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#VOLLEYBALL

#NPVA CHAMPIONSHIPS

#THE New Providence Volleyball Association will begin its best-of-five championship series at the Anatol Rodgers Gymnasium on Sunday.

#At 5:30pm, the ladies match-up will be played between the Johnson Spikers and the Panthers.

#The men’s feature contest will pit the Defenders against the Warhawks at 7pm.

#CYCLING

#KING OF THE HILLS

#THE New Providence Cycling Association will stage its King and Queen of the Hills Cycling Championships at 8:30am on Sunday on top of the hill in front of the Medical Arts building on Marcus Bethell Way.

#All categories will be contested in the men and women divisions and for boys and girls.

#TRACK

#BAAA RELAYS

#THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations will return its popular Relays Championships to its calendar on Saturday at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium.

#The event will kick off at noon and will feature relays for both clubs and schools. There will also be the open men and women’s 100m, men and women elimination mile and on the field, shot put and discus for under-17 and under-20 boys and girls.

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As of Friday, February 17, 2023

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#LONG after he’s retired from playing, Richard ‘the Lion-Heart’ Johnson is still receiving the awards of his accomplishments as a pitcher, both locally and internationally.

#After being inducted into the International Softball Federation’s Hall of Fame in 2007 and the Bahamas Softball Federation’s Hall of Fame in 2009, Johnson was invited back to Houston, Texas on January 28 when he was enshrined into the Fast Pitch Legends Hall of Fame of the Greater Houston Area.

#Johnson’s latest accolades came from his participation in the league from 1986 to 1988 with the Houston Flyers. He remembers vividly how they played in the ISC World Championships where they lost 1-0 as they got eliminated from making it to the final.

#James Ward, the president of the Houston Softball League, was honouring persons who made their contributions to softball, and he included Johnson in this year’s enshrinement.

#“Every year they have an induction thing, and I just went over there to be with him and the next thing I know he told me that I was being inducted,” Johnson said.

#“I am happy, I am honoured, and I am surprised that they even thought about me in that light.

#“But I really enjoyed it. I enjoyed my time playing with them. We played with some semi-pros. The shortstop actually played Triple A in baseball. He played shortstop, but he was giving signs to the outfielders from short. I learned a lot of things playing with them.”

#Now retired as a long-time banker and former heralded pitcher for the perennial kingpins Budweiser Eagles in the New Providence Softball Association and was the mainstay for about two decades on the Bahamas men’s national team, Johnson said he’s appreciative of this latest honour just as he was of the previous two.

#Johnson is best remembered for pitching all 19 innings of a 2-1 victory for the Bahamas over New Zealand at the 1980 ISF Men’s World Championships.

#He also struck out 12 batters in a no-hitter in nine innings over Mexico for the bronze medal for the Bahamas.

#The 65-year-old Eleuthera native is now basking in his glory at home and enjoying life to the fullest.

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CHRIS “Fireman” Brown making a sales pitch to the Bahamas Games as Harrison Thompson and Keith ‘Belzee’ Smith look on.

As of Friday, February 17, 2023

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

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#WITH just about five months left before the return of the Bahamas Games, the Games Secretariat is putting the finishing touches on the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the games.

#Over the weekend, the Games Secretariat, commissioned by the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, hosted another conclave for its 10 Island Council representatives and 14 sporting disciplines during the sixth edition of the games, scheduled for July 7-15.

#The games, which was first staged in 1989, are making a return after a 21-year hiatus with the fifth edition taking place in 2001 with a projected budget of $1.3 million under the theme: “Challenges are chances for the Courageous.”

#During the conclave at SuperClubs Breezes, which was chaired by Games Secretariat chairman Martin Lundy, one of the biggest issues that provided some healthy discussion was the drafting of athletes for the various teams.

#Additionally, there were some discussions on whether or not New Providence athletes will be allowed to stay in the designated Games Village with their Family Island counterparts, a change in name for the Abaco and Long Island Sports Councils and uniforms being provided for sale by Golden Boy Chris “the Fireman” Brown.

#Keith ‘Belzee’ Smith, who serves as the secretary/treasurer for the Games Secretariat, noted that after meeting with the finance committee of the Bahamas Government, he was in a better position to answer some of the queries that came up during the conclave.

#“We anticipated this before the conclave and so we tried to present a clear picture of what the draft entitled,” Smith said. “Unfortunately, it didn’t go over that well because some of them came with their own interpretation of what they expected.

#“At the end of the day, we decided to revisit the draft so that we can include some of the requests of the council because several different scenarios were brought up, one of which is that if an athlete is selected by New Providence and he is offered something better playing for his home team or the birthplace of his parents, he or she will play for that island.”

#Smith said the Games Secretariat will not condone such actions and they will have made the necessary amendments to the draft before it goes into effect on April 15.

