Indiana Pacers forward Buddy Hield (24) shoots a free throw against the Golden State Warriors during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

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#By RENALDO DORSETT

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#Chavano “Buddy” Hield reached another career milestone, another addition to his résumé as one of the top three-point shooters in the NBA.

#In Monday night’s 112-104 win over the Golden State Warriors, Hield became the second fastest player in NBA to make 1,500 career three-point field goals.

#Hield reached the mark in 492 games, second only to the Warriors’ Stephen Curry who holds the record for achieving the feat in 477 games.

#“I’ve just got to keep going man. My teammates got my back, my teammates have supported me each way in helping me get to that mark,” Hield said. “I’ve just got to keep grinding, stay humble and put God first.”

#Hield finished the game with 17 points, nine rebounds and five assists in the win. He shot 4-13 from three-point range as the Pacers brought an end to a three-game losing streak.

#He also has the most three-point field goals made since the 2018-19 season. His 1,176 makes over that timespan ranks ahead of Curry, James Harden (970), Damian Lillard (916), Donovan Mitchell (856), Jayson Tatum (804) and Luka Doncic (793).

#It was just the latest career three-point milestone for the sharpshooting Grand Bahama native during his NBA tenure with three teams.

#Last season, he moved into 50th place in career three-point field goals made when he surpassed 1,397 through his six-year career. Hield surpassed former Three Point contest champion Brent Barry and at the conclusion of the 2021-22 campaign.

#Over the course of the season, he ranked fourth last season in both three-point makes (262) and attempted (716).

#He played in 385 of 388 possible games during his time with the Sacramento Kings.

#Hield left as the franchise’s all-time leader in three-point field goals made.

#Also on his résumé, Hield made more three-point field goals than any other player through the first 400 games of their NBA career.

#He set the mark of 1,209 three pointers in his 400th on November 12, 2021. Hield also became the fastest player to make 1,000 career three-pointers in NBA history. He set the mark in just 350 games to reach the milestone faster than Curry, who held the previous record of 369 games.

#In his first full season as a member of the Pacers, he is averaging 16.9 points and a career high 4.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. He is also shooting 41 percent from the field, 437 percent from three-point range and 84 percent from the free throw line.

#Last month, the Indiana Pacers guard signed a multi-year shoe deal extension with the sneaker and athletic apparel giant, Nike. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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#THE criteria and selection process for the National Walk of Fame has recently come under scrutiny following the latest additions to the list of honourees.

#One of the most vocal public critics of the selection process has been Olympic silver medallist Andretti Bain.

#Bain took to social media to voice his concern over a series of perceived slights, the latest of which has been the omission from the Walk of Fame. He cited the act as a lack of recognition to his relay teammates and several members of the track and field community.

#“First there was the airport plaque snub for the 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012 and 2016 men’s 4x400m relay teams World Championships and Olympic Games medallists… (still don’t know why our teams have yet to be recognised at the airport like those before and after us) BUT now I think this is beyond an oversight and just blatantly unacceptable as it discredits the accomplishments of myself and others also deserving of such honours,”

#Bain said: “I truly have to question if in fact due diligence was used, ensuring that all persons deserving were honoured. Reviewing the selections of the other federations, persons were honoured for simply becoming professionals in their sport. Surprisingly, track and field seems to have followed suit! If this in fact was the case, then all of our medallists from all major competitions are deserving of recognition.

#“However, in track and field, our golden standard of success is winning an Olympic or World Championship medal.

#“Therefore, I have to question how is it that not just myself but other Olympics and Worlds medallists were omitted from the list of legends.

#“There’s no grey lines with this. You’re either a medallist at the highest level or you’re not.”

#At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Bain teamed with Michael Mathieu, Andrae Williams, Chris Brown, Avard Moncur and Ramon Miller to win in 2:58.03 seconds.

#His list of accolades also includes NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships, a Commonwealth Games silver medal and a Pan Am Games gold medal.

#He was recently named an assistant coach on the staff of his alma mater, Oral Roberts University. Bain further cited the cases of several athletes including 400m world champion and multiple relay medallist Avard Moncur, Derrick Atkins, Troy Kemp, Donald Thomas, Trevor Barry, Jeffrey Gibson, Sheniqua Ferguson, Christine Amertil and fellow members of the men’s 4x400m relay teams over the years.

