College basketball tourney next month

UCLA’s ladies won last year’s Battle 4 Atlantis championship title. The women’s tournament is scheduled for November 18-20.

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BAYLOR won the men’s tournament title in 2021. The men will follow the ladies November 22-24 also at the Atlantis resort’s Imperial Arena. (Tim Aylen/Bahamas Visual Services via AP)

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#The Bad Boys Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis is set to return to the Imperial Arena at the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island.

#The tournament will begin November 18-20 with women’s college basketball teams for the third year. The men’s tournament will follow the ladies from November 22-24 at the same venue.

#It will be the 12th time the men’s competition will get underway at the three-day tournament in The Bahamas.

#The women’s college teams to be included in the 12 games are the University of Arizona, DePaul University, University of Michigan, Middle Tennessee State University, University of South Dakota, Howard University, University of Memphis and the University of Mississippi.

#The latter is particularly important as Bahamian Yolett McPhee-McCuin serves as the head coach of the women’s basketball team.

#Sherlander Rolle, director of special events for Atlantis, is excited for the women’s portion of the tournament to get started for the third year, especially with Coach Yo’s Ole Miss Rebels in the fold.

#“This is our third year for the women’s tournament. We are extremely excited, the first two years we had a great turnout and support, we will have the Ole Miss Rebels that will be participating in the tournament.

#“Their head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin is a Bahamian so we are looking for the full Bahamian support in regards to this tournament,” Rolle said.

#Coach Yo led the charge as the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division One women’s team upset the top-seeded Stanford University Cardinal and booked their trip to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2007. The team will face off against the Howard University Bison to open the third women’s Battle 4 Atlantis tournament.

#The director of events said that not only is women’s sports trending in the right direction, but also sports tourism.

#“The women’s sports industry is evolving day by day and, for basketball, we can see that we also would like to ensure that these ladies come down, feel welcomed here on our islands and here at the resort as they play their hearts out and we cheer them on,” she said.

#The men’s college teams will consist of the University of Arkansas, University of Memphis, University of Michigan, University of North Carolina, University of Northern Iowa, Stanford University, Texas Tech University, and Villanova University.

#The early-season college basketball tournament has become a sporting extravaganza since it started 12 years ago in 2011. The event will be streamed on FloHoops live stream for the women’s game and the championship games as well, men’s games will be featured on ESPN to global viewers.

#“We can see now that in 2023 sports tourism is huge here in The Bahamas. A few years ago we would not have had that, however we have seen it evolve over the last few years and this tournament is a staple for it,” she said.

#“This tournament is largely exposed globally across the world where we are featuring The Bahamas as well as Atlantis which is huge exposure for this country,” she continued.

#UCLA won last year’s Battle 4 Atlantis championship hardware for the women’s tournament and the University of Tennessee Volunteers secured the men’s title.

#Individuals interested in attending can purchase tickets at https://www.atlantisbahamas.com/b4a

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#THE swimming contingent wrapped up competition in the pool while the tennis players got back on the courts yesterday in Santiago, Chile.

#Action resumed for the sixth consecutive day of the 19th Pan American Games at Centro Deportivo de Tenis and Centro Acuàtico in Ñuñoa.

#On the final day for the swimming discipline, individual and relay events capped off the day for the majority of the swimmers.

#Both Zaylie Thompson and Emmanuel Gadson competed in the heats of the 200m individual medley. Gadson finished second out of three competitors in heat one. He earned a time of 2:15.56 in the event. Out of 25 competitors, he finished ranked number 24.

#Meanwhile, Thompson finished heat three of the race in sixth place. She touched the wall at 2:30.53 to complete the race. The event had 24 competitors and she was ranked 23rd.

#Jack Barr swam with a lone competitor in the men’s 1,500m freestyle final. He finished behind Peru’s Rafael Leon de Ponce with a time of 17:38.10. Barr ranked last out of the 18 competitors in the event.

#After earning The Bahamas’ first medal of the Pan American Games, Lamar Taylor joined Luke Thompson, Gadson and Mark-Anthony Thompson in the men’s 4x100m medley relay. The quartet finished sixth in heat two, notching 3:53.92 in the race. Out of 11 relay teams, The Bahamas was ranked 10th.

#Z Thompson along with Victoria Russell, Katelyn Cabral, and Ariel Weech teamed up in the women’s 4x100m medley relay. They finished last in heat one clocking 4:34.03 in the team event. Collectively, the four members ranked 13th overall.

