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 Home|Sports|Windsor rowing brings home a gold and a silverSports

Simba FrenchSend an emailMay 3, 2023 371 1 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

The Windsor High School rowing team spent last weekend in Fairfax Station, Virginia, where they were able to bring home a gold and silver medal from the Al Urquia Regatta. 

Securing a gold medal for Windsor was the men’s novice 4+ team. Men’s singles rower Isaiah Ellis won a silver. The women’s novice 4+ was fourth. 

The 10-member team that featured five boys and five girls was a part of a field of 36 clubs and 246 individual entries that braved the Occoquan Reservoir for 1500 meters (m) in cold and wet conditions.

The men’s team was represented by Malcolm Menzies (bow seat), Ellis (coxswain), Sandor Bianchi (stroke), Andre Forbes (second seat) and Jake Young (third seat). The females consisted of Emma Johnston (bow seat), Emma Reynolds (third seat), Priya Alexander (stroke), Alessandra Callender (second seat) and Skye Miller (coxswain).

The team was coached by three-time Olympian Rob Gibson.

“An impressive and exciting weekend for our rowers who travelled to Fairfax, Virginia, to compete in the Al Urquia Regatta. This was a significant step forward for our program in only its second year. Congratulations to our rowers for stepping up to a big challenge,” Gibson said.

Windsor men’s team clocked a time of 6:13.30 to secure the gold medal rowing out of lane two. Placing third was St. John’s College High School out of the United States of America with a time of 6:35.40. Fairfax High School clocked 6:42.90 to finish third. 

Ellis powered his way to a silver medal in 6:43.70, rowing out of lane five. Winning that race was Thomas Lambert from Western Albemarle High School in Crozet, Virginia. Lincoln Thompson from Albermarle High School was third in a time of 7:04.40.

The women’s team was fourth in a time of 7:23.20. Winning that race was Madison High School out of Vienna, Virginia, with a time of 6:11.50. 

The regatta has been running since 1997.

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 Home|Sports|Soccer high school nationals returnsSports

Simba FrenchSend an emailMay 4, 2023 170 3 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

After a three-year year hiatus, due to the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Samuel P. Haven Jr. National High School Soccer Championships are back and will be held in five match day windows between May 19-27 on Grand Bahama and New Providence. The announcement was made at a press conference held at the Ministry of Education and Technical and Vocational Training’s building.

The tournament will be staged by the ministry’s sports unit in conjunction with the Bahamas Football Association (BFA), the National Sports Secretariat and the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture.

The tournament will encompass 16 teams – eight boys and eight girls squads battling to be crowned national champions in their respective divisions. There will be a Most Valuable Player (MVP) trophy awarded in both divisions.

Senior Sports Officer at the Ministry of Education and Technical and Vocational Training Evon Wisdom thanked the BFA for their support in ensuring that the tournament returned.

“We are extremely proud of the work that the BFA has done, and we look at this as a model for the future where the associations play a more active role in the decision-making and organization of the events,” Wisdom said. “As per normal, the BFA is one of the first ones to do so.”

Wisdom added that funding for the tournament was covered mostly by the BFA.

BFA President Anton Sealy said they are happy to bring back the tournament.

“We’ve had a three-year hiatus, and that was due to COVID, and we’ve been, as with most sports, slow in coming back around. We’re back and we’re back in a big way,” Sealy said. “We are very excited to once again host this tournament. The tournament will have participation from the three major islands. Our main goal is to ensure that as we put on future tournaments and championships, that we will incorporate more islands, but this edition we have is for Abaco, Grand Bahama and New Providence.”

The school leagues that will be represented are the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS), the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA), the Grand Bahama Secondary Schools Sports Association (GBSSSA) and the Abaco School Sports Association (ASSA). The GSSSA and GBSSSA soccer seasons are still ongoing.

The format is a single-elimination. The first match day is slated for Friday, May 19 in Freeport, Grand Bahama, when Abaco’s Patrick J. Bethel School boys and girls face the winner of the GBSSSA championships.

The second match day is set for Monday, May 22 on New Providence. The boys will play on that day with the winner from BAISS, Lyford Cay International School, taking on the third-place GSSSA team. The GSSSA winner will play the BAISS third-place team, St. Anne’s School. The final match of that day will pit the BAISS second-place team, St. Andrew’s International School, against the GSSSA second-place team.

The third match day is set for Tuesday, May 23 on New Providence. The girls will take to the field on that day. The first match will feature the winner from the BAISS, Queen’s College, going up against the third-place GSSSA team. The GSSSA winner will play the BAISS third-place team, St. Augustine’s College. The final match of that day will pit the BAISS second-place team, Lyford Cay International School, against the GSSSA second-place team.

Match day four, which is the semifinals, is set for Friday, May 26. The finals, which will be on match day five, is set for Saturday, May 27.

The boys will play two 40-minute halves while the girls will play two 35-minute halves.

Lionel Haven, who is no stranger to sport and is the brother of the late Sam Haven, was on hand to speak on behalf of the Haven family.

