser, Zara, Fast Forward Ath, 26.72. 3, Fraser, Savannah, Fast Forward Ath, 26.85. 4, Watson, Nataya, Team Velocity, 26.90. 5, Thompson, Kaylee, Fast Track Athle, 27.12. 6, Wright, Sarsha, Team Velocity, 27.42. 7, Shepherd, Dwaynique, Fast Forward Ath, 7.93. 8, Smith, Syraia, Team Velocity, 28.89.

#Girls 400 Meter Run UNDER 15 – 1, McLennon, Ramonique, Hurray Murray, 1:01.18. 2, Farrington, Daveigh, Red Line Athleti, 1:02.62. 3, Key, Jasmine, Speed Capacity M, 1:11.85. 4, Murphy, Cartia, Hurray Murray, 1:16.59.

#Girls 800 Meter Run UNDER 15 – 1, Kemp, Breyteisha, Hurray Murray, 2:35.92. 2, McLennon, Ramonique, Hurray Murray, 2:37.00. 3, Kemp, Breynice, Hurray Murray, 2:41.71. 4, Key, Jasmine, Speed Capacity M, 3:09.98. 5, Johnson,

#Eden, Team Velocity, 3:16.86.

#Girls 1500 Meter Run UNDER 15 – 1, Kemp, Breyteisha, Hurray Murray, 5:48.15. 2, Kemp, Breynice, Hurray Murray, 6:02.84. 3, Johnson, Eden, Team Velocity, 6:41.33.

#Girls 4×100 Meter Relay UNDER 15 – 1, Team Velocity ‘A’ 51.70. 2, Fast Forward Athletics ‘A’ 51.72. 3, Roadrunners Track Club ‘A’ 54.00. 4, X-Treme Athletics Track Club ‘A’ 57.29.

#Boys 50 Meter Dash UNDER 7 – 1, Munnings Jr., Leslie, Kids Athletics A, 9.08. 2, Morgan, Delroy, Speed Capacity M, 9.14. 3, Bullard, Kaden, Swift Athletics, 9.23. 4, Merus, Jace, Kids Athletics A, 9.28. 5, Taylor, Khyrie, Kids Athletics A, 9.32.

#Boys 150 Meter Dash UNDER 7 – 1, Bullard, Kaden, Swift Athletics, 11:56:51.09. 2, Munnings Jr., Leslie, Kids Athletics A, 11:56:51.15. 3, Morgan, Delroy, Speed Capacity M, 11:56:52.11. 4, Taylor, Khyrie, Kids Athletics A, 11:56:53.28. 5, Merus, Jace, Kids Athletics A, 11:56:53.75.

#Boys 80 Meter Dash UNDER 9 – 1, Ingraham, Daythan, Swift Athletics, 12.16. 2, Ramsay, Daniel, Hurray Murray, 13.12. 3, Burrows, Edvardo, Beginners Track, 13.48. 4, Lewis, Kendecio, R.N.Gomez School, 13.57. 5, Brown, Clinton, X-Treme Athletic, 13.74. 6, Outten, Drew, Kids Athletics A, 13.88. 7, Deleveaux, Gabriel, Red Line Athleti, 13.90. 8, Nottage, Chayce, Kids Athletics A,

#14.92.

#Boys 200 Meter Run UNDER 9 – 1, Ingraham, Daythan, Swift Athletics, 31.76. 2, Ramsay, Daniel, Hurray Murray, 34.80. 3, Burrows, Edvardo, Beginners

#Track, 35.31. 4, Brown, Clinton, X-Treme Athletic, 36.39.

#5, Outten, Drew, Kids Athletics A, 36.88. 6, Lewis,Kenroy, R.N.Gomez School, 37.60. 7, Nottage, Chayce, Kids

#Athletics A, 40.27, w:1.0. 8, #3213 Deleveaux, Gabriel, Red Line Athleti, 41.86.

