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Charlton lowers her national record in the 60m hurdles By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

too much school and it’s in the middle of the outdoor season. My coaches wouldn’t release me for that, but I’m very much looking forward to the summer meets and representing Team Bahamas.” Team Bahamas had one other competitor in action on Saturday. National record holder Warren Fraser got out of the preliminaries of the men’s 60m, running 8.17 for second in his heat and 13th overall. He went to the semi-final where he was sixth in his heat in 6.66 for 15th overall, failing to get into the final where American world record holder Christian Coleman established a new championship record in 6.37 for the gold. The three other athletes who represented the Bahamas were Alonzo Russell, who got disqualified with the entire field in his heat of the men’s 400m on Friday - day two of the competition - while high jumpers Donald Thomas and Jamal Wilson were tied for sixth and ninth place respectively with three other competitors each, all at 2.20m or 7-feet, 2 1/2-inches when they competed on the first day of competition on Thursday. Shaunae Miller-Uibo didn’t participate in the championships after her request to compete in the pentathlon was denied by the IAAF, but her husband Maicel Uibo picked up the bronze for Estonia in the men’s heptathlon with a lifetime best of 6,265 points. Kevin Mayer of France was the gold medallist with a world-leading 6,348 and Daniel Warner of Canada won the silver with a national record of 6,343 points. Team Bahamas was managed by Sandra Laing with Ronald Cartwright as the head coach. “While Team Bahamas did not secure any medals, the performances of Devynne Charlton and Warren Fraser is to be commended,” Laing said. “Devynne got a national record of 7.89 in the 60m

DEVYNNE CHARLTON, during the IAAF World Indoor Championships on Saturday, lowered her national record in the 60m hurdles.

GRENADA’S BRALON TAPLIN, centre front, leads in a men’s 400m heat at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham, Britain, on Friday. Bahamas’ Alonzo Russell can be seen.

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net KERRIE Cartwright was looking for better results as she started a tour in Heraklion, Greece, at the 12th Lyttos Beach International Tennis Federation’s (ITF) Circuit

THE Bahamas Swimming Federation has released the names of a 36-member team that will head to Kingston, Jamaica at the end of the month to defend the title at the 2018 CARIFTA Games. Three teams were also named for the water polo competition that will be held two weeks before. The Bahamas regained the title last year when the games was held here at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex after relinquishing it two years ago to Martinique. Prior to that, the Bahamas held the title for two consecutive years. With the team selected this year with all qualifiers, federation president Algernon Cargill said he’s confident that the Bahamas will prevail as champions again when the games take place March 31 to April 4. “It’s a very strong team that will be led by Lilly Higgs and Izaak Bastian. They are the two outstanding swimmers on the team,” Cargill said. “Lilly, obviously, had a great meet at CARIFTA last year and she’s heading to the University of North Carolina next year. “The strongest categories will be the senior boys and girls (15-17). They are very strong categories. We are very excited about the team because they are all qualifiers. So we are looking forward to going to Jamaica and successfully defending our title.”

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KNIGHTS WIN SENIOR TRACK AND FIELD TITLE SHOWN (l-r) are Bahamas’ Warren Fraser, United States’ Ronnie Baker and Slovakia’s Jan Volko compete during a men’s 60 metre heat Saturday at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham, Britain. (AP Photos/Alastair Grant) hurdles and advancing to the final and Warren advancing to the semi-final in season’s best of 6.66. “It is unfortunate with the disqualification of

Alonzo Russell and his whole heat in the 400m. We were looking for both Donald Thomas and Jamal Wilson to be on the medal podium, but it was not to

be at these games. The team members all have bright futures ahead of them and I am looking for great things from them in the future.”

‘Overall, I thought the tournament was really good’

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FEDERATION NAMES 36MEMBER CARIFTA SWIM TEAM By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

ust as she started on Friday at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham, Great Britain, Devynne Charlton finished the IAAF World Indoor Championships on Saturday running the final of the women’s 60 metres hurdles in lane eight. After opening the fourday championships with a season’s best of 7.95 to win her heat out of lane eight and turned in the third fastest time in the preliminaries, Charlton came back in the semi-final in lane four where she lowered her national record to 7.89 for second in her heat for the seventh spot going into the final. She closed out the championships for the Bahamas’ five-member team in lane eight where she faded to eighth place in 8.18. “I was very pleased with myself to come to this meet and get a season’s best first round and then get national record and a personal best in the next round,” said Charlton after she broke her previous mark of 7.93 at the NCAA Division 1 Championships in College Station on March 11, 2017. “That was really special for me.” As for the final, Charlton said she felt she had a pretty good start, but she took a little too long in her drive phase and that cost her big time. “I clipped the first hurdle and ended up hitting the second and third hurdles with my knee and that kind of took me out of it,” she explained. “I thought if it wasn’t for the initial mistakes, it would have been a pretty good race and the final results would have been interesting. But it just didn’t work out that way.” Now that the championships are over and done with, Charlton has headed back to Purdue University where she will prepare for her final outdoor season for the Boilermakers track team, which means that she will skip the trip to the Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia, April 4-15. “I’m going to go back to the drawing board and get ready for outdoors,” said Charlton, who had her parents Dave and Laura Charlton cheering for her. “Unfortunately, I won’t be able to attend the Commonwealth Games because I would end up missing

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over the weekend, but she admitted that she will take it. The island nation’s only Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) ranked player participated in the first of three consecutive tournaments in Greece where she made it to the quarter-finals in singles, losing a hard fought 4-6, 6-0, 6-1 decision to No.4 seed Anastasia Detiuc of the Czech Republic. Detiuc eventually lost in the final to top seed Raluca Georgiana Serban of Romania 6-3, 5-7, 6-2. Serban also beat Cartwright’s American doubles partner Kariann Pierre-Louis 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 in their quarter-final match. Cartwright and Pierre-Louis also reached the quarter-final in doubles where they were ousted 7-6 (4), 2-6 (11-9) by Michaela Boev of Belgium and Serban. Boev and Serban went on to win the title with a 6-1, 2-6 (10-7) decision over Gabriela Ana Maria Davidescu and Alexandra

Maria Staiculescu of game. It was more a Romania. battle of who can get “Overall, I thought lucky in certain situthe tournament was ations. It was more really good,” Cartof a battle like that wright told The to see who could get Tribune. “It was a through that day. good start off to my “But overall, it was time being here in pretty good. I’m very Greece for the next glad of how I did. two weeks. I’m really looking “I got to the main forward to the next CARTWRIGHT draw for the next tournament this week tournament here, so and the next one that that is really great. Hopefully I can will follow right after that. My improve on what I did in this last expectations is just to go out there tournament.” and play my best, to try my best, In all of her matches played in to play my game and to enjoy it as the tournament last week, Cart- much as I can and to have fun.” wright said she fought extremely If she can win, Cartwright said hard and left it all on the court. it will definitely be a feather in her “In my last match that I played, cap. Cartwright, 25, will be back at it was pretty windy that day and the same venue to play her next I’m surprised that we still had to tournament this week. play,” she recalled. “It was at least She is currently ranked at 1,002 25-35 miles per hour winds, so it in singles and 828 in doubles in the was pretty tough to even play your WTA.

