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Barracuda Swim Club comes out on top after 2-day meet By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

HIGH POINT WINNER: Nine-year-old Romin St Rose, of the Barracuda Swim Club, competes in Family Guardian/Barracuda Invitational at Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex. Photo: Tim Clarke/The Tribune SEE RESULTS ON PAGES 4 & 5

THE Barracuda Swim Club, preparing to compete this weekend in Plantation, Florida, used the Bahamas Swimming Federation’s season opening Family Guardian Invitational to get ready for the US meet. At the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex on Friday and Saturday, the Barracuda won the two-day meet to kick off the BSF’s 2016/17 season. They ended up with a grand total of 5,709 points after racing in events staged

across the board, from the 50 metre to 800m freestyle. Their nearest rivals were the Alpha Aquatic with 1,697 while the Dolphins Swim Club rounded out the top three with 1,634.50. Finishing fourth was Swift Swimming with 1,634.50 and Team Orca closed out the top five in the standings with 674. “We are leaving on Wednesday for Plantation so some of the kids are using the meet to prepare to see what they need to work out before we leave,” said Barracuda’s coach Travano McPhee. “We have about 22 swim-

mers going to one of the biggest meets in Florida, so we are pretty excited about that. We have some away who are also expected to be competing in the meet too, so that is very exciting for us.” McPhee said the meet was a long one over the weekend with Grand Bahama coming to town. “The performance was good. We had some outstanding performances, especially in the 9-10 divisions. Thy surpassed their best times so that is very good. They were looking forward to the rest days so we can focus on some fast

swims in Florida. But I liked what I saw from the swimmers and it showed that we are ready to go to Plantation to compete this weekend.” With this being the first meet for the BSF season, many of the swimmers were excited about their performances. Eleven-year-old CuffyBethel, who attends Queen’s College, was thrilled not only with herself but also with the other competitors. “It was a struggle for me because it was the first

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Cybots win NPBA opener By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

he Mail Boat Cybots, with an infusion of some fresh young talent, made it look so easy as they ran away from the much older and more experienced Legends to pull off a 11274 rout to start the New Providence Basketball Association’s 2016/17 season on the right track at the AF Adderley Gymnasium last night. The Cybots, opening defence of their title, had four players in double figures led by newly acquired Terrance Brown, who finished with 25 points - three from behind the three-point arch - along with six rebounds. Livingstone Munnings came off the bench and contributed 20 points, 10 rebounds and five steals; Lerecus Armbrister had 16 points, including four threepointers, with two steals and Jervonne Atkins added 12 points with 13 rebounds. Dominique Beadle had nine points; Derontae Brown chipped in with eight points, five rebounds, five assists and five steals and Delano Knowles came off the bench and helped out with seven points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals and Jeremy Hutchinson only scored two points, but he yanked down eight rebounds and six assists. “We have about six new players, who are pretty good,” said Cybots’ head coach Wade Watson. “We just need them to be consistent.” If they do, Watson said he doesn’t see why they should not be in a position to contend for the title again at the end of the season. “Once this team puts their minds to it and we can get our chemistry together, we can do it,” Watson said. The Cybots did it from the start of the game, opening up an early 14-7 lead that they extended to 21-9 before they went on to post a comfortable 28-18 lead at the end of the period. In the second quarter, the Legends got some nifty shooting from Clayton ‘Smiley’ Miller as they cut the deficit down to 3024. But behind the strong inside play of Munnings, the Cybots were able to surge ahead 60-35 at the half. Again in the third quarter, Miller went on a scoring rampage as he tried to keep the Legends

