As of Friday, October 27, 2023

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#IN an effort to provide more opportunities for the high school players to improve their level of play before they head into international competition, Ryan Turnquest and a group of coaches have formed the Elite Girls Basketball League.

#The league, which features six teams comprising of at least eight players each, got started two weeks ago and will continue at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium at 1pm on Saturday.

#According to Turnquest, each team, which has adapted a nickname from the Women’s National Basketball Association, is expected to play a minimum of 15 games before they wrap up with the postseason in November.

#Turnquest noted that the league came out of the formation of the Elite Basketball Club.

#The club was formed be Varel Davis and Shakira Farrington after the decision was made by the Bahamas Basketball Federation to not take the junior girls’ national team to the FIBA Under-16 Girls Tournament because of a lack of funding.

#He noted that while the players were quite disappointed after putting in almost four months of practice, they raised some funds to take the team to the AAU Tournament in Orlando, Florida where they placed second. They then took another trip to Indiana, but was unsuccessful. After the resignation of Clarke, Turnquest said he took over with Farrington as his assistant and they were joined by the assistance of his Rockets Basketball Club team-mates Able Joseph and Roosevelt ‘Chicken’ Turnquest. Women’s national team player joined the coaching staff as they participated in another tournament in Orlando.

#After engaging them in a series of training sessions at least three times in the afternoons and about twice in the morning with strength and conditioning in the afternoons since August, Turnquest said the idea came up to put the girls into this developmental league on Saturdays and some Sundays.

#“This is just an arena for all the girls to come together under one roof and play so that they can develop their skills,” Turnquest said. “They will play about 15 games and then they will go into the playoffs and then the championship where they will play or rings and trophies.”

#The teams competing are the CI Gibson Sparks, Elite Ballers 1 Liberty, Elite Ballers 2 Mercury, Elite Ballers 3 Storm, Lucayans Aces and the SAC Chi-Town.

#“We will have fully refereed games which will be played using the same rules that they will play when they go to these tournaments in the US,” Turnquest said. “They normally play six minutes quarters here, but when they go away, they play 16 minutes stop clock.

#“I watched the local high school programme here where the coaches only concentrate on winning the high school league championship title and then they move onto the next sport, but the girls are not really developing. So, I want to concentrate on these girls to see if we can get them ready.”

#From the league play, the coaches will select the best 10 players to represent the Elite Ballers as they participate in a tournament in Orlando from November 16-20 and then they will travel again from December 16-21 in Las Vegas.

#Proceeds from the gate, which include $2 per adult and $1 for children, will be used to aid in their trips, along with some assistance from the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture and other corporate citizens.

#As the third vice president of the New Providence Basketball Association, Turnquest said the league may make an appearance during the opening night of the NPBA season on November 11. He noted that most of the players will more than likely be on some of the teams in the New Providence Women’s Basketball Association,

#Turnquest revealed that the league will resume in January and continue the same format until March before they have their final window during the summer. There also plans to take a team on a full AAU circuit in July.

As of Friday, October 27, 2023

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#THE National Sports Awards are on the horizon and with 26 awards to be presented, more nominees have been revealed.

#The sporting ceremony will get underway on the front lawn of the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium at 6:30pm on Saturday, November 4. The first three categories were dropped earlier this week and an additional group of nominees have joined the others.

#Next up for consideration are the candidates for the Tourism Impact Award. The achievement will be granted to any individual or body who has impacted tourism through sports in The Bahamas. The category observes sporting performances and events.

#The nominees for this year’s award are Atlantis Crown, Bahamas Flag Football League (BFFL), Baha Mar Hoops, Battle 4 Atlantis and Don’t Blink Home Run Derby.

#Six national teams will vie for the National Team of the Year Award. The Bahamas’ national teams have taken charge in their sporting disciplines throughout the sporting year and will make this category’s decision a tough one to make.

#Nominees will feature the CARIFTA swim team, CARIFTA track and field team, men’s national basketball team, men’s national soccer team, Bahamas Special Olympics team, and the Goodwill Swimming Championships team.

#Each team has a stake to claim in this category.