#“Have we gotten to a point where we no longer appreciate and recognise all of our legends? Are we blinded by selective memory, popularity and biases? A country’s greatest asset are its people. A sport’s greatest asset are its athletes. How can we truly inspire those to come when we forget and disregard those who paved the way!” Bain added.

#“When are we as an Athletic Federation of Elected Officials, Coaches and Athletes going to speak up and stand for the greater good of all our athletes and not just a few and especially not just our personal gain?

#“I call on the BAAA and Ministry of Sports to review the selection criteria, put together a list of all of our Olympics and World Championships medallists so that we may also honour all those most deserving of national recognition at the airport and at the Legends Walk.”

#The Legends Walk of Fame features 69 portraits of past and present Bahamian sporting superstars by celebrity artist Jamaal Rolle outside the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.

#Its relaunch was celebrated last week with the additions of 400m Olympic champions Shanaue Miller-Uibo, Steven Gardiner and Anthonique Strachan. The relaunch was also presented on the same day the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture officially launched the return of the CARIFTA Games, whihc will also mark the 50th Independence celebrations here at the stadium scheduled for April 7-10, 2023.

#Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg responded to the growing public discourse over the selection process.

#“There are some persons who have not made the Hall of Fame or Legends Walk as yet. It does not mean that they will not get there. Some persons are of the view that others should not be there before them but there is no criteria on who should go there first.

#“Most persons there are still active in their sporting disciplines and so again, some may say that they were better than the other and they should have gone on the walk first but I think persons need to focus more on trying to make the Hall of Fame,” he said. “There are some athletes who have performed very well in their disciplines and have not made the walk as yet but I think the decision was made by the LOC and not the Ministry to try and showcase those three athletes, who in my opinion the ministry supports greatly, who were recently placed on the Legends Walk because of their success in track and field.

#“Knowing that we are about to host the 50th anniversary of CARIFTA, was the reason we chose to showcase them with two of them being Sealy award winners – Anthonique Strachan and Shaunae Miller-Uibo.”

#Strachan was a two-time winner of the Austin Sealy award, given to the most outstanding performer at the CARIFTA Track and Field Championships.

#Bowleg added that in time, all deserving honourees will receive their due recognition.

#“I don’t think it’s fair to say it is anything based on who performed better. All of these athletes are world class and Olympic champions who represented the country well and it’s just a matter of time before the rest will be able to get on the Walk and make the Hall of Fame,” he said.

#“We haven’t forgotten anyone, I know it’s frustrating to some people but I believe each athlete within their own right are deserving of all the awards and accolades awarded by the previous and existing government and this one. We cannot put everyone there at once, but we continue to hope patience will come and those who are deserving will go there.”

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#SEVERAL Bahamian players had season best performances with their respective teams in NCAA Division I basketball.

#The Cal State Fullerton Titans continue to struggle through a three-game losing streak but Lathaniel Bastian posted in a near double double in his latest appearance.

#He finished with eight points on 4-5 shooting from the field and grabbed eight rebounds in the Titans’ 69-62 loss to Seatlle University.

#His layup with 2:38 to go again brought Fullerton within three (60-57) but that was as close as the Titans would get in the second half.

#The Titans will play their fourth straight game on the road tomorrow night against USC.

#In his first year with the programme, the sophomore transfer is averaging 4.8 points and 3.3 rebounds in just over 11 minutes per game.

#In the Mid American Conference, Sammy Hunter had his second consecutive nine-point game for the Akron Zips.

#Hunter finished with nine points and four rebounds in Sunday night’s 80-33 win over Muskingham. In their previous outing, he also finished with nine points and six rebounds in a 68-57 loss to Marshall.

#Last month, he scored a season high 13 points and made three three-point field goals in a 73-58 loss to LSU at the Cayman Islands Classic.

#In the Atlantic Sun Conference, Franco Miller Jr has played sparingly for the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles thus far this season.

