Home|Sports|BLTA partners with ITF to train next generation of coachesSports

The Nassau GuardianSend an emailNovember 10, 2022 157 1 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) Play Tennis Certification Course for coaches was a huge success. The course tutor was the International Tennis Federation (ITF) developmental officer for the Caribbean, John Goede.

The course saw a very good representation from the primary school district and the various islands: Abaco, Eleuthera, Grand Bahama and New Providence.

Goede said the teaching of the base of tennis and the instruction is very important.

“The broader the base, the better, the better the foundation, the better the fundamentals that are taught to the individuals, and the better they will be able to sustain and stay in the game for long periods of time,” Goede stated.

He added, “It is important to create these opportunities, so that coaches learn the right way to teach beginners to play the game.”

The 13 participants who benefited from the course were Shannon Francis, Mateo Smith, Philip Major Jr., Roy Rivera, Vernon Russell, Danny Rigby, Shirlene Moss, Mechelle Walker, Christine Sinclair, 

Leonardo Culmer, Brad Wood, Julio Valdez and Leonardo Braynen.

During the Play Tennis Course, the coaches had a mix of on-the-court instruction and in-classroom training. It is the hope of the BLTA that the participants will take all that they have learned during the sessions and implement it as they introduce beginners to tennis. There will also be many opportunities for the coaches to participate in the ongoing BLTA developmental programs as the association makes tennis more accessible to all.

BLTA President Perry Newton stated that these coaching certification courses help with the national development of our coaches and athletes.

“We hope to continue to provide these sessions to persons who are interested in helping with the developmental goals of the association in growing tennis. As we develop coaches, the pool of players can expand,” Newton said.

The BLTA thanked Goede who visited both Abaco and Eleuthera and was greeted warmly by the respective island association presidents, Cameel Mcdonald, Abaco Tennis Association; and Hartie Johnson, Eleuthera Tennis Association.

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 Home|Sports|Bahamians in action at NCAA DI opening nightSports

Transfers make their debut on the court

Simba FrenchSend an emailNovember 9, 2022 218 2 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

The road to March Madness began on Monday night and several Bahamians were in action on the court in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I (DI) basketball slate.

Forward Sammy Hunter Jr. and guard Garvin Clarke were in action for the University of Akron Zips, who came away with the 81-80 win over the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits. Playing at home at the James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio, Hunter, who transferred to play for the Zips, got the start and scored four points on 2-for-10 shooting from the field to go with four rebounds. Clarke had a cold start to the season going 0-for-5 from the field to finish scoreless. He, however, had four rebounds and a blocked shot.

The game saw nine lead changes but none more important than the Zips’ 81-80 lead at the end of overtime.

The Bahamian duo returns to action against Mississippi State on Friday night at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at 7 p.m.

Grand Bahamian Ahmard Harvey transferred to the High Point University Panthers in North Carolina. He made his debut with eight points and seven rebounds in a dominant 109-71 victory over the Pfeiffer University Falcons. Harvey played 15 minutes in a sixth man role for the Panthers. He went 3-for-3 from the field and had three steals and a block in the home win.

Harvey will look to better that performance when the Panthers take on Wofford University Terriers on Saturday at 4 p.m. in a home matchup at the Qubein Center in High Point, North Carolina.

Lathaniel Bastian, who moved up to NCAA DI via the transfer portal, made his debut for the Cal State Fullerton Titans. Bastian finished with three points in an 80-57 loss to San Diego State University. He finished the night going 1-for-1 from the field and had one rebound and a block in 10 minutes on the floor.

The Titans will look to do some home cooking at the Titan Gym against Pepperdine in their home opener on Friday at 7 p.m.

Freshman Fredrick King made his NCAA debut for the Creighton University Bluejays, netting five points in a 72-60 victory against St. Thomas University. Playing at home at the CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska, King went 1-for-3 from the field and made three free throws in nine minutes on the floor. He pulled down one rebound and had one blocked shot.

The Bluejays hit the court tomorrow night to play in another home game at 8 p.m. They will play the University of North Dakota.

Franco Miller Jr. and his Florida Gulf Coast Eagles started the season off on the road in Los Angeles, California. They took down the University of South Carolina Trojans 74-61 at the Galen Center. Miller scored two points, going 1-for-3 and pulled down three rebounds. He played 11 minutes off the bench.

