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Jonquel Jones

#By RENALDO DORSETT

#Tribune Sports Reporter

#rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

#JONQUEL Jones displayed why she is a star among WNBA stars and shined on the brightest stage among the league’s best players at its midseason classic.

#Jones finished with a team high 29 points, 13 rebounds, five assists and two steals, but her Team Stewart lost 134-112 to Team Wilson on July 10 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois.

#In her fourth All-Star appearance, the Connecticut Sun forward shot 11-20 from the field and 5-11 from three-point range.

#She was the only player in the game to total a double double.

#Wilson and Stewart were named All-Star captains after finishing atop the fan votes for the game. Fowles and Bird, two legends in their final WNBA seasons, joined them for the game.

#Jones was selected by Stewart to start alongside Nneka Ogwumike (Los Angeles Sparks) and Jackie Young (Las Vegas Aces).

#The remainder of the team included Kahleah Copper (Chicago Sky), Skylar Diggins-Smith (Phoenix Mercury), Jewell Loyd (Storm), Emma Meesseman (Sky) Arike Ogunbowale (Dallas Wings) and Alyssa Thomas (Sun). In addition to playing in the All-Star game, Jones also advanced to the semifinal of the WNBA Skills Challenge.

#Sabrina Ionescu of the New York Liberty won the competition.

#In the 2021 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game, Jones led Team WNBA All-Stars to a 93-85 victory over Team USA, grabbing a team-high 14 rebounds, while also notching 18 points and four assists.

#She also finished second in the 2021 WNBA Three- Point contest, four points behind the Chicago Sky’s Courtney Vandersloot.

#Jones is leading the Sun in points per game (15.1) and rebounds per game (9.4). She is also third in the league in rebounding and second in second-chance points per game (3.4).

#She was named the WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week May 30 to June 5, 2022, where she averaged 19.3 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks per contest on the Sun’s 3-1 road trip out west against the Aces, Mercury and Storm.

#The Sun will continue their schedule on July 13 when they host an afternoon matchup against the Indiana Fever at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.

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 Home|Sports|Bodybuilding nationals set for SaturdaySports

Over 50 athletes expected to compete in the bodybuilding and fitness nationals

Simba FrenchSend an emailJuly 14, 2022 252 2 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

Local bodybuilding and fitness fans will have an opportunity to watch a show, featuring the sport, after two years of being starved as the Bahamas Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (BBFF) gets ready to host the 49th BBFF National Championship at the Atlantis Theater at Atlantis, Paradise Island on Saturday. Action gets underway at 7 p.m.

There are about 50 athletes who will be competing, and some may register at the last minute. They will compete in men’s physique, men’s muscular physique, women’s figure, women’s bikini, women’s wellness, women’s fit model, women’s fitness, men’s fitness, men’s fit model, men’s classic physique and men’s bodybuilding.

BBFF President Joel Stubbs said that the show is on and the athletes are ready to perform.

“The athletes are all geared up and everyone is in a good mindset. They are ready to battle and compete for this year’s title. They are some 10 divisions up for grabs including the men’s bodybuilding category, which is the most intense of them all. There are also competitors in the softer categories like woman’s bikini, where there will be a lot of female competitors who are not muscle-bound but will showcase a curvy structured shapely body,” Stubbs said.

One of those athletes participating in the men’s physique category this weekend is Our News sportscaster Marcellus Hall.

“I made the decision to do the show less than 12 weeks ago, but I was training all along so it was not much of an adjustment. The last four to five weeks, I had to buckle down and put in the extra workouts and be conscious of nutrition. It began to take a toll on me these last few weeks because the energy level is low. This is the time that I have to focus because it is getting to the nitty-gritty,” Hall said.

Also participating in that same category is Terrion Kemp. He spoke about his preparation for the show.

“For the past 12 weeks, it was very intense training-wise as I trained twice per day and ate about six to seven meals per day on a strict diet. Those were the things I had to do so I can showcase the best on stage,” Kemp said.

