NPPPSSA mini basketball tourney underway

As of Tuesday, January 31, 2023

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#THE New Providence Public Primary School Sports Association’s 2023 Mini Basketball Tournament got underway yesterday at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium with some exciting games being played by the girls’ teams.

#Those teams will be back in action today starting at 9am at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium as they vie for a chance to compete in the playoffs on Friday.

#The boys’ teams will be in action on Wednesday and Thursday to determine who advances to the playoffs and final on Friday as well.

#Carlton E Francis, whose past coach Sherman Smith is being honoured posthumously in the tournament after he passed away in 2020, routed Albury Sayles 20-6 in one of the games played. In their other game, they doubled up Thelma Gibson 10-5.

#In other games, Garvin Tynes held off TG Glover 15-6; Thelma Gibson blanked Sadie Curtis 6-0; Garvin Tynes doubled up Sadie Curtis 6-3; Albury Sayles got by TG Glover 8-2; Albury Sayles held off Garvin Tynes 7-4; EP Roberts held off Uriah McPhee 7-3; CW Sawyer beat Centreville Primary 8-5; Eva Hilton shut out Palmdale 10-0; CW Sawyer prevailed 9-5 over Uriah McPhee; Eva Hilton got by EP Roberts 8-2; Albury Sayles pulled off a 7-4 decision over Garvin Tynes and Palmdale nipped Centreville 4-2. After the first day of competition, the majority of the players were pleased with their team’s performances, whether they won or loss.

#“The tournament is going well for the girls,” said Palmdale’s coach Ashley Oembler. “We had some ups and downs, but for the most part, the girls tried their best. We just have to learn to execute our passes and we will be much better.”

#Shirlene Moss, coach of Centreville Primary, said they are winless so far, but she’s looking for things to turn around today.

#“The kids had fun and that’s the idea and it’s paramount to why we are playing mini-basketball,” Moss said. “We enjoyed the games. As we got into the second game, I saw some improvement and so that is encouraging because every game we play, we hope to get better.”

#Kemsey Sylvestre, now a coach at Albury Sayles, said it’s a learning process for him and his players.

#“I can’t look for much. I just want to have some fun,” he said. “I was sitting on the bench with them and encouraging them, Tomorrow (today), I’m expecting them to come back out and continue to enjoy themselves. I can’t put much pressure on them because some of them haven’t played since the start of COVID-19.”

#Crystal Eneas, who coaches Garvin Tynes along with Janice Williams, said they will only get better before the tournament is done.

#“I think the girls played very well considering that we are focusing on the fundamentals of the game that we took them through in practice,” Eneas said. “I told them to have confidence and go in there and have fun and everything else will flow.”

#Today’s action will be a little more intense as teams start jostling for the final four spots in the playoffs.

#The tournament was officially opened by Tim Munnings, the former director of sports in the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture. Munnings, now with the Ministry of Health, encouraged the players to go out there and follow the instructions of their coaches and give it their best shot.

#A team from the Ministry of Health was on hand and will be there for the duration of the tournament, providing some medical assistance to the players.

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Athletes qualify for CARIFTA

As of Tuesday, January 31, 2023

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#The third annual Red-Line Athletics Oaktree Sonja Knowles Track Classic over the weekend at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium was termed a tremendous success with quite a number of athletes attaining the qualifying standards for the CARIFTA Games.

#All of the qualifying performances, however, have to be ratified by the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations, but Red-Line Athletics’ head coach Tito Moss said they are just delighted that the athletes got to produce some of the outstanding performances at the two-day meet that ran from Saturday to Sunday.

#Moss, who also serves as the vice president of operations for the BAAA, said the meet lived up to its advanced billing.

#“We had excellent results in the short sprints,” Moss said. “We had a boy, Adam Musgrove, who qualified in the under-20 boys 200m and in the under-20 girls, Amari Pratt.

#“We probably would have had some qualifiers in the 100, save and a part from the wind on Saturday, but we also had three qualifiers in the under-17 girls 400m hurdles.

