Islands of The Bahamas showcase begins today

Islands of The Bahamas showcase begins today

The Islands of The Bahamas Showcase kicks off today at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.

Eight National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I teams will compete over the course of the three-day event.

According to BD Global Founder Brooks Downing, the Islands of The Bahamas Showcase was designed to feature smaller schools that aren’t afforded as much opportunities to travel as the larger programs.

“All of the teams participating will quickly come to find out what a great place The Bahamas is,” Downing said.

We set out to make The Bahamas a destination location for sporting events, and we feel we are well on our way.

“This tournament was designed for non-power schools. These are schools that are too good for the big schools to take a risk playing them.”

Teams participating in this year’s event include Montana, North Dakota State, Incarnate Word, Georgia Southern, Florida Atlantic, Towson, the University of Miami (Ohio) and Pepperdine.

About Randy Smith

Randy Smith is the producer of the widely-watched local television show “Beyond The Headlines” and the web content manager of Eyewitness News. He joined Eyewitness News as a sportscaster in 2018, a role he still performs, and has previously covered a slew of international sporting events, including the 2015 Pan American Games, the Nike EYBL Showcase, several IAAF World Relays, the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, the Commonwealth Youth Games, the Bahamas Bowl and multiple CARIFTA Swimming and Track & Field Championships. Randy has been recognized by the Bahamas Press Club with awards for “Best Sports Broadcast” as a sportscaster and “Best TV Talk Show” as a producer.