THE CR Walker Knights pulled off another Government Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships title at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium on Friday. The Knights, who joined the AF Adderley Fighting Tigers, who won the junior divisional crown on Thursday, collected a total of 628.50 points to defeat their nearest rivals, the CI Gibson Rattlers, who got second with 574.50. The CV Bethel Stingrays got third with 463.17 points. The remaining teams in order were the RM Bailey Pacers with 305, CC Sweeting Cobras with 234, Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins with 202, Government High Magic with 183.50 and the Anatol Rodgers Timberwolves with 162.50. GSSSA president Varel Davis said the meet went very well and with both the junior and senior high schools coming together to compete at the same time, it provided a lot more excitement. “We were able to host all 15 school flags at the same time and for the first time, we put the awards on the winners’ necks right after their races,” Davis said. “Along with putting the gold medals on the winners, we also played their school songs just like they do at the Olympics. “I think the kids enjoyed that. They stood on the

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podium and they received their medals. It was really good. Every year we try to do something a little different that we have never done before and I think the kids really enjoyed how we did it

this year. I don’t think that has ever been done before.” While there was a shocker in the junior division with the Fighting Tigers dethroning the perennial champions CH Reeves Raptors, the Knights polished off their trophy that

they held onto for another year, much to the delight of the large crowd of spectators who came out to cheer on their teams. Davis said the season has been a very productive one for the GSSSA, which also brought back the

cheer-leading competition that was held on Saturday at the AF Adderley Gymnasium. Although there were not that many schools participating, Davis said she anticipates that more schools will get involved next year now that it’s back

on the calendar. Today, GSSSA will start their soccer competition and immediately after Easter, they will wrap up the year with softball for girls and baseball for boys. “I’m very happy with the way the season is going.” Davis said.

“We’re trying to do a lot of things different and it’s catching on with the schools and the fans. So we are looking for bigger and better things as we close out this year and continue with our programme in the new school year in September.”

STUDENTS from the various public schools show off their medals on the podium.

FEDERATION NAMES 36-MEMBER CARIFTA SWIM TEAM FROM PAGE 1 The head coach for the swim team is Travano McPhee, assisted by Andy Loviett and Jorge Rodriquez. TEAM BAHAMAS Girls 11-12 - Abayomi Brown, Devin Cuffy-Bethel, Grace Farrington, Leylah Knowles, Keianna Moss and Mia Sastre. Girls 13-14 – Katelyn Cabral, Giovanna Eneas, Salene Gibson, Jamilah Hepburn, Delaney Mizell and Zayle-Elizabeth Thompson. Girls 15-17 – Celia Campbell, Anya MacPhail, Lilly Higgs, Victoria Russell and Virginia Stamp. Boys 11-12 - Amauri Bonaby, Nigel Forbes, Tristin Ferguson, Marvin Johnson and Hodari Prince. Boys 13-14 – Rommel Ferguson, Roman Pinder, Ishan Roy, Erald Thompson III, Lamar Taylor and Kierro Stubbs. Boys 15-17 – Izzak Bastian, DaVante Carey, Samuel Gibson, Kevon Lockhart, Peter Morley, Ian Pinder, William Russell and Luke-Kennedy Thompson.

The open water swim team comprises of the following: Girls 13-14 Giovanna Eneas and Salene Gibson. Girls 15-17 Anya MacPhail and Kaliyah Albury. Boys 13-14 – Taye Fountain, Lamar Taylor and Erald Thompson III. Boys 15-17 – Darren Laing, Mark-Anthony Thompson and Tristan Thompson. Before the swim competition gets underway, water polo will run March 14-18. The Bahamas has selected three teams to represent the country. Laszlo Borbely is the head coach, assisted by Krisztian Kelemen and Carl Illing. Brenna Turnquest is the team manager. The teams selected are as follows: 19-and-under – Saequan Miller, Joshua Knowles, Adonis Sasso, Sean Knowles, Loron Bain, Johnathon Demeritte, Adrian Burrows, Michael Moore, Kurdero Major and Kurdaz Major. 16-and-under – Thor Sasso, Damian Gomez, Jahkai Gray, Gabriel Sastre, Alexander Turnquest, Liam Mills, Nicholas Wallace-Whitfield. Mataeo Ferguson, Aidan Johnson,

Jelani Grant, Gabriel Encinar and Thomas Illing. 14-and-under – Oliver Roberts, Jayden Fernander, Skyler Dean, Antuwan McKenzie, Akeil Smith, Dominic Beneby, Jayden Seymour, Dominic Demeritte, Madisson Deveaux, Kaitlyn Williams, Wesley Ingraham, Joshua Gibson and Remington Minnis. The teams will travel on March 14 and return on March 19. “The U-16 and U-14 just won bronze medals at the South Florida International Water Polo Tournament in Coral Springs, Florida,” Cargill said. “We expect their performances to carry over to Jamaica.” The U-16 is the defending champions, while the U-19 teams were the runners to Jamaica. The U-14 didn’t compete last year because there were not enough teams here, but Cargill said it’s a strong team because they have been working out with the older teams. With the competition now in Jamaica, it’s anticipated that the U-19 rematch between the Bahamas and Jamaica will be an epic one. Hopefully, Team Bahamas will avenge the defeat at home to Jamaica.

RAPTORS BEAT HORNETS 103-98 FOR 11TH WIN IN 12 GAMES TORONTO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 19 points, Jonas Valanciunas had 18 points and 13 rebounds and Toronto beat the Charlotte Hornets 103-98 last night, the Raptors’ 11th victory in 12 games. Serge Ibaka scored 17 points, and Kyle Lowry had 14 to help the Eastern Conference-leading Raptors complete their first season sweep of Charlotte since 2006-07. Toronto improved to 26-5 at Air Canada Centre, the best home record in the NBA. PACERS 98, WIZARDS 95 WASHINGTON (AP) — Victor Oladipo scored 33 points, Bojan Bogdoanovic added 20 and Indiana beat

Washington to overtake the Wizards by a half-game for fourth place in the Eastern Conference. Myles Turner added 12 points and 13 rebounds for Indiana, which almost gave away a 17-point lead but never trailed. Bradley Beal scored 22 points and had a career-high 11 assists for Washington. PELICANS 126, MAVERICKS 109 DALLAS (AP) — Jrue Holiday scored 30 points, Nikola Mirotic added 24 in a rare start and New Orleans won its eighth in a row, beating Dallas. Anthony Davis had 23 points and 13 rebounds, scoring most of his points from inside 5 feet. Dirk Nowitzki scored a

season-high 23 points for the Mavericks, passing Elvin Hayes for eighth on tyhe career field goals list with 10,980. HAWKS 113, SUNS 112 ATLANTA (AP) — Taurean Prince hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 7.6 seconds remaining and finished with 22 points in Atlanta’s victory over Phoenix. Devin Booker’s potential winner for Phoenix, a 15-foot shot from the right baseline, bounced off the rim with Tyler Dorsey defending as time expired. T.J. Warren had 35 points, and Elfrid Payton had 11 points, 10 rebounds and a season-high 14 assists for Suns. Booker had 20 points.

