As of Friday, November 25, 2022

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SOUTHERN California’s Tre White (22) shoots over Tennessee’s Julian Phillips yesterday. Photo: Tim Aylen/Bahamas Visual Services via AP

#By AARON BEARD

#AP Basketball Writer

#PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Tennessee has twice played without its leading scorer at the Battle 4 Atlantis. It hasn’t stopped the 22nd-ranked Volunteers from reaching the championship game.

#Julian Phillips scored a season-high 25 points to help Tennessee hold off Southern California 73-66 in overtime in yesterday’s semifinals, setting up a matchup with third-ranked and reigning national champion Kansas for the title.

#Phillips, a first-year forward, made 7 of 13 shots and 10 of 12 free throws to go with eight rebounds for the Volunteers (4-1), with four of those free throws coming in the OT. It was part of a strong and aggressive performance, one with Wilson being active at both ends.

#The Volunteers also got key contributions from Santiago Vescovi, Zakai Zeigler and Olivier Nkamhoua to grind through this one.

#“I think this tournament’s been great for us,” coach Rick Barnes said. “Still haven’t got our feet under us totally, but playing against a team like we did yesterday and coming back today against a zone team … I knew it wouldn’t be easy, and it wasn’t.”

#Tennessee won despite again being without leading scorer Josiah-Jordan James (13.7 points per game) due to soreness in his left knee. He had an offseason procedure on that same joint, and Barnes has said he’s day-to-day.

#Boogie Ellis scored 21 points in his second big output in as many days to lead the Trojans (4-2), but USC committed 20 turnovers — six in the overtime — that the Volunteers converted into 25 points.

#“Our players played hard,” USC coach Andy Enfield said. “They played well for most of the game, a lot of the stretches. But some of the turnovers are us getting sped up and some are bad decision making. But it’s tough to continuously turn the ball over that many times.”

#BIG PICTURE

#Tennessee: The Volunteers pulled away in the second half to beat Butler in Wednesday night’s final first-round game.

#This time, Tennessee won despite shooting just 3 for 18 from 3-point range, with Phillips and Nkamhoua (12 points) leading the offence.

#“We didn’t want to settle for 3s early,” Barnes said of playing against a zone.

#USC: The Trojans beat BYU in Wednesday’s first round behind a big performance from Ellis, who scored 21 of his 27 points after the break. But No. 2 scorer Drew Peterson (15.8) had a mistake-filled performance with more turnovers (seven) than rebounds (six) or made baskets (four) and finished with nine points. Still, USC had two chances to win it late in regulation.

#“We competed today, we had a chance to win,” Enfield said. “Tennessee’s a top-25 team and we were right there, had our chances. We’re developing and getting better.”

#LINE WORK

#Tennessee also had an advantage by getting to the foul line.

#The Volunteers were whistled for 10 personal fouls and got to the foul line for 26 shots, making 22. The Trojans were charged with 23 fouls and got to the line just eight times, making seven.

#“It is frustrating when there’s such big discrepancy in the fouls,” Enfield said. “I guess they played a really good game without fouling.”

#KEY

#CONTRIBUTIONS

#Vescovi finished with seven points on 3-for-13 shooting, but he overcame that rough shooting day to hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:45 left in the extra period.

#Zeigler went 4 for 4 at the line in the final 23.7 seconds left of overtime to seal the win.

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As of Friday, November 25, 2022

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KANSAS’ Jalen Wilson (10) and Gradey Dick (4) celebrate during the Battle 4 Atlantis at Paradise Island, Bahamas, yesterday.

#By AARON BEARD

#Associated Press

#PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Kansas’ Bobby Pettiford Jr. stood all the way out near midcourt, almost on the Battle 4 Atlantis logo, when he saw his teammate launch a shot for the lead with only a few seconds left in overtime.

#“I mean, I normally don’t crash but that’s the one time I get to crash,” Pettiford said.

#He sprinted all the way under the basket just in time to see a loose rebound pop to him. Pettiford then made a twisting reverse layup with 0.2 seconds left to give No. 3 Kansas a 69-68 win against Wisconsin yesterday in a tournament semifinal game.

#Pettiford’s layup marked his only points of the game, capping a thriller that saw Wisconsin rally from 15 down early in the second half behind a strong performance from Tyler Wahl.

#Trailing 68-67, Kansas’ final play appeared stuck when Jalen Wilson had to kick out a pass to Zach Clemence beyond the 3-point arc with about 5 seconds left.

#Clemence launched the long 3 that banged off the basket, but Wilson kept the play alive by tipping the ball enough to keep Wahl from snagging the rebound. The ball went right to Pettiford. “I had kind of a good angle but I mean, kind of a little bit of luck and skill at the same time,” he said. “So I just kind of hoped it went in.”

