03272017 sports

SPORTS SECTION E

MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2017

NPBA

Playoffs, Page 2

BAAA ratifies a new constitution SWIMMERS

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net ALTHOUGH they are still waiting on the final approval from the International Amateur Athletic Federation, the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations ratified a new constitution that will go into effect on April 1.

In the special meeting called on Thursday night, the membership agreed 32-13 to accept the new constitution and while there was another vote for those against it, the membership voted 33-12 to unanimously pass it.

“The large percentage of votes cast in favour of the new constitution expressed the members desire for reform and confidence that the new articles met the evolving demands on the organisations and forms a reliable and principled framework to set the BAAA on a path of sustainable success,” said Rosamunde Carey, president of the BAAA, during a press conference yesterday.

She was accompanied by first vice president Tonique Williams, public relations officer Philip

But still waiting on final approval from the IAAF Gray, treasurer Sharon Gardiner and members of the constitution committee, including chairman Carl Oliver, BAAA assistant secretary Maybeline Miller, Curtis Pride, immediate past president of the Coaches Association and coach Patrick Adderley.

The membership, according to Carey, expressed confidence in the vision and work of the executive board as they continue to “raise the bar.”

The new constitution will fill the requirements as mandated by both the Government of the Bahamas and the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF), the governing body for the sport around the world.

“It was constrained by a culture of politics, a lack of resources and a structure that stagnated the growth and development of athletics,” Carey emphasised.

ROSAMUNDE CAREY Photo: Kermit Taylor/ Bahamas Athletics Although they are still waiting on the ratification from the IAAF, the governing body of the sport, Carey said the new document meets the requirements of the office of the Attorney General and can be registered as a nonprofit company so as to comply with government policies.

“Further, it satisfies the requirements of the IAAF and other international organisations,” Carey said. “It proves a number of significant changes to the Bahamian

athletics system and the executive board that will enable the BAAA to expand its reach and resources and enhance its performance at all levels.”

Carey revealed the following as some of the key changes to the new constitution: • Appoint a paid Chief Executive Officer, who would be charged with the day-to-day operations of the federation with a focus on efficiencies.

• Restructure executive board with specific portfolios towards sharing the demanding responsibility of managing the federation activities.

• Length of the executive board tenure will move from three years to four years starting from the 2018 general elections.

• Introduce regional associations towards decentralising athletics by enabling focused development in more Family Islands.

• Fix limit on the length of time an executive or council member can serve – no more than two consecutive terms, or the equivalent of eight years.

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Serena Brown shatters national record in discus

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

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year ago as she prepared for her freshman year at Texas A&M, Serena Brown shattered Lavern Eve’s 26-year-old national discus record. This year as her collegiate career swings into high gear, Brown increased her new mark.

Brown, who had erased Eve’s previous record of 52.52 metres or 172-feet, 3-inches that she set in Houston, Texas in 1990, lowered her new mark of 52.73m (173-0) that she set in July at the IAAF World Junior Championships by posting a toss of 53.13m (174-4) at the Roadrunner Invitational on Saturday.

The mark was good enough for second place at the Park West Athletics Complex in San Antonio, Texas, behind Cion Hicks of Baylor, who won with a heave of 53.83m (176-7).

But Brown said it was all about improving on her performances every time she competes.

“I felt the performance was good. I felt very good about it. I’m getting more

consistent,” Brown told The Tribune. “I’m expecting more, but I know I will only get better as the season progresses.”

It was just Brown’s second outdoor meet for the season, coming off her collegiate debut last week when she pulled off another second place finish with 51.10m (167-8).

“I’m not thinking about it as much as I’m thinking about getting better and better,” said Brown about the record-breaking feat.

“I’m just focusing on getting better. “I’m honoured to be the record holder, but I am focusing on getting much better right now because I feel I have so much more inside of me.”

This year, Brown said her goals are to become the Southeastern Conference champion when they compete May 11-13 at the Weems Baskin Track in Colombia, South Carolina.

But, of course, she wants to be an All-American by making the final of the NCAA Outdoor Championships June 7-10 at the Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.

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In NCAA, Dwight and Jayhawks, Lashann and Longhorns eliminated

By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net THE last remaining Bahamians in the NCAA Basketball Tournaments saw their runs at a national title end at the regional level in their respective divisions.

Dwight Coleby and Lashann Higgs both saw their Big 12 powerhouses eliminated this weekend as their 2016-17 seasons came to an end.

Coleby and the Kansas Jayhawks, the No. 3 seed in the Midwest Region of the Men’s Division I Tournament, lost to No.9 Oregon 74-60 in the NCAA Regional Final or Elite Eight, at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday.

The Jayhawks ended the season 31-5. It was the

second consecutive season they reached the round just short of the Final Four.

They also tied an NCAA record with 13 consecutive conference titles and set a new mark with 28 straight NCAA appearances.

The Ducks advanced to their first Final Four since 1939.

The Jayhawks cut a once 18-point deficit to just six with 2:50 remaining in the game but couldn’t pull closer. Coleby ended his junior season averaging 1.7 points and 1.8 rebounds per game.

Jayhawks head coach Bill Self discussed the impact of the loss on his programme.

