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SPRINTER Anthonique Strachan in action.

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#AFTER running in the pack in the women’s 200 metres on Friday, sprinter Anthonique Strachan didn’t have it to contend in the 100 two days later as she competed in a pair of Diamond League meets over the weekend.

#In the final meet before the World Athletics’ World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, next month, Strachan competed in the women’s 100 metres in London, England, where she placed eighth in a time of 11.13. Marie-Josee Ta-Lou stunned the field in a meet record and season’s best of 10.75.

#Great Britain’s Dana Asher-Smith was second in her season’s best of 10.85 and Jamaican Shericka Jackson took third in 10.94.

#“It’s the 100m. Honestly there’s nothing for me to take from it,” said Strachan, whose specialty is the 200m.

#“I started and before I processed anything, it was over. Nothing happened in the race. The competition is always what it is. It is great. I love it.”

#Strachan, 29, was coming off a fourth place finish in the 200 metres at the Monaco Diamond League meeting in 22.40.

#Jackson took the tape in 21.86 ahead of St Lucía’s NCAA double sprint queen Julien Alfred, who did 22.08. Asher-Smith was third in a season’s best of 22.23. After the race, Strachan pointed out that “everything is going good.”

#She added that she doesn’t “have expectations. I’m just trying out things now.”

#But she admitted that the “competition was great as always.”

#A trio of Americans. including national champion Gabreille Thomas, trailed the international field as Kayla White was tied with Great Britain’s Daryll Neita for fifth in 22.54.

#Thomas did 22.67 for seventh and Tamara Clark was eighth in 22.83.

#Strachan, the national sprint champion, is now focusing on the World Champions August 19-27 in Budapest.

#“I feel good,” said Strachan, who has rejuvinated her career after moving to Jamaica to train. “I’m going back to full training and work on things I discovered, but I feel good.”

 Home|Sports|Champions crowned at BBWFF NationalsSports

At 56, Robinson puts on a show; takes home overall title

Simba FrenchSend an emailJuly 24, 2023 185 4 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

There was standing room only at University of The Bahamas’ (UB) Performing Arts Center on Saturday as athletes put on a show at the Bahamas Bodybuilding, Wellness and Fitness Federation’s (BBWFF) Novice and National Championships.

BBWFF President Joel Stubbs said he was happy to see the amateurs as well as the professionals competing. There were some new faces, too.

“We brought our pros back which allowed the audience to get a taste of these individuals who once competed on this stage. We’ve seen one or two making tracks like Raynor Ferguson, Jason Johnson, Jimmy Norius, Lorraine Lafleur and others. I was happy to see them compete,” Stubbs said. “In the novice, we saw a lot of new faces which was very exciting for us. It speaks to the fact that the sport is continuing with new vibrant talent and individuals are still poised and want to do bodybuilding even though we are not one of the top sports in the country. Our athletes in the nationals came out and stepped up.”

Picking up where he left off after making a return after seven years was Godfrey Robinson. Robinson left the venue with the masters title and the national bodybuilding title along with awards for most muscular and best routine.

“The competition was challenging because I last competed in 2016 at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Bodybuilding Championships,” Robinson said. “I suffered a setback with a hernia in my left groin and I wasn’t able to train and do abdominal work, so I relied on my diet. I did the masters and chose to do the open class against the younger guys. Faith had it and I came out on top tonight (Saturday).”

The 56-year-old put on a show for the patrons and the judges, claiming the title over his younger counterparts. Orick Nesbitt and Reginald Delancy took away the silver and bronze medals respectively in the overall posedown.

“It was great competing against these younger guys after being in the game since 1996,” Robinson said. “I competed tonight and what played in my victory tonight was my experience when it comes to stage presentation, posing and the whole nine yards.”

Placing second in the men’s masters was Nesbitt. Andrew Sweeting was third.

