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Bahamian athletes get set for NCAA Regionals By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net AT least 11 Bahamian athletes are expected to take the spotlight this weekend when they compete in their respective 2017 Division 1 Outdoor Track and Field East and West Regional Preliminary Meets as they attempt to qualify for the NCAA National Championships, scheduled for Eugene, Oregon. In Lexington, Kentucky where the East Regional will take place, the Bahamian connection from Auburn, Purdue and Penn State will be competing. Heading the men’s list will be Auburn’s senior Teray Smith, who will run out of lane nine in the last of six heats in the 200 metres on Friday. The top three from each heat plus the next six times will advance to the quarter-final on Saturday. From the quarters, the
top three plus the next three fastest times will qualify for Eugene. Purdue’s sophomore Kinard Rolle is in heat three in the second of six heats in the 400m preliminaries. Henry Delauze, a junior at the University of Miami, will run out of lane three in heat four on Thursday. They will have to finish as one of the top three in their heat or post one of the next six times to move on to Friday’s quarter-final. The top three in each quarter-final and the next three times advance to Eugene. Purdue, with Rolle listed on the second leg and Auburn, with Smith on the anchor, are expected to clash in the second of three heats of the 4 x 100m relay in lanes two and four respectively. Only the top three in each heat, plus the best three times will book their ticket to Eugene. And in the 4 x 400 metre relay, the two athletes are again expect-
ed to represent Auburn in lane three and Purdue in four in the second of three heats on Saturday. Delauze is scheduled to run for Miami in lane eight. The top three in each heat and the next three fastest times will move on to Eugene. New national record holder Denzel Pratt, a sophomore at Liberty, will be the last of 16 competitors in the last of the three flights in the javelin on Thursday. The top 12 competitors outright will advance to Eugene as there will be no ties. On the women’s side, Auburn’s sophomore Jenae Ambrose will run out of lane three in the first of six heats in the 200m on Friday. Keianna Albury, a sophomore from Penn State, will be in lane eight in heat two and Carmeisha Cox, a senior at Purdue, will follow in lane two in heat three.
The top three in each heat and the next six times will advance to the quarter-final on Saturday where the top three in each heat and the next three fastest times will qualify for Eugene. Shaquania Dorsett, a sophomore from Florida State, is entered in lane seven in the second of six heats in the 400m on Thursday. The top three in each heat plus the next six times will go to the quarter-finals on Friday where the top three in each heat and the next best three times advance to Eugene. Devynne Charlton, known as a triple threat, will only concentrate on the 100m hurdles where she will run out of lane seven in the last of six heats. The top three finishers in each heat plus the next six times will advance to the quarter-finals. The top three in each heat plus the next best three times will go to Eugene.
Charlton and Cox are scheduled to team up for Purdue in lane two in the first of three heats in the 4 x 100m relay on Saturday with Albury running for Penn State in seven. Ambrose is set to anchor Auburn’s team in lane five in heat two. The top three in each heat plus the next best three times go to Eugene. Danielle Gibson, in her senior year at Penn State, will be the fourth of 12 competitors on the runway in the last of four flights in the triple jump on Friday. The top 12 competitors will represent their respective schools in Eugene. At the West Regional in Austin, Texas, national record holder Serena Brown will compete for Texas A&M as the second of 16 competitors in the last of three flights in the women’s discus on Friday. Without any ties, the top 12 finishers will go to Eugene.
GSSSA soccer finals today T
he Government Secondary Schools Sports Association completed its senior boys and girls sudden death playoff games on Monday and now they are all set for the one-game championship final today at the Roscow Davies Soccer Field in the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex. In game one, The Anatol Rodgers Timberwolves got one goal from Jamal Niholes in the first half and rode a stellar defence to give the squad, led by coach Oliver Lynch, a ticket to the championship game while the CI Gibson Rattlers were left on the outside looking in. The Rattlers were the favourites to win this game but crumbled under the pressure to produce. In game two, the defending champs were not getting into the back and forth talking with their opposition. They decided to let their play speak for themselves as they took to the pitch against the Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins. When the dust settled, the Knights of CR Walker jumped into the championship game with a 3-1 thumping of the Mystic Marlins. The Knights got goals from Romario Santil, who got the scoring started, Peter Julmis and Marc Ville to seal it. The championship game for the senior girls’ title in the GSSSA soccer division was also set as four teams squared off to get into the big dance. In the end, after two long, heated games, the finals will be played between the CV Bethel Lady Stingrays and the CC Sweeting Lady Cobras. In the first game the CV Bethel girls dethroned the defending champions Lady Knights from CR Walker who put up a good fight but the Lady Stingrays wanted it more as they won 2-1 in extra time. The Stingrays got two goals from #42 while the Lady Knights got one goal from Bernadette Nelson. In game two, Tierra Higgs scored in the 14th minute to give the Lady Cobras the lead over the undefeated Lady Mystic Marlins from Doris Johnson - the number one seeds in the tournament. They got an insurance goal from Tarnisha Joseph to send the delirious Lady Cobras into the big dance today.
DAVIS AND ROLLE ATOP STANDINGS IN BOWLING NATIONALS By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net IT’S getting down to crunch time in the Bahamas Bowling Federation’s 2017 BTC National Bowling Championships and after Monday night’s action at Mario’s Bowling and Family Entertainment Centre, former champions Leonardo ‘Lee’ Davis and Driskell Rolle have emerged to the top of the standings. Davis, the 2014 champion, has surged ahead of defending champion David Slatter with his total pinfall of 2,092. Slatter trails with 1,996 pins. Greg Taylor, president of the Bahamas Cricket Association, is currently in third place with 1,956 pins. Kevin Williams, posting the identical score as Taylor, is in fourth place and Derrick Burrows rounds out the top five with 1,934 pins. Completing the top 15 in order are Kenrick Brathwaite - 1,932; Tyrone Knowles - 1,932; Raymond Adderley - 1,917; Richard Pyfrom - 1,887; Mario Brown - 1,878; Kelsey Rolle - 1,867; Ricardo Rolle 1,853; Macharia McDonald - 1,849; Alcondo Hepburn - 1,844 and Anthony Ingraham - 1,822. On the ladies’ side, Rolle, the 2015 champion and the A category competitor, has taken a slim one-pinfall lead over former multiple champion Marina McClain, the top contender out of the B category. With her average of 184.10, Rolle has taken the lead with 1,841 pins, one
BALL CONTROL: The CV Bethel Lady Stingrays dethroned the defending champions CR Walker Lady Knights 2-1 in extra time on Monday afternoon.