#Pettiford landed on the floor as he watched the ball go through the net, then extended his fists in front of him and yelled as he started to sit up. Wisconsin’s Max Klesmit crouched down into a squat, in disbelief.

#By the time Pettiford had gotten on his feet, he had a big smile while his teammates began to hug him near the baseline corner to celebrate.

#The team left the court to chants of “Bobby! Bobby!” as they headed to today’s championship game.

#Wilson scored 29 points and had 14 rebounds for the reigning national champion Jayhawks (6-0), and Kevin McCullar Jr. had 18 points and nine rebounds — and a 3 with 11.8 seconds left in regulation to force overtime.

#“We had nothing going (in the second half) and they had outplayed us totally,” coach Bill Self said. “Obviously we make two plays at the end of regulation and the end of overtime that basically gave us the win. We were not the best team today.”

#Wahl led the Badgers (4-1) with 23 points and 10 rebounds. He scored 14 points in the second half in what was at times a one-man comeback, including a run of nine straight points with his team down eight in the final 3 1/2 minutes of regulation.

#His last score was a spinning drive against a falling Wilson for a layup and the 68-67 lead with 21 seconds left in OT.

#The Badgers just couldn’t get a final stop.

#“We’re not into moral victories, but this group showed me a lot today,” Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said. “And we also learned we have a lot of things we can continue to get better at.”

#BIG PICTURE

#Wisconsin: The same team that struggled to crack 40 points — or make a shot, frankly — in the first round of the tournament against Dayton looked to be on its way to another bad offensive showing. Instead, Wahl and the Badgers showed resilience and climbed back in it, they stayed shot for shot with Kansas down the stretch.

#“He kicked our butt,” Self said of Wahl.

#Kansas: The Jayhawks didn’t have an easy time of their Atlantis debut yesterday, needing to battle to the final minutes against North Carolina State.

#This time, Pettiford was in the right place at the right time after Wilson tipped the ball from Wahl’s reach for a rebound off Zach Clemence’s missed 3-pointer.

#Just like that, Kansas was still unbeaten with a 17-game winning streak dating to last year’s run to Self’s second NCAA title.

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HO Nash Lions celebrate as GSSSA junior girls softball champions.

As of Friday, November 25, 2022

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DORIS Johnson Mystic Marlins celebrate as GSSSA senior girls softball champions.

AF Adderley Fighting Tigers celebrate as the GSSSA junior boys baseball champions.

RM Bailey Pacers celebrate after winning the GSSSA senior boys baseball title.

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#It was a double dose of victory as all four pennant winners emerged as the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association’s softball and baseball champions with clean sweeps across the board on Thanksgiving Day.

#The best-of-three championships were concluded yesterday as the GSSSA played all of the games one after the other at the Banker’s Field instead of using separate fields at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.

#Junior girls softball

#HO Nash Lions blanked LW Young Golden Eagles 23-0

#In a game that was over from the first inning, the Lions raced out to an impressive 11-0 lead and they added 12 more in the second before the massacre got stopped because the one hour time limit had expired.

#“It’s a great feeling because all of our hard work paid off,” said HO Nash coach April Styles-Rolle.

#“I never underestimate any team. We went out there and played the game. We executed and we were victorious.”

#With her own cheering squad, Jerniah Frazer, the game’s most valuable player, continued her dominance on the mound as she held the Golden Eagles in check. She also aided her own attack with a pair of home runs, one a two-run in-the-parker and the other a grand slam.

#“I feel good about our performance because we came along and we made it to the end to become victorious, winning all of our games and the championships,” Frazer said. “I felt I did awesome. I’m excellent in whatever I do.”

#In addition to Frazer, HO Nash got four runs from Jada Knowles and three apiece from Brenae Hart, Azaria Dean and Aliyah Newton.

#The losing pitcher was Ramona Knowles.

#Frazer came off a stellar performance in game one on Wednesday as she led the Lions to a 16-2 rout.

#Senior girls softball

#Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins def. CR Walker Knights 11-2

#Gathnie ‘Grace’ Chea struck out a pair of batters, but she also scored a pair of runs on as many walks to help lead the Mystic Marlins in their championship sweep.

#Her battery mate catcher Raniqua Delcye was a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs scored.

#“The performance was really well. I enjoyed playing with the team this year,” Chea said. “I’m new to Doris this year, so I was glad to help us win the championship. It feels so good to be the champions.”

