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SPORTS SECTION E

TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2017

Shockers seal 96-86 victory over Pirates THE Real Deal Shockers clinched their berth in the New Providence Basketball Association Division One Vince Ferguson final by routing the Pirates in game three of their best-of-three playoffs.

Last night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium, the Shockers pulled off a 96-86 victory over the Rockets in the third and deciding game of their series.

The Shockers will play the winner of the other half of the series

that was also played last night between the University of the Bahamas Mingoes and the Mail Boat Cybots in their divisional final.

Those results were not available up to press time.

The Shockers came from a 19-16 deficit after the first quarter to go up 47-39 at the half. They went on a 26-13 spurt in the third to extend their lead to 73-52 at the end of the final break and, on another 23-16 spurt in the fourth, they sealed the deal.

At one point, the Shockers led by as much as 28 points. They held a 41-24 points production advantage off the bench and held a 65-49 edge in rebounding.

Salathiel Dean exploded for a game high 26 points with 16 rebounds with five block shots, three assists and three rebounds to pace the Shockers, coached by James Price.

Floyd Armbrister came off the bench with 15 points and five rebounds, Lamont Armaly had

14 points, eight assists, three rebounds and three steals and William Rigby had 11 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and four steals.

In a losing cause, the Rockets got 21 points and three rebounds from Tomeko Moxey, 10 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals from Selwyn McKenzie, eight points and five rebounds from Dancel Knowles and seven points, 10 rebounds, three assists and two steals from Demetri Mackey.

NATIONALS

Track Results, Pg 4

TOP JUNIOR GOLFERS IN NATIONALS SPOTLIGHT

By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net THE top junior golfers in the country vied for national title honours and the top spots in the Bahamas Golf Federation’s Junior Division.

The BGF showcased its young talent at the 2017 Bahamas Junior National Championships at the Ocean Club Golf Course.

Approximately 53 golfers participated in the event last weekend as the federation also seeks to set the tone for the junior national team programme.

Several new champions were crowned at the end of the tournament.

Xavier Robinson, Saketh Hedge, Javontae Pinder, Haylie Turnquest, Sophie Anand, Jayden Wright and Owen Pendlebury demonstrated that they are among the best junior golfers in the Bahamas.

The seven golfers emerged as the various divisional champions.

Robinson topped a divi-

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PROFESSIONAL baseball player Trent Deveaux signs a glove for one of the Mario Ford baseball campers at Windsor Field.

‘Special treat’ for Mario Ford baseball campers

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

T

he Mario Ford Baseball Camp got a special treat on Saturday as professional baseball player Trent Deveaux took the time out to provide some instructions to the 30-plus campers at Windsor Field.

The camp, now in its 31st year, got started on March 4, but took place on March 11 due to the funeral service of the late Wardy Ford. But when the camp picked up on Saturday, organiser Mario Ford said he was delighted to have Deveaux in attendance.

“It was a good incentive for the young kids, especially those who want to go on to play professional baseball, especially as young as he is, sharing his experiences from where he came from starting in tee

ball, moving up to coach pitch,” Ford said. “I remembered when he played in the 11-12 in the community baseball tournament and he hit a home run off my team.

The kids were excited and it was a fun-filled day as he went through the fielding, throwing and batting drills with them.”

The highlight for the majority of the campers was when Deveaux actually got on the field and demonstrated his skills, playing against Ford and even pitching to each of the campers.

“It was a learning experience for everyone,” Ford said.

Deveaux, who also took the time out to address the campers on the fundamentals of the game and signed autographs for them after the practice sessions, will be leaving town on Friday for the Dominican Republic where he will begin preparing for his rookie season in

the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim organisation.

Deveaux, 16, who will be heading back to the Nogae Sports Nation Academy in preparation for his rookie season, said he was delighted to be a part of the camp.

“A lot of people can’t get out east where Freedom Farm and the Junior Baseball League of Nassau is located,” Deveaux said. “So with him reaching the kids within the community is really nice.

“I was willing to work with them because they were eager to learn.

There were a lot of first timers so I tried to teach them the fundamentals before we played a game. We tried to keep it fun and simple for them.”

Deveaux, a relative of Ford, said he was surprised by what he saw.

“For those who were there for the first time, I saw a lot of future professional players and I’m defi-

nitely going to make some calls so that they won’t get lost,” he said.

“Hopefully we can have some future professional players coming out of that camp.”

Deveaux, a student of Leadership Academy, said his main train of thought was to encourage the campers never to give up on their dream.

“You have to stay mentally strong. The game is 100 per cent mental,” he said. “No matter what your physical abilities are, if you don’t have it mentally, you won’t make it. So for me it’s 100 per cent mental.”

The camp, which features a number of new faces, will run through June 8. It will run from 9am to noon and is designed for boys and girls 4-15 years. Ford said he’s encouraging more parental assistance during the duration of the camp.

‘BASKETBALL SMILES’ WILL BE NO MORE

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net AFTER spending the past 18 years bringing cheers to countless young Bahamian basketball players, American icon coach Sam Nichols will discontinue his Basketball Smiles.

His swan song will be held for the largest and longest running basketball camp in the country in June. The camp comes to a close after it was first introduced by Nichols, a Hall of Fame coach from McMurry University, and his wife Sandy in 1999.

The Nichols came here and developed a working relationship with veteran female coach Patricia ‘Pattie’ Johnson from HO Nash Junior High and it took off from there with free camps conducted for boys and girls.

“We have stayed true to our original mission statement – to bring a week of smiles and hope through basketball for 11,000 boys and girls that we have come to love,” Sam Nichols said.

“We sincerely believe that everyone involved in

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IAAF World Relays test event ‘went very well’ Big Red Machine win six of 8 divisional titles

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

BAHAMAS Association of Athletic Associations’ president Rosamunde Carey said she feels the Local Organising Committee is ready to host the third version of the IAAF World Relays next month.

The BAAA held a test event on Saturday and Sunday, featuring the high school teams that participated in the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture’s National High School Track and Field Championships.

The teams competed in the same format of events

that will be contested during the World Relays set for April 22-23 at Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.

“We felt that the test event went very well,” said Carey following the busy weekend. “The test event was for us to test all of the logistics for the World Relays. We had very few hiccups that we will have to address.

“But as far as the event itself, we thought it was a resounding success. The senior directors from each department have not yet formally met to discuss the event, but from all indications from them, there

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By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

A YOUNG athlete takes part in the BAAAs test event for the 3rd IAAF World Relays Bahamas.

Photo: Shawn Hanna/Tribune Staff

THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ test run over the weekend completed the final standings for the National High School Track and Field Championships with the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine securing five of the eight divisional titles.

The two-day event on Saturday and Sunday at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium featured the relay events for the senior high schools.

Points for both the under-20 boys and girls 4x100 and 4x400 metre relays were added to the final tally after they were not contested during the nationals.

St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine added the senior girls’ title to the four other divisional titles they won over the three-day Nationals held from Wednesday to Friday.

The CR Walker Knights were originally crowned the champions of the under-20 boys’ division, but after the results of the two relays at the test event, they finished

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XAVIER ROBINSON

JAYDEN WRIGHT

OWEN PENDLEBURY

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HAYLIE TURNQUEST

JAVONTAE PINDER

TOP JUNIOR GOLFERS TAKE THE SPOTLIGHT AT NATIONALS FROM PAGE 1 sion at the event once again and claimed the title in the boys’ Under-18.