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Ayton and Wildcats claim PAC 12 title with 66-54 victory over Golden Bears

By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net A tumultuous week that featured the Arizona men’s basketball programme in the headlines for all the wrong reasons saw a complete turnaround this weekend as the team claimed the conference title and DeAndre Ayton was named to the shortlist for college basketball’s most prestigious award. The No.19 Wildcats claimed the PAC 12 title with a 66-54 win over the California Golden Bears at the McKale Center in Tuscon, Arizona, on Saturday night. The Bears used a slowed-down game to their advantage, keeping Arizona within reach until the Wildcats pieced together a 6-0 run to go up 61-53 with 2:30 left to play. Arizona closed the game with a 13-1 run, finishing off its fifth Pac-12 title in six seasons in the final home game for seniors Dusan Ristic, Parker Jackson-Cartwright and Keanu Pinder. Pinder is the son of Bahamian basketball icon Kendal “Tiny” Pinder who starred at North Carolina State University before he was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks. He also played professionally in Israel, Finland and Australia. The programme has been embattled recently with several issues leading to punishment handed down either to members of the coaching staff or to players themselves. Last week ESPN issued a report detailing the results of an FBI probe which revealed violations by several elite Division I programmes, including the Wildcats. The report said Wildcats head coach Sean Miller was heard on an FBI wiretap discussing a $100,000 payment with Christian Dawkins to ensure Ayton would sign with Arizona. Dawkins is a runner working for ASM Sports agent Andy Miller.

ARIZONA forward DeAndre Ayton (13) celebrates. In addition to the issues surrounding Ayton and Miller, the Wildcats were appealing the ruling of Allonzo Trier, after he tested positive for a banned substance. Despite the recent troubles, Miller said he wanted to focus to be on Ayton’s performance on the court. “What I don’t want to get lost in the shuffle is that you saw a player scored 26 points and grab 20 rebounds in a low possession game. You can watch games in McKale for the next ten years and not see that happen. DeAndre didn’t need an exclamation point, but he certainly put one on his freshman year from a regular season standpoint,” he said. “The big picture is that we clinched an outright regular season championship. Winning one in a conference like the Pac 12 is very rewarding. It’s been remarkable. A lot lesser programmes, teams, universities would have crumbled and we didn’t and I think it says something about us and our future. We were just trying to soak it

all in, I think the one lesson we learned is what you have today can be take very easily and you can’t take anything for granted, especially a moment like this.” Ayton, the freshman phenom forward, was also named to the 15-player Wooden Award ballot of finalists, and was also made the 10-player semi-final list of the Naismith Award. On the season he averaged 19.9 points, 11.4 rebounds and shot 62 per cent from the field. “I don’t need to campaign for him, who he is speaks for itself. He’s a tremendous player, he does it on offence, he does it on defence, he’s physically built like Superman, but he’s also very skilled,” Miller said. “A guy like him physically gifted with the skill level and intelligence, he’s going to go down as one of the great ones to play our game, that’s how I see it. He’s a once in a generation player and I doubt I’ll ever coach a player like him ever again.” Arizona has a firstround bye in the Pac-12

ARIZONA forward Deandre Ayton (13) cuts down the net after winning the Pac-12 title NCAA college basketball game against California on Saturday, March 3 in Tucson, Arizona. Arizona defeated California 66-54. Photo: Rick Scuteri/AP Tournament in Las Vegas and will play on Thursday. Miller added that Ayton along with sophmores Trier and Rawle Alkins had played their last game in the McKale center and will pursue professional careers following the season. Ayton family attorney, Lynden B Rose, issued a statement on behalf of the family expressing their “outrage and disgust” at the allegations connected to DeAndre. In a statement, Rose said the family believes the reports “have falsely

implied that their son or his family have any involvement in illegal or prohibited activities regarding his decision to matriculate at the University of Arizona.” Rose said Ayton told the FBI last year “that he never discussed or solicited payments from the University of Arizona, or any other university, or any shoe company or anyone on behalf of either -- period. This includes basketball and anything else.” He also said Ayton’s decision to commit to the Wildcats was based on

“family ties to Phoenix” as well as his familiarity with the programme and the area, he previously played at Hillcrest Prep Academy in Phoenix. “Although the FBI does not routinely do so (although exceptions have been made), DeAndre’s family certainly believes it is appropriate for that law enforcement agency, as well as NCAA and University of Arizona, to make public statements which unquestionably clears DeAndre’s good name,” the statement said.

MLB: Bahamian players enter season highly ranked By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net WITH Major League Baseball spring training underway and franchises preparing their farm systems in the minors, several Bahamian players will enter the season highly ranked by their respective franchises. Jazz Chisholm is the highest ranked of any Bahamian prospects, listed at No.3 within the Arizona Diamondbacks franchise. Injuries cut short Chisholm’s debut season in Single A baseball with the Kane County Cougars in the Midwestern League’s Western Division last year. He played in just 29 games - hit .248 with, three stolen bases, slugging .358, an on-base percentage of .325, an OPS of .683, 12 RBI and one home run. Pundits expect his numbers to return to form after a full recovery. According to MLB Prospect Watch: “After shaking off a slow April with a hot start to May, Chisholm tore his right meniscus, ending his season. Chisholm’s knee is fine and he was back in time to participate at the organisation’s instructs in the Dominican Republic last fall. He has a ton of offensive potential to tap into, with the ability to impact the baseball consistently and plenty of raw power. He needs to keep refining his approach from the left side of the plate and it looked like he was making strides in that regard, raising his OPS by over 300 points over the 10 games in May last year before he got hurt. The D-backs are hopeful those

improvements carry over to 2018 and with a better approach, more over-thefence power should follow. There is little question Chisholm can stay at shortstop, with good hands and actions to go along with enough arm for the premium position. As a kid from the Bahamas who didn’t face a ton of top-notch competition, Chisholm could take longer to learn the approach necessary to tap into his raw tools. The D-backs are hopeful a healthy 2018 will help move him in the right direction.” In rookie play, he earned a spot in the Pioneer League vs. Northwest League All Star Game. He appeared in 62 games for the Missoula Ospreys and in 249 at bats, he hit .281 with nine home runs, 37 RBI and 13 stolen bases. He finished with a slugging percentage of .446 and OPS of .779. Kristian Robinson is ranked No.12 by the Diamondbacks headed into his rookie season. Robinson was the team’s top international signee last July. He signed the most lucrative deal of any Bahamian player this international signing period when he reached an agreement near $2.55m. Baseball America had Robinson ranked at No.9 among international prospects, while MLB Pipeline had him listed at No.15, the highest ranked of the group of Bahamians. The 6’3”, 195-pound outfielder joined a Diamondbacks organisation that already includes fellow Bahamians, Chisholm and DJ Collie.

