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#BAARK! – Bahamas Alliance for Animal Rights and Kindness – has announced the date for its annual Powerade Potcakeman Triathlon.

#Now in its 10th year, the triathlon will take place on Sunday, March 5 at Jaws Beach starting at 7:30am.

#The race features a 750m swim, 12-mile bike and 5K run. There are also two junior categories (ages 11-12 and 13-15) and two puppy categories (ages 8 and under and 9 – 10).

#The triathlon is a family-fun event which has grown to become the largest race of its kind in the Bahamas with over 200 racers, attracting participants from the USA, Canada, Mexico, Panama and the UK.

#BAARK! has partnered with Powerade, the title sponsor of the triathlon. The event is sanctioned by the Bahamas Triathlon Association and is a qualifier for the CARIFTA Triathlon in August.

#The goal of the triathlon is to raise $30,000 to support the spay and neuter work of Baark! In 2022, Baark! completed approximately 4,500 spay and neuters; its goal is to perform between 5,000-7,000 spay and neuter surgeries annually. The five-year goal is a minimal number of unwanted dogs and cats, resulting in safer and cleaner communities.

#Funds raised from the Potcakeman Triathlon will go to support the operational costs of Baark!

#Baark! was founded in 2009 with the mission to carry out spay/neuter and education projects to reduce the homeless dog and cat population and end the unnecessary suffering of dogs and cats in The Bahamas.

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KENISE Darville as seen in a video posted to Facebook days before her death.

THE family of Kenise held a press conference seeking answers.

#By MALCOLM STRACHAN

#THE tragic story of Kenise Darville has been in the spotlight over the past few days and many are wanting to know why we can’t do better when it comes to the care we offer our citizens.

#The incident has gained prominence as we were able to see the story told in Kenise’s own words – in a live broadcast on Facebook on January 11.

#In that video, she said Princess Margaret Hospital had told her that they would be ordering platelets for her treatment, but then later it was said that they had not been ordered, and they asked her to organise people to donate blood instead.

#At the time of writing, that video has been shared 4,800 times, with 3,400 people commenting on it.

#Just over a week after that video was broadcast, on January 19, the mother of three died.

#Her husband, Jerad Darville, urged people to support the cause his wife was fighting for. He told The Tribune: “Continue to support her and the cause she died fighting for, bringing awareness to issues inside the healthcare system.”

#That same day, the family held a press conference in which they said they were seeking answers about what happened.

#And it was announced there will indeed be an investigation.

#What exactly happened from the point where Kenise made that video until that death needs to be made clear. In the video, she says she is in pain, she says her platelet count is low, and she is clearly frustrated and in distress, but it is difficult to look at that video and think this was a woman who was days from death. What could have happened under the care of Princess Margaret Hospital to take her from a point where she was in pain to where she had passed away? The family needs those answers.

#But there is another point that we should ask – and it surrounds the issue of donating blood.

#How often do we see shared around on Facebook or Whatsapp appeals for someone in hospital who needs blood to be donated?

#A family member gets rushed to hospital and out goes the call for blood – please give to help a mother, a father, a brother, a sister, a cousin.

#Occasionally in the media, you will see some press release about a blood drive that brings in a few pints for the blood bank. But it doesn’t seem to happen often

#When you do go to the hospital to give blood, there’s never a queue, and the staff, while willing, seem surprised to see you.

#In other countries, there are well-established organisations holding regular blood donation sessions to encourage people to regularly donate. It’s a simple process, you give blood then have a drink of tea and a cookie afterwards, then off you go on your way.

#This is a simple task that collectively we can routinely include in our lives that would make the lives of others better – or simply save a life.

#We can also expand the number of people who are able to donate blood.

#Those who have tattoos, for example, are often told they cannot donate – despite guidance in other countries that suggests it is fine for people to donate as long as they have not had the tattoo, or a piercing, done in the past six months.

#The US goes further, requiring tattoo artists to be registered facilities to ensure basic standards are met, such as not reusing ink.