Miller and the Eagles will remain in California and head to San Diego to play the University of San Diego Toreros tonight at 10 Eastern Time. It will be the first time in history that these teams play each other.

It was a positive start for head coach of the Ole Miss Rebels, Yolett McPhee-McCuin. Her ladies played against Kennesaw State University and got the 72-60 victory at the SJB Pavilion in Oxford, Mississippi. The Rebels dominated on the glass with 41 rebounds while their opponents only had 28 rebounds. The Rebels shot 43.1 percent from the field as Kennesaw shot 41.5 percent. The second and third quarters saw the Rebels outscoring Kennesaw 43-26.

McPhee-McCuin and her team remain at home to play Southeast Missouri State tomorrow at 7 p.m. Eastern Time.

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The C.R. Walker Senior High School Knights and the H.O. Nash Junior High School Lions ran away with the senior and junior divisions, respectively, at the Government School Secondary School Sports Association (GSSA) Cross Country Championship, held at the Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre on Saturday.

The Knights won two out of a possible four divisions in the senior category. They won the under-20 boys and girls divisions. The C.V. Bethel Senior High School Stingrays won the under-17 boys and girls division.

The Lions won two out of a possible four divisions in the junior category. The won the under-13 and under-15 boys divisions. The C.H Reeves Junior High School Raptors won the under-13 girls division, while D.W. Davis Junior High School Royals came away with the under-15 girls division.

Winning the under-20 boys division was the Knights’ Carlton Johnson, who ended the last 10 meters of the race with a strong sprint to clock 16:05. His teammate Carlos Brown was second after posting a time of 16:07. Finishing third was the C.I Gibson High School Rattlers’ Stephens Joseph, who ran 16:08.

R.M Bailey Senior High School Pacers’ Melvinique Gibson did not need to sprint to make sure she won the under-20 girls division, as she held a sizable lead on the field. She crossed the finish line in 14:52 to win the gold medal. Stopping an R.M. Bailey top-two finish was the Knights’ Natassia Edgecombe, who ran 15:10 to place second. Gibson’s teammate Lauquay Kemp was third after clocking 16:24.

In the under-17 boys division, the Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins’ Raywind Winder won that division ahead of a pair of Knights. Winder, who is no stranger to the track and field competitions, posted a time of 11:20 to take the gold medal. The Knights’ duo of Aden Taylor and Ross Martin finished second and third, respectively. Taylor clocked 11:29 and Martin ran 11:30.

It was a neck-and-neck finish between the Stingrays’ Marquell Newbold and the Knights’ A’Karee Roberts for the first position in the under-17 girls division. In the end it was Newbold who finished first with a time of 13:27. Roberts posted 13:28 to finish second. C.C. Sweeting Senior High School Cobra’s Ja’Cora Evans was third when she crossed the finish line in 14:17.

The Lions’ Gabriel Johnson was too good in the under-15 boys division, as he won that division with a time of 8:46. His closest competitor was the Royals’ Chanione Jones, who clocked 9:04. The L.W. Young Eagles’ Ordney Elifaite was third with a time of 9:09.

The Eagles’ Raminique McLennon finished about a minute faster than her next competitor in the under-15 girls division. She clocked 10:40 to run away with the title, while the Lions’ Zante’ Ferguson ran 11:30 to finish second. Third place was won by the S.C. McPherson Junior High Sharks’ Brey’Elle Cooper, who crossed the finish line in 11:39.

The Lions’ duo of Patrero Sherman and Tavares Rolle had to battle each other for first place. However, it was Sherman who crossed the finish line in 10:03, while Rolle finished second with a time of 10:07. The Raptors’ Denzel Clarke was second after crossing the finish in 10:18.

It was a close race in the under-13 girls division, as the A.F. Adderley Junior School Tigers’ Shakinah Lewis won that title in a time of 10:34. The Lions’ Azaria Dean was second after posting a time of 10:35. The Raptors’ Esmaella Pamlean finished third in 10:36.

The GSSSA calendar continues today with regular season softball at the Blue Hills Sports Complex at 4 p.m.

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 Home|Sports|Comets repeats as BAISS’ swim championsSports

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The Queen’s College Comets comfortably repeated as the Bahamas Association of Secondary Schools (BAISS) swimming champions with a 157-point margin on Friday at the Betty Kelly-Kenning Aquatic Center.

