SPORTS SECTION E
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2016
Peace on da Street
Summer Camp, Page 2
Antinique Young all set to begin career at Miami Dade By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net ANTINIQUE Young, a double high school and night league champion this year, has her bags packed and is ready to travel to Miami, Florida, on August 14 to begin her collegiate career at Miami Dade where Bahamian female basketball players have left a rich history with the Sharks programme under the supervision of coach Susan Summons. Summons, whose mother is Bahamian from Abaco, was in town over the weekend to complete the process for Young, who follows in the footsteps of Alexandria ‘Shaq’ Fernander-McCoy, Jarelle Nairn and Shavonda Clarke, all former Angels’ players, who played for Miami Dade along with Grand Bahamian Yolett McPhee-Mc-
Cuin, now the head coach of the women’s basketball team at Jacksonville University. “Bahamian players like Shavonda Clarke, Yolett McPhee, Jurelle Nairn, Alexander Fernandez and Cristin Seymour have all benefited from the Miami Dade College academic and athletic tradition of success,” Summons said. “These students maintained their focus, work hard in academics to graduate and earn associate of arts degrees and we placed them in NCAA D1 programmes like the Univ of Miami, Barry University, University of Rhode Island, Mercer University, Kennesaw University and Murray State University. “As an American-Bahamian professor and coach, I take a lot of pride in reaching back to give a Bahamian student the opportunity at college, each and every year since being at Miami Dade
ANTINIQUE YOUNG in action. College. This actually marked the historical of 30 years, moving up as one of the top eight winningest
coaches in America (community colleges) and marked 500 wins, making me among some of the top NCAA D1 and NJCAA D1 coaches in America to do so.” Summons said Young is expected to follow the tradition of the players before her. “She will see much action through hard work and training,” Summons said. “She will represent the Bahamian country, her family and community with honour. Congratulations to another Bahamian player who receives a Miami Dade College scholarship.” Summons said she is excited about the opportunity to train, mentor and inspire Young, who was highly recommended by McPhee-McCuin. Coming off a most valuable player performance in leading the Doris Johnson Mystic Mar-
lins to the Government Secondary Schools Sports Associations senior girls championship and the Bommer G Lady Operators to the New Providence Women’s Basketball Association crown, Young said she’s excited about her transition to the collegiate level. “I feel that God has a plan for my life and I’m very thankful and grateful to go and represent.” she said. “I have a tradition to uphold seeing that many of our Bahamian women went through Miami Dade and are very successful in today’s life. All I can really say is I’ll make the best out of it.” Young, 19, said Summons has already advised her that she’s expecting her to bring that same intensity as the fellow Bahamians that attend Miami Dade. “She wants me to be the best
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Can Shaunae strike gold in 400m at Rio Olympics?
MEDAL PREDICTION: A respected American news agency is predicting that the Bahamas will win one medal at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro – a silver for 400m star Shaunae Miller. The Associated Press released its predictions yesterday for the track and field competition in Brazil this month and forecast Miller to finish behind the American Allyson Felix, despite the Bahamian running the world’s fastest time this year of 49.55 seconds and being consistently quick all season. Felix won the world championship gold ahead of Miller in Beijing last year. Another American, Phyllis Francis, is predicted to take the bronze medal in the final on August 15. No other Bahamian track and field athletes are forecast to get medals, including the men’s 4 x 400m relay squad who will be defending the title they won in London four years ago. (AP) SEE THE RIO OLYMPICS MEDAL PROJECTIONS FOR ATHLETICS ON PAGE 4
Artie Johnson All Eleuthera Youth Tennis Camp a great success THERE was a great showing once again at the 17th Annual Artie Johnson All Eleuthera Youth Tennis Camp, dubbed a great success by tennis organiser Artie Johnson. “There was an average of 45 kids at the camp on a daily basis. The theme of the camp this year was ‘Tennis For Hunger,’ where the children, assisted by the organisers, were able to gather non-perishable foods and deliver the food packages to the elderly in Palmetto Point, Governor’s Harbour and James Cistern in Eleuthera,” said a press release. The organisers also went to Harbour Island for a week of camp and over 60 kids were in attendance along with coach Dwight Stewart. There were many local leading citizens who im-
YOUNG CAMPERS enjoy the 17th Annual Artie Johnson All Eleuthera Youth Tennis Camp. parted knowledge to the kids each day, including Rev Godfrey Bethel and
Ms Bethel, Pastor Clarence Thompson, Ms Kathy Coleman, Mr Darrold Smith,
Ms Agaither Bethel, and Rev Kevin Pinder. One of the speakers chal-
lenged one of the junior players to a set and we will just say he was “loved.”
Camp organiser Artie Johnson said he saw a lot of great potential among the kids this year. He extended thanks to the many sponsors of this year’s tennis camp, and volunteers Alva Nixon, Parry Culmer, Shamar Culmer, Sharon Culmer, and Cortez Cooper. “The development of tennis on the islands is fundamental to the growth of the sport in The Bahamas. “This summer camp not only developed these kids in the sport of tennis but provided overall development as the kids were trained in giving back to the community. “This is a great effort and Mr Johnson is to be commended for his hard work with continuing the development of tennis and the heart of the children in Eleuthera.”