He shot an opening round 81, followed by a 79 in round two. With a gross total of 160, he finished tied with Aharon Bastian who also shot rounds of 79 and 81.

Robinson was named the winner based on countback total. Reece Longwell finished third with a score of 166.

In the boys’ U-15 division, Hedge dominated the field to win by a total of 36 strokes. He shot 87 on day one and 86 on day two to lower his score to a gross total of 173.

Dominic Grieves was second with a score of 209.

In the boys’ U-13 division, Pinder was third on day one, but surged late to take the one stroke win in the division with a score of 168.

He shot 87 on day one, trailing Heathcliff Kane

and Lexander Antoine who both shot 84. On day two, Pinder shot 81 for the win.

Kane was second at 169.

Turnquest took the girls’ U-18 with a score of 160 (81,79). Helena Noel was second at 169.

Anand outpaced the girls’ U-13 division by 24 strokes. She shot rounds of 81 and 82. Tyesha Tynes was second at 187.

Jayden Wright won the 18 hole Open Division with a score of 106 while Own Pendlebury won the 12-

hole Open Division with a score of 74.

Alena Hutcheson, chairperson of the BGF’s Junior Division, said the nationals gives the sport’s local community ample opportunity to assess the state of the game.

A total of 53 golfers contested the two-day event, which is considered one of the most competitive tournaments to date and sets the stage for national team selection in the near future.

The tournament included

golfers from New Providence, Grand Bahama, the Berry Islands and the United States.

The golfers competed in a 36-hole stroke play, a 178hole division (nine holes per day) and a 12-hole division ( six holes per day).

Tournament sponsors included Odyssey Aviation, Ocean Club, Marco’s Pizza, The Trophy Case, Centreville Foodstore, Albany Resort Ltd., Accounting Solutions Ltd, Leander Brice Foundation and J Fitness.

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‘BASKETBALL SMILES’ WILL BE DISCONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Basketball Smiles has played a part in bringing positive results in generations of future leaders of this great country which has become our second home.”

Using the theme: “We may not change the world, but we can bring a week of smiles and hope through basketball,” the camp conducts a life skills programme for disadvantaged children emphasizing citizenship, education, and self-discipline.

Nichols said they have been committed to ensuring that they stay true to their original vision by making sure that “no child ever pays and no child is ever turned away.”

Through its board of Directors that include Sam Nichols as

president and founder, Randy Thompson as vice-president and Sandy Nichols, treasurer, Basketball Smiles continued to attract an average of 300 campers each year, who are taught by 10-14 coaches from the United States, who bear all of their expenses to come here and participate.

At the end of the camp, each camper is presented with a t-shirt, shorts, socks and basketball. Individual trophies were also presented to campers for outstanding effort and citizenship during the camp.

Campers were fed a nutritious meal each day, and ice water was provided daily during camp.

Educational materials are also provided by Basketball Smiles Academic Tutorial and Leadership Programme, which are used by teachers at HO Nash Jr. High School and teachers in other inner

city schools – all free of charge.

Every camper last year was also given a Basketball Smiles school backpack. But Nichols admitted that the expenses are too much to bear so they will have to discontinue the camp after this year.

“We owe such a debt of gratitude for the loyal support of the Lyford Cay Foundation, the Paradise Children’s Foundation, the Atlantis, the Green Parrot, Kelly’s, and other great businesses that have shared our vision,” Nichols said.

“Also, the volunteers from the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise and the Rotary Club of East Nassau have been crucial in helping us grow and serve as many boys and girls as possible.”

Nichols said the year-round time demands that are required to organise and raise donations for an undertaking as large as Basket-

AMERICAN icon, coach Sam Nichols with a few of the youngsters. ball Smiles has simply grown too large to manage.

“I average about two hours per day, three hundred days per year working on Basketball Smiles, and this is in addition to my regular, full-time job, and frankly, there’s just not enough of me to go around,” Nichols said.

“Sandy, Randy, and I all have

full-time jobs, that are more demanding than ever, and we just can’t do what needs to be done for Basketball Smiles any more. We hate it, but, it’s just time to shut it down.”

As the camp comes to a close this year, Nichols intends to go back to where it got started from June 19-22.

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A look back on great moments in sports history on March 21 ENOUGH of the mock NFL Drafts and monitoring where the likes of Tony Romo, Adrian Peterson and Jamal Charles will all end up, and under what circumstances?

In the NBA, my Lakers still suck despite there being light at the end of that long, dark tunnel the Lakers have been in the last three seasons.

Our hometown boy Buddy Hield is lighting it up in the NBA for the lowly Sacramento Kings, his numbers are way up, but the Kings continue to lose.

March Madness is exactly that, madness, and having my bracket busted twice on Sunday, (thanks Louisville and Duke) I’m watching the rest of the games from a distance.

So enough of the here and now. This week, let’s have a look back on what great moments in sports history occurred on this day March 21st.

Despite limited occurrences, nothing monumental has occurred on this day in sports since 1994, when something did occur it involved one of the all time great athletes in sports.

On This Day in Sports History 1934 - Babe Didrikson pitches an inning in an A’sDodgers exhibition game Walks 1, hits the next guy, 3rd guy hits into triple-play 1942 - Joe Louis KOs Abe Simon in round 13 for the heavyweight boxing title 1946 - Kenny Washington signs with Rams, 1st black NFLer since 1933

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1947 - Test Cricket debut of Bert Sutcliffe, NZ v England at Christchurch 1953 - NBA record 106 fouls & 12 players foul out (Boston-Syracuse) 1959 - 21st NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship: California beats W Va 71-70 1959 - 113th Grand National: Michael Scudamore aboard Oxo wins 1961 - Art Modell purchases Cleveland Browns for then record ($3,925,000) 1962 - Philadelphia retires pitcher Robin Roberts’ # 36 1964 - 26th NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship: UCLA beats Duke 98-83 1964 - UCLA completes undefeated NCAA basketball season (30-0) 1964 - 118th Grand National: Willie Robinson aboard Team Spirit 1970 - 32nd NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship: UCLA beats Jacksonville 80-69 1970 - Vinko Bogataj crashes during a ski-jumping championship in Germany; his image becomes that of the “agony of defeat guy” in the opening credits of ABC’s Wide World of Sports.

1971 - Gavaskar scores 1st of his 34 Test Cricket tons, 116 at Georgetown

1971 - Jan Ferraris wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic 1973 - Frank Mahovlich becomes 5th NHLer to score 500 goals 1978 - Padres fire Al Dark (2nd manager ever fired during spring training) 1982 - Jerry Pate celebrates golf win by jumping into the water hazard, home to alligators that live on the course and frequent the water hazards.

