Sports
BBC World News to Feature Bahamian Family - Apr 21, 2014 - 3:09:08 PM
Nassau, Bahamas -
D'Arcy Rahming and his wife Benita and two of their children Cynthia and
D'Arcy Jr, will be featured on BBC World News on Wednesday April 23rd.
They were selected for their contributions in nation building through
the use of sport. The Rahmings have led the way in developing the sport
of judo from community centers to elite level athletes. They will
attend the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow Scotland. The father and
children are all black belts in the sport of Judo.
Mark Beaumont
is host of the BBC news segment on the Queen's Baton Relay which
travels from country to country in the Commonwealth. The show finds
unique stories and highlighted the Rahmings because of their community
work and their development of a Commonwealth Game sport to international
standards.
Sports
Grand Bahama Supercampers to Get Big Match Treat! - Apr 17, 2014 - 5:48:26 PM
Freeport, Bahamas - Four deserving kids at this year’s Grand Bahama soccer camp
will be getting their sporting experience of a lifetime this August.
To mark the 10th year of the island’s
best-supported summer camp, the English Premier League is going to treat the
youngsters to an all-expenses-paid trip to Miami to watch two of the world’s
best pro teams in action.
The two boys and two girls will be getting top-price tickets
to the final of the Guinness International Champions Cup, a tournament being
played between eight leading European clubs...
Sports
Canadian and Mexican Gymnist Coaches to Instruct in Bahamas - Apr 17, 2014 - 1:58:26 PM
The Gymnastics
Federation of the Bahamas (GFB) is hosting a special coach’s teaching
clinic to be held in Nassau from April 22nd through April 24thsponsored
by the Federation of International Gymnastics (FIG) and will feature
five sessions facilitated by two well known international gymnastics
educators: Rick McCharles of Canada and Andres Llanos Gerardino from
Mexico.
This
clinic entitled “Age Group Camp” will demonstrate the basics of men’s
and women’s artistic gymnastics taught in a fun and friendly
environment. It is open to the public and is appropriate for any
student, coach or teacher in the gymnastics/ cheer/ dance/ sporting
community (must be over the age of 16). No prior experience is
necessary.
Sports
Bahamas Represented at Record-Breaking Conference in Monaco - Apr 16, 2014 - 11:18:09 PM
The 2014 IOC World
Conference on Prevention of Injury and Illness in Sport came to a close
on 12 April, in Monaco. Dr. Rickey Davis represented the Bahamas Olympic
Committee as Chair of its established Medical Commission.
The
meetings, described by many delegates as the most constructive yet for
researchers and practitioners in the field of sports medicine and
prevention, were attended by a record 980 participants from 81
countries, and included 113 speakers, 5 keynote lectures, 24 symposia,
76 workshops and 202 abstracts; a remarkable increase at all levels from
the last edition in 2011. The Conference was the second organized by
the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and was attended by HSH
Prince Albert II of Monaco...
Sports
Opti Valentine's Day Regatta showcases Bahamas Junior Sailors - Feb 27, 2014 - 1:29:28 PM
This year the Bahamas
Sloop Association, spearheaded by Eleazor Johnson, again invited the
Bahamas National Sailing School’s junior sailors to join them in their
Valentine’s Day Regatta that took place last weekend, February 15. It
was a great opportunity for them to be with the “big boys” to show off
their sailing skills. Our juniors are kids ages 8 to 16 who come from a
variety of social backgrounds with just one thing in mind – SAILING.
The
youngsters raced around a very short but fun course close to the
Montagu Beach shore. As one of the spectators commented, “It is amazing
to see such young sailors handling these boats so well“ and for many who
don’t know about the junior sailing program, this would be a surprise...
Sports
IAAF World Relay Tickets Now on Sale - Feb 19, 2014 - 3:38:33 PM
Nassau, The Bahamas -- Minister of Youth, Sports
and Culture Dr. Daniel Johnson purchased the first two gold tickets February 13
to get sales rolling for the May 24 and 25 International Association of
Athletic Federations (IAAF) World Relays Bahamas 2014 at the Thomas A. Robinson
Stadium.
The Local Organising Committee (LOC) also
announced that there were 100 days left before the relays are held and that
thousands of tickets; gold $50, silver $35, bronze $20 reserved seating and
general admission $10 and $5 for persons 12 and under are now on sale and can
be purchased at the box office at the stadium or online ...
Sports
Hector Picard to participate in the Great Abaco Family Fitness Weekend 2014 - Feb 19, 2014 - 1:09:46 PM
Before arriving in Grand Bahama where American paratriathlete, Hector Picard will host the Triathlon for the Beacon School, he's stopping in to the Abacos to participate in the Great Abaco Family Fitness Weekend.