#Boys 100 Meter Dash UNDER 11 Finals – 1, Jones, Jayden, Unique Athletics, 14.19. 2, Brown, George, Swift Athletics, 14.23. 3, Knowles, Aiden, X-Treme Athletic, 14.78. 4, Johnson Jr., Vincent, Jumper’s Inc., 14.90. 5, Patterson, Samuel, X-Treme Athletic, 15.09. 6, Labranche, Malcolm, Swift Athletics, 15.18. 7, Johnson Jr., Avery, Unique Athletics, 15.60. 8, Dean, Jhamal-Carter, X-Treme Athletic, 17.34.

#Boys 200 Meter Run UNDER 11 – 1, Jones, Jayden, Unique Athletics, 29.89. 2, Brown, George, Swift Athletics, 30.94. 3, Labranche, Malcolm, Swift Athletics, 31.11. 4, Johnson Jr., Vincent, Jumper’s Inc., 31.18. 5, #3349 Knowles, Aiden, X-Treme Athletic, 31.65. 6, Nabbie, Makhi, X-Treme Athletic, 32.10. 7, #3281 King, Chanaldo, Swift Athletics, 32.22. 8, #3353 Patterson, Samuel, X-Treme Athletic, 32.66.

#Boys 300 Meter Run UNDER 11 – 1, Knowles, Aiden, X-Treme Athletic, 50.99. 2, Nabbie, Makhi, X-Treme Athletic, 51.21. 3, Ferguson, Jude, Swift Athletics, 51.49. 4, Simon, Ronald, Roadrunners Trac, 51.55. 5, Winder, Jabez, Hurray

#Murray, 55.81. 6, Bethell, Liam, Unique Athletics, 57.04. 7, Stuart, Laron, X-Treme Athletic, 59.43. 8, Williams, Mason, Unique Athletics, 1:02.97.

#Boys 4×100 Meter Relay UNDER 11 – 1, Swift Athletics ‘A’ 1:01.21. 2, X-Treme Athletics Track Club ‘A’ 1:02.43. 3, Roadrunners Track Club ‘A’ 1:13.33.

#Boys 100 Meter Dash UNDER 13 Finals – 1, Shepherd, Justin, Swift Athletics, 12.90. 2, Cash, Demih-Devaj, Fast Forward Ath, 13.03. 3, Williams, Ahkeel, Fast Forward Ath, 13.47. 4, Rolle, Brian, Swift Athletics, 14.22. 5, Linton, Jonathan, Swift Athletics, 14.27. 6, Sturrup, Navardo, Swift Athletics, 14.69. 7. Laquan, X-Treme Athletic, 14.74. 8, Deal, Varnardo, Roadrunners Trac, 14.96.

#Boys 200 Meter Dash UNDER 13 – 1, Shepherd, Justin, Swift Athletics, 26.41. 2, Higgins, Emmile, Fast Track Athle, 26.51. 3, Russell, Ayden, Unique

#Athletics, 26.72. 4, Cash, Demih-Devaj, Fast Forward Ath, 27.12. 5, Williams, Ahkeel, Fast Forward Ath, 27.21. 6, Francis, Kharis, Team Velocity, 28.20. 7, Brennen, CH Kai, Red Line Athleti, 28.39,. 8, Jones, Nipysey, Kids Athletics A, 28.96.

#Boys 400 Meter Run UNDER 13 – 1, Russell, Ayden, Unique Athletics, 1:00.66. 2, Brennen, CH Kai, Red Line Athleti, 1:09.47. 3, Woodside, Adrian, T-Bird Flyers, 1:09.97. 4, Fulford, Dukari, Roadrunners Trac, 1:11.87.

#Boys 800 Meter Run UNDER 13 – 1, McLennon, Ramonick, Hurray Murray, 2:33.74. 2, Sherman, Patreco, Red Line Athleti, 2:46.68. 3, Rolle, Ayden, Striders Track C, 2:46.82. 4, Woodside, Adrian, T-Bird Flyers, 2:46.84. 5, Grant,

#Kelson, Hurray Murray, 3:21.12.