#The Bahamas also has a considerable number of people living here who come from parts of Europe who find themselves unable to donate because they lived in a country which was affected by variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) in the past. If you don’t know that name, you might know its nickname – Mad Cow Disease.

#The concern was that people who lived in areas affected by Mad Cow Disease might pass on effects in the blood.

#This particularly affects people who spent time in the UK between 1980 and 1996, in France and Ireland from 1980-2001, or who received a blood transfusion in those countries any time from 1980 until today.

#You can show up, willing to donate blood to help someone out, only for the hospital worker to shake their head and point to a line in the regulations and say no.

#However, the Food and Drug Administration in the US has now changed that guidance, saying that people who simply lived in those countries are welcome to give blood now.

#There has been no announcement of our own guidance being amended to fit in accordance with the FDA advice – but it is surely something worth exploring.

#It’s a simple equation – if more people are able to donate blood, there is a greater chance of there being enough blood supplies in store when someone needs it, especially for those people who might have a rarer blood type.

#As well as expanding the base, we should constantly be putting efforts to give blood into the spotlight. People should be celebrated for their efforts in donating – cheered when they become a member of the gallon club and long-standing donors highlighted when they reach landmarks of 25 or 50 donations.

#Every single donation can produce three different products – red blood cells, platelets and plasma. Each of those donations can help up to three patients.

#And how many people need blood when they go into hospital? According to Doctors Hospital, it’s around one in ten hospitalised patients. That may be a platelet transfusion, it may be blood.

#The hospital says: “Those in need include: accident, burn, or trauma victims; cancer patients; transplant recipients; newborn babies and mothers delivering babies; surgery patients; and many more.”

#As an investigation is launched into Kenise’s death, there is obviously much that we as citizens cannot do other than wait for answers. But collectively we can make a difference when it comes to donating blood.

#The government can investigate lifting such limits as those on people who lived in countries affected by vCJD in the past – but in the meantime we can show up without waiting for the urgent note sent on Whatsapp or Facebook.

#If the blood had been there in the first place, people would not have to launch urgent appeals.

#And for all those who watched Kenise’s video on Facebook, you would be honouring the last words she said in that broadcast.

#Just before ending the video, she said: “If y’all could come out and donate, donate some blood please, it’s really saving people’s life, if you could do it.”

#We can do better. We can give more. And we can do it to honour Kenise.

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 Home|Sports|Two more from I-Elite sign contractsSports

Arthur goes to the Cardinals; Delancey signs with the Red Sox

Sheldon LongleySend an emailJanuary 23, 2023 117 4 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

The International Elite (I-Elite) Sports Academy continues to push out some of the finest baseball players in the country, giving them opportunities to sign professional contracts and further their baseball careers.

A couple more players from that institution signed over the weekend, bringing the total up to four in this international signing period of Major League Baseball (MLB), and 34 in total since they opened their doors eight years ago.

Chad Delancey signed with the Boston Red Sox at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium on Saturday, and Andru Arthur inked his name on the dotted line with the St. Louis Cardinals organization at the same venue on Sunday. A couple more signed out of MaxD Sports Academy last Tuesday.

In the case of Arthur, he was the second in his immediate family to sign with a professional baseball organization, joining older brother Andre who signed with the Miami Marlins in 2020.

As for 16-year-old outfielder Andru, who stands at 6’1” and weighs 172 pounds, he is looking forward to the opportunity and is ecstatic to join the list of Bahamian players joining the professional ranks during this current cycle of invasion by Bahamian baseball players into the minor leagues.

“I’m real excited … it’s a good feeling. It’s going to be a long process to get into the majors, but I’m confident in my ability and I’m prepared to put in the work,” he said. “I just have to keep working hard, do my thing and I’ll get there. This is a dream come true for me and I’m very happy. I’m just looking forward to the opportunity. When my brother signed, that gave me the inspiration to push harder. I’m glad to be following in his footsteps.”