#“We had some near qualifiers in the under-17 and under-20 girls 800m and we had a new qualifier in the under-17 girls shot put. So I think the meet produced about seven or eight new qualifiers. So we’re excited about the calibre of the meet and what it produced.”

#Named in honour of Knowles, the immediate past principal of St Augustine’s College and an advert track and field supporter, Moss said the meet continues to grow by leaps and bounds.

#“It was challenging this year because of the LOC (Local Organising Committee) for CARIFTA sucked up all of the sponsorship money so to host the meet this year was the most difficult out of the three,” Moss revealed.

#“I would have loved to see the LOC come together and partner with the five meet promoters and even if just providing some support, because we are producing the athletes that they will be showcasing at CARIFTA.

#“So I would have loved to see the presence of the LOC at all of the club meets because there are only meets this year. All of us hosting one of these meets are finding it difficult to host because corporate money is going to the LOC for CARIFTA. But we took it on the chin and put everything in place to ensure that we still had a very successful meet.”

#Despite what transpired this year in sponsorship, Moss said they were still able to provide more opportunities for the athletes to compete in, including the relays where just about every division had at least two events.

#Shayann Demeritte of Swift Athletics clocked 12.07, followed by Darvinque Dean in 12.18 in the under-17 girls 100m. Dean also took the 400m hurdles in 1:01.45 with her team-mate Bayli Major getting second in 1:04.18 as they both did the qualifying standard.

#Major also qualified in the triple jump with her winning leap of 11.59m.

#Zoe Adderley of Fast Forward was the runner-up with 11.41m.

#Ishmael Rolle of Swift Athletics won in 10.82 to dip under the qualifying time, but it was wind-aided.

#His team-mate Rolinny Labranche was the runner-up in 10.97.

#Andrew Brown, competing unattached, won in a time of 21.45 to go under the qualifying time.

#Ishmael Rolle was the runner-up in 22.21.

#Brown also did the standard in the 400m in 49.41 with Branden Mackey of Bahamas Speed Dynamics as the runner-up in 52.97.

#In the under-20 girls 100m, the top three finishers all would have qualified, but their times were also wind-aided. They include Jamiah Nabbie of Fast Forward Athletics in 11.67, Shatalya Dorsett of Kenyan Knights in 11.73 and Amari Pratt of Star Elite Athletics in 11.76.

#Pratt also did the qualifying time in the 200m with her victory in 24.36.

#Nya Wright of Red- Line Athletics was the runner-up in 24.58.

#The under-20 boys 100m also had the three top finishers – Carlos Brown Jr of Swift Athletics winning in 10.19, followed by Adam Musgrove of Bahamas Speed Dynamics in 10.21 and Jeremiah Adderley of DTSP Wolfpack in 10.54 – dip under the qualifying standards, but the times were also wind-aided.

#Musgrove, however, came through in the 200m in 21.23 for a qualifying time.

#On the field, Terrell McCoy of Triple Threat, was a qualifier in the under-17 girls’ shot put with a heave of 12.93m. Danielle Nixon of Blue Chips Athletics was the runner-up with 11.41m.

#In the open division, Tamara Myers of Leap of Faith won the 100m in 11.80 and took the long jump with a leap of 6.41m.

#Brenicko Nixon of Swift Athletics won the men’s 100m in 11.33; Auston Clarke of Bahamas Speed Dynamics took the 200m in 22.39 and the 400m in 50.83 with Kenzie Knowles of Swift Athletics taking the 800m in 1:59.88.

#Jyles Etienne of Leap of Faith was the winner of the men’s high jump with 2.00m with team-mate Ryan Ingraham settling for second with 1.95m.

#Rakem Sweeting of Red-Line Athletics won the long jump event with a leap of 6.53m.

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McKay pleased with Saints’ progress

As of Wednesday, February 1, 2023

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GREGORY McKay poses with his cousin Alancha Thompdon (left) and his mother Anishka Taylor (right), who celebrated her birthday on Tuesday.

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#AFTER winning their last two games, Gregory McKay feels like his Limestone University Saints men’s basketball team is starting to turn things around heading into the playoffs.

