‘Eyes on the prize’ Olympian
Rhema
Otabor is looking forward to another successful season
By TENAJH SWEETING Tribune Sports Reporter
Rhema Otabor, the national record holder for the women’s javelin event, is gearing up to have another successful outdoor season during her 2025 campaign at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Otabor left no stone unturned during the 2024 track and field season. She made her first Olympic Games appearance last summer, retained her NCAA DI javelin crown and repeated as the women’s national javelin champion and Big Ten javelin champion last year.
Her impressive résumé for the women’s javelin throw event speaks for itself but she expects to take it a step further for the upcoming outdoor season. “My biggest hope
for this season is just to perform better than I did last year. I want to consistently put up competitive marks as the year continues and raise our women’s [javelin] national record in the process.
“Currently, the biggest meet of the year is the World Outdoor Championships in Tokyo and that is the stage I am striving to compete on. I am just working towards qualifying for it and whatever else happens on that journey will be like icing on the cake,” she said.
The 22-year-old graduate student had a stellar season by her standards but one of her most memorable moments from last year was erasing Laverne Eve’s 24-year-old national record.
Otabor was within arm’s reach of the national record for quite some time
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BAISS: COMETS BLANK SAINTS 3-0
By TENAJH SWEETING
THE 2025 Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) soccer season rolled on yesterday with the senior boys of Queen’s College and Kingsway Academy going head-tohead at the Queen’s College campus.
The Comets had a strong second-half surge to prevail 3-0 against the Saints to capitalise on their home turf advantage.
QC senior boys’ head coach Lawrence Lewis was tight-lipped about the team’s expectations for the season but was grateful for the club’s latest victory.
“We are going to do what God has for us. It feels good to get the win. It is always good to get a win and even better to get the win at home,” he said.
The Saints and Comets both had a hard time finding the back of the net in the first half of the game.
As a result, the score was tied at zero apiece going into the second half.
The Comets finally broke the scoring drought early in the second half.
Durai Adderley found a hole in the Saints’ defence to score the Comets’ first
UB Mingoes pull off comeback win over Midnight Aces
THE University of The Bahamas Mingoes women’s volleyball team needed the full match, including an extended fifth set, to take out The Midnight Aces in UB Showcase action at The Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium on Tuesday.
The Mingoes won in five sets - 25-17, 25-19, 18-25, 17-25 and 17-15.
Behind the strong attack from hitter Miracle Stubbs, the Mingoes started off strong going up 7-1 in the first set and eventually took the set 25-17. Stubbs continued her strong hitting - ending with 12 kills on the night - into the second set as the Mingoes took that set 25-19. In the third set, the Aces started off strong with a
6-0 start, forcing a Mingoes timeout. The Mingoes were able to claw back to a 16-16 tie but the Aces’ attack was too strong and the Mingoes fell 25-18. The fourth set started a bit more even for the Mingoes with the team only trailing 15-12 at one point. The Aces were able to find holes in the Mingoes’ backcourt and took the set 25-17.
In the decisive fifth set, the Mingoes tied the Aces seven times at 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 and deuce at 14 and 15. With The Mingoes leading 16-15 and after two volleys, UB setter Zaria Rose, with a near perfect outside set to Hanna McBride, drew an Aces player in for a net violation to end the match.
Noble Prepara-
is all set
hold its 2025 Track and Field Classic on
March 15 at the original Thomas A. Robinson Track and Field Stadium from 9am to 6pm. The registration deadline is March 11. Athletes can register at info@npabahamas.com RUGBY GAMES
WINTON AFTER making some minor repairs to the Winton rugby pitch, the Bahamas Rugby Union
“The first two sets we came out and had the energy. We were serving and we were communicating at a high level,” middle blocker Anjeniker Joseph said. “But in the third and fourth set we just fell short on just about everything so that’s why we had to fight in the fifth set.”
Joseph, who had eight blocks and six kills, said the team had to hustle hard to pull off the fifth-set win.
“We had to pick up the energy and we had to come back with our service and be really strong on defence,” she said. “We were determined to win the match. Defence was important in the fifth set, especially playing this team and so we had to be disciplined.”