close. However, once the Cybots started to turn things around, they were hard to stop. And for the third time, Miller hit a couple of big shots as the Legends came within 21 to start the fourth. Somehow, they couldn’t get back on the defensive end as the Cybots continued to push the ball and powered inside as they controlled the boards and were able to get some easy baskets to preserve the win. Miller, who canned six threepointers, ended up with a game high 37 points, six rebounds and five assists to lead the Legends. Kennedy Polidor had 15 points, eight rebounds, five steals and four assists; Renardo Benson had 11 points with eight rebounds and Kevin ‘Island’ McPhee came up with six points and four rebounds. “My son-in-law (Lynden Bastian) asked me to give them a hand because when I came here and I inquired about the team, they didn’t have anybody to coach them,” said Keith ‘Belzee’ Smith, the immediate past president of the NPBA, who ended up coaching the Legends. “They have to try to work themselves in shape. These are seasoned players, so it’s up to them to get in shape because at their age, they can easily get injured. “They didn’t play that bad. They just got out-matched in some areas. They had some players missing as well. But at this point in the season, they should be having fun.” The NPBA, according to league president Eugene Horton, said they will finally include the men’s division II play for the younger players this year. The teams will be split into the Godfrey McQuay and the Charles ‘Chuck’ Mackey divisions, while the men’s division one play will remain the John Archer and Vince Ferguson divisions. • The league continues this week with the following games: Wednesday 7pm - Island Game Pros vs Rockets. 8:30pm - Shockers vs College of the Bahamas Caribs Friday 7pm - Double R Services Limited Cleaners vs Rhythm Rebels. 8:30pm - Mr Ship It Freight Regulators vs PJ Stingers Saturday 6pm - The Legends vs Island Game Pros. 7:30pm - Rockets vs Shockers. 9pm - Commonwealth Bank Giants vs The Mail Boat Cybots.

OPENING VICTORY: The Mail Boat Cybots pulled off a 112-74 rout of the Legends at the AF Adderley Gymnasium to start the New Providence Basketball Association’s 2016/17 season last night. Photo: Tim Clarke/The Tribune

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This year’s BSF Nationals one of the most competitive By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

ON THE REPLAY: In the men’s final, the Blue Water Jets took the title back to Eleuthera as they stopped the AG & Turf Bulldogs from Abaco 8-0. Photo: Tim Clarke/The Tribune

THE Bahamas Softball Federation’s 2016 BTC National Round Robin Championships turned out to be one of the most competitive in quite some time. Over the weekend in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex, the Johnson’s Lady Truckers kept the ladies’ title in New Providence as they stopped the Grand Bahama Folley’s Girls 18-6 in four innings via the mercy rule. And on the men’s side, the Bluewater Jets finally took a title back to James Cistern, Eleuthera, once known as the capital of soft-

ball after a six-year drought. “We had a very exciting series,” said BSF president Ted Miller. “It was splendid. It was a good tournament. But most of it, it was unexpected. In the minds of a lot of people, it was expected that the Hitmen, with their young team, would have won the championship or at least played for it. “As it turned out, they were not in it, so that was a real surprise. Not only that, we were also surprised that in the men’s championships, the Jets went on to shut out Abaco (Bulldogs) in the championship game.” While the men’s division went on a merry-go-round with all four teams winning at least one game over one of their rivals, the Lady

Truckers dominated their opponent as they went through the three-day competition undefeated. “The outcome was what was expected,” Miller said. Lady Truckers’ manager Darren Bowleg couldn’t agree more. “I think we have a great cast of girls, a great group of talent,” he said. “We only had a few things to work out, but once we ironed them out, we had smooth sailing straight through.” They also had a workhorse in Marvell Miller, who pitched all of the postseason games to help the Lady Truckers win the New Providence Softball Association title before she did an encore at

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SHARKS ready for a shot at the Hurricanes’ net.

Nassau Street Hockey: It’s where to go Wednesday nights By Melissa Gaudette THE rink is full of leaves, tree branches, and puddles, but it doesn’t stop the Nassau Street Hockey League from cleaning it up so they can play. On Wednesday night, it’s game day as long as it doesn’t get rained out at The (former) Sandtrap on West Bay Street. One of the people cleaning up is Ryan Murray. Murray is captain of the Nassau Maple Reefs, commissioner for the league, and a board consultant. He’s heavily involved in the league and is one of many that helps the league stay running. This year, there are more than 50 people involved in the league. The league has four teams - Nassau Maple Reefs, Potter’s Cay Pirates, Nassau Sharks, and Nassau Hurricanes. Each team has a roster of up to 15 players. The league mostly consists of men, but this year there are two women playing. Players join because they love the sport. Murray said: “I play because I grew up playing hockey in Canada and I love the sport. The league here reminds me of home, but the friends and fun had each week makes it tough to miss a game.” “We have a great mix of players,” Murray said. “Some people are brand

new to the sport and some used to play pro hockey. We take everyone who is interested and willing to learn. Recently we are building Bahamian numbers by creating more awareness of the league and once someone tries it, they are hooked.” The league has grown in popularity, interest and quality since it began 20 years ago. “The league is always improving. [We] started in a church parking lot then moved to a tennis court and now we play in an official rink.” “It can be demanding for those who have been sitting on the couch for the past few years. It’s great to see those guys stick with it and are in decent shape by the end of year, but then we also have the guys who love the game, but enjoy the socialising afterwards more. There is something for everyone here. Part time warriors and full time beauties, everyone has a blast—even the fans.” With each season, the league grows. The league is working towards two goals: starting a youth league and putting together a national team. “We also want to put together a national team and allow those who play hockey the chance to represent this great country.”

