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Thursday, 21 May 2009 08:09 |
 The popular triathlon series in Florida, the Publix Family Fitness Weekend, staged an event in Ruskin, FL, on May 9th which gave a young Grand Bahamian a chance to show his winning talents.
In a great battle of “young guns,” John Silvera, (Freeport, GB), and Santiago Correador were dead even out of the water. 10-year old Correador, - that’s right, 10! – took the lead on the bike, posting a 35:06 split, - 17.1 mph! However, Silvera just had too much on the run. The 12-year old hammered a 27:39 5K, and it was just enough to take a :20 second win, 1:16:19 – 1:16:39 in the under 15 age group.
The Family Fitness Weekend has seven more events scheduled for 2009 so we will likely be hearing more about this terrific young Bahamian athlete.
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Written by Ely Miles
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Wednesday, 20 May 2009 11:59 |
 Hywel Jones has always been a great friend and supporter of Bahamas Rugby and his death is an enormous loss both to the sport and the people involved in it. Everything he did for rugby, he did quietly and without seeking acclaim.
Apart from his contributions and support* for both the Union and Buccaneers Rugby Club, he is also the man responsible for the first live (rugby) internet feed in the Caribbean, when he came up with the idea for the World Cup qualifiers in 2005. It is now standard practice in the region.
* Hywel offered financial help for the sport so often that it eventually became too embarrassing to ask.
Friday, May 22nd - 5pm - A Celebration of Hywel Jones' Life.
Location: New Providence Community Church on Blake Road. If you need directions, click here.
We'll miss Hywel - probably more than many people realise.
At the rugby tournament on Saturday (see below) there will be a moment of silence before the presentation of the Hywel Jones Player of the Year Award, which will be presented by Hywel's brother, Illtyd, before the final - at around 6pm.
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Submitted by Stuart Garner
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Wednesday, 20 May 2009 07:52 |
 FREEPORT, Grand Bahama -- The best youth soccer players on Grand Bahama are going to get a top-level challenge at this year’s soccer camp: “You think you’re good – well, prove it.”
In a new departure at this extremely-popular event, the best players enrolled at the camp in the view of the visiting coaches will be offered the chance to take part in small master classes aimed at fast-tracking their skills, and in the process enhance the level of the game on the island.
The two groups – one for boys and the other for girls – will be strictly limited to five or six players, and they will receive the undivided attention of soccer legend Luther Blissett for the last three or four days of the week.
Although Luther has been at previous camps he has always divided his time equally between all age groups and skill levels. This year’s new venture has been made possible by the fact he will be accompanied at the camp by not just one but two full-time professional coaches, who spend their lives training young people in the UK and the US. “That will free Luther up for more specialized work, “said camp organiser Richard Malcolm.
Blissett, who was born in Jamaica but qualified to play for England, which he did 18 times, achieved legendary status thanks to his prolific goal scoring at the highest level of the English game. He also coached leading professional players for years before giving up to devote his time to helping develop a motor racing team of all black drivers. He had already been a trail blazer for black sport by scoring the first ever goal, and the first-ever hat-trick for England, by a man of colour.
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Thursday, 14 May 2009 14:44 |
 The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) congress 2009, will be held June 2-3 at the Atlantis Resort, Paradise Island. Pictured above, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Desmond Bannister and Government and private sector stakeholders meet in preparation for the event. (BIS Photo/Eric Rose) |
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Submitted by Yvonne Lockhart
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Saturday, 09 May 2009 06:24 |
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 Nassau, Bahamas -- Stephen ‘Garbo’ Coakley, a veteran sports administrator who has ably demonstrated his ability to administer softball during his terms as President of the New Providence Softball Association, is seeking the presidency of the Bahamas Softball Federation during this weekend’s Annual General Meeting and Election of Officers.
Coakley, who led one of the most successful associations in softball, is prepared to bring this experience to the BSF where he also once served as a vice president and heralded many improvements to the sport through his dedicated and disciplined efforts for almost three decades.
“My immediate future sees me having more time to dedicate to the sport that I love and have worked to develop since my earliest involvement as a player and then administrator.
“I would like to continue these efforts as President of the Bahamas Softball Federation and to that end have visited all of the member associations of the federation inviting their support and sharing with them my plans for the further growth of softball,” said Coakley. |
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Monday, 04 May 2009 13:40 |
 FREEPORT, Grand Bahama – The Junior Central American and Caribbean Championship will no longer be staged in Grand Bahama as repairs to the Grand Bahama Sports Complex will not be completed in time.
Minister for Youth Sports and Culture, Desmond T. Bannister has confirmed that the games will be staged in New Providence in June instead.
Addressing members of the press, coaches and officials here, Mr. Bannister said that last July, the Government awarded a contract to Mondo Laval of Quebec, Canada to resurface the track at the Grand Bahama Sports Complex.
The contract also called for bringing the track in line with international athletic regulations.
“While the base work has progressed somewhat, the removal of the rubberized surface has proved to be more difficult and time consuming than had been initially envisaged,” said Mr Bannister. “It was not possible to remove the adhesive from the asphalt base at every location around the track.”
The concrete base must be milled and repaved to very stringent specifications so as to permit adhesion of the bonding agent, the Minister explained.
He insisted that the track will be built to international standards.
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Thursday, 30 April 2009 14:35 |
 “So how many miles IS it from Gordons to Stella Maris?” Mario Carey is puzzling this one over. “Some say 90 miles, others 93.” Carey is calculating the distance from one end of Long Island to the other and he chuckles at the thought of checking with locals, who are likely to provide a number with more authority in their voice than fact in their calculation. “Not a good idea to find out on the road,” he laughs.
There’s a reason why precise mileage matters to Carey. The real estate super salesman is planning to bike The Bahamas to raise awareness for autism. Every mile he rides pumps more money into REACH, an organisation that provides support for those diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, a condition that affects one in every 150 children, including Carey’s own son, 12-year-old Cole.
According to REACH (Resources & Education for Autism and Related Challenges) Chairman DeCosta Bethel, Carey’s contributions have already made “an incredible impact on autism awareness.”
“Mario has been amazing.” said Bethel . “Because of him, we will soon have our first real office which he got for us at an unbelievable rental because of the cause. And he’s brought funds into REACH from clients in the U.S. who would never have known about needs of children with autism in The Bahamas if it hadn’t been for Mario. His contributions have been invaluable.”
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Tuesday, 21 April 2009 08:23 |
 Since April 2000, the Kingdor walk/run competition has been a major charity event for the Parkinson's community in The Bahamas. The purpose is to raise awareness regarding Parkinson's disease and fund research to find a cure.
For families, friends, caregivers and the public at large, it is an extremely important opportunity to show support to all those persons who are affected by the disease.
All walkers/runners are welcome at the fun event which takes place Saturday, April 25th, at Montague Beach Park, with a start time of 6:00am. Pre-registration is required! Click here to download and print a registration form, or for more information call: 326-529 or 393-2515 or email:
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