#The nine swimmers were coached by Sara Knowles.

#Sydney Clarke, the lone female tennis player, and Justin Roberts teamed up for the mixed doubles matchups yesterday. The tandem competed against Paraguay’s Leyla Britez and Martin Vergara. Ultimately, the mixed duo fell in consecutive sets 2-0 against their opponents.

#The match between the teams lasted 1 hour and 6 minutes on court two. The initial set was tightly contested but Paraguay came out victorious 6-4. The following set the result was a bit different with Britez and Vergara winning this time 6-2.

#The Bahamas won 79 per cent of the first serves in the contest going 42-for-54. On the opposite side of the court, Paraguay averaged 63 per cent on 27-for-43. However, they came up big on points won on first serves with 81 per cent compared to 50 per cent averaged by Clarke and Roberts.

#Collectively, the two competitors were ranked ninth in the mixed doubles.

#Tennis competition will wrap up on Sunday.

#The Bahamas Olympic Committee (BOC) selected a 20-member team to represent the country at the Pan Am Games. Over 6,800 athletes from 41 countries are vying for a chance to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The event will conclude November 5.

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg.

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#MINISTER of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg is optimistic about the potential opportunities that exist for Bahamians in flag football after the sport was added to the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

#The announcement came from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) earlier this month and now the aforementioned sport along with baseball, softball, lacrosse, squash and cricket will be played at the next multi-sport event.

#It is the first time flag football has been selected to be included at the Olympics.

#The Bahamas became the first Caribbean nation to join the National Football League (NFL) Flag this summer and, with the latest revelation by the IOC, Bowleg is excited about the future.

#“I am excited to see that, the more sporting disciplines that they bring to the Olympics opens the door for greater opportunities for smaller nations like The Bahamas to be able to compete,” the minister said.

#Since the announcement of NFL Flag Bahamas in June, the organisation has carried out a number of events and exercises before the eventual start of the season.

#NFL Flag Bahamas has hosted a flag football clinic in July, a coaches and officials clinic in September, and an exhibition featuring the NFL Flag Miami Dolphins adult tournament team last weekend.

#Bowleg is confident about the direction of flag football with the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in sight.

#“It won’t be a surprise if at the next Olympics we have a team prepared and able to compete at that level. I am very confident, I have been in communication with guys like Kenny Mackey, Chris Prudhome, those who are trying to get flag football established here along with Jayson Clarke who was essential in the early development of flag football in the country over the past few years,” he said.

#Jayson Clarke, programme director of the Bahamas Youth Flag Football League (BYFFL), has worked on teaching the basic fundamentals to kids between ages 6-17 in the youth league.

#The minister believes that the skill set of the athletes will play a pivotal role in The Bahamas qualifying to compete in Los Angeles.

#“When you are talking about flag football and you look at the ability and skill set of athletes now that we are getting ready to partner with NFL Flag in The Bahamas and want to continue taking flag football to the high school level we now have a development programme that would allow us to prepare ourselves to be able to qualify for the Olympics in very short order,” he said.

#In most recent flag football action, The Bahamas won their first exhibition game 21-20 against the NFL Flag Miami Dolphins adult tournament team at the Roscow A L Davies soccer field over the weekend.

#The 2028 Summer Olympic Games will begin July 14 and continue until July 30 in Los Angeles.

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LAUDERHILL, Florida — The University of The Bahamas (UB) Mingoes men’s soccer team scored early and often against Fort Lauderdale University in the Mingoes largest win in international play.

Winger Stanley Grand Pierre scored two goals – his first two as a Mingoes player – to lead them to an 8-2 win over Fort Lauderdale University at Lauderhill Park in Lauderhill, Florida, on Thursday.

Midfielder Marc Ville scored off a cross four minutes later to give the Mingoes a 2-0 lead. They never looked back.https://f0cd47400f39f0638fcdfabb5d70cda8.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html

Grand Pierre completed his brace with his second goal in the 14th minute off a deep run and fighting through a rough tackle to connect, giving the Mingoes a 3-0 lead.

Mingoes’ captain Marlon Barnes had three shots on goal earlier in the match and could not make the back of the net. He redeemed himself in the 30th minute with a clean strike, putting the Mingoes up 4-0.