#He finished with seven points and five rebounds – both season highs – in the Eagles’ 74-65 win over the FIU Panthers on Sunday night.

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The Bahamas beats JamaicaTeam claims the BCA T20 Nations League title to end the season 

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The Bahamas struggled offensively but their defense helped them take care of Jamaica to win the Bahamas Cricket Association’s (BCA) TwentyTwenty (T20) Nations League championship match this past Sunday at Haynes Oval. The Bahamas won by 19 runs after they finished with 139 runs all out. Jamaica only managed to score 120 runs all out.

It marked the end of the 2022 BCA cricket season – the T20 League wrapped up last month.

After an uncharacteristic opening, batting for The Bahamas with Marc Taylor scoring just six runs, they needed some offensive firepower. That firepower came from the third batsman, Turan Brown, who joined Evertte Haven at the crease. Brown was able to come in and knock three sixes and two fours to score 30 runs before Rodney Codney got him out with The Bahamas on 55 runs in the sixth over for the loss of two wickets.

The Bahamas went from 55 runs for the loss of two wickets to 57 runs for the loss of five wickets. Two key wickets were lost with Greg Taylor II and Rudy Fox going out without getting on the scoreboard. Jonathan Barry and Antonio Harris stabilized The Bahamas as they managed to get a 51-run partnership. They took the runs total to 108 as Barry had a knock of 20 runs before Mike Smith sent him back to the pavilion. Barry had two fours and several singles.

Jamaica never got Harris out as he had 45 runs in the innings before The Bahamas was all out with four balls to spare. Harris had five sixes in his innings to go with 15 singles, as The Bahamas finished with 139 runs, which was far below their semifinal final score of 277 runs in 17 overs.

The Jamaican side had great bowling spells from Smith and Codner who took three wickets each. Mitchell had two wickets of his own. The 140-run target was feasible as they needed seven runs per over.

It was good start for Jamaica as they had 35 runs after the first five overs with Gregory Irving and Kevorn Hinds opening the batting for them. Marc Taylor’s delivery in the sixth over broke up that partnership as his brother Greg Taylor caught Irving’s shot. Irving was out for eight runs and Jamaica had 36 runs for the loss of one wicket.

Hinds and incoming batsman Kevorn McInnis put up a partnership of 24 runs in four overs. Hinds was out on 31 runs in the 10th over on Greg Taylor’s delivery with the Jamaicans on 60 runs for the fall of two wickets. Lance Liston came in and scored 20 runs to help carry the team after McInnis got out on 10 runs – all singles. Andrew Nash replaced Liston and the two put up a partnership of 27 runs in two overs before Nash was out on four runs to slow down the Jamaican side. They had 92 runs for the loss of four wickets after 14 overs.

Liston gave the Jamaica side some breathing room. Keith Burrows got the ball to bowl the 15th over. On the first ball he bowled, he caught and bowled Liston to shut the door on Jamaica who were now at 92 runs for five wickets. He finished with 20 runs. There was no response from the tail end batsmen as The Bahamas bowled Jamaica out for 120 runs with eight balls to spare.

Barry took care of the last three batsmen to come away with three total wickets in the game. Burrows and Greg Taylor snagged two wickets each.

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Bahamian equestrian rider Anna Camille “Millie” Vlasov and her Belgian Warmblood gelding Gulliver du Saint-Chene had a great ending to their season as they put on a show, winning the 1.40m Grand Prix competition on the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour in Olivia, Spain, on Sunday.

Vlasov was happy to get the victory in her final event for the year.

“It was such a huge and emotional victory for me, it meant so much for me and it really made me realize that hard work, mental and physical dedication pays off,” Vlasov said.

Vlasov and Gulliver were one of two pairs to ride double clear rounds over the challenging course that was designed by French designer Eddy Castillon. The other riders had at least four penalties. The Bahamian and her horse finished the first round in 74.23 seconds to put them atop the leaderboard after the first round. A fast and careful effort in the jump-off kept them there, as Vlasov went clear in 39.40 seconds to hold off the only other double clear combination – Great Britain’s Joanne Whitaker aboard Meriarta – beating them by 0.98 seconds. Carlos Borho Gifon and Esprit de L’Esprit Z of Spain were third.