1984 - NFL owners passed the infamous anticelebrating rule 1985 - Arthur Ashe is nominated for the Internatinal Tennis Hall of Fame 1986 - Pittsburgh Associates buy Pittsburgh Pirates for $218 million 1987 - PSV sells soccer player Ruud Gullit to AC Milan (Ÿ17 million) 1992 - 2nd WLAF (World League Of American Football) season begins 1994 - Wayne Gretzky ties Gordie Howe’s NHL record of 801 goals • Naughty presents ‘Mischief and Mayhem in da AM’ from 6am to 10am, Monday to Friday and ‘The Press Box’ sports talk show on Sunday from 10am to 1pm, on KISS FM 96.1. Comments and questions to naughty@ tribunemedia.net

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OFFICIAL RESULTS: 28TH NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS • Here’s a look at the official results of the Ministry of Youth Sports & Culture’s 28th Annual National High School Track & Field Championships: Girls 100M Dash Under 14 Finals 1, Dean, Stephenique, Tabernacle Bapti, 12.76, NHS, w:1.4. 2, Davis, D’Arjha, St. Andrews, 12.89, NHS, w:1.4. 3, Miller, Troynell, North Andros Hig, 12.96, NHS, w:1.4. 4, Thompson, Cassie, Tabernacle Bapti, 13.04, NHS, w:1.4. 5, Saunders, Danielle, S.A.C., 13.08, NHS, w:1.4. 6, Russell, Halicia, North Andros Hig, 13.11, NHS, w:1.4. 7, Adderley, Apryl, S.A.C., 13.41, NHS, w:1.4. 8, Tucker, Mikayah, Sister Mary Patr, 14.00, NHS, w:1.4. --, Adderley, Asia, ST John’s, X13.88, w:1.7. --, Bastian, Vashawana, L. W. Young, X14.30, w:1.7. --, Ferguson, Adriel, Jack Hayward JR, X14.31, w:1.7. --, Marius, Glyssyn, A.F. Adderley, X14.33, w:1.7.

Girls 200M Dash Under 14 1, Dean, Reshae, S.A.C., 25.86, NHS, w:2.3. 2, Davis, D’Arjha, St. Andrews, 25.88, NHS, w:2.3. 3, Dean, Stephenique, Tabernacle Bapti, 26.48, NHS, w:2.3. 4, Miller, Troynell, North Andros Hig, 26.53, NHS, w:2.3. 5, Archer, Paige, Queens College, 26.92, NHS, w:2.3. 6, Russell, Halicia, North Andros Hig, 26.94, NHS, w:2.3.

7, Lewis, Makayla, Sister Mary Patr, 27.37, NHS, w:2.8. 8, Saunders, Danielle, S.A.C., 27.47, NHS, w:2.3. 9, Knowles, Latalia, Bishop Michael E, 28.11, NHS, w:2.8. 10, Ferguson, Alyssa, St. Anne’s, 28.61, NHS, w:2.8. 11, Duclos, Monisha, Abaco Central HI, 28.90, NHS, w:2.8. 12, Marius, Glyssyn, A.F. Adderley, 29.20, NHS, w:2.8.

13, Ferguson, Adriel, Jack Hayward JR, 30.70, NHS, w:2.8. 14, Thompson, Cassie, Tabernacle Bapti, 31.70, NHS, w:2.3.

Girls 400M Run Under 14 1, Dean, Reshae, S.A.C., 1:00.88, NHS. 2, Valcourt, Javonya, Queens College, 1:00.89, NHS. 3, Miller, Shaunece, Queens College, 1:02.96, NHS. 4, Augustin, Sara, North Andros Hig, 1:03.13, NHS. 5, Lewis, Makayla, Sister Mary Patr, 1:07.34, NHS. 6, Tucker, Mikayah, Sister Mary Patr, 1:08.86, NHS. 7, Thompson, Cassidra, Tabernacle Bapti, 1:09.33, NHS. 8, Bullard, Asia, S.A.C., 1:10.43, NHS. --, Clarke, Tajha, ST John’s, X1:08.16. --, Knowles, Latalia, Bishop Michael E, X1:09.66. --, Carey, Shamica, ST John’s, X1:14.44.

Girls 800M Run Under 14 1, Augustin, Sara, North Andros Hig, 2:28.76, NHS. 2, Cuffy-Bethel, Devin, Queens College, 2:31.29, NHS. 3, Pratt, Raven, Queens College, 2:38.99, NHS. 4, Reckely, Bimini, S.A.C., 2:43.86, NHS. 5, Simms, Ester, ST John’s, 2:44.07, NHS. 6, Forestal, Wadline, A.F. Adderley, 2:50.90, NHS. 7, Russell, Geshan, Abaco Central HI, 3:04.54.

Girls Long Jump 3 + 3 Under 14 1, Miller, Troynell, North Andros Hig, 4.59m, NHS, w:-2.1 (15-00.75). 2, Archer, Paige, Queens College, 4.39m, NHS, w:3.2 (14-05). 3, Russell, Halicia, North Andros Hig, 4.29m, NHS, w:-2.2 (14-01). 4, Sands, Lashae, Sister Mary Patr, 4.27m, NHS, w:2.3 (14-00.25). 5, Dean, Reshae, S.A.C., 4.16m, NHS, w:-3.4 (13-07.75). 6, Knowles, Latalia, Bishop Michael E, 3.95m, w:-1.8 (12-11.50). 7, Hewitt, Vanessa, Tabernacle Bapti, 3.74m, w:-2.2 (12-03.25). 8, Dean, Stephenique, Tabernacle Bapti, 3.63m, w:2.3 (11-11). 9, Bootle, Jana, Agape Christian, 3.61m, w:-2.4 (11-10.25). 10, Kelly, Syazha, Sunland Baptist, 3.58m, w:-1.9 (11-09). 11, Tucker, Mikayah, Sister Mary Patr, 3.32m, w:4.3 (10-10.75). 12, Cesaise, Ashley, R.N Gomez School, 3.31m, w:2.0 (10-10.50). 13, Falconor, Jasmine, Preston Albury H, 3.29m, w:NWI (10-09.50). 14, Lenique, Rolle, Sunland Baptist, 3.26m, w:-1.8 (10-08.50). 15, Bullard, Asia, S.A.C., 3.24m, w:-3.3 (10-07.75).

Girls High Jump 1.20m; 5cms Under 14 1, Miller, Shaunece, Queens College, 1.45m, NHS, (4-09). 2, Augustin, Sara, North Andros Hig, 1.40m, NHS, (4-07).

3, Neilly, Kasha, Queens College, 1.35m, NHS, (4-05). 3, Forbes, Kenya, Sister Mary Patr, 1.35m, NHS, (4-05). 5, Miller, Troynell, North Andros Hig, J1.35m, NHS, (4-05). 6, Tucker, Mikayah, Sister Mary Patr, J1.35m, NHS, (4-05). 7, Poitier, Natalia, Temple, 1.30m, NHS, (4-03.25).

8, Sineon, Sheronika, D.W. Davis, 1.25m, (4-01.25). 9, Satrice, Francess, A.F. Adderley, J1.25m, (4-01.25). 10, Newton, Miracle, A.F. Adderley, J1.25m, (4-01.25).

--, Davies, Danniesha, Preston Albury H, NH. Girls Shot Put 6lbs (3+3) Under 14 1, Oriakhi, Ann-Marie, S.A.C., 9.65m, NHS, (31-08). 2, Murphy, Gabriell, S.A.C., 9.48m, NHS, (31-01.25). 3, Bain, Teryn, Queens College, 8.55m, NHS, (28-00.75).

4, Rahming, Lauryn, South Andros Hig, 8.02m, NHS, (26-03.75). 5, Newton, Miracle, A.F. Adderley, 7.92m, NHS, (26-00).

6, Satrice, Francess, A.F. Adderley, 7.81m, NHS, (25-07.50). 7, Woodside, Aaliyah, Queens College, 7.68m, NHS, (25-02.50).