#The Prime Minister Award for National Pride will be presented to athletes that put the country first and display elements of national pride in their athletic performances.

#The candidates are hurdler Devynne Charlton, tennis players Justin Roberts and Marvin Rolle, Miami Marlins centre fielder Jasrado “Jazz” Chishom Jr, Indiana Pacers shooting guard Chavano “Buddy” Hield, former WNBA MVP Jonquel “JJ” Jones, equestrian Anna Camille Vlasov and bodybuilder Terrion Kemp.

#The community sports award is also up for nomination between five nominees. The honour will be presented to a programme that uses sports to make an impact in the community by helping athletes and bringing the community closer. The nominees are the Jazz Chisholm Foundation, Island Luck Cares Foundation, Peace on Da Streets Organisation, One Eleuthera Foundation and the Buddy Hield Foundation.

#The other categories to be awarded are junior and senior high school student athlete (male and female), Family Island student athlete, collegiate athlete of the year, national secondary athletic school of the year (junior and senior), Family Island Sports Council of the Year, Youth National Team of the Year, National Coach of the Year, Federation of the Year, Bahamas Olympic Committee (BOC) award, Leevan Sands Courage Award, Athlete of the Year with disability (male and female), National Sportsmanship, and Minister of Sports- for excellence.

#Federations provided the nominees for the various awards.

#The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture will continue to release nominees leading up to the event.

As of Friday, October 27, 2023

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BIG WIN: University of The Bahamas winger Stanley Grand Pierre is smothered by his team mates after he scored his first goal – international or local – as a Mingoe in the match against Fort Lauderdale University yesterday. Mingoes won 8-2. Photo: UB ATHLETICS

#LAUDERHILL, Florida — The University of The Bahamas men’s soccer team scored early and often against Fort Lauderdale University in The Mingoes’ largest win in international play.

#Winger Stanley Grand Pierre scored two goals – his first two as a Mingoe – to lead The Mingoes to the 8-2 win over Fort Lauderdale University at Lauderhill Park yesterday.

#Grand Pierre came out strong for The Mingoes off a chip shot in the fourth minute to put The Mingoes up 1-0.

#Midfielder Marc Ville then scored off a cross four minutes later to give The Mingoes the 2-0 lead.

#Grand Pierre scored his second goal in the 14th minute off a deep run and fighting through a rough tackle to connect to give The Mingoes the 3-0 lead. Mingoes captain Marlon Barnes had three shots on goal earlier in the match and could not make the back of the net. He redeemed himself in the 30th minute with a clean strike putting The Mingoes up 4-0.

#Junior Kelly didn’t want to be left out. Off a cross from Peter Julmis deep in the attacking third, Kelly aggressively attacked the goal for his goal and Mingoes 5-0 lead.

#Off a free kick from Ronaldo Green, Evelt Julmis took the ball off his knee and volleyed the ball for the spectacular goal and the 6-0 lead.

#To end the half, Grand Pierre was tackled in the 18-yard box and Peter Julmis took the easy penalty kick to end the half at 7-0.

#Coming out the break, The Mingoes allowed Fort Lauderdale to score in the 78th and 83rd minutes to put the score at 7-2.

#Midfielder Ronaldo Green who assisted on two goals got a goal of his own in the 88th minute to secure the 8-2 win for The Mingoes.

#Head coach Alex Thompson said the game plan heading into the win was simple. “The game plan was to create opportunities for Julmis and draw the team .on the right side and as far as I’ve seen in college soccer and the teams that we played, there’s no one who can mark him one on one,” he said. “Secondly we wanted to overload the midfield with Stanley Grand Pierre coming in from the left and us creating a four versus three situation in the middle.”

#Thompson said the team came out determined to pick up the win and the keys were there for it to happen. “The key to winning today was execution,” he said. “We added to our squad Peter Julmis, who is arguably in the best form of his life; Nathan Wells who just had his best national team performance, our man of the match Stanley Grand Pierre, who finally is healthy; and we also got a really good game from our captain Marlon Barnes, who played a bit higher up the pitch and added more attacking power.”

#The Mingoes is expected to play United International College 9 a.m. Saturday in Miami.

