Tennis
Bahamian freshman at the University of South Florida (USF) Justin Roberts led a charge of four South Florida Bulls advancing from the first round of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Southeast Regional Tournament which is being held at the University of Georgia's Magill Tennis Center in Athens, Georgia. In addition to the four singles winners, USF had two doubles teams advancing to the quarterfinals. Roberts came out strong against North Florida's Yannick Zuern, opening up a 4-1 lead before cruising to a 6-1, 6-3 win. The newest addition to the Bulls team figures to play a major role for USF in the spring as the Bulls seek to surpass last year's Top 25 national ranking and repeat as American Athletic Conference (AAC) champions. "I played well and I felt well," Roberts said. "He played a lot of serve and volley so I just kept the return low and played the pass a lot." Roberts, a highly recruited player last year, chose USF over perennial tennis powerhouses UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) and Illinois. Roberts and men's doubles partner Oliver Pramming defeated Georgia's Peter Bertran and Nick Wood in their first round doubles match before falling to the University of North Florida's (UNF) top ranked team in the round of 32. The ITA Southeastern Regionals is a qualifying event for this year's NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Indoor Championships, set to be held in New York City, starting Thursday November 6.
Bowling
The 2014/2015 Bankers Bowling League season will start on Thursday October 23. Organizers are looking forward to another exciting and competitive season with a record number of teams participating this year.
Swimming
Australian Chloe McCardel is in Bahamian waters between Eleuthera and New Providence, attempting a world record swim. The ultra-marathon swimmer is aiming to surpass the current world record of 108 kilometers (km), or 67 miles, for the longest continual swim in the ocean in history - without assistance - and set the new record around the 125-130km mark. She is set to finish tomorrow morning. The current world record was set in 2011 by Penny Palfrey of Australia between Little Cayman Island and Grand Cayman Island in the Caribbean. McCardel won the prestigious 46km Manhattan Island Marathon in 2010, swum six solo crossings of the English Channel (34km per crossing), including two single crossings and two double crossings, and set a world record for the longest continual swim in a swim spa. In June of last year, she attempted to swim between Cuba and the United States, but the attempt was thwarted due to several deadly box jellyfish stings. McCardel also coaches English Channel solo and relay swimmers, and is very passionate about inspiring others to live a healthy and active lifestyle and reaching their dreams. The last open water swim between islands in The Bahamas was done by Jeremy Knowles, when he made a 30-mile trek from Exuma to New Providence in 1998.
Boxing
The Champion Amateur Boxing Club (CABC) will stage the 'Champ is Here' Amateur Boxing Show on Saturday October 25, at the Wulff Road Boxing Square. The show is expected to get underway at 7 p.m., and there will be a special shout-out to Ernie "The Androsian" Barr. The main matches will feature Don Rolle going up against Lorenzo Fertil and Lennox Boyce challenging Donavan Taylor. Other matches on the card will feature Emmanuel Rolle going up against Michael Roberts, Terry Rolle taking on Michael Gomez, Rodneko Mackey battling Wildmond Philippe, Shaton Jean challenging Lashawn
McKinney, Lamont McPhee going up against Bruce Hepburn, and Reggie Danlag taking on Habaughn Armbrister. All amateur boxers and boxing clubs are welcomed to participate.
Tennis
The Ministry of Education in conjunction with the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) is set to host the inaugural High School Tennis Championships, from Friday October 31 to Sunday November 2, at the Gym Tennis Club, in Winton Meadows. The tournament is open to all high schools in The Bahamas. By submitting an official entry, schools commit their players/teams to compete in the tournament if accepted and any 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 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' 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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