“Well, they [losses] all stick with me and they’ll stick with the players that have been a part of it. I’m

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SERENA BROWN (throwing the shot put) shattered her national record in the discus at the Roadrunner Invitational on Saturday.

Buddy cans 15 in 1-pt victory over Clippers

By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net IT was quite a weekend for Buddy Hield with a pair of performances that produced a new career high and a thrilling come-frombehind win on the road.

Hield made several key plays down the stretch as the Kings overcame an 18-point fourth quarter deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers 98-97 last night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California BUDDY HIELD (AP) (See story page 5).

Hield made a pair of three pointers in a nine-second span to bring the Kings within three (96-93) with 2:10 left to play. Several plays later he would grab the rebound and lobbed a full court pass to Ben Mc-

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GET READY FOR CARIFTA AT HOME

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net AS 2017 BTC CARIFTA Swim Championships reel in closer, Travano McPhee said the coaching staff is ensuring that Team Bahamas is ready to make their splash as they face stiff competition in the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex.

The Bahamas will host the swimming competition over the Easter holiday with a 36-member BTC Team Bahamas that will compete against 24 visiting countries. Selected to carry the national flag by the Bahamas Swimming Federation are the following: Girls 11-12 - Abayomi Brown, Salene Gibson, Rachel Lundy, Liya Moncur and Zayle Elizabeth-Thompson Girls 13-14 - Katelyn Cabral, Jamilah Hepburn, Anya MacPhail, Jolise Newbold and Katherine Slatter Girls 15-17 - Jasmine Gibson, Lilly Higgs, Albury Higgs, Brianna Nesbitt, Victoria Russell and Virginia Stamp Boys 11-12 - Brayden Dam, Nigel Forbes, Jarad Reckley, Ishan Roy, Jake Thompson and Erald Thompson III Boys 13-14 – Trent Albury, DeVante Carey, Kevon Lockhart, Sean Neely, Ian Pinder, Tristan Russell and Lemar Taylor Boys 15-17 – Miller Albury, Izaak Bastian, Samuel Gibson, Peter Morley, Joshua Roberts, William Russell and Alec Sands McPhee, who will coach the team along with Jorge Rodriquez, said they are ready to take advantage of the home field in their bid to regain the title they lost to Guadeloupe in Martinique last year.

“We are looking good. We have about 23 swimmers in the pool because the others are away,” McPhee said. “We are looking pretty good.”

McPhee said as the meet draws near, they should have the entire team working out together. But despite not having everybody here right now, he still likes what he sees in the make-up of the team.

“The strength all across the board will see us filling all of the gaps that we had last year,” he said. “This is definitely a stronger team than we had last year.”

McPhee highlighted the Higgs sisters (Albury and Lilly), who will lead the girls’ 15-17, Izaak Bastian and Alec Sands in the boys’ division, Rachel Lundy and Nigel Forbes in the girls and boys 11-12 and Anya MacPhail and

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Bridgewater MVP as T’wolves top Spartans 65-59 in Classic final

By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net JUNIOR national team standout and GSSSA MVP Dominic Bridgewater delivered another MVP performance and earned himself a scholarship opportunity while leading his team to a tournament title.

Bridgewater finished with 33 points in a 65-59 win for his Anatol Rodgers Timberwolves over the Noble Preparatory Spartans in the finale of the Spartans’ Varsity Spring Classic at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium on Saturday.

For his effort, Bridgewater was named as the tournament’s most valuable player (MVP), and was awarded the tournament’s ultimate prize, a

full athletic scholarship to Niagara College in Ontario, Canada. “This game meant a lot. Despite the fact that we didn’t have our full team, we fought hard,” said Bridgewater.

“These guys are like my brothers, so I know once I went out and gave it a strong effort, they were going to follow. I wasn’t worried about points or personal stats, I just wanted to get this win for the guys. Our coach called us from away and told us to go out and finish our season strong. We won earlier in the year, and I’m glad we could close with a win.”

Stephone Augustine led the Spartans with 28 points in the loss. “Our guys gave it a great effort. There were

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NEW PROVIDENCE BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS

Breezes High Flyers defeat defending champs Athletico Bahamas 77-51 to win series

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net THE New Providence Basketball Association’s division II championship is all set, while the men’s division one has taken an interesting twist in their semi-final series after their games over the weekend.

On Saturday night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium, the Breezes High Flyers and Johnson’s Truckers Panchos booked their tickets to the division II showdown in the final.

The High Flyers dethroned the defending champions Athletico Bahamas 77-51 to complete a 2-1 series edge, while the Truckers advanced past the Hype Basketball Club 7460 to also finish off a 2-1 series. Their championship series will get underway on Friday night.

By then, the NPBA is hoping that they will have the two teams matched up to play in the division one final.

On Saturday night, the Mail Boat Cybots rebounded to win 86-81 against the Real Deal Shockers after losing game one on Friday night 108-104 to pull even at 1-1 in the Vince Ferguson League.

Game three is set for 7pm tonight.

In the feature game at 8:30pm, Commonwealth Bank Giants could advance to the final if the Mr Ship It Freight Regulators don’t win. On Friday night, the Giants took a 2-0 lead in the John Archer League series with a 91-88 victory.

