CHAMPIONS: The CR Walker Knights celebrate. Photo: Tenajh Sweeting

As of Monday, March 13, 2023

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#By Tenajh Sweeting

#tsweeting@tribunemedia.net

#The C.R. Walker Knights brought home their seventh straight Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) track and field championship.

#The Knights remained atop team rankings for the entire meet and ended with a team score of 557 to wrap up the competition.

#The C.V. Bethel Stingrays capped off the inter-school competition a mere 63 points behind the defending champions with 494 for second place.

#The Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins claimed third place position with 325.50, barely edging out the C.I. Gibson Rattlers and R.M. Bailey Pacers.

#The difference between third through fifth place was no more than one point after the competitive track and field championships.

#Tia Rolle, head coach of the Knights, talked about what led to their seventh straight GSSSA win.

#“In the sprint race we did not dominate, C.V. Bethel actually dominated that event they wasn’t watching us on the field because we actually dominate the field events,” Rolle said.

#Rolle credited the all-around competitiveness of the Knights’ athletes which led to them to winning in track and field events. “When you want to compete in GSSSA you have to be an all-around team, you have to compete in every event, that’s what matters, it has to be track and field it cannot be just the track,” she added.

#Rolle’s message was received by the Knights’ athletes as they were able to emerge victorious in a number of field events on the final day of the track and field championships.

#For the under 17 boys’ triple jump, D’Jino Alteme placed first with a jump of 12.17m. He was followed by Stingrays’ Calvin Armbrister who jumped 11.98m. Third place in the event belonged to the Rattlers’ Ferdinand Jean-Noel who notched 11.82m.

#The Knights snatched another victory in the under 17 boys’ discus throw. Deangelo Delancy was the event’s best thrower with a throwing distance of 29.59m. Delancy was joined by C.V. Bethel’s Leo Bannister who tossed 27.47m. Perry Mcphee came third with 26.62m.

#After trailing by 65 points going into the final day of the GSSSA meet, the Stingrays looked to make up some ground on the track.

#In the under 17 girls’ 200m dash, C.V. Bethel’s Iesha Hanna blitzed the competitors to win with a time of 26.75. She was joined by fellow Stingray Katranel Dean who claimed second place with a time of 27.09. The pair of Stingrays beat the Knights’ Gabrielle Major who finished the short distance race in third.

#The Stingrays’ athletes Hanna and Dean both said it felt amazing to place first and second respectively for their secondary school.

#Dean revealed her mindset while competing in the race.

#“I was just thinking to myself I have to push and get off the curve and keep going straight through and give it all I have,” she said.

#The Stingrays were once again crowned winners in both the under 17 girls 400m hurdles and the under 20 400m hurdles. For the under 17 girls, Synia Lockhart came first for the senior school after clocking 1:16.54 in the race. She was joined by teammate Darranique Morris who followed behind with 1:19.73. The Stingrays were able to hold off Knights’ athlete Garanae Moss, who came third.

#Marquell Newbold, winner of the under 20 girls’ 400m hurdles, beat her competitors with a time of 1:17.27. She was joined by C.R. Walker’s Hope Munnings and fellow Stingray Zaria Fowler, who placed second and third.

#Stingrays’ head coach Danny Pratt said he was very impressed with the way his athletes competed in this year’s track and field championships.

#The head coach also talked about how it felt to place second on the final day of the meet.

#“We were trying to get to first place but obviously C.R. Walker proved once again to be the dominant force so coming second we are proud, second is way better than third,” Pratt added.

#The Mystic Marlins were a dark horse competitor after climbing the team rankings from as low as fifth place to claim third place position on the final day of the track and field meet.

#In the under 20 boys’ 200m finals, Terrance Deveaux of the Mystic Marlins narrowly edged out his competitors to capture first place in a tight race. The young athlete ran a time of 22.42. The Government High School’s Peter Tilusnord was not far behind, finishing second with 22.46.

#C.C. Sweeting’s Rayheem Robinson came third, notching a time of 22.76.

#Deveaux talked about how it felt to win the race.

#“It was a good race. I [have] trained with him a couple of times before so coming off the curve to the 120 I saw he tried to pull away I just stayed relax, maintained and listened to what my coach said,” he said.