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More than 30 schools in Primary Track & Field Nationals MORE than 30 schools from throughout the country will be participating in the
annual Frank ‘Pancho’ Rahming National Primary Schools Track and Field Championships, scheduled to begin today at the original Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium. The three-day meet, organised jointly by the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture and the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, will honour Rahming, who started the event to put some of the spotlight on the young rising stars. Mike Sands, the meet director, confirmed that more than 700 athletes from schools from New Providence, Grand Bahama and the Family Islands are scheduled to participate and the entry is free for all spectators. Due to the opening of the House of Assembly today, the official opening ceremo-
nies is all set to take place on Thursday by Michael Pintard, the new minister. Pintard, in one of his first official appearances, confirmed that the meet is back on after it was originally called off. Competitors in all age group categories in the boys’ and girls’ divisions will be competing. Medals will be presented to the first three finishers in each event and the ribbons will be distributed to all of the finalists. There won’t be an overall champion but Sands said they are delighted to be able to honour Rahming in this fashion. “I think it’s very fitting because he gave birth to the national primary school championships,” Sands said. “As you know, Pancho is an icon in track and field in the region and so I think it’s
only fitting to immortalise him in this fashion, while he is alive. “Far too often, we give recognition and honour to persons when they are not in a position to accept it. “So it’s good that we can honour and recognise him for his contribution to track and field in this manner.” Sands said the organisers also have a special treat on Thursday during the official opening ceremony. According to Sands, there is a lot of interest in the meet because just before the general elections, the meet was called off. But he gave kudos to Pintard who, when he came into office, immediately made the decision to put the meet back on. The meet is slated to wrap up after the session on Friday afternoon.
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JOB WELL DONE: Nominees for the Sportsmanship Award.
WHOA! EQUESTRIAN BAHAMAS CELEBRATES A SUCCESSFUL SEASON EQUESTRIAN Bahamas celebrated a successful 2016-17 season at Mariposa Stables and Riding Club on Saturday. Equestrian athletes and coaches gathered with friends and family over the weekend to mark the accomplishments of the season during the fourth annual end-of-year awards ceremony. Cathy Ramsingh-Pierre, president of the Equestrian federation, praised the athletes for a successful and ground-breaking competition year. “We started off in September with a bang,
with riders competing in the Marshall and Sterling League Finals in Saugerties, New York, under coach Erika Adderley-Coello, and Ella Holowesko winning the M&S Children’s Medal,” she said. “We ended the season with our first-ever inter-school competition, which the riders found challenging and fun.” Riders and horse owners proudly stepped up to receive the beautiful aqua, black and gold prize rosettes awarded to the highest-scoring riders and horses in each category of competition, calculated ac-
cording to points earned over the six horse shows in the 2016-2017 season. Spectacular floating trophies were given for special awards. Kokopelli’s Dance, of Camperdown Equestrian Centre, won the Dr Francis Adderley Perpetual Trophy, awarded to the horse or pony with the highest overall points accumulated in jumper divisions. Siena Holowesko won the Lady Marie Dupuch Perpetual Trophy, awarded to the winner of the Bahamas Junior Classic, and Carisa Brogdon received the D’Aguilar Equitation High
Point Rider Trophy, awarded to the rider amassing the most points in a single equitation division. The final award of the evening was the Equestrian Bahamas Junior Sportsmanship Award. Eight riders, nominated by their peers and their coaches for demonstrating sportsmanship, were presented with certificates and Lilly Izmirlian was announced as the winner. The ceremony marks the end of Equestrian Bahamas’ 2016-2017 show season. Competitions will resume in the fall.
SIENA HOLOWESKO won the Lady Marie Dupuch Trophy.
2016-2017 AWARDEES Cross Rails Equitation Division: Champion: Anton Gottberg. Reserve: Ellianne Higgs Short Stirrup Equitation Division: Champion: Alexis Neymour. Reserve: Alexandria Patton Novice Equitation Division: Champion: Kathryn Goulandris. Reserve: Jade Morris Children’s Equitation Division: Champion: Cairo Morrison. Reserve: Taylor Haines 12-14 Equitation Division: Champion: Carisa Brogdon. Reserve: Maya Tilberg
CARISA BROGDON - D’Aguilar Equitation High Point Rider.
Cross Rails Hunter Division: Champion: Kokopelli’s Dance (owned by CEC) Reserve: Blue Ice (owned by Isabella Coello) Short Stirrup Hunter Division: Champion: Trade Secret (owned by CEC). Reserve: Starbucks (owned by Erika Adderley) Novice Hunter Division: Champion: TGIF. Reserve: Cinnamon Twist (owned by Erika Adderley) Child/Adult Amateur Hunter Division: Champion: Casino Royale (owned by Erika Adderley). Reserve: TGIF Low Working Hunter Division: Champion: Dehlia (owned by Sara Tilberg). Reserve: Gandolfe (owned by Erika Adderley) Puddle Jumper 1 Division: Champion: Kokopelli’s Dance (owned by CEC). Reserve: Blue Ice (owned by Isabella Coello) Puddle Jumper 2 Division: Champion: Kokopelli’s Dance (owned by CEC). Reserve: Starbucks (owned by Erika Adderley)
LILLY IZMIRLIAN - winner of the Junior Sportsmanship Award.