Placing second behind them was St. Andrews International School Hurricanes with a score of 310 points. St. Anne’s School Blue Waves was third after scoring 264 points.

It is one of the first swim meets on the swimming calendar with most of the swimmers in the middle of training with their clubs for other meets.

The Comets had three individual high point award winners, while St. John’s College Giants, Windsor School, and the Blue Waves all won one high point award winner each.

Continuing her impressive performance this year was national team swimmer Rhanishka Gibbs who won all three of her individual races to get the full 27 points to win the girls 15-and-over division for her Comets.

Gibbs won the 50 meters (m) breast, free and butterfly sprint races. She clocked 32.55 seconds in the 50m fly, 29.25 seconds in the 50m free and 36.05 seconds in the 50m breast.

Lyford Cay International School Dragons duo of Isabelle Zatarain and Katie Goulandris was tied for second with 21 points.

The 15-and-over boys division was won by Windsor’s Adam Richford who also won all of his individual races to come away with the full 27 points. He won the 50m and 100m free races along with the 50m fly. The 17-year-old swam 26.69 seconds in the 50m fly, 25.43 seconds in the 50m free and 56.91 seconds in the 100m free.

The Comets’ Hodari Prince finished second with 24 points. His teammate Daniel Ferguson III and the Blue Waves’ Latrell Brooks were tied for third with 19 points.

The Giants’ Donald Saunders Jr. picked up the high point award in the 13-14 boys division with 27 points. He won the 50m fly, 50m breast and the 200m individual medley (IM). The 13-year-old swam 2:28.93 in the 200m IM, 28.29 seconds in the 50m fly and 34.58 seconds in the 50m breast.

Malcolm Menzies from Windsor and the Comets’ Kaidin Storr placed second and third, respectively, with 21 and 20 points each.

Winning the girls’ 13-14 division was the Comets’ Lauren Bridgewater who finished with 25 points. She won the 50m free with a time of 29.53, then won the 100m free with a time of 1:07.20. She finished second in the 50m fly after clocking 33.38 seconds.

It was a two-way tie for second place as both Aquinas College Aces Alanna Murray and the Hurricanes’ Tia-Isabella Adderley scored 21 points each.

The Blue Waves’ Dijon Simmons was unstoppable in the 12-and-under boys division to finish with his full 27 points. He won the 200m IM, 50m fly and the 50m back. Simmons went on to clock 29.27 seconds in the 50m fly, 32.73 seconds in the 50m back and 2:31.71 in the 200m IM.

Christin-Alyssa Clarke won all three of her races for the Comets to win the high point award in the 12-and-under girls division. She won the 50m fly, 50m free and the 50m back. She swam 33.72 seconds in the 50m fly, 30.24 in the 50m free and 35.73 in the 50m back.

The Blue Waves’ Dndn McKenzie was second with 19.50 points. She edged out the Comets’ Madyson Julien who scored 19 points.

The BAISS’ sports calendar continues today with its softball championships that gets underway today at Freedom Farm fields at 4 p.m.

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 Home|Sports|Cooper running for Vice President of Business OperationsSports

Sheldon LongleySend an emailNovember 7, 2022 147 3 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

Track and field is big business!

With that mindset, Pharez Cooper, the president of the Grand Bahama Amateur Athletic Association (GBAAA), has big plans in moving the sport forward here in The Bahamas.

Just last week at a press conference to reveal the name of the title sponsor of the 2023 CARIFTA Games, it was announced that the budget for local athletics for the 2022-2023 calendar year was in the range of $3 million. The incoming administration of the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) would be tasked with locating the bulk of that money. The BAAA election of officers is set for December 3, and Cooper will be vying for the position of Vice President of Business Operations.

Cooper knows that he has his work cut our for him, if elected.

“For some years now, I felt like I wanted to offer myself for a higher position and when I look at the positions that are available, I believe business operations is a good fit,” said Cooper. “When you look at the things that were done in Grand Bahama, you could see that we have already done quite a bit. We hosted the NACAC (North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association) Championships in Grand Bahama and that was a huge draw. I feel like I could help broaden the relationship between the BAAA and its partners. My goal is for the federation to have a lateral relationship with its partners where both parties could benefit. I’m looking for ways in which the federation could generate revenue. With my background in business in Grand Bahama, I feel I have the expertise to make things happen. We could use some of the strategies that are already in place with corporate Bahamas and lift the BAAA to a higher level in business management and business operations.”

