SPORTS SECTION E
FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2025
CRUNCH TIME ACTION from the Samuel P Haven National High School Championships yesterday.
Photo: Chappell Whyms Jr
Former finalists to meet again in soccer nationals By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net IT will be a rematch of last year’s two finalists for the senior girls and a renewal of the showdown two years ago for the boys crown when the sixth annual Samuel P Haven National High School Championships is completed today. The Bahamas Football Association’s championships and the consolation third place matches will take place at the Roscoe Davies Developmental Centre at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex, starting at 4pm. The girls’ consolation match will be played between the CR Walker Knights and the Bishop Michael Eldon Warriors from Grand Bahama and the boys’ match-up will be between the Windsor School and the St George’s Jaguars from Grand Bahama. They will be followed by the big dance with the Lyford Cay Lady Dragons
defending their senior girls title against runners-up Queen’s College Comets and the Dragons will renew an old rivalry with the Government High Mgics in the nightcap. Here’s how the drama all unfolded in the semifinals: Comets out-kick Jaguars 4-3 in penalty shootout: With both teams ending the game in a scoreless draw, it came down to who could score the most in the penalty shootout. Amara Downs got the clincher in the end for Queen’s College as they celebrated their return to the finals. Head coach Dion Peterson said his Comets were waiting for this opportunity to play and they made it back. He noted that he was proud of his players. “We’ve played them a few times this season, so we know they are a tough team,” he said as he looked ahead to the final. “We just have to come out and play.” Dragons roared past Knights 2-1: Storm Darville
booted in the game winning goal in the 52nd minute to stamp Lyford Cay’s approval on their return trip to the final. The game was closely contested in the first half with Issa Bournas striking first for Lyford Cay in just the first three minutes of the game. But CR Walker made it close as Vltibnique Simmons got the equaliser just before the half in the 29th minute. Co-head coach Annisa Albury said after their Lady Dragons came out and stuck to their game plan, they knew they were taking on a tough contender in the Lady JKnights, whom they faced in the same draw last year. “We came out to work hard. Our girls have been working hard all year. We are the defending champions swo we feel we have. chip on our shoulders to prove ourselves again,” she said. “After they scored the equaliser, our girls found another gear. Someone SEE PAGE TWO
THREE MORE GOLFERS SECURE SCHOLARSHIPS By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net ANGELINO Cooper Jr, Taylor Sands and Seannae Norville-Smith are the latest Bahamian golfers to secure athletic golf scholarships and Chamari Pratt hopes her chance will come in the near future. The four golfers, who are a part of the Harris Golf Academy, were able to sign their deals on Wednesday before family and friends at the Bahamas Golf Federation’s Nine-Hole Driving Range at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex. Keathen Stuart, one of the coaches who
have assisted all of the golfers in their development, said he’s proud of their achievements and is looking forward to seeing what they do when they start playing at the collegiate level. Cooper Jr, a student of Bhams Global Academy, is benefiting from his three years in golf to attend Central State University in Ohio on his athletic scholarship. He said it’s an amazing feeling. “This was something that I thought would have never happened,” Cooper Jr said. “It came so fast. I really didn’t know what to say when I got it.” SEE PAGE FOUR
BRONZE FOR KNOWLES IN PRO LEAGUE DEBUT By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net IN making his International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation’s Pro League debut over the weekend, Bahamian Terran Knowles said he was pleased with his performance, but will work even harder on getting better. Competing at the Men’s Physique - Masters 35+ at the Miami Beach Miami Pro in Miami, Florida, Knowles picked up a bronze medal after he placed third in what he felt was a very competitive show.
The US took the top two spots ahead of Knowles with Michael Ferguson clutching the gold and Json Hazzard getting the silver. Knowles also got 12th in the men’s physique - masters 40+ with Nelson Rodrigues of Portugal winning the gold. American Dennis Kloster got the silver and the bronze went to Neil Fernndes. Ferguson and Hazzard were sixth and seventh respectively. “It was good. It was very competitive,” Knowles said. “Everybody is trying to find a way to make it to Mr Olympia in the Masters category that is being held in Tokyo, Japan in August, so it was very competitive.” SEE PAGE SEVEN