#The Saints pulled off a 102-78 victory over Carolina on Wednesday, January 25 at home in the Timken Center and they followed that with a 69-59 decision over Tusculum on Saturday on the road in Greeneville, Tennessee to improve their win-loss record to 9-11.

#In their win against Carolina, McKay posted a double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds. He also had seven assists and a pair of steals and blocked shot.

#On Saturday, the 6-foot, 6-inch, 195-pound forward had 11 points with four rebounds and a block.

#“In both of those games, I felt I contributed very well. I did what my coaches told me to do,” McKay said.

#“But I think we all, as a team, did our part to come out with the win.”

#The Saints, coached by Kyle Perry, will be back in action tonight when they take on Lenoir-Rhyne at 7:30pm in Hickory, South Carolina before they face Coker on Saturday at home in Timken Center.

#“So far, it’s been an up and down season, but I’m just trying to control what I can control and I am allowing God to take care of the rest,” he pointed out. “But I’m in the gym every day trying to get better. “We only have a couple of games left, so hopefully we can figure it all out and make a final run to get into the playoffs. We definitely should have had more wins. We let a couple of games slip away from us, but hopefully we can turn things around and get us into the playoffs.”

#In addition to the pair of games on tap this week, the Saints have six more games to conclude the regular season that will climax with their senior boys on February 25 when they host Wingate at home.

#“Obviously from here on in, we just need to take care of the wins,” McKay said. “We just need to come up with some big wins on the road and take care of home and we should be good.”

#The Saints, hopefully, will get a shot at the South Atlantic Conference Tournament (SAC) at the culmination of the season.

#The 21-year-old McKay, majoring in business administration/general business, wished his mother Aniskha Taylor a happy birthday on Tuesday.

#He said he was delighted that she came to watch him play a couple of games.

#McKay said he would like nothing better than to give her a present with two more victories this week.

#“I just want to thank my family for the continuous support,” said McKay, who previously attended HO Nash before he left for the United States to attend Piper High School. There, he was named to the All-Star Broward County during his senior campaign.

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Carlton E Francis, CW Sawyer undefeated in mini basketball tournament

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As of Wednesday, February 1, 2023

#CARLTON E Francis and CW Sawyer finished undefeated in their five games played as the two days of the round robin segment of the New Providence Public Primary School Sports Association’s Mini Basketball Tournament closed out yesterday at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.

#As they move on to the playoffs on Friday, Carlton E Francis, playing in recognition of this year’s honorary, the late coach Sherman Smith, who passed away in 2022, Carlton E Francis will take the top spot and will be joined by Albury Sayles, who finished at 4-1, for second spot.

#CW Sawyer will come out of pool B with Palmdale Primary, who advanced with a 3-2 record, the same as Centreville.

#However, Palmdale got the second spot by virtue of beating Centreville in their head-to-head match-up.

#The top two teams will meet in their pool championships to determine their spots in the semi-finals, followed by the consolation third place and championship games.

  • Here’s the scores posted yesterday to determine the final positions:

#Pool A – TG Glover def. Sadie Curtis 1-0; Carlton E Francis def. Garvin Tynes 25-6; Albury Sayles def. Sadie Curtis 2-1; Garvin Tynes def. Thelma Gibson 2-1; Carlton E. Francis def. TG Glover 22-5; Thelma Gibson def. TG Glover 9-5 and Carlton E. Francis def. Sadie Curtis 19-2.

#Pool B – Uriah McPhee def. Eva Hilton 6-4; Centreville def. EP Roberts 6-1; CW Sawyer def. Palmdale 17-3; CW Sawyer def. Eva Hilton 8-2; Palmdale def. EP Roberts 13-5; Centreville def. Uriah McPhee 5-4; CW Sawyer def. EP Roberts 13-4 and Centreville def. Eva Hilton 5-0.

#• Here’s the final standings at the end of the two days of regulation:

#Pool A

#Carlton E Francis 5-0

#Albury Sayles 4-1

#Garvin Tynes 3-2

#Thelma Gibson 2-3

#TG Glover 1-4

#Sadie Curtis 0-5

#Pool B

#CW Sawyer 5-0

#Palmdale 3-2

#Centreville 3-2

#Eva Hilton 2-3

#EP Roberts 1-4

#Uriah McPhee 1-4

#Starting today at 9am, the boys competition will begin and wrap up on Thursday to determine the top teams to move on to the playoffs on Friday.