RYAN MURRAY drops the ball as the Sharks and Hurricanes face off. The talent is undeniable, but last week, however, the weather wasn’t on the Nassau Street Hockey League’s side. As Game 1 wrapped up, the rain started to fall and Game 2 - Murray’s team - gets postponed. Weather may temporarily affect a game, but it doesn’t

stop the passion, dedication and spirit. Players love the game. The crowd loves cheering on some great hockey. It’s easy to see why the Nassau Street Hockey League generates such popularity. “And to think it started two decades ago with some

HURRICANES and Sharks battle it out at the blue line.

buddies who love hockey,” Murray said. With 18 scheduled games in the regular season and playoffs happening in the spring, the Nassau Street Hockey League is the best place to catch that hockey action. Be sure to check them out Wednesday nights

Photos: Erik Kruthoff

at The Sandtrap, right next to Arawak Cay. Game 1 is at 7:30pm and Game 2 is at 8:45pm. Stay updated with the Nassau Street Hockey League. Visit their Facebook page and their website: http://www.nassauhockeyleague.com/

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Fantasy football: Few hidden gems worth ‘grabbing and stashing now’ IF you are a ‘fantasy football’ aficionado such as myself, you know it’s time to hit the waiver wire for your playoff run, especially if you are in contention and you’re picking near the bottom each week in the waiver order. Despite it being “slim pickings” on the waiver wire, there are a few hidden gems worth grabbing and stashing now, for big returns on your investment later. Remember consistent, dedicated monitoring of the latest NFL news and your league’s waiver wire will allow you to continuously build your team into a winner, while other fantasy players, (the not very good ones) circle the wagons and stand pat, hoping to win! • Here’s five waiver wire nuggets you can try to grab to improve your team now, and later, in Week 10’s waiver wire frenzy. 1. James Starks, RB, Green Bay Packers Absent since Week 5, the team remained cautious with Starks and held him out of the Week 9 loss to the Colts. However, if Starks improves in practice this week, he very well could return to a heavy workload in Week 10 when the Packers travel to face the Titans. Green Bay lacks a running game right now, with Don Jackson, Ty Montgomery, Aaron Ripkowski, and Aaron Rodgers forming a four-player (and position) hybrid. It’s an unsustainable formula, and the team will likely revert back to a more traditional approach if/when Starks gets healthy. Hopefully for fantasy owners that’s Week 10. Re-

gardless, Starks looks like a priority add this week as he’s proven capable in the past of being productive with the featured role. We’re approaching the waning months of the season and Starks’ potential in this offence is worthy of a hefty waiver investment.

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MONITORING OF THE LATEST NFL NEWS AND YOUR LEAGUE’S WAIVER WIRE WILL ALLOW YOU TO CONTINUOUSLY BUILD YOUR TEAM INTO A WINNER, WHILE OTHER FANTASY PLAYERS, (THE NOT VERY GOOD ONES) CIRCLE THE WAGONS AND STAND PAT, HOPING TO WIN!”

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2. Tim Hightower, RB, New Orleans Saints Hightower backed up his strong Week 8 performance with a 23-carry, 87yard, one-touchdown effort against the 49ers in Week 9 (with 15 receiving yards for good measure). This marks the second week in a row Hightower has received 20-plus carries, while Mark Ingram hasn’t done that since Weeks 10 and 11 in 2014. Ingram had a big role on Sunday as well (15-158-1 rushing, 2-13-1 receiving), which speaks to the offensive shift happening for the Saints, as well as a matchup against a historically bad 49ers run defence. In Weeks 1-7, the team ran on 42 per cent of their offensive plays, while that number jumped to 50 per cent in Weeks 8 and 9. New Orleans now tries to control the clock and keep their shaky defence off the field, and it’s worked. They’ve won both games while outpossessing their opponents by over 30 minutes. All of this means both Hightower and Ingram will have fantasy value moving forward as part of a new (sigh) committee backfield. 3. Darren Sproles, RB, Philadelphia Eagles It’s hard to understand what is happening in the Eagles backfield. Despite head coach Doug Pederson in-