In men’s 

bodybuilding, Clifford Dawkins won the light middleweight division, Robinson won the welterweight division, Andrew Gibson prevailed in the middleweight division, Ricardo Mitchell finished first in the super middleweight division, Reginald Delancy took home the top spot in the light heavyweight division and Nesbitt won in the heavyweight division.

Robinson said he is looking forward to competing for The Bahamas at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Championships in September. As for defending his national title, he said he is looking to bring a better package to the stage next year.

On the pro side, Jimmy Norius ended a busy night for him, winning the men’s bodybuilding open pro division. Finishing second was Jamiel Hamilton.

One of the busiest and competitive divisions was the men’s physique nationals. It was a tough division as all the top three competitors put on a show for the judges and crowd. In the end, the crowd and the judges were on the same page and Judah Forbes came away with that title. Aaron Mackey finished second and Briceton Anderson finished third.

Kevin Johnson won in Class A, Anderson won over Anthon Forbes in Class B, Ricardo Gibson won over Charon McKenzie in Class C, Judah Forbes won in Class D and Brandon Bastian won in Class F.

In men’s classic physique nationals, Anthon Moxey won in Class B, Andrew Gibson won in Class C, Ricardo Mitchell won in Class D and Andrew Sweeting won in Class E.

In the open pro division of men’s physique, Jason Johnson showed off his muscles and came out victorious. Kaif Young was second and Norius settled for third.

In men’s fitness, Anderson won over Alexander Kemp.

The ladies came out and put on a show, especially in the women’s open wellness. In the end, it was Cara Saunders who took home the title. Ivanique Kemp was second and Aneka Thompson placed third.

In the bikini nationals, there were three classes competing. Class D was the most competitive. Venice Pyfrom won that class and Leslie-Simone Cox was second. Karine McDen was the only competitor in Class E and Class B only had Amy Sands competing. Sands was the only competitor in the women’s fit model division as well. Sands ended the night as the overall bikini champion nationals.

There was some stiff competition in the women’s wellness nationals in Class B. Denica Thompson won that division and Andrecka Dames was second. Finishing third was Jackie Cleare. Kemp was the only competitor in Class D.

The women’s figure nationals division had one competitor, Dorcas Cox. Sanadia Smith was first overall in women’s physique.

Rashield Edgecombe won the men’s classic physique open and Norius settled for second. In the men’s physique open, another competitive division, Jason Johnson came out on top. Last year’s national champion Kaif Young was second, Norius finished third, Raynor Ferguson was fourth, Endierich Rahming finished fifth, Davin Johnson was sixth and Terran Knowles finished seventh.

Kareem Brancaccio won the men’s fit model category over Alexander Kemp.

The amateurs were competing for spots on the team that the federation will be sending to compete at the CAC Championships, set for September 21-25, at Aruba Marriott Resort Stellaris Casino in Palm Beach, Aruba.

“We are anticipating a good team. We haven’t won the CAC for the past five or six years, but we were close. We are going to see if we can get back to the top spot,” said Stubbs.

The federation is looking to name the team sometime this week, relying on the recommendations of a selection committee.

 Home|Sports|The Bahamas’ 12U team bounced out of world series qualifierSports

Simba FrenchSend an emailJuly 24, 2023 80 2 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

The Bahamas’ 12U-and-under (12U) team lost a heartbreaker to Curaçao in that division’s quarterfinals of the Babe Ruth Caribbean Baseball Championship and Invitational at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday.

The Bahamas lost 3-2 after giving up the game-winning run to Curaçao in the final inning. It was an intense game in which no team could separate themselves from the other. The loss meant that The Bahamas was unable to qualify for the Cal Ripken Major/70 World Series at Ballparks of America in Branson, Missouri, later this summer, through tournament play, but the nation does receive a wild card spot in the world series by means of hosting the Caribbean qualifier. On the field of play, they were unable to repeat as champions.

After going down 2-1 at end of the fourth inning, The Bahamas needed at least one run in the top of the fifth inning to build some momentum. Gerard Rolle came in as a pinch runner and stole second base, then third base to set up the game-tying effort. Rolle eventually came home to tie the game at two runs apiece.