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is scheduled to play matches on Saturday, March 8 and Saturday, March 22. All ages and all abilities are welcome, including men and women, ‘Golden Oldies’ teams and beginners and seasoned players. The BRU is also inviting persons to come and try rugby this year. The only equipment needed are tennis/cleats and PE kit.For further information, persons are urged to call (242) 812-0417.
KEMRON Henfield was named the most outstanding athlete in the boys’ under-17 division as he led Team Velocity to victory in Class C - comprising of 20-andunder athletes - at the Speed Capital Caribbean Showcase.
Team Velocity, joining a number of other local track clubs in the meet over the weekend at the Ansin Sports Complex in Miramar, Florida, took 17 athletes and returned home with a total of 18 medals.
Henfield, in qualifying for the CARIFTA Games in Trindad & Tobago over the Easter holiday
weekend, picked up a gold in both the 100 and 200 metres and a silver in the long jump to lead the way for Team Velocity.
“The team’s performance was amazing,” said Team Velocity’s head coach Sherry Francis, who was assisted by coaches Ken Munroe and Stephen Murray. “We had 10 100-metre finalists. That alone spoke volumes and how we were able to secure the MVP in the C class category. The kids were able to run the rounds and secured 18 medals.”
Meet director Luke Robinson congratulated Francis, her coaching staff and members of Team Velocity on winning their divisional title.
OLYMPIAN Rhema Otabor, national record holder for the women’s javelin event,
have another successful outdoor season during her 2025 campaign at the University of NebraskaLincoln. (AP Photo)
TEAM Velocity’s Kemron Henfield.
MINGOES POWER: UB Mingoes bench players react to their team winning the second set against The Midnight Aces at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium in UB Showcase action. The Mingoes won in five sets.
Photo: UB Athletics
Team Velocity athletes bring home 18 medals
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“This group had the most challenge as we had over 40 clubs in this category.
“Team Velocity took home the award with 17 kids.” Francis noted their seven gold, five silver and six bronze was confirmation that their training programme is working.
“I would like to thank the parents for entrusting their children’s athletic training with our coaching staff,” Francis summed up.
Velocity’s medal winners:
Gio Bain - bronze 800m.
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UNCLE LOU FUN RUN/WALK
THE St Augustine’s College and the Alumni Association is inviting the general public to come out and participate in the Uncle Lou Fun Run/Walk.
Under the theme: “Paint the streets red,” the event will take place on Saturday, March 15, starting 6am at SAC’s campus off Bernard Road. The route will leave SAC’s campus and head on Bernard Road, turn onto Soldier Road to Prince
Leslie Munnings - bronze 100m; bronze long jump. Deja Major - silver 100m; bronze 200m.
Tevin Wright - gold long jump; silver 100m; silver 200m.
Barry Miller - silver 100m; bronze 200m. Kamron Henfield - gold 100m; gold 200m; silver long jump. Cordell Munroe - gold 400m; gold 800m; bronze long jump.
L’Qwon Sands - gold javelin.
Isaiah Wilson, Kamron Henfield, Cordell Munroe, Barry Wilson - boys’ under17 4 x 100m gold.
Charles Drive, turn east onto Prince Charles Drive and head back to SAC.
The registration fee is $20 for adults and $10 for persons under the age of 20. The first 200 participants will receive road race t-shirts. Persons can register now by logging onto www. saintaugustinescollege.com
Following the race, a health screening will take place. There will also be a souse out with chicken priced at $10, pig feet at $12 and sheep tongue at $15. Drinks will also be on sale. For more information, persons can call 242-324-1511 or email Thesacalumni@ gmail.com
AMERICAN sprinter Justin Gatlin, far left, presented medals to the Bahamian sprinters.
COACH Sherry Francis and her Team Velocity Track Club.
THE students at Centreville Primary School got a special surprise yesterday morning as coaches, players and executives from the New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) paid them a special visit. The players from the Commonwealth Bank Giants and Zulu Media and Symphony assisted with providing students from the school with breakfast as a means of giving back to the youth in the community. The NPBA remains committed to finding ways to inspire, assist and develop the future gems of the next generation.