Junior Kelly didn’t want to be left out. Off a cross from Peter Julmis deep in the attacking third, Kelly aggressively attacked the goal for a goal and gave the Mingoes a 5-0 lead.

Off a free kick from Ronaldo Green, Evelt Julmis took the ball off his knee and volleyed it for the spectacular goal and a 6-0 lead.

To end the half, Grand Pierre was tackled in the 18-yard box and Peter Julmis took an easy penalty kick to end the half at 7-0.

Coming out of the break, the Mingoes conceded two goals to Fort Lauderdale, in the 78th and 83rd minutes, to put the score at 7-2.

Midfielder Ronaldo Green, who assisted on two goals, got a goal of his own in the 88th minute to secure the 8-2 win for the Mingoes.

Head Coach Alex Thompson said the game plan heading into the win was simple.

“The game plan was to create opportunities for Julmis and draw the team on the right side, and as far as I’ve seen in college soccer and the teams that we’ve played, there’s no one who can mark him one on one,” he said. “Secondly, we wanted to overload the midfield with Stanley Grand Pierre coming in from the left and us creating a four versus three situation in the middle.”

Thompson said the team came out determined to pick up a win.

“The key to winning today was execution,” he said. “We added to our squad Peter Julmis who is arguably in the best form of his life, Nathan Wells who just had his best national team performance, our man of the match Stanley Grand Pierre who finally is healthy, and we also got a really good game from our captain Marlon Barnes, who played a bit higher up the pitch and added more attacking power.”

The Mingoes are expected to play United International College at 9 a.m. in Miami, Florida, on Saturday.

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One night after Eric ‘EJ’ Gordon made his debut for the Phoenix Suns, a professional basketball player with Bahamian roots, Chavano ‘Buddy’ Hield and DeAndre Ayton got their seasons underway for their respective teams.

Hield, who hails from Eight Mile Rock, Grand Bahama, saw action for the Indiana Pacers and fellow Bahamian Ayton was on the court for his new team, the Portland Trail Blazers in National Basketball Association (NBA) action on Wednesday.

Hield came off the bench and led the bench unit with 14 points, going 5-for-9 from the field, including 4-for-7 from deep. He had five assists and two rebounds. He also came away with a steal and a block.

The shooting guard checked into the game at the 6:35 mark of the first quarter when the Wizards led 16-10. He wasted no time in getting his first field goal of the game which was a made three-point shot at 6:09 mark of that period, cutting the Wizards lead down to three points, 16-13. The Wizards led 39-34 at the end of the first quarter.

The Pacers took the lead in the second quarter, going up 50-49 with 6:09 left in that period. They never trailed after that. They went up 73-68 at the end of the first half, thanks to a 39-29 second-quarter advantage. The Pacers increased their lead to 110-96 at the end of three and they never looked back.

Bruce Brown led the way for the Pacers with 24 points while Kyle Kuzma had 25 points in the loss for the Wizards.

A look at the stats show the Pacers nailing 20 three-point shots which was 11 more than the Wizards. The 143 points scored by the Pacers was the highest scored by any team in a season opener since 1990. Eight players finished in double figures for the Pacers, including Hield.

Next up for the Pacers is a battle against the Cleveland Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow. That game will be played at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio.

Ayton’s debut for his new team got off to a slow start as he finished with just four points in 23 minutes but grabbed 12 rebounds. He battled foul trouble on the night. Ayton went 2-for-4 from the field and had three steals and a block.https://be471305ac8cdd601ad57309a08c5e4e.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html

The Blazers never led in this game – the Clippers led by as much as 30 points.

Ayton did not attempt a shot until the 11:24 mark of the second quarter. He hit a jump shot to cut the Clippers lead to seven, 29-22. That was his only made shot in the first half. He picked up his fourth foul in that first half and that limited his contribution. At the end of the first half, the Clippers led 67-47.

Ayton scored his final two points of the night in the fourth quarter on an alley-oop lay up. The game was over at that point as the Clippers led 102-81.

The Clippers had 36 assists on 47 made shots as they got the looks that they wanted.

Gordon and the Suns got a big road win to open their season. Gordon contributed 10 points in the win on Tuesday. He was 4-for-16 from the field and made two three-point shots in 32 minutes on the floor. He had one steal and a blocked shot.

The Suns were in action last night, taking on the Lakers in another road game. The score was unavailable up to press time.