#The Mystic Marlins emerged victorious once again in the under 20 boys’ 800m finals.

#Raywind Winder added more points to the team total after clocking 1:59.92 to win the race.

#GHS’ Lexicio Adderley came in second after notching 2:06:02.

#Meanwhile, Charles Maynard placed third in the race with 2:08.88.

#Despite dropping out of third place overall, the R.M. Bailey Pacers had some bright spots on the final day of the GSSSA track and field championships.

#Pacers’ Melvinique Gibson paced herself to several wins on day three of the meet.

#Gibson blitzed the competition in the under 20 girls’ 200m dash. The young athlete coasted to a victory in the race after running a time of 25.28. She was joined by second and third place finishers Marquell Newbold and Deamia Bowe.

#Gibson made some noise once again in the under 20 girls’ 4x400m relay finals. She gave her team a huge gap between the competition after running the second leg in the race.

#The winning relay team included Laquay Kemp, Melvinique Gibson, Danisha Green and Domonique Smith.

#The under 20 girls notched a collective time of 4:35.75 to edge out competitors.

#The young Pacer talked about the win.

#“It basically feels good, not just only me but me and my team, we did it as a team so everyone put their best foot forward and we did what we were supposed to do and God pulled through for us once again,” she said.

#Gibson was not the only star for the Pacers as Finley Etienne came out on top in the under 17 boys’ 200m dash with a time of 23.40. The young athlete was among the meet’s leading individual scorers, pouring in 31 points for the Pacers.

#After a competitive meet between the eight senior schools, the Knights will now look to celebrate their seventh straight GSSSA track and field championships win.

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AN HISTORIC TRIPLE CROWN FEAT: Lamar Taylor displaying his three separate individual NCAA awards.

As of Monday, March 13, 2023

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

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#It was an historic weekend for Lamar Taylor as he posted a hat trick in winning three national titles at the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association Men’s & Women’s Division II Swimming & Diving Championships.

#“It’s honestly unbelievable to think that I am the first Bahamian,” said Taylor of winning the unprecedented triple crown. “I hope I am setting a great example for the younger kids so they can be better than me.”

#Competing at the Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis, Indiana, the 19-year-old Henderson State University Red Waves’ junior wrapped up his third title on Saturday with his victory in the 100- yard free in 42.30 ahead of McKendree’s senior Gregg Lichinsky, who did 42.37 for second.

#The victory came after he took the 100-yard in 45.95 with splits of 21.94 and 24.01 for his second crown on Friday as he finished well ahead of second place finisher Timothy Stollings, a senior at Findley, in 46.34.

#Henderson opened up with a victory in the men’s 50-yard freestyle in a time of 19.04 seconds with impressive 25-yard splits of 9.21 and 9.83 respectively.

#“I am very satisfied with my performance. It honestly was more than I expected,” Taylor continued. “I knew I had a great start to win the 50, but I didn’t expect to win the 100 free and back.”

#Of all three victories, Taylor said he will cherish the 100 back a little more than the others for sentimental reasons.

#“It was fun to swim against my friend Timothy Stollings. I met him in my freshman year and he has always been a good friend to me ever since,” Taylor said. “But overall, my performances were all spectacular and way more than I or anyone expected.”

#Bahamas Aquatics’ president Algernon Cargill was quite impressed with the performances from Taylor as he surpasses the list of NCAA champions with his triple feat.

#“Lamar’s outstanding performance is a testimony that there are no limits for not only him, but all swimmers that want to work hard and set dreams to achieve greatness,” Cargill said.

#“Lamar now joins Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace as Bahamians with NCAA individual titles and he is the only swimmer to win three titles in the same championships.

#“He is determined to compete with the big boys in long course metres as he now shifts his focus to qualifying for Paris 2024.”

#Paris 2024 is the next Olympic Games, but Taylor already made his international debut when he made the team that represented the Bahamas at the Commonwealth Games last year in Birmingham, England.

#Taylor said with his season over and done, he will take some time off before he starts to prepare for the long course and a shot at the World Championships later this summer where he intends to make another splash.

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COACH Mario Ford with members of his baseball camp at Windsor Park.

As of Tuesday, March 14, 2023

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#By TENAJH SWEETING

#tsweeting@tribunemedia.net

#THE Mario Ford Baseball camp made its return to Windsor Park this past weekend. It was the group’s first session back on the field as the young men looked to learn basic baseball fundamentals and skills.