“This event gives the opportunity for Sam’s legacy to live on, so I’m very pleased,” Haven said. “I know the family is quite pleased about this event and we’ve shown up in great numbers at previous events. We intend to show up in great numbers at this upcoming event. Even if it’s in Freeport, we will make sure that we are present to ensure that we support what the BFA is doing to support his legacy.”

President of GSSSA Varel Davis and convener for soccer in the BAISS Yiorgo Coyle were also in attendance at the press conference. They said they are excited to see the tournament make its return. Both expect one of their member schools to come out as victors.

Sealy said that the excitement from the 2019 competition is still there as persons were looking forward to it after the three-year break. He is urging persons to come out and support their schools and alma mater or just come out and support the youth.

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 Home|Sports|Bahamian judo athletes excel in qualifiersSports

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Bahamian judo athletes Daniel Strachan (90 kg.), Alexander Strachan (100 kg.) and Xavion Johnson (66 kg.) recently competed in two major tournaments. They were coached by Oneysi Portorreal-Pons, a former national champion of Cuba.

“We had different goals for each team member. Daniel and Alexander, age 20, were trying to qualify for the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games and gain some Olympic points for the Pan American Games while Xavion, who is only 16 and still a cadet, was testing the waters to see if he was ready for an Olympic run,” said D’Arcy Rahming Sr., president of the Bahamas Judo Federation (BJF).

Both of the Strachans have unofficially qualified for the CAC Games. Daniel finished fifth in the 90 kilogram (kg.) class, winning against Axel Garcia of Honduras after losing in the opening round to multiple medalist Carlos Paez from Venezuela. Alexander finished fifth in the 100 kg. class after he received two byes before losing to Dave Thomas of Jamaica. Xavion lost to multiple Pan Am Open medalist Ulises Mendez, a 21 year old from Mexico.

“We were very pleased with their results, keeping in mind this is the first time in a CAC trials. To have two athletes qualify is amazing. The only way to get experience is to get the time on the mat. In both tournaments, our athletes were competitive. Even in the matches that we lost we were able to fight several exchanges, block our opponents throws and off balance or throw our opponents. There were also some controversial calls that did not go our way.” said Rahming.

In the Olympic and Pan American qualifier, Daniel lost to Gualin Guillamme, of Canada, but gained a 35th ranking in the region from points gained from competing. Alexander gained a 22nd place ranking by defeating Pinal Lorenzo of the Dominican Republic while Xavion gained a 51st ranking by means of participating in such a high-level tournament. He lost, albeit with a strong performance against Josue Tellez of Costa Rica after several quality exchanges.

“We are looking forward to winning medals at the CAC Games. Our intention is to get in another tournament before then to get some more experience,” said Rahming.

Persons wishing to contact Bahamas Judo can do so at the e-mail address Daishihan@gmail.com.

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 Home|Sports|Table tennis spring tournament set for tomorrowSports

Simba FrenchSend an emailMay 5, 2023 93 1 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

The Bahamas Table Tennis Federation will be hosting its spring tournament on Saturday, May 6 at L.W. Young Junior High School on Bernard Road. Competition gets underway at 9 a.m.

The competition will feature four divisions that will have players battling for the championship trophies and bragging rights. The divisions will include males and females in the 11-and-under, 15-and-under, 18-and-under and open categories.

Sudan Khalfani, organizer for the tournament, is excited to have the kids and adults in action.

“The preparations are coming along very well and we are ready for the event. We are expecting all skill levels to attend, from young children who are beginners to senior players with international experience,” Khalfani said.

It is a free tournament and Khalfani is expecting over 50 participants. The deadline to register is today and interested persons can do so by calling the telephone number (242) 426-5153 or by sending an e-mail to the address bahamasyouthtt@gmail.com.

According to Khalfani, this tournament is a part of their bigger plan in building a national team. They are looking at determining who are the best players in the country and assessing skill levels before getting the advanced program underway as they look to create a table tennis culture.

The federation has been going into schools and conducting training sessions, looking to engage more in playing the sport.

“The training is growing exponentially, and with the help of the Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg and his ministry, we can maximize our potential. I see a few children who can beat the average adult player. The growth in the sport has been phenomenal with many teachers taking it upon themselves to introduce the game to hundreds of children. Right now, table tennis is played in over 10 schools and more will follow once we get the equipment,” Khalfani said.

This is the second tournament for the year. The last one was held on February 25.

The federation is hosting a six-week summer camp starting in June, which will be for all interested young persons. There is limited space, so parents interested in getting their children involved can send an e-mail to Khalfani at bahamasyouthtt@gmail.com or go to the Facebook pages ‘The Bahamas Table Tennis Federation or The Bahamas Youth Table Tennis Academy’ for more details.

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 Home|Sports|Beach soccer returns to The BahamasSports

CONCACAF championships to be held May 8-14 at beach soccer stadium

Simba FrenchSend an emailMay 5, 2023 90 4 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

For the third time in 10 years, The Bahamas will be hosting the CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) Beach Soccer Championships. The Bahamas will be one of 12 countries that will be competing May 8-14, for one of two qualifying spots for the FIFA (International Association Football Federation) Beach Soccer World Cup, set to be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) in November 2023.