Stubbs spoke positively about the show that took place in Freeport, Grand Bahama, earlier this month – the BBFF Northern Bahamas Championships. He is expecting to see some of the athletes who took part in the northern championships on the stage at Atlantis on Saturday night. Some of those athletes expected to compete again are Orick Nesbitt, Andrew Sweeting, Sanadia Smith, Taneka Kemp, Altonique Curtis, Taneka Thompson, Danielle Rollins and Shinaia Pierre.

Some of the athletes from New Providence who will be competing are Andrew Gibson, Giovani Farrington, Gemo Smith, Kaif Young and Wellington Wallace.

The president is pleased that there are some new faces who will be competing. Some of the usual athletes who compete decided to turn to the professional ranks.

“We have seen a lot of new faces stepping up to the plate. On Saturday, persons who come to the show will see competitors who they are not accustomed to seeing at shows over the years. They will be graced with new presence. We are thankful to those individuals for giving it a try,” Stubbs said.

There will be a trophy that will be given to the gym which has the most athletes participating in the show.

The federation is inviting the public to check out the weigh-in of the athletes at J-Line Fitness on Shirley Street. That event stats at 5 p.m. and ends at 8 p.m. on Friday.

General admission tickets are $25 each in advance and $30 each at the door. VIP tickets are $40 each in advance and $45 each at the door.

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 Home|Sports|Ferguson finishes first overall in silver fleet at optimist worldsSports

Sheldon LongleySend an emailJuly 14, 2022 201 2 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

Young Craig Ferguson continues to make waves for The Bahamas in international sailing.

Ferguson, a 13-year-old ninth grader at St. John’s College, recently made history by becoming the first Bahamian to win the overall title in the silver fleet at the 2022 Arkas Optimist World Championship. The event was held from June 27 to July 7 in the Turkish Aegean tourist hub of Bodrum in Mugla province, Turkey.

The annual world championship regatta in the Optimist class is organized by the International Optimist Dinghy Association (IODA).

As for Ferguson, he had four top five finishes in the silver fleet and was first overall. He accumulated 200 total points and 161 net points to lead The Bahamas’ five-member team. Out of all of the sailors, in all of the fleets, Ferguson was 70th overall. Zane Munro was sixth in the silver fleet and 75th overall with 223 total points and 176 net points, Patrick Tomlinson was 33rd in the bronze fleet and 171st overall with 451 total points and 389 net points, Finley McKinney-Lambert was 39th in the bronze fleet and 177th overall with 477 total points and 407 net points, and Norman Cartwright rounded out the five sailors from The Bahamas with a sixth place finish in the emerald fleet and was 213th overall.

In the team competition, The Bahamas finished 31st overall with 3,835 points. Italy was the top performing nation with 743 points, Like golf, lowest score prevails. The United States was second with 1,032 points and Greece rounded out the top three nations with 1,080 points.

Bermuda was the top Caribbean-affiliated nation, finishing 29th overall with 3,703 points. The Bahamas finished second among Caribbean-affiliated countries. For The Bahamas, Ferguson scored 614 points, Munro scored 637 points, Tomlinson added 1,279 points and McKinney-Lambert contributed 1,305 points. Just the scores from the top four sailors were counted in the team competition.

In total, 276 sailors from 61 countries took part in the 11-day international regatta.

According to reports, it was an unforgettable experience for all of the sailors, competing in incredible sailing conditions and against a picturesque backdrop. The weather was conducive for sailing as it was sunny throughout the regatta.

In his six races in the silver fleet, Ferguson finished fourth, 27th, 22nd, fourth, first and third. As mentioned, he was first overall and was followed by Alejandro Ferrer Freire of Puerto Rico. Levian Buscher, of Germany, rounded out the top three.

Weka Bhanubandh, of Thailand, was the top sailor overall with 124 total points and 96 net points, edging James Pine of the United States by just one point.

The young Bahamian sailors were welcomed back to the country at Lynden Pindling International Airport by Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg and a small contingent and were treated to a small Junkanoo rushout.