Mathews 140 to 41, though Mathews’ two touchdowns have kept him fantasy relevant. The Eagles host the Falcons next week - a game we’d expect them to be trailing in early. That favours a more Sprolesheavy approach once again. Hopefully this week, his increased playing time leads to more fantasy production as well.

EAGLES running back Darren Sproles in action. (AP) sisting that Ryan Mathews is still the “lead guy” last week, the playing time split

tells a different story. Over the last three weeks, Sproles has out-snapped

4. Tyrell Williams, WR, San Diego Chargers Williams was already pushing to be the leader in the Chargers pass-catching corps, but with Travis Benjamin now battling a torn PCL it looks as if Williams will have that role on lockdown moving forward. Over the last four games he leads the team in receptions (17), and receiving yards (237), while his two touchdowns are tied with Antonio Gates, who is the only player he trails in targets (34 to 26). Next up for the Chargers is date with the Dolphins’ patchwork secondary, setting up Williams and Co. for another big outing.

5. Kenny Britt, WR Los Angeles Rams Britt has had 67-plus receiving yards or a touchdown in six of eight games so far this year, proving to be surprisingly consistent in an overall inconsistent passing attack. He’ll have WR3/flex appeal this coming weekend against a Jets secondary that continues to struggle against the pass. If rookie QB Jared Goff takes over under centre, though, we may want to rethink starting Britt until we see the rookie in game. Hopefully this will help you strike gold, in your fantasy football waivers this week and through out the remainder of the season. Until next week...

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Shamarr Burrows and Coach McPhee-McCuin Abel Joseph making a and Dolphins to begin name for themselves conference title chase

By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

10 ranked Ryerson Rams. Burrows shot well (4-8 from the field and 1-2 from beyond the arch), but the Hawks struggled as a collective at just 31 per cent from the floor and 18 per cent from distance. They will continue to seek their first win of the season this weekend in home doubleheader against the Algoma Thunderbirds. Joseph, in his first collegiate season at aged 26, looks to bolster a roster for the Holland College Hurricanes seeking their fifth straight ACAA Championship. He finished with a game high 14 rebounds, four steals, and four points in his debut, a 107-77 win over

Mount Allison. Fellow Bahamian Roosevelt Whylly finished with 14 points, five rebounds, four assists, three steals and one block. The pair will be an integral part of the Hurricanes’ quest for a fifth ACAA Championship. Last season, they went 20-1 in the regular season and had no issues in the playoffs, capped off by a 26-point victory in the finals. At the national tournament Holland would lose in the semi-finals but would bounce back and take home the bronze medal. Holland will look to stay in the win column when they travel to face UKC, November 12 at 6pm.

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winning pitcher and Ivan Hanna was the loser.

SOFTBALL NPOTSA ACTION The New Providence Oldtimers Softball Association continued its regular season action over the weekend in the Archdeacon William Thompson Softball Park at the Southern Recreation Grounds. The following results were posted: Lone Rebels 13, Coors Light 2: Steven Robinson went 3-for-3 with a home run with three runs batted in (RBI), scoring three runs as well. The winning pitcher was Val Munroe and the loser was Gay Knowles. Da Boyz 16, All Star Truckers 15: Marvin Wood went 3-for-4 with a home run, driving in three runs and scoring three runs as well. Vernon Clarke was the winning pitcher and Kermit Mackey was the loser. QClub Divers 13, Coors Light 8: Ron Demeritte went 3-for-4 with a homer, two RBI and three runs scored in the win. Lester Stuart was the

TRACK PROJECT QUICK RELIEF THIS is the final week for those persons wishing to make a contribution to the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ Project Quick Relief. Those persons wishing to make a contribution are urged to take it in to the BAAAs office as soon as possible. The BAAA is advising all of their affiliated track clubs to raise the social consciousness of its members and encourage them to participate in whatever they can.

