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THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2025
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Court rules in favour of Kerr By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net
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fter a lengthy three-year court battle, former presidential candidate Ken Kerr said he feels vindicated that the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association will now have to call the proper elections they sought after in 2021.
On Monday, the Court of Appeal ruled in favour of Kerr and Bjorn Ferguson, who challenged the actions of the BLTA, including the legality of the 2021 AGM and their alleged unlawful membership termination. In its final order, the Court of Appeal ruled that all declaratory relief sought by the appellants was granted; the March 19, 2021 AGM and constitutional
replacement were declared invalid; the Membership termination were voided and the BLTA bear all legal costs. Following the ruling, Perry Newton, who was elected at the AGM as the president, issued a statement stating that the ruling will be reviewed in full, in consultation with their legal team, to determine the most appropriate course of
action in the best interest of the association. “Despite the legal proceedings over the past three years, the BLTA has remained focused on strengthening Bahamian tennis,” Newton’s press release stated. “We have expanded access to the sport, supported the development of national teams, and built meaningful partnerships locally and internationally.”
Newton, who has since been appointed to a number of international boards, noted that the BLTA has been moving forward with momentum, guided by a renewed sense of purpose, accountability and service to its members and the tennis community at large. Kerr, a former star American football player who turned to playing tennis in his retirement, said all they
were seeking was for a fair election process at the time. While he felt they had no other recourse to achieve that goal than going to the courts, they are happy with the final verdict on Tuesday. “We feel the membership and the broader tennis community are anxious to have their memberships restored or in good standing across
are seeing action for the first time and are competing well against the top talent in the region, we are very proud of them,” according to a press release. The team consists of captain Paula Whitfield, Londyn Mortimer, Lisa Ann Cambridge and Kennadi Major. Other countries
representing at the competition include host nation Dominican Republic, Bermuda and Puerto Rico. The team will play Dominican Republic Team #2 next and the BLTA wishes them more strong performances. The competition ends on Saturday, July 26.
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BAHAMAS GIRLS DISPLAY STRONG PERFORMANCES ON DAY ONE
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TEAM Bahamas’ girls put in some strong performances on day one against Puerto Rico. Lisa-Anne Cambridge was up first. She fought but lost 3-6 3-6 versus Milena Ramirez. The No.1 Londyn Mortimer came out blazing as she tied up the second set 6-4 vs Puerto Rico’s No.1 Valentina Gomez after dropping a close first set 5-7. It would come down to a third and deciding set where Londyn fought hard, losing 3-6. Kennadi Major would see action for the first time teaming up with Lisa-Anne in a well paired doubles, losing 5-7, 2-6. On day two, The Bahamas faced the host nation No.1 Dominican Republic. Both Lisa-Anne and Londyn lost in straight sets in singles 0-6, 0-6 versus Kyara Khayyat and Ana
TEAM Bahamas at the Cotecc U12 tennis competition. Paula Vega respectively. Lisa-Anne and Londyn would then team up for doubles, fighting but losing 1-6, 0-6 against Vega and Martinez. Hoping for better results on day three, The Bahamas faced Bermuda. There was a rain delay but the team was able to return to the
courts where Lisa-Anne fought but lost to Ariana Parra, 6-0, 6-1. Up next, Londyn Mortimer also fought in a losing effort 1-6, 1-6 to Chloe McBearty. Coach Paula would team up Kennadi Major and Lisa-Anne who also put in a good effort but lost 2-6 3-6. “All the girls
NPSA: TITANS GET Seven-foot centre 21-20 WIN OVER Kevin ‘KC’ Edgecombe MIGHTY MITTS heading off to college By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net ALTHOUGH he’s been hampered by a birth defect, Kevin “KC” Edgecombe has not let his irregular size or speech deter him from his goal of playing basketball. At 19 years of age, he has secured an athletic scholarship to play for the Hawks men’s basketball team at Harper College in Palatine, Illinois. The seven-foot centre just completed high school at Russell Christian Academy in Meridian, Mississippi, after he left Teleos Christian Academy to prepare for college. Now he’s eager to take that next step in his goal of being a professional basketball player. “I just want to show the division one and two coaches what I can do, at this scale and to see where I can go as a pro,” Edgecombe Jr said. At Russell Academy, Edgecombe said the coaches prepared him for basketball and he did what he had to do in the classroom as an honour student.
As he prepares to enrol at Harper College in August, Edgecombe said he just wants to help the Hawks win as many games as they can. “I’m also looking forward to playing against the tough guys that I have to play against,” he pointed out. The Hawks, coached by LaMario Richards and assisted by Ivan Patterson, are coming of a 5-25 winloss season, their first in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II conference. While home for the summer, Edgecombe said he’s trying to embrace every opportunity he get to go on the basketball court and work his game. He’s currently training in the Raw Talent Sports programme being conducted by pro player/coach/ agent Jaraun “Kino” Burrows at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium. “Those 6am workout sessions are really helping me,” said Edgecombe, who admitted that he needs to improve on his footwork and be more aggressive. His father, Kevin Edgecombe Sr, said he’s excited about the path that he has
THE New Providence Softball Association continued its regular season on Tuesday night in the Bankers Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex. In the lone game played, the Titans nipped the Chances Mighty Mitts 21-20 as Marino Cartwright got the win over Michael Kelly on the mound. When it counted the most in the sixth inning, the Titans produced seven hts, scoring eight runs in the keenly contested match up.
Chances could only come up with a pair of hits, but scored eight runs in the inning. Offensively, Philip Johnson led the attack for the Titans with a 3-for-4 night with a double, three runs batted in and scored three times. Cartwright helped his own cause by going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI and two runs scored and McKellen Bowleg was 2-for-5 with
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KEVIN “KC” EDGECOMBE taken to get to college and he’s confident that he will do very well. “There were many offers, but in doing our research, we felt that Harper College would be a good fit for him,” said the
father, who is an educator and pastor. “We expect him to keep his grades up and maintain his honour role status,” the senior Edgecombe said.
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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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