#By then, New Providence would have already selected its team and those athletes who are not on the team will be eligible for the draft, but will only be selected if they are from the respective island that drafted them.

#“We will have our final conclave on April 14-15, which will allow us to complete all of the things that we needed to gather from the sports councils and the federations. So, I believe that the conclave over the weekend was successful, and we have agreed to continue to dialogue with them to deal with any matters that may arise before they come back for the final conclave.”

#Living accommodations

#While the final decision has not been made as yet, Smith said he still has further discussions with the Bahamas Government’s financial committee to iron out their budget so that they can determine the accommodations and travel arrangements for the games.

#“So, the jury is still out on whether or not we would allow New Providence Sports Council teams to live in the Games Village,” Smith said. “Unfortunately, we haven’t designed a Games Village as yet because we are still trying to gather data for accommodations.

#“When that is determined and after my negotiations with the finance committee is completed, we will be in a better decision to make a determination on what we will do for New Providence teams. Hopefully by the next conclave, we will have a definite decision on that.”

#One suggestion that was put forth was that the athletes stay in the Games Village on a rotational basis, which would allow them to remain there while their discipline is taking place. Smith said they have put forth that suggestion as well to the finance committee and is waiting on their final decision.

#Name changes

#While a petition was made by the Abaco Sports Council to change their names from the Loyalists to Survivors and Long Island, who have asked to use Sheep Runners as their names, Smith said they have agreed to go along with the name changes.

#“With the outcome of what they went through with Hurricane Dorian, we have agreed to go along with Abaco and grant them their name change,” Smith said. “This is their strongpoint and their rally time, so we have decided to accommodate them and Long Island.

#“We have already changed their logos and they will be displayed at the next conclave. So, everything is a go for them.”

#Finances for Councils

#Although he can say that the finance committee has given verbal approval to the Games Secretariat, they are still working out the minor details before they provide the seed fundings to the island sports councils and federations, who will be responsible for staging the various disciplines for the games.

#“I’m in constant negotiations with members from the finance committee and a lot of it is centred around finances,” Smith revealed. “We have allocated a proposal for both island councils and federations to be increased by more than 50 percent for each entity from 2001-2023.

#“The total payout would come to about $600,000, but I’m not going to say who will get what. We have 10 island councils and 14 federations and so we are still looking at that. The way the decision is going, I believe we will get the funding because the games have to go on.”

#Smith, however, said they are still waiting on the projected budgets from both the island councils and federations, and they are slowly trickling in. He said as soon as they have all of them in, they will be in a better position to get the finances that they need from the finance committee.

#“We have incorporated a zone connection with the Family Islands so that we can better communicate with them and to deal with any matters that might arise,” he said. “We will be having weekly meetings with the sports councils and the federations so that we won’t have any further hiccups when we meet for the final time in April.”

#But Smith warned the island councils not to rely solely on the seed money that will be provided by the government, but to do their part as well in securing their own funding to help with their team’s participation in the games.

#Uniforms for competition

#Smith also noted that the Games Secretariat invited Chris Brown to the conclave over the weekend so that he could present uniform products for the games.

#“I’ve seen his presentation and I believe it will go well because he’s a Bahamian and as a Family Islander, we believe that he will get some support,” Smith said. “He’s made contacts with the various island councils and so they are in the process of doing their own negotiations.”

#Torch Run

#During the conclave, Lundy and Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg talked about the importance of the Torch Run that will travel throughout the length and breadth of the archipelago in time for the start of the games.

#The torch will leave New Providence and travel all the way to Inagua in May and will move up to Grand Bahama and Bimini in the north before it returns to New Providence just in time for the opening ceremonies for the games.

#Valley Boy Doyle Burrows, a former long-time employee of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, has been commissioned to construct the torch along with Stephen Bain.

#“Each island and their councils will have a direct part to play in hosting the torch as it makes its way through the Bahamas,” Smith said. “What we suggested to them is to have a mini-fair or fundraiser while the torch is on their island to benefit the funding they need for their team.”

#Competitions for Bahamas Games

#The island councils from New Providence, Andros, Grand Bahama, Long Island/Rum Cay, Abaco, Bimini & The Berries, Exuma/Ragged Island, Eleuthera/Harbour Island/ Spanish Wells, Columbus Isles (Cat Island, Rum Cay and San Salvador) and MICA (Mayaguana, Inagua/Crooked Island/ Acklins/Long Cay) will be competing in the following sporting disciplines during the games:

#Softball, basketball, track and field, lawn tennis, swimming, soccer, beach soccer, volleyball, beach volleyball, bodybuilding and powerlifting, boxing, cycling, baseball, youth Olympic sailing, regatta sailing, golf.