Cooper, a businessman by profession, was introduced to track and field right out of college, gaining coaching and officiating experience in AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) programs and eventually obtaining USA Track and Field coaching certification on a number of levels. He is USA Track and Field Level 2 certified in the multi events, throws, sprints, hurdles and relays, and has World Athletics Level 5 certification in sprints, hurdles and relays. Additionally, he has a background in nutrition and a master’s degree in clinical human performance.

At 40, the young Bahamian track enthusiast has a lot to offer.

“One of my plans is to find a way in which we could create structured programs throughout the country. We have to be able to utilize the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture and the Ministry of Education to create a grassroots program through the islands, being able to locate and develop talent through the PE (Physical Education) teachers,” said Cooper. “We have to be able to train the teachers and coaches. That will only benefit the program that will grow over time, and we have to get to a place where we are able to obtain funding for that – funding through corporate Bahamas that supersedes the government support and the Puma contract. We also need a program to fill the gap between the collegiate and the professional ranks.”

Obtaining funds for the fiscal year for the new administration of the BAAA will no doubt be a monumental task.

“I believe that we need better corporate partnerships,” said Cooper. “I want to be a part of an administration that is bringing more high-class events to the country, and for that to happen, we need to forge partnerships throughout The Bahamas. The partners are out there – we just have to be able to locate them and bring them on board.”

Cooper is a coach with Fast Track Athletics in Freeport, Grand Bahama – a club that has been been in existence for 10 years and that has helped 25-30 athletes go off to school. Presently, the club trains about 50 athletes.

Cooper is a graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana, and Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. He and his family operates five businesses in Grand Bahama, and he is also a member of the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce.

Cooper feels that his experience and expertise in the business field will be an asset to the new administration of the BAAA and will help transform the federation into a regional and global entity.

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 Home|Sports|Tory Snyder wins P1 AquaX Bahamas World Championship Sports

World Championship returned after two-year hiatus

Simba FrenchSend an emailNovember 7, 2022 161 2 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

The weather held up at the Nassau Harbour by Atlantis Paradise Island, for the final race as Tory Snyder came away with the P1 AquaX Bahamas World Championship title yesterday afternoon.

Placing second was Christian Daly, while Jimmy Wilson placed third.

P1 AquaX is an international jet ski racing series operated by Powerboat P1. The championships first came to The Bahamas in 2019.

Snyder, who hails from Bradenton, Florida, was participating in his sophomore year in the P1 AquaX and was grateful to win the title. He finished second in the first two races and first in the final one on Sunday. He raced patiently in the final race on Sunday until he got the front spot, which he maintained until he crossed the finish line and hugged his father, Troy Snyder.

“In April, I went to the Cayman Islands and won an endurance race and now I won in The Bahamas,” The younger Snyder said. “The Caribbean waters were good to me this year. Hopefully, I can come back and do the same thing I did this year.”

He added: “I won a lot in my rookie year last year but this year we didn’t get a lot of wins this year. We had a couple mechanical issues on the last lap in some races. It feels good to end the year off with a win and I am happy.”

Snyder came into the final race in with 41 points. Daly had 40 points and Wilson came in with 37 points and Chris McCluggage came in 44 points.

He is the youngest to have won the world title and will be looking forward to defending his title next year.

“I would love to come back here and defend my title. Hopefully, with that number one plate, I would love to come back on these beautiful waters and hotel. I cannot say anything better about the hospitality and everyone here from the taxis to the hotel,” Snyder said.

One of the organizers for the weekend’s event, Michelle Petro, liked the course that the riders participated on.

“The water was perfect because it was unpredictable for the racers with the water resonating off the seawall. There is a current here that is sneaky, so it makes it more challenging for the racers also. It could not have been a more perfect race course. They loved the course and there was a lot of passing,” Petro said.

She got emotional speaking about how much this year’s event in The Bahamas was dedicated to the 2019 World Championship winner Eric Francis. He passed away this year June.

Vice President, Marketing and Events at Atlantis Paradise Island, Jason Spencer, said that they were excited to host the world championship.

“We have seen great participation from our residents and hotel guests and these athletes put on a great show. It is general excitement to be back. Everyone is excited when we can bring world class events like this back. The athletes were excited to be racing again and down here in The Bahamas. AquaX has put on a great event and there were amazing races. The energy is here from the participants to the spectators,” Spencer said.