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 Home|Sports|Denykco Bowles camp stages media daySports

Simba FrenchSend an emailJuly 14, 2022 156 2 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

Being a professional basketball player is more than just playing basketball on a court… it also includes being accommodating to the media, sometimes before and after a game. At the 9th Denykco Bowles Elite Skills Basketball Camp, Camp Director Denykco Bowles ensured that the campers knew how to address the media in the future.

The camp, which is being held at the Kendal G.L. Isaacs National Gymnasium, accommodated media personnel with the likes of Marcellus Hall, Renaldo Dorsett, Felicity Darville and yours truly who addressed the campers yesterday. Bowles spoke about why he decided to have members of the media come in and speak to the campers. Also present at the camp yesterday was Director of Sports in the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture Timothy Munnings.

“Media day is needed for our kids, especially when it comes to public speaking and interviews. We want to teach them the importance on things they need to do and things that they should not do when it comes to interviewing whether it be on the job or not,” Bowles said. “We just want to allow them to be comfortable and make a good impression of themselves. It is about marketing yourself. Once these kids exude that confidence in public, I think it is something that they will use to build themselves, not only as student-athletes, but in character-building as well.”

The media personnel introduced themselves and spoke to the campers before they were broken up into groups for more in-depth instructions about what to do and what not to do when they are being interviewed. At the end of the session, campers were randomly selected for a mock interview.

In its ninth year, Bowles said that the camp has been going well.

“A lot of the kids are excited,” Bowles said. “This is our first year being back after COVID. Everyone was excited to come out and they wanted to learn a sport. Some of the kids came out for the first time who never touched a basketball in their life. We are definitely thankful that we are here. This year has been extremely good for us.”

For 11-year-old Carsyn Smith, he said he was happy to learn about addressing the media.

“I learned how to be confident in interviews, not to have bad energy while talking. I learned to look up and into the interviewer’s eyes. I am very happy I learned that so when I grow up and I get actual interviews, I can know what to say,” Smith said.

Some of the campers wore their favorite player’s jersey yesterday. One of them wore Bahamian basketball player Kai Jones’ jersey, a forward with the Charlotte Hornets. Bowles said Jones came to his camp in the first week to share some knowledge and love to the campers.

The camp ends on Wednesday July 20.

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Steven Gardiner

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

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#Just days before the start of the World Athletics’ 2022 World Championships, Bahamian quarter-miler Steven Gardiner has announced that he won’t be able to defend his 400 metre title in Eugene, Oregon.

#On his Instagram page yesterday, ‘Speedy Stevie’ Gardiner posted that a UTE tendon inflammation to his right foot will prevent him from representing the Bahamas at the championships, scheduled for July 15-24.

#“Unfortunately, there will be no Eugene ‘22 for me,” he wrote. “Devastated by the news, but I’m thankful to all the blessings in my career so far. “I am also thankful to my team around me for all the love and support during the process.”

#The 26-year-old native of Abaco, whose last race was at the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ National Track and Field Championships in June at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium, said he will now focus on getting the necessary treatment so that he can be 100 percent.

#“To the people of the Bahamas, my sponsors and my fans around the world, I’m sorry I won’t be able to compete,” Gardiner continued on social media.

#“I wish my rivals good health and the very best. Thanks for the support.”

#Claude Bryan, his manager at On Track Management, confirmed Gardiner’s absence from the team, revealing that Gardiner has been having ongoing issues and it flared up at the trials. Bryan noted that Gardiner subsequently got treatment for it, however, what he is experiencing now is beyond his pain threshold.

#“It is accurate that Stevie will miss the Eugene World Championships. I notified the BAAA President and Stevie would have notified the Eugene team,” Bryan said.

#“He was at the hospital in Oregon and ordered to be booted due to inflammation of the right Achilles. He wanted to still give it a go, however, the pain and inconvenience got the better of him.”

#Bryan said Gardiner will be heading overseas immediately for treatment.

#“We cannot say as of today, anything about his recovery, that is for medical to determine upon direct consultation with and inspection of Stevie,” Bryan said.

#“The decision to not compete was a tough one for Stevie, however, before he is an athlete, he is a human being, his health is the priority.”