The 23-year-old said she was a bit low a few months ago due to personal issues and this win gives her the motivation that she needs to become more prepared for the Central America and Caribbean (CAC) Games next year. She spoke about the partnership that she has with Gulliver – a partnership that stems back to May 2020.

“Gulliver and I have learned and grown so much together,” Vlasov said. “It’s takes time to build a proper relationship with a horse, lots of hours spent getting to know them and for them to trust you and you them. Unfortunately, it also takes a lot of mistakes to grow as a ‘couple’, but that’s how you improve. This horse is a once-in-a-lifetime horse. He is so special and talented. I am truly honored to be able to ride such an incredibly talented animal. He inspires me every day, even though sometimes he makes me crazy but I love his character and his need to work.”

Looking at 2023, with the CAC Games on her mind, she is aiming to compete at higher levels of competition in Europe.

“For next year, I am really concentrating on doing higher levels in certain competitions which I feel most comfortable in and where my horses jump the best to really push myself and Gulliver mentally and physically to get even better results,” Vlasov said.

During the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour on Sunday, Vlasov competed against 24 competitors from countries such as France, Italy, Sweden, Qatar, Spain, Great Britain, the United States and Chile.

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The 1st Northern Bahamas High School Volleyball Championships, staged by the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, and the Ministry of Education & Technical & Vocational Training, wrapped up over the weekend at the St. George’s High School Gymnasium in Freeport, Grand Bahama.

The three-day event was organized by the Grand Bahama Secondary Schools Athletic Association (GBSSAA).

In the senior boys championship match, the Agape Christian Eagles out of Abaco defeated the Sunland Baptist Academy Stingers in three sets, winning 15-21, 22-20 and 15-9.

The Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the boys tournament was Jason Williams and the Coach of the Tournament was Stephen Johnson, both from Agape. Agape is the Abaco island champion and Sunland Baptist is the Grand Bahama champion.

In the girls championship game, the Tabernacle Baptist Academy Falcons took down the Eight Mile Rock Blue Jays in three sets. The Falcons won 21-14, 18-21 and 15-13.

The MVP of the girls tournament was Khanna Hanchel and the Coach of the Tournament was Salaka Williams from Tabernacle.

The Jack Hayward High Wildcats finished third in the boys division and the Lucayan International School Buccaneers ended up third in the girls division.

The three-day tournament started on Thursday and wrapped up on Saturday.

Following the tournament the Ozzie ‘The Insider’ Simmons top six rankings for the Northern Bahamas were released.

Coming in at number one in the boys division is the Agape Christian Eagles. They are followed by Sunland at number two, Jack Hayward High at number three, Tabernacle fourth, St. George’s at number five and the PJ Bethel High School Marlins out of Abaco at number six.

Tabernacle is number one for the girls, Eight Mile Rock is second, the Lucayan International School Buccaneers are third, PJ Bethel is fourth, Sunland Baptist is at number five, and the Bishop Michael Eldon Warriors is at number six.

Next up on the Northern Bahamas high school sports calendar is basketball in all four divisions – junior boys and girls and senior boys and girls. The dates and venues will be announced later.

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A furious rally by Team Bahamas came up just short on Monday night, as they fell to the defending champions Curaçao on the second day of the 4th Annual COCABE (Caribbean Baseball Confederation) Caribbean Baseball Cup, currently taking place at the Andre Rodgers National Baseball Stadium.

The host nation lost, 12-10, dropping to one win and one loss in the week-long tournament. The Bahamas team is off today and will face Cuba tomorrow.

The Bahamas fell behind 10-0 early in the game, but certainly didn’t go away quietly as they rallied behind a six-run fifth inning and a three-run eighth inning. They had the tying runs on base in the eighth and ninth innings, but couldn’t complete what would have been an historic comeback.

The crowd came alive late in the game, hoping The Bahamas could complete the comeback attempt, but Curaçao closer Risandro Pastor struck out Ural Forbes II with a runner at second to end the eighth and then sealed the deal when he got Toby Simmons swinging with a runner at first to end the game.