Both brothers came out of the Freedom Farm Baseball League before venturing to I-Elite.

Andre said he always knew this day would come and that they would be able to celebrate together as a family.

“It’s a great feeling,” said older brother Andre. “I’m happy for him and I’m happy that both of us were able to get this opportunity. This is his day. It’s all about him today and I just want him to enjoy this moment. I’m so proud of him. Words can’t describe my feeling right now. We know that we worked hard every single day and we knew that this day would come. It was bound to happen and I’m glad it did.”

The progression of both of them is a testament to the hard work of their parents Beulah and Anthony Arthur, guidance from coaches at Freedom Farm and I-Elite, and support from family and friends.

I-Elite Co-Founder and Coach Albert Cartwright said Andru Arthur primarily bats clean up, and it’s only fitting that he cleans up the signings for I-Elite for this signing period. He is the last of the four from that academy to sign with a professional baseball organization in this period.

Overall, there are 24 students from New Providence, Grand Bahama and Eleuthera enrolled at I-Elite, and a total of 34 have signed with professional baseball franchises over the last eight years. Additionally, 20 have obtained collegiate scholarships.

“It’s always a pleasure when we could see the fruits of our labor,” said president, co-founder and head coach of I-Elite Geron Sands. “With these guys, it’s a process and I’m just glad to see that the process is working. It’s really a good feeling. It’s all about trusting the process. We’ve been blessed to get some hard-working kids into the program. The character of these kids is important as well. We have so much talent here in The Bahamas in sports and, in this instance, baseball. It’s just a matter of putting in the work with these guys and making it happen.

“Andru is one of the better hitters to come through the system. He’s one of the guys who is going to hit third or fourth in a lineup and, besides the baseball aspect, he is a great kid. He is disciplined and very mature, and when you put all of his qualities together, I see no reason why he won’t be in the big leagues.”

Sands said they have young players coming up behind this current class as well and the future looks bright as far as more Bahamians getting opportunities are concerned.

“We always have guys coming up. Next year, we expect to have a strong class again,” he said. “For the next four to five years, we are looking pretty good. In this country, we just have to understand what it takes to get to this level.These guys put in a lot of hard work and now they are seeing the results of their labor.”

Arthur will report to the Cardinals Academy in the Dominican Republic, be evaluated, and begin preparation for the Dominican Summer League (DSL) season this year. He is the second Bahamian to be signed by the Cardinals, joining Adari Grant who inked his name on the dotted line in 2021.

“We’re very excited. The level of athleticism that he showed is top notch and he has tremendous upside,” said Cardinals International Crosschecker Damaso Espino. “We will continue to trust in this market. With Andru, we believe that his hard work, aptitude and his character will be the key elements for him to get through the system and into the majors. His body projection, his athleticism and his ability to make contact were key elements for us. Offensively, he has a great skill set and, defensively, he’s very good with his glove. We believe that he will be able to be a strong run producer for us.”

A number of international prospects begin their minor league careers in the DSL, in preparation for advancement to leagues in the United States.

The Bahamas keeps turning heads with MLB signees which is a testament to the hard work of local coaches at Freedom Farm, the Junior Baseball League of Nassau (JBLN), I-Elite and the MaxD Sports Academy.

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Simba FrenchSend an emailJanuary 23, 2023 194 5 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

On Friday, Bahamian Jonquel ‘JJ’ Jones was introduced by her new team, the New York Liberty – a team Jones requested being traded to from the Connecticut Sun.

The Liberty is an original team in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), from 1997, but has not won a title despite making four trips to the WNBA Finals. Those four trips came in the league’s first six seasons, and the Liberty haven’t been back to the finals since the 2002 season – a span of 21 years.

Jones, who was dressed sharply with a black turtleneck and a green suit on Friday, said she is looking to bring a title to New York – a city that has a rich history in basketball with Holcombe Rucker Park and National Basketball Association (NBA) teams the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets.

