Both Bahamian Teams Advance to the Medal Round

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NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Both Bahamian teams advanced to the medal round of the PONY Baseball 14U Caribbean and Latin American Zone Championships at the Andre Rodgers Baseball Stadium.

Bahamas Champs earned a spot in the championship game after a dominant 10-0 shutout victory over Venezuela in the semifinals, their second consecutive win over the South Americans.

Monday night, Bahamas Champs produced one of the tournament’s most dramatic results, rallying in the seventh inning to defeat Venezuela 14-13 in the round-robin finale.

The comeback victory secured the number two seed heading into the playoff round. With the semifinal win, Bahamas Champs advanced to the championship game against tournament favorite Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico entered the final undefeated and had been the most dominant team in the field, posting a massive run differential throughout the tournament.

The Puerto Ricans handed Bahamas Host two lopsided losses, including a 15-0 decision in the round-robin finale and an 18-1 victory in the semifinals.

Those results sent Bahamas Host into the bronze medal game.

WNBA

Bahamian WNBA star Jonquel Jones received one of the highest honors of her career Monday night as the Connecticut Sun retired her No. 35 jersey in a pregame ceremony at the Mohegan Sun Arena.

Jones, who spent six seasons with the Sun from 2017 to 2022, became just the seventh player in franchise history to have her jersey retired, cementing her place among the organization’s all-time greats.

During her time in Connecticut, Jones helped lead the Sun to WNBA Finals appearances in 2019 and 2022 while building one of the most decorated résumés in franchise history. Her accolades included being named WNBA MVP in 2021, WNBA Most Improved Player in 2017 and WNBA Sixth Player of the Year in 2018.

She earned All-WNBA First Team honors in 2021 and was selected to the All-WNBA Second Team in 2017, 2019 and 2022. Jones was also one of the league’s premier defenders, earning All-Defensive First Team recognition in 2019 and 2021 and All-Defensive Second Team honors in 2022.

Her impact is also reflected throughout the franchise record book. Jones remains Connecticut’s all-time leader in blocked shots with 270, ranks third in franchise history with 68 double-doubles and sits among the franchise leaders in scoring with 2,657 career points.

Jones was unable to play in Monday night’s game against her current team, the New York Liberty, after being a late scratch due to illness. However, she received a standing ovation from the Connecticut crowd as her No. 35 jersey took its place in the rafters.

NCAA Track and Field

St. Augustine’s College standout Carlin Archer has committed to continue his academic and athletic career at Auburn University, joining one of the premier track and field programs in the Southeastern Conference.

Archer has established himself as one of The Bahamas’ top youth jumpers, highlighted by his gold medal performance in the Under-20 boys’ long jump at the 2026 CARIFTA Games in Grenada.

His winning leap of 7.68 metres was a personal best and is ranked 17th on the world junior list.

He recorded jumps of 7.15 metres at BAISS and 7.40 metres at the CARIFTA Trials before reaching the top of the podium at CARIFTA.

He also followed that performance with another gold medal at the Penn Relays with a mark of 7.37 metres.