Tuesday, May 21, 2013
 

Sports


72 primary schools to compete in national meet
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Stars take charge in 'A' Division, while Racketeers rule in 'B'?Division
Chances Tigers 6, Home Boys Sharks 5  Full Story

Harbour Launch Blue Jays looking for championship title
Blue Jays' most outstanding player: Geo Russell - 3 AT BATS, 2 SINGLES, 3 RUNS, 2 RBIs  Full Story

Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture to launch new program in the summer
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BGF names 12-member team for junior golf championships
An optimistic Gomez said the team will have about six weeks to train before heading over to the Cayman Islands.  Full Story

10-Member Bowling team selected
The team is led by 2013 National Champions Driskell Rolle and Sonith Lockhart. Other members of the team on the ladies' side are Xynea Johnson, Marina McClain, Camille Burnside and Jonice (Joy) Lockhart.   Full Story

Abaco, here we come!
As the Grand Bahamian team left the island on Friday to play in the second annual Bahamas Baseball Federation's 9-10 Mini tournament in Marsh Harbour, Abaco, GB Little League Manager Carl Nottage said his team is ready to compete.   Full Story

Baseball expected to have a full season in schools
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Taking tennis to the schools
The once dormant Grand Bahama Tennis and Squash Club is now echoing with sounds of the "whack" of tennis balls and the 'grunts' of the players as the excitement of tennis is being re-vitalized; thanks to the partnerships between the High schools and the G.B.T.S. Club which is headed by Hall of Fame track and field coach and former teacher Errol Bodie, the President of the G.B. Tennis and Squash Club.  Full Story

HOYTES Tournament to be named in honor of Sir Randol Fawkes
Gladstone "Moon" McPhee has finally gotten his wish.  Full Story

PM says gov't to make major commitment to athletics
Prime Minister Perry Christie made a stronger commitment to the development of sports in The Bahamas, during a session of the House of Assembly on Wednesday afternoon.  Full Story

Sports to become big part of ROM Family Fun Day
This year's Reach Out Ministries Men United Parade and Family Fun Day at Taino Beach will have even more of a sports appeal than in the past.  Full Story

East meets South in friendly exhibition at HOYTES
On a warm Saturday morning, over 100 kids flocked to the Gladstone "Moon" Mcphee Park last weekend for the "HOYTES Fun Day and East meets South" in a friendly basketball tournament.  Full Story

Nine to enter Bodybuilding Hall of Fame later this year
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3rd Annual Junior Rugby Tournament ... a success
Arriving in The Bahamas were teams from the Cayman Islands and America to play the great game of rugby. The teams all showed great sportsmanship and it was obvious they all enjoyed themselves. There were teams from under nine to16-years-old.   Full Story

The 2013 GBASA Season named in honor of the late A. J. Cooper
The atmosphere was brimming with excitement and somberness Friday night at the Grand Bahama Sports Complex Softball Park for the 2013 Grand Bahama Amateur Softball Association opening night ceremonies.  Full Story

Bahamian duo wins doubles title in Plantation
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2012-13 GBPSAA and GBSSAA Track Awards winners
Results and Recap   Full Story

Rolle hits two home runs to lead Pacers to 15-1 championship
If you made a gas station stop on your way to watch the Neko Grant/Anita Doherty Grand Bahama Primary School Athletic Association Girls' Championship game or made a detour to pick up your kids along the way, you may have missed the entire game.  Full Story

Pacers lead the pack in the primary school rankings
After winning the Girls' Softball Championship title, a third Boys' Championship and a strong second place finish at the 2013 GB Primary School Athletic Association Track and Field Championships, the Walter Parker Pacers have overtaken Mary, Star of the Sea Stingrays as the leader in the GBPSAA 'Sport School of the Year' Rankings.  Full Story

GB has ability of producing more great tennis players
Grand Bahama has the potential to produce more outstanding tennis players once the local program is enhanced and properly structured.  Full Story

Soccer qualifier emphasizes missed sports opportunities
The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2013 CONCACAF Qualifier is being carried all over by Fox Cable Network. As of the first day, Wednesday of last week, a lot of exciting images have been flashed around the world.  Full Story

How about the idea of a Sports Expo?
We've all heard about car expos, job expos, school expos and even music expos, but what about a sports expo?  Full Story