#The baseball camp usually hosts sessions three times out of the calendar year. Sessions take place in the beginning of the year, during the summer, and at the very end of the year, according to Ford.

#The camp targets children between the ages of four to 15 so that they can learn the game at an earlier age and develop the necessary essentials to compete at a higher level.

#Mario Ford, head coach of the baseball camp, talked about what children can expect to learn after joining his camp.

#“We work with the kids teaching them the basics of learning how to catch, how to throw, and teaching them how to hit,” Ford said.

#Ford added that the sport is mostly repetition but it does take time, practice and consistency.

#Persons that are interested in starting at the camp or parents interested in placing their children in a camp can do so by simply showing up at Windsor Park on Saturday mornings at 9am. Persons would be allowed to sign up and register to be a part of the programme.

#Wamonceur Victor, a 14-year-old newcomer at the Mario Ford baseball camp, talked about his experience in the camp so far.

#“It has been hard but coach Mario [has] been helping me through it,” Victor said.

#Victor said he learned about the camp via a friend at his school and decided to join. He added that coach Ford is very helpful with helping you work throughout the programme and on your skills.

#Raheem Fertilien, a 16-year-old member of the camp, talked about why he enjoys the Mario Ford baseball camp. “Even if you don’t know the game, Mr Mario will help you learn it and I would recommend it to a couple other people who [are] trying to learn the sport,” Fertilien said.

#The Mario Ford baseball camp operates as a training ground for young athletes that want to pursue baseball at a higher level.

#The next session for the baseball camp will be held at 9am next week Saturday at the Windsor Park off East Street.

#Persons that are interested can show up and get started on their young baseball journey.

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A PARTICIPANT runs through an inflatable colon to complete the race.

DUVAL Munnings poses with his medal after completing the 5k run.

RACE participants Odinga Sawyer and Viorese Duncombe pose together after the race.

EVENT organiser Jackie Evans takes pictures with a race participant.

#By TENAJH SWEETING

#tsweeting@tribunemedia.net

#THE Colon Cancer Coalition hosted yet another successful Get Your Rear in Gear (GYRIG) event in memory of the late Andrea Darville and to raise awareness for colon cancer in The Bahamas.

#With colon cancer being the second most common cancer in The Bahamas, event organisers hoped to gather lots of support from the general public for a worthy cause.

#In only year two of the GYRIG 5k fun run/walk event, organisers were able to double the amount of participants in the colon cancer awareness event, making it a success.

#The event kicked off at 6:30am sharp on Saturday at Goodman’s Bay Park with approximately 200 people joining this year’s 5k fun run/walk. Participants could be seen running or walking along the Baha Mar strip in their orange colon cancer t-shirts. Many of the participants in this year’s event decided to partake for personal reasons.

#Duval Munnings, a participant in the 2023 GYRIG run, talked about why he decided to run in Saturday’s race. “I registered in honour of my father Kevin Munnings. I lost him a year ago and I just wanted to run in his honour and his memory and also to support the cancer society,” Munnings said.

#Munnings said it felt good to give back and donate to the Cancer Society and, despite it being a difficult run, he enjoyed the fellowship among other runners.

#Similar to Munnings, Odinga Sawyer, another participant in the race, shared what made him join this year’s GYRIG 5k run.

#“It feels great. I like to support stuff like this, my brother passed from cancer and I also run so I figured if I could take part it might as well be for a good cause,” Sawyer said.

#Event organisers Emily Darville and Jackie Evans were impressed with the amount of people that came out to support the event.

#Emily Darville said a week before her sister passed away she had told her about the event idea and connected her with the director of the Colon Cancer Coalition, giving her the keys needed to make sure the event went on even in her passing.

#“I would like to think Andrea is pleased with the work I’m doing. She entrusted me with her final project GYRIG Bahamas 5k fun run/walk. I’m sure she’s smiling down on us each year, cheering us on with her vibrant smile and personality,” Darville added.

#Darville and other event organisers will seek to carry on Andrea’s legacy for years to come as they will look to host a 2024 GYRIG event. For persons that wish to keep up with the event, they can find the page on Facebook at Get Your Rear in Gear Bahamas.