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“The D-backs love his physicality and potential to tap into his considerable raw power. He showed a pretty good understanding of the strike zone with some plate discipline already, especially given his age and lack of experience, and the D-backs know there will be a learning curve in terms of recognizing breaking and offspeed stuff. Robinson has enough speed to stay in centre, but there’s the chance he’ll outgrow the spot, in which case he’ll fit nicely in a corner. The D-backs are preaching patience and caution when talking about Robinson, noting that coming from the Bahamas isn’t the same as coming from a place like the Dominican Republic in terms of

experience. They see Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts as a potential model, one who played in the Dominican Summer League for his first summer of pro ball.” Lucius Fox comes in at No.7 on the prospect list for the Tampa Bay Rays. Fox was assigned to the Charlotte Stone Crabs at the Single A-Advanced level in July. In 30 games with the club, he hit .235 with a .608 OPS, .350 OBP, one home run, three stolen bases, 12 RBI and 19 runs scored. The 20-year-old shortstop spent the previous 77 games with the Bowling Green Hot Rods of the Midwest League at the Single A-Full level. For the Hot Rods, Fox hit a career-best .278 and

ranked third in the Midwest League with 27 stolen bases. He also ranks second on the team with 45 runs scored, collected 27 RBI and totaled a .362 OBP and a .722 OPS with two runs. “Fox is a top-flight athlete with plus-plus speed and three more tools that should be at least solid. The switch-hitter profiles as a future leadoff-type hitter, as he employs a solid approach, produces linedrive contact from both sides of the plate and knows how to use his impressive wheels once on base. Fox won’t offer much in the way of over-the-fence power, but he does have some strength and can drive some balls to the gaps, making him a source of doubles and triples,” Prospect Watch said. “Fox’s range, quick hands and arm fit easily at shortstop, though, like any young shortstop, he needs to fine-tune his game and learn the nuances of the position. Some scouts don’t love his middle-infield actions and think he’ll fit better in centre field, though the Ray believe he can stay at short, lauding his super athleticism and ability to learn quickly.” Fox was also featured in the annual showcase of Major League Baseball’s top minor league prospects during the midseason AllStar classic. Fox drove in one RBI, but his Futures World team fell one run short in their rally and a 7-6 loss to team USA at the 2017 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game, Trent Deveaux begins his career listed as the No. 24 prospect in the Los Angeles Angles organisation. “Deveaux officially makes his debut in 2018

and immediately becomes the fastest player in the system, with pure 80 speed on the 20-to-80 scouting scale. He’s already gotten bigger and taller in the last year and while he has a long way to go in terms of gaining strength, there could be plus raw power to unlock eventually. Then it will come down to his hit tool. He’ll need to cut down on his swing some and refine his approach like any 17-year old, though he does have a decent idea of the strike zone at such a young age. There’s also the potential to be an elite-level defender in centre field, with plus range and a strong arm to boot. “More than anything, Deveaux just needs to go out and play so he can start sharpening his considerable tools. The Angels think he’s at the high end of the athleticism scale, in a top tier with 2017 first-rounder Jo Adell, and watching him develop should be an exciting storyline.” Deveaux was ranked at No.19 by Baseball America heading into the International Signing Period. In July he signed a $1.2 million dollar deal with the Angels, entering the organisation as one of it’s most coveted signings of the period. According to MLB scouting, to be eligible for the lists, a player must have rookie eligibility. To qualify for rookie status, a player must not have exceeded 130 at-bats or 50 innings pitched in the Major Leagues, or accumulated more than 45 days on the active roster of a Major League club or clubs during the 25-player limit period, excluding time on the disabled list.

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RESULTS: GSSSA SENIOR HIGH TRACK AND FIELD MEET The Government Secondary Schools Sports Association completed their senior track and field championships on Friday at the Thomas A. Robinsaon National Stadium. Here’s a look at the individual performances: Girls 100 Meter Dash UNDER 17 Finals - (w: 2.9) 1, #679 Allen, Robinique, C.R. Walker, 12.95. 2, #645 Tucker, Marvenique, C.I. Gibson, 13.36. 3, #643 Russell, Brendisha, C.I. Gibson, 13.43. Girls 200 Meter Dash UNDER 17 Finals - (w: 0.2) 1, #756 Burns, Meliah, C.V. Bethel, 27.23. 2, #679 Allen, Robinique, C.R. Walker, 27.54. 3, #959 Turnquest, Etheopia, R.M. Bailey, 27.88. Girls 400 Meter Dash UNDER 17 Finals - 1, #767 Joseph, Rowlia, C.V. Bethel, 1:02.25. 2, #694 Higgs, Sierra, C.R. Walker, 1:04.19. 3, #959 Turnquest, Etheopia, R.M. Bailey, 1:04.74. Girls 800 Meter Run UNDER 17 - 1, #767 Joseph, Rowlia, C.V. Bethel, 2:35.00. 2, #958 Thurston, Catherine, R.M. Bailey, 2:42.20. 3, #694 Higgs, Sierra, C.R. Walker, 2:48.29. Girls 1500 Meter Run UNDER 17 - 1, #767 Joseph, Rowlia, C.V. Bethel, 5:45.74. 2, #958 Thurston, Catherine, R.M. Bailey, 5:56.79. 3, #624 Brice, Kia, C.I. Gibson, 6:24.51. Girls 100 Meter Hurdles (2’ 6”) UNDER 17 Finals - (w: -3.1) 1, #644 Saunders, Kaylisa, C.I. Gibson, 17.28, CARF. 2, #756 Burns, Meliah, C.V. Bethel, 17.71, CARF. 3, #682 Brown, Shamiah, C.R. Walker, 18.69, CARF. Girls 400 Meter Hurdles (2’ 6”) UNDER 17 Finals - 1, #644 Saunders, Kaylisa, C.I. Gibson, 1:14.93. 2, #959 Turnquest, Etheopia, R.M. Bailey, 1:17.27. 3, #682 Brown, Shamiah, C.R. Walker, 1:18.43. Girls 4x100 Meter Relay UNDER 17 - 1, C.R. Walker ‘A’ (#708 Smith, Kiasha 15, #679 Allen, Robinique 15, #678 Albury, Jervannie 15, #682 Brown, Shamiah 15), 52.87. 2, C.I. Gibson ‘A’ (#637 Nelfrard, Ruth 16, #643 Russell, Brendisha 16, #633 McClain, Edricka 16, #645 Tucker, Marvenique 16), 52.99. 3, R.M. Bailey ‘A’ (#956 Smith, Jillian 16, #944 Cunningham, Adena 16, #954 Rolle, Hiliyah 15, #959 Turnquest, Etheopia 16), 55.13. Girls 4x400 Meter Relay UNDER 17 1, C.V. Bethel ‘A’ (#774 Pierre, Tarline 16, #756 Burns, Meliah 16, #777 Rolle, India 15, #767 Joseph, Rowlia 15), 4:35.62. 2, C.I. Gibson ‘A’ (#628 Kassandra, Kassandra 15, #643 Russell, Brendisha 16, #633 McClain, Edricka 16, #637 Nelfrard, Ruth 16), 4:36.96. 3, R.M. Bailey ‘A’ (#956 Smith, Jillian 16, #944 Cunningham, Adena 16, #958 Thurston, Catherine 16, #959 Turnquest, Etheopia 16), 4:42.46. Girls Long Jump UNDER 17 - 1, #678 Albury, Jervannie, C.R. Walker, 4.57m, w:1.7. 2, #758 Cooper, D’Sasha, C.V. Bethel, 4.34m, w:0.2. 3, #706 Rolle, Precious, C.R. Walker, 4.32m, w:3.1. Girls Shot Put (3k) UNDER 17 - 1, #503 Bastian, Kahlyl, Anatol Rodgers, 9.34m. 2, #765 Ferguson, Amoss, C.V. Bethel, 9.14m. 3, #771 McKinney, Amante, C.V. Bethel, 8.17m. 3, #707 Scarlette, Margo, C.R. Walker, 8.17m. Girls Discus Throw (1k) UNDER 17 - 1, #579 Riley, Maranique, C.C. Sweeting, 25.53m. 2, #765 Ferguson, Amoss, C.V. Bethel, 24.19m. 3, #771 McKinney, Amante, C.V. Bethel, 20.39m. Girls Javelin Throw (500gms) UNDER 17 - 1, #633 McClain, Edricka, C.I. Gibson, 29.45m. 2, #765 Ferguson, Amoss, C.V. Bethel, 29.41m. 3, #640 Richardson, Christinna, C.I. Gibson, 21.83m. Boys 100 Meter Dash UNDER 17 Finals - (w: 3.8) 1, #727 Lightbourne, Leandre, C.R. Walker, 10.98. 2, #920 Johnson, Kenneth, Government High, 11.30. 3, #782 Allwood, Nyere, C.V. Bethel, 11.53. Boys 200 Meter Dash UNDER 17 Finals - (w: 1.2) 1, #727 Lightbourne, Leandre, C.R. Walker, 22.74. 2, #920 Johnson, Kenneth, Government High, 23.58. 3, #782 Allwood, Nyere, C.V. Bethel, 23.74. Boys 400 Meter Dash UNDER 17 Finals - 1, #732 Miller, Wendal, C.R. Walker, 52.83. 2, #661 Forbes, Latrell, C.I. Gibson, 54.06. 3, #665 Godin, Mark, C.I. Gibson, 55.19. Boys 800 Meter Run UNDER 17 - 1, #809 Sands, Lavano, C.V. Bethel, 2:13.91. 2, #971 Fernander, Denny, R.M. Bailey, 2:14.61. 3, #979 Osias, Jackson, R.M. Bailey, 2:16.10. Boys 1500 Meter Run UNDER 17 - 1, #979 Osias, Jackson, R.M. Bailey, 4:43.53. 2, #607 Neymour, Kevin, C.C. Sweeting, 4:46.47. 3, #599 Greenslade, Kenneth, C.C. Sweeting, 4:53.31. Boys 3000 Meter Run UNDER 17 - 1, #979 Osias, Jackson, R.M. Bailey, 10:49.29. 2, #607 Neymour, Kevin, C.C. Sweeting, 11:00.25. 3, #971 Fernander, Denny, R.M. Bailey, 11:03.06. Boys 110 Meter Hurdles (3’ 0”) UNDER 17 Finals - (w: -2.8) 1, #649 Boyer, Tyree, C.I. Gibson, 16.78. 2, #749 Whylly, Cephas, C.R. Walker, 16.83. 3, #809 Sands, Lavano, C.V. Bethel, 17.66. Boys 400 Meter Hurdles (2’ 9”) UNDER 17 Finals - 1, #809 Sands, Lavano, C.V. Bethel, 1:01.76. 2, #732 Miller, Wendal, C.R. Walker, 1:01.81. 3, #714 Adderley, Brandon, C.R. Walker, 1:02.64. Boys 4x100 Meter Relay UNDER 17 1, C.R. Walker ‘A’ (#734 Neely, Cardinal 16, #727 Lightbourne, Leandre 15, #735 Newry, Conrad 16, #719 Edwards, Anthony 16), 45.41. 2, C.I. Gibson ‘A’ (#655 Dean, Daniel 16, #657 Dean, Roscoe 16, #665 Godin, Mark 16, #652 Cartwright, Dangelo 15), 46.15. 3, Anatol ‘A’ (#548 McPhee, Draysin 16, #552 Rahming, Donneil 16, #542 Grant, Jeffrey 15, #537 Dixon, Marlon 16), 46.94. Boys 4x400 Meter Relay UNDER 17 1, C.R. Walker ‘A’ (#749 Whylly, Cephas 16, #732 Miller, Wendal 15, #719 Edwards,