player. Johnson, 25, was involved in a car accident that left him in a coma two weeks ago. Over the weekend, Johnson succumbed to his injuries while recuperating in the Intensive Care Unit of Princess Margaret Hospital. Over the years, Johnson had played in a number of leagues, including the New Providence Basketball Association. He was also a member of the Golden Gates Native Baptist Church, which played and won the Baptist Sports Council’s Basketball League. That team was coached by Joyce Minus. Johnson was a talented young player who came out of SC McPherson. He always had a nice smile that transended his performance on the court. There was never a time that Johnson got down on himself, even when his team was on the losing end. He would always try to find that intestinal fortitude to pull his teammates up. The Tribune wishes to join in sending condolences to Johnson’s family.

FIRST year players in their respective conferences in Canadian college basketball made their debuts recently for their programmes. Shamarr Burrows and Abel Joseph, both at different stages in their basketball careers, gave an early indication of what they will bring to their programmes. Burrows, 18, was one of three freshmen to start for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks in their season opener. He finished with nine points and four steals in his team’s 88-54 loss to the No.

CONDOLENCES DEATH OF SAMUEL JOHNSON THE basketball community is mourning with the family of the late Samuel Johnson, a rising young basketball JOHNSON

By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net COACH Yolette McPhee-McCuin and her Jacksonville University Dolphins are set to begin their conference title chase and make an even deeper run in the NCAA tournament in the 2016-17 campaign. Last season, her third year at the helm, she led the Dolphins to a 22-11 record, the A-Sun tournament title and their first NCAA Tournament championship berth in school history. This year will be all about the team building on that success. “I don’t want you to be concerned, I’m not still caught up in the past. The goal this year is to pursue an A-Sun Championship, it will never change,” she said. “We’re not trying to repeat and I don’t think you can repeat when you have new members, it’s a new team. So we just want to pursue another championship. That’s what we’re about.” The Dolphins have garnered national attention with a No. 22 ranking in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll. “I’m just looking for continual growth from the team, we only lost one senior so I expect the ones that have experienced a championship to act like it and the ones that haven’t to want to be a part of it. If we can do that collaboratively we’ll come together and have success,” she said. “Hopefully in March you want your team to run itself. This is a new team so this is new challenge and as far as we’re concerned we’re out to get everyone else. No target for us. We’re just trying to put it all together one day at a time and if we can get better everyday then we’ve done our job.” The ranking comes weeks after the Dolphins were selected to repeat as the ASUN Conference champions in the league’s coaches’ poll. The Mid-Major Poll is made up of teams from the following conferences: America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt, West Coast, Western Athletic. The Dolphins open their season on Friday (November 11) against Thomas (Ga.). This offseason, McPhee-McCuin sought to create further ties between her at Jacksonville University Dolphins and

YOLETTE McPhee-McCuin the Bahamas with her “JU in the 242” programme. A busy schedule during the three days was highlighted by the Dolphins’ appearance at the Ballin By Da Beach basketball clinic at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium. “Coach Yo” and her players facilitated dozens of students through a series of drills and skill challenges while also offering words of inspiration. The Dolphins also competed in a pair of exhibition games against a team which included members of the Bahamian national team. The Dolphins won both matchups 7055 and 84-49. Beyond the lines of the basketball court, Jacksonville also participated in several community service events, including a visit to the Children’s Emergency Hostel. When she was announced as the Dolphins head coach in April 2013, McPheeMcCuin became the first Bahamian head coach in an NCAA Division I basketball programme. The daughter of legendary Bahamian coach Gladstone “Moon” McPhee and educator Daisy McPhee, she became the third head coach in the 14-year history of Jacksonville women’s basketball. McPhee-McCuin took on the role of head coach for the Dolphins after a three-year run at Clemson University, where the National Women’s Basketball Insider named her one of the top assistants in the nation. Last offseason, she signed her first Bahamian to the Dolphins’ programme, Shalonda Neely.