The Bahamas came up empty in the top of the sixth and final inning. In the bottom of that inning, Curaçao had the game-winner on third with two outs. The batter made contact, and a fielding error by The Bahamas’ first baseman allowed Curaçao’s winning run to score for the victory for them, advancing them to the semifinals.

The Bahamas finished with four hits in the game while Curaçao had just one hit. However, The Bahamas had three costly errors compared to Curaçao’s one error.

Ralph Burrows finished 1-for-3 at the plate and scored a run. Ajai Knowles had no hits in three at-bats but he had one run batted in (RBI). Malique Israel, Kylan Taylor and Amari Knowles had the other three hits for The Bahamas.

The Bahamas opened the scoring for the game in the top of the first inning when Burrows came home to put them up 1-0. Curaçao got a run in the bottom of the third to tie the game at 1-1. Curaçao came back and scored one run in the bottom of the fourth inning to go up 2-1.

Prior to this game, The Bahamas took care of Jamaica, 15-0. They also took care of the Netherlands Antilles, 12-2. Both games were on Friday. They finished second in Pool A with a 3-1 win/loss record. Cuba won the Pool with a 4-1 record

 Home|Sports|The Bahamas wins 22 medals at NACAC ChampionshipsSports

Sheldon LongleySend an emailJuly 24, 2023 155 5 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

The Bahamas had its second best performance ever at the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) Under-18 (U18) and Under-23 (U23) Championships, winning six gold medals, nine silver and seven bronze for a total of 22 medals at the Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica in San José, Costa Rica, over the weekend.

Additionally, in a pair of exhibition events, The Bahamas got two gold medals from Kenny Moxey Jr. – one in the under-18 boys pole vault and the other in the under-18 boys decathlon.

Moxey held off Leonardo Jeremiah Oliveros, of Guatemala, the only other competitor in the pole vault competition, clearing 3.90 meters (m) – 12’ 9-1/2” – compared to 3.45m (11’ 4”) for Oliveros. In the decathlon, Moxey took the title with 6,095 points, defeating the only other athlete in the under-18 boys decathlon, Maxwell Denzel Alvarez, of Guatemala. Alvarez scored 5,528 points.

Zion Miller was a double gold medalist for The Bahamas, and both of his medals were added to the team’s total.

The two Zions, Miller and Shepherd, finished first and third, respectively, in the under-18 boys 400m in times of 48.08 seconds and 49.10 seconds. Joshua Wint, of Jamaica, split the Bahamian duo, in 48.68 seconds. Miller and Shepherd both ran on the winning mixed 4x400m relay team and the under-18 boys 4x400m relay team.

On the mixed team, they joined Nya Wright and anchor leg Alexis Roberts, winning the gold medal in 3:31.29. Canada was second in 3:31.96 and Trinidad and Tobago won the bronze in 3:33.13. In the under-18 boys 4x400m relay, Miller and Shepherd teamed up with Berkley Munnings and Morgan Moss. They won the silver medal in 3:19.80. Jamaica won the gold in 3:12.80, The Bahamas was second and Trinidad and Tobago claimed the bronze in 3:26.81.

The Bahamas got a gold from Johnathan Rodgers in the under-18 boys triple jump. He produced a best jump of 15.01m (49’ 3”). Banjuan Kulainthiran, of Canada, won the silver medal with a jump of 14.92m (48’ 11-1/2”) and Aaron Massiah, of Barbados, took home the bronze with a best jump of 14.12m (46’ 4”). The other Bahamian in the field, William McKinney, placed fourth with a best jump of 13.98m (45’ 10-1/2”).

Cailyn Johnson was special in the under-18 girls discus, turning in a massive throw of 40.85m (134’) for the gold medal. Ruth Irvine, of Trinidad and Tobago, won the silver medal with a toss of 33.82m (110’ 11”) and Luna Sherlyn Mora, of Costa Rica, won the bronze with a throw of 32.76m (107’ 6”). The other Bahamian in the field, Annae Mackey, just missed out on the bronze, turning in a throw of 32.67m (107’ 2”).