Pre-Novice Jumper Division: Champion: TGIF. Reserve: Lucky Star (owned by Linda Clewes)
KOKOPELLI’S DANCE - winner of the Dr Francis Adderley Trophy. Novice Jumper Division. Champion: Valhalla (owned by Erika Adderley). Reserve: Casino Royale (owned by Erika Adderley) Hopeful Jumper Division: Champion: Dehlia (owned by Sara Tilberg). Reserve: Sterling Silver (owned by Kimberly Johnson) Junior High Point Rider: Carisa Brogdon Hunter Pony of the Year: Blue Ice Hunter Horse of the Year: Casino Royale
Jumper Pony of the Year: Valentine Jumper Horse of the Year: Kokopelli’s Dance Dr Francis Adderley Perpetual Trophy winner: Kokopelli’s Dance Lady Marie Dupuch Perpetual Trophy winner: Siena Holowesko D’Aguilar Equitation High Point Rider Perpetual Trophy winner: Carisa Brogdon Bahamas Junior Sportsmanship Award (Pyfrom Floating Trophy): Lilly Izmirlian
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Savannah and crew suffer 5-0 decision to No.1 seed Andover in New England tennis tournament THE Hotchkiss ladies’ tennis team, featuring Bahamian Savannah Roberts, lost a 5-0 decision to number one seed Andover as they completed the New England Tournament final. Sara McClure/Grace Kennedy and Savannah Roberts/Jennifer Li both lost their respective doubles matches 4-8. At third doubles, Sally Kuehn/Ginny Barnes held a 7-4 lead, but could not close out their match, and lost 8-9 (4-7) to give Andover a 3-0 lead heading into the singles. While all of the girls battled in the singles, Andover clinched the match after Savi (#3) and Sophie (#6)
lost their respective singles matches. The ladies in blue had a terrific tournament, but just faced a top tier Andover team. Congratulations to coach Chase and her players. The Bearcat of the match honours go to Grace Kennedy for winning her first set at number two singles. Overall it was a wonderful season for the ladies in blue as they finished with a 14-2 win-loss record and they are already looking forward to the 2018 campaign. Doubles: 1. Reagan Posorske/Dariya Zhumashova (PA) def Sara McClure/Grace Ken-
nedy (H) 8-4 2. Sewon Park/Charlotte Welch (PA) def Savi Roberts/Jennifer Li (H) 8-4 3. Amy Ji/Lauren Fanning (PA) def Sally Kuehn/ Ginny Barnes (H) 9-8 (7-4) Singles: 1. Reagan Posorske (PA) led Sara McClure (H) 7-5, 1-0 2. Grace Kennedy (H) led Amy Ji (PA) 6-4 3. Dariya Zhumashova (PA) def Savi Roberts (H) 6-0, 6-2 4. Katherine Hu (PA) led Jennifer Li (H) 6-2, 3-0 5. Sewon Park (PA) led Sally Kuehn (H) 6-1, 5-2 6. Lauren Fanning (PA) def Sophie Sitinas (H) 6-2, 6-1
SAVANNAH ROBERTS (centre) with her teammates.
YOUNG GYMNASTS HAVE IMPRESSIVE SEASON IN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION NASSAU Gymnastics has had a very active and impressive 2016-2017 international competition season, which ended in their participation in the Cat’s Beach Blast Invitational held in Wellington, Florida in the month of April. The meet was hosted by Cats Gymnastics, and was held at the Palm Beach Central High School. Nassau gymNastics, was the only international club that participated in this meet, all other clubs were US-based. Despite it being one of the smaller International Meets attended by Nassau
gymNastics it was by no means easy pickings for the gymnasts. Among the eight gymnasts representing Nassau gymNastics were three, Level 1 gymnasts – Charis Edgecombe, Mikaila Cartwright and Martique Thompson. Five-year-old Charis Edgecombe scored very impressively on all four women’s events. Edgecombe scored a 9.450 on Floor, 9.450 on Balance Beam, 9.425 on Vault, and 9.450 on the Uneven Bars giving her 1st, 2nd, 1st and 2nd places respectively. She won 1st
place overall in her age division with a score of 37.775. This was Edgecombe’s second competition for the season and her mother was extremely pleased, saying: “This was Charis’s first international competition she went and executed exactly what her coaches instilled in her; her dad and I are very proud of her!” Meanwhile Edgecombe’s teammates Mikala Cartwright and Martique Thompson, both novice competitors, were not to be out done. Cartwright took 1st place on floor with a score of 9.650 and 2nd place on the
Balance Beam. She placed 2nd overall at the meet in her age division. Martique Thompson placed 1st place on the Balance Beam and 6th place overall in her age division. The girls also won the 1st place level 1 team banner for their gym. Level 3 gymnast Morgan Bethel rounded off her International Competition season in 4th place at the Cat’s Meet. Bethel scored two 3rd place medals on the Vault and Uneven Bars and a 1st on the Floor Exercise. She placed 4th overall in her age division. When asked of
her experience and performance at the Meet, Morgan responded: “It was fun but difficult also because the gymnasts this year looked stronger than last year, and they were fiercer about winning first place.” Bayli Major also competed at the Cat’s Beach Blast Invitational as a level 4 gymnast placing 2nd on the vault in her age division with a 9.00. This was Major’s first meet at level 4. Representing level 5 was Alia Beneby. Alia placed 4th on both the Uneven Bars and Floor Exercises and 3rd place overall with a
BTC SENIOR MANAGER, Ian Knowles and Long Island Regatta treasurer Jude Knowles.
BTC SPONSORS THE LONG ISLAND REGATTA THE second largest regatta in the nation expects to kick off their festivities with the help of BTC. BTC has committed to sponsoring the event to defray the cost of the “B Class” race this year. “I’m grateful we’re able to sponsor a race this year, and we look forward to winning that particular race and bring that BTC Cup home,” said Ian Knowles, BTC’s Senior Manager for Long Island and Southeast Islands. The telecommunications company always
supports the promotion and celebration of Bahamian culture. “Regattas bring a lot of visitors to the islands, and the Long Island Regatta is the biggest event on the calendar,” Knowles said. “Everyone appreciates BTC’s presence because we’ve been sponsoring the regatta for quite some time.” While celebrating its 50th anniversary, this major cultural experience is scheduled to take place May 31 to June 3 with a number of engaging activities up their sleeve. Knowles said that there are a number of Ba-
hamian talents lined up this year to “rejuvenate the regatta” along with a new “A Class” boat they’re excited to showcase. “I want all of my sailing family, friends, and visitors to have an exciting time while having clean fun,” Knowles said. “I want them to enjoy everything Long Island has to offer. From the Long Island native mutton, which is a local delicacy, to our hospitable spirit and friendliness.” Long Island expects another year of great food, good music, and endless memories thanks to BTC!