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Overall winners of Macedonia Baptist Church Men’s Anniversary Family Fun Run/Walk Race awarded

As of Wednesday, February 1, 2023

#ANTHONY Saunders, Holly Ferguson, Earl Bethel and Alicia Williams emerged as the overall winners of the men and women run and walk races in the Macedonia Baptist Church Men’s Anniversary 2023 Family Fun Run/Walk Race held on Saturday.

#While Saunders and Ferguson were the respective male and female winners of the run, Bethel and Williams took the titles for the men and women in the walk.

#The runners left Macedonia Baptist Church on Bernard Road and headed west on Bernard Road to Village Road. They traversed south on Soldier Road to Prince Charles Drive. They then turned left on Prince Charles Drive and travelled east to Fox Hill Road. After turning onto Fox Hill Road, they headed north to Bernard Road and west back to the church grounds.

#“This was an awesome race, an awesome event. I was glad to see more churches getting involved in feeding the spiritual man as well as the body,” Saunders said. “We feed the spiritual man a lot in church, but we also have to develop the body and so I look forward to doing many more with Macedonia Baptist and any other churches.”

#As the lone female competitor in the run, Ferguson said she enjoyed herself.

#“It was really good, nice and cool. The route was very nice,” she said. “The prize was good, so I enjoyed it. If it’s put on again, I would certainly like to come back and compete in it.”

#The walkers left Macedonia and headed west on Bernard Road to Village Road, turned around and headed east back to the church grounds.

#“I want to give God thanks for a wonderful day. The race was an awesome one,” Bethel said. “It was nice and easy, so I would like to continue to participate in it once you guys continue to host it. I really enjoyed myself.”

#Williams, the female winner and the 31-40 divisional champion, was just as thrilled by her performance. “It was a wonderful race. I really enjoyed it and the prizes were nice. It’s probably one of the best I’ve seen, so I hope it’s definitely on again next year because I would like to come back and compete again.”

#Among the divisional winners in the run were Lucas Miller in the under-20 boys division, Simeon Farquharson in the men’s 21-30 and Gary Brathwaite in the men’s 61-and-over division.

#For the walk, Brittany Stubbs won the women’s 21-30 category, Yvonne Andrews won the women’s 51-60 and Joycelyn Duncombe took the women’s 61-and-over category.

#Labron Minnis won the under-20 men’s title and Rev Albert Porter emerged as the champion of the men’s 61-and-over division.

#BTC provided phone cards for all of the winners and a cell phone that was won by Lucas Miller.

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‘Hoops for Homes’ champions emerge

As of Wednesday, February 1, 2023

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#BLYTHE Rolle and Kyle Rolle, of no direct relation, emerged as the upper and lower champions of the Hoops for Homes initiative that was hosted by Xavier’s Lower School Student of the Year Adrian Dean.

#The pair were crowned after a series of shooting competitions yesterday at the school’s basketball court where Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg joined Dean in shooting a few basketballs for the faculty, staff, students and parents in attendance.

#Bowleg commended Dean for having the vision to assist those in need through their home affairs.

#“I’m just proud to see that a young man is willing to go out there and assist the needy,” he said. “And the fact that he has the entire staff and Xavier’s School behind him, we decided to come on board and help him in this endeavour.

#“We understand that sporting disciplines is used to help people to develop lifelong characters, but we can also use it as a vehicle to help those that are in need in our community.”

#In presenting a cheque to Dean to assist in his venture, Bowleg said he’s encouraging his political collegiates and others in the community to assist in events such as this or to form their own initiatives.

#“I am very proud of him, and I will continue to monitor this programme and I will assist him as much as I can possibly do so,” Bowleg stated.

#Dean, a 10-year-old sixth grader, said although he only swims, he wanted to do something different. “I love basketball. Even though I may not play it, I enjoy it,” he said.

#“I just want to help those people who can’t help themselves.

