Deputy Director of Sports Oria Wood-Knowles, Hall of Fame inductee Jenny Isaacs-Dotson and Minister Mario Bowleg at the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture press conference. Photo credit – Andrew Laroda.

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#SPORTS Heritage Month is here and the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture is looking forward to inducting its latest Hall of Famers, selecting its outstanding athletes, teams and coaches as well as staging a number of other activities to bring the community together.

#At a press conference yesterday at the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, plans were announced for the activities that will be held under the theme “United in Sports – A Golden Jubilee.”

#The highlight of the month will be the National Sports Awards that will take place on the lawn of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture at 6:30pm on Saturday when 12 new members of the National Sports Hall of Fame will be inducted.They are former long-time Bahamas Olympic Committee executive Lawrence Davis for basketball; former Bahamas Football Association president Anton Sealey for soccer; Olympian Allan Murray for swimming; businessman Craig Flowers for golf; coach Peter Pratt for track and field; legendary Mark Knowles for tennis; Irvin Taylor for cricket; Bahamas Softball Federation president Jenny Isaacs-Dotson for volleyball; Grand Bahamian Yvonne Lockhart for softball; multi-talented James Sam ‘Ironman’ Brown for cycling; veteran Bahamas Boxing Commissioner Fernley Palmer for boxing and Isaacs-Dotson, in responding on behalf of the honourees, thanked the ministry for including them as the latest inductees.

#The former versatile volleyball and softball standout noted that they are all “looking forward” to the event and grateful for being recognised for their “accomplishments” as so many others have gone unnoticed.

#Oria Wood-Knowles, the deputy director of Sports, thanked the Ministry for putting on what is expected to be another spectacular event as they reflect on the past 50 years of Independence and the sporting memories performed by the athletes and witnessed by the spectators.

#Wood-Knowles, one of the greatest all-around female athletes who is just to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, said it’s important to be able to relive the thrills and spills that occurred and that is why it is so important to recognize the movers and shakers in the past.

#“We just can’t say thank you enough,” Wood-Knowles said, on behalf of the ministry, to the athletes and sports administrators for the roles they all played in nation building. “We are truly grateful for the things that you have done.”

#The ministry will also be presenting awards to the recipients of the male and female Junior High School Student Athlete of the Year; junior and senior National Secondary Athletic School of the Year; National Team of the Year; Tourism Impact Award; National Sportsmanship Award; male and female Senior High School Student Athlete of the Year; Community Sports Award; Olympic Committee Award; Tourism Ambassador Award; Minister of Sports Award for Excellence; male and female Family Island School Student Athlete of the Year; Family Island Coach of the Year; National Coach of the Year; Leevan Sands Courage Award; Prime Minister Award for National Pride; male and female Collegiate Athlete of the Year; Youth National Team of the Year; Federation of the Year; male and female Athletes of the Year with Disability and Sports League of the Year.

#Minister Bowleg indicated the importance of recognizing sports for the contributions that they would have made to nation building and his staff is making sure those deserving of the awards receive their accolades.

#“Sports is a universal and timeless principal that transience the boundaries of nations and background, he said. “Therefore, our sports department team is most fitting at this time. Sports is the purest form. It’s not about the competition, but really about bringing people together, developing friendship and understanding the value of being a teammate in the game of life.”

#Bowleg congratulated both the inductees and the honorees

#During the press conference, there was a replay of the men’s 4 x 400 metre relay team of Chris ‘Fireman’ Brown, Demetrius Pinder, Michael Mathieu and Ramon Miller in winning the gold medal at the Olympic Games in London, England in 2012 and the Golden Girls’ 4 x 100m relay team of Sevatheda Fynes, Chandra Sturrup, Pauline Davis-Thompson and Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie for their victory at the Olympics in 2000 in Sydney, Australia.

#While the awards presentation and induction ceremony will be the focus of attention this weekend, Bowleg encouraged the public to get involved in the 30 days of activities planned by his ministry to “whip you into shape, honor and celebrate and inspire” as they celebrate the country’s Golden Jubilee Year,

#Also on Saturday starting at 9 am, there will be a celebrity golf tournament at the Bahamas Golf Federation’s Driving Range and as public service softball tournament at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.