A total of 35 professional and amateur endurance riders from the United States (US), the Caribbean, Western Europe and Australia competed in the event this past weekend. It is the end of the P1 AquaX season.

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#THE Queen’s College Comets celebrated as champions as the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools’ swim championships returned to the calendar after a two-year hiatus because of COVID-19.

#At the end of the one-day meet on Friday at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex, the Comets topped the chart with a total of 467 points well ahead of their nearest rivals, St Andrew’s, who accumulated a total of 310 points for second.

#St Anne’s Blue Waves came in third with 264, followed by Windsor School with 247 and Lyford Cay International with 225 to wrap up the top five.

#St Augustine’s College was sixth with 141, Aquinas College got seventh with 117, St John’s College eighth with 97 and Kingsway Academy completed the field in ninth with 16 points. The top five finishers in each age group for the high point trophies were as follows:

#12 & Under Girls – Christin-Alyssa Clarke, Queen’s College with 27; Dndn McKenzie, St Anne’s School with 19 50; Madyson Julien, Queen’s College with 19; Alissa Ferguson, Queen’s College and Siann Isaacs, Windsor School, Albany, both with 18.

#12 & Under Boys – Dijon Simmons, St Anne’s School, 27; Damari Butler, Queen’s College, 23; Alexander Murray, Aquinas College, 21; Keron Burrows, Queen’s College and Maxwell Daniels, St Augustine’s, both with 17.

#13-14 Girls – Lauren Bridgewater, Queen’s College, 25; Alanna Murray, Aquinas College and Tia Adderley, St Andrews International School, both with 22; Elina Fiaux, Lyford Cay International, 20; Taliyah Bowe, Kingsway Academy, 16.

#13-14 Boys – Donald Saunders, St John’s College, 27; Malcolm Menzies, Windsor School, Albany, 21; Kaidin Storr, Queen’s College, 20; Zion Gibson and Tre Moncur, both of St Andrews International School with 15 apiece.

#15 & Over Girls – Rhanishka Gibbs, Queen’s College, 27; Isabelle Zatarain, Lyford Cay International, 21; Katie Goulandris, Lyford Cay International, 21; Leylah Knowles, St Andrews International School and Layla Saidi, Lyford Cay International, both with 20.

#15 & Over Boys – Richford, Adam, Windsor School, Albany, 27; Hodari Prince, Queen’s College, 24; Daniel Ferguson III, Queen’s College and Latrell Brooks, St Anne’s School, 19 each; Matthias Simms, Windsor School, Albany and Jack Barr, St Andrews International School, both with 17.

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

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#THE CR Walker Knights and the HO Nash Lions emerged as the overall high and junior school champions of the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association’s Cross Country Championships over the weekend.

#The one-day event on Saturday morning at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium attracted over 400 competitors from all of the public schools in New Providence.

#According to GSSSA president Varel Davis, the event was a success, despite some hiccups.

#“We had some hiccups at the beginning and that was expected because we’re just coming back after two and-a-half years of inactivity,” Davis said. “But the support from the various schools was very good. Hopefully we will be bigger and better next year.

#Davis said the athletes really enjoyed themselves and she’s happy with the results.

#The Knights clinched the senior high divisional title, while the Lions took home the junior high crown.

#“It’s an awesome feeling to win, knowing that the children put in the hard work,” said Rashad Brice, who is now in his second year as the head coach of CR Walker’s track and field team. “They did the hard work and it paid off.

#“I’m just proud of them, our administration and everybody who came out here and supported us, especially the parents for them being out here with the children. They all showed heart. I just want to congratulate them.”

#Brice promised his rivals that this was just the beginning of what is to come from the Knights as they now prepare to defend their title in the GSSSA track and field championships whenever it is held next year.

#“More to come,” he said. “Stay tuned.”

#The Knights celebrated as they got a 1-2 punch from Carlton Johnson and Carlos Brown, who claimed the top prizes in the under- 20 boys division of the race that was staged on the terrain outside of the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium and ended up on the track on the inside.

#Johnson took the tape in 16 minutes and five seconds, holding off Brown, who trailed in 16:07.

#Steven Joseph of the CI Gibson Rattlers fell short of pulling off the upset when he came in second in 16:08 for third.

