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TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2025
Bahamas surfing ‘making waves’ By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net
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he Bahamas national surf team added a female to its returning core of three men for the 2025 World Surfing Games in Surf City, El Salvador, in two months. Christopher Albury, Joey Gale and Luke Prosa, all from Hope Town, Abaco, will be back from last year’s team that competed in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Joining them this year will be Lili Wagner, the lone female who hails from New Providence.
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Adds Lili Wagner to its returning core for the World Surfing Games They will be competing in the games in Surf City, El Salvador, from September 5-14. Tom Glucksmann, the acting president of the association, said he’s excited to be heading down with the team in the official coach’s role this year in El Salvador. Last year in Puerto Rico, he noted that they all joined up in performing more informal roles. “Our main expectations are to have fun, learn and make a heat,” he said. At last year’s games, Prosa had the best showing from the team as he advanced into the second repechage round. He just won the Battle at the Bay IV surf contest Sunday on Elbow Cay. Wagner, in making her first appearance, was a fourth-place finisher overall in the Eleuthera Summer Series surf comp held on Saturday near Gregory Town. For Gale, it’s a great feeling to be on the national team again, even though he feels it’s not that popular of a sport in The Bahamas. “There’s a lot of really good Bahamian surfers so to be selected for a top level contest is a big accomplishment,” he said. Gale said his expectations
experience and confidence going into this year’s event, and I believe we’ll have a better showing. Unfortunately the waves haven’t been the greatest at home
MAGIC JOHNSON’S BROTHER TO OPEN JEFF RODGERS BASKETBALL CAMP By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net
recently, I’ve been surfing and practicing when I can, but I try to keep active everyday. I race on the
ONE of the oldest basketball camps in the country will be back for its 37th annual edition from July 28 to August 8 at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium. Jeff Rodgers, organiser of the Jeff Rodgers Summer Basketball Camp, noted this year’s camp for boys and girls ages five to 18 years old will be bigger and better than in the previous years with both old and new National Basketball Association players stopping in to share their experiences during the daily operation from 8am to 1pm. “Magic Johnson’s brother, Larry, will open the camp on Monday,” Rodgers said. “He will give some pep talk with the campers and talk about his relationship with Magic. “He’s involved in these programmes in the United States which are used to uplift young people. So we are happy that he will be here to get the camp started by motivating and uplifting our young people.” During the final week of the camp, Rodgers said Mychal “Sweet Bells” Thompson, the first Bahamian and first foreign player drafted as the number one pick in the NBA 1978 draft, will be here to share in the camp, along with his sons, including Klay Thompson of the Dallas Mavericks. Muggsy Bogues, who was probably the most successful player in the NBA at his height of 5-feet, 3-inches, along with Grand
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LILI Wagner does a top turn in Costa Rica. and that of the whole team is to advance through more heats than last year. “It felt more like an introduction at last year’s contest,” he said. “We have a lot more
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BOWLES Fellowship Missionary Baptist DENYCKO ELITE CAMP STAGES Church captures the Co-ed AWARD CEREMONY Volleyball Tournament title By Jonathan Burrows
FELLOWSHIP Missionary Baptist Church captured the Bahamas Baptist Sports Federation’s 2025 Co-Ed Volleyball Tournament championship title on Saturday. The one-day event took place at the CI Gibson Gymnasium. In going through the tournament undefeated, Fellowship Missionary held off Macedonia Baptist Church to win the title in three sets. Fellowship Missionary Baptist, coached by Othman Brown, secured a 25-17, 21-25 and 15-11 win over Macedonia, coached by Brent Stubbs, in a rematch of the final game in the preliminary round. Tavin Brown was named the most valuable player. He was assisted by Elvis Reckley, Maurrice Smith and Edjsnette Pierre. Macedonia by Tariq Pratt, Clifton Clasrke, Ashanti Evans and Sharon Evans. It was a double dose of victory for Fellowship Missionary as they held off Macedonia 21-20, 18-21 and 15-13 in the final game of the preliminary round to enable both teams to advance to the championship game.
THE Fox Hill Community Center was a hub of pride, promise and celebration yesterday evening as hundreds of young athletes, parents, and community members gathered for the Denycko Bowles Elite Camp award ceremony. The event, celebrating its 12th year, recognised the outstanding achievements of campers who have spent the past weeks honing their athletic skills, discipline
and leadership under the guidance of coaches and mentors. The ceremony opened with a spirited welcome and expressions of gratitude to families and supporters who helped make the camp possible. Following was a stirring address from the Minister of Education Glenys Hanna-Martin, who praised the young athletes for their dedication and potential. “I want to recognise and
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THE SPORTS CALENDAR STATISTICIAN Rose Munnings hard at work. While Fellowship Missionary clinched their berth by remaining undefeated, Macedonia got the other spot by out-scoring Salem Union Baptist and Golden Gates based on the points spread. Results of the other games played in the preliminaries are as follows: Golden Gates defeated Salem Union 17-21, 21-16 and 15-11; Macedonia def. Golden Gates 21-18 and
21-14; Fellowship Missionary def. Salem Union 21-13 and 21-8; Fellowship Missionary def. Golden Gates 21-4 and 21-8 and Salem Union def. Macedonia Baptist 21-9, 19-21 and 15-9. This year the federation hosted a co-ed division instead of playing the men and women divisions. It turned out to be a very competitive event. The federation is now
preparing for its basketball tournament, scheduled for September 26-27. The calendar year will come to a close with the track and field meet, set for Saturday, October 25 at the original Thomas A. Robinson Track and Field Stadium. Categories will include the under-7, under11, under-15, under-17,
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BOXING FUNDRAISER THE Boxing Federation of the Bahamas is planning to host a souse out as a fundraiser on Saturday, August 2, at the National Boxing Training Center, Blue Hill Sports Complex. The event is scheduled to take place from 9am to 3pm with chicken pig feet and sheep tongue with Johnnycake or rolls on the menu for
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a donation of $15. Soft drinks, potato, coconut and zucchini breads will also be on sale. This is part of our effort to meet our goal of $60,000, according to federation president Vincent Strachan. “We are seeking your support by purchasing tickets and additional donations of food items, if possible,” Strachan said.
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