SAILING

NATIONAL YOUTH 

CHAMPIONSHIPS

THE Ministry of Works and Family Island Affairs’ 2025 Sir Durward Knowles National Junior Sailing Championships - a three-day sailing competition for young sailors - is scheduled to get underway on Thursday in Montagu Bay and wrap up on Saturday.

The event will feature sailors from across the Bahamas, including Exuma, Grand Bahama, Spanish Wells, Harbour Island, Eleuthera and New Providence as they compete in the optis, sunfish, laser and E class categories.

Highlighting the legacy of the late Olympian Sir Durward “Sea Wolf” Knowles, the organisers will also include performances by Junior Junkanoo groups and high school pop bands. The action starts daily at 9am. 

CYCLING

KING OF THE 

HILLS

THE New Providence Cycling Association will hold its “King of the Hill” Cycling Classic on Sunday at Fort Charlotte. 

The event is scheduled to begin at 8:30am and will be the “toughest hill climb” for the competitors in New Providence. 

“Test your endurance, strength and determination against the best riders,” NPCAQ president Barron ‘Turbo’ Musgrove said. “Are you ready for the challenge?”

For more information, interested persons can call Musgrove at 433-5568 or email him at bammus1967@gmail.com.

SOFTBALLL

BBSF SEASON 

OPENING

THE Bahamas Baptist Sports Federation will begin its softball league on Saturday at the Charles W Saunders High School on Jean Street.

The activities will get underway with the official opening ceremonies at 10:45am when the federation will honour the late Dwaine ‘Man’ Stevens, a former player/coach of New Bethlehem Baptist Church.New Bethlehem will then take on Golden Gates Native Baptist Church. 

The final game will be played between Jubilee Baptist and Macedonia Baptist in a rematch of last year’s championship. 

Jubilee took the title over Macedonia.

RED-LINE

ATHLETES’ 

FIELD EVENT 

CLASSIC

THE Red-Line Athletics Track Club has announced plans to host its second annual Field Event Classic. 

The country’s all field events only meet is scheduled for Saturday, February 22 at the original Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium. 

The event is set to take place from 9am to 3pm and will be open to competitors from the under-11 to open categories for men and women. All winners will receive crystals and the top three will earn medals. Athletes can register at redlineathletics242@gmail.com or smnbutler@yahoo.com

NPA TRACK CLASSIC

THE Noble Preparatory Academy is all set to hold its 2025 Track and Field Classic on Saturday, March 15 at the original Thomas A. Robinson Track and Field Stadium from 9am to 6pm. 

The registration deadline is March 11. Athletes can register at info@npabahamas.com

UNCLE LOU FUN 

RUN/WALK

THE St Augustine’s College and the Alumni Association is inviting the general public to come out and participate in the Uncle Lou Fun Run/Walk.

Under the theme: “Paint the streets red,” the event will take place on Saturday, March 15, starting 6am at SAC’s campus off Bernard Road. 

The route will leave SAC’s campus and head on Bernard Road, turn onto Soldier Road to Prince Charles Drive, turn east onto Prince Charles Drive and head back to SAC. 

The registration fee is $20 for adults and $10 for persons under the age of 20. The first 200 participants will receive road race t-shirts. 

Persons can register now by logging onto www.saintaugustinescollege.com

Following the race, a health screening will take place. There will also be a souse out with chicken priced at $10, pig feet at $12 and sheep tongue at $15. Drinks will also be on sale. 

For more information, persons can call 242-324-1511or email Thesacalumni@gmail.com

RUGBY GAMES

AT WINTON 

AFTER making some minor repairs to the Winton rugby pitch, the Bahamas Rugby Union is  scheduled to play matches on Saturday, February 22, Saturday, March 8 and Saturday, March 22. 

All ages and all abilities are welcome, including men and women, ‘Golden Oldies’ teams and beginners and seasoned players. 

The BRU is also inviting persons to come and try rugby this year. The only equipment needed are tennis/cleats and PE kit.

For further information, persons are urged to call (242) 812-0417.

BASKETBALL

HIGH SCHOOL 

RANKINGS

AS the senior boys’ high school basketball teams get ready to compete in the prestigious Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic that began yesterday at the AF Adderley Gymnasium, Ossie ‘the Sports Insider’ Simmons has released his top 12 rankings.

Here’s how they stack up:

1 - Tabernacle GBSSAA champions

2 - Anatol - GSSSA champions

3 - CI Gibson - GSSSA

4 - Sunland - GBSSAA

5 - CC Sweeting - GSSSA

6 - St George’s - GBSSAA

7 - St John’s - BAISS champions

8 - RM Bailey - GSSSA

9 - Agape - Abaco champions

10 - Gateway Academy - Bimini

11 - Queen’s College - BAISS

12 - Teleos - BSSA champions