GSSSA TRACK & FIELD MEET RETURNS By Tenajh Sweeting

EVENT organisers are excited for the return of the 30th annual Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) track and field meet.

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

The curtains came down on the 39th edition of the prestigious Hugh Campbell Classic on Monday night with the Sunland Baptist Stingers emerging as the back-toback champions.

The Stingers took the title home to Grand Bahama with a 64-52 victory over the CI Gibson Rattlers in another classic Grand Bahama versus New Providence match-up.

While Donell Basden was named the most valuable player after he scored 12 points with 17 rebounds and six block shots as he paced the potent offensive attack for the Stingers, Sunland’s coach Jay Philippe was named the coach of the tournament.

As the week-long tournament at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium came to a close, the organisers from the host AF Adderley Junior High School presented the All-Tournament awards to the following players: Evan Cartwright - Kingsway Academy;

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Jasmen Rock - Louise McDonald; Nakero Brown - Charles W Saunders; Ogden Aranha - Temple

Christian Academy; Leonardo Burrows - Queen’s College; Edwin Ferguson - Study Hall; Donell Basden, Tianno Roberts and Jordan Saunders - Sunland Baptist; James Delia and Dieunell Joseph - CI Gibson; Shamar Davis - St George’s.

The individual award winners are as follows: Most steals - Edward Ferguson, Study Hall; Most assists - Jasmin Rock, Louise McDonald; most points - Leonardo Burrows, Queen’s College, Most points - Leonardo Burrows, Queen’s College, and Most blocks - Nakero Brown, Charles W Saunders.

Cara Curtis, one of the tournament organisers, said despite the window they had to work with in putting the tournament

The event is scheduled for March 8-10 at the new Thomas A Robinson Stadium. Eight junior schools and eight senior schools are expected to compete in this year’s championships which makes for a competitive meet between all public schools.

GSSSA president Varel Davis talked about the hype surrounding the event’s 2023 return.

“We are excited to finally get back to our track and field championships after a two-year break, we had a one-day meet last year which was very successful but nothing like the championships,” Davis said.

Despite the hiatus, Davis assured the public that the athletes and coaches are ready to battle next week Wednesday through Friday.

“We are ready, the coaches are ready, the kids are ready, and I can’t tell you who [is] gonna win but I can tell you C.H. Reeves will be out there full force,” Davis added.

The junior schools will compete primarily on Thursday against defending champions C.H. Reeves Raptors to claim the track and field championships for the junior division.

The senior schools, meanwhile, will hope to knock off reigning GSSSA champion C.R. Walker Knights.

PHIL Foden was in danger of becoming one of the forgotten players at Manchester City this season. Maybe not anymore.

The England winger is over his injury problems and back in favour with City manager Pep Guardiola — and is repaying the faith with goals as the English champions head into the final stretch of the season on the hunt for more trophies.

Foden scored in each half in City’s 3-0 win at secondtier Bristol City in the FA Cup yesterday, helping the team secure a place in the quarterfinals.

Kevin De Bruyne netted the other goal at Ashton Gate as City stayed on course in a competition it last won in 2019.

Foden lost his place as a regular starter at City just before the World Cup and after returning from the Qatar tournament has been overshadowed by fellow wingers Jack Grealish and Riyad Mahrez.

Now Guardiola has an embarrassment of riches in the wide positions with Foden over some foot injuries and shining again. He scored against Bournemouth on Saturday and was probably City’s best player against Bristol City on a night star striker Erling Haaland was rested.

“This season he struggled a bit and was a bit down,” Guardiola said of Foden.

“But now he’s back for the best bit of the season. His impact has been amazing.