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LAUDERHILL, Florida — The University of The Bahamas (UB) Mingoes men’s soccer team scored early and often against Fort Lauderdale University in the Mingoes largest win in international play.

Winger Stanley Grand Pierre scored two goals – his first two as a Mingoes player – to lead them to an 8-2 win over Fort Lauderdale University at Lauderhill Park in Lauderhill, Florida, on Thursday.

Midfielder Marc Ville scored off a cross four minutes later to give the Mingoes a 2-0 lead. They never looked back.https://f773cb243301041d9a5d0d1804531519.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html

Grand Pierre completed his brace with his second goal in the 14th minute off a deep run and fighting through a rough tackle to connect, giving the Mingoes a 3-0 lead.

Mingoes’ captain Marlon Barnes had three shots on goal earlier in the match and could not make the back of the net. He redeemed himself in the 30th minute with a clean strike, putting the Mingoes up 4-0.

Junior Kelly didn’t want to be left out. Off a cross from Peter Julmis deep in the attacking third, Kelly aggressively attacked the goal for a goal and gave the Mingoes a 5-0 lead.

Off a free kick from Ronaldo Green, Evelt Julmis took the ball off his knee and volleyed it for the spectacular goal and a 6-0 lead.

To end the half, Grand Pierre was tackled in the 18-yard box and Peter Julmis took an easy penalty kick to end the half at 7-0.

Coming out of the break, the Mingoes conceded two goals to Fort Lauderdale, in the 78th and 83rd minutes, to put the score at 7-2.

Midfielder Ronaldo Green, who assisted on two goals, got a goal of his own in the 88th minute to secure the 8-2 win for the Mingoes.

Head Coach Alex Thompson said the game plan heading into the win was simple.

“The game plan was to create opportunities for Julmis and draw the team on the right side, and as far as I’ve seen in college soccer and the teams that we’ve played, there’s no one who can mark him one on one,” he said. “Secondly, we wanted to overload the midfield with Stanley Grand Pierre coming in from the left and us creating a four versus three situation in the middle.”https://f773cb243301041d9a5d0d1804531519.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html

Thompson said the team came out determined to pick up a win.

“The key to winning today was execution,” he said. “We added to our squad Peter Julmis who is arguably in the best form of his life, Nathan Wells who just had his best national team performance, our man of the match Stanley Grand Pierre who finally is healthy, and we also got a really good game from our captain Marlon Barnes, who played a bit higher up the pitch and added more attacking power.”

The Mingoes are expected to play United International College at 9 a.m. in Miami, Florida, on Saturday.

Track and field classic to be held at Thomas A. Robinson stadium

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Looking to boost camaraderie among law enforcement agencies, the Bahamas Law Enforcement Cooperative Credit Union (BLECCU) will host the inaugural Law Enforcement Track and Field Classic, set to be held on November 25 at Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium. Action is slated to get away at 1 p.m.

The announcement was made at a press conference that was held at the Bahamas Cooperative League Limited Building yesterday.

Some of the events that will be featured are over-45 50 meters (m), 50m commanders or assistant executive race, men and women’s open 100m, 400m, and 800m. There will also be the 4000m walk race as well as the 4x100m relay, 4x400m mixed relay and shot put events. Apart from the conventional events, there will be a lime and spoon race, a three-legged race, a sack race and a tug-o-war.

Chairman of the BLECCU Omar Neely said that this event is in tandem with the principles of the cooperative.

“Our board of directors saw it fitting to bring together our membership in a spirit of camaraderie and bolster brotherhood among law enforcement by having a track and field competition,” Neely said.

Chief Superintendent of the RBPF Damien Robinson reminisced about having an event like this back in the day and said the law enforcement branches have always been competitive.

“From the police standpoint, we have our team, we’re getting ready and we have one of the Olympic ‘Golden Knights’, Ramon Miller. He is a police officer now and I can tell you, the police, we’re training, we’re getting ready and we’re ready to win it all. So, I could say to my other law enforcement brothers and sisters who come – bring your ‘A’ Game because the belief force will be in full effect,” said Robinson.

Miller said he is hoping the other agencies show up.

“We’re going to bring it,” Miller said. “I hope the other agencies show up and be prepared for what’s to come. All of our officers have being training. We have a selected few to be a part of this, so we can represent the RBPF and of course to build camaraderie with the other agencies.”https://ba402269d4c6d40028292dc6a35daa93.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html

Petty Officer in the RBDF Denise Oliver said the defence force is ready for competition.