The Maurice Moore Raccoons repeat as softball champions
Maurice Moore's head coach James Hepburn, after seeing his ace pitcher Terran Rolle in the first inning, said he felt good about the biggest game of the softball season.   Full Story

Bahamas gets sports tourism boost
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Bahamas advances to soccer semis
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BOC could play key role in BAAA battle
The big battle raging within the executive of the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) might actually be decided, ultimately, based on the decision taken by the Bahamas Olympic Committee (BOC).  Full Story

Rashan Brown to run 400 at SEC
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The G.B. Little League Play-offs Preview
The start of the Grand Bahama Little League Baseball season is the most optimistic time of the year for every fan involved.   Full Story

GBSSAA Basketball All-Star Classic is back on
The G.B.S.S.A.A. Charlie Robins/Sports Insider Private School versus Pubic School All Star Basketball Classic is a time to kick back and enjoy the best of the high school basketball's elite.  Full Story

Division in BAAA administration
The Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (formerly Bahamas Amateur Athletic Association) is a storied organization, linked to some of the great contributors to a wholesome Bahamian society, through sports and otherwise.  Full Story

12th Annual Atlantic Medical Insurance Funwalk wakes up 500 pairs of 'sleepy feet'
It boldly demonstrates a commitment by these companies to encourage their most valuable resources – their staff to engage in healthier lifestyles in the prevention of catastrophic diseases like certain types of cancer, diabetes and hypertension which can lead to heart disease.  Full Story

Rolle blasts two home runs to lead the Pacers to win
If you made a gas station stop on your way to watch the Neko Grant/Anita Doherty Grand Bahama Primary School Athletic Association girls championships game or made a detour to pick up your kids along the way, you may have missed the entire game as the Walter Parker Pacers took one inning to blast the defending champions Maurice Moore Raccoons 15-1 in the Girls championship game on Tuesday afternoon at the G.B.Sports Complex.  Full Story

Sands said that Lewis, Oliver and Petty have caused embarrassment to the BAAA
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Will GB still get to host Senior Track & Field Nationals?
It seems ironic that around the time of the anniversary celebrations of The Bahamas Amateur Athletic Association, the executives of the BAAA have been embroiled in a conflict that is having negative consequences.  Full Story

The Bahamas at the IAAF World Championships
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Freeport Rugby hosts its Third Annual Jr. Rugby Tournament
They have actually chartered their own jet to get here.   Full Story

GB?Darts Association Divisions A and B results for week four
Strong Back Eliminators 7, Cleveland Beach Club Stars 4  Full Story

Teams improving their standings, others holding their own
The Enforcers would score again in the second half, but it wouldn't be enough as Frecon would also score in the second half to seal any chance of a comeback win.   Full Story

Rift is tearing BAAA executive board apart
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YMCA Youth Development Basketball League going strong
It was a program Terry Wildgoose talked about many times and although he had certain versions of it, a few weeks ago, Wildgoose's dream for a youth basketball league began to take shape.  Full Story

Magnum Rolle offers advice to up-and-coming ball players
On June 25, 2010, 6'11'' Magnum Rolle, a former star player at St. Georges High School under Coach Darrell Sears, was chosen in the draft as the 21st pick of the 2010 NBA Draft (second round and 51st overall) by the Oklahoma City Thunder.   Full Story

Trouble in the BAAA
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TEC to hold first Basketball Tournament this weekend
The Total Education Centre will be hosting its first basketball tournament and is expected to start a tradition of competitive basketball action among the various TEC affliates.  Full Story

Taureano Johnson advocates special funding for athletes
Taureano Johnson is at a sobering stage of his life.   Full Story

Private and Public Schools' All-Stars come out
The G.B.S.S.A.A. Charlie Robins/Sports Insider Private School versus Pubic School All Star Basketball Classic is a time to kick back and enjoy the best of the high school basketball's elite.  Full Story

IAAF presents The Bahamas, BAAA with huge test
Another noteworthy item to be etched in the legacy of International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) President Lamine Diack is the World Relays event.   Full Story

The Big 3 doing it at Rabun Gap
Earlier in the month, pitching star Seberon Mackey threw a no-hitter, striking out six as the Eagles defeated Asheville Christian 10-0.   Full Story

Darling to Chair National Hall of Fame Committee
Baldwin Darling is back.  Full Story

Moore's Island Athletes do well at Penn Relays
There were some 617 schools in this division so it tells how significant the performance of St. Augustine's was.  Full Story

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