GSSSA Track and Field Championships at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium. Photos by: Shawn Hanna/Tribune Staff Anthony 16, #727 Lightbourne, Leandre 15), 3:43.56. 2, C.I. Gibson ‘A’ (#661 Forbes, Latrell 16, #665 Godin, Mark 16, #649 Boyer, Tyree 16, #657 Dean, Roscoe 16), 3:50.48. 3, Government High ‘A’ (#913 Clecema, Giuxens 16, #936 Whymns, Steven 16, #920 Johnson, Kenneth 16, #922 Lordeus, Wikerven 16), 3:51.26. Boys Long Jump UNDER 17 - 1, #918 Gibson, Jordan, Government High, 5.81m, w:-1.4. 2, #652 Cartwright, Dangelo, C.I. Gibson, 5.75m, w:-0.3. 3, #651 Butler, Keith, C.I. Gibson, 5.67m, w:-0.3. Boys Triple Jump UNDER 17 - 1, #918 Gibson, Jordan, Government High, 13.04m, w:NWI. 2, #863 Munroe, Arlington, Doris Johnson, 12.20m, w:NWI. 3, #714 Adderley, Brandon, C.R. Walker, 12.01m, w:NWI. Boys Shot Put (5k) UNDER 17 - 1, #652 Cartwright, Dangelo, C.I. Gibson, 13.55m. 2, #733 Moss, Phillip, C.R. Walker, 12.52m. 3, #963 Blansfort, Kingsley, R.M. Bailey, 11.33m. Boys Discus Throw (1.5k) UNDER 17 1, #733 Moss, Phillip, C.R. Walker, 29.98m. 2, #544 Johnson, Kelito, Anatol Rodgers,

1:01.30. 2, #698 Mackey, Tamia, C.R. Walker, 1:01.43. 3, #689 Dormeus, Nakeisha, C.R. Walker, 1:03.55. Girls 800 Meter Run UNDER 20 - 1, #710 Strachan, Anthonia, C.R. Walker, 2:37.83. 2, #517 Gustave, Nickia, Anatol Rodgers, 2:39.78. 3, #772 Miller, MayaAngela, C.V. Bethel, 2:41.71. Girls 1500 Meter Run UNDER 20 - 1, #709 Smith, Michelle, C.R. Walker, 5:51.93. 2, #770 McKenzie, Kerryann, C.V. Bethel, 6:04.45. 3, #517 Gustave, Nickia, Anatol Rodgers, 6:09.88. Girls 3000 Meter Run UNDER 20 1, #709 Smith, Michelle, C.R. Walker, 13:29.27. 2, #953 Prophete, Arianna, R.M. Bailey, 13:36.44. 3, #625 Camille, Lovena, C.I. Gibson, 13:57.47. Girls 100 Meter Hurdles (2’ 9”) UNDER 20 Finals - (w: -0.3) 1, #641 Tibby, Rochelle, C.I. Gibson, 16.71. 2, #638 Philistine, Jalexia, C.I. Gibson, 18.13. 3, #816 Bethel, Tamia, Doris Johnson, 18.45. Girls 400 Meter Hurdles (2’ 6”) UNDER 20 Finals - 1, #698 Mackey, Tamia, C.R. Walker, 1:10.43. 2, #641 Tibby, Rochelle, C.I. Gibson, 1:10.72. 3, #770 McKenzie, Kerryann, C.V. Bethel, 1:17.67.

