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Rhema named Conference USA Player of the Year By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net
BAHAMIAN Rhema Collins capped off a sensational transfer regular season from the Ole Miss Lady Rebels to the Florida International University Panthers by being named the Conference USA Player of the Year. The announcement came yesterday as the postseason awards were handed out heading into the Conference USA Basketball Championships that gets underway on Wednesday. As a guard in her junior year, Collins helped FIU to a 19-10 overall winloss record and 12-6 in
conference play as they earned the number two seed in C-USA. She was joined by senior guard Parris Atkins, who was also named to the All-Conference USA First Team. The 21-year-old was not just the Player of the Year, but was awarded several other accolades as well. The 6-foot, two-inch daughter of Angela and Steve Collins was also awarded CUSA Newcomer of the Year, as well as placed on the All-Conference USA First Team and CUSA All-Defensive Team. It is the first time in programme history FIU has had a CUSA Player of the Year. The last time a Panther won Player of the
Year was in 2013 when FIU legend Jerica Coley won the Sun Belt Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. This is also the second season in a row that FIU has had a CUSA Newcomer of the Year, with Isnelle Natabou receiving the honour for her performance last season. One of the two Bahamians making an impact for the Panthers, Collins ended the season top-five overall in the conference in several key categories, including scoring (17.2 points per game, 2nd in CUSA), rebounding (nine rebounds per game, 3rd in CUSA),
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DURING one of her games in Miami, Rhema Collins was supported by Kenya Storr-Jones and her daughter and coaches Anthony Swaby and Donnie Culmer.
2026 World Baseball Classic
‘Jazz’ Chisholm Jr and Great Britain rout Brazil 8-1
ELECTRIC SLIDE: Britain’s Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm Jr, right, is tagged out while trying to steal second base by Brazil shortstop Vitor Ito, left, during the seventh inning of a World Baseball Classic game on Monday, March 9, 2026, in Houston. Great Britain won 8-1. (AP Photo/David J Phillip) SEE THE FULL STORY ON PAGE E8
SAC Big Red Machine in the lead on day 1 By JONATHAN BURROWS Tribune Sports Reporter jburrows@tribunemedia.net
FAST TRACK: Private school students in action yesterday on day one of the BAISS Track and Field Championships at the original Thomas A. Robinson Stadium. Photos: Chappell Whyms Jr/Tribune Staff
DAY one of the BAISS Track and Field Championships got underway yesterday at the original Thomas A. Robinson Stadium with the familiar intensity that has defined the annual meet between the country’s top private schools. Last year’s championships saw the Queen’s College Comets leading on day one but this year the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine sits atop the early standings with 418.5 points. Queen’s College is currently in second with 362 points, followed by Temple Christian School with 175.5 points and St John’s College with 131.5.
The early leaderboard sets the stage for what is expected to be another tight battle between the traditional rivals SAC and QC, two schools that have dominated the championships for decades. Queen’s College enters this year’s meet
as the defending champions after capturing the 2025 BAISS title in convincing fashion. The Comets finished that championship with 1,344 points, holding off St Augustine’s College, who finished second with 1,299.5 points,
while Temple Christian School placed third with 541 points. That victory was especially significant for the Comets as it marked their first BAISS track and field crown since 2019 and only the fourth in the school’s history. Despite finishing runner-up last season, the Big Red Machine remains one of the most dominant programmes in Bahamian high school athletics. With that history in mind, SAC entered this year’s championships determined to reclaim the title they lost a year ago. If day one is any indication, the Big Red Machine has fired the first shot, but the defending champion Comets remain well within striking distance as the championships continue through Wednesday.
