SPORTS SECTION E
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2025
BAHAMAS BLANKS CUBA IN PANAMA By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net CENTRE fielder Pheron Charlton came through with the winning run and Tyreek Sherman held the batters at bat on the mound as The Bahamas blanked Cuba 1-0. The yesterday closed out play for The Bahamas in the round robin of the Under23 Pan American Games Qualifier in Panama, but
it wasn’t enough to get a berth in the playoffs. It was the second straight win for Team Bahamas after losing their first two games. The win came after Team Bahamas enjoyed a one day break on Wednesday after knocking off Aruba 7-2 on Tuesday. However, the team’s first two losses to Puerto Rico 9-1 on day one on Sunday and 7-2 to the United States Virgin Islands on Monday, may have prevented The
JOHNSON SENDS UB TO 2-1 VICTORY OVER UIC JOSHUA Johnson donned the captain’s arm band for the first time as a Mingoe and scored twice to power the University of The Bahamas Mingoes men’s soccer team to a 2-1 victory over United International College Eagle Rays in Hollywood, Florida yesterday. Johnson, who places centre back, was impressed with the way the team played and made the most of his leadership role. “I was glad we were able
to fight it through to the end,” Johnson said. “As the captain I was glad I was able to step up and score two goals for the team when we badly needed it and come out with the win internationally.” Playing at Dowdy Field, UB put the Eagle Rays on their back feet early with some chances on goal. UB won a corner in the 31st minute and midfielder Kevin Thomas elected to UB - SEE PAGE THREE
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BASKETBALL CBOE SEASON THE Bahamas Catholic Board of Education’s (CBOE) Primary School 2025 basketball season will get underway today at Loyola Hall on Gladstone Road. The official opening ceremony at 4.30pm followed by four games. NOTES - SEE PAGE THREE
Bahamas from getting into the semifinals. Team Bahamas, consisting of collegiate and semi-professional players, finished tied with Cuba at 2-1 in the standings of Group B in the tournament. But Cuba scored sufficient runs in their previous games to get the edge over The Bahamas. Cuba joins Puerto Rico out of their group. Mexico was the top qualifier out of Group A with the other spot coming
from either Guatemala or Panama. Manager Ken Adderley said the team lived up to his expectations with a powerhouse performance on the defensive end, along with their stellar pitching, which got the job done against Cuba. It was the third time The Bahamas has now defeated Cuba in international baseball, the first at the 3rd World University Baseball Championship in La
HIELD HEADS TO COLOMBIA AIMING TO STAY UNDEFEATED By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net AS he attempts to remain undefeated in 13 professional fights, Bahamian Carl ‘King Flashy 242’ Hield will defend his World Boxing Association’s FedeLatin and his National Boxing Association’s titles on October 17 in Santa Marta, Colombia. Hield, the 39-year-old journeyman, will fight Colombian Saider Vizcaino for the pair of super welterweight titles. If he’s successful, Hield said he will be on the road to fighting for the World Boxing Council’s Intercontinental title, hopefully here in the Bahamas. “I was supposed to fight for the title in Venezuela, but it was postponed and now it’s being staged in Colombia,” Hield said, “It’s a bigger venue and stage for the Bahamian public to see some top notch boxing.” Although the previous fight in Venezuela was called off because of the political unrest in the country Hield said he’s been actively training and is now pleased to get a chance to fight Vizcaino, 33, who is currently 12-6-1 and is coming off two consecutives losses. “After the fight was called off in Venezuela, Hield said he returned home and was able to get his daughter settled into school. But he remained resolute to stay active for the new date. “I’ve been working and working and working waiting for the new date to come up,” Hield said. “Two days ago, I got the new date for the fight.” While he continued to work out, Hield said there’s a bigger picture he’s pursuing and that is to get a world title shot. Hopefully the winning streak can continue and he can secure the fight in the new year. HIELD - SEE PAGE THREE
Habana, Cuba, from August 6-16, when Neil Forsythe pitched a complete game in a 2-1 victory and the other at the 2024 Caribbean Baseball Cup U-15 Bahamas when The Bahamas won 12-8, but eventually lost 1-0 to Cuba in the gold medal game. Adderley, who was assisted by the coaching staff that included Jeff “Sangy” Francis, Trea Adderley and Orville Saint, said their only problem
was that they needed to play the way they did from the beginning of the tournament. “If we were doing things together as a group, we would have won this tournament,” he insisted. As the Bahamas Baseball Federation gets set to host the 7th Caribbean Baseball Cup from December 1-9th st the Andre Rodgers Baseball Stadium, Adderley said they just have to keep PANAMA - SEE PAGE TWO