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As of Tuesday, March 14, 2023

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#IN an unprecedented move, the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture and Ministry of Education, Science and Technology will hold a Junior National High School Track and Field Championships and Final CARIFTA Trials.

#At a press conference yesterday in the foyer of the two ministries in the Ivy Dumont Building, Mario Bowleg, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture revealed that the two events will be combined for the weekend of March 25-27 at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.

#Under the theme “Unity Through Sports, a Golden Jubilee,” the event, according to Bowleg, will serve as the test run by the North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) and Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) for the Oaktree Medical Center’s 50th CARIFTA Games, scheduled for April 8-10 at the same venue.

#“The High School National Championships and the CARIFTA trials will provide student athletes from throughout the Bahamas the opportunity to showcase their athletic prowess with the hopes of qualifying for the CARIFTA Games,” Bowleg.

#Bowleg said this will be a memorable venture and he encourages all student athletes competing in the event to remain optimistic and to be the best athletes they could be on and off the field.

#He encouraged the Bahamian public to come out with their junkanoo music and cheer on the student athletes as they vie for their spots on the team to represent the Bahamas at the games.

#Zane Lightbourne, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, said he’s always delighted to be a part of any event that highlights the prowess of the Bahamian young athletes as a part of the country’s 50th Jubilee Independence celebrations.

#Lightbourne said their ministry joins in the enthusiasm of the student athletes as they anticipate the shattering of old records and the emergence of new superstars as they go for gold, not just in the event, but at the CARIFTA Games.

#Sands, the president of NACAC, said he remembers in the 1980s when the split took place and that led to the formation of the National High School Track and Field Championships, which created an avenue to bring all schools under one umbrella again.

#He noted since the formation of the Nationals under the presidency of the late Dr Bernard Nottage, successive presidents in the BAAA have staged the Nationals almost every year, but now it’s being done in collaboration with both ministries as they seek to bring the sport back to the level that it once enjoyed.

#“Nelson Mandela once said sports can change the world. It has the power to inspire and to unite and it speaks a language that all people can understand,” Sands said. “NACAC is proud to be a part of this event and to support all of the athletes as they compete.”

#Archer, the president of the BAAA, said it’s a special day in track and field with the High School National Championships and the CARIFTA trials taking place at the same time, bringing together the private and public schools in keen competition like they did before the split between the private and the public schools.

#“This is the start of a brand-new day for track and field,” Archer said. “I would go on a limb to say that is an opportunity for us to showcase athletes, not only from New Providence, but every island in the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.”

#He congratulated both ministries for having the foresight to stage the dual event, which will provide an opportunity for the BAAA to get a glimpse of what is to come at this year’s CARIFTA Games.

#When asked how the event will be operated, Archer said each school will only have two athletes who will be allowed to score points for their team, but they will not be limited to any number of athletes who will be allowed to participate in any event.

#He noted that athletes who are not registered by their school can register individually and those who are out of school or are in college, but are still eligible for CARIFTA, will be allowed to participate as well.

#The competition will be taking place in the under-14, under-17 and under-20 divisions for both girls and boys.

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GREAT Britain third baseman BJ Murray Jr is unable to get to a ball hit by Colombia’s Reynaldo Rodríguez, who singled during the eighth inning of a World Baseball Classic game in Phoenix on Monday, March 13, 2023. (AP Photos/Godofredo A Vásquez)

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GREAT Britain’s Chavez Young celebrates after hitting a two-run single against Colombia during the fourth inning of a World Baseball Classic game in Phoenix, Monday, March 13, 2023.

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#AFTER losing their first two games of the World Baseball Softball Confederation’s 2023 World Baseball Classic, Great Britain, with its Bahamian connection, has finally gotten in the win column.

#Great Britain, coming off a 6-2 loss to the defending champions United States of America on Saturday and a 18-8 rout by Canada on Sunday, prevailed with a 7-5 decision over Colombia yesterday at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.

#“It was rough. We anticipated coning in here and winning some games, but after the two losses, it was tough,” said Antoan Richardson, one of two Bahamian coaches on the team.

#“After the two losses, we had to go back to the drawing board and rethink our strategy and to see how we can execute that strategy.”