• Here’s a summary of the games played: Cybots 86, Shockers 81 Lerecus Armbrister came up with one of his best games on Saturday, leading the Mail Boat with 24 points on 7-for-18 from the field and 9-for-13 from the charity line with a three-pointer in 26 minutes as they sailed to victory. Armbrister, the flashy guard, also had four rebounds, four steals and

Cruz had 16 points, Patrick Brice 10 points and five assists, Renaldo Baillou had 10 points and Gameliel Rose had eight points and seven rebounds.

ON THE REPLAY: The Breezes High Flyers dethroned defending champions Athletico Bahamas 77-51 to complete a 2-1 series edge on Saturday night.

Photos: Terrel W Carey/Tribune Staff two assists.

Livingston Munnings was a tower of strength as he threw down his anchor in the paint with 16 points, 19 rebounds, five blocked shots, four steals and two assists, Jeremy Hutchinson had 13 points and 14 rebounds, Delvonne Duncombe had nine points and six rebounds, Dominique Beadle had nine points and five rebounds and Ernest Saunders had eight points, four assists and three rebounds.

In a losing effort, William Rigby went 8-for-19 from the field, 5-for-13 from the three-point line and 1-for2 from the foul line for 22 points and 16 rebounds.

Crosley Wilmore came off the bench with 15 points and four rebounds, Kamal Murphy had 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, Floyd Armbrister also came off the bench with 10 points, four rebounds and three steals and Antario Collie chipped in with eight points.

The Mail Boat got a 27-4 points difference from turnovers, but they were both even with 32 points in the paint. The Mail Boat, however, got 30-26 points off the bench and held a 65-61

advantage in rebounds and they made just 15 turnovers, compared to 27 by the Shockers.

Shockers 108, Cybots 104 In what was anticipated as an exciting series, the Real Deal took the initial game in an offensive showdown on Friday. They led 21-19 at the end of the first quarter, 46-42 at the half and 78-72 after three quarters.

Salathiel Dean, in 33 minutes, had 27 points and nine rebounds to lead the way.

William Rigby had 15 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, Lamont Armaly also had 15 points with eight assists, four rebounds and three steals, Kamal Murphy had 13 points and Jackson Dalmon had 10 points and nine rebounds.

In a losing effort for the Mail Boat, Livingstone Munnings played 31 points off the bench and came up with game high honours of 28 points, 23 rebounds and eight blocked shots.

Adrian Miller also had 18 points off the bench, Ernest Saunders had 16 points, nine assists, eight rebounds and three steals, Delvonne Duncombe 14 points and six rebounds and Jervonne

Atkins, Dominique Beadle and Cordero Pinder all contributed six points.

Giants 91, Regulators 88 At the beginning, many expected this to be a humdinger, but Commonwealth Bank cashed in a comfortable lead in the series as they went up 2-0.

The Giants opened a comfortable 22-11 rout in the first quarter and pushed their halftime lead to 51-28.

The Regulators made a run for it, chipping the deficit to 72-66 at the end of the third and they used a 22-19 spurt in the fourth to come close.

Jeffrey Henfield, in 32 minutes, paid big dividends with 19 points and six rebounds to lead the attack.

Mark Hanna came off the bench with 18 points and four rebounds, Michael Bain had 14 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and three steals and David Taylor had 11 points, four assists and three steals.

Gibran Smith had seven points and Karon Pratt chipped in with six as they both came off the bench.

In 37 minutes, Eugene Bain exploded for 34 points and 21 rebounds, both game high honours. Simon

High Flyers 77, Athletico 55 Jeremy Neely was on cruise control in 29 minutes as he shot 12-for-20 from the field and 5-for-9 from the three-point line for a game high 29 points with eight assists, five rebounds and three steals to pace the attack for Breezes.

DeVontee Gibson also balanced out the trip as he stepped up big time with 16 points, seven rebounds, five steals and three blocked shots. Jurdon Rahming had 11 points and Shanton Pratt had eight points, six rebounds and as many assists.

Gregory Seymour scored 21 points, shooting 8-for-25 from the field and 5-for-13 from the foul line in 31 minutes to lead Athletico. Seymour also had 12 rebounds before fouling out.

Henrick Sands had 11 points and seven rebounds, Walter Charlton had 10 points and four rebounds and Shakiel Brown added nine points and four assists.

The Flyers outscored Athetico 38-26 in the paint and came up with a 23-9 advantage on points from turnovers. The Flyers also had a 17-11 difference in points off the bench.

Breezes blew out Athletico 38-26 in points in the paint, 23-9 in points off turnovers and 17-11 in points of the bench. However, Athletico outrebounded the High Flyers 36-35, but

they made 26 turnovers, compared to just 17 by their opponents.

Johnson’s 74, Hype Basketball 60 In what was a close game for three quarters, Johnson’s went into over drive with a 22-12 rout in the fourth to drive off with the series. They led 19-14 at the end of the first quarter, but Hype Basketball cut it to 36-30 at the half. In the third quarter, Hype Basketball trimmed it to 52-48.

Christoff Stuart, playing 32 minutes, ignited their scoring machine with 22 points on 11-for-15 from the field with a threepointer and a free throw to lead Johnson’s. Stuart also roared up to pull down 17 rebounds.