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RESULTS: FAMILY GUARDIAN/BARRACUDA INVITATIONAL

SWIMMERS compete during the Family Guardian/Barracuda Invitational at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex on Friday and Saturday. Photos: Tim Clarke/The Tribune

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RESULTS: FAMILY GUARDIAN/BARRACUDA INVITATIONAL

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SWIMMERS compete on Friday and Saturday in the Family Guardian/Barracuda Invitational at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex. SEE RESULTS IN WEDNESDAY SPORTS Photos: Tim Clarke/The Tribune

CUDAS, from page 1 meet of the year, but I feel we could all be comfortable with ourselves,” said Cuffy-Bethel. “I could have done a little better, but I’m proud of myself.” For Forbes, it was good to come from Grand Bahama and pull off another victory. “It was good. It’s nice. I thought I could have done better but I was pleased with whatever I did,” said

Forbes, the 11-year-old student of the Grand Bahama Academy. “I liked the 100m breast.” Bartlett, a 13-year-old grade eight student at St Anne’s School, said the hard work paid off for him. “It was good. It was hard. It took a lot of hard work and determination,” said Bartlett, who enjoyed the 50 fly and 200m free the most. They were the events that I dropped the most times.”

Moncur, a nine-year-old student of Queen’s College, said it was good to get the meet under his belt. “It was great. It was a great experience and I liked how tough and difficult it was to make me train harder and tougher so I know what I need to do to get ready for the next meet,” said Moncur, who had some outstanding performances in the 50m free and 50m fly.

Swimming in a 100m back for the first time in a long time, a 14-year-old MacPhail, who attends St Andrew’s School, said the event was just as well as her performance overall. “It was really good for me. It was good to get back in the water after not swimming for a while,” she said. “It was nice to get back in the water and compete again and, at the same time, spend some

fun time with my friends.” She wasn’t the high point winner in her age group but Munnings said it was just like she won. “It was good. I’ve never swum that fast to get a high point trophy before,” said Munnings, a 13-yearold eighth grader at Queen’s College. “I believe I can now swim faster than I did today. I enjoyed the 50m free, the 200m IM and the 100m breast.”

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This year’s BSF Nationals one of the most competitive FROM PAGE 2 the nationals over the weekend. “I told her personally that it was a pleasure coaching someone of her calibre,” Bowleg said. “You don’t always get to coach girls, who are complete pitchers, so coaching her was a privilege and I hope in the future we can do it again.” For Miller, who not only carried her load on the defensive end on the mound, but made her contribution to the offensive attack as well, she said the pleasure was all hers. “This one was awesome. I really wanted this one,” she said. “I went to the championship before with the Wildcats, but this one was mine. I really wanted it and thank God I got it.” However, Miller refused to take all of the credit. She acknowledged her teammates, led by most valuable player (MVP) third sacker Shavette Taylor, who was the offensive spark for the team. “They’re the best in the

world,” Miller said. “It’s just an overwhelming experience to play with them. I couldn’t do it without them.” Khatrel Dorsett, the starting lead fielder and lead-off batter, said they battled all season long and turned it up a notch when they needed to in the championship game. “There’s a saying that says that the race is not for the swiftest, but to the one that endureth to the end. We fought right to the end and came out as the champions.” As one of the youngest members of the team, Dorsett said they helped her to grow tremendously and now she can share in the celebrations for the new national champions. “I feel good, knowing that I am no longer playing, but I now have a chance to coach them and I think they have done a tremendous job,” said coach Ernestine Butler-Stubbs. From one pitcher to another, Butler-Stubbs said Miller pitched tremendous-

she did.” Not having a chance to celebrate since 2010, the Jets finally proved that Eleuthera is still the island to watch for softball in the country,” according to ace pitcher Adney ‘the Heat’ Johnson, who was named the men’s MVP. “I wasn’t expecting to shut them out, but after we beat Nassau the night before, I know we were going to beat them,” Bethel said. “After I saw Lyle (Sawyer) pitch last night against Nassau, I know we were going to run him.” His brother, veteran Edmund ‘Binks’ Bethel, brought a lot of intensity to the Jets’ line-up, filling in to pitch in one of the games as well as starting at first base in the championship game. “This one feels good. This one feels great. Thanks to God, Eleuthera is still the softball capital and Binks, the unsung hero, is still making an impact.” Binks Bethel, who expressed his disappointment that the Bahamas Government has refused

ON THE REPLAY: In the men’s final, the Blue Water Jets took the title back to Eleuthera as they stopped the AG & Turf Bulldogs from Abaco 8-0. Photo: Tim Clarke/The Tribune worked out for us, even though she had a backup for her. But she was prepared to go all the way and

ly all year. “She knew what she had to do and she did her best,” Butler-Stubbs said. “It all

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9:40 a.m. 0.5 10:06 p.m. 0.1

Friday

4:21 a.m. 4:40 p.m.