“The people are excited about it, and it would mean everything to me to be able to bring a championship to New York. I also think it would mean a lot to the NBA for the league and its growth,” Jones said.

Welcoming Jones to New York via social media was the Nets’ Kevin Durant, a former NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) and a two-time NBA Finals MVP.

“Jonquel,” Durant said. “Welcome to New York City. We’re excited to have you here. Can’t wait to watch you ball in the Barclays (Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York). It is going to be so much fun this summer. I can’t even wait. Much love. Welcome.”

Jones, a forward/center, had one year left on her contract with the Sun who traded for her on draft night in 2016. She was taken by the Los Angeles Sparks in the 2016 WNBA Draft and traded to the Sun on draft night. The 6’ 6” four-time all-star is excited to bring her talents and experience to New York and is looking forward to doing her part to transform that team into a WNBA powerhouse. The Liberty have lost in the opening round of the playoffs the last two seasons. The Liberty is a young team and Jones being in her prime at 29, will have a veteran role with the team.

“I think I’m going to thrive in that role. I’m extremely excited to be in that role – to be able to help the younger players and be a voice of reason. Whatever they need to talk about, I’m here and being in Connecticut, I can tell them first-hand that you may think that you have more opportunities, but no opportunity is as important as the one that you have before you right now. I think that’s going to be extremely important in getting them to understand that every opportunity matters, and every chance you get to step on the court, it’s an opportunity to play your best and the future is not promised,” Jones said.

In a three-team deal, Connecticut receives the number six pick in this year’s draft as well as Rebecca Allen from New York and Tyasha Harris from Dallas. The Dallas Wings get Natasha Howard and Crystal Dangerfield from the Liberty, and Kayla Thornton heads to New York also. 

One of those young players that the Grand Bahama native will be playing with is point guard Sabrina Ionescu – the number one pick in the 2020 WNBA Draft.

“One of the things that we talked about with the coaching staff is just me being a little bit more efficient out of pick and rolls, and I think that will open the game with me just being able to roll a little bit quicker and understand how to space it out. I think all those things are going open the court up. Obviously, like I said before, Sabrina is going to be able to create her own shots and find me in the right time, right space, and so I’m really excited about that. I think the attention that I draw is going to allow her to be able to be successful as well,” Jones said.

For Jones, the move to New York is not just about playing on the court but also an opportunity to market her brand better.

“Everything off the court, marketing-wise with it being a basketball city, I think the opportunities are endless and I think that was one of the biggest things that excited me. It’s about knowing my brand and not going away from that and understanding that it’s an area that I can go in,” Jones stated.

After a dominant season in 2021, Jones received 48 of 49 first-place votes for the WNBA Most Valuable Player Award (MVP), finishing one vote shy of a unanimous selection. She led the Sun to the league’s best win/loss record at 26-6, including a 15-1 home record at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. That year, Jones averaged a double-double at 19.4 points – fourth-best in the league – and a league-best 11.2 rebounds per game. She shot 51.5 percent from the field.

A year after turning in arguably the greatest season by a Bahamian athlete in history, Jones’ numbers took a dip in 2022. She averaged 14.6 points on 51.3 percent shooting from the field while adding 8.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game, and finished seventh in the MVP voting. However, she did manage to lead the Sun to a second WNBA Finals berth in four years where they lost to the Las Vegas Aces three games to one.

It is no secret that New York has a huge West Indian population. At the press conference, Jones mentioned that there was fish and guava duff prepared for her – something else that impressed her about the Liberty organization. She even joked that she will definitely have to be in the gym more with all the food around. Tying the West Indian community into the Liberty was one of those things that was discussed between Jones and the marketing team.

“That was one of the big things that actually drew me to New York… I could tell they took the time to think about where I was from and the communities and the people that we can impact, which is also extremely important to me. Obviously, the Bahamian Consulate General is here right now. It means a lot to The Bahamas but also to the West Indian community, so I’m all ears and I’m open to anything that we can do,” Jones said.