#Head coach Zania Kemp watched as her Doris Johnson team took advantage of CR Walker’s starter Vanessa Sawyer, who gave up seven runs in the first inning mainly on walks before she was relieved. By the end of the inning, the Mystic Marlins went through two other pitchers to pull off the win.

#“It feels really great winning because this is my first time coaching, so it feels really good, especially going undefeated,” Kemp said. “Our girls made a few mistakes, but they held their own. Now we have to treat them for their effort.”

#Doris Johnson clinched game one 16-2, but CR Walker’s coach Aikia Rose was hoping that they would put up a much better showing in game two.

#“I’m happy, although I think if we had our pitching together in the first inning, we would have been right in the game,” Rose said. “We made a few errors, but we came back and improved on our performance. It is what it is. But we will be back bigger and better next year.”

#Junior boys baseball

#Champions

#AF Adderley Fighting Tigers def. SC McPherson Sharks 8-2

#Tigers’ coach Vincent Sullivan knew he had the best junior boys team and they proved it, knocking off the Sharks to win the title. They did it behind the MVP performance from Mario Dean, who got the job done on the mound.

#AF Adderley won game one 5-1 as Dean was again the winning pitcher.

#Senior boys baseball

#RM Bailey Pacers def.

#CR Walker Knights 8-0

#In another superb pitching performance, Ladanian McKenzie powered the Pacers to victory as they completed their sweep of the senior boys title, much to the delight of head coach Clifton Carey, who was confident that they would do it.

#RM Bailey, avenging their only defeat this season by default to the Knights in the regular season, took game one of the series in another shutout, 1-0, as McKenzie was again the winning pitcher.

#Despite getting off to a late start, GSSSA president Varel Davis said she was pleased with how things turned out. “After not having sports in two years, the kids were really excited to get back out there,” she stated.

#“Softball and baseball was our first sport and we had some rainy days, but all in all, we had a great start to our season.

#“The fans, the parents and the teachers all came out and cheered on their respective teams. I just want to thank all of them, along with our executives and the officials, who assisted us in making this a great season.”

#The GSSSA will now prepare for basketball, which will kick off in January.

#She noted that the teams are gearing up to participate in the Father Marcian Peters Invitational and the other tournaments for senior boys during the Christmas break.

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As of Monday, November 28, 2022

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BAHAMAS junior cycling team of Ayden Bain and Livingstone Duncombe with their bicycles.

CYCLISTS Ayden Bain and Livingstone Duncombe with coaches Shirley Mireault and Kenton Roker at the Junior Caribbean Cycling Championships in the Dominican Republic.

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#COACH Shirley Mireault liked what she saw from the two cyclists representing the Bahamas this week at the Junior Caribbean Cycling Championships in the Dominican Republic.

#Mireault, who travelled along with Kenton Roker, the federation’s first vice president and head of the delegation, said both Livingston ‘Launy’ Duncombe and Aydan Bain performed to the best of their abilities and that was all they could ask for.

#“The meet was excellent,” Mireault said. “Our boys did a super job. They were the youngest competing and even though this was their very first time competing, they did very well. They finished.”

#The individual time trial was 10 kilometres (riders left one minute apart) and road race was 70 kilometres.

#The federation was hoping to take a larger team, including a couple of girls, but Mireault said because of their examinations they were taking at school, they could not have travelled.

#Mireault said while there, they made sure Duncombe and Bain completed their homework assignments issued by their respective teachers.

#Mireault said one of the good things is the fact that at age 14, Bain will have another two years to compete in the same age group and Duncombe, 15, will be able to participate another year.

#Hopefully, next year, she said they will be able to carry a larger team.

#In the time trials on Wednesday, Duncombe was ninth in a time of 16 minutes and 29.87 seconds and Bain was 10th in 16:37.24. Alonso Rodrigo of the Dominican Republic won the gold in 13:39.29, followed by Gonzalez Jurvin of Aruba in13:39.29 and David Angel, also of the Dominican Republic, in 14:01.74.

#The road race on Thursday was a lot harder, but Duncombe placed 13th in 1:59.30, while Bain was 19th in 2:10.28.

#Rodrigo moved up to claim the gold in 1:907.26, Dominica’s Casimir Ajqniah won the silver in 1:07.26 and Bryan Morrobel of the Dominican Republic picked up the bronze in 1:58.22.

#“They both did very well,” said Mireault on the performances of Duncombe and Bain. “They didn’t get lapped because once you get lapped, you have to get off the course. We were very proud of the performances from these two young men.”

#Next year, because of the performances of Duncombe and Bain, Mireault said the federation will be looking at ensuring that a bigger team gets to travel and gain the international exposure.