Klay Thompson scores 22 points for Mavericks in 107-99 loss to Lakers
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) —
Luka Doncic had 19 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists in his first game against the Dallas Mavericks since they traded him to the Lakers, leading Los Angeles to a 107-99 victory Tuesday night.
Doncic secured his first triple-double with the Lakers on an emotional night for the Slovenian superstar, who was blindsided by the seismic trade sending him to Los Angeles for Anthony Davis three weeks ago.
Doncic warmly greeted his former teammates, but also took a few portentous looks at the Mavs’ bench during the night. He struggled with his shot, going 6 of 17, but capped a superb playmaking performance with an assist to LeBron James for a clinching layup with 32 seconds left.
James helped his new teammate by scoring 16 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter while Los Angeles held on for its third straight win and its 13th in 16 games.
Kyrie Irving scored 35 points and Klay Thompson added 22 for the Mavericks.
Dallas general manager Nico Harrison, who is reviled by many Mavs fans for making the trade, was serenaded by Lakers fans chanting “Thank you, Nico!”
Takeaways
Mavericks: Max Christie scored all 10 of his points in
Mavericks forward Anthony Davis, third from right, watches from the bench during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. (AP
the first half. He was traded along with Davis by the Lakers, who drafted him. Lakers: James wasn’t about to let Doncic lose on this emotional night. Key moment Davis couldn’t play due to a groin injury, but he
BASKETBALL playoff results for Tuesday. All the games were played at the C I Gibson Gymnasium.
Junior Boys Affiliate (Non-Conference)
H. O. Nash 35 defeated Akhepran International Academy 27
Game MVP - Treyvon Burrows, HONash - had 10 points in the win.
Renaldo Roberts #30 - Akhepranhad 10 points in the loss.
HO Nash moves on to the next round and Akhepran season is over.
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got the biggest of several standing ovations after the Lakers aired a lengthy tribute video to the star big man in the first quarter.
Key stat
Doncic’s triple-double was the 81st of his career — seventh in NBA
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history — and his fourth this season. His last for Dallas was on Dec. 15.
Up next
Both teams are slated to play today. The Mavericks host the Hornets, and the Lakers host the Timberwolves.
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LAKERS guard Luka Doncic, left, and Mavericks guard Klay Thompson hug before Tuesday night’s game. (AP Photo/Mark J Terrill)
DALLAS
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DALLAS Mavericks guard Klay Thompson reacts after scoring during
second half. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)
Diana Taurasi of Phoenix Mercury
retires after 20 WNBA seasons, three titles and six Olympic golds
By JOHN MARSHALL and DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writers
PHOENIX (AP) —
Diana Taurasi is retiring after 20 seasons, ending one of the greatest careers in women’s basketball history.
The WNBA’s career scoring leader and a three-time league champion, Taurasi announced her retirement on Tuesday in an interview with Time magazine.
The Phoenix Mercury — the only WNBA team she played for — also confirmed her decision.
“Mentally and physically, I’m just full,” Taurasi told Time. “That’s probably the best way I can describe it. I’m full and I’m happy.”
With her taut hair bun and supreme confidence, Taurasi inspired a generation of players while racking up records and championships.
Taurasi led UConn to three straight national titles from 2001-04 and kept on winning after the Mercury selected her with the No. 1 overall pick of the 2004 WNBA draft.
“It’s hard to put into words, it really is, what this means. When someone’s defined the game, when someone’s had such an impact on so many people and so many places. You can’t define it with a quote,” UConn coach Geno Auriemma said. “It’s a life that is a novel, it’s a movie, it’s a miniseries, it’s a saga. It’s the life of an extraordinary person who, I think, had as much to do with changing women’s basketball as anyone who’s ever played the game.”
The 42-year-old won her sixth Olympic gold medal at the Paris Games and finishes her WNBA career with 10,646 points, nearly 3,000 more than secondplace Tina Charles. “I thank Diana for everything that she has brought to the WNBA — her passion, her charisma and, most of all, her relentless dedication to the game,” WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said in a statement. “She leaves
a lasting legacy and the future of the WNBA is in a great position because of her impact, that will be felt for generations to come.” In addition to her three WNBA championships with the Mercury, Taurasi won six Euroleague championships while playing year-round most of her career. She was the 2009 WNBA MVP and is one of four players to earn WNBA Finals MVP honors more than once (2009, 2014).