Jones is happy that she is in a city where Bahamians can catch a direct flight from home to see her play.

“There are a lot of direct flights so start booking your tickets,” Jones said. “The schedule is already out and we’re ready and excited to have as many Bahamians as possible. Let’s pack the house and let’s show up and be proud. I think the product that we’re going to put out there is going to be very great and and I would love for The Bahamas to be a part of that.”

With Jones, the Sun came within a game of winning the WNBA title in 2019, losing to the Washington Mystics, and within two games of winning the title last year, losing to the Aces.

The Liberty tip off the season on Friday May 19 with an away game against the Washington Mystics at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C. Tip-off on that day is 7 p.m. Their first home game is set for Sunday May 21 against the Indiana Fever at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, starting at 2 p.m. They remain home for their next game that is one that Jones circled on her calendar – a battle against her old team, the Sun, on Saturday May 27. That game tips off at 7 p.m.

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 Home|Sports|A couple more athletes qualify for CARIFTASports

Simba FrenchSend an emailJanuary 23, 2023 261 3 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

A couple more Bahamian athletes qualified for CARIFTA this past weekend as the host nation looks to put on a show for the 50th CARIFTA Games set for April 8-10, 2023. Meeting the qualifying standard were Alexandria Komolafe and Cassie Thompson as they bring the number of qualifiers up to 10.

Komolafe achieved the mark in the under-17 girls high jump at the DTSP Wolfpack/Neville Wisdom Track Classic 2023 at the Thomas A. 

Robinson National Stadium on Saturday. Thompson went under the CARIFTA standard in the under-20 girls 200 meters (m) at the RAAD College Invitational at the Alachua County Events Center at Celebration Pointe in Gainesville, Florida, on Friday.

Komolafe, who competes for the Xtreme Athletics Track Club, had all her ducks in a row, clearing a height of 1.57m (5’ 1-3/4”) to win the under-15 girls high jump. The 13-year-old was on the button as the qualifying standard in the under-17 girls high jump is 1.57m.

“It was exciting to meet the standard,” the Tambearly International School student said. “I wanted to qualify for a while, and I finally got to today (Saturday). Jumping today was different because I wanted to qualify and when the bar got to the qualifying height, I was hoping to jump it and I did.”

Finishing behind her was her teammate Tahlia Ferguson who cleared 1.32m (4’ 4”).

For Komolafe, she is hoping to also qualify in the long jump event and to improve to 1.65m (5’ 5”) in the high jump.

Thompson was brilliant in the 200m for the Jacksonville University Dolphins when she powered her way to win the women’s 200m race with a blistering time of 24.13 seconds. The sophomore was able to go under the under-20 girls 200m CARIFTA standard of 24.40 seconds.

Placing second was her teammate Mariandree Chacon who clocked 24.92 seconds. Placing third with a time of 25.04 seconds was Florida Atlantic University’s Cara Simpson.

Thompson was able to clock 7.48 seconds to place second in the 60m dash.

Terrell McCoy, 14, arrived back home from an NBA (National Basketball Association) Camp in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, Friday night, and suited up for action at the DTSP Wolfpack meet. The Triple Threat Throwing Club athlete was in action in the under-17 girls shot put and discus events and came away with first-place finishes in both.

In the shot put, she won with a throw of 12.17m (39’ 11-1/4”), which was off from her CARIFTA qualifying throw of 12.85 (42’ 2”) that she did at the T-Bird Flyers meet the previous weekend. She was still able to win that event.

A.G.S. Athletics’ Kenyce Scavella was second when she posted a throw of 8.97m (29’ 5-1/2”). Quick Step Athletics’ Garrette McIntosh threw 8.13m (26’ 8-1/4”) for third.

The trio finished in the same order in the discus. McCoy fell just over five meters short of the qualifying distance of 35.44m (116’ 3-1/4”) when she posted a toss of 30m flat (98’ 5”).