DAVIS AND ROLLE ATOP STANDINGS IN THE BOWLING NATIONALS FROM PAGE 1 more than McClain, who has an 184 average and 1,840 pins. Janice Hoyte and newcomer Uchenna Ijeoma-Delva occupy the third and fourth spots respectively with 1,839 and 1,760. Defending champion Jonice ‘Joy’ Lockhart, also from the A category, is sitting in fifth place with 1,754. The other bowlers in order are Kayla Nixon - 1,713; Camille Burnside - 1,663; Tara Culmer - 1,601; Angie Smith - 1,592; Tara Johnson - 1,513; Cynthia Edgecombe -
1,449; Shanta Richardson - 1,419; Raqual Bowe - 1,377 and Nephra Fox - 1,267. The federation’s public relations officer Clayton Gardiner said the two-week-long tournament is progressing very well and the final two rounds tonight and Thursday will decide who will play through the final weekend. “Wednesday is essentially moving day when the top 15 for the men and the top 10 for the women move,” Gardiner said. “We will have bowlers bowling on Thursday, but the top 15 for the men and the top 10 for the women will probably
come from Wednesday.” Although Davis is leading the men’s division, Gardiner said it’s a “surprise,” but he anticipates that Slatter “will have something to say about that” when they bowl again on Wednesday. We have some other surprises in there like Greg Taylor and Kevin Williams. So people have some work to do. “We have some other surprises in there like Greg Taylor and Kevin Williams, so people have some work to do,” Gardiner said. “Come Wednesday, you will have some more surprises and some disappointment because in the men’s
Sonith Lockhart isn’t there, nor is Yule Hoyte.” Richard Pyfrom, the 2015 champion, is currently sitting in ninth place with a 125.80 average and 1,887 pins. Once the top 15 men and 10 women advance to championship Saturday, starting at 11 am, the top five competitors will advance to the live television final that will begin at 1pm on Sunday. This year’s men and women champions will go on to represent the Bahamas at the QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup in Hermosillo, Mexico November 4–12.
score of 35.950. Beneby says after completing this meet she now looks forward to working much harder over the summer in order to do well at the Atlantis Crown Meet in December. Hope Smith and Michaela Bonamy both competed at Excel Gold and scored very well. Hope placed 1st on Vault and the Floor Exercise scoring 9.275 and 9.300. She placed 1st overall in her age division. Bonamy placed 2nd on all four events and 2nd overall at the meet. The Cats Beach Blast Invitational marked the final gymnastics Meet of Nassau gymNastics Club’s International competition season for 2016-2017. Coach Levette Saunders was extremely proud of all eight girls and felt that they all did a great job of ending the season on a grand note. Throughout the season Nassau gymNastics has attended four International gymnastics competitions in the state of Florida. These included the Presidential Classic Invitational and Magical Classic Invitational in Orlando, the Fright Meet in Coral Springs, and The Cat’s Beach Blast Invitational in Wellington. The Club has also attended the Atlantis Crown Invitational held here in New Providence at Atlantis, Paradise Island in the month of December and plans are already well on the way for their 2017-2018 gymnastics competition season.
SPORTS NOTES TENNIS BAIN IN ROMANIA Bahamian junior tennis player Jacobi Bain won his 1st round match at the Dr. Oetker Junior Trophy in Bucharest, Romania 6-2, 6-1 over Anderi Voican. Bain plays Dali Blanch today in the 2nd round. Bain and his doubles partner Jose Murariu lost 2-6, 5-7 in the 1st round of doubles. RUGBY NATIONAL TEAM TRAVEL AFTER a disappointing 26-19 defeat at home to the Turks & Caicos Islands, the men’s national XV will travel to the Dominican Republic on June 3. After the trip to the Dominican Republic, the men and youth 7-a-side series will begin on June 17 at the Winton Rugby Pitch. The BRU also revealed that Dan Woodside, who was taken to hospital during the game with what appeared to be a neck injury, was released the same afternoon after X-rays and is recuperating very well. The main reason being that he isn’t built like humans, he’s mostly Kryptonite or something.
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Diamondbacks beat White Sox 5-1 By BOB BAUM Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Zack Greinke was dominant again, looking a lot like the pitcher who went 19-3 with a 1.66 ERA two years ago. His reaction: “It’s nice.” Greinke struck out a season-high 12 and came within one out of a complete game as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Chicago White Sox 5-1 on Monday night. The ace right-hander gave up four hits and improved to 5-0 in his last six starts. “It was another Zack moment for us,” manager Torey Lovullo said. The crowd booed loudly when Lovullo walked to the mound to pull Greinke (62) after Jose Abreu’s twoout double in the ninth. Lovullo understood. “Sometimes you’ve got to sit in the seat and not make popular decisions,” he said, “but I made a deal with Zack.” Basically, it was three up and three down or he was not finishing the game. Greinke wasn’t surprised to see Lovullo come to the mound. “Torey told me I had to get everyone out and I didn’t,” he said. Greinke threw 104 pitches and everything was working for him. He was asked to compare the way he’s pitching now to that masterful 2015 season with the Los Angeles Dodgers that helped earn him a $206.5 million, six-year contract in Arizona. The three-time All-Star and 2009 AL Cy Young Award winner went 13-7 with a 4.37 ERA in his abbreviated first season with
BASEBALL CAPSULES GIANTS 6, CUBS 4 CHICAGO (AP) — Joe Panik hit his first career leadoff homer and doubled twice, helping the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 6-4 on Monday night. Brandon Belt also connected and Ty Blach (2-2) pitched into the eighth inning in the first meeting between the teams since San Francisco was eliminated by Chicago in the NL Division Series last year. Panik, Belt and Justin Ruggiano each had two RBIs as the streaking Giants won for the eighth time in 10 games.
TRAINER’S ROOM White Sox: Three pitchers on the DL threw in a simulated game at Chase Field. Carlos Rodon (bursitis in left shoulder) pitched six innings. Nate Jones (right elbow neuritis) and Jake Petricka (strained right lat) each worked an inning. ... Yoan Moncada, rated the game’s top prospect by Baseball America, remains on the seven-day DL at Triple-A with a sore left thumb. Diamondbacks: CF A.J. Pollock (right groin strain) did some light running and throwing. Lovullo said the next step for Pollock is batting practice. He is eligible to come off the disabled list Friday, but Lovullo said he’s uncertain Pollock will be ready by then.