#There will also be exhibitions in rowing and Edu Karting moto sports.

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CI GIBSON RATTLERS SENIOR BOYS VICTORIOUS, CH REEVES RAPTORS JUNIOR GIRLS WIN TITLE

GSSSA CHAMPIONS: The CH Reeves Raptors junior girls with their trophies after winning the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association’s best-of-three basketball championship series last night.

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#The CI Gibson Rattlers and CH Reeves Raptors have regained bragging rights as the senior boys and junior girls champions in the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association’s best-of-three basketball championship series.

#While the two schools wrapped up their divisional titles with two game sweeps over their rivals Anatol Rodgers Timberwolves and HO Nash Lions yesterday at Kendal Isaacs Gym, the senior girls and junior boys will go down to the wire in the third and deciding games, scheduled for today.

#Johnson will have a chance to go after his second title in the series as his Rattlers’ senior girls bounced back to hold off CR Walker 47-40 to even the series at 1-1. They will play after the 5pm junior boys’ matchup, also tied at 1-1, after the SC McPherson Sharks rallied to beat the DW Davis Royals 46-41.

#Senior boys

#Rattlers 78, Timberwolves 61: Head coach Kevin ‘KJ’ Johnson said it was time for him to finally avenge two losses he suffered to his former student and player Denycko Bowles, who moved from Doris Johnson to Anatol Rodgers this year.

#“At the end of the day, I’m happy that we won,” said Johnson, whose Rattlers last won the title in 2016. “I’ve lost two times to my former student and so it was time for me to get one. These young guys were just hungry for it and they played for it.”

#Johnson got a balanced scoring attack from his Rattlers as most valuable player James Delia and Tashon Butler provided a 1-2 punch with 25 and 21 points respectively. Dieunel Joseph had 20, Stevahko Jacques had eight and Brian Cezalien chipped in with six. Gerrad Rolle and Jude Vil both had four.

#Jefferson Bethel scored 14, Xavier Thompson and Kirkwood Rolle had 13 apiece and Lavardo Saunders chipped in with seven in the loss for Anatol Rodgers.

#The Rattlers went up 23-10 at the end of the first quarter, thanks to 10 with two three-pointers from Butler and six from Delia. But they fell behind 36-34 at the half, sparked by Thompson’s seven points, including five-of-six free throws. Coming out of the locker room, CI Gibson turned it up a notch for a 50-39 lead at the end of the third, highlighted by Butler’s six. They continued to push the button, out-scoring Anatol Rodgers 28-22 in the fourth to clinch the victory as Delia connected on 12 and Joseph had 10.

#Junior girls

#Raptors 40, Lions 12: Riccara Beadle exploded for a game high 22 points, scoring for HO Nash by herself to earn the MVP honours as CH Reeves completed a two-game sweep to clinch the title. Tajhanique Morley scored 11 and Durya Poitier had five.

#“It feels great. Hats off to Patty Johnson and her HO Lions. They are always a team to reckon with,” said CH Reeves’ coach Varel Davis. “All season, we knew that we had the team to do it and so it really feels good that we won again. It’s been quite a while since we had this feeling. It’s so sweet to get it again.”

#The Raptors led off with a 10-7 lead behind six from Beadle and four from Morley as they took control. They went up 20-9 at the half. By the third, they were out front 22-9 as the Lions failed to score.

#Shanovia Moxey had six and Shaniyah Munroe added five in a losing effort.

#Senior girls

#Rattlers 47, Knights 40: Jada Francis and Phillippa Ferguson canned 20 and 17 points respectively to pace CI Gibson to a comeback win to even the senior girls’ series at 1-1 and force the decider today. Traineia Green helped out with eight. Shenell Stewart led CR Walker with 16 points. Shamaraja Cummings had seven, Kaiesa Johnson had six and Raynia Russell had four.

#The Rattlers polished off the Knights with a 16-6 advantage in the first quarter. At halftime, they built a 30-13 lead. The Knights, however, responded in the third to cut the deficit to 37-27. And they used a 13-10 spurt to make it close, but it was a little too late.

#“We came out and played excellent ball today,” coach Kevin Johnson said. “This is supposed to be over, but we came back after losing the first game. We played better defensively and we continued their two best players. Now all roads lead down here tomorrow (today). So we will see what happens.”

#Junior boys

#Sharks 46, Royals 41: LaQuare Collins and Kami Davis both scored 12 points to lead a balanced scoring attack as SC McPherson staved off elimination and forced a deciding game three today.

#“It feels good. We just one more game to go,” said the highly spirited coach La’Cricia Swain. “We expect the same intensity.”

#Emmitt Smith and Malachi Cadeam both added eight and Aljah Pierre added four points.