The tournament will be held at the Beach Soccer Stadium at Malcolm Park, at the foot of the Sir Sidney Poitier Bridge. The Bahamas Football Association (BFA) held a press conference at that location on Thursday to launch the tournament.

According to a CONCACAF release, the team will be comprised of Gavin Christie, Lesly St. Fleur, Michael Butler, Torin Ferguson, Evelt Julmis, Daron Beneby, Jean Francois, Kyle Williams, Gary Joseph, James Thompson, Creven Ferguson and Wood Julmis.

Christie, who serves as the BFA Vice President with the responsibility for the chairmanship of the beach soccer committee, said they are once again happy to be back playing in this tournament, and at home again.

“We were elated when we found out that we were hosting this tournament. The team has been preparing for months and we are ready. It’s always good for us to play at home in front of our home fans. They’re like the sixth person on the pitch. We’re happy to showcase at home because we travel at times to play but now it’s time to showcase to The Bahamas, to our people, to our friends, to our family, all the hard work that we’ve been doing with this program for over the last 10 years,” Christie said.

The Bahamas is in Group B which has four-time CONCACAF Champion Mexico, as well as Belize and Guatemala. The teams in Group A are defending champions El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guadeloupe and Turks and Caicos. Group C is made up of the United States, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago and the Dominican Republic.

Following group stage play, the first and second place finishers in each group, plus the two best third-place finishers will advance to the quarterfinals. That will be followed by the semifinals, third-place match and the final.

Admission is free for the entire tournament. The Bahamas will play its group stage games at 7:30 p.m., May 8-10.

Christie also said that the team is a mixed one with experience and youth. A staple to The Bahamas’ beach soccer team and a player that teams do their homework on is St. Fleur. He is the all-time leading goal scorer for The Bahamas and he’s looking forward to playing at home.

“My role going into this tournament is going to be very important as a leader and as a player on the team,” St. Fleur said. “I bring my experience on the field to the team and will help to guide the players to realize their expectations and to go out there and fight for their country. We just got to go there and do our best and play to the best of our abilities and come out victorious.”

The custodian for The Bahamas in goal will be Butler, for the most part. He is no stranger to the sport having played in that position for several years for The Bahamas and FBS FC club out of Miami, Florida. Besides saving goals, he has scored a few goals himself, making him a threat for opposing sides.

“It’s a shock being one of the younger guys on the team and noticing that a lot of my team members look up to me. This was a change for me,” Butler said. “What I offer to the team is the ability to adapt. I’ve played in a lot of styles recently. Even this one that we’re going into is a little different, but I think the team trusts me and I’m glad that they do. I think that’s what I bring to the table along with a sense of responsibility and loyalty to the team.”

Adam Miller, who serves as Sports Officer at the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, represented Minister Mario Bowleg. Miller said that hosting this tournament is a part of the government’s mandate to bring sports back to paradise.

“This type of event is a great opportunity for the country to showcase what we have to offer,” Miller said. “This is the third time we have hosted this tournament in the last 10 years, so we are capable as a country to host this type of event. This is a very important year, being the 50th anniversary as an independent nation. This is an important tournament for the growth of beach soccer in the country. The government realizes that hosting these types of events are vital for our national teams, not only for them to be able to qualify and move on to higher tournaments, but to be able to showcase to the Bahamian public that we can compete on an international stage.”

According to Christie, the team has been training hard, which includes practicing in the mornings and evenings as they know how big of a tournament this is. He noted that being home is a competitive edge for them and Bahamians can expect to see a very strong showing from them next week.

Team Bahamas’ last competition was the ANOC World Beach Soccer Games qualifiers that was held in Costa del Sol, El Salvador, April 6-10. The team finished sixth overall in that competition. The team past played at home in October 2022 in the Bahamas Beach Soccer Cup. They won the tournament with a spirited final match up against Colombia, winning 3-1.

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FANTASTIC FOUR: St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine quartet, from left to right, Shayann Demeritte, Amari Pratt, Darvinique Dean and Nya Wright.

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#Sprinter Denisha Cartwright had another grand appearance over the weekend, this time to lead a small field of competitors at the Drake Relays at the Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

#In other meets this weekend, Ras Jesse Delancy, Anthaya Charlton and Antoine Andrews secured wins in two separate meets, while Laquan Nairn got third in Botswana and the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine led the charge for three high school teams competing at the Penn Relays.

#Cartwright, a junior at Minnesota State, missed out on a clean sweep of all three events she competed in as she had to settle for second in the women’s 100 metres in 11.49. The race was won by her senior team-mate Amira Young in 11.31 on Saturday.

#Young (11.44) and Cartwright (11.50) had the top two fastest qualifying times from the preliminaries on Friday.

#Cartwright, running the opening leg, helped to lead Minnesota State women’s 4 x 100m relay team to victory in 45.30.