“We are ready, prepared, bringing our ‘A’ game and are coming to win,” Oliver said. “As you know, fitness is our aim and that’s at our forefront at the RBDF. We must represent. We are coming to take the gold. Presently, we have 50 people who are making up a part of our team. We are starting our practices next week and so we are excited and elated. We’re looking to capture the gold in the different categories.”

BDOCS Corrections Officer Rakita Morley said they are not backing down despite being the underdogs.

“We’re coming out there and we’re going to show everyone that we don’t just sit at the jail desk, but we’re going to put on our sprints, run them races and make sure we’re going to take this back home. We’re going to do this the right way and we’re going to make sure that everyone is having fun. So, it’s not just going to be competitive for us, but we want to create also, as the name states, the bond,” Morley said.

Representative from the Bahamas Department of Immigration Eva Knowles said that they are not to be taken lightly or underestimated. They have put together a small team and will be looking forward to participating at the meet in the spirit of camaraderie.

Chief Clerk at Bahamas Customs Matice Rolle did not have a lot to say but added that they are the revenue tax collectors and will be collecting all the gold come November 25.

Grace Bostwick spoke on behalf of the Judiciary of The Bahamas and said that they asked the judges, registrars, magistrate and line staff to show the other law enforcement agencies who they are.https://ba402269d4c6d40028292dc6a35daa93.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html

Neely is urging the Bahamian public to come out and support the event and find out who is victorious.

The meet is sponsored by Colina Insurance, the Royal Bahamas Police Force Staff Association and the Bahamas Cooperative League Limited.

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Champions crowned at Sheri Roberts Open in Abaco

An exciting Sheri Roberts Open at the Abaco Club on Winding …

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Team Bahamas was back in action yesterday as swimming and tennis wrapped up for the country at the 19th Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.

The Bahamas was featured in four events in swimming at the Centro Acuático in Santiago yesterday. Diving in the pool first was Zaylie-Elizabeth Thompson in heat three of the women’s 200 meters (m) individual medley (IM). In the end, Thompson powered her way to touch the wall in 2:30.53, placing sixth in that heat. Winning that heat was Canadian Mary-Sophie Harvey with a time of 2:16.94. Overall, Thompson finished 23rd out of 24 swimmers.https://a7d54a910b75aa9073de852d09600a0b.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.ht

She swam seven races, which included three individual races and four relays. Her other individual races included the 100m freestyle and 100m backstroke events.

Emmanuel Gadson was in action in his final individual race at the games – the men’s 200m IM. He swam in heat one with two other competitors. Gadson swam the four strokes race in a time of 2:15.56 to finish second in his heat. Grenada’s Gresham Zachary won that heat after stopping the clock at 2:12.50. Gadson had the 24th best time out of 25 swimmers.

Gadson swam the butterfly portion in 29.60 seconds and came back down with the backstroke in a time of 34.64 seconds. His breaststroke, his strongest stroke, was timed in 37.98 seconds and he ended with the freestyle in a time of 33.34 seconds.

Gadson also swam in the 100m fly and 200m breast events and four relay races.

Thompson was back in the pool along with teammates Victoria Russell, Katelyn Cabral and Ariel Weech in the women’s 4x100m medley relay. They finished the first heat in sixth place in a time of 4:34.03. Canada won that heat in a time of 4:05.19. The Bahamas finished 13th out of 13 teams.

Thompson kicked off the relays for The Bahamas with a split of 1:09.78 on the backstroke leg. Russell swam the breaststroke leg in a time of 1:17.91. Cabral swam a split of 1:05.44 on the fly leg before veteran Weech brought the team home on the free leg in 1:09.90.https://a7d54a910b75aa9073de852d09600a0b.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html

Multi-national record holder Lamar Taylor teamed up with Mark-Anthony Thompson, Emmanuel Gadson and Luke-Kennedy Thompson, swimming in the men’s 4x100m medley relay. They swam in heat two and finished sixth in 3:53.92. The United States of America won that heat in 3:37.19. The Bahamas finished 10th out of 11 teams.