26.45m. 3, #621 Williams, Jeremy, C.C. Sweeting, 26.30m. Boys Javelin Throw (700gms) UNDER 17 - 1, #786 Cadet, Jalen, C.V. Bethel, 36.65m. 2, #621 Williams, Jeremy, C.C. Sweeting, 34.03m. 3, #795 Gibson, Glen, C.V. Bethel, 32.31m. Boys Pole Vault OPEN OPEN - 1, #608 Rahming, Vano, C.C. Sweeting, 2.93m. 2, #667 Johnson, Patrick, C.I. Gibson, 2.78m. 3, #616 Sturrup, Adam, C.C. Sweeting, 2.48m. Girls 100 Meter Dash UNDER 20 Finals - (w: 3.0) 1, #683 Bullard, Brianne, C.R. Walker, 12.60. 2, #641 Tibby, Rochelle, C.I. Gibson, 12.80. 3, #638 Philistine, Jalexia, C.I. Gibson, 13.05. Girls 200 Meter Dash UNDER 20 Finals - (w: 1.6) 1, #683 Bullard, Brianne, C.R. Walker, 26.30. 2, #779 Rolle, Shantae, C.V. Bethel, 27.10. 3, #638 Philistine, Jalexia, C.I. Gibson, 27.11. Girls 400 Meter Dash UNDER 20 Finals - 1, #772 Miller, Maya-Angela, C.V. Bethel,

Girls 4x100 Meter Relay UNDER 20 - 1, C.R. Walker ‘A’ (#692 Greene, Darliyah 17, #683 Bullard, Brianne 17, #712 Williams, Shontelle 17, #713 Wright, Deante 17), 51.13. 2, C.I. Gibson ‘A’ (#646 Walters, Selina 17, #638 Philistine, Jalexia 17, #639 Phipps, Annalene 17, #641 Tibby, Rochelle 17), 51.37. 3, C.V. Bethel ‘A’ (#766 Joseph, Rokelle 18, #772 Miller, Maya-Angela 17, #757 Ceus, Yvonne 17, #779 Rolle, Shantae 18), 52.03. Girls 4x400 Meter Relay UNDER 20 - 1, C.R. Walker ‘A’ (#689 Dormeus, Nakeisha 18, #698 Mackey, Tamia 17, #710 Strachan, Anthonia 18, #697 Lotmore, Anishka 17), 4:20.68. 2, C.I. Gibson ‘A’ (#641 Tibby, Rochelle 17, #638 Philistine, Jalexia 17, #642 Rox, Alberniesha 18, #622 Bastian, Brittany 17), 4:31.77. 3, C.V. Bethel ‘A’ (#766 Joseph, Rokelle 18, #779 Rolle, Shantae 18, #769 Justin, Pauledine 18, #770 McKenzie, Kerryann 18), 4:40.50. Girls Long Jump UNDER 20 - 1, #825 Flowers, Alexandria, Doris Johnson,

4.96m, w:0.7. 2, #711 Thomas, Kendira, C.R. Walker, 4.72m, w:-0.4. 3, #641 Tibby, Rochelle, C.I. Gibson, 4.71m, w:1.4. Girls Triple Jump UNDER 20 - 1, #623 Braynen, Latavia, C.I. Gibson, 9.63m, w:NWI. 2, #626 Clearly, Monica, C.I. Gibson, 9.11m, w:NWI. Girls High Jump (4’ 3”) UNDER 20 - 1, #775 Rolle, Aldonique, C.V. Bethel, 1.48m. 2, #702 Nelson, Bernadette, C.R. Walker, 1.45m. 3, #646 Walters, Selina, C.I. Gibson, 1.42m. Girls Discus Throw (1k) UNDER 20 - 1, #890 Johnson, Benet, Government High, 25.46m. 2, #680 Armbrister, Theodora, C.R. Walker, 24.20m. 3, #623 Braynen, Latavia, C.I. Gibson, 23.45m. Girls Shot Put (4k) UNDER 20 - 1, #578 McGregor, Kandria, C.C. Sweeting, 10.51m. 2, #680 Armbrister, Theodora, C.R. Walker, 10.00m. 3, #890 Johnson, Benet, Government High, 9.83m. Girls Javelin Throw (600gms) UNDER 20 - 1, #898 Poitier, Shannon, Government High, 23.83m. 2, #699 Major, Eltisha, C.R. Walker, 23.81m. 3, #824 Edgecombe, Destinique, Doris Johnson, 21.35m. Boys 100 Meter Dash UNDER 20 Finals - (w: NWI) 1, #620 Whymns, Denvaughn, C.C. Sweeting, 10.60, CARF. 2, #718 Cooper, Antoine, C.R. Walker, 10.81. 3, #976 Knowles, Antonio, R.M. Bailey, 11.08. Boys 200 Meter Dash UNDER 20 Finals - (w: 0.2) 1, #718 Cooper, Antoine, C.R. Walker, 22.38. 2, #802 Murray, Jude, C.V. Bethel, 22.40. 3, #658 Dixon, Kenton, C.I. Gibson, 22.80. Boys 400 Meter Dash UNDER 20 Finals - 1, #967 Damus, Odgie Benny, R.M. Bailey, 50.24. 2, #864 Munroe, Edward, Doris Johnson, 50.84. 3, #667 Johnson, Patrick, C.I. Gibson, 51.74. Boys 800 Meter Run UNDER 20 - 1, #864 Munroe, Edward, Doris Johnson, 2:01.34. 2, #724 Joseph, Lhevinne, C.R. Walker, 2:02.58. 3, #672 Newbold, Devantae, C.I. Gibson, 2:04.67. Boys 1500 Meter Run UNDER 20 1, #783 Beckford, Travon, C.V. Bethel, 4:22.80. 2, #724 Joseph, Lhevinne, C.R. Walker, 4:29.68. 3, #672 Newbold, Devantae, C.I. Gibson, 4:33.83. Boys 5000 Meter Run UNDER 20 1, #724 Joseph, Lhevinne, C.R. Walker, 18:11.59. 2, #672 Newbold, Devantae, C.I. Gibson, 18:11.95. 3, #845 Baptiste, Jean, Doris Johnson, 19:13.60. Boys 3000 Meter Steeplechase UNDER 20 - 1, #845 Baptiste, Jean, Doris Johnson, 11:55.84. 2, #972 Fowler, D’Mitri, R.M. Bailey, 12:35.10. 3, #968 Davis, Andrew, R.M. Bailey, 12:56.42. Boys 110 Meter Hurdles (3’ 3”) UNDER 20 Finals - (w: -2.1) 1, #985 Wilson, Jahmaal, R.M. Bailey, 14.41@. 2, #620 Whymns, Denvaughn, C.C. Sweeting, 14.44@. 3, #961 Alridor, Wendall, R.M. Bailey, 15.89. Boys 400 Meter Hurdles (3’ 0”) UNDER 20 Finals - 1, #961 Alridor, Wendall, R.M. Bailey, 56.37. 2, #985 Wilson, Jahmaal, R.M. Bailey, 56.41. 3, #606 Nairn, Dondra, C.C. Sweeting, 1:04.52. Boys 4x100 Meter Relay UNDER 20 - 1, C.V. Bethel ‘A’ (#808 Rolle, Kieanno 17, #796 Hall, Gabriel 18, #790 Dames, Christian 18, #802 Murray, Jude 18), 43.54. 2, C.I. Gibson ‘A’ (#659 Edgecombe, Erquantae 19, #667 Johnson, Patrick 18, #666 Hemmings, Perez 17, #658 Dixon, Kenton 18), 43.76. 3, Doris Johnson ‘A’ (#864 Munroe, Edward 18, #846 Burrows, Venord 17, #843 Augustin, James 17, #858 McCoy, Malachi 18), 44.14. Boys 4x400 Meter Relay UNDER 20 - 1, Doris Johnson ‘A’ (#864 Munroe, Edward 18, #843 Augustin, James 17, #872 Swain, Shanton 18, #846 Burrows, Venord 17), 3:27.76. 2, R.M. Bailey ‘A’ (#976 Knowles, Antonio 17, #967 Damus, Odgie Benny 19, #985 Wilson, Jahmaal 17, #961 Alridor, Wendall 18), 3:30.53. 3, C.I. Gibson ‘A’ (#667 Johnson, Patrick 18, #653 Charlton, Hesley 17, #658 Dixon, Kenton 18, #672 Newbold, Devantae 17), 3:30.94. Boys Long Jump UNDER 20 - 1, #620 Whymns, Denvaughn, C.C. Sweeting, 6.84m, w:1.3. 2, #790 Dames, Christian, C.V. Bethel, 6.59m, w:0.8. 3, #736 Pratt, Georgio, C.R. Walker, 6.51m, w:-0.1. Boys Triple Jump UNDER 20 - 1, #736 Pratt, Georgio, C.R. Walker, 13.86m, w:NWI. 2, #790 Dames, Christian, C.V. Bethel, 13.50m, w:NWI. 3, #808 Rolle, Kieanno, C.V. Bethel, 13.00m, w:NWI. Boys High Jump (5’ 5”) UNDER 20 - 1, #554 Riley, Kelson, Anatol Rodgers, 1.90m. 2, #736 Pratt, Georgio, C.R. Walker, 1.85m. 3, #667 Johnson, Patrick, C.I. Gibson, 1.75m. 3, #658 Dixon, Kenton, C.I. Gibson, 1.75m. Boys Shot Put (6k) UNDER 20 - 1, #931 Sears, Kevin, Government High, 12.07m. 2, #730 Mackey, Devante, C.R. Walker, 11.70m. 3, #603 Miller, Jefferson, C.C. Sweeting, 11.02m. Boys Discus Throw (1.75k) UNDER 20 - 1, #861 Minnis, Rakeem, Doris Johnson, 33.51m. 2, #667 Johnson, Patrick, C.I. Gibson, 30.34m. 3, #730 Mackey, Devante, C.R. Walker, 29.56m. Boys Javelin Throw (800gms) UNDER 20 - 1, #667 Johnson, Patrick, C.I. Gibson, 49.58m. 2, #748 Wallace, Rashawn, C.R. Walker, 48.84m. 3, #532 Calvert, Andre, Anatol Rodgers, 45.61m. Girls High Jump (4’ 0’’) UNDER 17 - 1. #754 Bain, Correa, C.V. Bethel, 1.42m@. 2, #881 Chochoute, Anne, Government High, 1.32m. 2, #684 Davilma, Alicia, C.R. Walker, 1.32m. Boys High Jump (4’ 8’’) UNDER 17 - 1, #609 Rolle, Lukadanyel, C.C. Sweeting, 1.77m. 2, #546 McDonald-Roxbury, Valentino, Anatol Rodgers, 1.62m. 2, #863 Munroe, Arlington, Doris Johnson.