#The other members of the team were Ja’Cey Simmons, Rose Cramer and Makayla Jackson. Lewis was second in 46.24.

#And in the sprint medley, Cartwright appeared on the third leg of Minnesota State’s team of Jackson, Cramer and MaKenna Thurston that also won in 3:52.52.

#Also competing at the meet was Devynne Charlton in the women’s invitational 100m hurdles.

#The Bahamian national record holder, representing Puma, clocked 12.71 for firth place as she trailed Nigeria’s world record holder Tobi Amusan in 12.69. Amusan and Tia Jones, who won the race in 12.44, both represented Adidas.

#SAIC Championships

#Fresh off winning his second consecutive Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Men’s Volleyball Player of the Year, Ras Jesse Delancy switched to track and field where he soared to victory in the men’s high jump at the Cricket SIAC Track and Field Championships.

#Delancy, a junior at Benedict College, cleared 6-feet, 10 3/4-niches or 2.10 metres to secure the win in Atlanta, Georgia. Sundiata Washington, a senior at Tuskegee, placed second with 6-8 3/4 (2.05m).

#Jim Green Invitational

#At their outdoor track in Lexington, Kentucky, University of Kentucky’s freshman Anthaya Charlton showed off her speed as she stopped the clock in 11.27 for the victory in the women’s 100m, well ahead of second place finisher Karel Ziketh, unattached, in 11.54.

#Charlton has the fastest qualifying time of 11.32 in the heats to advance to the final. And Megan Moss came through in second place in the women’s 400m in 53.34 as the Kentucky junior trailed her senior team-mate, Karimah Davis, who won in 52.52.

#On Friday, Charlton and Moss also contested the 200m where Charlton got sixth in 23.97 and Moss followed in seventh in 23.98. Their senior team-mate Masai Russell won the race in 23.26.

#Corky/Crofoot Shootout

#At the Fuller Track and Field Complex in Lubbock, Texas, Antoine Andrews, a freshman at Texas Tech, took the tape in the men’s 110m hurdles in 13.46 with Justin Guy, a sophomore at South Plains, coming in second in 13.57.

#Lacarthea Cooper, a freshman at New Mexico Junior College, ran 54.31 for fifth place in the women’s 400m that was won by Grace Obour, a freshman at Western Tech College in 52.71.

#Botswana Golden Grand Prix

#Commonwealth Games champion LaQuan Nairn, the only Bahamian competing in Botswana, finished third in the men’s long jump with a leap of 26-7 (8.10m) on his sixth and final jump in the competition.

#He was shy of the qualifying standard of 27-0 3/4 (8:25m) for the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary in August that was surpassed by American Marquise Dendy in taking the win with 27-4 1/2 (8.34m) on his third attempt. Norway’s Ingar Bratseth was second with 26-11 1/4 (8.21m) on his second attempt.

#Rock Chalk Classic

#At Kansas University, Wendira Moss, a junior, ran a personal best of 54.56 for third place in the women’s 400m. Na’asha Robinsdon won in 53.64 and Shalysa Wray was second in 54.36.

#Penn Relays

#St Augustinee’s College

#The Big Red Machine’s team of Amari Pratt, Nya Wright, Darvinique Dean and Shayann Demeritte rolled to a fifth place finish in the High School girls’ 4 x 100m Championship of America in 46.61.

#It was the best performance by any of the three Bahamian teams at the 127th running of the meet at the Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The quartet, running in the same order, clocked 46.80 for fourth place in the preliminaires on Friday to advance to the final.

#SAC’s team of Khalon Christie, Andrew Brown, Trent Ford and Jonathan Fowler ran 42.78 for seventh in the high school boys 4 x 100m international race.

#The same team ran 43.15 for 28th place in the High School Boys’ 4 x 100m heats.

#In the high school girls 4 x 400m, SAC’s team of Ezthia Maycock, Bayli Major, Antonecia Moultrie and Alexis Roberts came in eighth in 4:02.04.

#On the field, Kamara Strachan,coming off her record breaking performance at the CARIFTA Games, picked up seventh place in the high school girls’ javelin with 131-8 (40.13m) on third attempt. Her other throws in the series were 130-0 (39.62m), 122-9 (37.42m), 127-8 (38.93m), 121-7 (37.07m) and a scratch.

#And Major, who contested the high school girls triple jump, soared 37-01/4 on her first attempt for 11th place. She did 32-2 (11.02m) and 36-8 1/2 (11.19m) on her second and third tries respectively.

#Apryl Adderley, also representing SAC in the event, was 17th with her only legal mark coming on her first attempt with 35-8 1/2 (10.88m). She scratched her final two attempts.

#Queen’s College

#The best showing at the Penn Relays for the Comets came in the high school girls’ 4 x 100m international race where the team of Rache Pantry, Nia Richards, K’Leigh Davis and Jamiah Nabbie ran 47.61 for fourth place.

#The same team, in the same order, ran 48.32 for 17th place in the preliminaries of the high schools girls 4 x 100m. but it wasn’t enough to get them into the final.