#Cartwright, who serves as a bench coach while Albert Cartwright is the first base coach, said the Bahamian players are a key ingredient to the success of Great Britain.

#“I don’t think we could perform at this tournament without the Bahamian players, so they play a big part in the success of this team,” said Richardson, who is a first base coach for the San Francisco Giants after he finished playing in the Major League.

#“Chavez Fernander pitched a couple innings for us and so the Bahamian players are playing a big role on this team. It’s been challenging trying to win some games, but it’s also been a lot of fun playing at such a high level against these quality teams. We just have to prepare as much to be as successful as possible.”

#Great Britain will close out their competition in Pool C today against Mexico.

#A win and they have a chance to stay in contention for the next round, depending on the outcome of some of the other games. If they lose, they are automatically eliminated.

#In staying alive, right fielder Chavez Young, one of seven players of Bahamian descent on Great Britain’s team, got his fourth stolen base to pull within just one of the all-time mark for steals in a single Classic.

#Young tied the game at 3-3 with a two-run single in the bottom of the fourth as he advanced on an error before breaking out the club’s signature move upon reaching second.

#The 25-year-old member of the Pittsburgh Pirates organisation made Britain’s second impressive defensive play of the top of the fifth when he sprawled down the right-field line for a grab, then immediately sprang to his feet to high-five a young fan.

#Young finished with a 1-for-3 night with a RBI and a walk and third baseman BJ Murray was 1-for-3 with a RBI.

#Harry Ford, the catcher, led the attack with a 2-for-4 plate appearance with two runs scored and first baseman Nick Ward was 1-for-2 with three runs scored.

#Fernander, a native of Grand Bahama, pitched an inning, giving up a pair of hits and as many walks.

#He’s expected to be one of the pitchers the Bahamas Baseball Association will be relying on when the national team travel later this month.

#So the experience he is gaining is critical.

#Even though they suffered two straight losses, Cartwright said it was a great team effort that secured their first win. “We made good moves to give ourselves a chance to win the game,” Cartwright stated.

#Great Britain scored three runs in the fourth and two each in the fifth and seventh, compared to Colombia, who had one in the second, two in the fourth and two more in the ninth.

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SPECIAL Olympics director Gilbert Williams receives a gift from LOC intern Sherinique Sears. Looking on are Pauline Davis, Janeen McCartney and Mike Sands.

As of Tuesday, March 14, 2023

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#THE Oaktree Medical Center’s 50th CARIFTA Games over the Easter holiday weekend at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium will have a special element to its line up with the inclusion of Special Olympics Bahamas.

#Not only has North American, Central American and Caribbean president Mike Sands granted Special Olympics the opportunity to be a part of a pilot programme for the 100 and 200 metres during the games from April 8-10, but their entire executive board and coaches were given 20 tickets from title sponsor Oaktree Medical Center to view the competition.

#At a special press conference yesterday in the Cultural Village of the eastern parking lot of the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Special Olympics Bahamas director Gilbert Williams was thanking Sands for their inclusion at the games.

#Right after Williams made his speech, Oaktree Medical Center’s Chief Medical Officer Dr Don Deveaux made the announcement that they will purchase 20 tickets for Special Olympics.

#Although they have already made a donation of $300,000 as the title sponsors of the games, Deveaux said he was moved by the inclusion of Special Olympics and wanted to reward the people behind the scenes who work directly with the athletes.

#“We never want you to tire in doing good deeds,” Deveaux said. “This is just to encourage you, corporate Bahamas, and Bahamians in general that we are all in this together. With that mindset, we can see how far the country can go in general.”

#Sands said when he got the call from Williams about inclusion into the games, he conferred with his collegiates, and they agreed to accept the invitation.

#“We are all about inclusion and we are having decisions with the NACAC executives and the membership to be more inclusive of all persons to participate,” Sands said. As a pilot programme for the games, Sands said Special Olympics will be making their appearances with their special events taking place just before the finals of both the 100 and 200m during the games.

#At this late stage in the games, Sands said it will only include the participation of Special Olympic athletes from the Bahamas, but they have formed a committee to ascertain how they can include Special Olympics in all of their future events.

#Williams, speaking on behalf of his members, said from the phone call to Sands, they got the ball rolling and now it’s a reality. “At a time when everybody is talking about inclusion, whether it be government agents or corporate Bahamas, civil organisations, if you know anything about Special Olympics, inclusion is the watch word for Special Olympics,” he said.