#The Sharks took a 12-5 lead at the end of the first quarter and went up 27-17 at the half. They stayed on top 39-29 after the third and held on as the Royals outscored them 12-7 in the fourth. Darius Hanna had a game high 18, Charles Delva and Wimdishy Paul both had seven and Khamani Davis had four.

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 Home|Sports|Rattlers, Raptors claim GSSSA titlesSports

Simba FrenchSend an emailFebruary 17, 2023 155 5 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

The C.I. Gibson Rattlers senior boys and the C.H. Reeves Raptors junior girls swept their way to Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) titles, winning their respective best-of-three basketball championships at the Kendal G.L. Isaacs National Gymnasium yesterday. The Rattlers senior girls and the S.C. McPherson Sharks junior boys evened their series at a game apiece to force a decisive third game for each series.

In the senior boys division, the Rattlers made light work of the Anatol Rodgers Timberwolves, powering their way to a 78-61 victory. The Raptors junior girls were too much for the H.O. Nash Lions as they dominated that game, winning 40-12 to take down the defending champions. The Rattlers’ senior girls team held off the C.R. Walker Knights, 47-40, to live to see another day. The Sharks did the same in the junior boys division, taking down the five-time defending champions, the D.W. Davis Royals, 46-41, to extend that series.

Game three for the two remaining series starts today at 5 p.m. at the same venue.

Junior Girls

Raptors 40, Lions 12

The Raptors used a 10-2 second quarter advantage to put away the game. They led 20-9 at the half. The third quarter belonged to the Raptors as their defense held the Lions without a score for that entire six minutes. The Raptors scored 12 points in that quarter and they were just six minutes away from dethroning the Lions, leading 32-9. They continued to run away from the Lions in the fourth quarter.

Head Coach for the Raptors Varel Davis said that her team went out there and played with heart.

“My girls came out today and executed what I asked of them. Hats off to the Lions because they were the defending champions and they did an excellent job,” Davis said.

Riccara Beadle, the Most Valuable Player (MVP), led the Raptors with 22 points. Her teammate, Tajhanique Morley, chipped in with 11 points.

Junior Boys

Sharks 46, Royals 41

The Sharks got off to a strong start, going up 10-5 at the end of the first quarter. They were working hard, fighting to see another day to dethrone the Royals. In the end, they extended their series to a third and final game.

The Sharks kept the pressure on the Royals throughout. Atl the end of the third quarter, they led 39-29.

The Royals cut into the lead and got within one on a Darius Hanna’s shot. The Sharks led 42-41 at that point, with just under two minutes left.

A quick 4-0 scoring run by the Sharks put them up 46-41 with 38 seconds left in the game. The Sharks maintained possession of the ball as time expired.

Head Coach of the Sharks LaCricia Swain was happy that they got to extend the series and is looking to see her team play with intensity today.

“My team played a phenomenal game yesterday (Wednesday) and they came out and showed heart today (Thursday). Once we played like we did on Wednesday, with the same intensity and stronger, we were going to be back for Game Three and that is what happened,” Swain said.

Kami Davis and LaQuare Collins scored 12 points each for the Sharks.

Hanna scored 18 points for the Royals.

Senior Girls

Rattlers 47, Knights 40

The Rattlers came out with one goal in mind – push the series to a decisive Game Three. They did just that with some strong defense. They led 16-6 at the end of the first quarter, closing it out a 16-1 scoring run.

The Rattlers went up 30-13 at the half.

With the Knights looking to get a sweep, they found a rhythm and scored 14 points in the third quarter to turn it to a respectable game. That period ended 37-27 in favor of the Rattlers.

The Knights got the game down to four points in the fourth quarter, with 45.7 seconds left, on a Kaiesha Johnson. The Rattlers led 44-40 at that point. The Knights could not buy a bucket in the remaining seconds of the game and the Rattlers closed it out with a win.

Head Coach for the Rattlers Kevin ‘KJ’ Johnson said that defense was the key in the win.

“We came out and played the type of defense that we should have played in the first game. We rebounded the ball well. We were able to contain their best players as best as we could have,” Johnson said.

The Rattlers were led by Jada Francis with 20 points. Phillipa Ferguson scored 17 points in the win.

Shenell Stewart led the Knights with 16 points in the loss.

Johnson is looking to duplicate last night’s play today.

Senior Boys

Rattlers 78, Timberwolves 61

The Rattlers jumped out to a quick 9-0 lead in the first quarter and did not look back as they led the game wire-to-wire.

Head Coach for the Rattlers Kevin ‘KJ’ Johnson had three years to wait to get the best of Timberwolves’ Head Coach Denycko Bowles – then head coach of the 2020 champions Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins – due to the threat of COVID-19.