#And their boys 4 x 100m relay team of Alexander Dean, Matthew Chandler, Zion Miller and Tairjov Armbrister did not finish in their heat.

#On the field. Kaden Cartwright ended up sixth in the high school boys’ javelin championship with a best of 193-7 (59.01m) on his second heave In his series of throws, Cartwright did 173-7 (52.92m), 190-6 (58.06m), a scratch, 187-2 (57-06m) and 188-10 (57.57m).

#In the high school girl’s triple jump championship, Lanaisha Lubin was ninth with a leap of 37-6 3/4 (11/42m). Lubin, who made it to the final, had a series of jumps of 36-9 1/2 (11.21m), 35-11 1/2 (10.96m), a pair of scratches and 36-2 (11.02m) on her final attempt.

#And Annae Mackey was 16th in the high school girl;s shot put championship with 28-10 (8.80m) being the only mark she registered on her second attempt. She scratched both the first and third tries.

#St John’s College

#The Giants boys 4 x 400m relay team of Jayden Cooper, Zion Davis, William Minors and Maxwell McNeil placed 10th in 3:39.20, as did their girls team of Kennedi Knowles, Tamia Taylor, Shania Major and Payton Knowles in 4:08.56 in their 4 x 400m relay.

#St John’s, with a very small team at Penn’s, saw their boys 4 x 100mn relay team of Tayshaun Robinson, Earle Johnson, Maxwell McNeils and Ishmael Rolle didn’t finish in their heat.

#Corky/Crofoot Shootout

#At the Fuller Track and Field Complex in Lubbock, Texas, Lacarthea Cooper, a freshman at New Mexico Junior College, ran 54.31 for fifth place in the women’s 400m that was won by Grace Obour, a freshman at Western Tech College in 52.71.

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TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONS: Uriah McPhee Primary School are your 2023 New Providence Public Primary Schools Sports Association track and field champions. Photos by Tenajh Sweeting

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Third place finishers Sadie Curtis with education officer Clara Storr.

#By TENAJH SWEETING

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#URIAH McPhee emerged from the fold to secure the win at the New Providence Primary Public Schools Sports Association (NPPPSSA) track and field championships last week Friday.

#The primary school hovered around the second and third place positions on day one and two but, on day three, they edged out the defending champions by seven points.

#Cleveland Eneas, the defending champions, wrapped up the three-day meet in second place with 217 points. Sadie Curtis capped off the meet with 195 points.

#Uriah McPhee’s head coach Leo Delaney said it felt good to finally get the win after placing second for two consecutive years. He added that the team has been trying to build a programme for the students and he thinks that the hard work finally paid off.

#The final day featured mostly track finals with one field event.

#In track action, for the A division girls’ 400m finals, Ariel Thompson brought home the victory for Garvin Tynes. She clocked 1:08.32 to seal the win. She was joined by Cleveland Eneas’ Brittania Rigby for second with 1:09.85. Thelma Gibson’s Aniyah Burrows came right behind with 1:11.58.

#In the A division girls’ 100m dash, McKaya Rahming of Cleveland Eneas emerged victorious after clocking 14.41 for first place. Eva Hilton’s Ta’Aj Curry placed second with 14.70. Chrisnae Miller of TG Glover followed behind after notching 14.98.

#Derricka Smith won the girls B division 100m dash after finishing with 14.65.

#Uriah McPhee’s Ashley Ferguson secured second place in the race and TG Glover’s Alexandria Williams came in third.

#Ashley Ferguson came in first this time in the girls B division 200m finals in a time of 32.99. Derricka Smith this time settled for second in the race with 33.84. Uriah McPhee’s Tianna Baker ended the race with 34.60.

#In the same event for the boys, Waiden Bain of Sadie Curtis bested his competitors with 30.55 in the race.

#Claridge’s Jerome Brown came in behind with 31.03 and Breon Neely finished the competition in third.

#Bain also took home another first place finish in the boys B division 100m dash.

#Uriah McPhee’s Jamaine Burrows finished right after and Claridge’s Breon Neely once again positioned in third. In the final B division races, Aeiyah Clarke of Thelma Gibson was the winner for the girls 400m finals with 1:16.96. Meanwhile, Rashad Francois of Gerald Cash bested his competitors after notching 1:12.59 in the race.

#For the C division, Marjorie Davis’ Neveya Pratt solidified a win for the school’s return to the track for the first time in ten years in the girls 100m finals. J’Lynn Bain of Sadie Curtis wrapped up in second and Shanquaya of Sandilands primary ended in third.

#Lavaeh Johnson of Thelma Gibson bested her opponents in the 200m finals with 33.82. Majorie Davis’ Pratt once again made her presence felt as she secured second place with 35.07. Carlton Francis’ Erin Daul finished in third after running 35.31.

#For the boys, Sandilands’ Devron Pugh took home the victory in the boys 100m finals and Cleveland Eneas’ Kaydin Thompson won the 200m finals with 32.83.