#“I just think that we need to help those who we can. I am trying to help an 80-year-old in our community, so if there are persons who want to help, they can contact our school and get on board.”

#His mother, Antonya Toote, said when her son decided to start this initiative, she supported him wholeheartedly. “I think it’s very good that he wants to give back to the community. It’s always important when a youth can get involved in lending a helping hand to those who are unable to help themselves, especially the elderly in our community,” she stressed. So, I’m very proud of him.”

#Toote said while they are trying to raise funds to secure the building materials for the home, they will stretch the donations received as far as they can in getting more homes completed, if possible.

#Jacintha Goffe, the school’s principal, said they are proud of Dean and his parents, who are assisting him because while they are very proud of his initiative, he has always been an exemplary student at Xavier’s Lower School.

#“When Adrian put his portfolio forth to us, along with other students of grade six, we just thought that his portfolio was an excellent one,” she stated.

#“Yes, he made the grades, which is very important, but when we looked at what he did in community service, working with his father to earn funds to help others in need, we just thought it was an awesome initiative for such a young child.

#“So, we agreed with his mom that we will partner with him and make this event even greater so that we can help more persons in the community. So, this is just the beginning of what we are hoping that persons who view this and see his TikTok video would also help those who are less fortunate in their communities and let’s make this Bahamas an even greater one as we are on our way to our 50th anniversary.”

#Also on hand to give her support was Claudette Rolle, the director of education in the Catholic Board of Education.

#“It really means a lot and it makes me very proud when we can encourage our children to give back,” Rolle said. “We are supposed to take care of those who are less fortunate, so to see him come up with this initiative that is so fundamental, which is a home.

#“All of us need a roof over our heads to be protected, so I am very proud of him for doing this. We have to start developing this spirit of giving back while they are young, so I am very proud of him.”

#Kyle Rolle, an eight-year-old second grader, said he was waiting for this day to come.

#“I was practicing home and I prepared myself for this day and I just won,” Rolle said. “I just feel good.”

#Fourth grader Blythe Rolle said he was happy to be a winner as well.

#“I feel very good about winning the award. I am happy with my performance,” said the nine-year-old.

#“I think what Adrian is doing is good. I am happy I won it to support him,” he added.

#Persons wishing to donate to the cause are urged to visit the office of Xavier’s Lower School or call 322-3077 and state their desire to support Adrian in “Hoops for Homes.”

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‘Ossie the Sports Insider’ top 10 high school basketball rankings

As of Wednesday, February 1, 2023

#OSWALD Simmons, better known as “Ossie the Sports Insider,” released his latest standings for the senior boys and girls High School Basketball Top 10 Rankings.

#The list is as follows:

#Boys Top 10 Ranking

#1 Sunland Baptist Academy

#2 CI Gibson

#3 Tabernacle Baptist

#4 St Augustine’s College

#5 Doris Johnson

#6 Anatol

#7 Jordan Prince Williams

#8 St Georgie’s

#9 CW Saunders

#10 Agape (Abaco)

#Girls Top 10 Ranking

#1 St. Augustine’s College

#2 CV Bethel

#3 CR Walker

#4 Bishop Michael Eldon

#5 CI Gibson

#6 Tabernacle Baptist

#7 St John’s

#8 RM Bailey

#9 Kingsway Academy

#10 St George’s

LOC set and ready to host CARIFTA games April 8-10

As of Wednesday, February 1, 2023

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Tonique Williams

#THE Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the CARIFTA Games Bahamas 2023 is set and ready to host an exciting championship April 8-10.

#The event is expected to be highly viewed globally. The LOC is inviting local and international media partners onboard to lend coverage.

#Although the CARIFTA track and field championships is a junior level competition, media covering this event will be treated to similar facilities and services as accustomed to at professional competitions like the World Athletics Relays.

#Tonique Williams, director of event media services, has indicated that four of the seven media areas offered during the World Athletics Relays will be at the media’s disposal during the three days of activity.

#These areas include:

#The Media Press Center, which will be a co-shared space with the Copy Centre.

#This space will be available for the media to work their news stories and receive results.

#The Center will be equipped with high-speed Wi-Fi, concierge check-in service and timely results.