“We fought hard. We went down early but we didn’t give up. It shows the character of our team,” said Team Bahamas’ Head Coach Geron Sands last night. “There were a couple of mental mistakes that caused us, but I like the fight in the team. We’re going to be better because of a loss like this. The plan is to learn from this, come back and play better in the next game. That’s all we could do.”

Curaçao came out swinging, taking a 4-0 lead after the first inning and extending it to 9-0 after two. They scored another run in the bottom of the third and it looked like The Bahamas’ night would be over early due to the international mercy rule. The home team finally came alive offensively in the top of the fifth.

Four singles, three hit batters and two walks led to a huge top of the fifth inning for The Bahamas. Forbes, Kristin Munroe and Adari Grant all had RBI (runs batted in) hits for The Bahamas in the top of the fifth. They plated six to trail 10-6 heading into the bottom of the fifth. Still, it felt like a missed opportunity for The Bahamas, as a couple of mental errors might have caused them a couple of runs. Munroe was coming around third on a single from Grant, but was tagged out as he stopped in his tracks instead of continuing to home plate. The ball was thrown to third instead of going home and Munroe was tagged out. Moments later, Grant left too early from first base, and instead of delivering a pitch, Curaçao pitcher Témesh Lourens stepped off and got Grant at second to end The Bahamas’ inning.

Meanwhile, Team Bahamas pitcher Yeshua Saint came on in relief and was wheeling and dealing. He pitched six innings of three-hit ball for The Bahamas, enabling the host team to make a comeback. Curaçao scored just two runs after the third inning.

“Yeshua Saint came in and did his thing. He was ready and he picked us up at time when we really needed him to,” said Sands. “Starting pitching struggled for us tonight, but that’s a part of the game. There are a lot of positive things that we can take from this game. This is a team that keeps fighting and I think that bodes well for us for the rest of the tournament. We will continue to fight,” he added.

After Curaçao got one of those runs back in the bottom of the fifth, The Bahamas plated three more in the top of the eighth to pull within 11-9.

Robin Haven suffered the loss for The Bahamas, failing to get out of the first inning. He gave up two hits, four walks and four runs. Derrinyj Russell lasted just a third of an inning for The Bahamas, giving up two hits, three walks and five runs. Saint went the next six innings for The Bahamas. D’Vaughn Knowles pitched the bottom of the eighth for The Bahamas and retired three of the four batters he faced. The only one he didn’t, Raysheandell Miche, produced the first home run in the new Andre Rodgers National Baseball Stadium, instantly becoming the subject of a trivia question going forward.

Miche’s solo shot in the bottom of the eighth gave Curaçao a three-run lead, 12-9. The Bahamas completed the scoring with a sacrifice fly by Grant in the top of the ninth.

Lourens recorded the win for Curaçao and Pastor picked up the save.

For The Bahamas, Warren Saunders finished 2-for-4 with three RBIs and a run scored. Grant was 1-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored. Lead-off batter D’Shawn Knowles, clean-up batter Forbes, Munroe and pinch hitter Jay Knowles added a hit each for The Bahamas.

Raywendley Van Gurp finished 2-for-4 with three RBIs for Curaçao. Clean-up batter Dudley Leonora was 2-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored, and four batters including Miche had a hit each for Curaçao. They will play the US Virgin Islands (USVI) today.

In the early game on Monday, Cuba shut out the USVI, 9-0.

The top two teams from the week-long tournament will qualify to compete at next year’s Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in San Salvador, El Salvador. If Cuba is among the top two, the top three will qualify for the CAC Games, as Cuba has previously qualified.

The Bahamas is off today and will face Cuba tomorrow.

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 Home|Sports|Huge task ahead for next track administrationSports

Sheldon LongleySend an emailDecember 6, 2022 167 4 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

The new administration of the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) certainly has its work cut out for them as this is expected to be a busy four-year period in track and field in the country.

On tap for next year alone is the 50th CARIFTA Games, the Bahamas Games and a number of local high school and club meets. In 2024, the World Relay Championships is set to return to The Bahamas, and going forward through 2026 will be two world outdoor championships, three world indoor championships and the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

For now, the focus is on the 2022-2023 season, which will climax with the 50th CARIFTA Games right here in Nassau, The Bahamas, for junior track and field athletes. CARIFTA will be hosted at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium over the Easter holiday weekend, April 8-10, 2023.

