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Florida State College at Jacksonville Athletics announces the hiring of Edric Poitier as the Head Volleyball Coach for the BlueWave.  “I’m confident Coach Poitier will continue to grow on the success of FSCJ Volleyball.  He has a commitment to building programs that are strong and connections to recruiting high caliber players that can lead our program to the next level”, said Athletic Director Ginny Alexander.

Poitier has 14 years of head coaching experience at the NCAA Division I and Division II level.  He garnered three Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Coach of the Year awards, four consecutive CIAA Championship and three NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional appearances. 

Poitier has most recently been at NCAA DI Savannah State University as the head volleyball coach for the last three seasons.  Prior to Savannah State University, Poitier was at Bluefield State College rebuilding a program that had gone 6-113 in the five seasons to a 21-7 record by 2015.  Poitier also spent three seasons at Winston-Salem State University from 2010-12 and posted a 43-51 record.  

He is known for rebuilding programs as he started his head coach career with St. Augustine’s College (now St. Augustine University) and went 113-34 in five seasons at the helm.  In his first season, he went 14-13 overall, including going 14-6 in conference play.  The next four seasons, Poitier record 20-plus win and a conference championship in each season. In year two, Poitier went 23-6, including a 19-2 mark in conference play and won the conference and was named the CIAA Coach of the Year and followed up with a 22-7 overall record, including a perfect 21-0 conference record and won the CIAA Championship for the second consecutive season and lost in the first round of the NCAA Regionals. Poitier went 29-3 overall and 21-0 in conference play and won the CIAA Championship for the third consecutive season and advanced the second round of the NCAA Regionals and went 25-5 overall and 21-0 in league play with a conference championship and was named Coach of the Year in his final season.  He is still the only CIAA coach to ever win an NCAA Tournament First Round match. St. Augustine’s went on a 77-game conference win streak over the last four-plus seasons.  

The Nassau, Bahamas native coached the Bahamas National Women’s Team for nine years from 1992-99 and led the team to two gold medals and three silver medals at the Regional Caribbean Volleyball Championships and was the assistant coach from 1989-92.  Poitier played on the Bahamas Men’s National Team as a setter for 13 years from 1979-92 and won the bronze medal at Commonwealth Volleyball Championship in London in 1981. Poitier took a break in 2004 and left St. Augustine to work in his homeland in the Bahamas as a police officer while coaching two club teams in five years before returning to coach college in 2010. Poitier graduated from St. Augustine’s College in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice.  

“I would like to thank Athletic Director Ginny Alexander and the volleyball search committee for selecting me and having the confidence in me to take over and lead this program. I’m very excited about the opportunity to continue to build on the success that FSCJ Volleyball has had in the past and look forward to the opportunity to take them to the next level.  My goal is to establish FSCJ as a national powerhouse in NJCAA volleyball.” 

Bahamian collegiate track coaches (l-r) Lonnie Greene, Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie, Derrick Atkins and Norbert Elliott.

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#By virtue of securing the bronze medal at the FIBA Under-27 Centro Basket Championships in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Grand Bahamian Quintin “Three Ounce” Hall was selected as The Tribune’s Coach of the Year.

#The Bahamas earned the third place with an 85-83 victory over the Dominican Republic on Sunday, July 28 at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente Arena and in the process, qualified for the first time for the FIBA Americas Under-18 Championships in 2020.

#“It’s very beautiful when everything comes together,” Hall said. “When something like this happens, it isn’t possible without all the work, all the commitment of a lot of coaches that I’ve been around and have been a part of this process. I don’t want to leave them out, because this has been a struggle.”

#This year’s candidates’ list of honourees included Bahamas water polo head coach Laszlo Borbely, swim coach Travano McPhee, track coaches Ronald Cartwright and James Rolle and tennis coach Marvin Rolle, who all excelled on the international scene with the national team.

Bahamas head coach Quintin Hall gives some instructions to forward Isaiah Braynen.

#Internationally, recognition must also be given to collegian track coaches Rolando ‘Lonnie’ Greene, Norbert Elliott, Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie, Derrick Atkins and Chris ‘Fireman’ Brown, volleyball coach Edric Poitier and basketball coach Yolett McPhee-McCunn, who are all making headlines at their respective universities with a few Bahamian athletes on their rosters.

#Hall, a former point guard for the men’s national basketball team, credited a lot of the team’s success to his coaching staff that included Kevin Clarke, Mark Hanna and Denykco Bowles.

#The team was led by 17-year-old Deyton Albury, who averaged 19.4 points, 4.0 assists and 3.4 steals per game, along with Malik Joseph with 11.4 rebounds per game.

