SPORTS SECTION E
TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2025
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Champions emerge By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net
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he Ed Armbrister and Freedom Farm baseball leagues emerged as champions of the Bahamas Baseball Association’s sixth annual Andre Rodgers Senior National Baseball Championships over the weekend. In the championship games played on Sunday at the Andre Rodgers Baseball Stadium, the Ed Armbrister Baseball League routed the JBLN 11-3 for the under-23 title, while Freedom Farm squeezed past JBLN 2-1 for the under-16 crown. The two winning teams showed off their championship rings they received, while the runners-up and third-place finishers took home medals. The tournament, sponsored by the BruceNewball Foundation and A Sure Win, was carried live over ZNS television and honoured the legendary Fred “Papa” Smith for his long-time service to the sport of baseball. EABL 11, JBLN 3 Farron Moss went 2-for-4 at the plate and led the team with two runs batted
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DEVYNNE CHARLTON LEADS OUR ATHLETES AT RACERS MEET IN JA By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net
three innings, striking out four and walking two before Miller came in and tried to stop the bleeding, but it was a little too late. “Overall in the tournament, the team played hard and they fought well, but we just didn’t come out and execute the way we should in the championship game and that was the difference,” said Romero Cartwright, the head coach for JBLN. “We gave up eight runs in one inning on ground plays. I didn’t expect that at all. With this type of ball players we have on this team, I know nine times out of 10, we would have played better than we did tonight.” Cartwirhgt said JBLN will be back next year and hopefully they will get revenge.
IT was a good weekend for Bahamian indoor 60 metres hurdles world record holder Devynne Charlton as she led a contingent of Bahamians in action at the Racers Grand Prix 2025 at the National Stadium in Kingson, Jamaica. Coming off her repeat gold medal performance in the women’s 60m hurdles at the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China, in March, Charlton ran the qualifying time for 100m hurdles for the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan, in September. The 29-year-old Bahamian national record holder did it with her second place finish in 12.65 running behind American Alia Armstrong in a meet record of 12.54, both surpassing the WC qualifying time of 12.73. American Alexandra Webster took third in a personal best of 12.95 and Jamaican Kerrica Hill was fourth in her season’s best of 13.06 with fellow Bahamian Charisma Taylor coming in fifth in 13.09. Like she did at the WC Indoors for the first time, Charlton and her younger sister Anthaya Charlton have now qualified to compete in the WC outdoors as well. Anthaya Charlton, 21, has hit the WC qualifying standards in a pair of events. In her specialty in the long jump, she soared 22-feet, 10 1/4-inches or 6.98 metres on January 31 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, to surpass the WC standard
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FREEDOM Farm Baseball League players celebrate as champions of the Bahamas Baseball Association’s sixth annual Andre Rodgers Senior National Baseball Championships over the weekend. Photo: Nikia Charlton in to cart off the most valuable player award. Moss was a part of the onslaught that EABL came from a 3-2 deficit in the top of the fourth inning to erupt for eight runs to take an insurmountable 10-3 lead into the final two innings of the two-hour long game. There was so much jubilation from EABL that left head coach Michael Butler singing the praises of his players after they dosed him with the drink from the water cooler. “We are so elated. We’ve been knocking on their door for the last three years and we keep missing out on this gold medal game and it finally came,” said Butler, who along with his brother, Nathaniel Butler, coached the team, consisting of high school and collegiate players.
“We’re going to do whatever it takes to ensure that we come back and defend the title next year because we know that they will be coming for us.” In the rally that drove EABL to victory, Dominic Inniss was struck by a pitch, Robert Grant was struck by a pitch, Joey Miller walked and Farron Moss singled to centre field. As they kept the bases loaded in the out-pouring of runs, Caden Walker walked, Andre Arthur singled to centre field, and each runner scored. With such a big margin to work with, Grant added the fuel to the fire as he held the JBLN bats at-bat from the mound to seal the deal defensively. He allowed three hits and three runs (two earned) over five innings,
striking out eight and walking two. Grant, who is preparing to head to Florida International University in August, said it was a fantastic way to close out the tournament. “I want to thank God for the performance and for my teammates and our coaches as we executed the game plan,” Grant said. “I also want to thank my catcher. I knew once I put it in the zone, he would work with it.” Max Gomez went 1-for-2 at the plate and led the team with one RBI for JBLN. Max Gomez, Aaron Knowles and Nathan Miller each collected one hit. Miller also stole two bases. JBLN, however, saw their starting pitcher surrender two hits and eight runs (six earned) over
TEAM BAHAMAS ADVANCES Michael Foster providing TO THE PONY BASEBALL an avenue for those aspiring UNDER-16 PLAYOFFS IN DR to be a pro baseball player By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net
THE Bahamas national team advanced to the playoffs of the Pony Baseball Caribbean and Latin American Under-16 Championships in the Dominican Republic. The Bahamas team, managed by James Clarke, finished the pool play with a 3-1 win-loss record and will play the Dominican Republic today to get into the
By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net WHILE many players are looking to become the next professional baseball player, Michael Foster is providing an avenue for those who wish to go through the collegiate ranks. For the fourth consecutive year as the Bahamas Baseball Association hosts its Andre Rodgers National Championships, Foster has staged a College Showcase for those players who have not had the opportunity to go to the professional ranks. This year’s showcase was held on Saturday at the Andre Rodgers Baseball Stadium and was dubbed a huge success by visiting coaches Wilberto ‘Coach Willie’ Ramos and DJ Price with more than 20 youngsters participating. Foster, an architect who developed the plans for the ARBS, said after his son got involved in baseball, he decided to provide an avenue for those who didn’t get to go to the Dominican Republic on signed pro baseball contracts.
final for a shot at representing the Zone in the World Series in Indianapolis, Indiana, in August. Yesterday, Team Bahamas knocked off Ecuador 10-3 to advance to the semifinals where they will take on the Dominican Republic host team, the top team in the tournament. Curacao will play the Dominican Republic team that nipped The Bahamas 7-6 in their round robin
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THE SPORTS June CALENDAR SOME of the key people at the BBA’s baseball showcase on Saturday. Shown, from left to right, are Judith Charlton, visiting coaches DJ Price and Wilberto Ramos and coordinator Michael Foster. “I was one who was brought up and told that education comes first, so I invited a couple of coaches to come here to survey the players here and look at the possibility of getting them into college,” Foster said. The former outstanding quarterback for the perennial kingpins Citibank Pros in the defunct
Commonwealth American Football League said he’s been able to bring in at least 2-3 coaches every year and he’s been pleased with what they have been able to impart to the local players. Ramos, the head baseball coach at Florida Memorial University where Pheron Charlton is a graduating infielder for
the Lions’ team, is making his inaugural visit to The Bahamas. He has been impressed with everything he’s seen so far. “Pheron played for me this year. He’s a very good kid. He played every game. Very good athlete. Good representation from the
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SOFTBALL NPSA ACTION AFTER taking a break for the long holiday weekend, the New Providence Softball Association is scheduled to resume its regular season this weekend in the Bankers Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex. Tonight 7:30pm - Chances Mighty Mitts vs Titans
9pm - Ballers vs Black Scorpions Thursday 7:30pm - Gremlins vs Titans 9pm - Platinum Food Services vs Sunshine Auto Wildcats Saturday 6pm - Bowe vs Reloaded Players 7:30pm - Renegades vs Chances Mighty Mitts
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