#“It was hard. I had a lot of competition, but I want to thank God, my coach (Trevor Grant) at CR Walker who pushed me,” Johnson said. “I started to push back because the race was hard, but after I let everybody up front get tired, I went for it.”

#CR Walker also won the divisional title with the RM Bailey Pacers second and the CV Bethel Stingrays third.

#Melvinique Gibson, a 17-year-old 12th grader at RM Bailey, was crowned the under-20 girls champion as she clocked 14:52 to out-sprint CR Walker’s Natassia Edgecombe, who got second in 15:10. Gibson’s team-mate Lauquay Kemp was third in 16:24.

#“It was good. It was kind of tough, but I had to stride through it and run through it. I believed in myself and I just put God first,” said Gibson, who is preparing for her first appearance at CARIFTA where she hopes to represent the Bahamas in either the 100, 200, 400 or 800m.

#RM Bailey, however, had to settle for second fiddle in the team standings behind CR Walker. Doris Johnson came in third.

#Winning the under-17 boys’ title was Raywind Winder of the Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins. His time of 11:20 was just enough to hold off a contingent from CR Walker, led by second place finisher Aden Taylor (11:29) and Ross Martin (11:30).

#“It was a little okay, but it was frustrating because they told us we had to go one way and they switched it before the race,” said Winder, an 11th grader who celebrated his 16th birthday on November 2.

#“I still managed to surge out front and come out in first place. I am still nursing a hamstring injury, but I was glad that I was able to battle through it and still won.

#“I want to try and make the team again for CARIFTA in the 400, 800 and maybe the 1,500, if my coach (Ashland Murray) puts me in it.”

#Winder also helped CV Bethel to clinch the divisional title over CR Walker and CC Sweeting.

#In a photo finish in the under-17 girls division, Marquell Newbold got the win for CV Bethel over A’Karee Roberts of CR Walker as they both were timed in 13:27.

#Ja’Cara Evans of the CC Sweeting Cobras was third in 14:17.

#“It was a hard race for me. I’m not a distance runner, but with the support of my coach (Daron Lightbourne) and my brother (Meleeke Newbold), I was able to endure to the end,” said Newbold, a 16-year-old 12th grader.

#As a sprinter/jumper, Newbold said she was surprised that they won, but it gives them an inspiration for her appearance in the GSSSA Championships as well as the National Championships and hopefully CARIFTA.

#CR Walker got the divisional title with CV Bethel second and the Anatol Rodgers Timberwolves third.

#HO Nash’s Gabriel Johnson was the winner of the under-15 boys division in 8:46. Chanione Jones of the DW Davis Raptors was second in 9:04 and Ordney Elifaite of the LW Young Golden Eagles got third in 9:09.

#“The race was fun,” said Johnson, a 14-year-old ninth grader.

#“At the first beginning, everybody sped out and so I had to catch up. My coach (Ashland Murray) and my mother (Phyllis Colebrooke) was there cheering for me.”

#HO Nash won the divisional crown over LW Young and DW Davis.

#Raminique McLennon of LW Young won the under- 15 girls title in 10:40. Zante Ferguson of HO Nash was second and Brey’Ellle Cooper of the SC McPherson Sharks was third, both in 11:30.

#DW Davis won the divisional title with HO Nash second and CH Reeves third.

#“It was good, but tiring because my legs were hurting and the race was long,” said McLennon, a 13-year-old ninth grader. “My friend in front of me was helping me. We was talking and pushing each other.”

#The under-13 boys division saw HO Nash pick up the 1-2 spot with Patrero Sherman winning in 10:03 and Taveras Rolle as the runner up in 10:07. CH Reeves’ Denzel Clarke was third in 10:18.

#HO Nash won the divisional title with CH Reeves second and SC McPerson third.

#And in the under-13 girls division, Shakinah Lewis of AF Adderley won the title in 10:33 with Azaria Dean of HO Nash second in 10:34 and Esmaelia Pamiean of CH Reeves third in 10:35.

#CH Reeves captured the divisional title with AF Adderley second and SC McPherson third.

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#By BRENT STUBBS

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#It’s all set now with three candidates, including two former presidents, vying for the post of president, while a sports reporter, several coaches and former athletes are among the list contesting the other positions up for grabs during the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ elections.