#A number of other activities including a Church service at Zion Baptist Church on East and Shirley Street, starting at 11 am; Total body resent fitness classes that starts on Mondasy, November 6 at 6 pm; tennis, volleyball and softball tournaments and a fun run/walk Sports Health fair.

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DENALI NOTTAGE

#THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association congratulates Bahamian Denali Nottage on winning the Casely $10k Men’s Open in Hollywood, Florida, on October 23.

#On his path to victory, Nottage faced four Americans. The first in the round of 32, he was victorious over Greyson Williams 6-1, 6-3.

#In the quarterfinals, Nottage won in straight sets again against Zachary Prince of Sacramento, California, 6-1, 6-1.

#In the semifinals, Nottage won over Adler Germinal 6-2, 6-4.

#In the final, Nottage won over Jaycer Lyeons 6-1, 6-4.

#In the previous week, Nottage played in the semifinals, winning over Mwenda Mbithi 6-4, 7-5.

#At the end of September, Nottage was in another 10K finals after winning over Argentian Federico Boscarino of 6-4, 7-5. He went on to fight in a thriller of a three-set, losing 5-10 in the tiebreak.

#Denali is also The BLTA’s 2022/23 national champion and represented the Bahamas at the highest level of team competition at the 2023 Davis Cup in Paraguay, earning his debut singles win.

#The BLTA wishes Denali all the best as he continues to set his mark on the tennis landscape!

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#IT was another exciting Sheri Roberts Open at the Abaco Club on Winding Bay. From the competitive tennis matches, the following winners emerged:

#Boys U14

#Champion: Da’Shan Gardiner Jr

#Runner Up: Xander Major

#Girls U14

#Champion: Anya Hepburn

#Runner Up: Makayla McDonald

#Girls U18

#Champion: Tianna Bootle

#Boys U18

#Champion: Latahj Orlando

#Runner Up: Theo Weir

#Men’s Singles Open

#Winner: Stephen Thompson

#Runner Up: Clanardo CJ Davis

#Men’s Doubles Open

#Champions: Abishai Adderley and Clanardo CJ Davis

#Runners Up: Stephen Thompson and Eugene Gibson

#The President of the Abaco Tennis Association (ATA) Mrs Cameel McDonald, ATA treasurer Chavonne Reid, BLTA president Perry Newton, BLTA treasurer Timothy Dames and tournament sponsor Mr Daron Roberts were all on hand to congratulate the winners.

#The ATA who recently hosted its first junior national ranked tournament in August followed up with this open event which is in its third year.

#The ATA has continued to work towards the growth and development of tennis in Abaco. We wish them continued success.

#The BLTA congratulates all the participants and winners.

NPSA: Black Scorpions knock off I-BAP 7-5

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The Black Scorpions knocked off the I-BAP 7-5 in New Providence Softball Association regular season action on Saturday night. Photo: Dante Carrer

#THE New Providence Softball Association continued its abbreviated regular season action in the Bankers Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex with just one game played on Saturday night.

#The Black Scorpions knocked off the I-BAP 7-5 as Vashawna Bastian went 3-for-4 with two runs scored.

#Thela Johnson was 2-for-3 with two runs scored as well and Maria Forbes helped out with a 1-for-2 outing.

#In a losing effort, Breshae Stubbs was a perfect 2-for-2, Sophia Cartwright was 2-for-3 with a run batted in (RBI) and a run scored and Ashanti Evans was 1-for-2 with a pair of runs scored.

#Laurel Hanchell picked up the win on the mound as she out-duelled Grace Chea.

#In her seven innings of work, Hanchell tossed a six-hitter with a walk.

#Chea surrendered seven hits with six strikeouts, a walk (base on balls) and five runs scored. Both Hanchell and Chea struck out six batters.

#League play will continue this week with the following games on tap:

#Thursday

#8:30pm – Chances Mighty Mitts

#vs Cyber Tech Blue Marlins.

#Saturday

#7pm – University of the Bahamas Lady Mingoes vs I-BAP.

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The Black Scorpions knocked off the I-BAP 7-5 in New Providence Softball Association regular season action on Saturday night. Photo: Dante Carrer

#THE New Providence Softball Association continued its abbreviated regular season action in the Bankers Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex with just one game played on Saturday night.

#The Black Scorpions knocked off the I-BAP 7-5 as Vashawna Bastian went 3-for-4 with two runs scored.