Tyrell Griffin had 16 points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals, Horris McKenzie had 15 points and 14 rebounds, Cordero Coakley had seven points and our rebounds and Franz Smith Jr had six points and six rebounds.

For Hype Basketball, Christian Johnson had 14 points, six assists and three rebounds, Philton Pickstock had 12 points and eight rebounds, Dave Davis had 11 points and eight rebounds, Samuel Dean had eight points and Christoph McKenzie added seven points.

Johnson’s held a 50-26 advantage on points scored in the paint and they led 10-2 in points from turnovers.

They also had a 33-29 difference in rebounds and the Truckers finished with just six turnovers, compared to 10 by Hype Basketball.

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Minister Johnson has ‘insane love and passion for Team Bahamas to be great’ MINISTER of Youth, Sports and Culture Dr Danny Johnson has softened his stance - well somewhat, now calling his strong declaration to athletes hoping to compete for Team Bahamas at the upcoming IAAF World Relays next month “my insane love and passion for team Bahamas to be great.”

In an exclusive interview with the Fourth Quarter Press, Dr Johnson apologised to anyone that may have been offended by his “shouldn’t show up at all” comments, telling this column that he was speaking directly from the heart and trying to “rally the base.”

Dr Johnson, a one-time national rugby player, said his words were delivered “by an athlete, directly to the spirit of fellow athletes.”

“We are going into a sports season where we are defending our home turf and we have to act like we are going to do it fiercely, without any apology or compromise,” stated Dr Johnson, the Member of

Parliament for the Carmichael constituency.

“I want our best team there. I am of the belief that we have to go out there and prove yet again to the world why we are the best sporting country on this planet. I wanted to fire up the troops and speak to their spirit of competition.

“I need them to see the importance of this event.

The importance of having it on home soil. This is where my passion extended from.”

Dr Johnson went on to state that The Bahamas has a tremendous opportunity to put its stamp on the IAAF’s World Relay event, not only making this the permanent home of the event, but ensuring that team Bahamas is well on its way to next year’s World Championships and subsequently the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

“I want that heart and passion back in Team Bahamas. We have scores of athletes training throughout the world, this is me telling them come home. We have

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DANIEL JOHNSON many athletes on subvention, this is me telling them that they should be here.

“This is for the flag. This for our culture. This is for our country. That is all it was about. So when you hear me say show up, when you hear me say if you’re still thinking about it stay away, that is the athlete in me saying to our athletes out there that if you’re still thinking, then you aren’t really 100 per cent dedi-

“TEAM BAHAMAS, DESPITE THE SIZE OF THIS COUNTRY AND ITS POPULATION, HAS AMASSED A LEGACY AND HISTORY IN SPORTS THAT IS MATCHED BY ONLY A HANDFUL OF OTHER NATIONS. TO SEE THIS LEVEL OF PASSION AND INVOLVEMENT AT THE MINISTERIAL LEVEL IS COMMENDABLE AND ENCOURAGING.” cated to Team Bahamas. “It shouldn’t be any thinking

or deliberation. If you are healthy and free, you should

want to be here more than anything. If that is not the case, let us know so we can turn our attention to those people that want to be here.

“We can turn our attention to those persons that will run through a brick wall to get it done for our flag and colours,” he added.

Last week the Fourth Quarter Press took Dr Johnson to task over his sentiments, noting that his point would’ve been better served if it first clarified why it was important for athletes to come home and take part in the training camp.

While this column is still of this view, it does accept this clarification offered up

by Dr Johnson.

Team Bahamas, despite the size of this country and its population, has amassed a legacy and history in sports that is matched by only a handful of other nations.

To see this level of passion and involvement at the ministerial level is commendable and encouraging.

STANDING (l-r) are constitution committee chairman Carl Oliver, coach Dexter Cambridge, BAAA assistant secretary Maybeline Miller, treasurer Sharon Gardiner, BAAA president Rosamunde Carey, BAAA first vice president Tonique Williams, BAAA public relations officer Philip Gray, coach Curtis Pride and coach Patrick Adderley.

Photo: Kermit Taylor/Bahamas Athletics

BAAA RATIFIES NEW CONSTITUTION TO GO INTO EFFECT ON APRIL 1 FROM PAGE 1 Immediately after being elected in November 2015 under their campaign platform ‘United Purpose,’ Williams said their executive team began the process of reforming the constitution and they can proudly boast of the completion of the document.

“This document was not

about ourselves, it was not about self goals, but this was a document that we thought represented where we thought the federation should be headed,” Williams stressed.

“One of the first pillars in this document mentions the restructuring and revitalising the organisation. That was what we felt was first and foremost and under this pillar, if you look at B,

it says ‘reform our constitution.’ We’ve been in office now, a little over a year and we have successfully completed that process.”

With a new constitution in hand, Williams said they had to get past the “petty” politics that rocked the sport visibly internally and externally over the years and now they can move forward for the next 55 years.

“This document essen-

tially ends the petty politics of track and field in the Bahamas and in the BAAA,” Williams said. “This administration is charging ahead with purpose.”

As they do, Williams said they have now removed the voting powers from the executives back to the people who matter - their athletes, coaches and affiliates.

