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Team Bahamas Set to Open Competition at Tokyo ’25

TOKYO – Team Bahamas is primed for competition at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan set to get underway on the weekend.

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September 11, 2025

10th Year Seniors

TOKYO – Team Bahamas is primed for competition at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Competition gets underway on the weekend so we have a full to get locked in – starting now.

Sunday would have been a qualification round for Anthaya Charlton in the long jump, but she opted to focus solely on the 100m due to scheduling conflicts.

On Monday, 15 in the morning session (day 3), the women’s 100m hurdles heats will feature Olympiands Devynne Charlton, Charisma Taylor, and Denisha Cartwright.

Also that morning, the men’s 200m heats begin with Ian Kerr in action, and the men’s javelin qualification rounds will feature Keyshawn Strachan.

OnTuesday, September 16 in the evening session (day 4), the women’s 200m heats will see Anthonique Strachan and Camille Rutherford.

The women’s javelin qualifications will feature Rhema Otabor, the men’s high jump Qualification rounds include Donald Thomas, and the men’s triple jump qualifications will have Kaiwan Culmer.

On Wednesday, September 17 in the evening session (day 5), the women’s 200m semifinals will take place if Strachan and Rutherford advance, and the women’s 400m heats will include Javonya Valcourt and Printassia Johnson.

On Thursday, September 18 in the evening session (day 6), the women’s 400m semifinals could feature Valcourt and Johnson.

On Friday, September 19 in the evening session (day 7), the men’s 200m semifinals and finals will feature Ian Kerr if he advances, while Kendrick Thompson will be in action in the men’s decathlon final.

Basketball

Another national team member is on the move to a new league to continue his veteran pro basketball career.

Kentwan Smith has officially signed with Club Ourense Baloncesto of Spain’s Primera Feb.

Last season, playing for Anorthosis in Cyprus, Smith put up strong numbers: he averaged 16.7 points and 7.9 rebounds per game in the domestic league, also contributing 2.3 assists and about 1.4 steals.

During international play with Anorthosis in the FIBA Europe Cup, he also averaged roughly 14.1 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game.

Anorthosis had a respectable campaign, competing in both the Cypriot Division A League and the FIBA Europe Cup, where smith’s production was a major contributing factor.

The 34-year-old veteran, is a mainstay on The Bahamas men’s national team on several occasions, most recently at the FIBA Americup in Nicaragua.

Minor League Baseball

Headed into the final week of the aa Southern League regular season, BJ Murray and his Knoxville Smokies have been eliminated from the playoffs but there’s still a lot for the Chicago Subs prospect to play for.

Murray, comes into the homestretch with 19 homers on the season, and 87 RBI, leading in both statistical categories.

Murray is batting .242 with a .768 ops, and has been one of the main offensive weapons for Knoxville, delivering clutch hits, extra-base power, and run production.

The Smokies conclude the season with a four games against the Montgomery Biscuits

If Murray pulls it off, it won’t just be a personal milestone–it’ll be a major addition to the resume and also be another step toward a call-up.