#Boys 1500 Meter Run UNDER 13 – 1, McLennon, Ramonick, Hurray Murray, 5:25.12. 2, Rolle, Ayden, Striders Track C, 5:31.55. 3, Sherman, Patreco, Red Line Athleti, 5:35.46. 4, Grant, Kelson, Hurray Murray, 6:29.48.

#Boys 4×100 Meter Relay UNDER 13 – 1, Swift Athletics ‘A’ 55.76. 2, Unique Athletics ‘A’ 57.41. 3, Roadrunners Track Club ‘A’ 1:01.09. 4, X-Treme Athletics Track Club ‘A’ 1:03.06.

#Boys 100 Meter Dash UNDER 15 Finals – 1, Rolle, Rohman, Fast Forward Ath, 11.78. 2, Henfield, Kamron, Team Velocity, 11.95. 3, Stuart, Denim, Bahamas Speed DY, 12.02. 4, Taylor, Aalijah, Red Line Athleti, 12.02. 5, Knowles, Adam,

#Swift Athletics, 12.45. 6, #3286 Moss, J’Mari, Swift Athletics, 12.62. 7, Ferguson, Lavario, Swift Athletics, 12.74. 8, Williams, John, Speed Capacity M, 12.95.

#Boys 200 Meter Dash UNDER 15 – 1, Rolle, Rohman, Fast Forward Ath, 23.98. 2, Knowles, Adam, Swift Athletics, 24.26. 3, Taylor, Aalijah, Red Line

#Athleti, 24.60. 4, Colebrook, Tyreik, Swift Athletics, 25.28. 5, Williams, John, Speed Capacity M, 25.75. 6, Strachan, Jermaine, Fast Forward Ath, 26.31. 7, Whymns, Antoni, Bahamas Speed DY, 26.72. 8, Williams, Johnathan, Speed Capacity M, 26.83.

#Boys 400 Meter Run UNDER 15 – 1, Seymour, Neko, Team Velocity, 57.16. 2, Colebrook, Tyreik, Swift Athletics, 57.40. 3, Rolle, Andrew, Bahamas Speed DY, 59.26. 4, Saunders, Gabryel, Fast Forward Ath, 1:00.15. 5, Whymns, Antoni,

#Bahamas Speed DY, 1:02.80. 6, Strachan, Jermaine, Fast Forward Ath,

#1:03.64. 7, Kemp, Keano, Swift Athletics, 1:06.15. 8, Griffen, Isreal, Hurray Murray, 1:12.24.

#Boys 800 Meter Run UNDER 15 – 1, Larrimore, Rion, Hurray Murray, 2:13.55. 2, Bowe, Kymani, Core Athletics, 2:13.60. 3, Munroe, Cordell, Team Velocity, 2:27.49. 4, Seymour, Neko, Team Velocity, 2:28.40. 5, Sherman, Patrero, Red Line Athleti, 2:51.72. 6, Kemp, Keano, Swift Athletics, 2:51.76. 7. McPhee, Joel, Hurray Murray, 3:09.36.

#Boys 1500 Meter Run UNDER 15 – 1, Larrimore, Rion, Hurray Murray, 5:03.13. 2, McPhee, Joel, Hurray Murray, 5:07.91. 3, Munroe, Cordell, Team Velocity, 5:31.23. 4, Sherman, Patrero, Red Line Athleti, 6:00.10.

#Boys 80 Meter Hurdles UNDER 15 – 1, Ferguson, Shawn, Roadrunners Trac, 12.76. 2, Rolle, Andrew, Bahamas Speed DY, 13.34. 3, Saunders, Gabryel, Fast Forward Ath, 13.43. 4, #3240 Demeritte, Ashley, Roadrunners Trac, 13.67.