#In the final day’s D division finals, Thieira Brown came in first for Albury Sayle in the 75m dash. Xyonique Moss of Sadie Curtis followed right behind for second. Uriah McPhee’s Alliyah Kemp placed third in the event.

#For the boys event, Eva Hilton’s Ricardo Bowleg won with a time of 13.25. Lavago Bootle of Cleveland Eneas placed second with 13.57. Meanwhile, Sadie Curtis’ Jazz Gibson came third with 14.10.

#In the 400m finals, Albury Sayle’s Thieira Brown took home another first place win as she won with a time of 1:42.38. She was followed by Garvin Tynes’ Gabrielle Clarke and Cleveland Eneas’ Heavenly McKenzie.

#Lavago Bootle upgraded his second place finish in the 75m finals to first place in the 400m finals. Samuel Clarke joined him for second in the event and he was trailed by Uriah McPhee’s Kenario Mackey.

#For the girls 4x400m relay finals, Cleveland Eneas’ team clocked 5:07.48 to secure the win. Second place finishers were Eva Hilton Primary with 5:11.98. Gerald Cash secured third with 5:13.77.

#However, for the boys 4x400m relay finals Uriah McPhee won in convincing fashion with 4:42.95. Garvin Tynes’ team placed second with 4:54.36. Gerald Cash once again finished third with 4:57.46.

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Carisa rides “Phoenix” in an Over Fences competition.

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RWU Hawks team captain Carisa Brogdon places 2nd and 3rd to advance to the IHSA Zone 1 Finals.

#BAHAMIAN collegiate rider Carisa Brogdon is fulfilling the early promise she showed as a freshman both in and out of the riding ring.

#Brogdon competes with the Roger Williams University Hawks Equestrian Team in Zone 1, Region 1 of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).

#IHSA competitions take place under a horse-draw format, meaning that horses and riders are randomly matched.

#This format tests the horsemanship skills of the riders who must navigate jump courses and under saddle equitation tests on strange horses.

#Under the guidance of coach Nikki Speranzo, Brogdon’s performances throughout the show season, which included multiple 1st and 2nd placings, helped her team earn a spot to Region 1 post-season competition.

#At Regionals, Brogdon placed 3rd in the Limit Over Fences and 2nd in the Limit Flat Divisions, becoming the only member of her team to advance to the IHSA Zone 1 Finals.

#The Zone Finals took place at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts.

#Brogdon rode well enough to finish in the ribbons, earning a 9th place finish in the Limit Flat Class, but failed to advance to the National Finals.

#Now a junior, Brogdon is making her presence felt on the RWU Campus – she has been named the Captain of the varsity equestrian team, is the president of the student athletic advisory committee and holds a lead ambassador position in the University Admissions office. Brogdon is pursuing a double major in marketing and business analytics with a minor in graphic design.

#She credits equestrian sport with helping her to maintain a balanced and disciplined approach to university life.

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Ray Minus Jr (left) and pictured with Quincy Thrill-a-Minute Pratt.

As of Friday, April 28, 2023

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#Legendary Ray Minus Jr, the country’s most celebrated boxing extraordinaire, who touched the lives of so many persons as a fighter, trainer, coach and promoter, passed away yesterday after suffering from Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS).

#The 58 year-old Bahamas bantamweight, lightweight and light welterweight champion, who went on to win a number of international titles, including the World Boxing Council (WBC) Continental Americas bantamweight title, World Boxing Association (WBA) Inter-Continental super bantamweight title, and Commonwealth bantamweight title, passed away at Princess Margaret Hospital around 9:25am.

#He was admitted there for the past two weeks and on Thursday, during a tracheostomy – an opening surgically created through the neck into the trachea (windpipe) to allow air to fill the lungs – it was unsuccessful and he died. Doctors reportedly revived him at least three times before he passed away.

#On his passing, Minus Jr left to mourn a host of family and friends, including Michelle, his ex-wife and co-partner in First Class Promotions, his daughter Rayshell, his father and long-time trainer Ray Minus Sr, a legend himself and his brothers Renaldo ‘the Terminator’ and Kenny ‘Lightning’ Minus, all of whom were Bahamian boxing champions.

#His daughter, known as ‘Daddy’s girl’, Rayshell said it was difficult for her because when anyone saw her father, they saw her.

#She took care of him for the past few years after he became too weak to do anything on his own.

#“It’s still a shock. It was unexpected. We expected him to pull through. But the family are in shock, but they are sad at this time,” she said. “He was a strong, full, clownish person who was one who was always respected and he made sure, not only me and his immediate family, he was there for everyone.”

#Rayshell put in a nutshell when she proclaimed that “he served his purpose.”

#Minus said his brother kept him closer than any of their other siblings.

#“That was the man who made me a man. We travelled together and we supported each other in and out of the ring,” Renaldo said. “I learnt more things from him than I did from my own father. We have some memories. He was a giant of a man.” Minus Sr, a former Bahamian boxing champion who got his sons involved in the sport, was criticized during the height of his son’s career for failing to allow Minus Jr to migrate to Miami, Florida, said he always felt he made the right choice.