Johnson and Mackey was back it, competing in the under-18 girls shot put. Mackey was second with a toss of 13.09m (42’ 11-1/4”), and Johnson finished fourth with a best throw of 12.28m (40’ 3-1/2”). Peyton Winter, of Trinidad and Tobago, won the gold medal with a toss of 14.53m (47’ 8”). Mikayla Brown, of the Cayman Islands, won the bronze with a toss of 12.65m (41’ 6”).

Javelin throwers Keyshawn Strachan and Rhema Otabor continue to lead by example for The Bahamas, winning gold medals in the under-23 men and women’s javelin events.

In the under-23 women, Otabor had a record-setting throw of 57.48m (188’ 7”) for the gold medal. Maura Huwalt, of the United States, was a distant second with a throw of 49.25m (161’ 7”), and Kimberly Smith, of the British Virgin Islands (BVI), won the bronze medal with a toss of 37.54m (123’ 2”).

Among the men, Strachan had a throw of 78.37m (257’ 1”) for the gold medal. Dash Sirmon, of the United States, won the silver with a throw of 75.28m (246’ 10), and his teammate Braden Presser finished third with a throw of 72.60m (238’ 2”).

Antoine Andrews won a pair of silver medals for The Bahamas. He originally crossed the finish line in third in the under-23 men’s 110m hurdles, but was upgraded top second after Canada’s Craig Thorne was disqualified. American Connor Schulman won the race in 13.40 seconds. Thorne crossed the finish line in 13.49 seconds but was disqualified. Andrews was timed in 13.57 seconds. Jamaica’s Jaheem Hayles was upgraded to the bronze medalist, finishing in 13.73 seconds.

Andrews was also a part of the silver medal-winning 4x100m relay team for The Bahamas. That team included Adam Musgrove, Carlos Brown and Terrence Jones, and they stopped the clock in 39.59 seconds. Jamaica won that race in 39.04 seconds, The Bahamas was second and the United States finished third in 39.62 seconds.

Darvinique Dean also picked up a pair of silver medals for The Bahamas. She crossed the finish line in second in the under-18 girls 400m hurdles, out-leaning Keneisha Shelbourne, of Trinidad and Tobago, for the silver medal. Dean was second in 1:01.13 and Shelbourne settled for the bronze in 1:01.68. Michelle Smith, of the U.S. Virgin Islands, won the gold in a meet record of 56.99 seconds. The other Bahamian in the race, Jaynae Pinder, finished fourth in 1:07.66.

Dean was also a part of the silver medal-winning 4x400m relay team for The Bahamas. The team of Dean, Shatalya Dorsett, Nya Wright and Alexis Roberts, crossed the finish line in 3:51.20 for the silver. Canada won the gold in 3:49.97, The Bahamas was second and Costa Rica won the bronze medal in 4:08.98.

Dorsett was also on the silver medal-winning 4x100m relay team. The team of Phebe Thompson, Dorsett, Nia Richards and Shayann Demeritte, finished in 46.42 seconds for the silver medal. Trinidad and Tobago won the gold medal in 45.99 seconds, The Bahamas was second and Puerto Rico won the bronze medal in 46.49 seconds after their anchor leg hobbled to the line after apparently suffering a hamstring injury. Puerto Rico had a good lead until that unfortunate turn of events on the last leg.

The Bahamas also got a silver medal from Brenden Vanderpool in the under-23 men’s pole vault. Vanderpool cleared 4.95m (16’ 3”) for the silver. American Hunter Garretson won the gold in a new meet record of 5.61m (18’ 4-3/4”). Taking the bronze was Jonathan Jose Lopez, of Puerto Rico, with a leap of 4.75m (15’ 7”).