#Federation president Roy Colebrooke had nothing but praise for the two cyclists, who hail from Grand Bahama.

#“I think for the two young cyclists, they rode very well,” Colebrooke said. “Keep in mind, they were the two youngest in the field and so we expect some really good things from these two young men next year. I believe they will have a very good showing at the Junior Caribbean Cycling Championships. It only speaks volumes for the junior programme that the federation has ongoing. So we’re very pleased with their performances.”

#With both cyclists coming from Grand Bahama, Colebrooke said it shows the versatility in the federation.

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SKYLER Smith, a member of Alpha Aquatics swim club, posted her double record-breaking feat in the girls 9-10 division in the 400 metre freestyle and 100m backstroke.

As of Monday, November 28, 2022

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#Grand Bahamian Skyler Smith stamped her name on a part of Bahamas Open records on Saturday to highlight the performances posted as the Lightning Aquatics Swim Club hosted its first Fall Invitational Swim Meet at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex.

#Lightning Aquatics Club, an amalgamation of the Dolphins and Orca Swim Clubs just before COVID- 19 struck, hosted the last meet on the Bahamas Aquatics’ calendar for the year. The swimmers will take a break for Christmas and will be back in action in January.

#Smith, a member of the Alpha Aquatics, posted her double record breaking feat in the girls 9-10 division with her record-breaking performances in the 400 metre freestyle in five minutes and 13.98 seconds and clocked a time of 1:17.50 in the 100m backstroke.

#For 11-year-old Smith, a seventh grader at Bishop Michael Eldon High School, she was competing in her final meet in the 9-10 age group. She said it was a good way to prepare herself for her advancement to the 11-12 division in January.

#“I was pretty proud of myself,” said Smith, who emerged with a dominating feat as the high point winner, accumulating 58 points, the most by any swimmer in the meet and 15 points better than her nearest age group rival, Alissa Ferguson of the Barracudas Swim Club with 43 for second place.

#“I enjoyed the 400m free the most because it wasn’t really a sprint and I like long distance races.”

#Already as she looks ahead to 2023, Smith said she would like to make the CARIFTA cut, go on the team to represent the Bahamas in Curacao during the Easter holiday and return home with some medals and possibly some more records in the process.

#• Other divisional winners during the meet are as follows:

#Girls 8-and-under – Delnia Hamilton of the Barracuda with 37, followed by the next four spots from the Blue Waves with Cailyn Dean (33), Kirsten Rolle (25), Makayla Ferguson (21.50) and Rinia Johnson (18.50).

#Boys 8-and-under – Logan Comarcho (52) and Fraser Menzies (32) provided a 1-2 punch for Alpha Aquatics ahead of Mantas Swim & Water Polo’s Asher Bastian (30), Alpha’s Lyall Menzies (23) and Sea Waves’ Anthony Knowles (18).

#Girls 9-10 – Following Smith and Ferguson in order were Alpha’s Isabella Cuccurullo (41), Mako Aquatics’ Helsinki Mitchell (28) and Mantas Swim & Water Polo’s Tiah Seymour (29).

#Boys 9-10 – Alpha Aquatics took the top spot with Blake Comarcho scoring 50 points. Mako’s Nitayo Knowles (34) was a distant second, Blue Waves’ Christon Joseph (34) third and Mako’s Sean Norville-Smith (32) and Benecio Robinson (25) came up fourth and fifth respectively.

#Girls 11-12 – Alpha Aquatics got another leading performance from Adaiah Smith with 42. Barracuda’s Saleste Gibson was runner-up with 36, Alpha’s Siann Isaacs (33) third and Mako’s DF McKenzie (32) and Kimaya Saunders (27) was fifth.

#Boys 11-12 – Alpha picked up another 1-2 feat as Rafael McBroom took the top spot with 44 and Noah Knowles was the runner-up with 40. Blue Waves’ Dijon Simmons (36) was third and the Barracuda got fourth and fifth from Will Farrington and David Singh, both with 31.

#Girls 13-14 – Mako Aquatic got a little greedy and claimed the top three spots behind Zoe Williamson (46), Zarria Watson (43) and Seannae Norville-Smith (30). Lyford Cay Swim Club’s Elina Piaux (29) was fourth and Barracuda’s Chloe Rolle fifth.

#Boys 13-14 – Alpha Aquatics once again had the top spot as Tristen Hepburn picked up 44 points.

#Lightning Aquatics’ Donald Saunders was second with 39, Mako Aquatics’ Ellie Gibson (38) and Ayton Moncur (34) were third and fourth and Alpha’s Caellum Darville (28) was fifth.