“Diana is the greatest to have ever played the game. I’ve been a fan of her my entire life, she is the ultimate leader and teammate,” Mercury owner Mat Ishbia said in a statement.
“She’s had an incredible impact on our franchise, our community and the game of basketball. Her name is synonymous with the Phoenix Mercury and she will forever be part of our family, ” according to Ishbia.
Taurasi made the allWNBA first team 10 times and was on the first or second team a record 14 times. She’s also an 11-time WNBA All-Star, four-time USA Basketball female athlete of the year and was the 2004 WNBA rookie of the year.
“In my opinion, what the greats have in common is, they transcend the sport and become synonymous with the sport,” Auriemma said. “For as long as people
talk about college basketball, WNBA basketball, Olympic basketball, Diana is the greatest winner in the history of basketball, period. I’ve had the pleasure of being around her for a lot of those moments, and she’s the greatest teammate I’ve ever coached.” The Glendale, California, native holds numerous WNBA records, including playoff scoring, field goals, 3-pointers and 30-point games. She also holds 16 Mercury records. Now that she’s retired, Taurasi will be able to spend more time with her wife, Penny Taylor — a former Mercury teammate — and their two children. For her career, Taurasi averaged 18.8 points, 4.2 assists and 3.9 rebounds. She averaged 14.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists while leading the Mercury to the playoffs during her 20th season.
“I mean, she just scored at all three levels,” Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon said. “Just nasty out there. Just had that nasty, which I love. Like, you love that as a competitor. So our league is going to miss her.”
ACES HOPE OFFSEASON CHANGES SEND MESSAGE THEY ARE BACK AT A CHAMPIONSHIP LEVEL
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer
HENDERSON, Nev.
(AP) — Sitting next to new addition Jewell Loyd and semi new addition Liz Kitley, Aces coach Becky Hammon said Tuesday she couldn’t “wait for April.”
That’s when Hammon can get back in the team facility and begin working with Loyd, Kitley and the other Aces as they try to return Las Vegas to championship form.
Last season was a disappointment by the Aces’ lofty standards. The team that won WNBA championships in 2022 and 2023 seldom looked like their usual selves. They entered the playoffs as the fourth seed and lost in four games to the eventual champion New York Liberty in the semifinals.
Hammon’s mood was quite different that October 6 night after being eliminated 76-62, saying she knew that changes were coming.
They indeed have.
“We had a great run with that group, but we weren’t good,” Hammon said Tuesday.
“We fell short last year, and we didn’t get what we wanted. That requires pruning. It’s very uncomfortable, but sometimes necessary. I feel really good about the
group that we have. There’s a hunger. There’s a vibe.”
The most notable change was the January 26 threeteam trade that sent Kelsey Plum to the Los Angeles Sparks and brought Loyd from the Storm. She had played in Seattle since being drafted in 2015, helped the Storm win two WNBA championships and last season averaged 19.7 points and 4.5 rebounds. There is a familiarity for Loyd in Las Vegas. She
played on last summer’s Olympic gold medal team with three current Aces.
“This is such a blessing and honour to be part of the Aces,” Loyd said. “I didn’t think it would actually happen. I walked right through the door. The smile hasn’t left my face since.”
Kitley is thrilled to get back on the court after sitting out all of last season after tearing her ACL last March at Virginia Tech, ending the college career
for the three-time Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year.
The injury to the 6-foot-6 centre scared off many teams on draft night, but the Aces selected her 24th.
“Kitley’s about as close as we can get to a No. 1 through 5 pick,” Hammon said.
Kitley got to learn the system in her year of recovery and now will get to play in the frontcourt next to three-time and reigning
MVP A’ja Wilson. Because of Wilson’s presence, the Aces won’t need Kitley to carry the team. “With that comes less pressure, but it’s a different kind of pressure because you have to prove yourself in smaller ways,” Kitley said. “I think it’s really challenging, but also cool and exciting.” It won’t be long before the Aces know if these offseason changes orchestrated by Hammon, president Nikki Fargas and
vice president of basketball operations Tonya Holley will get them back to that championship level.