Hector Picard became a bi-lateral amputee after almost losing his life
in a work related accident in 1992. He was told by doctor’s he would
have to relearn everything he took for granted, such as buttoning his
shirt or eating. With the support of his family and friends, he was
able to overcome obstacles placed in front of him and excel beyond
anyone’s imagination. He found ways to get back into his active
lifestyle, and in 2009 he competed in his first triathlon. He is
currently a motivational speaker and competes in many different events,
including Ironman distance triathlons...
Arts & Culture
Bahamas National Sailing School's Art For Sail: March 1st - Feb 18, 2014 - 8:42:08 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - It is our pleasure to invite you to the second art show in aid of The Bahamas National Sailing School
Saturday March 1st, 2014.
Numerous acclaimed Bahamian artists will be exhibiting their work including:
Sonia Isaacs, Melissa Maura, Toby Lunn, Tiffany Barrett, Elvin Carey,
Jo-Ann Bradley (Abaco), Quinten Minnis, Dion Lewis and Malcolm Rae.
A generous percentage of sales will be donated to the sailing school...
Sports
The Eleuthera Junior Baseball League of Rock Sound played week #3 games in Spanish Wells - Feb 18, 2014 - 2:25:51 PM
Spanish Wells, Eleuthera - The Eleuthera Junior
Baseball League of Rock Sound played week #3 games in Spanish Wells.
In
game #1 Coach Pitch Division, the Spanish Well Hook n’ Jooks defeated
Rock Sound Coco Plums 6 to 2 in an exciting game.
Then in game #2 Minor
Division the Spanish Wells Sluggers defeated the Green Castle Dragons 12
to 6. However, the Dragons showed tremendous improvement since last
year. Luke Boykin went 3 for 3 and got the win for the Sluggers.
In
game #3 Junior Division the Spanish Wells Sting-Rays defeated the
Tarpum Bay Tarpons 8 to 1. The Sting-Rays held a 2 to 1 lead until the
sixth inning. The Tarpum Bay Tarpons are new comers to the league this
year but the made an impressive showing. Dominic Pinder got the win for
the Sting-Rays...
Sports
The Bahamas Athletics Tradition: Small Country, Great Athletes - Feb 18, 2014 - 10:58:20 AM
Nassau, Bahamas - Even though The
Bahamas did not become a member of the IAAF until 1952 and did not
participate in international competition until the British Empire and
Commonwealth Games in Vancouver in 1954 one Bahamian loomed large in our
beloved sport in the late twenties.
Born in Nassau on April 17th
1904 Charley Major went to New York City to join his father at the age
of thirteen and in 1927, while a student at St. Bonaventure University,
won the Milrose Games High Jump at the Madison Square Gardens. His leap
of 6’5-5/8” was just 5/8” lower than the Milrose record
Sports
Potential Regional Athletes and Teams for the Inaugural IAAF World Relays - Feb 17, 2014 - 1:01:25 PM
Based upon the historic performances of regional athletes as well as
teams today we talk about those athletes and teams we anticipate to participate
in the Inaugural IAAF World Relays in The Bahamas May 24th and 25th
this year.
The world knows that the Central American and Caribbean region is one
rich with great sprinters and few middle or long distance runners.
With that in mind it is anticipated that teams from the region will be
strong in the 4x100m, 4x200m and 4x400m, but not the 4x800m or 4x1500m.
That does not mean that a particular country from the region might not
have an outstanding 800m runner, like Cuba, Jamaica or Venezuela have had...
Sports
100 days to the IAAF World Relays in Bahamas - Feb 16, 2014 - 5:09:51 PM
Nassau, Bahamas–A
leading insurance company, retail store and beverage company have
been unveiled as the first three national partners for the inaugural
International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) World Relays
Bahamas 2014.
Today,
thousands of Gold, Silver, Bronze level and general admission tickets
went on sale to the general public for the World Relays which will be
held on May 24th and May 25th. The announcements were made during a
press conference to mark the 100-day countdown to the start of the IAAF
World Relays Bahamas 2014.
Sports
NFL Greats Joining the Teams for the $250,000 Hall of Fame Celebrity Billfish Invitational - Feb 14, 2014 - 10:35:56 AM
BIMINI, THE BAHAMAS -
The super bowl of billfishing is fielding a stellar squad of NFL Hall of
Famers and Legends for a one-of-kind tournament that matches the
country¹s best anglers and greats from the National Football League for
some hard-hitting blue water action off this tiny Bahamian out-island.