The Bahamas secured silver and bronze in the under-18 girls javelin. Dior-Rae Scott won the silver with a throw of 41.39m (135’ 9”) and Taysha Stubbs claimed the bronze with a throw of 40.68m (133’ 5”). Ciara Marie Martinez, of Puerto Rico, won the gold with a throw of 44.94m (147’ 5”).

Cayden Smith won a pair of bronze medals for The Bahamas. He crossed the finish line in third in the under-18 boys 200m, finishing in 21.76 seconds. Kasiya Daley, of Antigua and Barbuda, won the gold in 21.40 seconds and Ainsley McGregor, of Jamaica, took the silver in 21.70 seconds.

Smith also ran as a part of the under-18 boys 4x100m relay team. The quartet of Johnathan Rodgers, Smith, Trent Ford and Ishmael Rolle, finished in 41.19 seconds, just behind Jamaica who won the silver in 41.18 seconds. Trinidad and Tobago took the gold in 41.14 seconds. That was also the second medal of the meet for Rodgers – the gold medalist from the triple jump.

Koi Adderley won a bronze medal for The Bahamas in the under-18 girls high jump, clearing 1.65m (5’ 5”). Jah’Kyla Morton, of the British Virgin Islands, won the gold with a meet record clearance of 1.74m (5’ 8-1/2”). Trinidadian Shelbourne added to her bronze from the 400m hurdles, winning the silver medal in the high jump with a clearance of 1.71m (5’ 7-1/4”). Adderley was third and the other Bahamian in that event, Androsian Tylah Pratt, finished fourth with a height of 1.60m (5’ 3”).

Shaun Miller Jr. won a bronze medal for The Bahamas in the under-23 men’s high jump event, clearing 2.15m (7’ 0-1/2”). Romaine Beckford, of Jamaica, won the gold with a height of 2.21m (7’ 3”) and Kason O’Riley, of the United States, won the silver medal with a clearance of 2.18m (7’ 1-3/4).

Shaun’s sister, Shaunece Miller, won a silver medal in the under-23 women’s heptathlon event, but that was an exhibition. She scored 4,291 points to trail American Jadin O’Brien who won the gold with 5,778 points.

Overall, 24 young men and 24 young women competed in the three-day biennial championships for The Bahamas, giving the country 48 athletes in total. A total of 442 athletes from 28 of the 31 countries of the NACAC region competed in the championships.

As of Friday, July 21, 2023

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#By TENAJH SWEETING

#Tribune Sports Reporter

#tsweeting@tribunemedia.net

#Team Bahamas’ 12-and under (12U) baseball club earned a win and loss on day one of the Babe Ruth Caribbean Region Championships.

#As the competition got underway at 8am for the 12U division, the home team dominated the Cayman Islands, winning 27-0 at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.

#However, the story ended differently in the second game of the day against Cuba where they came up short. losing 6-5.

#With the team fuelled by the momentum from the comfortable win earlier in the day, Team Bahamas looked to make it two straight wins on opening day.

#The first inning for the 12U squad saw Team Bahamas get on the scoreboard first following Ralph Burrows’ run to home plate to lead 1-0.

#In the bottom of the first inning, Cuba was able to score a run after Deymond Acosta made it home to tie the score 1-1.

#The score was still tied at the top of the first inning with Team Bahamas’ Ajay Knowles batting.

#Burrows was once again instrumental for the home team after stealing second and third base, then running all the way home following a hit by Knowles.

#With the Cuba team scrambling, Knowles added another run to the team’s total in the top of the third inning, making the score 3-1.

#Cuba eventually got back into the game and at the top of the fourth inning had regained control 5-3.

#With Kylan Taylor batting and Knowles on third base waiting to run home, Taylor set the running in motion which allowed for Knowles and Israel to complete successful runs to the home plate. Despite a vallant effort by the home team in their second game of the day, they fell in six innings. Stephen Burrows, head coach of the team, talked about the loss to Cuba. “We came out a bit slow at the beginning. Sometimes guys get the game jitters by the time we were able to snap out of it and string runs together it was a bit too late,” Burrows said.