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Courtesy call: Nassau Flight Services Ballers visit the Governor General
GOVERNOR General, Her Excellency Dame Cynthia Pratt, received the Nassau Flight Services Ballers basketball team and coaching staff in a courtesy call at Government House on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Photo: Letisha Henderson/BIS
Inaugural Northern Bahamas Regional Track and Field Championships set for Grand Bahama By SHAKARA TROTT Bahamas Information Services GRAND BAHAMA, The Bahamas — Preparations are well underway for the historic first-ever 2026 Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture (MOYSC)’s Division of Sports Northern Bahamas Regional Track and Field Championships, hosted at the Grand Bahama Sports Complex. On March 2, 2026, MOYSC officials announced plans for the prestigious regional event. Approximately 300 student-athletes from across the northern islands, including Bimini and Abaco, are expected to converge in Grand Bahama. Under the new format, the top two athletes in each event from eight regions will automatically qualify for the national championships.
Norris Bain, officer in charge and director of sports for the Northern Bahamas, explained the qualification process. “The top two finishers advance and then the next 32 fastest times and furthest distances will be invited to participate in this year’s nationals, scheduled for New Providence.” Organisers noted that the three-day event serves as a critical qualifying pathway to the national championships in April 2026. Emmitt Higgins, president of the Grand Bahama Amateur Athletic Association (GBAAA), stated that the new regional structure is designed to provide student-athletes with a larger competitive platform beyond their individual school championships. “Many of these athletes ordinarily wouldn’t have an opportunity to compete at this level, but this is where
OFFICIALS of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, alongside GBAAA president Emmitt Higgins and director of sports Norris Bain, announced the launch of the inaugural Northern Bahamas Regional Track and Field Championships at the Grand Bahama Sports Complex on March 2, 2026. The three-day event serves as a primary qualifier for the 2026 National Championships. it begins,” said Higgins. “I think it is transformational. The idea is sound; we are in the infancy stage and can only expand upon it. We are looking forward to some keen competition over the coming days.” Regarding technical readiness, Nikito Johnson, technical director for the Northern Bahamas
Regional Games, confirmed that preparations are complete, including equipment inspections and facility measurements. These measures ensure all standards meet official requirements, including those necessary for CARIFTA Games qualification. Johnson’s role involves the meticulous
"behind-the-scenes" work of weighing and approving all implements to ensure the competition runs seamlessly. Organisers are optimistic that more athletes will meet CARIFTA-qualifying standards during the meet, increasing the contingent of northern athletes eligible to represent the country
on the international stage. Overall, the regional championships represent a transformational step for track and field in the Northern Bahamas, creating greater opportunities for young athletes and establishing a foundation for an expanded competitive structure in the years to come.
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Swimmers get last chance to qualify for CARIFTA
By JONATHAN BURROWS Tribune Sports Reporter jburrows@tribunemedia.net SWIMMERS from across The Bahamas hit the pool this weekend at the Betty Kelly Kenning Aquatic Center as the CARIFTA trials officially got underway. The meet, dubbed the Last Chance Meet, served as the final opportunity for swimmers to meet the qualifying standards before the CARIFTA Swimming Championships in Martinique during the Easter holidays. Bahamas Aquatics Federation president Algernon Cargill said the federation is hoping to send another strong team to the regional championships as the country looks to extend its dominance in the competition. Mako Aquatics Club dominated the meet, finishing first in the combined team standings with 1,927 points. Blue Waves Swim Club placed second with