3.1 3.0

10:40 a.m. 0.2 10:57 p.m. -0.2

Saturday

5:15 a.m. 5:34 p.m.

3.4 3.1

11:37 a.m. -0.1 11:48 p.m. -0.5

Sunday

6:07 a.m. 6:27 p.m.

3.7 3.2

12:31 p.m. -0.4 ---------

Monday

6:59 a.m. 7:19 p.m.

3.8 3.2

12:39 a.m. -0.7 1:25 p.m. -0.5

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High: 81° F/27° C low: 64° F/18° C

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6:22 a.m. 5:25 p.m.

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1:17 p.m. 12:03 a.m.

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High: 81° F/27° C low: 65° F/18° C

High: 81° F/27° C low: 71° F/22° C

High: 80° F/27° C low: 66° F/19° C

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Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

Statistics are for Nassau through 1 p.m. yesterday Temperature High ................................................... 79° F/26° C Low .................................................... 69° F/21° C Normal high ....................................... 82° F/28° C Normal low ........................................ 71° F/21° C Last year’s high ................................. 89° F/32° C Last year’s low ................................... 79° F/26° C Precipitation As of 1 p.m. yesterday ................................. 0.22” Year to date ............................................... 48.22” Normal year to date ................................... 36.47”

to acknowledge him in the Hall of Fame for his efforts on the national team, said there was nothing they could do with his brother, Adney. “He came here and he proved that he is the best,” he said. Now that the round robin is completed and the best of the best have emerged, the focus for the federation has been switched to the men’s national team, managed by Perry Seymour, as they prepare to travel next year. “They’ve been working out for a while, but when the qualifying tournament was announced, we thought that it would be early in 2017,” Miller said. “It’s pushed all the way back to October 2017. “So what we are in the process of doing right now, our third vice president Hazel McDonald has been asked to look at finding a tournament that our men can travel to so they can get in a warm-up tournament for the qualifying tournament in the Dominican Republic in 2017.”

High: 82° F/28° C low: 66° F/19° C

10-20 knots

mayaGuana High: 82° F/28° C low: 68° F/20° C

Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

CrOOKed Island / aCKlIns raGGed Island High: 83° F/28° C low: 67° F/19° C

High: 83° F/28° C low: 66° F/19° C

GreaT InaGua High: 83° F/28° C low: 70° F/21° C

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marine Forecast aBaCO andrOs CaT Island CrOOKed Island eleuTHera FreepOrT GreaT eXuma GreaT InaGua lOnG Island mayaGuana nassau raGGed Island san salVadOr

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WINDS NE at 10-20 Knots NNE at 3-6 Knots NE at 8-16 Knots ENE at 7-14 Knots NE at 10-20 Knots ENE at 7-14 Knots NE at 12-25 Knots ENE at 8-16 Knots NE at 10-20 Knots E at 4-8 Knots ENE at 10-20 Knots SE at 3-6 Knots NE at 10-20 Knots ENE at 7-14 Knots NE at 15-25 Knots ENE at 10-20 Knots NE at 10-20 Knots ENE at 8-16 Knots NE at 10-20 Knots ENE at 7-14 Knots ENE at 8-16 Knots ENE at 4-8 Knots NE at 12-25 Knots ENE at 8-16 Knots NE at 10-20 Knots ENE at 6-12 Knots

WAVES 4-8 Feet 6-10 Feet 1-3 Feet 1-3 Feet 3-6 Feet 5-9 Feet 4-7 Feet 3-6 Feet 4-7 Feet 5-9 Feet 3-6 Feet 4-7 Feet 1-3 Feet 1-3 Feet 4-8 Feet 4-7 Feet 2-4 Feet 1-3 Feet 4-8 Feet 6-10 Feet 2-4 Feet 2-4 Feet 3-5 Feet 2-4 Feet 3-5 Feet 3-6 Feet

VISIBILITY 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles

WATER TEMPS. 78° F 78° F 79° F 79° F 78° F 79° F 83° F 82° F 79° F 78° F 79° F 82° F 80° F 79° F 84° F 83° F 82° F 82° F 82° F 82° F 78° F 78° F 80° F 78° F 79° F 78° F