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Premier League Soccer Camp Stars of 2008 -
Jul 1, 2008 - 10:20:53 PM
UK visiting coach, Jamie Godbold.
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Grand Bahama Island - Almost 200 children enjoyed five days of soccer fun at the Freeport Football Rugby Club from June 23rd to 27th for the 5th Annual English Premier League Soccer Camp. It was the best attendance to date, and despite the 90 degree heat with no rain all week, the kids kept their level of enthusiam up throughout the week.
Visiting UK coaches, Philip French, Luther Blissett and Jamie Godbold were amazed at the attitudes of the local children and thoroughly enjoyed the camp themselves.
Enclosed are photos of the 'Stars of the Week' - those children that rose above the rest in attitude, sportsmanship, discipline, and performance...
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Football in The Bahamas - June 2008 BFA Newsletter -
Jul 1, 2008 - 4:21:25 PM
In this issue: The Bahamas to Host 2009 FIFA World Congress; FIFA rallies to help young football player from the Bears, Hailey Davis; Bahamas eliminated from the World Cup; Bahamas Referees, Miss Varnette Laing and Mr. Sean Thompson are called to Regional Tournaments; Mercedes raffle winner; High School Football on firm ground; BFA National Academy gets underway; and International opportunities for women.
Click the attached PDF below to read the June 2008 Newsletter.
The future of football in The Bahamas is full of promise - be a part of it!
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Bahamas Baseball Federation announces National Team -
Jun 30, 2008 - 10:56:51 PM
The Bahamas Baseball Federation will be sending a NATIONAL TEAM to compete in the PONY “COLT” Caribbean Zone Championship from Monday June 30th thru Sunday July 6th 2008 in Guarbo, Puerto Rico.
Winner of the Tournament will advance to the PONY World Series in Lafitte, Indiana.
Team manager is Terran Rodgers, and Coaches are, Theodore Sweeting and Ricardo Hall. Also traveling with the team will be BBF President, Craig Kemp.
Click [Read more...] to view information on the national team players...
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Bahamas Olympic Association Election Meeting -
May 3, 2008 - 1:40:01 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - We have been advised by Mr. Mario Vazquez Rana, President of the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO), President of the Association of National Olympic Committees and International Olympic Committee Executive; that an Assembly to elect the new Executive for the Bahamas Olympic Association, will be held on Thursday 8th May 2008 at 6:30 p.m. at the Nassau Yacht Club.
A delegation from the regional PASO will be present. The delegation will consist of Felipe Nunoz, Secretary General, PASO; Mr. Richard Peterkin, Treasurer, PASO; Lic Riardo Contreras Hernandez, Secretary General Mexico OLYMPIC; Dr. Julio E. Cassanello, President, Argentina Olympic...
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3 Minutes, 2 Players, 1 Ball…Red Bull Street Style Kicks off in Nassau in August! -
Jun 25, 2008 - 3:21:17 PM
The Bahamas’ finest freestyle soccer athletes will compete for a chance to represent the nation in Red Bull’s premier soccer event for 2008, RED BULL STREET STYLE!
National rounds have already begun in over 40 different countries
– including soccer hotspots such as Brazil, Argentina and Germany –
as athletes from all over the world battle for their qualification in the Red Bull Street Style World Final! Do you have what it takes to represent The Bahamas?
Locally the format of the contest is a “battle” of two players who square off in a one-on-one duel against each other. Athletes take alternating 20-second turns with the ball, using their time to show off the best of their artistic moves to the sounds of Hip Hop, Reggae and of course our own Rake n Scrape beats...