8, Sands, Tanai, Preston Albury H, 7.61m, NHS, (24-11.75). 9, Scott, Daquesha, North Andros Hig, 7.21m, NHS, (23-08). 10, Cartwright, Kayanna, Inagua All Age, 7.11m, NHS, (23-04). 11, Rahming, Jaelyn, South Andros Hig, 7.04m, NHS, (23-01.25). 12, Bootle, Jana, Agape Christian, 6.85m, (22-05.75). 13, Neilly, Sienna, St. Anne’s, 6.63m, (21-09). 14, Knowles, Grace, North Andros Hig, 6.56m, (21-06.25). 15, Lenique, Rolle, Sunland Baptist, 6.49m, (2103.50). 16, Kelly, Syazha, Sunland Baptist, 6.39m, (20-11.75).

Girls 4x100M Relay Under 14 1, Saint Augustine’s College 5 (Adderley, Apryl 13, Dean, Reshae 13, Forbes, Sanai 13, Saunders, Danielle 13), 50.93@. 2, Tabernacle Baptist Academy (Hewitt, Vanessa 13, Thompson, Cassie 13, Thompson, Cassidra 13, Dean, Stephenique 12), 51.44.

3, Queens College 11 (Valcourt, Javonya 13, Clarke, Lydia 13, Miller, Shaunece 13, Archer, Paige 12), 52.08. 5, Sister Mary Patricia Russell (Russell, Derece 13, Lewis, Makayla 13, Gibson, Chelsea 13, Tucker, Mikayah 13), 53.85. 6, Saint John’s College

A HIGH SCHOOL athlete competes in the 28th Annual National High School Track and Field Championships held over the weekend at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.

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6 (Darrell, Shyanne 13, Adderley, Asia 13, Clarke, Tajha 13, Russell, N’Kel 13), 54.39.

7, C. H. Reeves Jr. High (Joseph, Nancy 13, Edouard, Juvanne 12, Kemp, Victoria 13, Stubbs, Tonnice 13), 56.13.

Girls 4x400M Relay Under 14 1, Queens College 11 (Miller, Shaunece 13, Archer, Paige 12, Pratt, Raven 12, Valcourt, Javonya 13), 4:05.55@. 2, Saint Augustine’s College 5 (Bullard, Asia 13, Dean, Reshae 13, Forbes, Sanai 13, Saunders, Danielle 13), 4:16.74. 3, North Andros High (Augustin, Sara 13, Maycock, Rnaya 13, Russell, Halicia 13, Miller, Troynell 13), 4:22.49. 4, Sister Mary Patricia Russell (Tucker, Mikayah 13, Lewis, Makayla 13, Sands, Lashae 13, Forbes, Kenya 13), 4:32.92. 5, C. H. Reeves Jr. High (Smith, Chandara 13, Kemp, Victoria 13, St. Fleur, Lichelda 12, Stubbs, Tonnice 13), 4:43.51.

6, Saint John’s College 6 (Carey, Shamica 13, Clarke, Tajha 13, Sweeting, Taylor 13, Simms, Ester 12), 4:46.35. 7, L. N. Coakley (McPhee, Kiana 12, Johnson, Latonya 13, Hamilton, Miriam 13, Townsend, Jazz 13), 5:00.80. --, Tabernacle Baptist Academy (Thompson, Cassidra 13, Thompson, Cassie 13, Russell, Loquell 12, Dean, Stephenique 12), FS. Boys 100M Dash Under 14 1, Smith, Mateo, Tabernacle Bapti, 11.77@, NHS, w:1.5. 2, McKie, DeAngelo, Tabernacle Bapti, 11.79@, NHS, w:1.5. 3, Laing, Otto, S.A.C., 11.87, NHS, w:1.5. 4, Flower, Jamal, C. H. Reeves, 12.10, NHS, w:1.5. 5, Evans, Zachary, S.A.C., 12.48, NHS, w:1.5. 6, Neely, Shamar, Sister Mary Patr, 12.59, NHS, w:1.5. 7, Evans, Ahmad, C. H. Reeves, 12.78, NHS, w:1.5. 8, Hutchinson, Brandon, Bishop Michael E, 12.89, NHS, w:1.5. --, Reckley, Ryan, Queens College, X13.09, w:1.9. --, Dawkins, Ian, ST John’s, X13.10, w:1.9. --, Davis, Omarion, Central Eleuther, X13.18, w:1.9. --, Seymour, Kevin, Sister Mary Patr, X13.19, w:1.9. --, Newbold, Deshawn, L. W. Young, X13.20, w:1.9. --, Larrimore, William, L. W. Young, X13.28, w:1.9. --, Uboh, Solomon, Kingsway Academy, X13.42, w:1.9.

Boys 200M Dash Under 14 (w: 1.7) 1, McKie, DeAngelo, Tabernacle Bapti, 23.32@, NHS. 2, Flower, Jamal, C. H. Reeves, 23.96@, NHS. 3, Laing, Otto, S.A.C., 24.03@, NHS. 4, Evans, Ahmad, C. H. Reeves, 25.20, NHS. 5, Smith, Shamar, Eight Mile Rock, 25.54, NHS. 6, Evans, Zachary, S.A.C., 25.70, NHS. 7, Campbell, Zion, Tabernacle Bapti, 26.18, NHS. 8, Dawkins, Ian, ST John’s, 27.98, NHS. Boys 400M Run Under 14 1, Bethel, Antonio, Queens College, 55.36, NHS. 2, Flower, Jamal, C. H. Reeves, 56.98, NHS. 3, Evans, Ahmad, C. H. Reeves, 59.16, NHS. 4, Bain, Shmar, S.A.C., 1:00.75, NHS. 5, Henfield, Matthew, Tabernacle Bapti, 1:00.94, NHS. 6, Pinder, Jeffrey, Sister Mary Patr, 1:01.96, NHS. 7, Pinder, Torran, Queens College, 1:07.16, NHS. --, Neely, Shamar, Sister Mary Patr, X1:06.12.

Boys 800M Run Under 14 1, Henfield, Matthew, Tabernacle Bapti, 2:15.67@, NHS. 2, Pinder, Torran, Queens College, 2:21.11, NHS. 3, Musgrove, Adam, ST John’s, 2:25.94, NHS. 4, Roker, TaKai, Tabernacle Bapti, 2:25.94, NHS. 5, Strachan, Brendnado, Queens College, 2:30.59, NHS. 6, Bain, Shmar, S.A.C., 2:34.51, NHS. 7, Russell, Jordan, North Andros Hig, 2:36.07, NHS. 8, Barr, Kevin, C. H. Reeves, 2:51.76.

Boys Long Jump 3 + 3 Under 14 1, Smith, Mateo, Tabernacle Bapti, 5.99m@, NHS, w:0.8 (19-08). 2, Laing, Otto, S.A.C., 5.46m, NHS, w:+0.0 (17-11).

3, Smith, Shamar, Eight Mile Rock, 5.35m, NHS, w:1.1 (17-06.75). 4, McKie, DeAngelo, Tabernacle Bapti, 5.32m, NHS, w:0.8 (17-05.50). 5, Evans, Zachary, S.A.C., 5.30m, NHS, w:0.4 (17-04.75). 6, Bethel, Antonio, Queens College, 5.27m, NHS,

w:1.2 (17-03.50). 7, Hutchinson, Brandon, Bishop Michael E, 5.18m, NHS, w:0.6 (17-00). 8, Russell, Jordan, North Andros Hig, 5.00m, NHS, w:0.4 (16-05). 9, Barr, Kevin, C. H. Reeves, 4.41m, NHS, w:0.3 (14-05.75). 10, Hardy, Nathan, R.N Gomez School, 4.34m, NHS, w:0.7 (14-03). 11, Simmons, Ethan, Queens College, 4.27m, NHS, w:0.1 (14-00.25). 12, Louidor, Wiulais, S. C. Bootle, 3.93m, w:0.9 (12-10.75).