TOP boxers Quincy ‘Thrill-A-Minute’ Pratt and Ray Minus Jr square off in front of former Prime Minister Lynden Pindling before their first fight in 1992.

#“I did the best I could with him,” he insisted. “He was the greatest. No one could touch him. He was too fast. My best memory of him was when he beat Happy Lora. But I still remember when he fought Quincy.”

#Miguel ‘Happy’ Lora won an unanimous decision over Minus Jr on November 27, 1987 at the Convention Center in Miami Beach, Florida, but while many didn’t get to watch that fight, there were hundreds who viewed the three epic showdowns that he encounters that Minus Jr secured over Quincy ‘Thrill-A-Minute’ Pratt, his former sparring partner, in 1992, 1999 and 2000.

#An emotional Pratt, who couldn’t hold back the tears said Minus Jr made him the fighter and the man that he is today and he thanked him for the relationship they were able to develop in their post-fighting era.

#“It’s a long story, but he was a great warrior. He was good for boxing. He did all he could to help save so many young men who were going down the wrong path of life,” said Pratt, who included himself in that category, remembering how he spend some time in the Sampson Penn School for Boys.

#“He was a man who fought for three world titles, he won the Commonwealth British titles, he fought for this country and a man who thought me how to move. He was the man who I learnt my craft from, bot knowing that I would be in the ring against him in three of the greatest fights ever staged in the Bahamas.”

#Long after their episodes, Pratt said he and Minus Jr remained close friends. He noted how he even visited Minus Jr when he went into a nursing home. But he said the best memories he recalled was when he visited him at home and Minus Jr put the championship belt on the table and reminded Pratt that he is still the “champion.

#“Although he was ill, he was still funny,” said Pratt, who compiled an 11-24 win-loss record before he suffered an injury that prevented him from boxing any further. “He made me laugh. I will miss him. This is a sad time.

#Minus Jr, who also competed for the World Boxing Council (WBC) Continental Americas super bantamweight title against Cesar Soto, WBC Continental Americas lightweight title against Leavander Johnson, World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight title against Israel Contreras and International Boxing Federation (IBF) against Orlando Canizales, left behind Michelle Minus, his former wife and partner of First Class Promotions, his daughter Rayshell, his father/trainer Ray Minus Sr and a host of brothers and sisters, including Renaldo ‘the Terminator’ and Kenny ‘Lighting’ Minus, who were both former boxing champions.

#Minus Jr compiled a 37 with 27 knockouts win, nine losses (seven by TKO) and a draw record before he officially retired on December 31, 2012.

Ray Minus Jr, Ray Minus Sr and Quincy ‘Thrill-A-Minute’ Pratt, pictured left to right, pose together at the funeral of Elisha Obed.

#After his retirement, Minus Jr devoted his time and energy to the Champion Boxing Club where he groomed many of the top amateur and pro fighters including Meacher ‘Pain’ Major, Jermaine ‘Choo Choo’ Mackey, Jerry ‘Big Daddy’ Butler and Alpachino Allen. Together, with Michelle, they formed First Class Promotions, which staged several successful boxing shows in the country.

#As they gathered at the hospital on Thursday, Rayshell said it was a hard pill for the family to sallow.

#Michelle, in bringing the first all female pro boxing card to the Bahamas last month, honored Minus Jr with a red carpet affair, flocked by many of his former boxers as they paid their tributes to him.

#Vincent Strachan, president of the Boxing Federation of the Bahamas, expressed his sympathy on behalf of the boxing fraternity, said Minus Jr will be “greatly missed” and will be very hard to “replace” for what he achieved in the sport.

#“To God be all the glory. Ray fought the great fight. He finished his course. Hence is laid up for him a crown in Glory,” Strachan said. “He gave selflessly of himself to the development of boxing at all levels in the world. A great worrier a great champion is no longer with us.

#“My heartfelt condolences to his family on behalf of my family, the Boxing Federation Of Bahamas. I pray that Almighty God will strengthen you and give you comfort and peace in your time of bereavement.”

#Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Mario Bowleg, also offered his condolences on behalf of the Ministry of which Minus Jr served as a consultant.

#“The country has lost a great boxer and statesman. The sad news of the passing of boxing legend Ray Minus Jr., has rocked the sporting world. The fierce fighter in the ring lost the fight of life today, Thursday, 27th April, 2023; a match we must all contest one day,” Bowleg said.

#“The Government of The Bahamas recognized his immense talent and hired Minus to serve as a Boxing Consultant/Instructor at the National Boxing Centre at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex. Here, Minus taught youngsters from our inner-city communities and inspired new generations of athletes to train, to focus and to dream of the many possibilities in the sport of boxing.”

#Bowleg noted thar Minus served dutifully as an employee of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture for nearly a decade, only recently retiring. In November of last year, he said Minus Jr was among the most notable and accomplished sports heroes who were inducted into the National Hall of Fame Class of 2022.