#“With over 190 countries and over 200 programmes and over five million athletes from around the world, inclusion is the watch word. “For the organisers of CARIFTA 50, we are happy that you have included us in the games.”

#Williams revealed that they have six males and one female, including Abaco resident Katelyn Romer, versatile Michael Miller, Grand Bahamian Justin Miller and 400m specialist Deron ‘the King’ Forbes. They are all waiting to put on a show for the public when they come out to watch them compete on the biggest stage in the Bahamas.

#He noted that the athletes will be using the games to showcase some of the athletes who will be representing the Bahamas at the Special Olympic World Games in Berlin, Germany, June 17-25.

#While they have a board of directors, a director and a host of coaches, Williams said they are always looking for volunteers to be able to assist the programme.

#Interested persons can contact him at gilbert@ specialolympicsbahamas. org or call 356-2433 or 359-3558.

#As the games is fast approaching, Deveaux said he’s been pleased with the progress that the LOC is making, and he wants to encourage them to keep up the good work.

#Janeen McCartney, the project manager for the LOC, said that while they endorse all that has been said in the inclusion of Special Olympics Bahamas in the games, they have taken the first step and she hopes that the baton will be passed on to the other regional countries to carry on the mantle in the future.

#And Pauline Davis, the Dame of the games, congratulated Williams for what he and his team are doing with Special Olympics Bahamas.

#And she said she is just really excited to see the athletes compete in the games.

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LEFT: Junior boys’ champion Alex Dupuch receives his award from Gina Rolle and Anthony Hinsey. At left is third place finisher Adrian Stan-Busuioc and second place winner Aidan Gorospe. RIGHT: Tyesha Tynes receives her girls under-18 title from BGF’s first vice president Anthony Hinsey. At left is Gina Rolle, director of the junior division. Photo: Austin Fernander/Tribune Staff

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BGF executives Gina Rolle and Anthony Hinsey pose above with the participants of the Junior Golf National Championships.

JACKSON MACTAGGART, the under-15 boys’ champion, stands with third place finisher Camdyn Frobes and runner up Kerrington Rolle with Gina Rolle and Anthony Hinsey. Photos: Austin Fernander/Tribune Staff

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#After picking up a second-place finish, Alex Dupuch said he just wanted to make sure he finally won his first Bahamas Golf Federation junior national golf championship title before he made his exit.

#Dupuch, winner of the boys’ under-18 flight, was joined by a host of other champions, including Tyesha Tynes, who had to go to a playoff before she repeated as the girls’ under-18 national junior champion on Sunday at the Ocean Club Golf Course on Paradise Island.

#At the end of the two-day event, Dupuch had to dig down deep before he emerged with a one-stroke victory with his scores of 80-78 for a 158 total over Aidan Gorospe, who trailed with 83-76 for 159. Adrian Stan-Busuioc was third with 87-77-164.

#“I didn’t really strike the ball very well. I knew coming into the tournament, I wasn’t striking that well, so I had to rely on my putting,” Dupuch said. “I didn’t score the way I wanted, but mentally this was the best I felt, just staying in the battle.

#“I never gave up, so I’m really proud of myself because Aidan never gave up. There was one point that I was down, and I had to battle back, and I ended up winning by one stroke in the very last hole. He really made it really tough on me.”

#The 18-year-old senior at Windsor High School said it’s good to go out of the junior ranks in style, hoisting his first national title in the process.

#Tynes, with had identical scores of 97, and Milijojka Gojkovic, with her rounds of 90 and 104, finished tied at 194 at the end of the two days. After going through a playoff on the 12th hole, Tynes emerged the winner by two strokes over Gojkovic.

#Mia Underwood was third with 104-99-203.

#“I knew that going into the final day I was behind by seven strokes, so I had to really focus and fix the mistakes that I made the day before,” she said. “There were a few holes that I didn’t play that well on, but even though I shot the same score, I was really pleased with it.

#“But when they told me that we were tied, I knew I had to go out there and so I knew I had to go out there and break the tie. The hole had some water on it and so when I went out there, I had to take a drop because my ball went into the water.”