And they will also be empowering all of their as-

sociations to do more work as the BAAA takes a step back once the New Providence Amateur Athletic Association is formed.

Carey publicly thanked the nine-member constitution committee that comprised of Carl Oliver, Patrick Adderley, Maybeline Miller, coach Rudolph Ferguson, Harrison Petty, president of the Parents Association, Pauline Davis,

IAAF Council Member, Attorney Winifred Adderley, Kelly Albury, a coach from Grand Bahama and Curtis Pride, the former president of the Coaches Association.

Former BAAA president Desmond Bannister was also commended for the tremendous work that he did in assisting the committee in completing the document.

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SERENA NATIONAL RECORD

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Of course, before she can get there, Brown would have to qualify through the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds May 25-27 at the Mike Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.

If she plays her cards right, Brown said she would ultimately like to compete at the IAAF World Championships in London, England August 4-13. In order to achieve that feat, she will have to surpass the qualifying standard of 61.20m (2009).

If she doesn’t, Brown said she would still have the rest of her career to compete at the biggest stage of the sport.

“Making World Championships would be great, but I won’t be disappointed if I don’t make it,” said Brown, who thanked her mom and her family and friends for continuing to support her as she represents the Bahamas.

DeVante Carey in the 1314 categories.

At their team practice on Saturday, some of the competitors expressed their excitement in competing here at home. “I’m happy that I’m a part of the team,” said Katherine Slatter, who will be competing in the girls’ 13-14 division. “I feel very good.”

This is Slatter’s third appearance on the team, but she’s hoping that it will be her charm as she finally wins her first medal or two.

“I’m in a stronger age group, but I’m better prepared so hopefully I can get it this time,” said Slatter, the 14-year-old 10th grader at St Andrew’s who specialises in the breaststroke. “I think we have a very good team and I think we’re going to do very well.”

Izaak Bastian is one of the veteran male competitors on the team as he’s

making his fifth appearance and has been on the podium to receive a medal in all but his first trip when he got off to a rough start.

“I’m looking forward to a good home crowd as the people come out and support us,” said Bastian, a 16-year-old student who was home from his studies at St Andrew’s School in Boca Raton, Florida.

“I hope that we can develop a good camaraderie as a team and I’m also hoping that I can win some more medals, hopefully gold and maybe set some CARIFTA records. I’m really excited about competing at home.”

Zayle Elizabeth-Thompson is back for her second competition in the girls’ 1112 division and having won multiple medals, she’s looking for an encore.

“I’m looking forward to the team spirit in the relays,” said Elizabeth-Thompson, a 12-year-old ninth grader at St Andrew’s. “I think we

have a very good chance of winning.”

As for her own aspirations, Elizabeth-Thompson has one thing on her mind: Gold.

“It’s going to be tough, but we’ve been training for it,” she insisted.

Jolise Newbold is back for her second appearance after making her debut in 2015 when she missed out on winning a medal, but she’s confident that she can at least get one, preferably the gold this time around when she competes in the 13-14 division.

“I just want to do my best,” Newbold said. “This is a good team that we have and I feel that the Bahamas will come first. I think we will be more comfortable with this being our home pool.”

And Jarad Reckley, a competitor in the boys’ 1112 category, is making his debut, but he said he’s “excited. I’m happy and I feel

accomplished. I expect to do my best and see if I can get a medal,” said Reckley, a 12-year-old homeschooled student. “I feel we have a strong team this year and with the games here at home, that will make us more energetic and more happy to go out there and fight for our team.”

The swimming competition will start at 9am on Saturday, April 15 and continue with the evening session around 6pm at the Betty Kelly Swim Complex.

The competition will continue on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday (April 16-18) at the same times.

The open water competition, covering a 5-kilometre course, will be held on Long Wharf Beach at 8am on Wednesday, April 19.

And the water polo championships will take place April 7-9 at the BKKSC where the Bahamas will be out to win the title for the first time.

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Ty’Nia Gaither Makes Her Pro Debut Olympian Ty’Nia Gaither, making her pro debut after she completed her eligibility at the University of Southern California last year, opened up with a win in the women’s 200m at the Pierre View A&M Relays in Pierre View, Texas.

On Saturday, Gaither won her heat in the fastest timed final of 23.17 seconds, beating out another pro athlete, Olivia Ekpone, who did 23.69.

Gaither competed for the Bahamas in the women’s 100 and 200m in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the 2016 Olympic Games.

She’s preparing to come home to run at the IAAF World Relays April 22-23 at Thomas A Robinson National Stadium and at the IAAF World Championships in London, England, August 4-13.

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SPORTS NOTES TRACK FINAL CARIFTA TRIALS THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations, still beaming over the ratification of its new constitution, will hold its final trials for the 2017 BTC CARIFTA team that will travel to Curacao over the Easter holiday weekend for the games.

The trials is scheduled to be held on Friday night and Saturday afternoon at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.

Following the trials, the BAAA will ratify and announce the team on Sunday.