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Monday, March 5, 2018, PAGE 7

USA STRIKES GOLD IN WOMEN’S 4 X 400M RELAY

THE US team poses after winning the gold medal in the the women’s 4x400 metre relay race at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham, Britain, yesterday. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

THE WEATHER REPORT

5-Day Forecast

TODAY

ORLANDO

High: 77° F/25° C Low: 52° F/11° C

TAMPA

TUESDAY

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FRIDAY

Sunshine and some clouds

Partly cloudy

Mostly sunny

A passing shower in the afternoon

Variable clouds with a stray shower

Variable cloudiness

High: 79°

Low: 66°

High: 82° Low: 68°

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High: 79° Low: 63°

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80°-64° F

High: 76° F/24° C Low: 58° F/14° C

The exclusive AccuWeather RealFeel Temperature® is an index that combines the effects of temperature, wind, humidity, sunshine intensity, cloudiness, precipitation, pressure and elevation on the human body—everything that affects how warm or cold a person feels. Temperatures reflect the high and the low for the day.

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ABACO

High: 71° F/22° C Low: 66° F/19° C

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High: 75° F/24° C Low: 58° F/14° C

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FREEPORT

High: 75° F/24° C Low: 61° F/16° C

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TONIGHT

High: 75° F/24° C Low: 59° F/15° C

MIAMI

High: 76° F/24° C Low: 60° F/16° C

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KEY WEST

High: 76° F/24° C Low: 66° F/19° C

ELEUTHERA

NASSAU

High: 79° F/26° C Low: 66° F/19° C

High: 73° F/23° C Low: 68° F/20° C

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10:11 a.m. 10:39 p.m.

2.8 2.8

4:09 a.m. -0.4 4:27 p.m. -0.5

Tuesday

10:57 a.m. 11:28 p.m.

2.5 2.7

4:58 a.m. -0.2 5:12 p.m. -0.2

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5:48 a.m. 5:58 p.m.

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12:18 a.m. 12:35 p.m.

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6:42 a.m. 6:47 p.m.

0.3 0.2

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1:12 a.m. 1:30 p.m.

2.4 1.9

7:40 a.m. 7:41 p.m.

0.5 0.3

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2:09 a.m. 2:29 p.m.

2.3 1.9

8:40 a.m. 8:38 p.m.

0.6 0.4

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4:08 a.m. 4:28 p.m.

2.3 1.9

10:39 a.m. 0.6 10:36 p.m. 0.4

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6:29 a.m. 6:14 p.m.

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10:00 p.m. 9:04 a.m.

