NASSAU, BAHAMAS – On Thursday, Dekalb County Police identified a man shot to death Tuesday afternoon in the parking lot of an office park in Stone Mountain, Georgia as former Bahamian track and field standout Douglas Lynes-Bell. The 37-year-old lived in Atlanta, Georgia and represented The Bahamas on numerous national teams as a junior at […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Steven Gardiner opened his 2019 track and field season with a bang this weekend, setting a new national record and personal best in the men’s 300-meters (m) at the University of South Carolina Indoor Open. Gardiner, representing Adidas, crossed the line in a world-leading 32.26 seconds for the win. He finished a […]
FREEPORT, BAHAMAS – The overwhelming support shown for the GBPA Conchman Triathlon last November, from triathletes near and far, has prompted the organizing committee to begin early registration for the increasingly popular competition scheduled for Saturday, November 2 on Taino Beach in Freeport. Interested persons can register online now at www.conchmantriathlon.com. All event categories are open, […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Sprint hurdler Oscar Smith signed a letter of intent to compete for Kansas State University (KSU) next fall. Smith announced his decision to compete in the Midwest yesterday at his high school, Saint Augustine’s College (SAC). Kansas is a member of the Big 12 Conference. The team has won 23 major conference […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A number of Bahamian collegiate and elite track and field athletes competed in various meets around the world this weekend. Oral Roberts University (ORU) sophomore Sasha Wells broke her own school record in the 60-meter (m) hurdles, crossing the line at the 4th Annual Indoor Gorilla Classic in 8.48 seconds to […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Members of the Special Olympics Bahamas World Games team paid a courtesy call on Governor General, Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling (pictured centre) at Government House on February 8. The athletes are set to compete next month at the Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (BIS Photos/Kristaan Ingraham)
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Highland Community College (HCC) sprinter Coshan Campell earned “Scottie Athlete of the Week” honors after a strong performance over the weekend at the Fred Belie Classic in Crete, Nebraska. Campbell set a new school record in the women’s 800 meters (m) in a time of 2:15.25, lowering it by two seconds. The […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Several athletes achieved CARIFTA qualifying standards this weekend at the 2019 Star Trackers Classic at the original Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium. The 2019 CARIFTA Games take place April 20-22 in the Cayman Islands at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex. In the under-20 girls 100 meters (m), Jaida Knowles ran a qualifying […]
Several Bahamian collegiate track and field athletes had strong showings at various indoor meets across the United States this weekend. At the Purdue University’s Fred Wilt Invitational, University of The Bahamas athlete Ken Mullings set a new heptathlon national record with a total of 5426. Washington State University jumper Charisma Taylor tallied another victory on […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The University of The Bahamas Mingoes track and field team opens competition this weekend at the Fred Wilts Purdue Invitational in Lafayette Indiana. Ken Mullings set the Bahamas national record for heptathlon at this meet last year with 5059 points. Interim Head Coach Ednal Rolle expects him to break the record again. […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The University of The Bahamas will host a recruitment exercise this weekend—Saturday, January 26, 2019—at the St. George’s High School campus. Coaches and administrators will be evaluating athletes in women’s softball, women’s volleyball, men’s soccer and men’s basketball. The exercise is expected to start 10 in the morning for men’s soccer and […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Sunshine Insurance held its annual Marathon Bahamas event over the weekend. The two-part series opened up with the Susan G. Komen “Race for the Cure” on Saturday, and wrapped up with the marquee events of the weekend, the half and whole marathon. Bryan Morseman, from New York, won the marathon in a […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Hundreds of participants are expected to participate in the 2nd UBFIT Fun Run Walk Bike Skate 5K/10K in Grand Bahama scheduled for Saturday, February 2, 2019. Members of the planning committee shared the details at a press conference held on Tuesday, January 8. UB-North Vice President Dr. Ian Strachan, UBFIT GB Committee Chair Keturah Babb […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – University of Indiana sophomore Jyles Etienne finished second overall in the men’s high jump this weekend in a dual meet against University of Tennessee at Gladstein Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana. Etienne’s performance helped lead the Hoosiers to a 72-50 victory. He lept a season best 7’1” to finish behind Tennessee’s Darryl Sullivan. […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Two UB multi-event athletes turned in top performances at the BAAA Odd Distance Track Meet on Saturday at the Thomas A. Robinson Track and Field Stadium. Kendrick Thompson won the open men’s long jump with a best jump of 6.61m (21feet-8 1/4 inches) to go along with a fourth-place finish in the […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Bahamas Association of Athletic Association (BAAA) is geared up to host its first event of 2019 on Saturday at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium. The 15th edition of the Odd Distance Track and Field Meet kicks off at 11:00 a.m. and will feature less commonly ran events such as the […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Special Olympics Bahamas is making a special Christmas plea to corporate Bahamas and private citizens as it aims to raise funds to send a full team to the 2019 Special Olympics Summer Games in Abu Dhabi. The association needs roughly $55,000 to make it to the games, and the deadline for the […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – In an effort to raise awareness about the way diabetes is affecting The Bahamas, the Sports Fellowship Institute, the Anoo Association and The Bahamas Diabetes Association is set to host the first “Walk It Off” road race next year. The walkathon is set for January 5 and begins at the R.M. Bailey […]