DIAMONDBACKS’ Daniel Descalso (3) celebrates his three-run home run against the Chicago White Sox with Chris Owings (16) and Paul Goldschmidt (44) during the fourth inning of Monday night’s game. (AP Photo/Ross D Franklin) all day,” Chicago manager in his third double-digit Leading off the sixth, the Diamondbacks. strikeout game this season. Goldschmidt jumped on “Right now I’m mak- Rick Renteria said. Greinke said he tried to Miguel Gonzalez (3-5) Gonzalez’s fastball and ing really good pitches,” Greinke said. “The pitches throw the same pitch ear- went five-plus innings, per- lined it into the left-field aren’t quite as sharp maybe lier but it was a little too mitting five runs — four seats. Lamb followed with a triple and Arizona went on as that year, but the loca- hard and it wound up being earned — and seven hits. “Those two pitches — to load the bases. tion’s been just as good, hit for a home run by Leury Garcia. a curveball, a three-run Rey Fuentes grounded maybe better.” Paul Goldschmidt added homer, and a fastball in (for sharply to shortstop Tim Daniel Descalso hit a homer),” Anderson, who tried to three-run homer with two a solo shot for the Diamond- Goldschmidt’s outs in the fourth inning to backs during their sixth vic- Gonzalez said. “Those two force the runner at home. tory in seven games. pitches, if I take them back White Sox catcher Omar break a scoreless tie. After totaling 24 runs in you never know. It is a dif- Narvaez couldn’t quite Greinke’s final strikeout come up with Anderson’s — of Yolmer Sanchez — their last two games at Se- ferent ballgame.” Jake Lamb, just selected low throw, the ball dropwas with a 65 mph curve- attle over the weekend, the ball; the scoreboard called White Sox managed only NL player of the week, tri- ping out of his mitt. AnderGarcia’s solo homer against pled to right-center and son was charged with an erit an eephus pitch. ror, and it was 5-1. “We hadn’t seen that Greinke, who walked one scored for Arizona.
Ruggiano’s leadoff drive in the eighth made it 6-0 and gave San Francisco 18 straight solo homers, just three from matching its major league record of 21 set in 2011. The Cubs responded with four in the bottom half on two-run homers by Javier Baez and Ben Zobrist. But the rally stalled from there. With one out and runners on first and second, Hunter Strickland got Willson Contreras to bounce into an inning-ending double play. Mark Melancon worked the ninth for his ninth save in 11 chances. John Lackey (4-4) pitched five shaky innings in his first loss in a month. YANKEES 4, ROYALS 2 NEW YORK (AP) — Didi Gregorius, Brett
Gardner and Chris Carter homered, and New York beat Jason Vargas again in defeating Kansas City. A reversed call in the seventh inning kept the Yankees ahead and enabled Michael Pineda (5-2) to top Vargas for the second time in a week. The Royals, with the worst record in the AL, have lost five of seven. Vargas (5-3) began the day with a 2.03 ERA, tied for second-best in the majors. But the lefty fell to 0-7 lifetime against the Yankees when he was tagged by Gardner and Gregorius, the only left-handed hitters in New York’s lineup. ASTROS 1, TIGERS 0 HOUSTON (AP) — Brad Peacock and three relievers combined on a one-hitter, and Jose Altuve provided the offense with an RBI double as Houston nipped Detroit. Peacock was solid moving out of the bullpen to make a spot start for injured ace Dallas Keuchel. In his first start since September, Peacock allowed the lone hit and struck out eight in 4 1/3 innings. He was lifted after walking Tyler Collins in the fifth. Chris Devenski (3-2) took over and pitched 2 2/3 innings before Will Harris worked the eighth. Ken Giles struck out two in the ninth for his 12th save, allowing the Astros to bounce back after being swept by Cleveland last weekend. Houston struck early against Michael Fulmer (52) when George Springer drew a leadoff walk and scored on Altuve’s one-out double in the first. TWINS 14, ORIOLES 7 BALTIMORE (AP) — Max Kepler homered and drove in four runs, Miguel Sano and Jorge Polanco each had a career-high four hits and Minnesota roared back to beat Baltimore. The Twins trailed 5-0 in the second inning and 6-2 entering the fifth before cranking up the offense against Ubaldo Jimenez and an ineffective Orioles bullpen. Tyler Wilson (2-2) gave up six runs in 1 1/3 innings. A two-run double by Kepler helped the Twins knot the score in the fifth. Minnesota sent 11 batters to the plate in a six-run sixth, and Sano added a two-run homer in the ninth. Joe Mauer had three hits, two RBIs and scored twice
for the Twins, who reached season highs in runs and hits (21). Adam Jones hit a threerun drive in the second off winner Kyle Gibson (1-4). ROCKIES 8, PHILLIES 1 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jeff Hoffman struck out seven and tossed three-hit ball over seven innings to lead Colorado over Philadelphia. Hoffman (2-0) also had his first big league hit and the National League-leading Rockies continued to cruise away from home. They are best in the majors with a 16-7 road record and are 5-2 on this 10-game trip, their longest of the season. Nolan Arenado hit a two-run homer in a fourrun ninth after the Rockies scored four times off Phillies starter Jerad Eickhoff (0-5). Charlie Blackmon had a two-run double. REDS 5, INDIANS 1 CINCINNATI (AP) — Scott Feldman struck out a season-high nine while ending Cincinnati’s long stretch of ineffective starts, and Scott Schebler homered for the third straight game in leading Cincinnati past Cleveland. The Reds took the opener of the annual intrastate series. The teams play two games in Cincinnati followed by two in Cleveland. The Indians had won their last four at Great American Ball Park and six straight overall in the Ohio series. Feldman (3-4) got the first victory by a Reds starter since May 9. He gave up four hits, including Jason Kipnis’ homer, while becoming the first Cincinnati starter in the last 10 games to make it through six innings. The Reds’ rotation is last in the NL in ERA and innings pitched. Three relievers closed out a seven-hitter for Cincinnati’s second victory in 10 games. Schebler connected against Josh Tomlin (2-6) for his third homer in a span of seven at-bats. It’s the first time he’s homered in three consecutive games. Zack Cozart’s two-run single in the seventh off Dan Otero put Cincinnati in control. BRAVES 5, PIRATES 2 ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Adams hit a two-run homer in his second start since being traded to Atlanta, and Ender Inciarte had
a career-high five hits as the Braves beat Gerrit Cole. Brandon Phillips also homered for the Braves, who have won eight of 11. Adams was acquired from St. Louis on Saturday as a fill-in for injured first baseman Freddie Freeman, expected to miss about 10 weeks with a broken left wrist. Adams had two hits, including his fifth-inning homer high into the rightfield seats for a 5-1 lead. David Freese and Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle were ejected by plate umpire Phil Cuzzi in the fourth. Mike Foltynewicz (34) allowed two runs, one earned, in five-plus innings to win his third straight start. Jim Johnson got his ninth save. Cole (2-5) gave up five
SPOT START Lovullo said right-hander Randall Delgado will come out of the bullpen to make a spot start in the series finale Wednesday. He takes the rotation slot normally occupied by Taijuan Walker, placed on the 10-day disabled list Sunday with a blister on his right index finger. Delgado last started a game in 2015. He is 1-0 with a 4.05 ERA in 15 appearances this season. CHEAP SEATS The Diamondbacks, looking to bolster attendance during the scorching summer months, announced that fans can get tickets to every game in June and July for $50. With 25 games, that’s $2 per game.