After throwing that distance, McCoy feels she can qualify for both events. She has already qualified in the shot put, and said her goal is to break the under-17 girls CARIFTA record of 14.29m (46’ 10-1/2”) that was done in 2018 in The Bahamas by Martinique’s Claudia Villeneuve.

“My biggest goal has been to break the shot put record,” said McCoy. “As I progress, I am seeing that I am doing well in discus. It was never my goal to qualify in the discus but, after today, I definitely can do it. I am five meters away and I can work toward that.”

Scavella was second when she posted a throw of 27.52m (90’ 3”) while McIntosh threw 22.78m (74’ 9”) for a third-place finish.

The Roadrunners Track Club’s Tamia Taylor easily distanced herself from her 400m counterparts as she came close to achieving the CARIFTA qualifying standard of 56.84 seconds in the under-17 girls 400m. Taylor clocked 58.56 seconds. She was the only one to run under the one-minute mark. Placing second and third were DTSP’s duo Brey’Elle Cooper and Evanice Sands, respectively. Cooper ran 1:01.83 and Sands clocked 1:04.29.

The DTSP’s Philip Gray was impressive in the under-20 boys 400m after posting a time of 48.90 seconds to come close to the 47.75 CARIFTA standard in that event. Fast Forward’s duo of Berkley Munnings and Matthew Chandler were second and third, respectively. Munnings ran 50.54 seconds and Chandler ran 50.63 seconds.

Apart from Alexandria, Thompson and Terrell, the other seven qualifiers so far are Kaden Cartwright (under-20 boys javelin), Mateo Smith (under-20 boys long jump), Javonya Valcourt and Lacarthea Cooper (under-20 girls 400m), Calea Jackson (under-20 girls discus), and Taysha Stubbs and Kamera Strachan (under-17 girls javelin).

Next up on the local athletics calendar is the Sonja Knowles Track and Field Classic 2023 set for Saturday, January 28 and Sunday, January 29 at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium. Red-Line Athletics is the host club.

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DEVAUGHN ROBINSON, far right, hits off the tee at the Great Exuma Classic golf tourney.

As of Friday, January 20, 2023

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#Devaughn Robinson fell short in his bid to make the cut for the first leg of the Korn Ferry Tour that got started this week at the Sandals Emerald Bay in Exuma.

#Robinson, an architect by profession now residing in Grand Bahama, finished with rounds of 77-77 for a 10-over-par 154 as he missed the cut after the first two days of competition this week at the Bahamas Great Exuma Classic Tournament.

#“The tournament was great,” he said. “It’s always fun having the opportunity to compete against the world’s best.”

#Robinson, who earned the rights to compete in the tournament after winning the qualifier at the Ocean Club Golf Course on Paradise Island in November, said he expected to play better.

#“I was very disappointed not making the cut, but I understand that you have just as many lows as you do highs with this fickle game,” said Robinson, who was caddied by Jimmy Delancey.

#Looking back at his performance, Robinson admitted that he knew exactly what went wrong.

#“I didn’t drive the ball up to standard,” he admitted.

#“That’s usually my strength. This was a golf course that demands good driving.”

#It’s now back to the drawing board to prepare for his next tournament.

#“Not much to work on beyond the things that I’ve been doing the last few months,” he pointed out. “I like how my game is progressing.”

#Robinson said he will just put the experience behind him and concentrate on what’s ahead of him in the Advocates Pro Golf Association Tour (APGA) and the Professional Golf Association (PGA). “I have a full season on the APGA, starting in mid- February, mixed with some PGA qualifiers,” he stated.

#Hopefully he will get his breakthrough and advance to the main draw play.

#Meanwhile, the second leg of the tournament will be played in Abaco next week where Cameron Riley will represent the Bahamas at the Great Abaco Classic at the Abaco Club from January 22-25.

#Both Robinson and Riley earned the rights to represent the Bahamas after winning the respective Korn Kerry Tour qualifiers, hosted by the Bahamas Professional Golf Association, headed by Raquel Riley. The 2023 Korn Ferry Tour schedule begins in January and features 26 tournaments across five countries and 18 states.