“This feels very good,” Johnson said. “At the end of the day, Anatol Rodgers is a very resilient team. They fought extremely hard but my boys worked hard and they are very resilient as well. They wanted it more.They worked hard all summer, and throughout COVID, they were putting in work at home. They wanted it more and they deserved the win.”

After the first quarter, the Rattlers were up 23-10. The Timberwolves tried to put up a fight in the second quarter but the Rattlers ended the half up 34-26. In Game One, the Rattlers went up by 22 points before the Timberwolves battled back and brought it to within two points. Johnson was not allowing that last night.

“We allowed them to get back into the game Wednesday night and we didn’t want it to happen again. Basketball is a game that bounces funny sometimes. We were prepared tonight to not let them back into the game. We kept the fire burning tonight in terms of making some baskets,” said Johnson.

The Rattlers kept up the intensity heading into the fourth quarter, leading 50-39. Led by Most Valuable Player (MV) James Delia, the Rattlers pulled away in the fourth quarter. Delia scored 11 of his game-high 25 points in that period.

“I just wanted to execute the plays and get the team a win,” Delia said. “I did not execute my shots like I wanted to, but we got the team win. It feels good to win the MVP but I was not looking forward to it, I just wanted us to win.”

Tashon Butler finished with 21 points for the Rattlers. 

Leading the way for the Timberwolves was Jefferson Bethel with 14 points.

The Rattlers did not play in the Hugh Campbell Tournament that was last held in 2020. This year, they are playing in the prestigious senior boys tournament.

“That is our next quest and nationals is after that if they have it. We are going to keep pushing to achieve those goals and hopefully we get to do those things,” Johnson said.

Delia, who is now in grade 12, did not get a chance to play in GSSSA basketball competition prior to this season because of COVID-19. Like his coach he is looking to win the treble.

Johnson said his team will get today and tomorrow off and will be back at it preparing for Hugh Campbell on Sunday. The tournament starts on Monday.

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 Home|Sports|Hield sets franchise record for made three-pointersSports

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Bahamian sharpshooter with the Indiana Pacers Chavano ‘Buddy’ Hield hit another milestone this week as he surpassed Pacers’ legend Reggie Miller, setting a single-season franchise record for most three-pointers in a season. Hield hit his 230th three-pointer of the season on Wednesday, and the Pacers still have 22 games remaining in the 2022-2023 National Basketball Association (NBA) season.

Hield was a huge part in his team’s 117-113 comeback victory over their divisional rival the Chicago Bulls, on Wednesday. He finished with 27 points. The milestone came the week before he represents the Pacers in the NBA’s Three-Point competition over its all-star weekend where he will be going after his second title. He won his first one during the 2020 all-star weekend, beating Phoenix Suns’ guard Devin Booker in the final.

The Grand Bahama native accomplished this most recent three-point milestone just 60 games into the season, surpassing the 229 made three-point shots Miller had in the 1996-1997 season. He is currently shooting 42.6 percent from deep this season.

“It’s a blessing,” Hield said. “It’s a new NBA. We shoot three-pointers and we shoot them at a high level. One thing I can say is that I’m not just getting up three-pointers. I’m shooting them at a high clip. Passing a legend, a great, Reggie (Miller) at Indiana shows a testament to my hard work, dedication to the game and my teammates, finding me in the right open spots. People say, ‘yeah, I can’t do it without my teammates,’ but my teammates find me a lot.”

This is the second time that Hield has set a franchise record for most three-pointers in a season. He did it when he played for the Sacramento Kings during the 2020-2021 season, totaling 282 made treys that season to pass Peja Stojaković. Hield sits as number 15 on the Pacers all-time list in made three-pointers with 315, as he has been with that franchise for just over a season. Miller leads the list with 2,560 made treys.

Pacers’ Head Coach Rick Carlisle said he is proud of the Bahamian’s accomplishment.

“‘Buddy’ (Hield) is going to go down as a historically a great three-point shooter in this league,” Carlisle said. “Passing Reggie Miller for the single-season mark with 22 games to go is a strong statement.”

In the game against the Bulls, Hield closed it out with two free throws with 7.1 seconds left, helping the Pacers snap a five-game losing streak heading into the all-star break. They now sport a 26-34 win/loss record.

Hield finished the game shooting 8-for-12 from the field, including 6-for-10 from deep – all six in the second half. He also had four rebounds, a steal and an assist in 28 minutes on the floor.

The Bulls went up 39-15, and the Pacers roared back, eventually pulling to within four, 86-82, heading into the fourth quarter. They outscored the Bulls 35-27 in the fourth to get the victory.

Hield is averaging 3.8 made three-pointers per game and is on pace to eclipse his own single-season record in made three-pointers which is 282. If he continues making three-pointers at a high clip, he will likely go over the 300-made three-pointers mark. If he does that, he will join only two other players in NBA history to do it – the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry and the Philadelphia 76ers’ James Harden. Curry did it four times and Harden did it once.