13, Storr, Logan, North Andros Hig, 3.89m, w:0.5 (12-09.25). 14, Davis, Omarion, Central Eleuther, 2.91m, w:0.5 (9-06.75).

Boys High Jump 1.40m; 5cms Under 14 1, Smith, Mateo, Tabernacle Bapti, 1.55m, NHS, (5-01). 2, Laing, Otto, S.A.C., 1.50m, NHS, (4-11). 3, Farquharson, Stephan, S.A.C., J1.50m, NHS, (4-11). 4, Evans, Ahmad, C. H. Reeves, 1.45m, NHS, (4-09). 5, Hutchinson, Brandon, Bishop Michael E, J1.45m, NHS, (4-09). 7, Stuart, Don, C. H. Reeves, J1.40m, NHS, (4-07).

--, Musgrove, Adam, ST John’s, NH. --, Gibson, Javan, Preston Albury H, NH. --, McKie, DeAngelo, Tabernacle Bapti, NH. --, Hinds, Shabazz, Kingsway Academy, NH. --, Smith, Shamar, Eight Mile Rock, NH. Boys Shot Put 3k (3+3) Under 14 1, Ferguson, Ashford, Jack Hayward JR, 12.74m@, NHS, (41-09.75). 2, Hidalgo, Reagan, Queens College, 10.82m, NHS, (35-06). 3, Cartwright, Timothy, ST John’s, 10.42m, NHS, (34-02.25). 4, Storr, Fabian, D.W. Davis, 9.54m, NHS, (31-03.75).

5, Dorsett, Basil, S.A.C., 9.43m, NHS, (30-11.25). 6, Russell, Jordan, North Andros Hig, 9.19m, NHS, (30-02). 7, Clarke, Travis, C. H. Reeves, 9.17m, NHS, (3001). 8, Clarke, Aidan, St. Andrews, 8.92m, NHS, (29-03.25). 9, Johnson, Leltavious, C. H. Reeves, 8.57m, NHS, (28-01.50). 10, Allen, Devonte, Agape Christian, 8.26m, NHS, (27-01.25). 11, Farquharson, Stephan, S.A.C., 7.06m, NHS, (23-02).

Boys 4x100M Relay Under 14 1, Tabernacle Baptist Academy (Campbell, Zion 13, McKie, DeAngelo 13, Johnson, Linden 12, Smith, Mateo 13), 46.74@.

2, Saint Augustine’s College 5 (Wilson, Kai 10, Laing, Otto 13, Bain, Shmar 13, Evans, Zachary 13), 49.04@. 3, C. H. Reeves Jr. High (Stuart, Don 13, Evans, Ahmad 13, McKinney, Kwame 13, Flower, Jamal 13), 49.83. 4, Queens College 11 (Pinder, Torran 13, Bethel, Antonio 13, Reckley, Ryan 13, Simmons, Ethan 13), 50.97. 5, Sister Mary Patricia Russell (Seymour, Kevin 13, Neely, Shamar 13, Pinder, Jeffrey 13, Woodside, Lucas 13), 51.86. 6, Saint John’s College 6 (Butterfield, Malachai 12, Dawkins, Ian 13, Vital, Dawson 12, Musgrove, Adam 13), 53.66. 7, Bishop Michael Eldon School (Forbes, Van 13, Martin, Sterry 13, Bridgewater, Javantae 13, Hutchinson, Brandon 13), 54.16. --, L. W. Young Jr. High (Newbold, Deshawn 13, Tilusnord, Peterson 12, Larrimore, William 13, Tilusnord, Peter 12), DQ. Boys 4x400M Relay Under 14 1, Tabernacle Baptist Academy (Johnson, Linden 12, McKie, DeAngelo 13, Henfield, Matthew 13, Smith, Mateo 13), 3:53.06@. 2, C. H. Reeves Jr. High (Flower, Jamal 13, Barr, Kevin 13, Kemp, Lavardo 13, Evans, Ahmad 13), 3:58.45@. 3, Saint Augustine’s College 5 (Bain, Shmar 13, Ingraham, Brayden 13, Charlton, Pheron 13, Laing, Otto 13), 3:59.94. 4, Queens College 11 (Pinder, Torran 13, Bethel, Antonio 13, Marshall, Kevan 13, Strachan, Brendnado 13), 4:03.13. 5, L. W. Young Jr. High (Newbold, Deshawn 13, Tilusnord, Peterson 12, Larrimore, William 13, Tilusnord, Peter 12), 4:23.27. 6, Saint John’s College 6 (Dawkins, Ian 13, Vital, Dawson 12, Musgrove, Adam 13, Butterfield, Malachai 12), 4:23.62. 7, North Andros High (Russell, Jordan 13, Foster, Corry 13, Storr, Logan 12, Dawson, David 12), 4:29.31. 8, Bishop Michael Eldon School (Forbes, Van 13,

Martin, Sterry 13, Bridgewater, Javantae 13, Hutchinson, Brandon 13), 4:50.91.

Girls 75M Hurdles 2’6”/76cm Under 16 (w: 2.2) 1, Knowles, Jaida, S.A.C., 11.87, NHS. 2, Charlton, Anthaya, S.A.C., 11.93, NHS. 3, Brennen, Lyric, Queens College, 12.26, NHS. 4, Burns, Meliah, C. V. Bethel, 13.01, NHS. 5, Miller, Elliyah, Queens College, 13.13, NHS. 6, Rolle, Adonya, Tabernacle Bapti, 14.76. 7, Hall, Joniqua, L. W. Young, 15.25.

Girls 100M Dash Under 16 1, Knowles, Jaida, S.A.C., 12.32@, NHS, w:0.8. 2, Charlton, Anthaya, S.A.C., 12.57, NHS, w:0.8. 3, Dames, Damasvia, Tabernacle Bapti, 12.76, NHS, w:0.8. 4, Thurston, Geordan, ST John’s, 13.12, NHS, w:0.8. 5, Bassette, Genique, Tabernacle Bapti, 13.17, NHS, w:0.8. 6, Brown, Roy Janae, Bishop Michael E, 13.41, NHS, w:0.8. 7, Clarke, Yunaby, Queens College, 13.42, NHS, w:0.8. 8, Williams, Dayona, C. H. Reeves, 13.71, w:0.8. --, Grant, Torvaina, Sister Mary Patr, X13.17, w:1.4. --, Rolle-Curry, Robyn, Kingsway Academy, X13.36, w:1.4. --, Knowles, Vandera, Kingsway Academy, X13.38, w:1.4. --, Carey, Kerielle, St. Georges, X13.43, w:1.4. --, Russell, Brendisha, North Andros Hig, X13.75, w:1.4. --, Greenslade, Destiny, Queens College, X13.87, w:1.4. --, James, Jada, Abaco Central HI, X14.27, w:1.4.

Girls 200M Dash Under 16 1, Moss, Megan, S.A.C., 24.25@, CARF, w:0.5. 2, Knowles, Jaida, S.A.C., 24.90@, NHS, w:0.5. 3, Bassette, Genique, Tabernacle Bapti, 25.76, NHS, w:0.5. 4, Mitchell, Sandra, Queens College, 25.86, NHS, w:0.5.