As of Friday, October 27, 2023

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#VOLLEYBALL

#NPVA ACTION

#THE New Providence Volleyball Association will continue its regular season action tonight with another double header at the DW Davis Gymnasium, followed by a pair of games on Sunday at the same venue.

#Tonight

#7:30pm – Spikers vs Set-sy Poppers (L)

#9pm – Defenders vs Intruders (M)

#Sunday

#3:30pm – Technicians vs Intruders (M)

#5pm – Panthers vs Spikers (L)

#SOFTBALL

#NPSA ACTION

#THE New Providence Softball Association’s abbreviated season will continue on Saturday night with a double header in the Bankers Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.

#Saturday

#7pm – I-Bap vs Black Scorpions (L)

#9pm – Chances Mighty Mitts vs Cyber Tech Blue Marlins (M)

#ELITE BASKETBALL LEAGUE

#THE Elite Girls Basketball League will continue play this weekend at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium. Games will run from 1-7 pm on Saturday. Entry fee is $2 for adults and $1 for children. Food and drinks will be on sale.

#FLAG FOOTBALL YOUTH LEAGUE

#WEEK two of the Bahamas Youth Flag Football League continues Saturday on the fields opposite the original Thomas A Robinson national stadium.

#Ages 6-9

#12noon – Team Inne vs Team Sheldeen

#1pm – Team Sheldeen vs Team Dawkins

#2pm – Team Dawkins vs Team Inne

#Ages 10-13

#11:30am – Team Moss vs Team Dawkins

#12:30pm – Team Munroe vs Team Allen

#2:30pm – Team Allen vs Team Dawkins

#3pm – Team Kevin vs Team Munroe

#Ages 14-17

#11am Team Munroe vs Team Allen

#1:30pm Team Chavar vs Team D’Angelo

#3:30pm Team Munroe vs Team Chavar

#Athletics

#Bahamas Scholastic Athletic Association Cross Country

#Venue: Goodman’s Bay

#Beach

#Date: Saturday,

#October 28

#Time: 10am

#Volleyball

#New Providence

#Volleyball Association

#Venue: DW Davis

#Gymnasium

#Date: Friday, October 27

#Time: 7:30pm/9:00pm

#Women’s Match- Spikers vs Set-sy Poppers

#Men’s Match- Defenders vs Technicians

#Upcoming Events

#BAARK (Bahamas Alliance for Animal Rights and Kindness) presents the third International Potcake Golf Tournament on December 10.

#Venue: Royal Blue Golf Course, Baha Mar

LEAD THE CHARGE: A new team of executives were selected for the New Providence Women’s Basketball Association (NPWBA) to serve for the next four years

As of Friday, October 27, 2023

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#By TENAJH SWEETING

#Tribune Sports Reporter

#tsweeting@tribunemedia.net

#NEWLY-elected president Anastacia Sands-Moultrie, along with a new team of executives, will lead the way for the New Providence Women’s Basketball Association for the next four years.

#During the election of the officers recently, Moultrie went in unopposed and for her newest position as president. The elected officers will have their work cut out for them as the NPWBA season has yet to make an appearance since the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted their play.

#Although it will be an uphill battle to head in the right direction, Moultrie is excited and confident in the executive team.

#“It is always an exciting feeling to be elected to a post but is no easy task looking at the former president and association within itself, particularly because of the way that basketball is for females. I know that I have my work cut out for me, but regardless I have a team of executives who are willing to work,” she said.

#The former women’s national basketball team player will not only rely on her experience within the sporting discipline but also the support of her team to get the league back up and running.

#The 2023-27 NPWBA executive members are Jeanie Minus (first vice president), Donillo Culmer (second vice president), Shadell Williams (third vice president), Shakira Farrington (fourth vice president), Britenique Harrison (treasurer), Ashlee Bethel (assistant treasurer), Shermaine Ferguson (secretary) and Judy Hamilton (assistant secretary).

#With regards to when the NPWBA league will resume, there is no definitive date set as yet but the team plans to discuss its start in their first meeting. “Our plans to get back up and running will be tabled in our first meeting and so far we are just looking to get our feet in the door but first we have to gather and find out the amount of teams we are gonna have,” the newly-elected president said.