#“The Bahamas has lost a boxing icon and a mentor in the sport of boxing. As a country, we cannot repay Minus for his immeasurable contributions made in the sport of boxing,” Bowleg said.

#“On behalf of the Government of The Bahamas, the nation, and members of staff at the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, I extend prayerful condolences to the family and friends of Ray Minus Jr. My deepest sympathies are also extended to the local and international boxing communities. May God strengthen you all during this time of bereavement.”

#Minus Jr started his pro career on June 18, 1982 with a knockout win over Angels Torres in Nassau. Although he fought throughout the United States and Europe, one of his greatest fights in Nassau outside of the Pratt sequel came on August 2, 1990 when he lost to Israel Contreras in a ninth round TKO.

#Minus Jr officially retired on March 31, 2001 when he dropped a eighth round TKO lost to Leavander Johnson at the Bally’s Park Place Hotel Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, a year after he stopped Pratt in the seventh round in their last bout at home in 2000.

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SOCCER CHAMPIONS: Queen’s College Comets senior girls’ championship soccer team.

As of Friday, April 28, 2023

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St Andrew’s junior boys soccer champions.

LYFORD Cay School senior boys’ soccer champions.

QUEEN’S College Comets junior girls soccer champions.

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#THE Queen’s College Comets left the Roscoe Davies Developmental Center at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex yesterday as the junior and senior girls’ champions of the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools Soccer Championships.

#In the senior and junior boys’ divisions, the Lyford Cay Dragons and the St Andrew’s Hurricanes split the pair of titles as they faced each other in two exciting matches that went right down to the wire.

#While Queen’s College held off Windsor High 2-1 in their junior girls game, their senior girls out-scored Lyford Cay 6-0.

#In the senior boys match-up, Lyford Cay prevailed with a 2-1 decision over the St Andrew’s Hurricanes, but the junior boys down to the penalty with St Andrew’s getting the edge after they finished scoreless in regulation and overtime.

#• Here’s a summary of the games played:

#Junior girls

#Queen’s College 2, Windsor High 1: Afreen Fathima completed her two-year career by booting in a goal in both the first and second half to preserve the win for the Comets.

#“I felt proud of myself. I didn’t expect to score more than one goal. So I’m really proud of myself and my team for helping me,” said Fathima, who is in her second year on QC’s team.

#“I feel great. We put a lot of work into this season and so I’m happy with our team. I will be moving up to senior (next year), but I hope we do the same thing.”

#The Comets finished the year undefeated and Dion Peterson, one of their coaches, said it was a testament of the hard work they put in.

#“I think we performed very well. The girls worked hard all season. They did a lot of practice to perform for the season,” Peterson said.

#“They controlled the game for the most part. We did a good job.”

#Brinnyah Bynoe, a tennis player, stepped up and scored the lone goal for Windsor down the stretch of the second half as they ended their first appearance in the BAISS competition by getting on the scoreboard.

#“Just getting a goal was enough to put our team in a place where they felt more comfortable, “ said Bynoe, a 15-year-old ninth grader.

#“Not having a goal and being down gave my team a sense that we were still in the game.”

#Unfortunately, time expired before they could come up with the equaliser.

#Senior girls

#Queen’s College 6, Lyford Cay 1: Captain Alexis Williamson, leading by example, struck for a pair of goals and they benefitted from another on Lyford Cay’s own goal as the Comets took a 3-0 lead into the half and held on for the win in the second half.

#They added another pair of goals from Diane Maillis and one more from Mia Underwoods to seal the deal as their junior girls rocked the stands cheering for them.

#“I’m really proud of our team. We worked tirelessly from last October last year practicing two and sometimes three times a week,” said Williamson, a 17-year-old 12tth grader. “We made sure we won every game. That was the mentality that we took into the league. We worked extremely hard to get this win.”

#The Comets almost duplicated the efforts of their junior girls, but they only lost one game and that came during the regular season against Lyford Cay. Coach Deborah Humes said it was payback time in the final. “We knew that we had the team to win. These girls played so hard and worked hard for it,” she said. “I am so proud of them and what they were able to accomplish.” Sara Ilgenfritz, the coach of Lyford Cay, said although they had a very young team with players mainly in grade seven and eight, they gave a good account of themselves.

#“I think we played as well as we could under the circumstances,” she said. “Queen’s College had some very experienced players, but we have a lot more years ahead of us, so we hope to be back and hopefully the next time we can win it.”

#Senior boys

#Dragons 2, Hurricanes 1: Michael Massie booted in the game winning penalty in the second half as Lyford Cay broke up a 1-1 tie at the end of the first half for the win. While Lyford Cay scored the first goal of the game, St Andrew’s came right back and equalized it on Benjamin Luner’s goal.

#Junior boys

#After full time and ten minutes of extra time, St Andrew’s and Lyford were scoreless. It went down to penalty, but the Hurricanes emerged as the victors, hitting four of the five penalty shots to seal the deal after the goalie blocked two of the four penalties, so they didn’t need to take their fifth.

#Owen Cates saved two of the three shots by Lyford Cay, although one got away from him.

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