#The media tribune or press boxes located in the spectator’s stands, with direct view of the finish line, offers the best seats in the house for journalists.

#Trackside, just near the finish line, the mixed zone allows journalists first contact with athletes at the end of their competition and the press conference room allows journalists to conduct interviews of the top finishers and performers.

#“We are preparing to host well over 100 journalists, photographers and broadcasters. “There is a lot of interest from the regional CARIFTA community because these 2023 championships are the second CARIFTA championship since the opening of many Caribbean countries post pandemic.

#Additionally, this is the 50th anniversary of CARIFTA Games and the Bahamas – it is important that the significance of this very important time in history is captured in all its splendor and colour.”

#Williams and her team are well capable of delivering a high-quality experience for the media.

#Williams has served as the senior director of event media services for the World Athletics Relays 2014, 2015, 2017 and CARIFTA 2018.

#Her assistant Rudina Miller, who has gained experience from serving in this area for the Relays 2015, 2017 and CARIFTA 2018 joins her.

#Media wishing to cover this event are asked to complete the registration process as soon as possible.

#To make an application, the online media application form located at https:// www.carifta50.com/ mediaapplication on the media page of the CARIFTA website, must be completed. All applications must be submitted with an official letter of employment from the media outlet stamped by the national track and field federation where the media outlet is domiciled.

#Completion of the application process does not automatically guarantee accreditation.

#Once the application has been reviewed and approved by the LOC, the applicant will receive a link to apply for media accreditation.

#The online accreditation process opens February 6, 2023.

#The deadline to make application for media accreditation is Tuesday March 30, 2023.

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Is Carlos Brown Jr the real deal?

SWIFT Athletics’ coach Andrew Tynes, left, with sprinter Carlos Brown Jr.

SWIFT Athletics’ coach Andrew Tynes, left, with sprinter Carlos Brown Jr.

As of Wednesday, February 1, 2023

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#Over the past few years, Swift Athletics’ coach Andrew Tynes has been grooming sprinter Carlos Brown Jr for his major breakthrough. He’s hoping that this will be the year for him to shine.

#Brown Jr opened his season on Saturday with an impressive 10.19 seconds wind-aided win at the Red-Line Athletics’ 2023 Oaktree Medical Center Sonja Knowles Track Classic at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium.

#The 17-year-old Brown Jr said he’s pleased with his performance, which indicates that he’s right on track to surpassing the qualifying standard of 10.60.

#“I felt really good going into the race, but I felt my hamstring going into the latter part of the race so I just wanted to finish strong,” Brown Jr said. “I felt good about the time. I felt I could have gone even faster if I didn’t tweak my hamstring.”

#With a little bit of therapy, Brown Jr said he hopes to be ready for the CARIFTA Games, scheduled for April 7-11 at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium. He said he has something in store for the track world. “I want to get to the level where I suppose to be,” he charged. “I want to run a really fast time and shock the world.”

#In preparation for the road ahead of him, Brown Jr said he has devoted himself to the training from coach Tynes. “In order to stay on top, you have to work hard at it,” Brown said. “The competition is there for me, so I have to stay competitive to be on top. I’m not looking forward to any specific time, but I just want to run as fast as I could and with the competition, I know I can do it.”

#Brown is looking forward to his first individual medal at CARIFTA, although he picked up a silver in the 4 x 100m relay at last year’s games in Kingston, Jamaica. With the games coming back to the Bahamas, he would like nothing better than to accomplish the feat in front of the home crowd.

#“Coach has been preparing me with a lot of speed work and strength,” Brown Jr said. “So I really want to thank him for all that he’s been pouring into me.”

#Tynes, a former CARIFTA standout who went on to become an Olympic sprinter, said he’s been carefully preparing Brown Jr for the journey to his path of greatness, starting like he did at the CARIFTA Games.

#“With him being so young, I decided that I would not push him too quickly,” Tynes said. “He had a few injuries here and there, so I didn’t want to burn him out. I rested him a little bit in 2022 because I know this year will be a phenomenal year for him.

#“So after last season, I knew he will do very well this year. I expect for him to run under 10 seconds once he gets healthy again.”