BASEBALL/ SOFTBALL PRIMARY SCHOOLS CHAMPIONS KANSAS’ DWIGHT COLEBY, right, Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk (at far left) and Lagerald Vick sit in the locker room after the team’s Midwest Regional final against Oregon in the NCAA college basketball tournament Saturday in Kansas City, Mo. Oregon won 74-60. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

In NCAA, Dwight and Jayhawks, Lashann and Longhorns eliminated FROM PAGE 1

TEXAS’ Lashann Higgs shoots while defended by Stanford’s Karlie Samuelson (44) and Erica McCall during a regional semi-final in the women’s NCAA college tournament in Lexington, Kentucky on Friday. Stanford won 77-66.

(AP Photo/James Crisp)

disappointed more for them than I am for me. These guys put us in a situation to play for the highest stakes, and we just came up short. Sure it’s going to stick with us,” Self said. “But the one thing that did happen, it’s hard to admit, the best team did win today. I don’t think we ever really gave our -- put our best foot forward like we have very consistently all season long.”

In the Women’s Tournament, Higgs and the Texas Longhorns lost in the Sweet 16, a 77-66 loss to the Stanford Cardinal at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

Higgs finished with five points and three rebounds.

The Longhorns fell to 25-9 while Stanford improved to 31-5 and advanced. This season marked the 30th all-time tournament appearance for Texas, making it one of only four programmes to accomplish the feat. It was also their third-consecutive NCAA Sweet Sixteen.

Stanford now leads the all-time series with Texas 8-4 and won both meetings this season. The Longhorns are now 6-5 all-time when playing as a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament and finished the season with a 7-7 (.500) record against Associated Press Top-25 teams.

In 34 games this season, Higgs averaged eight points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.

BRIDGEWATER MVP AS T’WOLVES TOP SPARTANS 65-59 IN CLASSIC FINAL FROM PAGE 1 some things I would have liked to seen done differently of course, but nonetheless, you can’t take anything away from the game Anatol

played,” said Spartans head coach and tournament organiser Geno Bullard.

“Bridgewater played a great game and showed that he is elite compared to his peers. Now with this opportunity, I hope he goes on to make the most of it and really

gets after it in the classroom and on the court. That’s what this tournament is all about, creating opportunities.”

It was the second consecutive year NPA hosted one of its newest initiatives aimed at fostering the development of achievement both

on the basketball court and in the classroom.

Twelve teams participated in this year’s event, including NPA, Anatol, CV Bethel, CC Sweeting, CR Walker, RMB Stars, Temple Christian, Westminster, Akhapharan, St Anne’s, Kingsway and St John’s.

ALBURY Sayles defeated Garvin Tynes to win the boys’ baseball title, while Thelma Gibson knocked off Garvin Tynes to cart off the girls’ softball title as the New Providence Primary Schools Sports Association completed its dual sporting series on Friday.

The event took place all week at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.

Starting today at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium, the association will stage their volleyball competition, starting at 10am for both the boys and girls divisions.

The competition will continue until Friday when their champions will be crowned.

BASKETBALL BSC BASKETBALL LEAGUE THE Baptist Sports Council is scheduled to begin its 2017 basketball league at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday.

Look at the schedule: 10am - Macedonia vs Eagles Nest (15-and-under), Macedonia vs Blessed Hope Noon - Eagles Nest vs New Bethlehem (19-andunder) 1pm - Macedonia vs New Lively Hope (Men) 2pm - Golden Gates vs Cousin McPhee (Men) 3pm - Eagles Nest vs Evangelistic Centre (Men)

SACRAMENTO Kings’ Buddy Hield, right, shoots against Golden State Warriors’ Patrick McCaw, left, and Zaza Pachulia (27) during the first half of Friday’s game.

(AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Buddy scores 15 in 1-pt win over Clippers FROM PAGE 1

WARRIORS’ ANDRE IGUODALA, left, lays up a shot past Kings’ Buddy Hield in the second half of Friday’s game in Oakland, California.

(AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Lemore who missed a layup, but the Kings’ Willie Cauley-Stein grabbed the rebound and scored the game winner. Hield finished with 15 points and seven rebounds. “I just stayed confident, found a good rhythm and made a few,” he said.

“It was fun seeing Willie’s shot go down and getting the win.”

The Kings snapped a four-game losing streak and won for only the third time in 15 games.

His effort came less than 48 hours after he set a new career high in scoring with 22 points in a 114-100 loss to the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, on Friday.

Hield, who nearly finished with a triple double, added eight rebounds and seven assists.

“We showed signs that we

could play with those guys,” Hield said. “We pushed them to the max. Once we get all the young guys playing together and with our vets, I think we can do something special. We’re still learning.”

The 23-year-old rookie is averaging 14.7 points (on 50 per cent shooting from the field), 3.7 rebounds, 2.3 three-pointers, 1.7 assists and 0.9 steals in 27.9 minutes per game since the AllStar break.

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Kings rally from 18 down in fourth to stun Clippers 98-97

By TIM LIOTTA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Willie Cauley-Stein made a follow shot with two seconds left and the Sacramento Kings rallied from an 18-point, fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 98-97 yesterday.

Down 85-67 early in the fourth, the Kings rallied while Blake Griffin, Chris Paul and DeAndre Jordan were resting. Buddy Hield hit three 3-pointers in the final minutes, pulling the Kings to 96-93 with 2:10 to play.

