SPORTS SECTION E
THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2017
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DOMINIQUE COLLIE SIGNS PRO BASEBALL CONTRACT By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net
CARIFTA qualifiers and records broken at 28th High School Track & Field Nationals By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net
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he 28th National High School Track and Field Championships, which promises to be one filled with record-breaking performances, kicked off yesterday at Thomas A Robinson National Stadium. Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Dr Daniel Johnson, who delivered the keynote address during the official opening ceremonies, said they already had a total of 700 athletes who came in from the Family Islands and, although they had some problems accommodating all of them on Tuesday night, they got it sorted out. The championships, according to Johnson, is a collaboration with the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations, which will conclude the weekend with the Test Run on Saturday and Sunday for the third IAAF World Relays here in April. Johnson also revealed that the ministry will be heading to Mooreâs Island, Abaco at the end of the month for the launch of National Sports Academy and he announced that they will be resurfacing the Carl Oliver Track at North Andros with a mondo surface later this year. The event is being held in honour of former BAAA president and public relations officer Alpheus âHawkâ Finlayson who, in his remarks, reflecting on the history of the sport, uttered the following few words: âI thank you from the bottom of my heart.â Also speaking during the ceremony were Timothy Munnings, the Director of Sports at the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture and Keith Saunders, the Deputy Director of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. Antrinique Winston of North Andros gave the athletesâ oath while the coachesâ oath was done by Rev Anthony Williams from Mooreâs Island. Doris Ramsey gave the officialsâ oath. The championships, which will continue 9am today and wrap up on Friday, is being split into two sessions each day. The opening day saw a few national high school records broken and some of the athletes attaining the qualifying standards for the CARIFTA Games, scheduled for Curacao over the Easter holiday weekend. On the field, Daeja Moss, of Queenâs College, had a double dose of victory. She took the under-20 girlsâ high jump with a leap of 1.67 metres or 5-feet, 53/4-inches, edging out Doniesha Anderson of St Augustineâs College on fewer knockdowns. They both surpassed the national high school record of 1.63m that was set by Celine Thompson, also from Queenâs College, in 2015. Their performances, however, was just shy of
DOMINIQUE Collie, now a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks, is the latest Bahamian to sign a professional baseball contract coming on the heels of the retirement of his cousin Antoan Richardson. Collie, joining Jasrado Chisholm in the organisation, inked his name on the dotted line yesterday at the Leadership Academy in the presence of his family and coaches and members of the Maximum Development Sports Academy (MaxD). âIt feels good. I never thought that this day would ever come,â Collie said. âI always used to be on the other side of the table watching guys sign and so itâs great to be on the other side doing what Iâm doing now.â Collie, 17, said when asked where he wanted to sign his contract, he felt the only place would be at Leadership Academy with MaxD where he had so many of his friends and teammates present. On hand to sign the contract was Cesar Geronimo, the director of Latin America Scouting, who welcomed Collie into the Diamondbacks organisation as one of its newest members. Geronimo said itâs a normal minor league contract that Collie signed, similar
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TEAM BAHAMAS âPERFORMED VERY WELLâ By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net
Her team-mate Mechael Russell was next with 25.35m (83-02) and Latavia Braynen, of CI Gibson, came third with 23.21m (76-02). CR Walker also got a 1-2 combo in the boysâ under-20 shot put as Johnie Jean-Jacques won with 14.36m (47-011/2) and team-mate Raynache Sands was second with 13.32m (43-081/2). Patrick Marshall of L.N.Coakley was third with 12.66m (41-061/2). Back on the track, the 1,500m races were featured on opening day as well. In the boysâ under-16 1,500m, Tabernacle Baptist Academyâs Clayton Henfield held on for the win in 4:41.05 ahead of North Andros Highâs Ryan Barr, who did 4:41.08. CH Reevesâ Anton Pratt was third in 4:42.08. The girlsâ under-16 1,500m saw a 1-2 sweep by Queenâs College as
JIMMY Norius, Paul âMighty Mouseâ Wilson and Alberto Armbrister said it was one of the most impressive team performances they ever experienced over the weekend at the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness Diamond Cup Caribe in the Dominican Republic. The trio, accompanied by coach/judge Wellington âCatâ Sears, returned home with three medals on Monday. Norius said he was so impressed with what he saw. He was in awe that even after the competition was completed on Saturday, both Wilson and Armbrister went right back in the gym in the hotel to work out. âThey performed very well. From the time we left for the airport to our arrival in the Dominican Republic to going to the venue to be on time to compete, these guys were real professional in what they did,â Sears said. âI only coach Alberto here at Iron Man Gym, but you had Paul from Better Bodies and Jimmy from Club One. But when we went there, it was just one team from the Bahamas. They all worked together and that was the result that we got.â Sears said the only problem he experienced was when he was eating his grilled chicken and fries. He said all three of the competitors had the nerve
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FAST TRACK: Students compete in the National High School Track and Field Championships yesterday at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium. SEE MORE PHOTOS ON PAGE 16 Photos: Terrel W Carey/Tribune Staff the CARIFTA-qualifying mark of 1.70m. India Sweeting, also from Queenâs College, was third with 1.52m (4-113/4). Moss also won the triple jump, but the official result was not available up to press time last night. SAC got a 1-2 feat in the under-16 boysâ shot put as Joseph Daxon had the best toss of 12.87m (42-023/4), followed by team-mate Terajh Hudson with 12.58m (41031/3). Iverson Beaucharde of TA Thompson was third with 12.12m (39-091/4). St Anneâs got some spotlight as Acacia Astwood threw the under-18 girlsâ discus 34.30m (112-06) for the win over SACâs Dachye Stubbs, who did 31.45m (103-02) for second. Tianna Carey of Queenâs College was third with 27.78m (91-02). Carnitra Mackey of Queenâs College emerged as the winner of
the girlsâ under-16 javelin with a toss of 31.85m (104-06). Rhema Otabor of Nassau Christian Academy was second with 29.85m (9711) and SACâs Miranda Tucker got third with 29.27m (96-00). The boysâ under-18 triple jump was won by Ludendroff Delhomme of Abaco Central High with 13.49m (44-031/4). Devonte Smith of Tabernacle Baptist was second with 13.18m (43-03) and Tristen Hanna of Queenâs College came in third with 13.18m (43-03). In the girlsâ under-18 high jump, MâKayla White of SAC won with 1.47m (4-093/4). Amina Forbes of St Andrews was second with 1.47m (4-093/4). Tylar Lightbourn of Queenâs College was third with the same height but lost out on more knockdowns. SAC got another 1-2 finish in the girlsâ under-20 discus as Tiffany Hanna won with 32.19m (105-07).