#One of the many goals of the team over the next few years is to implement programmes at the youth and junior level which will continue to the collegiate level. After witnessing the strength of the women’s teams that played at the sixth Bahamas Games, there will be a renewed focus on finding players and remaining in contact with them to upgrade women’s basketball.

#“One of our first goals is to get some sponsors to keep us up and running. We need to get our programme running to help with our women’s league.

#“We need to make sure we find the players first, keep in contact with them, and then we will know how to build our league whether they are here in The Bahamas or abroad,” she said.

#Once the executive team agrees on a definitive start date for the NPWBA season, games will return to their home at the DW Davis Gymnasium.

#With a multifaceted group of officers representing different eras of basketball, the overall plan is to rejuvenate women’s basketball across The Bahamas.

As of Friday, October 27, 2023

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#GOOD EFFORT: Team Bahamas competed well at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. Sydney Clarke, Justin Roberts and Kevin Major Jr all competed in the singles competition. In the first round, Sydney Clarke – the only female from the Bahamas – faced American Jamie Loeb.

#She fought but lost in straight sets 6-3, 6-0. On the men’s side, Major Jr played hard against Alan Rubio of Mexico but he fell 6-3, 6-0. Roberts faced Daniel Vallejo of Paraguay.

#He fought but fell in straight sets 6-1, 6-3. After sustaining first round singles losses, the last opportunity to advance would come down to the Mixed Doubles Event.

#Clarke and Roberts teamed up and played against Martin Vergara and Leyla Britez of Paraguay in the first round, fighting hard but lost 6-4, 6-2 in a really good effort. The team was captained by Larikah Russell.

College basketball tourney next month

UCLA’s ladies won last year’s Battle 4 Atlantis championship title. The women’s tournament is scheduled for November 18-20.

As of Thursday, October 26, 2023

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BAYLOR won the men’s tournament title in 2021. The men will follow the ladies November 22-24 also at the Atlantis resort’s Imperial Arena. (Tim Aylen/Bahamas Visual Services via AP)

#By TENAJH SWEETING

#Tribune Sports Reporter

#tsweeting@tribunemedia.net

#The Bad Boys Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis is set to return to the Imperial Arena at the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island.

#The tournament will begin November 18-20 with women’s college basketball teams for the third year. The men’s tournament will follow the ladies from November 22-24 at the same venue.

#It will be the 12th time the men’s competition will get underway at the three-day tournament in The Bahamas.

#The women’s college teams to be included in the 12 games are the University of Arizona, DePaul University, University of Michigan, Middle Tennessee State University, University of South Dakota, Howard University, University of Memphis and the University of Mississippi.

#The latter is particularly important as Bahamian Yolett McPhee-McCuin serves as the head coach of the women’s basketball team.

#Sherlander Rolle, director of special events for Atlantis, is excited for the women’s portion of the tournament to get started for the third year, especially with Coach Yo’s Ole Miss Rebels in the fold.

#“This is our third year for the women’s tournament. We are extremely excited, the first two years we had a great turnout and support, we will have the Ole Miss Rebels that will be participating in the tournament.

#“Their head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin is a Bahamian so we are looking for the full Bahamian support in regards to this tournament,” Rolle said.

#Coach Yo led the charge as the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division One women’s team upset the top-seeded Stanford University Cardinal and booked their trip to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2007. The team will face off against the Howard University Bison to open the third women’s Battle 4 Atlantis tournament.

#The director of events said that not only is women’s sports trending in the right direction, but also sports tourism.

#“The women’s sports industry is evolving day by day and, for basketball, we can see that we also would like to ensure that these ladies come down, feel welcomed here on our islands and here at the resort as they play their hearts out and we cheer them on,” she said.

#The men’s college teams will consist of the University of Arkansas, University of Memphis, University of Michigan, University of North Carolina, University of Northern Iowa, Stanford University, Texas Tech University, and Villanova University.

#The early-season college basketball tournament has become a sporting extravaganza since it started 12 years ago in 2011. The event will be streamed on FloHoops live stream for the women’s game and the championship games as well, men’s games will be featured on ESPN to global viewers.