#Gardiner, in running 45.32 seconds to take the tape at the nationals over Grand Bahamian Alonzo Russell, second in 46, was expected to be a part of a 16-member team that is scheduled to leave today for the championships.

#Efforts to contact BAAA president Drumeco Archer and team head coach Rupert Gardiner were unsuccessful.

#In addition to running the 400m in Eugene, Gardiner was also expected to be a key factor for the Bahamas mixed relay team with Alonzo Russell, Bradley Doreus, Wayna McCoy, Shaunae Miller-Uibo, Anthonique Strachan, Megan Moss, Doneisha Anderson, Javonya Valcourt and Janae Ambrose in the pool.

#Gardiner was also named by the Bahamas Olympic Committee to a 28-member team, including 11 track and field athletes, for the Commonwealth Games, scheduled for Birmingham, England, July 29 to August 7.

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Jonquel Jones

#By RENALDO DORSETT

#Tribune Sports Reporter

#rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

#JONQUEL Jones displayed why she is a star among WNBA stars and shined on the brightest stage among the league’s best players at its midseason classic.

#Jones finished with a team high 29 points, 13 rebounds, five assists and two steals, but her Team Stewart lost 134-112 to Team Wilson on July 10 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois.

#In her fourth All-Star appearance, the Connecticut Sun forward shot 11-20 from the field and 5-11 from three-point range.

#She was the only player in the game to total a double double.

#Wilson and Stewart were named All-Star captains after finishing atop the fan votes for the game. Fowles and Bird, two legends in their final WNBA seasons, joined them for the game.

#Jones was selected by Stewart to start alongside Nneka Ogwumike (Los Angeles Sparks) and Jackie Young (Las Vegas Aces).

#The remainder of the team included Kahleah Copper (Chicago Sky), Skylar Diggins-Smith (Phoenix Mercury), Jewell Loyd (Storm), Emma Meesseman (Sky) Arike Ogunbowale (Dallas Wings) and Alyssa Thomas (Sun). In addition to playing in the All-Star game, Jones also advanced to the semifinal of the WNBA Skills Challenge.

#Sabrina Ionescu of the New York Liberty won the competition.

#In the 2021 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game, Jones led Team WNBA All-Stars to a 93-85 victory over Team USA, grabbing a team-high 14 rebounds, while also notching 18 points and four assists.

#She also finished second in the 2021 WNBA Three- Point contest, four points behind the Chicago Sky’s Courtney Vandersloot.

#Jones is leading the Sun in points per game (15.1) and rebounds per game (9.4). She is also third in the league in rebounding and second in second-chance points per game (3.4).

#She was named the WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week May 30 to June 5, 2022, where she averaged 19.3 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks per contest on the Sun’s 3-1 road trip out west against the Aces, Mercury and Storm.

#The Sun will continue their schedule on July 13 when they host an afternoon matchup against the Indiana Fever at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

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#MAKO Aquatics Club, led by some outstanding performances from Erald Thompson II, Lamar Taylor, Isabella Munroe, Tia Isabella and Elle Therberg, won their fourth straight Bahamas Aquatics National Swim Championships over the weekend at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex.

#This was the 50th anniversary celebrations for the nationals, which was held in memory of the late John Bradley, a long-time executive of the Bahamas Aquatics – the governing body for swimming in the island nation.

#The four-day meet got started on Thursday and wrapped up on Sunday with Mako Aquatics accumulating a total of 2,011 points, 368 more than Grand Bahama’s YMCA WaveRunners, who came close to ruin the party with 1,643. The Barracuda Swim Club completed the top three with 1,568.

#Rounding out the rest of the field in order were the Alpha Aquatics with 849 for fourth, fifth went to the Blue Waves Swim Club with 725, the Black Marlins Swim Club was sixth with 412, the Lyford Swim Club seventh with 360, the Mantas Swim & Water Polo was eighth with 326, the Lightning Aquatics got ninth with 300 and the Freeport Aquatic Club was 10th with 132.