BAAA President Drumeco Archer said one of their goals is to engage the community more, and induce more youth participation and more fan participation in track and field.

“We’re looking for a federation that is a part of the community, so fan participation is going to be a huge focus for us,” he said. “The catalyst for the major initiatives that we have planned for for 2023 will no doubt be the 50th anniversary of the CARIFTA Games coupled with the 50th anniversary of our country.

“We will use that to maximize the profile and the presence of our federation. This is a brand new administrative team, but although they are new, many of them have been in similar roles before, so the acumen of their respective roles is at the highest level. The mandate that we will have for the next four years will be one that will put us at the very top of administrative history of our federation.”

Serving as the first vice president is Foster Dorsett. John Ingraham is the new second vice president. The vice president of finance is Laketah Charlton; the vice president of public relations and marketing position is this paper’s journalist Sheldon Longley; Pharez Cooper, from Grand Bahama, is the new vice president of business operations; and Tito Moss is the new vice president of technical operations.

Elected to the council positions for the BAAA for the next four-year term are Jason Edwards, who will serve as the council chairman; Dionne Britton, Mikhilo Strachan, Andrew Tynes, Kennard Mackey, Jason Larrimore and Robert Ayton.

For this CARIFTA year alone, the budget for track and field in the country is reported to be around $3 million. Oaktree Medical Center came on board as the title sponsor of the 50th CARIFTA Games, donating $300,000.

Archer said more funding is a primary concern and focus of this new administration.

“I think we need to open our mouths more and speak more clearly about why we need funding. The federation continues to live at a subsistent level,” said Archer. “If the country wants us to do more, and to produce more, then we certainly would need more from the country. I am indebted to the government of The Bahamas for being such a champion for us, together with the Bahamas Olympic Committee. I believe the corporate community could do a whole lot more. I believe it starts with the alignment of what we are in our core values and to align that with corporate Bahamas.

“I believe that what we do as an organization is far more than just track and field and with the alignment with the healthcare profession, there is limitless benefits – from telecommunications, from finance and many more. We will aggressively be targeting those entities. The numbers we are looking for cannot be solely dependent on corporate Bahamas. We are looking at the mom and pop stores because they are the ones who are a part of the grassroot movement of our sport. The smaller pennies are the ones that accumulate the most money. We want everyone to be on board and we are excited about four years from now.”

The 2024 world relays is expected to be one of the more anticipated events that year. The country, in general, has longed for a return of the world relays ever since it left in 2017. The first three editions of the event were held in The Bahamas, in 2014, 2015 and again in 2017.

“This board has an opportunity of a lifetime,” said Archer. “We were the pioneers of the world relays – hosting it for three successive editions. It has returned and I think the world is looking forward to coming back to The Bahamas. Our task is to recreate this event and make it more grand than before as we continue to re-engineer how we see and how we experience track and field. Also, during this term, we will witness 50 years of existence and success as a country and 50 years of CARIFTA legacy. We are excited to be history makers and we are excited to be hosting the region.”

Archer said coaching and athlete development go hand in hand, and that is another area that the new administration intends to address in this four-year period.

“At the end of the last term, there was a focus on coaching development and athlete development through a talent search. It is one of the huge undertakings of this federation,” said Archer. “We believe that as we grow, the training acumen and technology that we will introduce to our sport, we believe that we will attract more people to remain and train here in The Bahamas. Even if we have to bring in specialists, we will do that. We want to be able to grow the sport from home and be able to say that we produce the best athletes in the world from right here in The Bahamas. Our focus is to produce the best athletes in the world and, without the coaches, that is for naught. So, we appreciate the role of the coaches association and we intend to engage with them more and more on a regular basis to produce the desired results.”

Archer said he is grateful to the track and field community for their confidence in him and this new team, and looks forward to the next four years of track and field in The Bahamas.

The first meet on the BAAA calendar for the 2022-2023 season is the Odd Distance Track and Field Meet, set for Saturday, December 17.