446.5 points while Black Marlins Swim Club finished third with 418.5. Several swimmers recorded performances that met or surpassed CARIFTA- qualifying standards during the meet. In the girls’ 13-14 division, Alpha Aquatics swimmer Isabella Cuccurullo produced one of the top qualifying swims of the meet. Cuccurullo won the 200 metre breaststroke in 2:48.90, well inside the CARIFTA-qualifying standard for the event. Alpha Aquatics also saw strong performances from Skyler Smith in the girls’ 13-14 category. Smith finished second in the 100 metre butterfly in 1:12.61 and captured the 200 metre freestyle in 2:18.54, a time that also meets the CARIFTA-qualifying mark for the event. In the girls’ 15-17 category, Alpha Aquatics swimmer Siann Isaacs delivered multiple qualifying performances. Isaacs won
the 50 metre backstroke in 32.03 seconds and also secured victory in the 100 metre backstroke with a time of 1:11.18, both within the qualifying standard for CARIFTA. Barracuda Swim Club’s Katelin-Dahlia Hanna also posted a qualifying performance in the girls’ 11-12 division. Hanna won the 200 metre butterfly in 2:11.80 and finished second in the 100 metre butterfly in 1:16.96, both competitive times in the division. Star Seymour of Barracuda Swim Club also produced a strong showing in the girls’ 11-12 breaststroke events. Seymour won the 50 metre breaststroke in 37.83 and finished second in the 200 metre breaststroke in 3:13.49 while also recording a qualifying time in the 100 metre breaststroke with a swim of 1:27.41. Distance freestyle events also highlighted the meet. In the girls’ 13-14 1,500 metre freestyle, Nai’a Belton of Alpha
Aquatics won the event in 19:42.18 while Gillian Albury of Mako Aquatics Club finished second in 20:23.57. Black Marlins Swim Club’s Lelah Lewis won the girls’ 15-17 1,500 metre freestyle in 19:22.19 while Madison Fox of Mako Aquatics Club finished second in 20:57.63. Mako Aquatics swimmers led the boys’ 13-14 1,500 metre freestyle as Da’kari Cooper captured first place in 18:53.54 with teammate Keiron Lloyd finishing second in 18:59.10. Kaalen Ferguson of Black Marlins Swim Club placed third in 19:56.88. In the boys’ 15-17 race, Malcolm Menzies produced one of the fastest swims of the meet, winning the 1,500 metre freestyle in 17:59.75. Kaylan Williams of Mako Aquatics Club finished second in 18:29.88 while Myles Saunders took third in 19:13.66. Butterfly events also produced fast swims. Makayla Ferguson of Mako Aquatics Club won the
girls’ 11-12 100 metre butterfly in 1:15.81 while Katelin-Dahlia Hanna of Barracuda Swim Club finished second in 1:16.96. In the girls’ 13-14 race, Taylen Nicolls of Mako Aquatics Club won in 1:10.07 while Skyler Smith of Alpha Aquatics finished second in 1:12.61 and Semaiah Rolle of Mako Aquatics Club placed third in 1:15.47. In the boys’ 13-14 division, Christon Joseph of Blue Waves Swim Club captured the 100 metre butterfly title in 59.58 seconds while Harold Simmons of Mako Aquatics Club finished second in 1:02.26. With several swimmers achieving CARIFTA-qualifying marks and strong performances recorded across the meet, the Last Chance Meet served as the final evaluation before the Bahamas Aquatics Federation finalised its national team for the CARIFTA Swimming Championships in Martinique. The team has been named.
Universal Tennis Rating tournaments provide competitive environment for juniors to test their skills By JONATHAN BURROWS Tribune Sports Reporter jburrows@tribunemedia.net THE junior tennis calendar at the John McEnroe Tennis Center at Baha Mar stayed busy over the past two weekends as more than 30 young players took part in a pair of Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) junior tournaments designed to give competitors valuable match experience. The events wrapped up this past weekend and brought together developing players from several age groups. With UTR points on the line, the tournaments provided a competitive environment for juniors to test their skills. Tournament organisers said the turnout and level of play across both weekends were encouraging signs for the continued growth of junior tennis locally.