#He added that the team made a lot of key errors in the third inning that caused Cuba to score several runs but after tightening up on defense they were able to get them out. Although it was a close loss Burrows was happy with the way the team tried to comeback against Cuba.

#In the initial game of the day Team Bahamas got the easy win in three innings. The team had already scored 19 runs by the bottom of the first inning. In the second inning, the score had already ballooned to 27-0 against the Cayman Islands team.

#Next up for The Bahamas will be Jamaica and the Netherlands.

#Coach Burrows is confident going into the games against the two teams today and will look to tighten up defensively and offensively to get runs around the bases.

As of Friday, July 21, 2023

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Caribbean Bottling supports CARIFTA 2023 Triathlon. Pictured, from left to right, are Jadrian Turnquest, of Caribbean Bottling Company, and Bahamas CARIFTA team members and sisters, Anjaleah and Taylor Knowles.

Bahamas Waste continues to support local athletes as a long-time supporter of local swim, run and bike events in Nassau. Pictured are brother and sister athletes, Jayden and Chelsea Smith, at Bahamas Waste offices thanking them for their donation and support.

#THE Bahamas Triathlon Association (BTA) is delighted to announce that they have successfully won the bid to host the highly anticipated CARIFTA Triathlon Championships.

#The event, organised under the theme “Sports in Paradise,” will take place August 26-27 at Goodman’s Bay in Nassau.

#“We are so excited to host the CARIFTA Triathlon and Aquathlon for the first time in Nassau,” said Lori Roach, secretary general. “We had previously won the bid for 2020 but had to postpone due to the global pandemic. Since then, we have been anxiously waiting for our time to come, and it’s finally here.”

#Anticipating the participation of approximately 200 youth athletes ranging from 11 to 21 years old, representing 10 Caribbean countries, the BTA is eagerly preparing to welcome both national and regional guests to this prestigious event.

#As the host venue, Goodman’s Bay will provide a stunning backdrop for the competitions, showcasing the beauty of The Bahamas.

#The BTA extends its gratitude to the generous sponsors who have already contributed to making the event happen, including long-time triathlon supporter Bahamas Waste, Shoreline Distributors and Caribbean Bottling Company. “We’re thrilled to come on board as one of the sponsors for the Carifta Triathlon,” said Jardian Turnquest, Marketing Manager for Caribbean Bottling Company. “It’s always encouraging to see the discipline and commitment that our young athletes display, and we are humbled to have been able to support them. Rehydration is extremely important when competing in any event, so we are very pleased to have provided Powerade and Dasani to all the athletes who are participating.”

#While the Carifta Triathlon Championships will be free for the public to attend and spectate, it is important to note that there will be road closures in effect. “We want to advise everyone to be mindful of the traffic diversions during the event weekend,” added Roach. “We are also thankful to Bahamar, who has graciously granted the use of their parking lot located on the roundabout by Breezes, which will serve as the host hotel.”

#The BTA is continuing to work towards the August event along with the Bahamas Ministry of Sports but are still seeking assistance from the corporate community and individuals interested in supporting this significant event for the country. “It’s going to take a lot to make this event happen and to put on a good show to our fellow CARIFTA athletes, so we encourage anyone interested in volunteering to reach out to the BTA, secretary@bahamastriathlon.com or Barefoot Marketing for sponsorship opportunities.”

Arshay Cooper and teammates with Mike Teti on location in Oakland.

As of Friday, July 21, 2023

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Arshay Cooper sharing his story.

#THE US Embassy Nassau has partnered with the Nassau Rowing Club to host Arshay Cooper’s visit to The Bahamas July 18-22 to share how rowing can empower youth.

#Arshay’s visit is part of the US Embassy’s overall aim to “bridge the gap” through sports in The Bahamas.

#Sports provide an opportunity to bridge both the gender and education gaps seen among young people, especially young girls, who are often underrepresented in sports.