#The 2023 Korn Ferry Tour season will culminate at the Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by United Leasing & Finance on Sunday, October 8 with 30 PGA TOUR cards being awarded to the top 30 finishers on the Korn Ferry Tour Points List.

#The Korn Ferry Tour members are competing for $28 million in total prize money, marking the highest purse in Tour history and a 37.6 percent increase from the previous season ($20.35 million in 2022).

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#MEMBERS of the Red- Line Athletics track team have arrived safely in Texas where they will be competing this weekend at the Texas Tech Under Armour High School Invitational.

#A total of 22 athletes, comprising 11 boys and 11 girls, make up a contingent of coaches and parents from the Red-Line Athletics Track Club, who are in Texas for the event.

#Last year, the club participated in the Texas A&M Invitational.

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Mt Carmel senior boys basketball team earn 47-45 win over Akhepran in double overtime

COACH Wilton Johnson and and S Kirby Samuel, principal of Mt Carmel Preparatory Academy, pray with the team after their 47-45 win in double overtime last night. Photo: Samora J St Rose

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#COACH Wilton Johnson and his Mt Carmel Preparatory Academy Cavaliers senior boys’ basketball team had something to prove last night at the Hope Centre.

#After losing 41-34 to Akhepran international Academy on Tuesday, they were able to get back in the win column with a nail-biting, 47-45 victory over Akhepran in double overtime yesterday.

#And to make the win even sweeter, they pulled it off in front of their principal, Mr S Kirby Samuel, who came out to show his support.

#“They are playing this one for you,” a spectator told Mr Samuel as he watched on the sidelines.

#The Cavaliers are 4-2 in the Bahamas Scholastic Athletic Association basketball standings. Their only other loss so far this season came at the hands of Genesis Academy, who managed to walk away with the 37-32 win.

#Shavanno Dillen, no. 8 of Mt. Carmel, had sixteen (16) points in the win.

#Evan Hanna, no. 0, and Baron Coleby no. 20 of Akhepran, had eighteen (18) points each in the loss.

#“Now that’s basketball. That’s how the game of basketball should be played,” coach Johnson shouted as the game went into the first overtime.

#A number of games were played yesterday as the BSAA continued action inside the Hope Centre located on University Commons and Games Boulevard.

#The results for Thursday are as follows:

#Mini Division

#Kingsway Academy 8 def Genesis Academy 6

#Logan Knowles and David Fraser of Kingsway had four (4) points each in the win.

#Primary Boys

#C. W. Sawyer Primary 12 def Kingsway Academy 10

#Reuben Forbes of C. W. Sawyer had five (5) points in the win.

#Shiloh Smith of Kingsway had seven (7) points in the loss.

#Junior Boys

#International School of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology 25 def Akhepran International Academy 12

#Paidyn Taylor of ISBET had seven (7) points in the win.

#Garnett Culmer III of Akhepran had six (6) points in the loss.

#Senior Girls

#Teleos Christian School 15 def Genesis Academy 14

#Azariah Anderson no. 18 of Teleos had thirteen (13) points in the win.

#Ciarra Bodie no. 13 of Genesis had seven (7) points in the loss.

#Senior Boys

#Teleos Christian School 38 def Greenville Preparatory Academy 17

#Nicholas Henfield, no. 1 of Teleos, had twelve (12) points in the win.

#Semaj Thurston no. 1 of Greenville had nine (9) points in the loss.

#TODAY

#MD – Teleos Christian School vs Jordan Prince William

#PG – Teleos Christian School vs C. W. Sawyer Primary School

#PB – Genesis Academy vs Jordan Prince William

#PB – Freedom Baptist Academy vs C. W. Sawyer Primary School

#JG – Akhepran International Academy vs Teleos Christian School

#JB – Genesis Academy vs Teleos Christian School

#SB – Mt. Carmel Preparatory Academy vs Teleos Christian School

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UNIVERSITY of The Bahamas Mingoes guard Erquantae Edgecombe fights for a rebound against The Rockets in their game on Monday at A.F. Adderley gym. The Mingoes lost 100-84. Photo: UB ATHLETICS

#THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season action at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Wednesday night.

