SPORTS SECTION E
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2025
Devynne Charlton BTC ambassador By TENAJH SWEETING Tribune Sports Reporter tsweeting@tribunemedia.net
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he women’s 60 metres hurdles world indoor record holder Devynne Charlton has inked a $30,000 endorsement contract with BTC to serve as the company’s brand ambassador. The monumental announcement was made at Charlton’s alma mater - St Augustine’s College - in front of pupils, relatives and friends yesterday morning. The women’s 60m hurdles world indoor champion spoke about how it felt to partner with BTC after her second consecutive gold medal feat
at the 2025 World Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China. “It feels great because when I think about coming up in track and field, BTC was always such a great financial support from the CARIFTA Games to the World Relays. “They invest in Bahamians, and sports in particular, so to now be a part of that family is a great feeling,” she said. In addition to the oneyear partnership with BTC, anytime the Olympian returns home she will have the luxury of seeing her face plastered next to a congratulatory message on a BTC billboard near SAC on Prince Charles. “Now
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WINDSOR, LYFORD CAY TAKE BAISS JR SOCCER TITLES By TENAJH SWEETING Tribune Sports Reporter tsweeting@tribunemedia.net
MONUMENTAL MOMENT: BTC unveiled a congratulatory billboard for world indoor record holder and newest BTC brand ambassador Devynne Charlton yesterday morning on Prince Charles near her alma mater St Augustine’s College. Photo: Chappell Whyms Jr
THE Windsor School junior girls and Lyford Cay International School (LCIS) junior boys pulled off clean sheets to claim the championship hardware at the 2025 Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) Soccer Championships yesterday at the Roscow AL Davies Soccer Field. The Windsor School junior girls completely demoralised the Queen’s College Comets 8-0 in the
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Kaiwan Culmer soaring again By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net
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BAHAMIAN jumping sensation Kaiwan Culmer got a confidence booster with his season opening victory in the men’s triple jump at the Florida State University Relays at the Mike Long Track in Tallahassee, Florida. The 28-year-old Culmer, now in his second year training under the supervision of Bahamian Olympic bronze medallist and national record holder Leevan “Superman” Sands, soared 53-feet, 10 1/2-inches or 16.42 metres from a short approach of 12 steps on his second attempt at the meet.
The performance over the weekend came after he fouled his first attempt. He then passed his third and fouled his fourth attempt before he closed out his final two jumps with 53-10 ¼ (16.41m) on his fifth and 53-7 ½ (16.34m) on his sixth. With Sands in his corner for the second consecutive year, Culmer said he’s in the right atmosphere to improve since he graduated from the University of Nebraska in 2018. “There were a lot of positives from the meet. My coach had me jump from a short approach, and this was the furthest I’ve ever gone from a 12-step runup. “That tells me that as
I transition back to my full 18-step approach, bigger distances are on the way. Technically, I’ve been implementing some things that Leevan has been teaching me, and they’re helping me extend my jumps without having to fight for it as much.” Sands, in commenting on the Bahamian connection, said he is very impressed with Culmer’s transformation. “Considering when he came to me last year, he hasn’t done a PR in five years. I thought he did pretty good last year when he jumped 55-1 (16.79m), improving from 54-2 1/2 (16.52m) in 2018,” Sands said.
“I think he’s been progressing steadily and getting better and better and faster on the runway. His technique is a lot better too. I think he’s going to jump even further this season because he’s faster than he was last year.” In preparation for this season, Sands said he’s been working a lot more on Culmer’s speed and technique and he’s confident that he has the potential to jump at least 17 metres this year.” Culmer, whose sister Kenya Culmer was an outstanding high jumper, said his performance at the meet was just what he expected. “I was expecting to be in that range, though I’d be lying if I said I didn’t
LEEVAN ‘Superman’ Sands, left, and Kaiwan Culmer.
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CARIFTA SWIM CHANGES: TIAH REPLACES ALISSA, BRUNEY NOT TRAVELLING By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net AS they continue to prepare for their seventh straight CARIFTA Swimming Championships title, Bahamas Aquatics has announced a slight change in the composition of Team Bahamas heading into Trinidad & Tobago. The association has announced that coach Cameron Bruney will not be travelling anymore as an assistant coach and swimmer Tiah Seymour will replace Alissa Ferguson in the girls’ 13-14 age group. Despite the changes, head coach Travano
McPhee said the team is still geared up to successfully defend their title at the competition, scheduled for April 19-22. “Team Bahamas is looking very sharp in the water,” said McPhee following its second team practice session on Saturday at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex. “The closer we get to travel day the more focused they are becoming. Team spirit is very high in both Nassau and Freeport as we prepare for a seven-peat.” McPhee will be travelling along with Jasmine Gibson as the assistant coach.
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THE SPORTS CALENDAR RESURRECTION 10K RUN/5K WALK “Arise and Shine” is the theme for the Resurrection 10K run, 5K walk, bike and breakfast fellowship as they encourage persons to “push your limits, cross the finish for change.”
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The event, powered by Unity Initiative, is scheduled for Easter Monday, April 21, starting at 5:45am from the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium. The registration is $20 for adults and $10
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