#Rowing provides an outstanding opportunity for young Bahamian girls to partake in sport and to access higher education in the United States.

#Arshay Cooper is an American rower, bestselling author and protagonist of the film “A Most Beautiful Thing.” He will be interacting with various youth groups to share his story, discuss US scholarship opportunities and promote the sport of rowing.

#“Rowing was a life-changing experience for Arshay Cooper. It could present the same opportunity for many Bahamian youth as well,” said US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires, Usha Pitts.

#“Rowing can open a path to university scholarships in the United States, similar to what exists for track and field, basketball and many other sports.” The U.S. Embassy Nassau’s partner, the Nassau Rowing Club (NRC), aims to also change young Bahamians’ lives through sports and education. “Our goal is to increase access to and awareness of the sport of rowing among young Bahamians from under-resourced backgrounds and communities,” said Kyle Chea, NRC Founder and President. He believes Bahamian rowers can add valuable diversity to U.S. universities’ programs while providing Bahamians access to higher education.

#“Rowing ranks as having one of the lowest athlete-to-scholarship ratios. One core mission of the Nassau Rowing Club is to build a source of promising young rowers of color – particularly underprivileged and at-risk girls – for NCAA Division I and II rowing teams, while funding their education through sport, and changing their lives.”

#The U.S. Embassy is also partnering with the Ministry of Youth, Sport, and Culture and the Lyford Cay Foundation to provide a special screening of the film, “A Most Beautiful Thing” and workshops for over 300 youth. These events will provide the public the opportunity to witness firsthand the positive impacts of rowing.

#The public is invited to attend a free evening screening, with special guest Arshay Cooper, on Thursday, July 20, from 7p.m. – 9 p.m at Fusion on Gladstone Road. If interested please register by Wednesday, July 19 at https://AMostBeautifulThingBAH.eventbrite.com

#The U.S. Embassy and Nassau Rowing Club also invites students between the ages of 13-18 to attend Rowing workshops on Friday, June 21, at the American Corner located at the Harry C. Moore Library at the University of The Bahamas. The workshop can accommodate 30 students per session. Sessions will run from 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. – 4pm.

As of Friday, July 21, 2023

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Kent Bazard

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Bahamian professional player Jaraun “Kino” Burrows paid a visit to the X-treme Athletics basketball camp to give the kids inspiration and teach them basic basketball fundamentals. Photos: Tenajh Sweeting/Tribune Staff

As of Friday, July 21, 2023

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#By TENAJH SWEETING

#Tribune Sports Reporter

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#BAHAMIAN professional player Jaraun “Kino” Burrows made the summer kids smile at the X-treme Athletics basketball camp after he not only paid them a visit, but trained and played in a scrimmage game with them.

#The forward who plays professionally for Andrézieux-Bouthéon in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France, made the special stop just days after winning the basketball gold medal and Most Valuable Player (MVP) honours for Eleuthera at the 6th Bahamas Games.

#He was elated to be able to train with the kids and partake in the summer basketball camp.

#“That’s what it’s all about, during my summer home I always run my raw talent programme where all of my kids who are abroad and also the young prospects that we are looking at are together in the summer along with the college kids and the pros… we are looking to also give back in any way we can like passing by summer camps and doing some things in the inner city communities,” Burrows said.

#With the camp now in its third week since the start on July 3, the kids have been able to learn and develop basic basketball fundamentals. Skills include dribbling, shooting, passing and defence which were practiced on a weekly basis. Although these skills are deemed essential and beneficial, Burrows said there are other perks of joining an athletic summer camp.

#“Camps like these are essential because the young people are the future. Sports does not just teach basketball, we are talking about life lessons, discipline, team building, ability to work with others and it helps to build productive members of society,” the professional player said.

#Burrows believes that more sports camps should exist for the youth of the nation because it is bigger than him and basketball – it is about the future.