#Thela Johnson was 2-for-3 with two runs scored as well and Maria Forbes helped out with a 1-for-2 outing.

#In a losing effort, Breshae Stubbs was a perfect 2-for-2, Sophia Cartwright was 2-for-3 with a run batted in (RBI) and a run scored and Ashanti Evans was 1-for-2 with a pair of runs scored.

#Laurel Hanchell picked up the win on the mound as she out-duelled Grace Chea.

#In her seven innings of work, Hanchell tossed a six-hitter with a walk.

#Chea surrendered seven hits with six strikeouts, a walk (base on balls) and five runs scored. Both Hanchell and Chea struck out six batters.

#League play will continue this week with the following games on tap:

#Thursday

#8:30pm – Chances Mighty Mitts

#vs Cyber Tech Blue Marlins.

#Saturday

#7pm – University of the Bahamas Lady Mingoes vs I-BAP.

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#THE Ministry of Youth, Sports & Culture is proud to partner with the National Sports Authority for the third annual Fitness Fest exercise programme.

#The event takes place November 6-30 every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 6pm to 7pm at the exterior courts of the Kendal G L Isaacs Gymnasium.

#The best news is that it’s free.

#Variety will be the order of the day as participants will have the opportunity to experience circuit training on Mondays, Zumba on Tuesdays and soca aerobics on Thursdays.

#Sessions will be taught by three of the hottest, professionally certified fitness trainers on the island.

#Participants are promised a high-energy experience that will inspire a positive and healthy lifestyle.

#There is simply something for everyone. So come on out, bring your towels, energy and enthusiasm and start your journey to a healthier you.

2nd City of Hope Connect for Cancer Fun/Run Walk

HELPING THE COMMUNITY – The second edition of the City of Hope Connect for Cancer Fun/Run Walk was a success that saw proceeds go to these two residents of South Beach to help in their battle with cancer.

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#SUPPORTING THE CAUSE – The second edition of the Connect for Cancer Fun/Run Walk & Mini Health Expo was a success as supporters came out in great numbers to participate in the event, raise funds and awareness for two residents of the South Beach constituency that are diagnosed with breast cancer.

#The event also featured a cooking demo conducted by chef Addie Farrington. A special thanks is extended to the event’s title sponsor, the Cancer Center Treatment of America’s City of Hope and Four Seasons Race Management for assisting with the preparation of the event.

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#PUBLIC service workers enjoyed softball games at the Blue Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday morning in their leadup to full launch of their commemorative week.

#National Public Service Week, to the theme ‘One Nation, One People, Our Public Service’ went into full gear with an ecumenical Service of Thanksgiving on Sunday morning at Living Waters Kingdom Ministries to begin a number of commemorative activities over the coming days.

#The special week’s Slow Pitch Co-Ed Softball Tournament will take place again on November 4 (semi-finals and championship). Participating teams span a number of government departments and agencies.

#The tourney included participation by disabled members of the civil service who are asked to throw out the first pitch at the beginning of each new game.

#Photos: Patrice Johnson/BIS

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Bahamian Denali Nottage continues to play well on the international circuit in tennis, winning the Casely $10K Men’s Open in Hollywood, Florida, last week. The week-long tournament was played on 12 top grade clay courts at the Brian Piccolo Park Tennis Center in Hollywood.

In the round of 32, Nottage won in straight sets, getting past American Greyson Williams, 6-1 and 6-3.

In the quarterfinals, Nottage took down another American, winning again in straight sets. He prevailed over Zachary Prince, of Sacramento, California, 6-1 and 6-1.

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Looking to finish an undefeated tournament by not dropping a set, Nottage accomplished the feat as he took down American Jaycer Lyeons in the final. He won 6-1 and 6-4.

At the end of September, Nottage was in another final of an international tournament but lost in a three-set tiebreak.

Nottage is also the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s (BLTA) 2022/23 National Champion and represented The Bahamas at the highest level of team competition at the 2023 Davis Cup in Asuncion, Paraguay, this year, helping the country remain in the Americas Zone Group III for 2024.

The BLTA congratulates Nottage on his recent success and wishes him all the best as he continues to set his mark in tennis locally, regionally and internationally.

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The New Providence Volleyball Association (NPVA) continued its season with a couple more exciting matches over at the D.W. Davis Gymnasium on Sunday.