#Mako’s head coach Travano McPhee said their victory was dedicated to Bradley, who played an integral role, not only in the federation, but at the national team and club levels as well.

#McPhee said he was the backbone of swimming and Mako was appreciative of all of his contributions to the sport.

#With this being a special year for the nationals, which was rescheduled two weeks after its original dates to accommodate the four members who participated in the FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, McPhee said the season was extended a little longer for some of the swimmers, but it didn’t deter Mako from accomplishing their goal. “The team’s performance was outstanding. From day one, we were able to come out of the gate swimming top times and putting a lot of Mako swimmers into the finals,” he said. “Mako would have won five straight if 2020 Nationals was not cancelled because of the pandemic.

#“Four straight means a lot to Mako coaches, swimmers, parents and supporters. It’s never easy in any sport to win four straight. I am very proud of our swimmers and now they already have their eyes set on going for the five-peat next year.”

#In leading the charge for Mako in the four-peat were Thompson III, who captured seven medals in the boys 15-17 division where he was the runner-up to the high point title behind Grand Bahamian champion Marvin Johnson of the YMCA WaveRunners, while Taylor established meet records in the boys 18-and-over division where he too was the runner-up for the high point trophy behind Mark- Anthony Thompson of Alpha Aquatics.

#Isabella Munroe, the girls 8-and-under high point winner, added records in the 50m free and 50m butterfly to her ledger and Adderley and Therberg captured four and three individual gold medals respectively in the girls 13-14 division to finish behind the YMCA WaveRunners’ 1-2 punch from Grand Bahamians Zoe Williamson, Zoe and Mia Patton for the high point award.

#Munroe dominated her age group division with 63 points, leaving her nearest rival Rinia Johnson of the Blue Waves Swim Club behind with 41.

#Cailyn Dean, also of the Blue Waves Swim Club, finished third with 35.

#Asher Bastian of the Mantas Swim & Water Polo Club-took the boys 8-and-under division with 52.

#Fraser Menzies of Alpha Aquatics was second with 40 and Jeremiah Newry of the Freeport Aquatic Club trailed in third with 39.

#Alissa Ferguson of the Barracuda Swim Club had a 10-point edge in winning the girls 9-10 division with 62.

#Skyler Smith of the YMCA WaveRunners-got second with 52 and in third was Tiah Seymour of the Mantas Swim & Water Polo Club-with 47.

#The boys 9-10 division saw Christon Joseph of the Blue Waves Swim Club emerge with 63.

#Nitayo Knowles of the YMCA WaveRunners-was second with 49 and Harold Simmons of the YMCA WaveRunners was third with 46.

#Grand Bahama celebrated its first title as Lelah Lewis of the YMCA WaveRunners captured the girls 11-12 division with 61. Saleste Gibson of the Barracuda Swim Club was second with 55 and Trinity Pratt of the Barracuda Swim Club got third with 51.

#The boys 11-12 division saw Dijon Simmons of the Blue Waves Swim Club clinch the title with 59. Lenin Hamilton of the Mako Aquatics Club was a close second with 56 and David Singh of the Barracuda Swim Club was two points behind with 54.

#In the 13-14 girls division, Zoe Williamson took the title to Grand Bahama with the YMCA WaveRunners-with 57 points. Mia Patton of the YMCA WaveRunners was second with 56 and Elle Theberge of the Mako Aquatics Club was third with 55.

#Grand Bahamian Ellie Gibson of the YMCA WaveRunners sealed the deal in the boys 13-14 division with 56, followed by Caden Wells of the Black Marlins Swim Club with 53 and Tristen Hepburn, also from the YMCA WaveRunners, with 52 for third.

#In another closely contested showdown, Rhanishka Gibbs of the Barracuda Swim Club won the girls 15-17 division with 57, holding off Keianna Moss of the Mako Aquatics Club with 56. Kyana Higgs of the Barracuda Swim Club was third with 50.

#Another Grand Bahamian, Marvin Johnson of the YMCA WaveRunners, secured the boys 15-17 division with 59 over Jake Thompson of the Black Marlins Swim Club with 51. Erald Thompson III of the Mako Aquatics Club was third with 50.