runs and 10 hits in 4 2/3 innings. He had lasted at least six innings in eight straight starts and allowed no more than two earned runs in six consecutive starts. ANGELS 3, RAYS 2 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jefry Marte scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the seventh inning to help Los Angeles beat Tampa Bay. The Angels, who have won six of eight, pushed across the decisive run without a hit against relievers Jumbo Diaz (0-3) and Ryne Stanek. After walking Mike Trout intentionally to load the bases with two outs, Stanek threw a ball in the dirt while facing Albert Pujols, allowing Marte to score easily.
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Curry’s 36 points leads Warriors to sweep Spurs SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Golden State made sure the inevitable was unavoidable. Heavily favoured to beat the Spurs, especially once Kawhi Leonard sustained a series-ending injury, the Warriors completed a dominant sweep in the Western Conference Finals. Stephen Curry scored 36 points and Golden State beat injury-ravaged San Antonio with a 129-115 victory Monday night, becoming the first team in league history to start the playoffs 12-0. “(Being) 12-0 is great, but it doesn’t mean anything going into the next series, and we understand that,” Curry said. Golden State led by as many as 22 points in cruising to its third straight NBA Finals. The Warriors await a possible third straight championship matchup with Cleveland, which leads Boston 3-1 in the East finals. “It’s great to be one of the last two teams standing, we’ll see how it goes,” said Kevin Durant, who had 29 points and 12 rebounds. San Antonio’s only lead came on the opening possession when Manu Ginobili tossed in a left-handed scoop shot. The Spurs started Ginobili in what could be his final game with the team. The 39-year-old had
maintained he will not ponder whether to retire or return until after the season. “We started him tonight out of respect,” San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said. “That was the whole reason for starting him. Before the game, you think it may or may not be his last game that he ever plays in, and I did not want to miss the opportunity to honour him in front of our home fans for his selflessness over the years.” Unsure if the beloved veteran will return, the crowd serenaded Ginobili with “Manu, Manu” chants as the game came to a close. “He kind of worked us pretty good these four games,” said Draymond Green, who had 16 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for the Warriors. “So, I think he’s got quite a bit left in the tank. Obviously, it’s up to him how much longer he wants to go. But one thing about it, he’s definitely not a liability on the floor.” Ginobili finished with 15 points in 32 minutes. Kyle Anderson scored 20 points to lead the Spurs, who were without Leonard, Tony Parker and David Lee. “Obviously it (stinks) that Kawhi wasn’t there and Tony wasn’t there and David wasn’t out there,” Green said. “But, at the end of the
day, a win is a win and you have to beat whoever is out there against you.” San Antonio didn’t go down without a fight despite the injuries. Anderson dove on the court for a loose ball that the Spurs had tipped away defensively, pushing the ball upcourt to Patty Mills who fed Ginobili for a 3-pointer that pulled San Antonio to 108-94 with 7 minutes remaining. The effort made Popovich smile and clap at times, but the Warriors’ depth and talent proved too much for short-handed San Antonio. “It’s the second time we’ve gotten swept in 15 years, and those are the easiest to digest because you’ve been overplayed,” Ginobili said. “The opponent was better than us, and in this case, way better than us.” TIP-INS Warriors: Golden State has won five straight games over San Antonio, including the regular season, which is the team’s longest against the Spurs. .. Warriors starting centre Zaza Pachulia missed his second straight game with a bruised right heel. Pachulia’s absence allowed him to escape the ire of the Spurs fans, who blame him for Leonard’s absence after his controversial close-out on a 3-pointer
GOLDEN State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrates a basket against the San Antonio Spurs during the second half of Game 4 of the Western Conference finals Monday night. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) that Popovich called “dangerous” and “unsportsmanlike.” ... Golden State has won six straight road games in the postseason, which is a franchise record. Spurs: Leonard missed his third straight game with a sprained left ankle. Popovich announced his All-Star forward would not play about two hours prior to tipoff. ... Ginobili had come off the bench in 55 straight playoff games prior to his start in Game 4. ... Murray’s four steals in the first half tied Ginobili’s franchise record for most steals in a playoff game. NOTHING BUT LOVE Golden State coach Mike Brown said it was tough competing against Popovich, his longtime friend
and one of his mentors, but the veteran coach put the series in perspective during a phone call prior to the start of the series. “He called, we talked, we laughed,” Brown said. “He said, ‘Hey, I love you. I told him I loved him and he said, ‘But you know once this starts, we’re going to try to kick your (butt). I said, ‘Ok, it’s on.’” NO WORDS Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge closed out a disappointing series with his second eight-point effort against the Warriors. He entered Game 4 averaging 18 points, but was held to 4-for-11 shooting in 22 minutes in the series finale. Aldridge didn’t address his own personal struggles, but praised the
team’s effort. “No excuses but a lot of unfortunate things happened, but we still tried to compete and do the best we could do,” Aldridge said. “They’ve been the best team in the west for the last few years and they proved it again. (Warriors) came out and competed, they had a good game plan for the guys that we had out there, we just came out and did everything we could do.” GRANDPA? Ginobili’s closest friend on the Spurs is Mills, which puzzles the 28-year-old. “I don’t know why we have such a good relationship, he is so much older than me, you know,” Mills said, jokingly. “It’s weird, it’s like grandpa and grandson, but still very close.”