#Tynes said the goal for Brown, a 12th grade student at CR Walker Secondary High, is to medal here at CARIFTA before he heads off to the Junior Pan American Championships, scheduled for April 10-18, with hopes for another medal.

#If he qualifies for the World Championships, it would be gravy on his plate. “He’s the best sprinter in my camp right now, so he knows that there is a lot of expectations for him,” Mackey said. “But we have some other sprinters right behind him like Ishmael Rolle, who is also expected to be on this year’s CARIFTA team, and hopefully win a medal.”

#At present, Tynes feels he is the “sprint capital” of the Bahamas and Brown Jr will lead the way for th

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Movi Group sponsors CARIFTA

EXECUTIVES of the Movi Group and Local Organising Committee for the CARIFTA Games at the cheque presentation.

EXECUTIVES of the Movi Group and Local Organising Committee for the CARIFTA Games at the cheque presentation.

As of Thursday, February 2, 2023

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#THE Movi Group, having produced some top notch local and international events in the past, became the latest media company to become a partner with the 50th CARIFTA Games, making sure that the best production is secured for the regional’s greatest track and field competition in April.

#Movi Group of Companies President Burton Wallace said they are delighted to venture with the Local Organising Committee for the hosting of the games, scheduled for April 7-11 at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.

#Before his team of accountant Chenisha Stubbs and videographer Edwina Maynard made a cheque presentation to the LOC yesterday in the foyer of the stadium, Wallace said last year when he learned about the games coming to the Bahamas, the reels started to roll to get their production in motion.

#“Sports has a huge role to play when it comes to nation building,” Wallace said. “It helps in elevating qualities like discipline, determination, team work and a passion for fitness in the physique of a nation,” Wallace said.

#“The Movi Group has been involved in the broadcast of sports for many international sporting events, some of which includes COMCAFA and FIFA, the Carifta Swimming Championships in 2017, Beach Soccer worldwide in 2018, ESPN PGA golf and most recently the Bahama Hoops, Battle 4 Atlantis and the Bahamas Bowl.”

#In collaboration with its other media partners, including REV TV, Wallace said the Movi Group will deliver the best production that has ever been experienced in the Bahamas. He said this year, they will definitely set the bar for all sporting events they have covered in the past.

#Pauline Davis, the Dame of the Games, said the LOC is excited to invite the Movi Group on board.

#“As a former athlete back in the day, being able to help someone like this amazing company to give back to the CARIFTA Games and by extension the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, it means so, so much,” Davis said. “We just want you to know how appreciative we are.”

#Lynden Maycock, the chief executive officer of the LOC, said it’s now time for “lights, camera and action.”

#“It’s time to put on the best CARIFTA Games, the CARIFTA show that this world has seen today,” Maycock said. “We’re bringing to the Bahamas the best junior athletes in the world at CARIFTA Games.

#“This year for the 50th anniversary of the CARIFTA Games, we are getting ready to put on the greatest sports production that has been seen in the 50 years of the games. In order to do this, we need the best team, a team that is capable and is skilled and is passionate and desirous to put on a desirable show.”

#The CARIFTA Games is a stage, according to Maycock, that will enable the young athletes to perform and shine against their peers throughout the region ands he’s looking forward to seeing them perform in this spectacular show.

#“The Movi Group will oversee the filming and recording of all of the wonderful action, the highlights and triumphs of these wonderful CARIFTA Games,” Maycock said.

#“Today, it is my pleasure to welcome our newest media partners to these 50th CARIFTA Games, the Movi Group.”

#While Movi Group and REV TV will be collaborating with the broadcasting of the games, Wallace encouraged all Bahamians to come out and show their support to the home team by packing the stadium during the games.

#And Maycock said the games is for everyone to participate and he encouraged persons to log onto Arawak X website and make their financial contributions to the games, no matter the size of the donation as they make the games the best ever.

#“All of the contributions that we receive, every dollar will be accounted for,” he stated. “So we welcome everyone in the Bahamas, everyone in the region, everyone fromanywhere in the world, to make their contributions to assist to these games.”