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Athletes flock to inaugural Government High Cross Country Championships

A PAIR of University of the Bahamas Mingoes track and field team-mates took their share of the spotlight, while there were a couple of new faces that emerged to the forefront during the inaugural Government High Cross Country Championships.

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‘This coronavirus ain’t nothing to play with’

AFTER his freshman year ended without a trip to the prestigious NCAA Basketball Tournament, Sammy Hunter is looking forward to returning to help the Ole Mississippi University Rebels regain its prominence during his sophomore year.

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Otabor, Cartwright win

While some of the top elite athletes took care of business in China and Bermuda, a number of collegiate and local athletes were in action in various meets in the United States of America.

Sports Notes

CHAMPION Amateur Boxing Club hosted its “Back on Track” amateur boxing show, sponsored by Limeade Bahamas, at the Wulff Road Boxing Square on Saturday night.

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Gray in clash over Acklins regatta

WHAT was expected to be a routine press conference about dates for the coming Acklins regatta turned chaotic yesterday when members of the Acklins Trade and Development Association interrupted the event to criticise Minister V Alfred Gray’s decision on who will spearhead the regatta.

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CARIBBEAN TITLE GLORY FOR BAHAMAS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM

THE Bahamas women's national basketball team avenged last year's disappointment of missing out at a shot at the final by winning this year's Caribbean Basketball Championship title.

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‘Here’s a 290-pound kid who runs a 4.85 or 4.9 second 40-yard dash’

BAHAMIAN football prospect Rondre Tener-Knowles is expected to join an emerging NCAA programme in the American Athletic Conference.

Paying tribute to Errol Cartwright

It was in 1989 and I was just elected Secretary General of the Free National Movement when the MP for Inagua and Mayaguana, Vernon Symonette, asked me to conduct the election of Association officers in Inagua and Mayaguana.

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Four students earn $57,000 scholarships

FOUR students from Anatol Rodgers High School have secured scholarships worth $57,000 each to some of the best universities in the hospitality and tourism management industry by winning an American competition in Florida.

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NPA basketball team sets sights on classroom

They opted not to compete in the country’s most prestigious basketball tournament, but members of the Noble Preparatory Academy senior boys basketball team have their sights set on a greater prize in the classroom.

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32 teams in 32nd Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic

THE excitement is starting to brew for the 32nd version of the prestigious Hugh Campbell basketball tournament for senior boys.

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A perfect game

Sting Truckers’ pitcher Thomas Davis didn’t waste anytime against the DK Smokers last night.

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Local fashion designer honours Bahamian women

BAHAMIAN designer Javotte Bethel is getting ready to unveil some her newest creations during an inaugural couture fashion show. 

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Fashion extravaganza honours women's triumphs

A bright red carpet at the entrance of the Meliá Nassau Beach Resort ballroom transported guests into a world that could have possibly been mistaken for, as Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner described it, a New York or Paris fashion scene.

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Bishop's plea to gangs: Turn in your guns

BISHOP Simeon Hall, pastor emeritus of New Covenant Baptist Church, yesterday urged gang members and criminals to turn in their illegal firearms, as a way of reducing gun crime in the country.

St Michael's Methodist Church celebrates 50 years

“A community church...a family church...a church with dynamic preaching...a progressive Methodist church.” These are all descriptions and other salutary comments that have been made to describe St Michael’s Methodist Church in Chippingham.

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Jones: ‘We’re still young, still hopeful for the season’

LIKE most highly touted rookies, Jonquel Jones is facing an adjustment period in her rookie season of WNBA basketball.

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BORCO chemical spill cleanup continues after 'explosion' on Tuesday

A HAZARDOUS materials team is still cleaning up a chemical spill at the BORCO plant in Grand Bahama three days after nearby residents of Pinder’s Point reported hearing an explosion.

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BSC BASKETBALL TEAMS BATTLE FOR PLAYOFF SPOTS

THE Baptist Sports Council will close its basketball league’s regular season on Saturday at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.