#The election is set for Saturday, December 3 during the BAAA Annual General Meeting at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium, starting at 9am. Although the elections held in the past were ran on a slate of officers, it appears that the majority of persons are running as individuals as they support certain candidates running for president.

#The nominations were submitted to May Miller, the chief executive officer of the BAAA, on Thursday.

#• Here’s a look at who’s in the running for the various positions:

#Incumbent president Drumeco Archer, nominated by Robert Ayton, will be seeking another term in office as president, but he will be challenged by Rosamunde Carey, the immediate past president, who will be hoping to return to office after she was nominated by Dexter Bodie. Dawn Johnson rounds the list with a nomination from Ednal Rolle.

#There are four candidates vying for the first vice president spot. They include former president Foster Dorsett, who was nominated by Andrew Tynes, incumbent Rupert Gardiner, nominated by Robert Ayton, Carl Oliver, nominated by Bodie and Ednal Rolle, nominated by Rashad Patton.

#And the second vice president spot will be filled by one of three nominees coming out of Grand Bahama. They are John Ingraham, nominated by Dionne Britton, Sandra Laing, nominated by Dexter Bodie and incumbent Ravanno Ferguson, nominated by Pharez Cooper.

#There are four operational positions for vice presidents with an interesting list of candidates.

#The list of candidates for vice president of finance include Laketah Charlton, nominated by Dionne Britton, Philippa Willie, nominated by Rashad Patton, Shakera Demeritte, nominated by Dexter Bodie and Darius Ferguson, nominated by Ednal Rolle.

#Vice president of public relations and marketing include sports reporter Sheldon Longley, nominated by Dionne Britton, Verna McIntosh- Bonaby, nominated by Dexter Bodie and Tanya Woodside, nominated by Ednal Rolle. Vice president of business operations will have three candidates including Pharez Cooper, nominated by Pharez Cooper, Damarius Cash, nominated by Ednal Rolle and Cedricka Rolle, nominated by Dexter Bodie.

#Vice president of technical operations include Tito Moss, nominated by Robert Ayton, Bernard Newbold, nominated by Andrew Tynes and Alexis Roberts, nominated by Ednal Rolle.

#There are 18 candidates vying for 12 spots as council members. The list includes the following:

#Roberts (John Ingraham); Dionne Britton (John Ingraham); Fritz Grant (Clinton Smikle), Andrew Tynes (Foster Diorsett); Latesa Kemp (Rashad Patton); Stephen Murray (Rashad Patton); Jason Edwards (Clinton Smikle); Jason Larrimore (Dexter Bodie); Nikito Johnson (Dexter Bodie); Daphne Saunders (Dexter Bodie); Emmitt Higgins (Dionne Britton); Kennard Mackey (James Rolle); Mikhilo Strachan (Nekeno Demeritte); Patrick Adderley (Dexter Bodie); Jacqueline Davis (Andrew Tynes); Ray Hepburn (Clinton Smikle) and Everette Fraser (Clinton Smikle).

#The BAAA elections is one of several by various sporting bodies this year and next year, but comes at a very important time as the country celebrates its 50th anniversary with the hosting of the 50th celebrations of the CARIFTA Games during the Easter holiday weekend.

#No dates have been set as yet for some of the other organisations like the Bahamas Olympic Committee, Bahamas Football Association, Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association, who are all due to stage their elections this year.

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As of Friday, November 4, 2022

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#WITH a mandate to increase awareness and interest in the sport of football throughout the country, the Bahamas Football Association is doubling its efforts to train women to become coaches.

#The Concacaf Women’s C Licence Coaching Course Part I is underway at the Thomas A Robinson Stadium.

#Soraya Toppin-Herbert, the director of women’s football development who is spearheading this initiative, will help prepare 20 female coaches to strengthen their skills and enhance their ability to train in various football environments, especially at the grassroots level.

#Currently, there are three Concacaf D licensed Bahamian female coaches in the country and the BFA wishes to increase the number of female licensed coaches by 40 over the next few years.

#“We are very focused on empowering women to become coaches in their local schools and clubs, we want more young girls to see how exciting the sport can be and provide options for how they experience the sport and as we know from experience, coaching is a pathway to success,” said Toppin-Herbert.

#The Concacaf Women’s C License Coaching Course is scheduled for 6pm to 9pm November 2-4 and 9am to 5pm November 5-6.

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