Derron Donaldson, director of racquets at the John McEnroe Tennis Center, along with former national standout and Bahamas Fed Cup team member Nikkita Fountain, oversaw the tournaments. Fountain, who also previously held a ranking on the WTA tour, worked closely with players throughout the events. Both organisers described the two-week series as a successful step in expanding development opportunities for young Bahamian players. The tournaments also served as an important platform for juniors looking to sharpen their competitive instincts. Many of the participants used the matches to measure their progress and identify areas of their game that need improvement as they continue their training. Organisers noted that similar events and additional
junior training opportunities are already being planned in the coming months as part of a broader push to strengthen junior tennis development. Former national team player Jody Turnquest also assisted during the tournaments and was recognised by organisers for helping support the players and the overall running of the events. On the court, several players stood out with strong performances and championship wins in their respective divisions. In the Under-16 Yellow Ball division, Tatyana Madu continued her impressive run by defeating Synaj Watkins in the final, 2-4, 4-0, 10-6. After dropping the first set, Madu regrouped and controlled the remainder of the match, forcing a deciding match tiebreak where she sealed the victory.
DERRON Donaldson, director of racquets at the John McEnroe Tennis Center, with a few of the junior tennis winners in the Universal Tennis Rating tournaments. The win marked Madu’s second straight title in the division, as she also captured the championship during the first weekend of the series. Her ability to bounce back after losing the opening set showed both resilience and composure under pressure. Another repeat winner emerged in the 12 and Under Green Ball division. Finlay Bacon dominated
his final, defeating Ashshot Galoyan 4-0, 4-0 to claim his second consecutive title across the two weekends. Bacon’s consistent play and control from the baseline allowed him to dictate the pace of the match and close out the victory without dropping a game. In the 10 and Under Orange Ball division, Leo Dipucchio captured the title with a solid 4-1, 4-1 win over James Fernandez.
Dipucchio maintained steady rallies and took advantage of key opportunities to pull away in both sets. With the success of the two-week series, organisers say the goal moving forward is to provide even more opportunities for young players to compete regularly while building the foundation for the next generation of Bahamian tennis talent.
Rhema Collins named Conference USA Player of the Year COLLINS - from Page E1 field goal percentage (45.5%, fourth in CUSA) and blocks (1.6, tied for first in CUSA).During the course of the season, playing alongside fellow Bahamian point guard Denika Lightbourne,
Collins finished with double-digit scoring performances 21 times, eight of which were 20 or more points scored. She also had 19 games of seven or more rebounds, as well as 15 games of two or more blocks, including a careerhigh four blocks in a win
at Sam Houston. Collins also showed out on the national scale, ending the season with 13 double-doubles, tied for first in CUSA and 24th in the nation. She also corralled four offensive rebounds per game which marked first in CUSA and 12th in the NCAA.
Her most impressive performance came in non-conference play, when Collins popped off for a career-high 40 points in an FIU victory over Georgia State. The 40 points in a game is the most any player in CUSA has scored this season, and is tied for the
17th most any player in the NCAA has put up in a game in the 2025-26 campaign. FIU, coached by Jesyka Burks-Wiley, will play in the quarterfinals of the CUSA Championships on Wednesday at the Propst Arena in Huntsville, Alabama, for the third consecutive season.
FIU got a bye and will play the winner of the seven and 10-seed play-in game. The Panthers will be looking for their first win in the Conference USA Basketball Championships since the 2021-22 season when they beat Florida Atlantic in the first round.
along with their donation and they are all set to go. BAHAMAS TRIATHLON CHAMPIONSHIP THE Bahamas Triathlon Aassociation’s National Championships is scheduled for Sunday, March 15 at Jaws Beach, starting at 7am. The competition will have the Olympic competition including a 1.5 kilometre swim, 40K bike ride and 10k run, a sprint (750m swim, 20K bike and 5K run) and relay for teams of 2-3 people for all ages.
GOLF REGISTRATION FOR TOP CLASS SESSIONS THE opening session of the Top Classic Golf Institute got underway on Saturday at the Bahamas Golf Federation’s NineHole Driving Range. The event will end on Saturday, April 11. There will be one hour per session beginning at 8 am and will run every hour on the hour until the final session for each day kicks off at 4pm. The class size
will be a maximum of four students per class. Fees are determined by the number of students and includes four students = 30.00 P/S; 3 Students = 40.00 P/S; 2 Students = 60.00 P/S and 1 Student = 120.00. Coach Vernon Lockhart and JP Michielson will conduct the sessions. To register, golfers are urged to contact administrator Agatha Mona DeLancy 819-3184 or email her at delancyagatha6@gmail.com for more information.