Hield’s 230 made three-point shots leads the league heading into the all-star break with the festivities set for Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. His closest competitor is Portland Trail Blazers’ guard Anfernee Simons who has 196 and he is followed by Warriors’ guard Klay Thompson with 194.

In the 2023 Starry NBA Three-Point Contest, set for this Saturday, Hield will be going up against his teammate Tyrese Haliburton, the Miami Heat’s Tyler Herro, the Sacramento Kings’ Kevin Huerter, the Blazers’ Damian Lillard, the Utah Jazz’s Lauri Markkanen, the New York Knicks’ Julius Randle and Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics.

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 Home|Sports|Mingoes drop close game to Florida Palms UniversitySports

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NORTH MIAMI, Florida — The University of The Bahamas (UB) Mingoes stayed close to the Florida Palms University Owls, but a late surge by the Owls stopped the Mingoes in their tracks. The Owls prevailed 77-71 at the Skinner Classic in North Miami, Florida, on Wednesday.

The Mingoes led by as much as nine points in the game but couldn’t hold on.

Dave Lindsey led the Mingoes with 25 points in the loss. Guard Theodore Grant put up 15 points to go along with five assists and five steals. Timothy Grant contributed 10 points for the Mingoes.

There were five ties in the game, including at halftime, 42-42. Also, there were 11 lead changes.

The Skinner Classic brings together host school Fort Lauderdale University, Atlantis University, Florida Palms University and the University of the U.S. Virgin Islands, 

competing at the Scott Galvin Community Center in North Miami.

“It was a very good game for us and it really came down to possession,” said UB Assistant Coach Lavar Johnson. “Anytime you have 20 turnovers in a game, it’s usually a problem. This game was very much in reach for us. Dave Lindsey came out with 25 points and played pretty well, and the game pretty much came down to free throws.”

With 37 seconds left in the game and the Owls up 73-70, a UB player drove baseline and got fouled. At thee free throw line, he missed both shots. The Owls were able to extend the lead and won the game.

The Mingoes outscored the Owls in paint, 42-38, but were out-rebounded 42-36 in the close game.

The Mingoes played their second game of the tournament against Atlantis University last night, but the result was unavailable up to press time. They finish the tournament against Fort Lauderdale University on Friday night.

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SENIOR BOYS EARN 58-49 WIN OVER T-WOLVES, KNIGHTS BEAT CI GIBSON SENIOR GIRLS 47-46

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#After his senior girls got stunned by one point by the CR Walker Knights, CI Gibson Rattlers coach Kevin ‘KJ’ Johnson made sure his senior boys didn’t go down in the opening games of the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association’s best-of-three championship series.

#Last night at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium after the Knights nipped the Rattlers 47-46 in the senior girls’ game, CI Gibson came back in the nightcap and pulled off a big 58-49 victory over the Anatol Rodgers Timberwolves in a match-up between the teacher (Kevin Johnson) coaching against his former student (Denycko Bowles).

#“I don’t want to go down 0-2 in the championships,” Johnson said.

#“The girls lost a tough battle down the stretch. We didn’t listen in terms of what we had to do. CR Walker was able to force some turnovers and their best player hit a basket, but we will live to see tomorrow and we see what happens.”

#In the other two series, the DW Davis Royals held off the SC McPherson Sharks 40-35 in the junior boys’ opener and the CH Reeves Raptors junior girls prevailed 31-23 over the HO Nash Lions in their first encounter.

#Game two in all four series will be played today, starting at 4pm with the junior girls. If necessary, the third and deciding games will be played on Friday.

#Senior boys

#Rattlers 58, Timberwolves 49: Gerrad Rolle canned 13 and both James Delia and Tashon Butler had 12 to lead CI Gibson’s attack. Stexens Joseph chipped in with seven, Dieunel Joseph and Brian Cezalien both had five and Jude Vil helped out with four.

#The Rattlers opened a 14-9 lead as Stexens Joseph led the way with five. They pushed ahead 29-20 at the half with Rolle hitting seven and Cezalien coming through with five. They went up 44-35, highlighted by a pair of three-pointers from Delia and five points, including a three, from Butler. But the Timberwolves refused to give up. They fought and battled back to cut the deficit to two, only to watch as the Rattlers surged ahead and took control down the stretch to clinch the opener of their series.

#Lavardo Saunders scored 16, Xavier Thompson had 15, Kirkwood Rolle 10 and Jefferson Bethel 10, but it wasn’t enough for Anatol Rodgers, coached by Denycko Bowles. Saunders had seven and Thompson added four.

#“This one, we definitely want to win. It’s far from over. That’s a resilient team over there. We went up by 24 and they came back within two, but we were tough enough to pull it out,” Johnson said. “We just need to play better defence down the stretch.”

