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SPORTS SECTION E

THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2016

Young Sailor

BOC Award, 2E

CAFL president describes BAFF as ‘rogue group’ By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net A LEADERSHIP struggle atop the International Federation of American Football has reignited the controversy surrounding which organisation acts as the local governing body of the sport in the Bahamas. Antonio Maycock, president of the Commonwealth American Football League, described the Bahamas American Football Federation as a “rogue group” which could leave the hosting of the proposed IFAF Flag Football World Championships in jeopardy.

ANTONIO MAYCOCK SAYS BAHAMAS AMERICAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION COULD LEAVE HOSTING OF PROPOSED IFAF FLAG FOOTBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN JEOPARDY “We have heard the stories of the BAFF but since my administration came in nothing official has come to my desk regarding the BAFF. I have not seen any documentation regarding the BAFF as to whether they are a legitimate group in the Bahamas,” he said. “Many people, myself included, consider them a rogue group in the Bahamas. They have no application to the local game, no teams, they put themselves together, but they are not sanctioned by the

CAFL, which is the governing body of American football in the Bahamas.” IFAF has had leadership struggles of its own with one administration, led by the former IFAF vice president and current Finnish federation president Roope Noronen, and IFAF President Tommy Wiking who had been on a leave of absence which concluded in May. “We have had recent discussions with the president of IFAF, the faction who has been recog-

nised by the International Olympic Committee. He himself has identified certain groups within the organisation who have tried to form a coup, and the BAFF is a part of that,” Maycock said. “The CAFL has been doing its own KYC with the flag football programmes because we have to ensure that all of our ducks are in a row. We have held back from putting many statements out there but we have reached a stage where the record has to be set straight on certain things.”

LaLisa Anthony, president of the BAFF, issued a statement refuting recent claims of the league’s illegitimacy and offered an expense report outlining the $20,000 seed money given to the group by the Ministry of Tourism in preparation for the Flag Football World Championships, scheduled for September 7-12 in Grand Bahama. “At the present time, BAFF is working closely with IFAF and

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‘CHAMP’ STUART ENJOYS 8-GAME HITTING STREAK By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net JERVIS “Champ” Stuart has had a standout month of June for the Port St Lucie Mets. Stuart recently enjoyed an eight-game hit streak, which came to an end Tuesday night, but has been one of the driving STUART forces behind the Mets’ resurgence and 2nd place in the Class A-Advanced Florida State League North. In his best performance over the course of the streak, Stuart finished 3-5, including a triple, with two runs scored and one stolen base in the Mets’ 10-9 extra innings win over the Dunedin Blue Jays. In a game that featured several scoring runs, the Mets scored the first three, followed by six from the Blue Jays, while the Mets scored the final seven runs, all with two outs. Trailing 6-3 with two outs in the eighth, Stuart blasted a two-run triple and plated the game-tying run on a bunt single. The Blue Jays would later intentionally walk Stuart in the 11th inning before they eventually also walked in the winning run. His only other multiple hit game of the streak came the following afternoon in a 3-2 win over the Blue Jays. He blasted his fourth home run of the season and finished 2-4 with one run scored. His solo

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Bahamas Bowl Summit ahead of third edition

By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net s the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl prepares to host its third edition, the organising committee promises to extend its reach within the local community as the event continues to make an impact on the NCAA Bowl season. Various stakeholders of the event, including the Bowl Committee, ESPN Events, The Ministry of Tourism, the National Sports Authority and participating conferences, delivered their reports on the previous matchup and expectations for the upcoming year at the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl Summit. Pete Derzis, senior vice president and general manager of ESPN Events, said his

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organisation welcomed the addition of the bowl to its staple of events in 2015. “The Bahamas rolls out the red carpet for us and it’s a great experience to see the warmth and hospitality. Our history shows that we have had improved ratings on all different platforms with our events. This is year three of a six-year contract and we look forward to the growth of this relationship.” The bowl was acquired from Bahamas Bowl, LLC, which owned the inaugural game in 2014. For the first time in its brief three-year history, the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl will shift from its Christmas Eve date. This year, the game is scheduled for 1pm on Friday, December 23, in an effort to take full advantage of the long holiday weekend. “With the move of the game to Decem-

ber 23, we look forward to seeing more Bahamians and families attend the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl as schools are out of session and many workers will have the day off prior to the holiday weekend,” said Richard Giannini, executive director of the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl. “I would like to thank our staff that works primarily on the bowl game here. Lea [Miller] and Chris [Pika] play a significant role in organising the games. It’s been a lot of hard work and challenges but it’s really been great. Thanks of course also goes out to the Ministry of Tourism and the NSA has been tremendous as well. With Popeyes, we couldn’t have asked for a better title sponsor.” Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen has extended its title sponsorship in a multi-year deal

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Centrobasket: DeAndre joins Team Bahamas By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net TEAM Bahamas looks to bolster its Centrobasket 2016 roster as one of the biggest names on the basketball recruiting scene joined them in training camp. DeAndre Ayton joined Team Bahamas as they prepare for the 2016 Centrobasket Championship, all set for June 20-26 at the Roberto Duran Arena in Panama. The 7’0 foot″, 235-pound high school basketball phenom was back in New Providence yesterday and joined the team

for his first practice session and scrimmage where he finished with 17 points and seven rebounds in 16 minutes. Currently with Hillcrest Academy in Phoenix, Arizona, Ayton is widely regarded as the top player in high school basketball, irrespective of class, and tops the ESPN 60 list for the class of 2017. The team has been working for the last few weeks under head coach Mario Bowleg alongside Wayde Watson and Kevin Johnson. Other training camp participants include collegiate players Michael Carey, Travis Munnings, CJ Hinds, Able

Joseph, JR Cadot, at 19.8 points per Shakwon Lewis, game followed by D’Shon Taylor, JefMychel Thompfrey Henfield, Leon son’s 9.3 points Cooper, Tehran per game and 8.8 Cox, David Nespoints from Marvin bitt, Eugene Bain, Gray. Kentwan Smith, In nearly a comNashad Mackey plete roster turnoand Kino Burrows. ver from the 2014 The final roster Centrobasket, just for Team Bahamas three players from will be named at a that team – Kino later date. Burrows, CJ Hinds The Bahamas and Kentwan AYTON finished in seventh Smith – are curplace at their last appearance rently in training camp for this in the Centrobasket tourna- year’s team. ment in 2014. Buddy Hield led that team SEE PAGE 4E


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