5, Dames, Damasvia, Tabernacle Bapti, 26.77, w:0.5. 6, Armbrister, Reckelle, L. N. Coakley, 27.72, w:0.5. 7, Carey, Kerielle, St. Georges, 27.78, w:2.3. 8, Walker, Infiniti, S. C. Bootle, 27.90, w:2.3. 9, Brown, Roy Janae, Bishop Michael E, 28.02, w:0.5. 10, Demeritte, Derishae, St. Georges, 28.45, w:2.3. 11, Philistine, Jalexia, CI Gibson High, 30.11, w:2.3.

Girls 400M Run Under 16 1, Moss, Megan, S.A.C., 55.55@, CARF. 2, Knowles, Jasmine, St. Anne’s, 58.30, NHS. 3, Kelly, Ebony, Bishop Michael E, 59.49, NHS. 4, Mitchell, Sandra, Queens College, 1:00.55, NHS. 5, Pratt, Angel, Queens College, 1:03.45, NHS. 6, Forbes, Glennae, Sunland Baptist, 1:03.69, NHS. 7, Edgecombe, Brendia, Bishop Michael E, 1:10.25. --, Farrington, Collinnique, Tabernacle Bapti, DNF. --, Moxey, Samaa, ST John’s, X1:05.43. --, Black, Leniqua, Tabernacle Bapti, X1:09.63. --, Miller, Bailee, S.A.C., X1:13.19.

Girls 800M Run Under 16 1, Knowles, Jasmine, St. Anne’s, 2:31.40, NHS. 2, Sears, Sierra, Queens College, 2:34.44, NHS. 3, Henfield, Alphanique, North Andros Hig, 2:38.34. 4, Ritchie, Jodie, Queens College, 2:39.44. 5, Walker, Maranda, Abaco Central HI, 2:43.78. 6, Joseph, Rowlia, A.F. Adderley, 2:44.05.

7, Smith, Nicola, C. H. Reeves, 2:52.04. 8, Wilkenson, Deondrea, Abaco Central HI, 2:56.18. 9, Miller, Bailee, S.A.C., 3:02.63.

10, Knowles, Sasha, S.A.C., 3:03.79. 11, McKenzie, Destiny, C I Gibson High, 3:20.37.

12, Rahming, Kishnell, L. N. Coakley, 3:30.75. 13, Charles, Bianca, Freedom Baptist, 3:56.62.

Girls 1,500M Run Under 16 1, Sears, Sierra, Queens College, 5:41.16, NHS. 2, Ritchie, Jodie, Queens College, 5:51.17, NHS. 3, Smith, Nicola, C. H. Reeves, 5:57.53, NHS. 4, Knowles, Sasha, S.A.C., 5:59.09, NHS. 5, Forbes, Dashante, Gifted Children, 6:03.59. 6, Stubbs-Storr, Lauryn, ST John’s, 6:12.59. 7, Pinder, Susett, Agape Christian, 6:17.51. 8, Walker, Maranda, Abaco Central HI, 6:17.66. 9, Boothe, Delicia, Sister Mary Patr, 6:31.78.

10, Moran, Gabriella, St. Andrews, 6:35.61.

11, Pratt, Miracle, North Andros Hig, 6:40.14. 12, McPhee, Shantia, Sister Mary Patr, 6:52.14. 13, Carey, Kennedy, North Andros Hig, 7:13.28. 14, McKenzie, Destiny, C I Gibson High, 7:49.45.

Girls Long Jump 3 + 3 Under 16 1, Charlton, Anthaya, S.A.C., 5.31m, NHS, w:NWI (17-05.25). 2, Dames, Damasvia, Tabernacle Bapti, 5.19m, NHS, w:NWI (17-00.50). 3, McDonald, Deanna, Agape Christian, 4.78m, NHS, w:NWI (15-08.25). 4, Mitchell, Sandra, Queens College, 4.75m, NHS, w:0.3 (15-07). 5, Black, Leniqua, Tabernacle Bapti, 4.72m, NHS, w:0.9 (15-06). 6, Grant, Torvaina, Sister Mary Patr, J4.72m, NHS, w:+0.0 (1506). 7, Cunningham, Adena, C. H. Reeves, 4.59m, NHS, w:0.1 (15-00.75). 8, Brown, Faith, Queens College, 4.50m, NHS, w:5.7 (14-09.25). 9, Harriott, Lauranique, North Andros Hig, 4.43m, w:0.5 (14-06.50). 10, Dean, Diana, A.F. Adderley, 4.31m, w:0.2 (14-01.75). 11, Pinder, Susett, Agape Christian, 4.26m, w:0.6 (13-11.75). 11, Miller, Bailee, S.A.C., 4.26m, w:2.0 (13-11.75). 13, Burns, Meliah, C. V. Bethel, 4.24m, w:0.9 (13-11). 14, Seymour, Carlissa, Preston Albury H, 4.00m, w:0.3 (13-01.50). 14, Tucker, Marvenique, C I Gibson High, 4.00m, w:0.2 (13-01.50). 16, Henfield, Aaliyah, Freedom Baptist, 3.99m, w:1.2 (13-01.25).

16, Russell, Brendisha, North Andros Hig, 3.99m, w:0.2 (13-01.25). 18, Munnings, Kennedy, Pine Forest Acad, 3.81m, w:0.1 (12-06). 19, Rolle, Xzavier, Preston Albury H, 3.44m, w:+0.0 (11-03.50). 20, Goodman, Giltavia, Preston Albury H, 3.41m, w:0.2 (11-02.25). 21, Wilson, Brynique, Freedom Baptist, 3.09m, w:0.2 (10-01.75).

Girls High Jump 1.22m; 5cms Under 16 1, Dames, Damasvia, Tabernacle Bapti, 1.52m, NHS, (4-11.75). 2, Curtis, Erin, Bishop Michael E, 1.47m, NHS, (4-09.75).

3, Tucker, Marvenique, C I Gibson High, 1.42m, NHS, (4-07.75). 4, Charlton, Anthaya, S.A.C., 1.37m, (4-06). 4, Safiate, Cheline, A.F. Adderley, 1.37m, (4-06). 6, Floyd, Tanisha, S.A.C., 1.32m, (4-04). 6, Sands, Caila, Queens College, 1.32m, (404). 8, Major, Zaria, A.F. Adderley, 1.27m, (4-02). 9, Harriott, Lauranique, North Andros Hig, J1.27m, (4-02). 9, Brown, Faith, Queens College, J1.27m, (4-02). 11, Pratt, Miracle, North Andros Hig, 1.22m, (4-00).

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Tuesday, March 21, 2017, PAGE 5

NEW PROVIDENCE BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS

Truckers get 89-74 victory over Hype Basketball Club

ON THE REPLAY: Johnson’s Truckers Pancho’s defeated Hype Basketball Club 89-74 in the New Providence Basketball Association playoffs at the AF Adderley Gymnasium over the weekend.

Photos: Terrel W Carey/Tribune Staff

CHRISTOFF Stuart exploded for a game high 31 points in 27 minutes as he shot 13-for-23 from the field, 1-for-3 from the three- point line and 4-for8 from the free throw line to lead Johnson’s. He also had 27 rebounds and four assists. Tyrell Griffin added 17 points with four rebounds, Henry Rolle had 16 points and three rebounds, Ricarno Nixon had eight points and seven rebounds and Horris McKenzie had seven points

and four rebounds.