#Senior girls

#Knights 47, Rattlers 46: Shenell Stewart hit the shot of her life to put CR Walker up for good in the last 12 seconds to seal the deal in game one.

#“I just went to the basket and I got fouled,” Stewart said. “I was happy to be able to get the shot in and help us win.”

#Stewart, who forced a turnover on CI Gibson at the other end, finished with 13 points. Brianna Hanna, however, led the attack with 16. Shamaraja Cummings had 10 and Raynia Russell added four.

#Jada Francis had a game 21, Traineia Green added 16 and Philippa Ferguson chipped in with seven in a losing effort.

#The Knights, playing back-to-back games, opened a 15-14 first quarter on two three-pointers from Hanna and five points from Stewart before the Rattlers came back for a 24-24 tie at the half thanks to six points from Francis.

#CI Gibson surged out front 36-31 in the third as Green scored eight. But with a 16-10 spurt, highlighted by Hanna’s 10, including a big three-pointer to bring CR Walker within one, Stewart came up with the big shot.

#“It was a nail-biter. Really and truly, they were tired,” said CR Walker’s coach Tia Rolle.

#“After playing yesterday (Tuesday), they were really tired, but they gave it all they had and they fought right down to the wire.”

#Junior boys

#Royals 40, Sharks 35: Darius Hanna exploded for a game high 20 points, Wimdisky Paul had nine, Kamani Davis four and Melvin Simeon and Kamal Miller scored four apiece to pace DW Davis to a hard fought victory.

#“SC McPherson is a very good team, very good guard in number nine (Kami Davis) and the lady coach Lacricia Swann) is doing an excellent job with them,” said Raptors coach Mark Hanna.

#“We came with a game plan to attack number seven (Malachi Cadeam) and he took the bait and got in foul trouble early. We put a box on nine (Kami Davis) and took the ball out of his hands.

#“My guys listened and they went out and executed and thank God we came out with the victory.”

#Kami Davis scored nine, Malachi Cadeam had eight, Emmitt Smith had five and both LaQuare Collins and Shawn Rolle added four in a losing effort.

#DW Davis opened an 11-5 first quarter lead as Hanna came through with four and Paul and Miller got three. SC McPherson came back for a 20-17 lead at the half as Cadeam and Woodside both had six in the period.

#But the Royals surged back on top 28-25 as Hanna connected on six and Davis had four. In the fourth, Hanna had eight to preserve the win.

#Hanna was particularly pleased with his son Darius, who 15 years ago was born when Hanna was coaching against TA Thompson. Hanna remembered when he got the call from his wife that she was in labour. He left the game and by the time he got back, they ended up losing the game.

#“I always told him (Darius) that he owes me a championship,” Hanna said of his son. “Due to the pandemic, we were unable to play in his first two years at DW Davis. But now we’re playing, he told me, ‘Daddy, I’m going to try my best.’ He’s trying hard.”

#Junior girls

#Raptors 31, Lions 23: Riccara Beadle singlehandedly powered CH Reeves to their opening game victory with a game high 26 points. Durya Poitier was the next best scorer with four. Tajhanique Morley scored the only other point.

#“I’m happy that we took the first one. Now it puts the pressure on them to come back and take game two,” said CH Reeves’ coach Varel Davis. “I’m not too pleased with the way our girls played. They could play a whole lot better. Hopefully they will come back tomorrow (today) and play much better.”

#After opening an 8-6 lead at the end of the first quarter and pushing their margin to 14-11 at the half, the Raptors went on a 13-6 tear – thanks to Beadle’s 12 – to extend their lead to 27-17 and they coasted in the fourth.

#Saniyah Munroe had 12, Shanavia Moxey had six and Jada Frazer had five in a losing effort.

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SHOWN, from left to right, are Local Organising Committee CEO Lynden Maycock, Ricardo Williams of Drifters, Lunnon Gibson of Fireworks Unlimited and Dame of the Games Pauline Davis.

As of Thursday, February 16, 2023

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

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#THERE will be plenty to drink and lot of fireworks to watch at the 50th CARIFTA Games, thanks to the sponsorship of Drifters and Fireworks Unlimited.

#With less than 50 days to go until the return of the “greatest event” for junior track and field athletes in the region, the Local Organising Committee welcomed the two newest small and immediate business partners on board the train for the games, scheduled for April 7-11 at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.

#Drifters, represented by Ricardo Williams and Fireworks Unlimited, represented by Lunnon Gibson, were introduced to the public yesterday in the parking lot of Road Traffic where they will be entertaining the fans during the Cultural segment.

#LOC chief executive officer Lynden Maycock, who celebrated his 55th birthday on Valentine’s Day, said they have seen a lot of love and support from the business community for the games with their sponsorship level having now exceeded $1.5 million.