#Girls 15-and-over – Lyford Cay got its best showing from Delaney Mizell (41) and Katie Goulandris (34) for the top two spots. Alpha’s Leylah Knowles (33) was third, Mako’s Seannia Norville-Smith (33) fourth and Lyford Cay’s Isabelle Zatarain (31) fifth.

#Boys 15-and over – Shawn Nelly, competing unattached, took the title with 45 points. Black Marlins’ Thomas Bowers was runner-up with 39.

#Alpha’s Daniel Ferguson (37) was third, Barracuda’s Hodari Prince (31) fourth and Barracuda’s Cairo Bastian (25) was fifth.

#Saunders, one of the swimmers from Lightning Aquatic, said he swum very well and he was proud of himself, considering that it was only the second meet for the season. “I performed to the best of my abilities and I really liked what I did,” Saunders said. “I enjoyed my 100m backstroke the most because I was just a couple seconds off my best time.”

#Saunders, a 14-year-old 10th grader at St John’s College, said he plans to go to CARIFTA and win a few more medals like he did last year with a couple of golds in the relay and silver in his individual events.

#Lightning Aquatic’s head coach Shawn Neely said since the merger of the Dolphins and Orca, he’s seen a vast improvement from their 40-plus strong club. “The meet went very well. This was just our first swim meet and I was very pleased with the turnout and the performances from the club and the overall meet itself,” he said.

#“We had some pretty good performances. Most of the kids swum at least two best times so, for the most part, that was what we were looking forward to. Now it’s time to look ahead to the new year.”

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 Home|Sports|The Bahamas settles for fourth in Santa MartaSports

Simba FrenchSend an emailNovember 28, 2022 95 2 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

It was not the finish The Bahamas senior men’s national beach soccer team was hoping for but it’s still a major accomplishment as they placed fourth at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Sea and Beach Games which wrapped up on Saturday at the Beach Soccer Stadium in Santa Marta, Colombia. They fell to Mexico, 7-2, in the bronze medal game.

In that game, The Bahamas struck first in the first third when captain Lesly St. Fleur threw the ball in to play to an open and waiting Yvelt Julmis. He bicycle kicked it in past the Mexican goal keeper to put The Bahamas up less than a minute into the game. The Bahamas was in control at that point and it looked like they were going to dictate the pace of the game.

After not scoring a single goal all tournament, Julmis scored early and then struck again – this time in the second third. He capitalized on a defensive blunder by the Mexicans to put The Bahamas 2-0 and give them what seemed at the time, like a good cushion.

Beach soccer is a game that can change quickly and the tide changed against The Bahamas. Mexico quickly scored two goals to make the game competitive. The Bahamas broke down defensively as Mexico poured in five more goals to win 7-2 and avenge a 2-1 loss to The Bahamas earlier in the week.

It was a tough end to The Bahamas’ campaign. They got off to a hot start, winning their two opening matches, but they lost their final three matches to end the competition with a 2-3 win/loss record.

In the final group stage game on Friday, The Bahamas fell 5-3 to Venezuela, who won the silver medal, to set up the bronze medal game against Mexico. In the game against Venezuela, three different Bahamians scored. St. Fleur, goalkeeper Michael Butler and Jaime Thompson all scored for The Bahamas.

After having Wednesday as a rest day, The Bahamas was back in action on Thursday against table leaders El Salvador. That match did not end in The Bahamas’ favor as they were blanked 3-0 against the table leaders and eventual gold medalist, El Salvador.

On Tuesday, the Bahamian side took down Mexico 2-1 in a comeback victory. Finding the back of the net for The Bahamas in that game were captain Lesly St. Fleur and Jaime Thompson. The Bahamas got a 4-3 victory over the host nation on Monday in their opening game. Scoring for The Bahamas in that game on Monday were Dwayne Forbes, Jean Francois, Gary Joseph and Thompson.

This is the inaugural year for the CAC Sea and Beach Games, and there were 650 athletes from 26 countries participating. Also contested were beach wrestling, open water swimming, surfing, beach volleyball, beach rugby, handball, skateboarding and tennis.

It has been a busy few months for the senior men’s national beach soccer team. They geared up for the Bahamas Beach Soccer Cup that was held in The Bahamas from October 21-25. The team went a perfect 3-0 to lift the trophy as they powered their way past Trinidad and Tobago, Costa Rica and Colombia.

Against Trinidad and Tobago, The Bahamas won 7-4. Costa Rica tried to stop them, but The Bahamas took care of them, winning 6-4. In the final match, which was more on the defensive side, The Bahamas won 3-1 to secure the trophy. St. Fleur was the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of that tournament.

