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‘Our kids are ready to engage in after-school sports’

WITH the forum created by Best Events and Sports management team during the Meet & Greet for Minister of Sports Mario Bowleg, the sporting associations and federations got to express their grievances over the state of sports in the country in the COVID- 19 environment.

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Face-to-face learning returns for students

STUDENTS returned to public school campuses for face-to-face learning yesterday and while there were some reports of a few teachers not showing up for work, officials said the day went well.

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Gaither, Charlton record breakers

It was a record breaking performance meet for both sprinter Tynia Gaither and hurdler Devynne Charlton as they led the way for a few Bahamians competing at the 2022 Texas Tech’s Red Raider Invitational over the weekend.

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Brent Spence was a ‘first class’ umpire

Brent Spence was considered a “first class” internationally certified umpire, who cared just as much about the sport as he did for his family, according to the Bahamas Softball Federation (BSF) in mourning the loss of the official who was based in Grand Bahama.

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Terrence Jones off to record-breaking start

Grand Bahamian Terrence Jones got off to a scorching, record-breaking start in his indoor debut for the Texas Tech Red Raiders to highlight a weekend filled with a number of Bahamians competing for their respective colleges and universities in various meets around the United States of America.

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Minister cautions local sporting federations to wait for all-clear

Although most people are eager to resume the full level of competition in the country, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg cautioned the local associations and federations to wait until the all-clearance is given by the Ministry of Health Wellness.

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Shaunae Miller-Uibo Tribune Sports’ Female Athlete of Year

WITH another sterling 400-metre gold medal performance at the COVID-19 delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games a year later, Shaunae Miller-Uibo was in vintage form as she got her name stamped on another Tribune Sports’ Female Athlete of the Year.

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Steven Gardiner Senior Male Athlete of Year

IN a year where we’ve had some extraordinary performances by players on their various international teams, Steven Gardiner managed to prevail above them all with his Olympic gold medal to earn The Tribune Sports’ 2021 Male Athlete of the Year.

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McKay Jr eager to make his return

AFTER enjoying some good old Bahamian cooking in the company of his family and friends over the Christmas holiday, freshman forward Gregory McKay Jr is rejuvenated to return to Limestone University in Gaffney, South Carolina, to continue his collegiate season with the Saints men’s basketball team.

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Evans CAC Female Swimmer of Year

Fresh off her stellar performance at the 15th edition of the FINA World Championships in Abu Dhabi this month, Grand Bahamian Joanna Evans got the news that she was selected as the Central American and Caribbean Female Swimmer of the Year.

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Players, coaches get together to relive memories of a major feat

Bahamas women’s national basketball team members go undefeated to win gold at 1992 CARICOM games

IT’S not every day you see players and coaches get together to relive the memories of a major feat in their lives.

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Spencer Newman wins title

For the first time since 2017, Spencer Newman got to hoist the men’s championship trophy as the winner of the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s 2021 Giorgio Baldacci Open Nationals.

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Woman with stolen watch doesn’t get time in jail

A 23-year-old woman who was recently found with a stolen watch was put on probation for two years yesterday.

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Prime Minister encourages honest reporting at Press Club

DURING a courtesy call on Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis, president of the Press Club Anthony Capron asked the nation’s leader to assist the group in sourcing a space for its headquarters.

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Swimmer Joanna Evans advances to two finals

Joanna Evans continues to make Bahamian history in the pool at the FINA World Swimming Short Course Championships (25m).

Ministry congratulates Olympic swimmer Joanna Evans

The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, in a press release yesterday, congratulated Bahamian Olympic swimmer Joanna Evans on placing 7th in the women’s 400 metre freestyle and 8th in the 200m freestyle events in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

‘Fantastic Four’ in FINA World Swim Championships

BAHAMAS Aquatics is expected to field a four-member team to compete at the 2021 FINA World Swimming Championships (25m).

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Roadrunners track club awards athletes of the year

MALCOLM Williams and Sabriya Farquharson, two of the athletes of the year, were proud that the Roadrunners Track and Field Club brought back its annual awards and presentation banquet after missing last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Giorgio Baldacci Nationals set for Dec. 20

THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) is scheduled to hold its 2021 Giorgio Baldacci Open Nationals Championship at The National Tennis Centre December 20-23.

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If re-elected, Miller and Hinsey confident they can take Bahamas Golf Federation to ‘higher heights’

WITH another strong, vibrant team in place, incumbent president Lynford ‘Neil’ Miller and vice president Anthony Hinsey are confident that they can take the Bahamas Golf Federation to higher heights, once they are re-elected.