#The 17-year-old St John’s 12th grader said she was delighted to repeat as champion because she had to focus on herself, but the competition and the conditions forced her to be a little more concerned about her opponents.

#Versatile Jackson Mactaggart, just back from a recent trip to represent the Bahamas in tennis, said he didn’t have sufficient time to readjust to golf, but was delighted to still win the boys under-15 flight. He did it with rounds of 80-79 for 159 over Kerrington Rolle, who shot 79-86 for 165. Camdyn Forbes was third with 88-87-175.

#“It was a tricky transition because the two sports don’t compare at all,” said Mactaggart, a 15-year-old student who is enrolled in an online school.

#“So it was a lot of hard work. I had to practice a lot this week working on my putting, so it’s good to get back into the groove for golf.

#“It feels good to win it because my opponents all played well.”

#Aryanna Smith had an impressive showing in the girls’ under-10 flight, shooting rounds of 53-57 for her total of 110, well ahead of second place finisher Londyn Strachan with 73-71-144. Taylor Davis was third with 81-76-157.

#“I felt good because this was only my second time playing this golf course,” said the 11-year-old Smith, who is in grade six at Eva Hilton Primary School. “I didn’t have any challenges because I saw a lot of improvement since playing on it the first time.”

#William Mahelis was the winner of the boys’ under-13 flight. He shot 47-50 for a total of 97. Nicholas Turnquest was the runner-up with 55-59 for 114, the same final score as Dylan Mellor, who had identical rounds of 57.

#“I think I played very good, but I got a few bad shots on nine, so I think I could have played better on nine,” said Mahelis, an 11-year-old fifth grader at St Andrew’s School. “The competition was good, but I was glad I won it after I got third last year.”

#The winners in the other flights were as follows:

#Boys 13-and-under – Denahj Mortimer with 99-93-192; Rashawn Hanna with 89-104-193 and William West 98-100-198.

#Girls 13-and-under – Lilly Bisterzo with 87-78-165; Haley Hall with 87-81- 168; Maddisson Carroll 82-87-169.

#Girls 15-and-under – Seannae Nrville Smith with 103-105-208; Taylor Santos with 106-116-222; Jolene Stan-Busuioc 124-106-230.

#Boys under-8 – Maximilien Demole 38-39-77; Antonio Hernandez 57-51-108; Reef Harvey 64-55-110.

#Girls 8-and-under – Sarah Scheidecker 51-52-103; Zara Greaves 52-52-104; Zonalle Smith 64-55-119.

#Boys under-10 – Hugo Johnston 50-44-94; Kai Bastian 56-50-106; William Smith 61-46-107.

#Boys/Girls 18-and-under – Darrius Thompson 81-77-158.

#Girls under-13 – Aiyanna Hernandez 54-54-108; Olivia Ott 60-59-119; Celina Mellor 61-65-125.

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UNIVERSITY of The Bahamas men’s basketball team players in action in the New Providence Basketball Association against the Leno Regulators at The A.F. Adderley Gym on Saturday night. Photos: UB ATHLETICS

#THE University of The Bahamas men’s basketball team dropped to the Leno Regulators 76-63 in an inconsequential New Providence Basketball Association game Saturday night at The A.F. Adderley Gym.

#Erquantae Edgecombe led The Mingoes with 18 points and 10 rebounds while Gabriel Styles scored 11 points in the game that didn’t have any impact on either team’s position in the standings.

#Zachery Pennerman scored 24 points for The Regulators and Kemsey Sylvestre scored 23 for The Regulators.

#The Mingoes started the game off strong, going up 6-0 early in the first quarter capped by a Justin Burrows layup assisted by Delano Armbrister.

#The Regulators cut the lead and tied the game at 6-6 and ended the quarter up 18-14.

#The Regulators held the lead for the rest of the game even though The Mingoes cut the lead to three points with 5:02 left in the fourth quarter.

#Off a defensive rebound, Delano Armbrister had the brilliant pass to Erquantae Edgecombe to pick up the easy lay-up to put the score at 62-59.

#Regulators then went on a 9-0 run and ended the game 76-63. “We were right there with five minutes to go but we couldn’t seem to string together enough buckets in order to take the lead,” head coach Bacchus Rolle said. “We also didn’t get the defensive stops that we wanted to either. The Regulators are a tough team and played really good out there tonight. We just didn’t make the stops when we needed it.”