#In the men’s division one feature contest, the Sand Dollar routed the Zulu Media Marketing 96-64 and the men’s division II opener, Cyber Tech got the win over Mekaddish Millionaires 82-80.

#The double header came after the league also played a double header on Monday.

#• Here’s a summary of the games played:

#Sand Dollar 96,

#Zulu Media Marketing

#Dave Davis scored a game high 22 points with 11 rebounds to lead a balanced scoring attack in their victory on Wednesday night.

#Rus-Shorn Strachan added 20 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals; Van Hutchinson Jr had 16 points, 17 rebounds, five assists and three steals; Shantoin Pratt had 12 points, 15 assists, six rebounds and two steals and Rashad Ingraham helped out with 10 points and four rebounds.

#Selwyn McKenzie had 17 points, three rebounds and a pair of assists and steals in a losing effort.

#Kriston Marshall had 16 points and 11 rebounds; Stephen Burrows had 15 points, three rebounds and three steals and John Bryant added 12 points, four rebounds and a pair of assists and steals.

#Rockets 100,

#Mingoes 84

#Roosevelt Whylly scored a game high 27 points with 18 rebounds, five assists and two steals and Livingstone Munnings had 26 points, 14 rebounds and four steals to lead Discount Distributors to victory on Monday night.

#Abel Joseph added 20 points, eight assists, seven rebounds and four steals and Crispin Gibson had nine points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals.

#The Rockets stayed undefeated at 7-0, while the Mingoes fell to 2-5.

#Theodore Grant posted a triple double in the loss to lead the Mingoes with 18 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds.

#Grant also had four steals on the night. Delano Armbrister led The Mingoes scoring attack with 23 points off of seven 3-pointers. Erquantae Edgecombe posted 12 points and Dremiko McIntosh had 10 points and 10 rebounds.

#The Mingoes started off strong and ended the first quarter tied at 18. The experienced Rockets though took the lead early in the second quarter and slowly extended it throughout the night.

#Head coach Bacchus Rolle said the team is still improving especially after the break.

#“We had a better effort tonight,” he said.

#“It was a much better effort tonight offensively, but we allowed just too many points in the paint especially against a strong team like The Rockets.

#“Hats off to the Rockets for a wonderful win but we showed poise, and we showed energy out there tonight.”

#Produce Express 84,

#Rockets 70:

#Rumalo Ellis scored 19 points with seven rebounds to lead the Produce Express to victory on Wednesday night.

#Dion Brown had 15 points, six rebounds and two steals; Maleak Johnson had 12 points, eight rebounds and five steals; and Anthon Williams (six assists and three rebounds), Randy Blanfort (eight rebounds) and Rasean Minnis (seven rebounds, three steals and two assists) all finished with nine points.

#In a losing effort, Keith Rolle had 13 points with five rebounds, five assists and three steals; Quebell Martin had 12 points and nine rebounds; Terrano Oliver Sr had 11 points and four assists and Osee Olibrice (three rebounds, three assists and two steals) and Jefferson Miller (five) both had 10 points.

#Cyber Tech 82,

#Mekaddish

#Millionaires 80

#Devon Bonaby Jr had a game high 22 points with seven rebounds, three assists and three steals; Tyrese Porter had 20 points, five rebounds, five assist and four steals; Daniel Bethel had 19 points and six rebounds; Steve Shurton had 11 points and eight rebounds and K’Jay Nixon helped out with 10 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and two steals.

#Travjuan Alleyne had 17 points, 19 rebounds and five assists in a losing effort.

#Preston Ferguson had 15 points, seven rebounds and two assists; Clayton Miller had 13 points and six rebounds and Dauran Marshall added 10 points and 12 rebounds.

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