The Bahamas kept training after that tournament for the inaugural CAC Sea and Beach Games.

Now, they will prepare for the Beach Soccer World Cup Qualifiers set for May.

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 Home|Sports|Vols win Battle 4 Atlantis titleSports

Simba FrenchSend an emailNovember 28, 2022 132 2 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

The University of Tennessee Volunteers (Vols) opened their championship game of the 2022 Battle 4 Atlantis Men’s Tournament on a 7-0 scoring run and never looked back. They eventually took down the national champions University of Kansas Jayhawks, 64-50, to win the title on Friday night.

Playing at the Imperial Arena at Atlantis in the 11th annual tournament’s championship game, the number 22 ranked Vols got 20 points from Santiago Vescovi to snap the number three ranked Jayhawks’ 17-game winning streak. Senior guard Vescovi, who hails from Uruguay, hit five three-pointers for his team in 36 minutes on the floor.

Vols’ Head Coach Rick Barnes said that his players played some tough defense all tournament.

“These guys came out and sustained it,” Barnes said. “It has been three days of hard-nosed defensive basketball against some physicality, different matchups.”

The win has the Vols sporting a 5-1 win/loss record while the Jayhawks sport a 6-1 record. There is still plenty basketball left in the season. Rankings mean nothing for the Vols, said Barnes. The victory over Kansas marks their fifth straight win over an AP (Associated Press) top 10 opponent – the second 

longest streak in school history.

The Vols were much bigger length-wise and used it to their advantage, coming away with 45 rebounds compared to 27 for the Jayhawks. The rebounding edge helped to offset 24 turnovers by the Vols. The Vols were dominant throughout, leading wire-to-wire.

In the first four minutes of the game, three different scorers got the Vols going. During that early span, the Jayhawks missed six field goal attempts and was whistled for two offensive fouls. It was not a pretty start for the national champions. The Jayhawks got close to the Vols at 17-16 on a Jalen Wilson made three-point shot with 7:03 left in the first half, but the lead went back up to eight points when Vescovi made a three-point shot to put them up 26-18 with just over four minutes left on the clock. At the half, the Vols led by eight points, 33-25.

In the first half, the Jayhawks completed just 29 percent of their field goals while the Vol shot 44 percent, including making seven three-point shots.

In the second half, the Jayhawks chipped into the deficit, but the Vols kept the pressure on. They got their first double digit lead when they went up 48-38 with 10:47 left. Sophomore guard Zakai Zeigler, who scored 11 points in the second half, punctuated an 11-0 scoring run with a three-point shot to put the Vols up 56-38 with 7:01 left.

“We just like to play defense and we just happen to be good at it – thanks to him (Head Coach Barnes),” Zeigler said.

Zeigler finished the game with 14 points.

The Vols silenced the Jayhawks’ fans who were loud early in the game. The Vols’ fans got loud in the final minutes. They gave their team a standing ovation as time expired and the junkanoo music started to reverberate throughout the arena.

Wilson and Joseph Yesufu led the Jayhawks with 14 points apiece. Gradey Dick, who averaged 16.3 points in the tournament, was held to just seven points on 2-for-8 shooting in the game.

The 2022 Battle 4 Atlantis All-Tournament team are Vescovi, Wilson, the Vols’ Julian Phillips, the University of Southern California’s Boogie Ellis and the University of Wisconsin’s Tyler Wahl.

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Trio of presidential candidates hopeful ahead of BAAA elections on Sat.

Sheldon LongleySend an emailNovember 28, 2022 53 4 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

It’s crunch time in the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) as a trio of qualified candidates makes its final push to the respective clubs looking to obtain the necessary votes to be elected as president at this Saturday’s election of officers.

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) and election of officers of the BAAA is set for this Saturday at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, and a number of candidates have stepped forth to offer their services in the various positions. For president, incumbent Drumeco Archer will be challenged by immediate past president Rosamunde Carey and veteran throws coach Dawn Johnson.

Archer, who orchestrated a very detailed and comprehensive “More with Meco” campaign, said he is focused on more inclusion, more productivity, more communication and, ultimately, more success for Bahamian track and field athletes on a global scale.

“I am filled with the passion of doing more because of what this sport has given me,” said Archer. “The athletes are my product and the way we shape them is the way we treat them every day. Sports creates a leveled playing field, and every day, I am doing my part to let them know that this is their way out, particularly for the ones with humble beginnings. I have a passion for track and field. It’s all about talking to them, it’s about reinforcement, it’s letting the athletes know that there are others watching who can help take them to that level where they aspire to be. I’m committed to doing more. The more we work together, the greater we’ll be.”