#As a result of the international prominence, Hall beat out a couple of basketball coaches who made their presence felt on the local scene.

#Heading the list was Bowles, who guided his Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins’ senior boys team to both the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association and the coveted Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic titles.

#And the father-son tandem of Perry Thompson Sr and Jr combined their expertise to take the Commonwealth Bank Giants through a perfect season in winning both the New Providence Basketball Association and the Bahamas Basketball Federation men’s championship crowns.

#Job well done!

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Kai Jones.

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday acknowledged several Bahamian athletes competing on the international stage.

In a statement, the prime minister said: “It was a moment of great pride for the country last night when Kai Jones was drafted 19th overall in the National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft. He will play for the Charlotte Hornets.

“This young man has put in the hard work to make his NBA dream come true. He is a model for other young people in our country. With focus, dedication and tenacity Bahamians can succeed at any task they apply themselves to on the world’s stage.

“Kai is joining a league in which another son of the soil just recently made us proud by reaching the NBA Finals. Deandre Ayton was the number one pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. He is one of the leaders of the Phoenix Suns. He helped take his team close to a championship this year, with the Suns narrowly losing to the Milwaukee Bucks.

“Deandre is a rising talent in the league, and I am sure he will have many other finals appearances in his great career.”

Minnis said Bahamian athletes are “also shining in Tokyo, Japan, at the Olympics”.

“I congratulate Joanna Evans and Izaak Bastian, who completed their events in the swimming competition. They fought hard to proudly represent our country,” he said.

“As our athletes begin the track and field competition, I wish each competitor good luck.

“Our nation is watching and cheering for you from afar. We are holding you in our hearts and in our prayers.

“In this difficult pandemic time, all these young Bahamians from these various sporting disciplines are giving our country a sense of hope and renewed pride.

“It is the pride of a nation small in size but large in world-class talents in myriad areas from athletics to the arts and other fields of endeavor. The world continues to ‘mark the manner of our bearing.’”

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Team is without NBA players Chavano ‘Buddy’ Hield and Kai Jones

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The Bahamas Basketball Federation named its 11-man squad for the upcoming window in the FIBA (International Basketball Federation) Basketball World Cup Americas Qualifiers (WCQ). The first game in this window will see them play against Panama tonight at 8 p.m. at Kendal G.L. Isaacs National Gymnasium.

The final roster includes Eugene Bain, Jaron Cornish, Godfrey Rolle, Kemsey Sylvestre, L.J. Munnings, Abel Joseph, J.R. Cadot, Dwight Coleby, Kadeem Coleby, David Nesbitt and Kino Burrows.

The players in this window are no strangers to playing for the senior national team at some point in the past. Kadeem Coleby is the only player returning from the window in August.

The Bahamas is without National Basketball Association (NBA) players Indiana Pacers guard Chavano “Buddy” Hield and the Charlotte Hornets center/forward Kai Jones. They are also without head coach Chris Demarco on the bench, who is with the Golden State Warriors coaching staff. All three are in their season and will be unavailable to travel for these two games.

The team will also play without National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I players Franco Miller Jr. and Garvin Clarke Jr., who were a part of the previous squad. Their season got underway this past Monday.

This game will be a part of a four-game schedule night in the FIBA Americas WCQ. This is also the third window of the second round. The Bahamas will play Argentina on Sunday, November 13 at the same venue. That game will start at 7.15 p.m.

The team is looking to be the first from The Bahamas to qualify in a team sport for a global competition, since softball teams did it in the 1980s, they have to finish strong in these final four games of the qualifiers without the services of Hield, Jones and other professional players in Europe. It will be an uphill battle but the players that will be available for this window should be able to still compete at a high level.

The last time the team played was back on Monday, August 29 against Argentina, the number seven ranked team in the world at that time. A second half meltdown saw Argentina taking down The Bahamas 95-77 at the Polideportivo Islas Malvinas in Mar del Plata, Argentina.

Jones led The Bahamas with 16 points and six rebounds while Clarke had 12 points and four steals. Hield finished with 10 points and seven boards.

In the previous game against Venezuela her in New Providence on August 25, The Bahamas let the game slip away in the fourth quarter and lost 86-81 in a standing room only Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium. Jones led the team in points again with 20 points while Hield finished with 19 points. Mychel Thompson finished with 12 points.

The final window of qualifiers is set for February 24 and 27, 2023 – also during the NBA season. The qualifiers will determine the seven teams that will participate at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, as the top three teams in each group and the best fourth-place team will qualify.

In the final round of qualifiers, The Bahamas will play Venezuela and Panama away.