Griffin made one of two free throws with 1:57 left before the Kings cut it to 97-96 on Langston Galloway’s 3-pointer with 1:23 to play. After Jamal Crawford missed a 3-pointer, Cauley-Stein finished off a fast break with the deciding basket.

Darren Collison led the Kings with 19 points, while Hield added 15 as the Kings snapped a four-game losing streak and won for only the third time in 15 games.

Jordan had 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Clippers, with Paul adding 17 points and nine assists.

Griffin finished with 17 points.

The Clippers have lost 10 of their last 19 games, and fell a game behind Utah for fourth place in the Western Conference with nine games remaining in the regular season.

Sacramento beat the Clippers for only the fourth time in their last 22 meetings.

TIP-INS Kings: Skal Labissiere drew the tough defensive assignment against Griffin and committed five fouls in 16 minutes before being taken out early in the third quarter. Collison made his first eight shots before missing a 3-pointer with 4:28 left in the third quarter. The Kings play four of their remaining nine games against teams currently above .500.

Clippers: Coming off a 17-point fourth quarter en route to a game-high 28 points in a victory over Utah on Saturday, Crawford went 0 for 5 in the first half against the Kings. The Clippers played without J.J. Redick, who injured his right ankle when he stepped on a basketball in the game against Utah on Saturday.

KINGS guard Buddy Hield, centre, and forward Anthony Tolliver, left, celebrate after centre Willie Cauley-Stein, rear second left, scored the go-ahead basket with 1.8 seconds left in last night’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers in Los Angeles.

(AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)

UP NEXT Kings: The Kings play the Memphis Grizzlies at home tonight in the second game of a back-to-back.

Sacramento is 4-12 in such games this season.

Clippers: Are home Wednesday night against the Washington Wizards, who have not beaten the Clippers in Los Angeles in their last eight tries.

Thunder yesterday.

Oklahoma City star Russell Westbrook had 39 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists for his second straight triple-double and his 36th this season, but Harden led the Rockets to a 25-point lead through three quarters in the matchup between top MVP candidates.

Trevor Ariza and Eric Gordon added 24 points apiece for the Rockets, whose lead was trimmed to eight on a 3-pointer by Westbrook with about 90 seconds left. The Rockets then scored four quick points to secure the victory.

Harden left late in the game after crashing into the court and appearing to injure his left wrist, but said in a TV interview he expected to be OK.

ROCKETS 137, THUNDER 125 HOUSTON (AP) — Lou Williams scored 31 points, James Harden finished with 22 points and 12 assists, and the Houston Rockets cruised to a 137-125 victory over the Oklahoma City

BULLS 109, BUCKS 94 MILWAUKEE (AP) — Nikola Mirotic tied a season high with 28 points, Jimmy Butler had 20 points and a career-high 14 assists, and the Bulls pulled away for the win.

SCHEDULE QUIRK The Clippers played the second game in a rare backto-back, with both games with a 12:30 p.m. local start.

“This is one of those games when I saw two 12:30 games, I don’t want that,” Clippers coach Doc Rivers said. “But we couldn’t get it changed.”

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Butler broke his previous career best for assists (12) by the end of a pivotal third quarter, when Chicago stretched a one-point lead at the half to 91-79 going into the fourth.

Butler punctuated the second-half runaway with a backcourt steal off a telegraphed pass by Greg Monroe before strolling the other way for an easy dunk and 17-point lead with 8:55 left.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 22 points and eight rebounds for Milwaukee.

HORNETS 120, SUNS 106 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kemba Walker had 31 points and nine assists, and Charlotte handed Phoenix its eighth straight loss.

Marvin Williams added 21 points and Nic Batum had 18 points and 10 assists for the Hornets, who have won four of their last five games as they try to make a late playoff push.

Suns guard Devin Booker, who became the sixth player in NBA history to

score 70 points in a loss Saturday night to the Boston Celtics, got off to a slow start but finished with 23 points on 7-of-17 shooting.

TJ Warren had 21 points and 10 rebounds.

Walker went 10 for 18 from the field and 7 for 7 at the free-throw line.

NETS 107, HAWKS 91 ATLANTA (AP) — Brook Lopez scored 23 points and Brooklyn handed Atlanta its seventh straight loss.

Jeremy Lin had 19 points for the Nets (16-57), who have won three of four and are 7-8 in March.

The Hawks are tied with Milwaukee for fifth in the Eastern Conference.

Atlanta (37-36) continued to struggle without All-Star Paul Millsap, who missed his fifth straight game with left knee tightness. The Hawks also were without Kent Bazemore, who missed his fourth straight game with a right knee bone bruise, and Thabo Sefolosha (right groin strain). Dennis Schroder

NBA BANS JOAKIM NOAH 20 GAMES FOR DRUG VIOLATION

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer JOAKIM Noah of the New York Knicks was suspended 20 games without pay for violating the league’s anti-drug policy.

He tested positive for a substance found in some over-the-counter supplements, the league said Saturday.

Noah has not played since February 4 and likely was to miss the Knicks’ final 10 games this season because of a left knee injury. The NBA said Noah’s suspension will begin with the first regular-season or playoff game for which he is “eligible and physically able to play.”