Local Sports Calendar
BBSF ELECTION OF OFFICERS THE Bahamas Baptist Sports Federation, now heading into its third year since the transformation from the Baptist Sports Council, will hold its first election of officers. The election of officers will take place at 10am on Saturday, March 14, at the Bahamas Baptist College/ University on Jean Street. All positions, including president, first vice president, second vice president,
third vice president and fourth vice president, along with the secretary general and assistant secretary and the treasurer and assistant treasurer, will be up for grabs. Nominations will be taken from the floor. SPECIAL OLYMPICS AWARENESS WALK SPECIAL Olympics Bahamas is scheduled to hold its Awareness Walk on Saturday, March 28, starting at 9am at the Western Esplanade.
The route will leave from the Western Esplanade, turn south onto Nassau Street to Poinciana Drive, continue south to University Drive and ending at the entrance of the Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre’s Legends Walk of Fame. Individuals and groups/ organisations are invited to participate. Registration is now open. Persons can enter the QR code, open the link, complete the applicable Individual OR Group Registration Form, submit
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Madrid-Man City, PSG-Chelsea rematches headline Champions League last-16 with newcomer Bodø/Glimt By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer THE Champions League round of 16 starts today with blockbuster rematches, teams ending long absences from this stage and the feelgood story of newcomer Bodø/Glimt. Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday hosts a Chelsea team which last July stopped the Champions League winner adding the Club World Cup title. Real Madrid hosts Manchester City for the second time this season and the fifth straight year in the knockout rounds. In three of those years, the winner went on to lift the trophy. Madrid-Man City also is one of three round of 16 pairings that already played a few months ago in the opening league phase. Back in September, Galatasaray beat Liverpool in Istanbul and Barcelona left Newcastle with all three points.
Galatasaray and Newcastle are playing Champions League games in March for the first time in, respectively, 12 and 23 years. Atalanta hosts Bayern Munich five years since last reaching the round of 16. Bodø/Glimt has ended Norway’s 29-year wait to be represented this deep in the competition, when Rosenborg advanced to the quarterfinals from a smaller 16-team group stage. Bodø/Glimt now hosts Sporting Lisbon on its artificial turf field inside the Arctic Circle where Man City and Inter Milan both were beaten 3-1 in recent months. The forecast temperature at kickoff is 3 Celsius (37 Fahrenheit) in the Norwegian Sea fishing town. Mbappé vs. Haaland? Pep Guardiola’s team already won at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium in December. Erling Haaland’s penalty before half time settled a 2-1 win as Madrid’s
superstar forward Kylian Mbappé stayed on the bench.Mbappé is a doubt again for Wednesday because of a strain injury in his left knee. “It’s under control, every day he’s better,” Madrid coach Álvaro Arbeloa said last week. “Right now, it’s all good news.” There are just six days between the first leg and the return game in Manchester, though Mbappé and Haaland have another chance to meet this season. At the World Cup, France plays Norway in the final round of Group I games June 26 at the New England Patriots’ stadium near Boston. Champions duel PSG vs. Chelsea has the feel of a true Champions League rivalry though it is 10 years since they met in the competition. That was also in the round of 16 when the coaches in 2016 were Laurent Blanc and Guus Hiddink respectively. A
THE group formations are shown on an electronic panel next to the Champions League trophy after drawing the UEFA Champions League round of 16, quarter-final, semi-final and final, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, Friday, February 27, 2026. (Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP) PSG team featuring Zlatan Ibrahimović won home and away in what was the third straight year the clubs met in the knockout phase. Their most recent meeting eight months ago was a surprise 3-0 win for Chelsea — then coached by Enzo Maresca — at MetLife Stadium near New York inspired by Cole Palmer. Chelsea’s coach is now Liam Rosenior who started the season as a French league rival of PSG at Strasbourg. European final history Just one of the eight pairings this week is a rematch of any UEFA final since the European Cup started in 1955. Few will recall it.