In a losing effort, Alexander Bullard had 22 points and five rebounds, Dave Davis had 19 points and 13 rebounds, Christian Johnson had 15 points, four rebounds and four assists and Samuel Dean had nine points and five rebounds.

The Truckers outrebounded Hype Basketball 31-27, but both teams committed 20 turnovers each.

The Truckers also had a 33-19 scoring advantage off the bench.

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Tuesday, March 21, 2017, PAGE 7

Villanova loss, ACC flameout reshape NCAA Sweet 16 bracket

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference’s strong regular season only stood to set up a first-weekend flameout in the NCAA Tournament.

The league had a record nine bids, but North Carolina is the only one alive in the Sweet 16.

And the South Region’s No. 1 seed was fortunate to survive a second-round game against Arkansas to get there.

Still, top seeds Gonzaga, Kansas and UNC headline a regional round featuring 12 of the top 16 seeds, two more than last season.

The rest of the top conferences fared much better than the ACC. The Pac-12 is 8-1 and the Southeastern Conference is 7-2 so far, joining the Big 12 (8-3) and Big Ten (8-4) with three Sweet 16 teams each.

• Here’s a look at the updated Final Four paths for the top remaining teams in each region: SOUTH This is the only bracket with the top four seeds still alive, so the Tar Heels’ path looks the same as it did on Selection Sunday.

UNC (29-7) needed a gameclosing 12-0 run to rally past the eighth-seeded Razorbacks. Now the Tar Heels meets fourth-seeded Butler (25-8), which beat No. 1 seed Villanova twice this season.

That game is the undercard to Friday’s matchup of second-seeded Kentucky (31-5) and thirdseeded UCLA (31-4) in Memphis, Tennessee. The Wildcats survived a tough fight with Wichita State, while the Bruins beat Cincinnati to set up a rematch of a December game won by the Bruins.

“I don’t know if all the other regions went chalk, but it’s 1, 2, 3, 4 in the South,” Bruins coach Steve Alford said. “So that South Region and bracket is going to be a lot of fun.”

WEST This is the only other region to have its No. 1 and No. 2 seeds both make the Sweet 16.

Top-seeded Gonzaga (34-1) faces fourth-seeded West Virginia (28-8) on Thursday in San Jose, California; No. 2 seed Arizona (32-4) meets 11-seed Xavier (2313) — the lowest-seeded team still in the field after its rout of 3-seed Florida State.

If seeds hold, that would set up a rematch of a December game

won by the Bulldogs 69-62. But Arizona didn’t have Allonzo Trier, who was suspended for the first 19 games for performanceenhancing drugs.

The matchup would still offer a Final Four breakthrough chance for Gonzaga’s Mark Few or Arizona’s Sean Miller, two coaches yet to get there despite a combined five Elite Eight appearances.

“I know this (team) certainly is right there, should be considered with any that’s ever played” at Gonzaga, Few said. “There’s probably two or three of them that should be in that mix. Ultimately we’re going to have to accomplish that Final Four to kind of put it to rest and all that.”

BAHAMIAN Dwight Coleby (right) and Kansas Jayhawks face 4th-seeded Purdue - Big Ten regular-season champion - on Thursday. (AP) ning the title, and now have beaten Oklahoma State and 2-seed Louisville for their first NCAA wins since 2014.

Michigan made 16 3-pointers against the Cowboys and has made 33 of 52 shots (63.4 per cent) after halftime in those two wins.

“That’s been our identity in the last month and a half, finding different ways to win,” leading scorer Derrick Walton Jr said. “Whether it’s the 3-ball or not, it’s finding multiple different ways to win and taking what the game gives us.”

Michigan faces No. 3 seed Oregon (31-5) in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday. The Jayhawks (30-4) get fourth-seeded Purdue (27-7), the Big Ten regular-season champion.

MIDWEST The Midwest also had three of its top four seeds reach the Sweet 16. But it’s the bottom half of the bracket commanding the most attention with 7-seed Michigan, possibly the hottest team in the field.

The Wolverines (26-11) had a scary moment before the Big Ten Tournament when the plane set to carry them to Washington slid off a runway during an aborted takeoff. They played the first game in practice jerseys but ended up win-

EAST Welcome to the lone topsyturvy bracket after losses by No. 1 overall seed Villanova and No. 2 seed Duke.

Now third-seeded Baylor (277) is the highest remaining seed entering a matchup with seventhseeded South Carolina (24-10), which is in the Sweet 16 for the first time in the current tournament format after hanging 65 second-half points on the preseason No. 1-ranked Blue Devils in Sunday’s 88-81 upset .

The other half of Friday’s bracket in New York features fourthseeded Florida (26-8) against No. 8 seed Wisconsin (27-9), which upset the reigning champion Wildcats on Saturday. The Badgers are in the Sweet 16 for the sixth time in seven years behind Bronson Koenig and Nigel Hayes — two holdovers from a run to the national-title game in 2015. “You have all types of your ranking systems, statistic, analytics guys that they put,” Hayes said. “The thing is with all those algorithms, they can’t calculate heart, will to win, toughness, desire. They can’t put that into a formula to come out with a percentage chance to win, and that’s the things that we have.”

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Statistics are for Nassau through 2 p.m. yesterday Temperature High ................................................... 79° F/26° C Low .................................................... 62° F/17° C Normal high ....................................... 79° F/26° C Normal low ........................................ 66° F/19° C Last year’s high ................................. 90° F/32° C Last year’s low ................................... 70° F/21° C Precipitation As of 2 p.m. yesterday ................................. 0.00” Year to date ................................................. 1.54” Normal year to date ..................................... 3.89”

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PAGE 8, Tuesday, March 21, 2017

THE TRIBUNE

Ready to host the world

YOUNG athletes take part in the BAAAs test event for the 3rd IAAF World Relays Bahamas - the event is set to be held April 22-23 at Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.

TEST EVENT FOR 3RD IAAF WORLD RELAYS ‘WENT VERY WELL’ FROM PAGE 1 were very minimum things that we would have to improve for the actual event.”

One of the things that will have to get immediate attention is the jumbotron on the southern end of the stadium in front of the finish line.

The large mintor board had a malfunction and was not used during the test event.

The National Sports Authority has indicated that they experienced some mechanical problems as a result of the passing of Hurricane Matthew last year and they are just waiting on a part to be delivered to the Bahamas to fix the problem.

While everything else for the most part seems to be in place, the BAAA capitalised on the more than 600 athletes from 44 schools that participated in the threeday nationals that were held from Wednesday to Friday to be featured in the test event and, based on the results turned in, Carey said she was quite impressed.

“I thought the New Providence schools were a bit relaxed and they didn’t think that they were going to get the stiff competition that they got from the Family Island schools, in particular North Andros, who won the boys 4 x 400m relay,” Carey said.

“So for us, we’re elated because it means that we are looking for a very solid showing at the CARIFTA trials that will be held next weekend.”

The top eight schools in each of the relays contested this weekend will be invited back to compete for the Golden Baton as the champions of the junior segment of the World Relays, which is expected to surpass the record of 514 athletes from 42 countries when the second edition was held in 2015.

The United States, the two-time champions of the Golden Baton, will headline the list of participants in the 4 x 100m, 4 x 200m, 4 x 400m and 4 x 800m for both men and women, as well as the introduction of the mixed 4 x 400m relay for men and women that will close out the competition.

Based on the performances turned in, Carey said they should have a very competitive CARIFTA trials next week Thursday to Saturday as they prepare to select the national team to compete in the CARIFTA Games in Curacao over the Easter holiday weekend.