Carey led the BAAA from 2015-2018, covering the Rio de Janeiro Olympics period and the 2017 London World Championships. She was defeated by Archer in a re-election bid in November of 2018.

“The work of the federation is multi-faceted and time consuming. Understanding these dynamics, we have assembled a cohesive team of individuals who are highly skilled, efficient, dedicated, focused and are innovative professionals in their own right. They are determined to work for the betterment of our sport,” she said in one of her promotional videos.

Johnson, the newcomer to the presidential race, said she is a student of the sport of athletics and is committed to working for the betterment of the local athletics body on behalf of all stakeholders.

“The foundation of my platform is people, culture and good governance with core values of inclusion, innovation, integrity and excellence,” she said in one of her promotional videos. “My presidential plan focuses on three pillars – transparency and accountability by improving communication and the flow of communication to all stakeholders; be accountable for all actions and decisions taken by the executive committee and advocate that all pathways be athletes centered, coach driven and science based; commercial, thereby rejuvenate the BAAA brand with corporate Bahamas and other stakeholders to encourage greater investments and increased participation; and finally, sports for all – eliminate barriers to allow access to all and create pathways to all citizens.”

Running for first vice president are Foster Dorsett, Rupert Gardiner, Carl Oliver and Ednal Rolle. For the second vice president spot, John Ingraham, Sandra Laing and Ravanno Ferguson are offering their services. For the vice president of finance, the candidates are Laketah Charlton, Philippa Willie, Shakena Demeritte and Darius Ferguson. 

Running for the position of vice president of public relations are yours truly Sheldon Longley, Verna-McIntosh Bonaby and Tanya Woodside. For the position of vice president of business operations, Pharez Cooper, Damarius Cash and Cedricka Rolle are offering their services, and finally for the position of vice president of technical operations, the candidates are Tito Moss, Bernard Newbold and Alexis Roberts.

Also, there will be six council spots up for grabs, and those positions will be decided from Robert Ayton, Dionne Britton, Fritz Grant, Andrew Tynes, Latesa Kemp, Stephen Murray, Jason Edwards, Jason Larrimore, Nikito Johnson, Daphne Saunders, Emmitt Higgins, Kennard Mackey, Mikhilo Strachan, Patrick Adderley, Jacqueline Davis, Ramon Miller, Ray Hepburn and Everette Fraser.

Veteran administrator Foster Dorsett said he is committed to working with all stakeholders to develop, promote and support the federation’s goals and objectives.

“I want to promote cohesion and have a great working relationship with all stakeholders,” he said. “The goal is to plan and undertake a comprehensive program leading to further development of our Family Island members resulting in the establishment of additional Family Island member associations. I intend to strongly assist and support the president during the term. This includes, on the absence of the president, being ready and willing to take the lead as the second in command, thereby ensuring that the vital functions of that office goes uninterrupted and is continuous. I am looking forward to being an excellent role model who will promote the very high standards of the federation’s principals,” he added.

Technical operations candidate Tito Moss himself ran a very extensive and detailed campaign. He said his four key areas are working hard, remaining focused, being a team player and being goal oriented. 

“Upon being elected, I would like to put together a database with all of our high school, collegiate and professional athletes which will help in the selection of national teams,” said Moss. “Also, for all national teams that travel, I believe the coaches should have a refresher course. I want to set up a system where we can file protests and deal with technical matters as they arise, and also deal with some of the basic rules when it comes to international meets. In local meets, we have to be more inclusive of the multi events and the pole vault competition – have those events more often, particularly for those meets that are two-day meets.

“I also want to make an appeal to the NSA (National Sports Authority) to allow the clubs of the federation to use some of the older equipment and return them back once they are done. With this being a CARIFTA year, CARIFTA coming to The Bahamas, the NSA will get new equipment, so the older equipment can help prepare the athletes for junior meets. I want to make sure that we are in a good space as a federation and make sure that we have the best technical space to ensure that we experience the best success.”

There is less than a week remaining and all of the candidates are making their final push to the various coaches and club officials in an attempt to garner support. The incoming officers are expected to serve in the respective positions for the next three years.

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THE LW Young Golden Eagles in action against the HO Nash Lions in junior girls softball action yesterday. The Lions won 18-2.

As of Thursday, November 24, 2022

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#The CR Walker Knights, Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins, AF Adderley Fighting Tigers and HO Nash Lions all prevailed with game one victories in their respective Government Secondary Schools Sports Association best-of-three baseball and softball championship series.

#Game two in all series will continue today at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.