The 1963 European Cup-Winners’ Cup final was a 5-1 win for Tottenham over Atletico Madrid played in Rotterdam. It is also the only time they previously met. There is some familiarity for Tottenham because Atletico’s Metropolitano stadium is where the North London club lost the 2019 Champions League final against Liverpool. Atletico won just one of its last 10 UEFA competition matches against English opponents, though today hosts the 16th-place team in the Premier League having a chaotic season. Tottenham’s interim coach Igor Tudor is the
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2026 World Baseball Classic
‘Jazz’ and Great Britain rout Brazil 8-1 By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunermedia.net
TEAM Great Britain, sparked by a solo home run from Bahamian infielder Ian Lewis, put their best game together in the World Baseball Classic. However, their 8-1 rout over Brazil in their final game between two winless teams in Pool B came a little too late as Great Britain was eliminated from further play in the tournament. Yesterday's win at the Daikin Park in Houston, Texas, enabled Great Britain, featuring six Bahamian players, to secure the team's only victory after losing its first three games. Brazil finished winless at 0-4. The Bahamian players are playing on Great Britain's team as The Bahamas is not eligible to participate in the tournament. The players are allowed to participate for GB by virtue of the country's allegiance to GB. The top three teams eligible to advance to the playoffs are Mexico, Italy and the United States of America. They all headed into yesterday's games undefeated, each beating GB and Brazil. New York Yankees' second baseman Jasrado 'Jazz' Chisholm Jr led the way for the Bahamian players by going 2-for-5 with three runs batted in, while Lewis, playing left field, was 1-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored. First baseman BJ Murray, a member of the Chicago Cubs minor league organisation, was also 1-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored. Other Bahamians who participated for Great Britain were pitcher Chavez Fernander and outfielder
But win comes little too late as Great Britain eliminated
A SLIDING mitt worn by Britain’s Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm Jr is shown during the eighth inning of a World Baseball Classic game against Brazil yesterday. (AP Photos/David J Phillip) Kristian Robinson. Albert Cartwright was an assistant coach on the team that was managed by Brad Marcelino. After Brazil took the initial 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning, Lewis cracked a solo home run to right field to level the score at 1-1 in the bottom of the fifth for a 1-1 tie. Trayce Thompson then walked, Nate Eaton had a one-out single to push Thompson to second. They both stole third and second bases respectively and Harry Ford singled to right to plate Thompson with GB's second run and Eaton eventually came home with their third run on Chisholm's ground out. Great Britain placed another run on the scoreboard for a 4-1 lead in the sixth as Ivan Johnson, who reached first safely on an error, stole second,
moved to third on Matt Koperniak's ground out and came home on Lewis' ground out. With one out in the seventh, Murray Jr walked, stole second and Johnson walked, Koperniak came through with a fly ball to centre field that enabled both Murray Jr and Johnson to score to extend their lead to 6-1. Then in the eighth, Thompson walked and advanced to second on a passed ball. With one-out, GB got the bases loaded with Thompson at third with Wallace Clark on second on an intentional walk and Ford drawing another walk. That set the stage for Chisholm Jr, who singled to right field, sending Thompson and Ford home for their final two runs. But the rally ended as Murray Jr hit into a double play.
HIGH FIVE: Britain second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. (3) and left fielder Ian Lewis Jr. celebrate after a World Baseball Classic game against Brazil yesterday.
BRITAIN’s Jazz Chisholm Jr., right, hits a two-run single against Brazil during the eighth inning of a World Baseball Classic game, Monday, March 9, 2026, in Houston.