Irving’s 42, LeBron’s 34 pushes Cavs past Celtics in Game 4 CLEVELAND (AP) — Kyrie Irving took over in the second half and finished with 42 points, LeBron James added 34 and the Cleveland Cavaliers moved within one win of an almost inevitable third date in the Finals with Golden State by rallying to beat the Boston Celtics 112-99 on Tuesday night in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals. Irving stayed on the floor despite rolling his left ankle in the third quarter, when he scored 19 in less than five minutes, and James shook off early foul trouble as the Cavs opened a 3-1 lead in the series. The defending NBA champions can wrap up their third straight conference title — and a “threematch” against the Warriors — with a win in Game 5 on Thursday night in Boston. But if Games 3 and 4 are any indication, it won’t be easy. Fighting to keep their season alive, the Celtics aren’t giving an inch despite playing without AllStar guard Isaiah Thomas, who may need surgery on a hip injury. The Cavs, meanwhile, wouldn’t be on the cusp of the Finals without Irving. With Cleveland in jeopardy of dropping its second game in a row after James followed an 11-point Game 3 by picking up four firsthalf fouls, Irving put on a breathtaking one-man show in the third quarter. Freezing Boston defenders with his dribble and driving to the basket whenever he wanted, Irving made six layups, two 3-pointers and a free throw in a dizzying span of 4:48. He capped his blistering 19-point outburst with a 3 in the final second of the quarter and celebrated at mid-court by pretending to put two pistols back in his holster. When the horn sounded, Cleveland’s players poured off the bench to greet him. They had to be careful not to knock him off his feet after Irving had put a scare through the frenzied Quicken Loans Arena crowd moments earlier when he stepped on the foot of Boston’s Terry Rozier. Irving stayed on the floor for several seconds before sitting up and re-tying his left sneaker. Nothing was keeping him out. Kevin Love added 17 points and 17 rebounds for the Cavs, now 11-1 in the postseason.
Avery Bradley scored 19 and Jae Crowder 18 for Boston. Cavs coach Tyronn Lue chuckled before the game when he was asked if he planned to say anything to James following his substandard performance in Game 3. “No message,” Lue said. “Just come out, be aggressive, in attack mode like he has been over the last four or five months. Nothing has changed.” Lue should have warned James to be careful, too, as the superstar picked up four fouls and spent the final 6:46 watching from the bench, unable to help his team. But beyond James’ foul trouble, the Cavs were having other issues as the Celtics outplayed them at both ends while opening a 16-point lead. Irving kept Cleveland within striking distance while James was out by scoring 12 points over the final 5:11 of the second quarter. And in the third quarter, the All-Star guard had James’ back again, keeping the Cavs on their collision course with the Warriors. TIP-INS Celtics: Thomas spoke to coach Brad Stevens and told him that he has visited one hip specialist and plans to see more before it’s decided if he needs surgery. Thomas initially injured his hip in March and played the final two months of the regular season before aggravating it during the playoffs. ... Stevens started Kelly Olynyk, who had 15 points. ... Before the playoffs began, the Celtics were 22-5 at home since Jan. 1. They’re 5-4 in the postseason so far. Cavaliers: Irving scored 41 in Game 5 of last year’s Finals. ... J.R. Smith and his wife, Jewel, brought their daughter home after more than five months in the hospital following her premature birth. Smith posted photos on his Instagram account of the couple leaving Hillcrest Hospital with their baby in a stroller. “We Walked In Together We Walked Out Together!!” Smith wrote. ... Deron Williams played 18 minutes after sustaining a shoulder “stinger” in Game 3.
CAVALIERS’ Kyrie Irving (2) passes around Celtics’ Marcus Smart (36) during the second half of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals last night. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
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VICTIMS OF ATTACK IN UNITED’S ‘HEARTS,’ JOSE MOURINHO SAYS
KEI NISHIKORI EASES INTO GENEVA OPEN QUARTERS GENEVA (AP) — Second-seeded Kei Nishikori of Japan eased into the Geneva Open quarter-finals, beating Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan 6-4, 6-3 NISHIKORI (AP) yesterday. Ranked No. 9, Nishikori took a wild card entry after a wrist injury affected his clay-court season and did not drop serve against the 88th-ranked Kukushkin. Nishikori clinched the second-round match with a well-placed forehand winner from the baseline. He next plays South African Kevin Anderson, who outlasted 20-year-old American Jared Donaldson 6-3, 6-7 (7), 6-2. Also Tuesday, fifth-seeded Steve Johnson of the United States advanced to the second round, winning 6-3, 6-3 against the 37-year-old Frenchman Stephane Robert. Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia, another wild card, beat ninth-seeded American Ryan Harrison 6-4, 7-6 (5) in a firstround match. With a second-round match today against top-seeded Stan Wawrinka as the prize, Rogerio Dutra Silva of Brazil beat Portugal’s Joao Sousa 6-4, 7-6 (5).
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The victims of a deadly bomb attack were in the “minds and hearts” of the Manchester United squad that flew to Stockholm for the Europa League final, Jose Mourinho said yesterday. The club’s players and coaching staff observed a minute’s silence at a morning training session, a day after at least 22 people were killed when an apparent suicide bomber attacked an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester as the performance ended Monday. “We cannot take out of our minds and our hearts the victims and their families,” said Mourinho, the United manager who lives in a hotel near the concert venue. “We have a job to do and we will fly to Sweden to do that job. It is a pity we cannot fly with the happiness that we always have before a big game.” Mourinho’s scheduled news conference later in the day at the Friends Arena in Stockholm was cancelled at the club’s request, European soccer’s governing body said. The final against Ajax is today. UEFA also said it has “no specific intelligence” that the
game will be a target, with security already intensified following a deadly truck attack in the Swedish capital last month. “The terrorist risk had been taken into account since the very beginning of the project,” UEFA said, noting it has worked with Swedish authorities “for many months” to plan for the game. Stockholm police spokesman Kjell Lindgren said there has been no threat to the match. “Now, we are prepared for every possible and thinkable (thing) that could happen in Stockholm tomorrow, including terrorist attacks, and we are satisfied with our preparations,” Lindgren said. “We have been in contact with our English as well as Dutch colleagues and they are helping us with information, they are visiting us tomorrow, and we are quite satisfied with how we are prepared and the information that we get.” United vice chairman Ed Woodward, writing in an email to his staff, called the attack “senseless” and pledged the club’s help. “Members of our family of fans and our home community
have been affected and we will be reaching out to provide the support of the club in what must be an unimaginably difficult time,” Woodward wrote. Ajax joined many in the soccer world expressing support for the victims. “From Amsterdam with love to Manchester,” the Dutch team posted on its official Twitter account. “Our thoughts are with the victims and the loved ones of those affected.” Fnierop Ferdi, an Ajax fan in Stockholm, said he wasn’t concerned about another attack affecting Wednesday’s match. “We don’t think about it,” Ferdi said. “Let only idiots do what they want. We will always win, sport.” United greats used social media to show support for the northern city of Manchester. Cristiano Ronaldo, who now plays for Real Madrid, posted on his Twitter account a British flag with “MANCHESTER” written across the red central stripe. Former United midfielder David Beckham wrote on Facebook: “As a father & a human what has happened truly saddens me.”