#Senior boys baseball

#RM Bailey 1,

#CR Walker Knights 0

#In the much anticipated pitcher’s duel, Ladanian McKenzie got the win after Iverson Laguerre scored the only run of the game in the fourth inning.

#McKenzie, holding on for the win, had nine strikeouts, the same as losing pitcher Kendal Brown.

#“I’m satisfied with how they played,” said RM Bailey’s coach Clifton Carey. “We got the pitching match-up that we expected, but we were better prepared for this game than they were.”

#Carey, however, said he knows that it will not be a walk in the park as they go for the sweep today and he indicated that he expects to have his team firing on all cylinders.

#Senior girls softball

#Doris Johnson 16,

#CR Walker 2

#In the continuation of their perfect season, the Mystic Marlins didn’t hold anything back as they slaughtered the Knights, producing a pair of eight runs in the first and second innings. CR Walker could only muster two runs in the first inning. Grace Chea, who provided some of the offensive spark, was the winning pitcher.

#Vanessa Sawyer was tagged with the loss. “They did very well. In the past few weeks, our batting was a little shaky, but we worked on that and they came out and batted very well today (yesterday),” said Zania Kemp, the head coach of CV Bethel. “I expect us to continue that intensity in game two. We’re looking to bring home another win. We have the potential to win. We just have to go out there and do it.”

#Junior boys baseball

#SC McPherson 5,

#HO Nash 1

#After pulling off a 5-1 victory in the earlier game to complete the playoffs, the SC McPherson Sharks didn’t have any steam left to face the undefeated AF Adderley Fighting Tigers in game one, scoring two runs in the first, one in the third and five more in the fourth.

#Mario Dean got the win in relief for Justin Colebrooke. Michael Lopez suffered the loss.

#“I feel pretty good. I’m satisfied with how we played. We had good pitching. Our first pitcher went about couple innings and then we brought in our next pitcher and he kept up the intensity,” said Fighting Tigers’ coach Vincent Sullivan. “We have to come back for game two. Our mission is not complete. We have to finish it off.”

#Sullivan said they will come out with the same intensity and hopefully that will enable them to secure another win. But he cautioned his players, reminding them that they have to play in order to win because SC McPherson won’t just give it to them..

#Junior girls softball

#HO Nash 18,

#LW Young 2

#The Golden Eagles survived the completion of their playoff game earlier in the day with a 6-4 decision over the CH Reeves Raptors. But they were simply no match for the Lions in game one of the final.

#Jermiah Frazer came through with another big performance on the mound for the win, while Brianna Knowles was tagged with the loss. “We played very well today,” said catcher Jada Frazer. “I didn’t expect my hit because I was getting walked, so when I got the inside of the parker, I was very happy.”

#She said they are confident that they will take game two today.

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As of Thursday, November 24, 2022

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#THE excitement is building for the upcoming launch of the 50th CARIFTA Games 2023, to be held here in the Bahamas from April 7-10, 2023.

#As the region looks to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Caricom and The Bahamas, its 50th Golden Jubilee Independence Celebrations, the 50th Anniversary of the CARIFTA Games is a welcomed addition to the planned celebrations.

#Governing organisations such as NACAC, led by Mike Sands, president, BAAA, led by Drumeco Archer, president, and the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, led by the Hon. Minister Mario Bowleg, are excited with the preparations and potential of this latest rendition of the Carifta Games. The Carifta Games, since its inception from 1972, has been an incubator that has created Olympic and World Class athletes throughout the region. Many of which have taken to the world stage and awed the global family by their illustration of dedication, passion, discipline, and love for their respective events.

#The 50th Carifta Games Local Organizing Committee (LOC), led by CEO, Lynden Maycock, has designed the events leading up to next year’s occasion to highlight, present and past athletes that have contributed to the development of the Carifta Games all-encompassing history. A part these events include an International Press conference, scheduled Wednesday, November 30th, at 10:00 am with a Pre-show streaming live at 9:30 am.

#Additionally, the Official Launch will occur the following day at the Thomas A. Robinson Stadium at 6pm, with a Carifta 50 Live, preshow at 4:30 pm, hosted by local media personality, Shenique Miller. The pre-show events will include entertainment that includes, the Royal Bahamas Defense Force Band, the All-Star Band, the World-Famous Bahamas Brass Band and a Junkanoo Rush Out.

#The Official Launch will include the re-launch of the Legend’s Walk, where Olympian and World Athletic champions, Shaunae Miller-Uibo, Stephen Gardiner and Anthonique Strachan, will be honored and added to the Legend’s Walk.

#The event will also highlight the past athletes who have been Austin Sealy Award recipients for The Bahamas.

#The event is free to the public and will have food sold on site.

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