#Despite winning the rebounding battle—58 compared to The Regulators’ 51—The Mingoes couldn’t convert the rebounds into points.

#The Mingoes now move on to play The Caro Contractors Shockers in the first round of the playoffs. The first game is set for 8:30pm tonight and game two is set for 7pm on Saturday, March 18 with both games at the A.F. Adderley Gym.

#The Shockers beat the Mingoes in both meetings this season. The Shockers won 76-56 November 26, 2022 and 67-58 January 13 2023.

#“We aren’t doing too bad for a team that was only supposed to win two games all seasons,” Rolle added. “I am happy and proud of my guys for making it this far we are going into the series optimistically. We are going to have to slow the ball down because they are a very fast team and their guards are lightening quick. We also need to try force turnovers from their big men as well.”

#The game Saturday night was inconsequential because both teams advanced to the playoffs and regardless of the outcome, neither team’s playoff position would have changed.

#The Mingoes had already secured the third spot in the Vince Fergusons division with a 6-7 record.

#The Regulators had already secured the third spot in the John Archer division with an 8-5 record.

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#THE Bahamas Football Association celebrated International Women’s Day this past weekend with the social media release and launch of the new Bahamas Women’s Football League logo.

#The 17 parts of the body of the women’s logo depicts the 17 beautiful, major islands of the Bahamas.

#The Bahamas Football Association also hosted a mini-festival on Saturday afternoon after hosting the Under-15 Girls League games.

#In those games, match one saw the Dynamos Girls U-15 Squad dispatch the Cavalier U-15 Girls by a score of 4-0. Dynamos got a brace (2) from K’lyn Cherfils and goals from Anaya Riley and Aria Saunders to lead the way.

#In match two, Baha Jr U-15 Girls and Western Warriors U-15 Girls played to a 2-2 draw on the day. Yazmin Kennedy scored a brace for Baha Jr while Raynia Russell and Keyara Jenning scored for the Warriors.

#Later in the evening, the women’s day celebrations continued with the first women’s football league match of the day.

#The match saw the Dynamos Football Club’s Ashya Butler drop a hat trick and one and an insurance goal from Alexis Williamson on the Orange crush squad of the United Football Club.

#Butler missed another three clear goals on the day as she said she was shaking off the rust. A prolific scorer in college at Northeastern Oklahoma, Butler will be tough to handle as she gets going. United got two goals on the night, one form Hadassah Knowles and Samina Moss.

#In match two, Baha Jr women’s team battled the Cavalier FC women’s team to a 3-1 victory. Sydney Hector scored a brace and Lily Comarcho added an insurance goal to seal the win. Janeka Edey provided the lone goal in a losing effort.

#Bahamas Men’s Soccer League

#Match 1: Western Warriors defeat Dynamos FC 3-1

#The road to the top of the Men’s Division got a bit tougher for coach Dion Peterson and the Dynamos club.

#Despite the score being tied 1-1 at the half, team fitness and depth caused problems for Peterson and the Warriors took the match in hand at the 74’.

#Brandon Adderley scored for the Dynamos while Warriors got scoring from Romel Agustin, Roose Esterdjy and an own goal from Dynamos FC Avery Kemp.

#It does not get any better as the two teams meet again this week in a makeup match. That should be a barnburner.

#Match Two: IM Bears roll over Cavalier FC 9-0

#In the heyday of Bahamian football, this match up would have been an exciting barnburner of a match with the likes of Nesley Jean taking on Kevin Davies and Lionel Haven.

#These days, the Cavaliers are hardly that team and a proud IM Bears team led by Lesly St Fleur took the Cavalier squad to the woodshed. In the end, Djodson Francois scored a hat trick and John P. Jean added another brace to help the rout.

#Match 3: Future Stars defeated Renegades FC 6-3

#All season long we have wondered why the youthful Future Stars team were struggling as they were one of the talented teams in the league. Sunday night they got their act together and played team football to defeat veteran squad Renegades FC.

#Shanton St Germain scored two, leading scorer Mikendy Paul added one and Terico Etienne another to help fuel the win.

#Coach Carlton Adderley might have found the message to get these guys playing for each other. Jacob Charles scored a hat trick in a losing effort.

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