“Everybody’s revamped their rosters and it’s a fight,” owner Mark Davis said.
“We’re not the defending champions now. The Liberty have the target on their back now, but it’s exciting to bring in some new energy. I think Becky, Nikki and Tonya have done a good job this offseason of restructuring the roster.”
The Aces did it without a general manager after Natalie Williams was fired October 26. Fargas didn’t indicate hiring a new GM was imminent.
Whether that position gets filled or not, the expectations for the Aces remain the same. They plan to have a say in which team wins the WNBA title this season.
That’s largely was this news conference was about. The Aces not only wanted to introduce the players, but send a message to the rest of the league that Las Vegas isn’t going anywhere.
“We’re here to win championships, and these two young ladies understand that demand that Coach Hammon is placing on them,” Fargas said. “I think that they’re going to help us put some more banners in this facility and put some more rings on these players’ fingers.”
PHOENIX Mercury’s DeWanna Bonner (24) celebrating with Diana Taurasi and Penny Taylor (13) as the team wins the WNBA championship with an 87-82 win over the Chicago Sky in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals basketball series, Friday, September 12, 2014, in Chicago.
(AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski)
LAS Vegas Aces’ Liz Kitley, centre left, and Jewell Loyd, centre right, pose for a photo alongside President Nikki Fargas, left, and Becky Hammon at a presser in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
(AP Photo/Mark Anderson)
‘Buddy’ Hield cans 16 off the bench to help Warriors thump Hornets 128-92 for franchise’s 3,000th win
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry and Draymond Green scored 15 points each and the Golden State Warriors joined an elite group with their 3,000th franchise victory on Tuesday night, 128-92 over the Charlotte Hornets.
Only four other NBA teams — the Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers — have reached the milestone.
Chavano “Buddy” Hield scored 16 points off the bench to lead the Warriors, who have won four in a row.
The Warriors have won six of their last seven games to move into the eighth spot in the Western Conference.
Curry didn’t shoot well — 6 of 14, including 2 of 9 behind the arc — although it didn’t matter much against the Hornets, who have lost four in a row and 13 of their last 15 games.
KJ Simpson had 16 points and six rebounds and Seth Curry added 14 points for Charlotte, which played without guard LaMelo Ball.
The Warriors held an on-court ceremony at halftime to celebrate for the 10th anniversary of their
2014-15 championship team.
Takeaways Hornets: Charlotte committed 24 turnovers that led to 37 points. It’s the eighth time this season
but finally broke through the barrier at the 2024 NCAA DI Outdoor Championships hosted in Eugene, Oregon. She heaved the javelin to a record-breaking personal best of 64.19m. Her throw was not only a national record but a collegiate, meet and school record at the time. Additionally, she managed to retain her NCAA DI javelin crown and qualified for her first Olympic Games. Following the NCAA DI Outdoor Championships, the women’s javelin national record holder picked up a first place finish at the 2024 Bahamas Association of Athletic
Associations (BAAA) senior nationals for the second straight year. She capped off a stellar 2024 season with a 27th place finish at the Paris Olympic Games. She had a best throw of 57.67m to wrap up 13th in her group. After a remarkable run last year, the 2023 Pan American Games silver medallist is confident that her offseason preparations will pay dividends this year. “I feel like preparations are where they should be at the moment. I am feeling strong and healthy. I am adjusting to technical errors as they appear and I feel like spirits are high on my side. In general, I feel fairly confident about what this season will hold for me in terms of performance,” she said.
that the Hornets have had at least 20 turnovers in a game.
Warriors: Jimmy Butler’s arrival in a trade has rejuvenated the entire franchise and his energy
alone has Golden State playing like a legitimate playoff contender.
Key moment Ball (illness, sore ankle) was ruled out before the game. That made the
Hornets’ uphill battle even more challenging.
Key stat
The Warriors scored 41 points in the third quarter, the 11th 40-point quarter this season for the team.