Tickets for the two home games this weekend can be purchased at https://happsnow.com/event/bahamas-basketball-federation.

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Three Bahamas’ national water polo teams are in Coral, Springs Florida to compete in the CARIFTA Water Polo Regional Champion Championships 2022, and will be looking to bring home the gold medal. Competition gets underway today and wraps up with the gold medal matches set for Sunday, November 13 at the Coral Springs Aquatics Center.

The Bahamas will be competing in the 14-and-under co-ed, 16-and-under and 19-and-under boys division.

Head coach for the teams, László ‘Coach Lotty’ Borbely, is happy to get his teams back competing after not competing in CARIFTA since 2019.

“It is very nice to get back to CARIFTA after being absent for two years,” Borbely said. “What is very unique in this CARIFTA is that it is not kept at the same location or time as the swimming CARIFTA. It is held in south Florida instead. It is not just the Caribbean countries but Florida club teams will be participating as well. I am excited because it is two tournaments at the same time.”

The 19-and-under boys team consists of Jayden Seymour, Joshua Gibson, Nicholas Wallace-Whitfield, TeSean Henfield, Dereo Maycock, Ashley Darville, Dominic Demeritte, Matthew Thompson, Logan Carey, Khari Marshall, Aidan Johnson, Tonny Simon and Alexander Miller.

The 16-and-under team has a mixture of boys and girls includes Simon Seth Roberts, Emma Turnquest, Davawn Turner, TeSean Henfield, Darville, Gibson, Thompson, Marshall, Aaron Poitier, Miller, Braeden Seymour and, Shanterro Knowles.

The final team the 14-and-under co-ed is made up of Alayna Darling, Jayden Turner, Knowles, Jamar Bienamie, Knyjah Sylvain, Tiah Seymour, Chelsea Smith, Paityn Burrows, Skarlette Donaldson, Asher Bastian, Jahmahl Wilson, Jacob Johnson, Durmani Stubbs, Elijah Turnquest and Angel Curry.

Borbely has high expectations for his two older teams, but he hopes the 14-and-under team can also win the gold.

“I hope that my 19-and-under and 16-and-under team perform very well. I expect them to work hard and to win gold medal. The under-14 team is learning to play so it is hard to predict what will happen, but I hope to win the CARIFTA gold with them also,” Borbely said.

The teams were training from last year after COVID-19 restrictions were eased. They were hoping that CARIFTA Water Polo Championships were going to be in April of this year. That did not happen. Borbely kept training the players and even took some to play in Texas and Florida this year. He took a break with them in August and resumed training from September until this week.

“They swam a lot because they are swimmers. I mixed the younger players with the older players so that they can learn faster from the older ones. We are rested because the storm gave us two days off. We trained today (Thursday) and play our first game tomorrow (today),” Borbely said.

The 14-and-under co-ed team will play today at 4:05 p.m. against Bonaire. The 19-and-under boys division will be in action against Barbados at the same time. The 16-and-under team will have the day off today and open play tomorrow at 9 a.m. against Hialeah Storm.

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The Optimist North American Championship (OPTINAM) is a large, high profile junior sailing event hosted annually at different locations around the North Americas and Caribbean. This year, for the second time, it is being hosted in Nassau at the Nassau Yacht Club, with sailing in Montagu Bay. It is set for November 13-20.

Twenty countries are represented, with teams traveling from as far away as Chile, Argentina, Canada, Bermuda, Sweden, Germany and Switzerland. The 155 young athletes, who represent the world’s top sailors aged 15 and under, have been arriving since last Sunday, eager to commence training on Bahamian waters. The strong winds of Tropical Storm Nicole produced some challenges to training schedules and flight arrivals, but will not significantly impact the event, as the first day of racing is not until Tuesday November 15th.

Team Bahamas comprises 19 sailors – 14 boys and five girls. Twelve train with the New Providence clubs and/or National Sailing School, two join the team from Exuma Sailing Club and five are from the Eleuthera Sailing Academy. A national ranking system during the year based on results from four championship events determined the qualifying sailors for inclusion on the team.

The opening ceremony takes place on Monday, November 14, commencing with a parade of nations headed by the Royal Bahamas Police Force Band, from Fort Montagu to the Nassau Yacht Club. This will be followed by a performance by the band and an opening ceremony and dinner for the sailors, their entourage and special invited guests.

The VIPs include representatives from the many sponsors of the championship, without whom the event would simply not be possible to host. The organizing committee wishes to thank RBC Bank, the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture; the Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources for their tremendous support. Other corporate donors include Commonwealth Bank, Legend Yacht Transport, NUA, Callendars Reality and BBD, all of whom will have their corporate logos displayed on the boat fleets next week.

