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Bahamian Athletes Begin Outdoor Season

LOUISIANA, U.S.A. – Some of the top names we expect to see at the Paris Olympics this summer are already posting impressive performances early in their outdoor seasons.

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April 22, 2024

10th Year Seniors

LOUISIANA, U.S.A. – Some of the top names we expect to see at the Paris Olympics this summer are already posting impressive performances early in their outdoor seasons.

Steven Gardiner ran 44.45 secs to finish first at the LSU alumni gold in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

It was Gardiner’s first 400 of the year and also his first since he was injured in the semifinals at last year’s world championships in Budapest.

Devynne Charlton and Anthonique Strachan opened their outdoor season on the first stop of the 2024 Wanda Diamond League Series in China.

Charlton finished second in the 100m hurdles in 12.49 secs while Strachan was ninth in the 200m in 24.21 secs.

At the Michael Johnson Invitational in Waco, Texas, Shakeem Hall-Smith finished second in the 400m hurdles in 50.80 secs.

Also at the LSU mentioned above alumni gold was a pair of relay teams getting ready for next month’s world relays and still seeking Olympic qualification.

The men’s 4x100m team of Samson Colebrooke, Ian kerr, Carlos Brown and Samalie Farrington finished third in 39.83 secs, while the women’s 4x100m team of Camille Rutherford, Pedrya Seymour, Printassia Johnson, and Shayann Demeritte finished sixth in 45.17 secs.

Basketball

A newly renovated South Andros Gym hosted the top division 2 teams at The Bahamas Basketball Federation nationals.

The Your Essential Store Giants completed an undefeated run at the title with a 100-53 win over the Harbor Island Panthers.

Brandon Strachan was named the championship game MVP after he finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds in title game.

Jeffrey Francis of South Andros was named offensive MVP and Jeremiah Miller of Mangrove Cay was named defensive MVP.

The local community in South Andros was pleased to be able to host the tournament at home.

Rowing

One of the major events on the local rowing calendar, the 2024 Lake Cunningham Classic showcased the expansion of the sport.

The event featured teams from the Nassau Rowing Club, Windsor School, King’s College and Lyford Cay International School.

Sascha Proffitt of the Nassau Rowing Club won the women’s single scull.

In the women’s double scull, Emma Johnston and Priya Alexander of Windsor School took first place.

Windsor’s Isaiah Ellis won the men’s single scull and he teamed with Andre Forbes to win the double scull.

Flag Football

The Bahamas Youth Flag Football League saw major growth in its second Annual High School tournament.

The field grew from just four teams in 2023 to 10 teams this year.

Let’s revisit the U-14 championship game, Queen’s College got off to a promising start but in the end the big red machine was too efficient on both sides of the ball. They went on to win 24 – 6.

Those same U-14 boys went on to reach the championship in the over-14 division in a sac vs sac matchup.

In the end the younger Big Red Machine team won 22-8 led by the dynamic duo of quarterback Ayden Moss and wide receiver Wyatt Cartwright.