With copious amounts of success and numerous records under her belt for women’s javelin, she spoke about what keeps her motivated enough to tackle the next milestone in her discipline. “I feel like my family, my coaches, my friends and just people in general who
have reached out to me to express support for what I am doing helps encourage me to keep striving for better. Those moments of success from last season also serve as huge reminders of my efforts so knowing that what I am striving towards is worth it and knowing that there is more that I can do helps to keep me from stopping and helps to keep me going,” she said. Cornhuskers will begin their outdoor track and field season at the Florida Relays slated for April 4-5 in Gainesville, Florida.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Olympic Committee has taken a key step toward retaining boxing on the programme for the Los Angeles Games in 2028 as it recognised a new governing body for the sport.
The IOC board granted provisional recognition yesterday to World Boxing, a group which was founded in 2023 as a breakaway from the long-established but troubled International Boxing Association, and has picked up many former IBA members. The IOC said that World Boxing showed that 62% of boxers from last year’s Paris Olympics were affiliated with its members.
The IOC added that World Boxing “has demonstrated strong willingness and effort in enhancing good governance and implementation, to be compliant with the appropriate standards.”
Former boxing great Gennady Golovkin, who heads the commission tasked with establishing World Boxing as a credible body to run Olympic bouts, said it was an important moment but much work remained.
“Receiving provisional Olympic recognition from the IOC is an important achievement and demonstrates that our sport is on the right path. This decision brings us one step closer to our main goal - preserving boxing at the Olympic Games,” Golovkin said in a statement.
The IOC suspended the IBA in 2019 following long-running disputes over governance, its finances and the integrity of bouts and judging, and took the rare step of banishing it from the Olympic movement entirely in 2023, shortly after the World Boxing breakaway. The IOC organised the boxing tournaments itself at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and the Paris Games last year but said it needed a new partner in time for 2028.
Since it was suspended, the IBA and its Russian president Umar Kremlev have continued to feud with the IOC, particularly over the rules on eligiblity for women’s boxing at the Paris Olympics, with a focus on gold medallists Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting.
The IBA said this month it planned to file criminal complaints against the IOC in the United States, France and Switzerland.
goal from the midfield. Adderley’s goal shifted the score to 1-0 in favour of QC.
His teammate Travarius Higgs dribbled past the Kingsway defenders into the penalty area and was on target for the Comets’ second goal of the contest.
The Saints had their opportunities to score but the Comets denied their chances.
The Comets’ Caelab Yehuwdah scored the third and final goal for his school to seal the victory against the Saints.
Coach Lewis shared what the difference maker was for his team in the second half of play.
“The team started out a little bit slow. We didn’t play quite the way we wanted to but in the second half we put it together. We were able to distribute the ball, started playing a little bit more team ball, made better passes and runs and our defence was strong all the way through so, in the second half, we were able to finish,” he said. The 2025 BAISS soccer season will continue with the St Anne’s senior girls matching up against the Kingsway Academy Saints today at 4pm.
The Comets’ junior boys will also be in action today against Windsor School. The BAISS soccer playoffs are scheduled for March 26.
CHARLOTTE Hornets guard Seth Curry (30) drives to the basket against Golden State Warriors guard Chavano “Buddy” Hield (7) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco on Tuesday night. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
GOLDEN State Warriors guard Buddy Hield, bottom right, shoots against Charlotte Hornets guard Wendell Moore Jr., left, and guard Damion Baugh, top, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
OLYMPIAN Rhema Otabor is gearing up to have another successful outdoor season during her 2025 campaign at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (AP Photo)
Tabernacle Baptist Academy Falcons take their 9th Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic title back to Grand Bahama
With their ninth Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic title in hand, the Tabernacle Baptist Academy Falcons returned to Grand Bahama yesterday to a grand celebration at the Grand Bahama International Airport.
“It was great. Grand Bahama came out and supported us,” said Falcons’ head coach Kevin Clarke on their return home after they nipped the CI Gibson Rattlers 89-87 in overtime at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium on Monday night.
“The whole school, the community and all the media houses in Grand Bahama came out to support us. It was just great to bring the trophy back to Grand Bahama.”
BAHAMA: Tabernacle Baptist Academy Falcons players with their Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic trophies in Grand Bahama on Tuesday as
Photos by Vandyke Hepburn/BIS