Goods and services to aid the smooth and efficient running of this prestigious international event have been provided by Bahama Blu, Sports Center, Home Fabrics and Harken Derm, to name just a few.

Not only a sporting accolade for The Bahamas to have been invited once again to host OPTINAM, this major international event is of significant impact on the promotion of the country to a large international audience as a holiday destination and sporting venue.

Watch out for the action in Montagu Bay in the coming days. The final race day is Saturday, November 19th. For more information check out the Optimist North American Championship 2022 on Facebook and Instagram.

 Home|Sports|Cancer Treatment Centers of America backs 10th Bahamas Half Race seriesSports

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Bahamas Roadmasters Running Club (BRRC) is busy making final preparations to stage its 10th Annual Bahamas Half Race Series. Leading a list of notable sponsors is the renowned United States based health care provider, Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA).

Founded in 1998, CTCA through its treatment centers located in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix has provided top level cancer care to hundreds of Bahamian patients. They also give back to local communities by generously supporting many local non-governmental organizations. Demonstrating their commitment as a benefactor to Bahamas Roadmasters, CTCA is a platinum sponsor of the 2022 Bahamas Half race series that takes place on November 20.

‘‘We are exceedingly grateful to all our corporate sponsors for their continued support; In particular CTCA who has consistently partnered with BRRC, enabling us to successfully stage our two signature events, Bahamas Half and Midnight Madness Fun Run/Walk’’, said Anastasia Turnquest, BRRC president.

Presenting on behalf of CTCA, was its local representative Tina Lightbourne.

“In the communities we serve, we’re compassionate and responsive, meaning we genuinely care about their health and welfare, and we respond by supporting the local NGOs, who are on the ground servicing those needs. It’s ingrained in CTCA’s core values”. She added: “Like Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Bahamas Roadmasters promotes good health and wellness and we’re happy to be a part of that”.

Following a two-year disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual road race, which draws hundreds of local and international running and walking enthusiasts will return as an in-person event this year. Race time is at 6 a.m., starting from Junkanoo Beach at Western Esplanade and traveling west along Bay Street toward Cable Beach.

The half marathon (13.1 miles) will turn around near Sun Fun Resort; the 10K (6.2 miles) turns near Baha Mar Boulevard and the 5K turns near Go-Slow Bend. The 5K and 10K are walker-friendly events. For the half marathon, runners have registered from as far away as Africa and Ireland.

BRRC’s Public Relations Officer Tony Longley said that the world class professionally timed race has attractive cash prizes and giveaways. The overall male and female half marathon winners will each receive $2,500; second place finishers will receive $1,500; third place finishers will receive $500. The first male and female Bahamian permanent resident will each be awarded $250. The top three finishers in each age category will receive trophies and all finishers in every event will get a beautiful, commemorative 10th anniversary medal.

Other sponsors include Caribbean Bottling Company, the Ministry of Tourism, Bahamas Welding & Fire, Cabinet World, Carpet World, Colina, FYP Building Supplies, Insurance Co. of The Bahamas, Lignum Advisors, Suntee, Summit Insurance, and Veritas.

Part proceeds from this year’s race will be donated to Families of Murdered All Murdered Victims (FOAM), headed by Candy Gibson and Way of Life Organization, led by Mr. William Lunn.

Founded in 1990, Bahamas Roadmasters Running Club is the premier athletic club in The Bahamas, dedicated to promoting a healthy and wholesome lifestyle through the sport of long-distance running. Members train weekly to prepare for local and international races including marathons and half marathons.

Registration can be done in-person daily at Lignum Advisors, Union Court on Elizabeth Avenue and Shirley Street, and on Saturdays at The Sports Center, Harbour Bay Plaza and Cable Beach from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or online, www.bahamashalf242.com.

For more information, contact BRRC via email, bahamasroadmasters@gmail.com and via Facebook, Bahamas Road Masters.

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Bahamian-born professional basketball player Jonquel Jones says she feels safe in Russia though President Vladimir Putin launched an “unprovoked” attack on its neighbor Ukraine.

The 28-year-old WNBA player who plays for Connecticut Sun, took to social media to say, “No changes on my end. If it wasn’t for family members messaging me and me following the news, I really wouldn’t be able to tell.”

But concerned family members are urging her to leave the country.

Jones says her brother advised her to “may case come home and get out dem people yard.”

Other posters on Twitter joined the chorus pressing her to leave Russia as the war intensifies.