Taylor swam the first leg, the backstroke, and had a split of 56.90 seconds. Mark-Anthony Thompson was in action on the breaststroke and swam that leg in 1:06.36. Gadson swam the fly leg and posted a split of 56.97 seconds. Luke-Kennedy Thompson’s split on the freestyle was 53.69 seconds.

Tennis players Sydney Clarke and Justin Roberts were on Court Two at Centro Deportivo de Tenis in the mixed doubles. They went up against Paraguayan duo Lelya Britez and Martin Vergara in the Round of 16. They lost in two straight sets, 6-4 and 6-2, in a match that lasted an hour and six minutes.

The Bahamas is currently in a four-way tie for 21st with Bermuda, Panama and Trinidad and Tobago in the medal standings with one bronze medal. The Bahamas’ only medal so far came from Taylor in the men’s 50m free.

The Bahamas has 20 athletes who are competing at the games. The country will be represented in six disciplines – tennis, sailing, swimming, athletics, golf and wrestling. There are nine swimmers, five athletes in athletics, three tennis players, one sailor, one golfer and one wrestler.

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An exciting Sheri Roberts Open at the Abaco Club on Winding Bay resulted in a number of champions being crowned over the weekend.

In the under-14 boys (Boys U14) division, Da’Shan Gardiner Jr. defeated Xander Major for the title. In the under-14 girls (Girls U14) division, Anya Hepburn won the title, defeating Makayla McDonald. The under-18 boys (Boys U18) champion is Latahj Orlando. He defeated Theo Weir. Tianna Bootle won the under-18 girls (Girls U18) title.

The open men’s singles winner was Stephen Thompson and the runner-up was Clanardo ‘CJ’ Davis. In men’s doubles, Davis and Abishai Adderley won the title, defeating Thompson and Eugene Gibson.https://5aaf7ee0860464c000737218c6140edc.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html

The ATA recently hosted its first junior national-ranked tournament and followed that up with the Sheri Roberts Open, which is now in its third year. The junior national ranked tournament was held in August.

“We wish them continued success. The BLTA congratulates all the participants and the winners,” said BLTA President Newton in a press release.

The ATA has continued to work toward the growth and development of the sport of tennis in Abaco.

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20-year-old swimmer breaks his own national record in the process

MEDAL GLORY: Lamar Taylor, of The Bahamas, poses with the bronze medal on the podium of men’s 50-metres freestyle at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, October 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

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#National record holder Lamar Taylor brought home the first medal for The Bahamas yesterday at the 19th Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.

#The 20-year-old once again turned in a top performance and not only earned a bronze medal but also set a new personal best and national record in the men’s 50 metres freestyle at the Centro Acuàtico in Ñuñoa, Chile.

#After Monday’s performance in the men’s 100m backstroke, Taylor was in top form in the pool at the Pan Am Games.

#He booked his trip to the finals when he secured one of the top three positions in the men’s 50m freestyle (heat four) with a time of 22.48 seconds.

#The Henderson State University student powered his way to the wall and stopped the clock in a swift 22.13 seconds in the finals.

#The 20-year-old smashed his previous personal best and national record of 22.26 seconds achieved in July at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.

#Overall, he finished ranked third out of 16 competitors in the aquatics event.

#Thanks to the strong performance from Taylor in the short-distance event, The Bahamas has already matched their medal total from the 2019 Pan American Games with one.

#Victoria Russell also competed yesterday at the Pan Am Games. She placed sixth in the women’s 50m freestyle with a time of 27.54 seconds.

#The 23-year-old ended ranked 29th out of 34 competitors in the event.Competition continues today for the swimmers.

#Emmanuel Gadson is all set for the men’s 200m individual medley heats.

#Jack Barr will join him in competition today in the men’s 1,500m freestyle.

#Zaylie Thompson will also perform in the women’s 200m individual medley.

#The tennis sporting discipline picks back up today for doubles matchups.

#The duo of Sydney Clarke and Justin Roberts will team up against Paraguay’s Leyla Britez and Martin Vergara at Centro Deportivo de Tenis.

#The Bahamas Olympic Committee (BOC) selected a 20-member team to represent the country at the Pan Am Games.

#The members are competing in six sporting disciplines – sailing, tennis, swimming, athletics, golf and wrestling. The team has nine swimmers, five track and field athletes, a trio of tennis players, one sailor, golfer and wrestler.

#Over 6,800 athletes from 41 countries are vying for a chance to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The event will conclude on November 5.