#“We understand that we couldn’t do this by ourselves, and our partners have shown that they share and understand our mission of supporting our young people and our young athletes,” Maycock said.

#Through their involvement, Maycock said they can show their appreciation for sports and helping to transform the lives of young people and the world around them in being a better nation.

#“On behalf of the LOC, I thank you Drifters and Fireworks Unlimited for your generous support and time,” Maycock stated. “I also invite everyone out there to come Gold with us as we aim for the 50th games to win, win, win.”

#Williams said at Drifters they believe that youth and sports development is an avenue that can change the projectory of any nation.

#“Obviously in the world today, we need change. We need to provide opportunities for our young persons and so at Drifters, we are proud to be a part of this because sports and character development will open many, many doors and so we look forward to a great game,” Williams said.

#“We look forward to the Bahamas doing extremely well. And we just want to thank you for allowing us to come on board and we ask those persons, whether big or large businesses, small or immediate size businesses can also lend their support because we need their support in helping our young people in that upward trajectory.”

#Williams said Drifters will be featured primarily at the Culture Village where they are encouraging the Bahamian public to come out and enjoy themselves.

#As a privately owned small Bahamian business, Gibson said when Fireworks Unlimited was approached by Fern Hanna to sponsor the games, they were elated, and he thanked them for giving them the opportunity to be a part of the event.

#“We believe in sports. More importantly, we believe in the youth of our country,” Gibson said. “I know firsthand the benefits of sports and the discipline that it brings and so we jumped on board willing to support the endeavour.”

#Gibson said they will be supporting the LOC with a big bang as best as they can when they unleash an explosion of fireworks during the closing ceremonies at the games.

#Pauline Davis, the Dame of the Games, thanked both Drifters and Fireworks for coming on board to assist the LOC.

#As a product of the games, who went on to become an Olympic gold medallist, she said it’s very touching to see so many companies who have and continue to pledge their support for the future of the nation’s young people.

#Hanna, director of marketing for the LOC, said a Culture Village will be second to none that has ever been established with so many things going on from all around the world. She noted that if persons can’t get into the stadium to view the competition, they can take part in the festivities outside.

#Hanna said they are also seeking corporate Bahamas’ financial assistance, there’s a lot of work being done to get both TAR Stadiums in tip-top shape as they celebrate the 50th milestone of CARIFTA as they entertain people from Good Friday to Resurrection morning on Sunday and throughout the evening, as well as the final day of competition on Easter Monday.

#“If you think it’s too late to be a partner, it’s definitely not too late,” Hanna said. “Please give us a call. We will always answer your calls, we will always answer your email.”

#Interested persons wishing to partner with the LOC are urged to call 801- GOLD, or 605-4051 for ticket information or email carifita50.com.

#While on the website, Maycock said persons can also view the financial statements completed for the games so far so that they can keep abreast of every dollar they received and how it is being spent.

#“We thank our many partners, who have gone above and beyond our expectations,” he said.

#“It’s amazing, every day we find persons coming to this LOC and wanting to be a part of these 50th CARIFTA Games. We could never say thank you enough to all of our partners for coming on board.”

#He noted that their marketing team, headed by Hanna, has been doing an exceptional job in easing the burden of the Bahamas Government in making the games the best ever.

#Hanna, however, said they are still seeking financial support to cover all of their bills for taking care of all of the persons coming in, feeding and housing them and providing the necessary uniforms and attires to be worn.

#“I will still be calling, so when you hear CARIFTA is on the phone, come quickly,” Hanna said. “We are going to need some more help.”

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BURKETT Dorsett

#FOUNDING president of the English-speaking Amateur Softball Confederation (ECASC) and former Bahamas Softball Federation (BSF) president Burkett Dorsett, who now sits as a commissioner on World Baseball Softball Confederation’s (WBSC) Technical Commission, has been appointed as the tournament director for the upcoming WBSC Qualifier/ECASC Championship February 28 to March 6, in the US Virgin Islands.

#Travelling with Dorsett from the Bahamas are former BSF President Ted Miller, a long-time director of ECASC, who will be a part of the Technical Unit for the tournament, and ECASC deputy director of umpires Thomas Sears.

#Roberto Perez, from Canada, a WSBC commissioner for technical development, is the tournament technical director, and Santos Velesquez, of Puerto Rico, the WBSC director of umpires, will serve as umpire in chief of the regional tournament.

#The winner of this tournament will represent ECASC in the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in El Salvador later this year and will also be crowned ECASC champion. Aruba is the defending champion and The Bahamas is the runner-up.

#The Bahamian trio leaves the country on February 25 and scheduled to return March 7.

#The 2023 CAC Games is set for June 23 to July 8 in Panama City, Panama.