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What must national volleyball team do to receive recognition?

It’s a pity that the men’s national volleyball team’s gold medal performance at the Group A of the NORCECA 2014 FIVB Men’s World Championship qualifier in Willemstad, Curacao, came at a time where the sporting community was mourning the loss of the greatest Bahamian track and field athlete.

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Blue Flames win second title in league history

It was a storybook ending for the Our Lady’s Blue Flames basketball team as they closed out the Catholic Diocesan Primary Schools Basketball League with a two game sweep to claim the second title in league history.

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Blue flames win opener in best-of-three series

THE pennant winning Our Lady’s Blue Flames rode the high scoring duo of their versatile bigs all the way to a game one win in the Catholic Primary Schools Basketball Championship series.

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Major Jr wins first all-Bahamian ITF Goombay Splash Final

KEVIN Major Jr had to dig down deep to hold off a resilient Shaquille ‘Shaq’ Taylor to win the boys 18-and-under singles title to wrap up an historic week for the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association as the Bahamians dominated just about every category at the International Tennis Federation’s fourth annual Goombay Splash Bowl.

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A splash in history

Kevin Major Jr and Shaquille Taylor have made history as the first two Bahamian male tennis players to advance to the semifinal of an ITF Junior Circuit Tournament.

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Bahamian art project group visits minister of culture

REPRESENTATIVES of The Bahamian Project: The Art of Portraiture paid a courtesy call on Dr Daniel Johnson, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture.

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Baptist Sports Council 2012 Softball Classic regular season action

WHILE their co-ed team remained undefeated, Golden Gates Native Baptist dropped their first men’s game as newcomer Anointed To Reign Ministry pulled off the upset to highlight the Baptist Sports Council’s 2012 Softball Classic regular season action at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday.

'Wholesome fun' for Christians at 'Power of Praise'

A NEW Christian group is seeking to present wholesome Christian fun with their first ever gospel event. Powerhouse Production and Entertainment is set to host The Power of Praise on December 7 at the National Centre for the Performing Arts.

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Christmas Party Guide

THE HOLIDAY season has arrived, with just under four weeks before Christmas rolls around. Bahamians are feeling in the spirit at this time to eat, drink and be merry at home, in the office and out on the town.

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Mr J releases Christmas single

BAHAMIAN Gospel musician Gesner “Mr J” Dalmon encourages people to remember the birth of Jesus Christ and give thanks for the greatest gift of salvation presented to all humanity in his latest single.

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Goombay Splash Bowl: Bahamian survives in singles

JUST one Bahamian survived in singles action on day two of the Goombay Splash Bowl ITF Junior Circuit Tournament at the National Tennis Center.

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Bahamians in win column on Goombay Splash ITF Junior Circuit

WHILE Kevin and Philip Major Jr both breezed through their first round matches in the main draw of the Goombay Splash ITF Junior Circuit Tournament yesterday, Danielle Thompson was taken to the limit before she prevailed with a victory to lead the Bahamian attack at the National Tennis Center.

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Nine years for armed robbery

A MAN initially standing trial in the Supreme Court, along with another, was sentenced to nine years in prison yesterday after he pleaded guilty to a gold chain armed robbery.

Renaldo’s Ramblings: Week 12 Picks

Remember when George W Bush was reading to grade school kids and White House chief of staff Andrew Card whispered in his ear that the second plane had just hit the World Trade Center on 9/11?

Bahamian BIFF line-up

NINE Bahamians films will have a day to shine in the upcoming Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF). BIFF is a non-profit organisation dedicated to providing the local Bahamian community and international visitors with a diverse presentation of films from around the world. The festival has showcased more than 600 films from countries around the world exposing the Bahamas to an international audience of filmmakers. Here is a list of the talented Bahamiams taking part in this year’s festival.

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The X-Factor review

EVEN though “Diva Week” brought out the inner Whitney Houstons, Celine Dions and Tina Turners in the contestants, last Wednesday singers from two unlucky categories had to be sent home.

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Champions emerge in BAISS softball playoffs

LAST year, the Nassau Christian Academy Crusaders got to the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools’ senior girls softball playoffs before they were eliminated. This year, they got to the championship series and they made sure that the title didn’t slip away from them.

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Suspect in hurricane killing faces court

A TEENAGER was remanded to prison without bail yesterday after being charged in connection with the murder of a 76-year-old woman during Hurricane Sandy.

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An evening with Judson Picot Eneas

THE walls of the Judson Family home were scattered with over one hundred portraits. Art enthusiasts enjoyed each piece as they viewed the “Judson Picot Eneas Art Exhibit” last week.

Sports Notes November 14

MACEDONIA and Golden Gates continued where they left off as the Baptist Sports Council’s defending champions, opening up the 2012 season on the winning note in the 19-and-under, co-ed and men’s divisions respectively at the Banker’s Field, Baillou Hills Sporting Complex, on Saturday.