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The University of The Bahamas’ (UB) men’s basketball team fell to the Discount Distributors Liquors Rockets, taking far less shots in their New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) game on Saturday night at the A.F. Adderley Gymnasium. That proved to be the Mingoes’ downfall as they fell 104-60.

The Mingoes shot 40 percent from the field (26-for-61) and hit just one of five three-point attempts compared to the Rockets shooting 39-for-91 (42 percent) and 10-for-39 (25 percent) from three-point range.

Timothy Grant led the Mingoes with 15 points and Erquantae Edgecombe scored 10 points to go along with 11 rebounds. Justin Burrows pulled down 12 rebounds for UB.

For the Rockets, Roosevelt Whylly and Able Joseph each scored 24 points in the win.

Both teams had 55 rebounds on the night and had about the same amount of points in the paint – UB with 46 compared to the Rockets’ 54.

The Rockets were able to capitalize on the Mingoes’ 42 turnovers on the night, scoring 45 points off those turnovers. The Rockets had 17 turnovers on the night.

UB Head Coach Bacchus Rolle said the turnover difference was the story of the game.

“We just had too many turnovers,” he said. “It’s difficult to win a game with 42 turnovers but we showed that we had some conditioning and could get up and down with these other teams. We just didn’t have the finish. Finishing around the rim was hard for us.”

The Mingoes are expected to play the TMT Giants in their next game which will be this Saturday at 8 p.m. at the A.F. Adderley Gym.

TEAM Bahamas (national baseball team) opened the new Andre Rodgers National Stadium and the Caribbean Cup on a winning note with a 4-3 win over the US Virgin Islands last night.

As of Monday, December 5, 2022

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#By RENALDO DORSETT

#Tribune Sports Reporter

#rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

#Team Bahamas opened the new Andre Rodgers National Stadium and the 2022 Caribbean Cup on a winning note.

#Toby Simmons’ sacrifice fly to score Kristin Munroe in the bottom of the eighth inning was the go ahead for a 4-3 win over the US Virgin Islands last night.

#Evan Sweeting was the winning pitcher after he struck out two in relief in the eighth while McKell Bethel got the save with two strikeouts in the ninth.

#The Bahamas’ bullpen accounted for 12 strikeouts and gave up six hits en route to the win.

#Brandon Russell got the start and finished with five strikeouts through five innings followed by Travvis Ferguson who had three strikeouts through two.

#Simmons finished 1-3 with an RBI, Hanna was 1-3 with an RBI and scored a run, Adari Grant was 1-4 and Ural Forbes went 1-4.

#After a scoreless first inning, The Bahamas got on the scoreboard in the second inning.

#After Hanna and Cherif Neymour both drew walks, Neymour stole second and forced a wild throw from USVI catcher Conroy Samuel that sailed over the head of shortstop Zayd Branningan.

#Hanna scored on the play to take a 1-0 lead.

#Russell struck out two of the three batters he faced in the third to keep the lead for The Bahamas.

#Forbes’ single led off the third for The Bahamas.

#With two outs and the bases loaded, Simmons struck out to end the inning and the team left runners on base for the second time in as many innings.

#The USVI got on the scoreboard in the fifth when Taj Bates’ fly ball landed just beyond the reach of a diving Simmons to score Kelani Luke.

#USVI would tack on another run in the sixth inning to take their first lead of the game, 2-1.

#Simmons opened the bottom half of the seventh when he ripped a double down the right field line.

#Warren Saunders hit into fielders’ choice with runners at second and third and the potential game-tying run cut down at the plate. With the bases loaded and two outs, Hanna singled down the right field line to score Moss and Saunders and give the Bahamas a 3-2 lead.

#In the eighth, Sweeting entered the game with no outs and runners on first and second. He eventually struck out two of the next three he faced to get out of the inning with the game tied at 3-3.

#In the ninth, Munroe walked and eventually stole second and third, setting the stage for Simmons’ late game heroics with his sacrifice fly for the go ahead score. Bethel entered the game in the ninth and struck out two of the three he faced to seal the win.

#The Bahamas continues play tonight when they face defending champion Curacao at 7pm.++

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