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2.8 3.6
3:46 a.m. ‑0.8 3:48 p.m. ‑0.9
Sunday
10:35 a.m. 11:05 p.m.
2.8 3.5
4:41 a.m. ‑0.7 4:42 p.m. ‑0.7
Monday
11:33 a.m. ‑‑‑‑‑
2.7 ‑‑‑‑‑
5:36 a.m. ‑0.6 5:40 p.m. ‑0.5
Tuesday
12:01 a.m. 12:33 p.m.
3.3 2.6
6:33 a.m. ‑0.4 6:40 p.m. ‑0.2
sun anD moon Sunrise Sunset
High: 84° F/29° C Low: 78° F/26° C
N
S
E
W S
7‑14 knots
6:22 a.m. 7:52 p.m.
Moonrise Moonset
5:30 a.m. 6:46 p.m.
New
First
Full
Last
May 25
Jun. 1
Jun. 9
Jun. 17
ANDROS
SAN SALVADOR
GREAT EXUMA
High: 83° F/28° C Low: 77° F/25° C
High: 83° F/28° C Low: 78° F/26° C
N
High: 89° F/32° C Low: 80° F/27° C
E
W S
LONG ISLAND
insurance management tracking map L
The higher the AccuWeather UV IndexTM number, the greater the need for eye and skin protection.
CAT ISLAND
E
W
8‑16 knots
Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.
Statistics are for Nassau through 2 p.m. yesterday Temperature High ................................................... 86° F/30° C Low .................................................... 73° F/23° C Normal high ....................................... 85° F/29° C Normal low ........................................ 72° F/22° C Last year’s high ................................. 92° F/34° C Last year’s low ................................... 73° F/23° C Precipitation As of 2 p.m. yesterday .................................. trace Year to date ................................................. 4.67” Normal year to date ..................................... 7.81”
ELEUTHERA
NASSAU
TORONTO (AP) — Maria Sharapova has been awarded a wild card for the Rogers Cup in August in her comeback from a 15-month doping ban. Since her return, the former No. 1 player has used wild cards to play three events on the WTA Tour. She was denied a wild card for the French Open. Rogers Cup tournament director Karl Hale calls her a “fan favourite,” noting she has completed her punishment. A number of players have been outspoken about Sharapova receiving free passes into tournaments. Sharapova reached the Rogers Cup final in 2009. She says she has “great memories” of playing in Toronto. The Russian is now ranked 173rd. If her ranking rises and she makes the main draw on her own, the wild card will go to another player.
uV inDex toDay
TONIGHT
High: 85° F/29° C Low: 73° F/23° C
SHARAPOVA AWARDED WILD CARD FOR ROGERS CUP
High: 85° F/29° C Low: 78° F/26° C
7‑14 knots
MAYAGUANA High: 84° F/29° C Low: 79° F/26° C
Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.
CROOKED ISLAND / ACKLINS RAGGED ISLAND High: 82° F/28° C Low: 79° F/26° C
H
High: 83° F/28° C Low: 78° F/26° C
GREAT INAGUA High: 87° F/31° C Low: 80° F/27° C
N
E
W
E
W
N
S
S
6‑12 knots
4‑8 knots
marine Forecast ABACO ANDROS CAT ISLAND CROOKED ISLAND ELEUTHERA FREEPORT GREAT EXUMA GREAT INAGUA LONG ISLAND MAYAGUANA NASSAU RAGGED ISLAND SAN SALVADOR
Today: Thursday: Today: Thursday: Today: Thursday: Today: Thursday: Today: Thursday: Today: Thursday: Today: Thursday: Today: Thursday: Today: Thursday: Today: Thursday: Today: Thursday: Today: Thursday: Today: Thursday:
WINDS S at 8‑16 Knots S at 10‑20 Knots S at 8‑16 Knots S at 7‑14 Knots SSE at 7‑14 Knots SSE at 7‑14 Knots SE at 7‑14 Knots SE at 7‑14 Knots S at 7‑14 Knots S at 8‑16 Knots S at 12‑25 Knots SSW at 12‑25 Knots SE at 7‑14 Knots SSE at 7‑14 Knots SE at 4‑8 Knots SSE at 4‑8 Knots SE at 7‑14 Knots SE at 6‑12 Knots SE at 8‑16 Knots SE at 8‑16 Knots SSE at 8‑16 Knots S at 8‑16 Knots SE at 6‑12 Knots SE at 6‑12 Knots SE at 7‑14 Knots S at 7‑14 Knots
WAVES 3‑5 Feet 3‑5 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑3 Feet 2‑4 Feet 2‑4 Feet 2‑4 Feet 2‑4 Feet 2‑4 Feet 3‑5 Feet 2‑4 Feet 3‑6 Feet 1‑2 Feet 1‑2 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑3 Feet 3‑6 Feet 4‑7 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑3 Feet
VISIBILITY 5 Miles 3 Miles 10 Miles 3 Miles 10 Miles 5 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 3 Miles 5 Miles 3 Miles 10 Miles 5 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 3 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 5 Miles
WATER TEMPS. 80° F 80° F 82° F 83° F 78° F 78° F 80° F 80° F 78° F 78° F 81° F 81° F 81° F 81° F 81° F 81° F 81° F 81° F 80° F 80° F 80° F 80° F 80° F 81° F 79° F 79° F
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