#Nekeno Demeritte, coach of the X-treme Athletics basketball camp, was happy to see Burrows, who he grew up with, show up to be an inspiration and teacher for the youth at his camp. “We knew one another for a long time and built a bond through basketball and track field. To get someone of his calibre to come to the camp to talk and interact with kids, I am truly grateful and appreciative of him doing this for us because it gives the children someone and something to look forward to,” Demeritte said.

#Throughout the three consecutive weeks, the coach has noted that he has seen notable improvement with the kids in their development, style of play and basketball IQ.

#He echoed similar sentiments to the Bahamian forward by saying he believes that camps are really good for the summer programme for not only basketball, but other sports as well.

#Demeritte added that the camps help to build athletic prowess and he encourages everybody to enrol their kids in a summer sports programme.

#The X-Treme Athletics basketball camp will wrap up next week Friday, July 28.

THE 27th Michael “Scooter” Reid Peace on Da Streets Basketball Classic returns to a new Hope Community Center basketball court next week Monday. Photo: Austin Fernander/Tribune Staff

As of Friday, July 21, 2023

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#THE 27th edition of the Michael “Scooter” Reid Peace on Da Streets Basketball Classic returns to a new Hope Community Center basketball court next week Monday.

#Event organiser Carlos Reid and a few of the tournament’s sponsors were in attendance yesterday at the Hope Center in support of the basketball extravaganza.

#The six-day competition will feature eight teams across five divisions including the 13-and under, 16-and under, 19-and under, church and open division.

#The event will get underway from July 24 leading up to Family Fun Night on July 30, showcasing the championship games and celebrity game between the clergy and politicians.

#Reid talked about the expectations of the competition level at the Basketball Classic. “We are expecting a number of college basketball players to showcase their talents as this event has become the elite basketball tournament in The Bahamas and over the past several years we have attracted college coaches that come down with the hope of offering scholarships to some of our young players,” Reid said.

#The winners of the open division will receive a cash prize of $2,000 and the runners-up will receive $1,000 for their efforts.

#The event organiser shared why the basketball classic’s prize money increased for the 27th edition of the tournament.

#“This is the premier basketball tournament, persons have gotten scholarships, a lot of the players that play professionally say that they played in this tournament… this is why we decided to up our prize money because some of these brothers have real needs,” the event organiser said.

#The eight teams will get to battle on a revamped Hope Community Center basketball court before play transitions over to the Kendal G L Isaacs Gymnasium for the championship games.

#Outside of division play, competitors will have the opportunity to compete in other basketball competitions for cash prizes. Persons can partake in the IHOP-sponsored Slam Dunk Contest or the Mr Ship It Three-Point Shootout.

#Despite not having a women’s division this time around due to lack of numbers, Reid welcomes the ladies’ teams to join the basketball classic because the organisation is ready to support them.

#“Persons have said before that we do not look out for the females, but the two years that we decided to on two different occasions we only had three teams…if we are guaranteed that the females are interested we can easily put it in because we have the capacity and support behind us to do it,” Reid said.

#He added that they would like to cater to the women but they need full participation to include the division.

#Although there will not be a division for the ladies, fans can expect to see the Lady Politicians and Lady Pastors going head-to-head in a free throw shootout for bragging rights.

#Reid had some strong words for the politicians ahead of next weekend’s celebrity game.

#“I saw them in the House of Assembly putting up these new uniforms but I just want to let them know uniforms do not win games … if y’all are looking to win this year you all are in a sad state,” he said.

#The Basketball Classic has gotten great support from corporate sponsors, including title-sponsor Brice Newball Foundation, Sun Oil, Domino’s Pizza, IHOP, Insurance Company of The Bahamas, National Fencing and 22 others.

#Nadia Butterfield, a representative of the Brice Newball Foundation, said if there was ever a time we needed peace in the country, it is now.

#The foundation is proud to be a part of the sponsorship and to support the event and Reid bringing hope to the hopeless.

#The event gets underway at 5pm on Monday.