subsequent no-shows will result in the offending school being denied participation the following year. Singles competitions will be held for under-18 boys and girls and under-14 boys and girls. Doubles competitions will also be held for those age groups and genders, and doubles teams may be comprised of players of the same sex or mixed. The Acceptance Lists will be released by Monday October 20, and the draws will be made publically thereafter. The school with the most total points earned by its players will be declared the overall champion in the respective age category.
BSC Sports
The Baptist Sports Council (BSC) has announced that its 2014 Track and Field Classic, which is sponsored by Rubis Bahamas Limited and Buttons Formal Wear, has been re-scheduled to Saturday November 1, starting at 9 a.m. at the old Thomas A. Robinson Track and Field Stadium. The registration fee is $5 per athlete in categories that include five-and-under, 10-and-under, 15-and-under, 20-and-under, open and masters for both genders. Athletes will be allowed to compete in a maximum of five events, two field and three track events or three track and two field events. Interested churches have until Saturday October 25 to sign up by contacting either Brent Stubbs at 502-2363 or e-mail stubbobs@gmail.com or Ann Thompson at 325-4433 or e-mail bahamastrack@hotmail.com. The Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) has agreed to combine with the BSC classic, staging a few events for athletes wishing to represent The Bahamas at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games that will be held from November 14-30, in Veracruz, Mexico. Also, the BSC has announced that its 2014 Coca-Cola Softball Classic, which is sponsored by Caribbean Bottling Co. Ltd., will begin on Tuesday November 4, at the Bankers Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex. The opening match-ups will be between the defending champions and runners-up in the men and co-ed divisions. At 7 p.m., the runners-up St. John's will play the defending champions Golden Gates in the co-ed division, and in the men's division, the runners-up Golden Gates will play the defending champions St. Paul's. On Thursday November 6, Macedonia will play against St. Paul's in the co-ed division and St. John's will play Macedonia in the men's division. Churches still interested in participating in either or both of the divisions and the 19-and-under division are urged to contact Brent Stubbs at stubbobs@gmail.com or call 502-2363. The registration fee is $200 per team in the 19-and-under, co-ed and men's divisions.
Baseball
The Junior Baseball League of Nassau's (JBLN) pre-season starts Wednesday November 12, and lasts five weeks ending Sunday December 14. The regular season is set to start on Wednesday January 14, 2015, and the league's official opening day is set for Saturday January 17, 2015.
Baseball
The third and final session of the Mario Ford Baseball Camp for 2014 is being conducted over at Windsor Park. The session, which is conducted each Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, will conclude on Saturday November 29. The objective of the session is to teach baseball fundamentals to boys and girls, from ages four to 15 years. For more information, the general public is asked to contact Mario Ford at 556-0993.
Mixed Martial Arts
Empire Mixed Martial Arts is scheduling kids and adult classes, plus women's kickboxing and self defense sessions. The adult classes will specialize in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Chinese Sanda, kickboxing and wrestling. Interested persons can call 376-9407, or send an e-mail to info@empiremmabahamas.com.
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