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CAT ISLAND

High: 73° F/23° C Low: 69° F/21° C

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Statistics are for Nassau through 1 p.m. yesterday Temperature High ................................................... 79° F/26° C Low .................................................... 66° F/19° C Normal high ....................................... 78° F/26° C Normal low ........................................ 65° F/18° C Last year’s high ................................. 76° F/24° C Last year’s low ................................... 70° F/21° C Precipitation As of 1 p.m. yesterday ................................. 0.00” Year to date ................................................. 5.81” Normal year to date ..................................... 3.09”

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ANDROS

SAN SALVADOR

GREAT EXUMA

High: 74° F/23° C Low: 69° F/21° C

High: 73° F/23° C Low: 70° F/21° C

High: 74° F/23° C Low: 67° F/19° C

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High: 74° F/23° C Low: 70° F/21° C

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MAYAGUANA High: 74° F/23° C Low: 70° F/21° C

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CROOKED ISLAND / ACKLINS RAGGED ISLAND High: 74° F/23° C Low: 71° F/22° C

High: 74° F/23° C Low: 70° F/21° C

GREAT INAGUA High: 76° F/24° C Low: 70° F/21° C

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marine Forecast ABACO ANDROS CAT ISLAND CROOKED ISLAND ELEUTHERA FREEPORT GREAT EXUMA GREAT INAGUA LONG ISLAND MAYAGUANA NASSAU RAGGED ISLAND SAN SALVADOR

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WINDS NE at 8-16 Knots SE at 4-8 Knots NE at 8-16 Knots ESE at 7-14 Knots N at 8-16 Knots ENE at 6-12 Knots N at 8-16 Knots NE at 7-14 Knots NNE at 8-16 Knots E at 6-12 Knots NE at 7-14 Knots SSE at 7-14 Knots NE at 8-16 Knots E at 6-12 Knots N at 8-16 Knots ENE at 6-12 Knots NNE at 8-16 Knots ENE at 7-14 Knots NNW at 8-16 Knots NE at 4-8 Knots NNE at 8-16 Knots ESE at 6-12 Knots NE at 10-20 Knots E at 8-16 Knots NE at 8-16 Knots ENE at 6-12 Knots

WAVES 10-14 Feet 6-10 Feet 1-2 Feet 1-2 Feet 10-14 Feet 8-12 Feet 8-12 Feet 6-10 Feet 8-12 Feet 5-9 Feet 6-10 Feet 4-8 Feet 3-5 Feet 2-4 Feet 6-10 Feet 5-9 Feet 6-10 Feet 4-8 Feet 12-16 Feet 10-14 Feet 3-6 Feet 3-5 Feet 4-8 Feet 3-5 Feet 4-8 Feet 1-3 Feet

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THE TRIBUNE

POLAND’s Jakub Krzewina celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men’s 4x400-meter relay final at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham, Britain, Sunday, March 4, 2018. Photo: Alastair Grant/AP

Poland sets world indoor record in 4x400m relay, Americans 2nd BIRMINGHAM, England Associated Press POLAND set a world indoor record in the 4x400meter relay on Sunday at the world indoor athletics championships, with the United States also inside

the old mark. The Polish team of Karol Zalewski, Rafal Omelko, Lukasz Krawczuk and Jakub Krzewina won in 3:01.77. That shaved 0.36 seconds off the previous record of 3:02.13, which was set by the US in 2014.

“It is a big shock and surprise for us,” Omelko said. “We were targeting the European record but really did not expect a result like this and never dreamed about the world record.” The US team of Fred Kerley, Michael Cherry,

Aldrich Bailey Jr. and Vernon Norwood finished 0.2 seconds behind Poland in 3:01.97, also beating the previous record by a different U.S. team. “I think the last lap with Jakub Krzewina was the crucial one,” Omelko said. “He pushed it so hard and he is very, very strong this year. He helped us to win the most.” It appeared as if the Americans would take victory — and the record — but Krzewina surged past Norwood in the final straight in Birmingham. “The team did a great job, but no comment on my last leg,” Norwood said. Belgium was third, with the three Borlee brothers and Jonathan Sacoor, setting a national record with 3:02.51. The American women fared better, winning their 4x400 relay in a championship record of 3:23.85, but faced an anxious wait as the jury reviewed a series of appeals. The team of Quanera Hayes, Georganne Moline and individual 400 gold and silver medalists, Courtney Okolo and Shakima Wimbley, dominated with the second-fastest indoor time ever — less than half a second off the world indoor record of 3:23.37. “We came together as a team as we always do,” Hayes said. “We don’t train together during the normal season. But as soon as we put USA across our chest, everything else goes out of the window.” Jamaica crossed the line in second place but was soon disqualified with an athlete in the incorrect order when waiting to receive the baton. That saw Poland claim the silver with a national indoor record of 3:26.09 with Britain third in 3:29.38. The race triggered a blizzard of appeals. Jamaica appealed against its disqualification, while Ukraine asked for Poland to be disqualified and Poland claimed the US should be as well — both for stepping on the kerb. All three appeals were rejected with the final order of US, Poland, Britain, Ukraine and Italy. Britain was initially disqualified for obstruction but successfully appealed. Elsewhere, world record holder Renaud Lavillenie won the world indoors pole vault for a third time, but it was his first significant title in two years after an injuryhit season last year.

BRITAIN’s gold medal winner Andrew Pozzi is flanked by France’s bronze medal winner Aurel Manga, left, and United States’ silver medal winner Jarret Eaton after the ceremony for the men’s 60-meter hurdles final at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham, Britain, Sunday, March 4, 2018. Photo: Alastair Grant/AP

GERMANY’s Sosthene Moguenara-Taroum (bronze), Serbia’s Ivana Spanovic (gold) and United States’ Brittney Reese (silver), from left, pose for photographers after the ceremony for the women’s long jump at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham, Britain, Sunday, March 4, 2018. Photo: Alastair Grant/AP Lavillenie was clearly 1500 title. emotional on the podium The 18-year-old Ethiafter being the only com- opian won in 3:58.19, petitor to clear 5.90 meters. beating Poland’s Marcin American Sam Kend- Lewandowski and Abdericks was second, ahead of laati Iguider of Morocco. Poland’s Piotr Lisek after Teammate Yomif Kejelboth cleared 5.85 in a com- cha successfully defended petition which lasted more his 3,000 title ahead of than three hours. another Ethiopian, Selemon The US was also nar- Barega, and Bethwell rowly beaten to the title in Birgen of Kenya. Kejelcha’s the 60-meter hurdles, with winning time of 8:14.41 was Britain’s Andrew Pozzi the slowest in the 32-year edging out Jarret Eaton by history of the championships 0.01 to win his first global by more than 10 seconds. title. Francine Niyonsaba of Pozzi and Eaton waited Burundi also successfully side-by-side after crossing defended her title, in the the line to see which one of 800, beating American Ajee them had won. Eaton real- Wilson — just as she had ized first, when the photo done in Portland two years of Pozzi’s dive for the line ago. appeared on the big screen, Shelayna Oskan-Clarke and tapped his rival on the took bronze. arm in congratulations. In a reversal of the top two “I knew at the fourth long jump places in Portland, hurdle I was behind,” Pozzi Serbia’s Ivana Spanovic beat said. “I can’t describe how Brittney Reese. much I wanted it. I threw Reese was trying to make everything at the line hoping history by winning her fourth to get there and I just about world indoor title to add to got there.” the four golds she has won at Earlier, there was a trib- the world championships. ute to Roger Bannister on “I did not execute the the big screen at Arena way I needed to on the day. Birmingham to remember Ivana got the better of me,” the first runner to break the Reese said. “I’m a little dis4-minute barrier in the mile. appointed but I can go home Bannister died Saturday at with something. age 88 in Oxford. “I don’t feel like I perAlso, Samuel Terefa formed to my best today. I became the youngest ever beat myself today. It is what winner of the world indoor it is.”