Bobbi tells her, “I am glad to hear you all are safe as can be in this situation.  I thought that things on the Russian end wouldn’t escalate immediately. Continue to be aware of all that is going on.”

Patti Talahongva advises, “Come home. Remember the WNBA is so important. We need all of our players safe.”

Another tells her, “Make haste.”

Last week, as tension grew between Russia and Ukraine, the Bahamas Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged Bahamians to leave Ukraine.

Jones, though raised in the Bahamas,  has Bosnian citizenship.

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NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A trio of Bahamian collegiate basketball players shined bright for their respective teams last night as the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2020-21 season got underway.

In the Big 12, Kai Jones and the No. 19 ranked Texas Longhorns knocked off the Texas Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros 91-55 in a wire-to-wire win. Jones had 14 points and eight rebounds in the first game of his sophomore season. The 6’11” forward averaged 3.6 points and 3.2 rebounds per game last season, but is expected to have a greater role on the floor this season for the Longhorns. Texas will be back on the hardwood on Monday when they take on the Davidson Wildcats at 12pm.

In the Sun Belt Conference, Radshad Davis had 15 points for the Florida International Panthers in an 85-81 win over the Flagler Saints. Davis shot 5 of 12 from the field and also grabbed seven rebounds and three steals. The Panthers will take on Flagler again tomorrow in the second game of a doubleheader.

And in Atlantic Sun Conference play, Franco Miller Jr had nine points in a win for the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles in a 65-56 win over the Florida A&M Rattlers. He also had three rebounds and one assist.

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It was a tough afternoon for Bahamian women’s collegiate basketball player Annya Moss as she and the Mississippi Valley State Devilettes (2-5, 0-3 SWAC) fell 69-45 at home to the Alabama State University Hornets (2-0) at the R.W. Harrison HPER Complex in Itta Benna, Mississippi, on Tuesday.

In Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) competition, the Devilettes have now lost three straight games. Over in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), Bahamian Head Coach for the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) Lady Rebels Yolett ‘Coach Yo’ McPhee-McCuin and point guard Valerie Nesbitt, and the Lady Rebels, fell to the number 14 ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs, 60-56, on the road at the Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi, on Sunday afternoon.

As for Moss, she had a tough afternoon shooting as she finished the game 2-for-10 from the field, ending with five points. It was a tough night for her from three-point territory as she was only able to finish 1-for-6 from deep. She experienced 18 minutes of action.

The junior guard was able to grab three rebounds and come away with one block.

The Bahamian entered the game with 6.14 remaining in the first quarter. Her first made basket came just over two minutes later, when she made a layup to cut the Hornets’ lead to just one point, 7-6, with 4:19 left in the first quarter. The visitors went on a run after that, leading 22-10 at the end of the first quarter.

Moss’ final made basket of the night came in the second quarter when she connected on a three-pointer with 7:45 remaining. The Hornets held a 24-15 lead at that point, and took a 35-23 lead into the half.

The Hornets dominated the Devilettes in the third quarter as they led by as much as 22 points. They coasted to victory as they led by double digits for the entire second half.

Zakiya Mahoney led the home team with 16 points. Jayla Crawford finished with a game-high 18 points for the Hornets.

After shooting 32 percent from the field in the first half, the Devilettes shot just 26.7 percent from the field in the second half. They never led in this game.

Next up for the Devilettes will be another conference matchup, this one against the Alcorn State University Braves (2-5, 2-1 SWAC) on Saturday, January 16 at the Davey L. Whitney Complex in Lorman, Mississippi. Tip-off time is 3 p.m.

It was an impressive performance for McPhee-McCuin, Nesbitt and the Lady Rebels as they played a close game against the Bulldogs. Nesbitt scored a season-high 18 points for the Lady Rebels (7-2, 1-2 SEC) as they fell to the Bulldogs (8-2, 3-1 SEC).

The close loss stopped an upset bid by McPhee-McCuin and her squad.

With 1:00 left in the game, Nesbitt made a layup to cut the Bulldogs’ lead to 58-56. With 29 seconds left, she picked up her only steal of the game. McPhee-McCuin called a timeout to setup a shot to tie or win the game. Donetta Johnson missed the Rebels’ final chance with five seconds remaining in the game. The Bulldogs led by as much as 14 points in the third quarter.

Nesbitt finished the game 6-for-11 from the field in 34 minutes of play. She had four rebounds and three assists in the loss.

Johnson led the way for the Rebels with 25 points. Jessika Carter led the Bulldogs with 19 points.

The Lady Rebels take the court tonight when they play a home game against the University of Missouri Tigers (4-3, 0-2 SEC) at the Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi. The game starts at 6 p.m. local time.