SPORTS SECTION E
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2026
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BBA launches inaugural summer camp !"#$%&'()'&# !*++%,(./0123#-45.67#+345.63. jburrows@ tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas Boxing Academy has launched its inaugural summer camp, welcoming 75 young Bahamians between the ages of eight and 17 for a fiveday programme focused on boxing and personal development. The camp marks the first summer camp hosted by the Academy since it opened its doors following its official ribbon-cutting ceremony by Prime Minister Philip Davis.
The five-day programme includes both male and female participants and features instruction in the fundamentals of boxing, leadership, teamwork, discipline and sports recreation. The Academy has also welcomed a delegation from Freeport, with the Grand Bahama participants staying on campus in the Academy’s dormitory facility while taking part in the camp. Minister of Youth and Sports Mario Bowleg stressed the importance of parents keeping young people involved in positive activities, particularly during the summer months
when they are out of school. “People want to belong to someone, some place, or something. They want to feel loved. And if we don’t pay attention to these kids, then somebody else will,” Bowleg said. Bowleg encouraged parents to take advantage of programmes such as the boxing academy as a way of helping young people develop positive habits and character from an early age. “We have to ensure that as parents and adults that we put these kids in positive activities so that we can create their character at a young age,” he said.
He said keeping young people engaged in structured programmes is especially important during the summer - usually when they have more free time on their hands. “I encourage all parents to look at organisations and youth organisations and programmes such as this as a boxing academy and try to get those kids involved in something positive,” Bowleg said. The minister also provided an assessment of the wider summer camp programmes supported through partnerships with the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture,
describing the initiatives as very successful. Bowleg said the ministry places emphasis on ensuring that individuals working with young people are properly vetted and possess the necessary skills for the sporting disciplines they teach. “We go in great depth and make sure that the persons who are involved in these camps are vetted and also have the necessary skill sets for the various sporting disciplines,” he said. He added that the goal is for participants to leave the programmes with practical skills and lessons that they
can carry into their homes and communities. “All youth programmes will be able to teach these young people the skill sets so that when they leave these camps, that they have something new that they would have learned to take back to their homes and their families or their social environments around them,” Bowleg said. The Bahamas Boxing Academy’s inaugural camp will continue over the next five days, giving the participants an opportunity to develop their boxing skills while learning lessons in discipline, teamwork and leadership.
Team Bahamas named THE Bahamas Football Association has announced the players and staff selected to represent The Bahamas at the 2026 CFU U14 Challenge Series Boys, scheduled for August 16-23 in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Team Bahamas is scheduled to depart Nassau on August 14 and return on August 24, with the squad currently completing its final preparations ahead of regional competition. The Bahamas will compete in Tier II Group C alongside Anguilla, Guyana and Montserrat. The groupstage schedule will see The Bahamas face Anguilla on August 16, Montserrat on August 17 and Guyana on August 19. The tournament will provide another important competitive opportunity for the country’s young footballers as they continue their development within the national team programme. With three group-stage matches scheduled over four days, including backto-back fixtures to open the tournament, the competition will test the squad’s ability to recover, adapt and perform consistently against different styles of opposition. The team features players representing clubs across New Providence, including Cavalier FC, Renegades FC, Kix Academy, Skillz FC and Western Warriors FC,
along with players currently developing in the United States. The Bahamas Football Association continues to place emphasis on providing young players with meaningful international competition as part of their progression through the national development pathway. The team is comprised of the following: D'Vohn Stuart – Cavalier FC, Nassau – Goalkeeper; Gabriel Thompson – Renegades FC, Nassau – Defender; Sacha Maynard – Renegades FC, Nassau – Defender; Koen McIntosh – Kix Academy, Nassau – Defender; Lhale Hanchell – Skillz FC, Nassau – Attacker; Mathis Bournas – Skillz FC, Nassau – Midfielder; Kai McIntosh – Kix Academy, Nassau – Attacker; Dirk Simmons – Western Warriors FC, Nassau – Attacker; Aidan Bannister – Renegades FC, Nassau – Attacker; Charles Saunders – Renegades FC, Nassau – Attacker; Quinn Major – Kix Academy, Nassau – Midfielder; Leo Frank – Skillz FC, Nassau – Defender; Hasan Mitchell – DME Academy, Florida, USA – Goalkeeper; Omari Coke – New York Red Bulls, New York, USA – Striker; Kingston Peel – Skillz FC, Nassau – Attacker; Hugo Johnston – Renegades FC,
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BBF honours FIBA 3x3 national teams !"#$%&'()'&# !*++%,(./0123#-45.67#+345.63. jburrows@ tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas Basketball Federation honoured both of The Bahamas’ FIBA 3x3 teams at a press conference following their performances at the 2026 3x3 Caribbean Cup, where both the men’s and women’s team captured gold. Michael Munnings emerged as the tournament’s leading scorer, finishing the two stops of the Caribbean Cup with 63 total points, including 39 points during championship day, to lead the entire field in scoring and help Team Bahamas secure the men’s title.
Stevacko Jacques added 26 points for the men, while Qui’Andre Robinson scored 11 and Whitfield “Woody” Ching finished with six. On the women’s side, Michelle Butler and Jada Francis led the way with 18 points each, followed by Shenell Stewart with 15 and Tania Kerr with three. The performances have also renewed discussion about the potential of 3x3 basketball in The Bahamas, particularly as the discipline continues to develop internationally and remains part of the Olympic programme. Men’s head coach Marvin Henfield believes the country has significant potential in the format and said 3x3 could provide another pathway for Bahamian basketball to reach the
MARVIN HENFIELD international stage. “I think the sky is the limit for us,” Henfield said. While much of the attention surrounding Bahamian basketball remains focused on traditional five-on-five
competition, Henfield believes 3x3 deserves greater investment, particularly on the women’s side. “I know a lot of emphasis is placed on 5v5 basketball, but I think as it relates to the female side of the game, I think it’s our quickest path to qualifying,” he said. “I think I can go on the record saying I feel similarly about the men’s because it’s a wide open ball game.” Henfield said the recent Caribbean Cup performances demonstrated that Bahamian players can quickly adapt to the format despite having limited experience playing it. “The game is built for the Bahamians,” he said. “And I think it just shows with their lack of experience, but with the talent
that we have in this country, that was very much on display.” The coach pointed to the reduced number of players on the court as one of the reasons the Bahamian players were able to make an immediate impact. “Even though they were new to the game, their individual talent, their individual skills put together in the half court with 40 per cent less players, it just changed and made it so much easier for them,” Henfield said. He challenged the federation to increase its investment in the discipline. “I would challenge them to really look into spending and investing more in the game of 3x3 on the men’s side, but primarily on
the female side,” Henfield stated. Henfield explained that 3x3 is played continuously on a half court, with games using one and two-point scoring rather than the traditional two and threepoint system. “There are no stops except on dead balls,” he said. “Substitutions are done strategically by the individuals. There’s no coaching involved on the sideline.” That also creates a different role for coaches during competition. “As coaches, we have to sit in the stands,” Henfield said. “So all the strategies are put in before the game.” Henfield said The Bahamas must continue to
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