#Anya MacPhail of the Mako Aquatics Club took the girls 18-and-over crown with 56. Her team-mate Kaliyah Albury, also of the Mako Aquatics Club, was the runner up with 50 and Katelyn Cabral of the YMCA WaveRunners was third with 49.

#And in the boys 18-and-over division, Mark- Anthony Thompson won the title for Alpha Aquatics with 47. Lamar Taylor of Mako Aquatics Club was the runner-up with 43 and Luke Thompson, also from Alpha Aquatics, was third with 43.

#McPhee, who is now preparing to head to Birmingham, England at the end of the month as a coach on the Bahamas’ 28-member Commonwealth Games team (with seven swimmers), said the competition was extremely tough, which shows how hard the coaches have been working with their swimmers.

#He also commended the Bahamas Aquatics, headed by president Algernon Cargill, for producing one of the best nationals ever. He noted that swimming in the country continues to improve and it was evident by the performances at the nationals.

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#THE Bahamas Basketball Federation women’s national team will be competing at the Centrobasket Tournament in Havana, Cuba, this week.

#Team Bahamas will play their opening game on Wednesday against Cuba.

#Following that game, the Bahamas will face the Dominican Republic at 5pm on Thursday and Jamaica at the same time on Friday.

#The playoffs are scheduled to take place on Saturday and Sunday, July 16-17.

#Donillo ‘Donnie’ Culmer, assisted by Deven Johnson and Di’Asti Delancy, will coach the team.

#The team manager is Anastacia Sands-Moultrie and the trainer is Sasha Ferguson.

#• Here’s a brief

#profile of the players

#selected to the team:

• #Philicia Kelly – 32-year-old 5-9 shooting guard.
• #Roberta Quant – six-foot forward. Graduate of St Augustine’s College and an attorney-at-law/ engineer.
• #Valerie Nesbitt – 23-year-old 5-foot, 6 ½-inches point guard.

#Three-time national team member, having played in 2007 and 2021. Currently a pro hooper.

• Latoya Role – 34-year-old 5-foot, 11-inch small forward.

#Graduate of CR Walker and Henderson Community College.

• Lorraine Oliver – 30-year-old 5-foot, 8-inch guard.

#Graduate of Francis University and is currently an entrepreneur and investor.

• #Karolyn Baptiste – 19-year-old 5-foot, 4-inch guard. Currently attends the University of Maine where she is studying kinesiology.
• #Antonicia Moultrie – 16-year-old 5-foot, 10-inch shooting guard. Currently attends St Augustine’s College and one day aspires to become a pilot.
• #Britenique Harrison – 29-year-old 6-foot, 3-inch forward/centre. 2010 graduate of St Augustine’s College and 2015 graduate of Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina. Banker by profession.
• #La’Tavia Brennen – 22-year-old 5-foot, 11-inch power forward/ centre. Student of St Augustine’s College in Raleigh, North Carolina, who hopes to become a physical therapist.
• #Denika Lightbourne – 17-year-old 5-foot, 8-inch point/shooting guard.

#Currently attends Tallulah Falls School and hopes to eventually become a computer technician.

• Tiffany Wildgoose – 31-year-old 5-foot, 10-inch power forward.

#Currently a high school physical education teacher.

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FROM LEFT: Norman Cartwright, Craig Ferguson, Zane Munro.

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Minister Bowleg with rising star sailors.

#MINISTER of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg met 13-year-old youth sailing champion Craig Ferguson upon his return home.

#Ferguson won the gold medal in the Silver Fleet division at a sailing competition in Bodrum, Turkey.

#Also returning home with him from the competition were Zane Munro and Norman Cartwright.

#Munro placed 4th in the Silver Fleet division while Cartwright came 6th in the Emerald Fleet division.

#Minister Bowleg met the young sailors at Lynden Pindling International Airport, along with a celebration Junkanoo rushout.