#“We can see now that in 2023 sports tourism is huge here in The Bahamas. A few years ago we would not have had that, however we have seen it evolve over the last few years and this tournament is a staple for it,” she said.

#“This tournament is largely exposed globally across the world where we are featuring The Bahamas as well as Atlantis which is huge exposure for this country,” she continued.

#UCLA won last year’s Battle 4 Atlantis championship hardware for the women’s tournament and the University of Tennessee Volunteers secured the men’s title.

#Individuals interested in attending can purchase tickets at https://www.atlantisbahamas.com/b4a

As of Thursday, October 26, 2023

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#By TENAJH SWEETING

#Tribune Sports Reporter

#tsweeting@tribunemedia.net

#THE swimming contingent wrapped up competition in the pool while the tennis players got back on the courts yesterday in Santiago, Chile.

#Action resumed for the sixth consecutive day of the 19th Pan American Games at Centro Deportivo de Tenis and Centro Acuàtico in Ñuñoa.

#On the final day for the swimming discipline, individual and relay events capped off the day for the majority of the swimmers.

#Both Zaylie Thompson and Emmanuel Gadson competed in the heats of the 200m individual medley. Gadson finished second out of three competitors in heat one. He earned a time of 2:15.56 in the event. Out of 25 competitors, he finished ranked number 24.

#Meanwhile, Thompson finished heat three of the race in sixth place. She touched the wall at 2:30.53 to complete the race. The event had 24 competitors and she was ranked 23rd.

#Jack Barr swam with a lone competitor in the men’s 1,500m freestyle final. He finished behind Peru’s Rafael Leon de Ponce with a time of 17:38.10. Barr ranked last out of the 18 competitors in the event.

#After earning The Bahamas’ first medal of the Pan American Games, Lamar Taylor joined Luke Thompson, Gadson and Mark-Anthony Thompson in the men’s 4x100m medley relay. The quartet finished sixth in heat two, notching 3:53.92 in the race. Out of 11 relay teams, The Bahamas was ranked 10th.

#Z Thompson along with Victoria Russell, Katelyn Cabral, and Ariel Weech teamed up in the women’s 4x100m medley relay. They finished last in heat one clocking 4:34.03 in the team event. Collectively, the four members ranked 13th overall.

#The nine swimmers were coached by Sara Knowles.

#Sydney Clarke, the lone female tennis player, and Justin Roberts teamed up for the mixed doubles matchups yesterday. The tandem competed against Paraguay’s Leyla Britez and Martin Vergara. Ultimately, the mixed duo fell in consecutive sets 2-0 against their opponents.

#The match between the teams lasted 1 hour and 6 minutes on court two. The initial set was tightly contested but Paraguay came out victorious 6-4. The following set the result was a bit different with Britez and Vergara winning this time 6-2.

#The Bahamas won 79 per cent of the first serves in the contest going 42-for-54. On the opposite side of the court, Paraguay averaged 63 per cent on 27-for-43. However, they came up big on points won on first serves with 81 per cent compared to 50 per cent averaged by Clarke and Roberts.

#Collectively, the two competitors were ranked ninth in the mixed doubles.

#Tennis competition will wrap up on Sunday.

#The Bahamas Olympic Committee (BOC) selected a 20-member team to represent the country at the Pan Am Games. Over 6,800 athletes from 41 countries are vying for a chance to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The event will conclude November 5.

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg.

As of Thursday, October 26, 2023

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#By TENAJH SWEETING

#Tribune Sports Reporter

#tsweeting@tribunemedia.net

#MINISTER of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg is optimistic about the potential opportunities that exist for Bahamians in flag football after the sport was added to the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

#The announcement came from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) earlier this month and now the aforementioned sport along with baseball, softball, lacrosse, squash and cricket will be played at the next multi-sport event.

#It is the first time flag football has been selected to be included at the Olympics.

#The Bahamas became the first Caribbean nation to join the National Football League (NFL) Flag this summer and, with the latest revelation by the IOC, Bowleg is excited about the future.