#Boys 4×100 Meter Relay UNDER 15 – 1, Bahamas Speed Dynamics ‘A’ 48.24. 2, Swift Athletics ‘A’ 48.54. 3, Team Velocity ‘A’ 49.98. 4, Fast Forward Athletics ‘A’ 50.47.

#Field events

#Girls Long Jump UNDER 7 Finals – 1, Strachan, Erin, Kids Athletics A, 2.19m. 2, Munnings, Amila, Kids Athletics A, 2.16m. 3, #3337 Munroe, Riley, X-Treme

#Athletic, 1.89m. 4, #3176 Daxon, Syriah, Kids Athletics A, 1.17m. 5, #3328 Brown, Sta’Viah, X-Treme Athletic, 1.16m.

#Girls Long Jump UNDER 9 – 1, Fernander, Gianni, X-Treme Athletic, 2.43m. 2, Watson, Narae, Kids Athletics A, 2.17m. 3, Morgan, Delia, Speed Capacity M, 2.15m. 4, Johnson, Laveah, Beginners Track, 1.87m. 5, Brown, Camille, X-Treme Athletic, 1.73m. 6, Thompson, Melody, Beginners Track, 1.57m. 7, Rolle, Kasey, Beginners Track, 1.53m. 8, Hepburn, Chanelle, Beginners Track, 1.39m.

#Girls Long Jump UNDER 11 – 1, Bullard, Dazariah, Kids Athletics A, 3.06m. 2, Strachan, Elexia, Kids Athletics A, 2.95m. 3, Munroe, Rayven, X-Treme Athletic, 2.89m. 4, Newbold, Autumn, X-Treme Athletic, 2.65m. 5, Strachan, Jemiah, Fast Forward Ath, 2.33m. 6, Key, Jazarria, Speed Capacity M, 2.32m. 7, Thompson, Shekinah, Speed Capacity M, 2.23m. 8, Major, Jehlani, Roadrunners Trac, 2.21m, 9, Symonette, Kailia, Kids Athletics A, 2.03m.

#Girls High Jump UNDER 13 – 1, Gilles, Shardae, X-Treme Athletic, 1.36m.

#Girls Long Jump UNDER 13 – 1, Rolle, Trinity, Fast Track Athle, 4.11m. 2, Gilles, Shardae, X-Treme Athletic, J3.79m. 3, McKenzie, Maliyah, Boost

#Athletics, J3.79m. 4, Turnquest, Kaylee, Speed Capacity M, 3.30m. 5, Ramsey, Teagan, Red Line Athleti, 3.26m. 6, McKenzie, Te’Rae, Red Line Athleti, 3.22m. 7, Ferguson, Taylor, Speed Capacity M, 2.85m. 8, Roberts, Nadja, Speed Capacity M, 2.56m.

#Girls Other S BALL THROW UNDER 13 – 1, Nelson, Chasey, X-Treme Athletic, 16.21m. 2, Pinder, Javon, Roadrunners Trac, 14.09m.

#Girls High Jump UNDER 15 – 1, Komolafe, Alexandria, X-Treme Athletic, 1.55m. 2, Levarity, Leyvontanique, X-Treme Athletic, 1.40m. 3, Kemp, Breynice, Hurray Murray, 1.35m. 4, Nelson, Caylee, X-Treme Athletic, 1.20m. 5, Johnson, Eden, Team Velocity, 1.15m.

#Girls Long Jump UNDER 15 – 1, Levarity, Leyvontanique, X-Treme Athletic, 4.39m. 2, Smith, Syraia, Team Velocity, 4.30m. 3, Watson, Nataya, Team Velocity, 4.21m. 4, Wright, Taevia, Roadrunners Trac, 4.06m. 5, Komolafe, Alexandria, X-Treme Athletic, 4.01m. 6, Kemp, Breyteisha, Hurray Murray, 3.87m. 7, Fowler, Amanda, Speed Capacity M, 3.58m.