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THE BAHAMAS Host team won the gold medal in the U12 division with a 3-0 shutout win over Cuba. With the win, they advance to represent the Caribbean Region at the Cal Ripken Major/70 World Series in Branson, Missouri.

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TEAM Bahamas took gold in both the U16 and U12 divisions, and won an additional bronze in the U12 division at the conclusion of the five day tournament at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.

THE BAHAMAS Tournament team won the bronze medal with an 8-0 win over Aruba. They finished with a 6-1 record.

#By RENALDO DORSETT

#Tribune Sports Reporter

#rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

#THE Bahamas claimed three medals at the inaugural Babe Ruth Caribbean Region Championships and Invitational.

#The teams took gold in both the U16 and U12 divisions, and won an additional bronze in the U12 division at the conclusion of the five-day tournament at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.

#The Bahamas Host team won the gold medal in the U12 division with a 3-0 shutout win over Cuba. With the win, they advance to represent the Caribbean Region at the Cal Ripken Major/70 World Series in Branson, Missouri.

#The team, managed by Javier Bowe, opened tournament play with a 6-5 win over Cuba followed by a 2-1 win over Aruba and a 4-0 loss to the Bahamas Tournament team.

#They recovered from the pair of losses and ended the tournament with three consecutive wins, 7-0 over Puerto Rico, 7-4 over Aruba in the semifinal and the win in the final over Cuba to finish the tournament with a 4-2 record.

#Antwon Bain was named MVP while Chishard Thompson Jr was the winning pitcher and was named the top defensive player.

#Thompson pitched four shutout innings with eight strikeouts and gave up just a single hit. Bain went 2-3 with an RBI, Alijah Butler was 1-2 and Kamdyn Miller went 1-3.

#The Bahamas scored all of their runs in the third inning when Leslie Sands Jr scored on a wild pitch, Thompson scored on a sacrifice fly from Ralph Burrows and Bain drove in the third run.

#Bain was also named the best hitter of the tournament after hitting .500 (7-14) with four runs and five RBI.

#The Bahamas Tournament team won the bronze medal with an 8-0 win over Aruba. They finished with a 6-1 record.

#Cavian Roberts surrendered just a single hit en route to the win and totalled five strikeouts on the afternoon.

#At the plate, Trae Neymour went 2-3, highlighted by his 2-run “in the park” home run, two RBI and two runs, Jordan Archer was 1-2 with one RBI and one run and Marlon Bostwick Jr went 2-3 with two RBI and scored a run.

#Javan Smith won the top defensive player award after he finished the tournament with 16 strikeouts.

#Offensively for Bahamas Tournament team, Kaizen Dorsett had a .588 (10-17) batting average with seven RBI and six runs over the course of the tournament.

#The team had the number one seed in tournament play after five consecutive wins, 20-0 over the Cayman Islands, 6-0 over Puerto Rico, 4-0 over Bahamas Host, 5-0 over Cuba and 3-2 over Aruba. They lost 7-2 to Cuba in the semifinals before the bronze medal win.

#In the 16U Division, The Bahamas, managed by Greg Burrows Jr, won 13-6 over team USA in yesterday’s final and finished the tournament with a 6-2 record.

#The bats for team Bahamas came alive in that final with five home runs to power the gold medal game. Rashawn Pinder hit two home runs, Breyas Dean added two home runs and Andru Arthur added another home run.

#Pinder finished 3-4 with a game high five RBI and two runs, Dean went 2-3 with two RBI, Arthur was 2-4 with two runs and two RBI, Chad Delancy was 2-5 with two runs and two RBI and Dionton James was 1-4 with two RBI.

#They opened the tournament with a 4-1 win over Netherlands. On day two they lost to Puerto Rico 4-2, but followed with a 20-0 win over Aruba. On day three, they followed with a 6-2 win over St Maarten and a 9-4 win over the USA in the second half of a double header.

#In Sunday’s semifinal, The Bahamas suffered a 15-13 loss to the USA relegating them to a bronze medal elimination game against Puerto Rico. They avenged an earlier loss to Puerto Rico with a 7-0 win to advance to the gold medal game.

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