SPORTS SECTION E
WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2025
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Bahamas equestrians bring home bronze By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net
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fter ending the first day of competition in sixth place, Team Bahamas’ four-member equestrian team rallied to secure another bronze medal at the World Clubs Tournament in LamotteBeuvron, France, yesterday. Team Bahamas, with Heidi Mello as the chef de mission, included Marlo Pinder riding Crabbswood Sebastian, Sienna Jones riding Gngadget de Peley, Alana Pyfrom riding Rapido du Bosquet and Connor Watkins riding
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Santiago DW. The coach is Rai Burch. The World Clubs Tournament is a part of the Generali Open de France competition and is considered to be one of the biggest equestrian events in the world. And although they anticipated finishing higher on the podium, Bahamas Equestrian president Cathy Ramsingh-Pierre said they were pleased with their placing behind gold medal winners Venezuela and silver medallists Italy. “Our athletes’ performances speaks to the continuing development of the equestrian sport in The Bahamas,’ said RamsinghPierre who didn’t attend, but watched as Watkins, Pyfrom, Jones and Pinder competed in that order. “This year’s team was composed of younger, relatively less experienced riders. “However, their diligent training in preparation for the event paid off,” she added. Ramsingh-Pierre admitted that things didn’t go as smoothly as they had hoped on day one, but the team members never lost their focus and determination. She noted that on day two, they fought through every round and, at the end of the day, they were rewarded with their podium stance. Without the efforts of coach Burch and Mello, the chef de mission, Ramsingh-Pierre noted that Team Bahamas would not have been able to perform as well as they did against their notable opponents from Venezuela and Italy.
BRONZE BRILLIANCE: Team Bahamas members displaying their equestrian awards. Mello expressed her gratitude to the members of the team. “I’m very proud of Team Bahamas. We had our ups and our downs,” she said. “They worked extremely hard as a team and we succeeded with the bronze medal. We can’t ask for more from the kids. Well done kids.” As for Burch, he was just pleased to see how well they kept their composure after a slow start to the competition on Monday.
“It was a tough first day, but we managed to pull it together for the second day and they managed to pull it off after a good long sleep,” he said. “They were able to keep the focus on the second day to finish third.” For the team’s quartet, it was just simply a matter of taking care of business when they needed to. “I am very thankful and happy and proud of the team for our progress and
performance in this meet,” said Watkins, a 17-year-old student of Queen’s College. Jones, a 15-year-old attending Culver Academy in Indiana, stated that she’s also “very happy with our performance and our team work. We are thankful to everybody who contributed to the team’s success. Pinder, a 12-year-old student of King’s College, took it a bit further, adding that she was just “thankful that my horse was really good
and I’m just really glad to be here.” And Pyfrom, a 14-yearalso attending King’s College, wrapped it up by saying that she was “really excited and happy with our results. I think everyone rode to the best of their abilities” and she thanked all of the members of Team Bahamas who supported them behind the scenes. Team Bahamas is expected to return home today.
GOLF Jonquel scores 18 points CHARITY TOURNAMENT ALL in return from injury as SET FOR AUGUST 4 Liberty beat Fever 98-84 By Jonathan Burrows
A MOVING and purposeful press conference was held yesterday morning at the Fusion Superplex to officially launch the fundraising efforts surrounding the 2nd annual Charity Golf Tournament, hosted by the Pi Xi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. The event, set for Monday, August 4, at the Royal Blue Golf Course, aims to raise funds which are 100 per cent in support of Sean Blyden’s medical
By ALYCE BROWN AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jonquel Jones scored 18 points in her return from an ankle injury, and the New York Liberty beat the Indiana Fever 98-84 last night. Breanna Stewart and Leonie Fiebich each scored 17, Sabrina Ionescu had 13 points and nine assists, and Isabelle Harrison also had 13 points to help the Liberty (15-6) beat the Fever for the second straight time. New York beat Indiana 98-77 last Wednesday in their last game before the All-Star break. Kelsey Mitchell scored 29 points to lead the Fever (12-11), which again played without Caitlin Clark (groin injury). New York struggled in the first half with Ionescu and Stewart scoring three points and six points, respectively — an anomaly for the duo that averages 18 and 19 points per game. Ionescu was held scoreless in the second and third quarters, spending most of the third on the bench. The Fever led 46-42 at halftime, capitalising on Liberty turnovers to grab
expenses as he awaits a critical heart transplant. The press conference brought together key sponsors, fraternity brothers, media representatives and supporters to highlight the life-saving mission at hand. Gina Gonzalez-Rolle, who served as both the event organiser and moderator, opened the morning with remarks about the importance of unity and community service, setting a passionate tone for the
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NEW York Liberty forward Jonquel Jones tries to hold onto the ball under pressure from Seattle Storm guard Jewell Loyd, left, and forward Nneka Ogwumike, right, during the second half of a WNBA basketball game, August 30, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) the thin lead. They held on to that advantage for most of the third quarter, until Stewart made a 3-pointer and a layup to put the Liberty back on top in the
final minutes of the quarter. Ionescu’s return in the fourth helped solidify the momentum moving in New York’s direction. She scored 10 straight points
for the Liberty coming off the bench, opening the first double-digit lead of the night. Jones had been out since June 19.
ASSISTANCE CHARLTON BARRIER BREAKERS FOUNDATION THE Devynne Charlton Barrier Breakers Foundation is offering emergency assistance to athletes needing assistance with travel and/ or accommodations for the upcoming Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ Senior Nationals, scheduled
July
for August 1-2. Interested athletes are urged to contact Laura PrattCharlton for more information and to apply for support. The email contact is dcbarrierbreakers@gmail.com and the phone contact is 357-3109. WINSTON MARSHALL PLANS have been revealed for the
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