“We’re looking for a very exciting season for our junior athletes,” Carey summed up. “We have some really good meets coming up for them to compete in.”

Immediately following the CARIFTA trials, the BAAA will be selecting a team to participate in the 8th IAAF World Youth for under-18 athletes in Nairobi, Kenya and the sixth Commonwealth Youth Games to be held here July 19-23 for more than 1,000 athletes between the ages of 14 and 18 years in seven different disciplines.

LIVELY ENTERTAINMENT on the track at the test event.

Photos: Shawn Hanna/Tribune Staff

BIG RED MACHINE WIN SIX OF EIGHT DIVISIONAL TITLES AT NATIONALS FROM PAGE 1 tied with SAC for the top spot.

Grand Bahama’s Tabernacle Baptist Falcons remained in third place.

The Big Red Machine, winners of the under-16 and under-18 boys’ and girls’ crowns, also won the senior girls’ division with 159 points.

Arch-rival Queen’s College Comets got second with 118 and the CR Walker Knights came in third with 99.

CR Walker also accumulated a total of 120 points to win the senior boys’ title over St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine, who had 94 for second.

The only two divisions SAC didn’t win at the three-day nationals from Wednesday to Friday were the under-14 boys, which went to Tabernacle Baptist with 118 points, compared to SAC’s 96 and the under-14 girls.

From the two-day test event, SAC collected a total of 100 points to pull off the combined boys and girls divisions, followed

by Queen’s College and the CI Gibson Rattlers tied for second with 72.

Bishop Michael Eldon from Grand Bahama was fourth with 62 and the North Andros Seminoles rounded out the top five with 60.

In the girls’ division, Kingsway Academy came out on top with 42, holding off a close showdown

with SAC, who had 40. Queen’s College came in third with 34.

The boys’ division saw CI Gibson emerge on top with 44 points.

North Andros and St Augustine’s College were tied for second with 40 and CV Bethel and Tabernacle Baptist finished even in fourth with 26. St George’s completed the top five with 26.

“It was really competitive. All of these schools have really good relay teams,” said SAC’s head coach William ‘Knucklehead’ Johnson. “North Andros was no surprise in what they did because you could see their improvement every year.

“Their coach has done a tremendous job and so it was good to see their boys win the 4 x 400m relay and get a chance to go to the Penn Relays. It will open up some doors for them and take their programme to a whole new level.”

Johnson, however, said the Big Red Machine also clinched their berths in both the boys and girls 4 x 100 and 4 x 400m relays for the 123rd Penn Relays Carnival, scheduled for April 27-29 in Philadelphia.

Johnson said it was also good to win the first mixed relays where the boys were chasing girls and the girls were trying to catch the boys.

But he said he was even more impressed with the times that both SAC (41.18) and Tabernacle Baptist (41.29) produced in the boys’ 4 x 100m relay.

- Here’s a look at the winners of the relays contested during the twoday competition: • SAC won the girls 4 x 100m as the team of Jaida Knowles, Tanae Miller, Anthaya Charlton and Megan Moss clocked 47.34 to hold off St John’s - Rashan Darling, Wendira Moss, Jameka Chisolm and Kendesha Ingraham - 48.42 and Tabernacle Baptist - Genique Bassette, Daneisha Curry, Nyesha Adderley and Kaylin Hewitt - 49.87.

• SAC’s team of Alexander Storr, Tavonte Morr, Joel Johnson and Adrian Curry ran 41.18 to win the boys’ 4 x 100m relay over Tabernacle Baptist - Shaquiel Higgs, Holland Martin, Johnathan Smith and Karon Bain - 41.29 and North Andros High - Nigel LaFleur, Nastario Williams, Ricardo Russell and Mikhail Duncombe 42.31.

• St George’s team of Dexter Hall, Tyrell Simms, Keith Delancy and Askell Robinson won the boys 4 x 200m in 1:33.71. CI Gibson came in second in 1:35.69 with the team of Patrick Johnson, D’Soraji Deleveaux, Mark Legiste and Eric Smith, while South and Central Eleuthera got third in 1:36.33 with Eluslorsd, Deandre Sands, Elgin Gibson and Sean Rolle.

• Bishop Michael Eldon’s team of Quanisha Marshall, Latevia Adderley, Dajanae Jatawordana and Destiny Huyler won the girls 4 x 400m in 3:55.80. St Anne’s

team of Jasmine Knowles, Devine Parker, Danielle Rodgers and Tyler Gray was second in 3:55.84 and third was Queen’s College – Angel Pratt, Sandra Mitchell, Amelia Peterson and Craiesha Johnson – in 4:06.44.

• North Andros High won the boys 4 x 400m relay in 3:22.17.

Their team comprised of Mikhail Duncombe, Nigel LaFleur, Deshon Joseph and Ricardo Russell.

CI Gibson – Wadja Octave, Karon Dean, Kenneth Duncombe and Brandon Hanna – was second in 3:23.86 and Tabernacle Baptist – DeVonte Smith, Cory Sherrard, Tyler Leary and Shaquiel Higgs – was third in 3:24.28.

• St Augustine’s College captured the girls’ sprint medley as the team of Kayneshia Carter (100m), Megan Moss (100), Tanae Miller (200m) and Doniesha Anderson (400) clocked 1:43.73 to win. Kingsway Academy – Vandera Knowles, Allyson Tayor, Aisha Johnson and Amber Taylor – got second in 1:48.66. The team of Yunaby Clarke, Onnioeka Rolle, Tyra McKenzie and Amelia Peterson ran 1:50.59 for third for Queen’s College.

• The boys sprint medley was won by Sunland Baptist Academy from Grand Bahama as the team of Kobe Symonette (100m), Shevanno Munroe (100m), Kino Dean (200m) and Bryant Lowe (400m) ran 3:41.13. CR Walker was second in 3:42.70 with the team of Michael Gomez, Vincent

Simmons, Anthone Cooper and Lhevinne Joseph. Shaun Miller, Kristin Major, Nathan Moss and Mookie Rolle ran 3:42.98 for third for St Anne’s.

• St Augustine’s College closed out the meet by winning the mixed 4 x 400m relay with the team of Rickey Moxey, Tyson Moss, Marissa White and Doniesha Anderson clocking 3:39.01.

Queen’s College – Angel Collie, Lavardo Hanfield, Ethan Hanna and Kimona Wilson – got second in 3:42.59 and Bishop Michel Eldon – Elijah Swain, Brahm Najman, Deazure Nicolls and Arianna Cooper – ran 3:53.18 for third.

There was also a B final in both the boys and girls 4 x 100m relays, based on the amount of teams that participated in the event.

• Kingsway Academy won the girls 4 x 100m B final in 50.85 with the team of Vandera Knowles, Amber Taylor, Robyn Rolle-Curry and Aisha Johnson. CI Gibson – Marvenique Tucker, Alice Adderley, Tavonya Lewis and Shandiline Francois – was second in 51.61 and SC Bootle – Lashawnti Russell, Gerlin Belot, Deavonek Russell and Infiniti Walker – got third in 54.72.

• And in the boys’ 4 x 100m B final, CV Bethel’s team of Javayghn Culmer, Ronald Ferguson, Albert Bain and Jude Murray won in 43.22. St Anne’s – Davon Johnson, Godfrey Arthur, Vincent Gardiner and Dauran Marshall – got third in 43.84.