#Girls Shot Put UNDER 15 – 1, Rahming, Anniesha, Boost Athletics, 6.00m. 2, Geroge, Johniya, Roadrunners Trac, 3.57m.

#Girls Other S BALL THROW UNDER 15 – 1, Farquharson, Valiyah, Red Line Athleti, 43.20m. 2, Key, Jasmine, Speed Capacity M, 28.51m. 3, Rolle, Janiya, Speed Capacity M, 23.58m.

#Boys Long Jump UNDER 7 – 1, Morgan, Delroy, Speed Capacity M, 2.54m. 2, Munnings Jr., Leslie, Kids Athletics A, 2.40m. 3, Merus, Jace, Kids Athletics A, 2.25m. 4, #3189 Taylor, Khyrie, Kids Athletics A, 2.07m.

#Boys Long Jump UNDER 9 – 1, Brown, Clinton, X-Treme Athletic, 2.02m.

#Boys Long Jump UNDER 11 – 1, Jones, Jayden, Unique Athletics, 3.89m. 2, Patterson, Samuel, X-Treme Athletic, 3.63m. 3, Knowles, Aiden, X-Treme Athletic, 3.53m. 4, Brown, George, Swift Athletics, 3.42m. 5, Labranche, Malcolm, Swift Athletics, 3.34m. 6, Simon, Ronald, Roadrunners Trac, 3.31m. 7, Johnson Jr., Vincent, Jumper’s Inc., 3.16m. 8, King, Chanaldo, Swift Athletics, 3.03m. 9, Ferguson, Jude, Swift Athletics, 2.98m. 10, Nabbie, Makhi, X-Treme Athletic, 2.86m. 11, McDonald, Ayden, Roadrunners Trac, 2.80m. 12, Dean, Jhamal-Carter, X-Treme Athletic, 2.59m. 13, Bain, Stephen, Roadrunners Trac, 2.38m. 14, Nabbie, Makale, X-Treme Athletic, 2.26m. 15, Burrows, Ryland, Jumper’s Inc., 2.17m. 16, Anderson, Renaldo, Roadrunners Trac, 1.88m. 17, Stuart, Laron, X-Treme Athletic, 1.53.

#Boys High Jump UNDER 13 – 1, Higgins, Emmile, Fast Track Athle, 1.55m. 2, Small Jr., Dwayne, X-Treme Athletic, 1.25m.

#Boys Long Jump UNDER 13 – 1, Johnson, Tayler, Unique Athletics, 4.17m. 2, Brennen, CH Kai, Red Line Athleti, 3.74m. 3, Fulford, Dukari, Roadrunners

#Trac, 3.70m. 4, Bethel, D’Vante, X-Treme Athletic, 3.55m. 5, Sands, Laquan, X-Treme Athletic, 3.54m.

#Boys Other S BALL THROW UNDER 13 – 1, Shepherd, Justin, Swift Athletics, 44.35m. 2, Small Jr., Dwayne, X-Treme Athletic, 39.95m. 3, Sands, Laquan, X-Treme Athletic, 38.68m. 4, Bethel, D’Vante, X-Treme Athletic, 27.11m. 5, Sturrup, Navardo, Swift Athletics, 26.62m. 6, Rolle, Brian, Swift Athletics, 22.70m. 7, Cuellar, Ethan, X-Treme Athletic, 16.59m. 8, Llyod, Jonathan, X-Treme Athletic, 12.32m.

#Boys High Jump UNDER 15 – 1, Williams, Johnathan, Speed Capacity M, 1.35m.

#Boys Long Jump UNDER 15 – 1, Storr, Lyndavion, Bahamas Speed DY, 4.68m. 2, Demeritte, Ashley, Roadrunners Trac, 4.21m. 3, Williams, John, Speed Capital, 3.54m.

#Boys Shot Put UNDER 15 – 1, Turner, Kendal, Boost Athletics, 9.53m. 2, Wright, Khristian-Isaiah, Unattached, 4.73m.