#“I am excited to see that, the more sporting disciplines that they bring to the Olympics opens the door for greater opportunities for smaller nations like The Bahamas to be able to compete,” the minister said.

#Since the announcement of NFL Flag Bahamas in June, the organisation has carried out a number of events and exercises before the eventual start of the season.

#NFL Flag Bahamas has hosted a flag football clinic in July, a coaches and officials clinic in September, and an exhibition featuring the NFL Flag Miami Dolphins adult tournament team last weekend.

#Bowleg is confident about the direction of flag football with the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in sight.

#“It won’t be a surprise if at the next Olympics we have a team prepared and able to compete at that level. I am very confident, I have been in communication with guys like Kenny Mackey, Chris Prudhome, those who are trying to get flag football established here along with Jayson Clarke who was essential in the early development of flag football in the country over the past few years,” he said.

#Jayson Clarke, programme director of the Bahamas Youth Flag Football League (BYFFL), has worked on teaching the basic fundamentals to kids between ages 6-17 in the youth league.

#The minister believes that the skill set of the athletes will play a pivotal role in The Bahamas qualifying to compete in Los Angeles.

#“When you are talking about flag football and you look at the ability and skill set of athletes now that we are getting ready to partner with NFL Flag in The Bahamas and want to continue taking flag football to the high school level we now have a development programme that would allow us to prepare ourselves to be able to qualify for the Olympics in very short order,” he said.

#In most recent flag football action, The Bahamas won their first exhibition game 21-20 against the NFL Flag Miami Dolphins adult tournament team at the Roscow A L Davies soccer field over the weekend.

#The 2028 Summer Olympic Games will begin July 14 and continue until July 30 in Los Angeles.

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LAUDERHILL, Florida — The University of The Bahamas (UB) Mingoes men’s soccer team scored early and often against Fort Lauderdale University in the Mingoes largest win in international play.

Winger Stanley Grand Pierre scored two goals – his first two as a Mingoes player – to lead them to an 8-2 win over Fort Lauderdale University at Lauderhill Park in Lauderhill, Florida, on Thursday.

Midfielder Marc Ville scored off a cross four minutes later to give the Mingoes a 2-0 lead. They never looked back.https://f0cd47400f39f0638fcdfabb5d70cda8.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html

Grand Pierre completed his brace with his second goal in the 14th minute off a deep run and fighting through a rough tackle to connect, giving the Mingoes a 3-0 lead.

Mingoes’ captain Marlon Barnes had three shots on goal earlier in the match and could not make the back of the net. He redeemed himself in the 30th minute with a clean strike, putting the Mingoes up 4-0.

Junior Kelly didn’t want to be left out. Off a cross from Peter Julmis deep in the attacking third, Kelly aggressively attacked the goal for a goal and gave the Mingoes a 5-0 lead.

Off a free kick from Ronaldo Green, Evelt Julmis took the ball off his knee and volleyed it for the spectacular goal and a 6-0 lead.

To end the half, Grand Pierre was tackled in the 18-yard box and Peter Julmis took an easy penalty kick to end the half at 7-0.

Coming out of the break, the Mingoes conceded two goals to Fort Lauderdale, in the 78th and 83rd minutes, to put the score at 7-2.

Midfielder Ronaldo Green, who assisted on two goals, got a goal of his own in the 88th minute to secure the 8-2 win for the Mingoes.

Head Coach Alex Thompson said the game plan heading into the win was simple.

“The game plan was to create opportunities for Julmis and draw the team on the right side, and as far as I’ve seen in college soccer and the teams that we’ve played, there’s no one who can mark him one on one,” he said. “Secondly, we wanted to overload the midfield with Stanley Grand Pierre coming in from the left and us creating a four versus three situation in the middle.”

Thompson said the team came out determined to pick up a win.

“The key to winning today was execution,” he said. “We added to our squad Peter Julmis who is arguably in the best form of his life, Nathan Wells who just had his best national team performance, our man of the match Stanley Grand Pierre who finally is healthy, and we also got a really good game from our captain Marlon Barnes, who played a bit higher up the pitch and added more attacking power.”

The Mingoes are expected to play United International College at 9 a.m. in Miami, Florida, on Saturday.