In women’s play, in a matchup between the top two teams in the league, the two-time defending champions Panthers took down the Spikers in four sets, 25-15, 25-17, 24-26 and 25-20, giving the Spikers their first loss of the season.

“I feel like we did well,” said outside hitter Raechel Knowles. “There are still some things that we need to work on. We got too comfortable in the third set and made too many errors but we were able to bounce back in the fourth and get the win. Right now, it’s more mental for us than anything else. I believe that we have the talent, the discipline and the drive to be successful and win again. It’s not a guarantee but it’s definitely a possibility. We just have to continue playing with the goal of winning a championship in mind.”

The Panthers remained undefeated with a 3-0 win/loss record on the season while the Spikers dropped to 2-1.

The other teams in women’s play this season are the Lady Warhawks, the Lady Techs, the University of the Bahamas (UB) Mingoes and the Set-sy Poppers.

In men’s play on Sunday, the Technicians took down the Intruders in four sets, 17-25, 25-22, 25-23 and 25-16, improving to 3-1 on the season.

The other two teams in the men’s division are the Defenders and the Warhawks.

There were a couple matches on Friday as well.

In women’s play, the Spikers outlasted the Set-sy Poppers in five sets, coming from two sets down to record the victory. They prevailed 20-25, 19-25, 25-15, 25-11 and 15-8.

In men’s play on Friday, the Defenders took down the Intruders in straight sets, 25-22, 25-21 and 25-21.

Last Wednesday, the Lady Warhawks defeated the UB Mingoes in four sets, winning 25-22, 26-24, 19-25 and 25-21. In men’s play that night, the Warhawks defeated the Technicians in five sets, 16-25, 25-23, 22-25, 25-22 and 15-13.https://c25e43f081731ceda6ad6cc632c2c213.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html

League play will continue this coming Wednesday over at the D.W. Davis Gymnasium.

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Just one member of The Bahamas’ 20-member team at the 19th Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, was in action over the weekend, competing in the sporting discipline of sailing.

Over on the waters of the Cofradía Náutica del Pacífico in Algarrobo, Chile, Bahamian Joshua Higgins was in action in the Dinghy – ILCA 7 event. He is the only Bahamian competing in sailing, representing the country in the International Laser Class Association (ILCA) Dinghy class.

In the first race of the series on Saturday, Higgins ended up 17th out of 22 sailors. He was 15th in the second race, and now sits in the 16th position overall with 32 points.

Pedro Luis Fernandez Gamboa, of Puerto Rico, leads the competition with a first and third place finish for four total points in the two races on Saturday. Bruno Fontes Ferreira da Silva, of Brazil, sits in second with a fifth and a first place finish and six total points. Juan Ignacio Maegli Agüero, competing for the Independent Athletes Team, sits in third with nine total points from a fourth and a fifth in the two races.

The Independent Athletes Team is a group of athletes from Guatemala, whose national Olympic committee was suspended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and therefore not allowed to compete under the Guatemalan flag.

Apart from Higgins, decathletes Ken Mullings and Kendrick Thompson will get their Pan Am Games experience underway with competition in athletics.

Mullings and Thompson are scheduled to compete in the 100 meters (m), long jump, shot put, high jump and 400m today. They will compete in the other five events of the men’s decathlon on Tuesday.

Also in action today will be Samson Colebrooke in the semifinals of the men’s 100m. Just the top two finishers in each semifinal heat and the next two fastest times will advance to the final which is set for 7 p.m. on Tuesday at the Coliseo del Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez in Santiago.

The other two Bahamians competing in athletics at the games are Donald Thomas in the men’s high jump and Rhema Otabor in the women’s javelin. They will both compete on Friday.https://1ab54991cf7f40fa52eead59cee5b88c.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html

The Bahamas is currently in a four-way tie for 24th with Bermuda, El Salvador and Jamaica in the medal standings with one bronze medal. The Bahamas’ only medal so far came from Lamar Taylor in the men’s 50m free in swimming.

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

The Pan American Games are a continental multi-sport event in the Americas featuring summer sports and is the oldest continental games in the world. Competition is held among athletes from nations of the Americas every four years in the summer before each Summer Olympic Games. The 2023 Pan American Games are being held in Santiago, Chile, making Chile a first-time host of the event.