The Tournament Committee today
released the names of those former stars scheduled to participate in the
tournament, which will be based at the historic Bimini Big Game Club
Resort & Marina in Alice Town...
Sports
Grand Bahama Girls' Soccer League scores as of February 8th - Feb 14, 2014 - 8:12:55 AM
 Freeport,
Bahamas - The Grand Bahama Girls Soccer Developmental League has just started a new season. The league has over
300 girls registered thanks to team sponsors and the dedication of many
volunteers including coaches, junior coaches, referees, organizers and
parents.
The league has grown again this year to six divisions and league play
is each Saturday from 2 - 4pm at the Freeport Rugby Football Club.
Enclosed are the
current standings, and results of play from February 8th matches:
Sports
Pan Caribbean Soccer League Informational Meeting, Feb 25th, 2014 - Feb 6, 2014 - 8:00:57 AM
 The winds of regional
integration are blowing among the Caribbean nations. The idea of greater
regional integration in the Caribbean is a topic that has been gaining
more attention in the news and at the political level within the
Caribbean region. In line with this, there has been renewed interest in
the creation of a Pan-Caribbean Soccer League. This year not one
Caribbean nation will be representing the region in the 2014 FIFA World
Cup™, a fact that has caused consternation among many in the region.
The
Caribbean Football Trust Limited (CFTL) , a Barbados registered company
with offices in Orlando, Florida and Toronto, Canada, is currently
working to remedy this situation for future tournaments by establishing a
new professional soccer league that will span the entire Caribbean
region. As such, the CFTL is collaborating with Concorde Sports Agency
Sports
Korda Shoots 7-Under 66 to Lead at Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic - Jan 24, 2014 - 6:00:44 PM
Paradise Island,
Bahamas – Jessica Korda battled the high winds at the OceanClub Golf
Course to shoot a 7-under-par 66 and take a one-stroke lead over Paula
Creamer, who tied for the low round of the day with a 65, after 36 holes
at the Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic.
Korda,
a 20-year-old who is in her fourth year on the LPGA Tour, has an
11-under-par total of 135 heading into the weekend on the 6,644-yard,
par-73 layout.
Michelle
Wie, who tied for the low round of the day with a 65, and Jenny Suh,
who earned her spot in the field as a Monday qualifier, are just two
shots behind the leader at 137. Suh made seven birdies en route to a 66.
Sports
Finlayson on the Inaugural IAAF World Relays in The Bahamas - Jan 24, 2014 - 1:55:47 PM
Prior to 1983 the
Olympic Games was Athletics’ championships. A plan was set afoot to
change this when under the presidency of the IAAF’s Adrian Paulen of the
Netherlands the IAAF World Athletics Cup was held in Dusseldorf,
Germany in 1977.
The World Cup consisted of teams from the
world’s great powerhouses of athletics, at that time teams like the USA,
Great Britain, East and West Germany, and the Soviet Union, plus The
Americas (without the USA), Europe (without the powerhouses), Africa,
Asia, South America, Oceania, etc.
That World Cup is now the Continental Cup.
Sports
IAAF World Relays (Bahamas) Mascot Competition Heating Up - Jan 24, 2014 - 1:37:30 PM
Nassau, Bahamas – School children across The
Bahamas have only a few days to take advantage ofa once in a lifetime
opportunity to design the official International Association and
Athletics Federation (IAAF) World Relays Bahamas 2014, mascot. With an
impressive number of entries being submitted from all across The
Bahamas, a final surge is expected in the final week of the competition.
IAAF
World Relays Bahamas 2014, Local Organizing Committee (LOC), Vice
Chairman & President of the Bahamas Association of Athletic
Associations (BAAA), Mike Sands said during a radio appearance on Hot
91. 7FM, on Friday, January 24th“Mascots play an integral part in the
identity of all sporting events. There has been a fantastic amount of
interest amongst children the length and breadth of The Bahamas and I’m
looking forward to seeing one of the designs coming to life and
representing the World Relays Bahamas 2014.
Arts & Culture
RBPF Band performs at Heat vs Lakers game in Miami - Jan 24, 2014 - 1:36:46 PM
FLORIDA - The Royal
Bahamas Police Force band played during half-time at the Heat vs. Lakers
game in Miami on January 23rd. They also put on a performance with
some Junkanoo members at
the American Airlines Arena.
"It was a proud night for the Bahamas." said 560 WQAM's Jeff Fox from
Grand Bahama who also sent in this photo of himself with Bahamian NBA
Legend, Mychal Thompson.
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