At minimum, that means the suspension will carry over into at least the first 10 games of next season and likely longer, since Noah is not currently able to play.

The players’ union believes the 6-foot-11 player made an unintentional mistake. “Joakim was completely forthcoming and cooperative throughout the investigation and we believe that this isolated occurrence was a regrettable mistake,” the union statement said. “Joakim has offered his deepest apologies for this infraction, and neither

KNICKS’ Joakim Noah (13) walks to the bench during a time out in the second half of a game against the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas. (AP) he nor the NBPA will pursue an appeal.”

The league cited Noah for Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator LGD-4033.

The US Anti-Doping Agency has said that the substance, known as SARMs, has “similar properties to anabolic agents, but ... the lack of steroid-related side effects.”

The World Anti-Doping Agency has SARMs on its prohibited at-all-times list.

USADA has issued warnings in the past that products containing the illegal compound are “being sold illegally as dietary supplements.”

Noah is in the first year of a four-year, $72 million contract. He averaged 5.0 points and 8.7 rebounds in 46 games this season, and has been limited to 75 games over the last two seasons.

Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek told reporters in San Antonio on Saturday that he hopes Noah can be medically cleared by the end of this season so the suspension can begin.

The Knicks played in San Antonio on Saturday night, and began the day eight games back of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

led Atlanta with 24 points.

PACERS 107, 76ERS 94 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Myles Turner had 17 points and 16 rebounds, Paul George scored 21 points, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 107-94 on Sunday night.

Jeff Teague added 16 points for the Pacers, who used a 30-point third quarter to turn a six-point halftime lead into a 12-point advantage and snapped a two-game skid.

Al Jefferson finished with 14 points before leaving in the fourth quarter with a sprained ankle.

Monta Ellis, Aaron Brooks and CJ Miles all had 10 for Indiana.

Sergio Rodriguez scored 16 for the Sixers, while Richaun Holmes finished with 11 points and 11 rebounds.

Philadelphia’s Jahlil Okafor was held out with soreness in his right knee and Jerryd Bayless did not play due to a left wrist injury.

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Vettel breaks Ferrari’s F1 drought with victory at Aussie GP

By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer

rari’s extra pace in pre-season testing was genuine.

“It’s good to know we have a great car but it’s just the beginning ... with new regulations, a new generation of cars,” Vettel said. “Mercedes have a great engine and a great car the last couple of years — we’re the ones who’ve had to catch up. Whatever happens this year, the race today doesn’t hurt.”

Vettel finished in 1 hour, 24 minutes and 11.672 seconds, almost 10 seconds clear of Hamilton, to give Ferrari its first win in Australia since Kimi Raikkonen took the title in 2007. Raikkonen, in the second Ferrari, finished fourth this year.

For the second year running, Hamilton started on pole position at the Albert Park circuit and placed second. Last year, he lost to then Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg, who went on to edge him for the world championship before retiring. This time, Vettel took the lead when Hamilton pitted for new tires on lap 18 and then got stuck in traffic behind Red Bull driver Max Verstappen.

Vettel was able to pit much later and gradually build up his lead as Hamilton drove conservatively on older tires to ensure he finished

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Sebastian Vettel jumped onto the podium at the Australian Grand Prix and held up his right index finger, celebrating the end of Ferrari’s Formula One drought and a break in the Mercedes dominance.

It was back to No. 1 for Ferrari, at least after one race to open the season.

Ferrari hadn’t won an F1 GP since Vettel’s victory in Singapore in September 2015, and so his unrestrained joy yesterday signalled renewed confidence from him.

“For now, we’re just over the moon,” four-time world champion Vettel said after holding off Mercedes teammates Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas. “It’s been a great day for us. The team has been working so hard at the track as much as back at the factory. It’s a great feeling.”

“Grazie mille,” he added, a nod to the Italian manufacturer, “you can’t say much more.”

With regulations designed to make the 2017 F1 cars faster — wider tires, greater aerodynamics, bigger fuel loads and increased downforce — Vettel proved Fer-

tires. “A big congratulations to Sebastian and Ferrari.

“This shows we’ve got a real race on our hands this season and it’s a challenge we will relish. It’s going to be great for the fans.”

Mercedes won 19 of the 21 GPs last season, and Red Bull won the other two. But Red Bull was well off the pace in Melbourne, with Verstappen placing fifth — almost 29 seconds behind Vettel — and local hope Daniel Ricciardo failing to finish.

In fact, the Australian driver almost didn’t start. Ricciardo’s day started badly and kept getting worse as he got a grid penalty, missed the start after a mechanical failure in the warmup, and then retired after 28 laps.

He was among seven drivers who retired during the race. Former champion Fernando Alonso continued to struggle in his McLaren, retiring on the 50th of 57 laps, while 18-year-old Canadian rookie Lance Stroll was handed a grid penalty after needing an unscheduled gearbox change after a crash in practice and was wayward in his 40 laps on debut for Williams.

Felipe Massa earned points for Williams with a sixth-place finish, while Force India teammates Ser-

FERRARI driver Sebastian Vettel celebrates after he won the Australian Formula One Grand Prix yesterday.

(AP Photo/Rick Rycroft) the race.

“That’s motor racing,” Hamilton said of the hold-up, adding it was his decision to pit and change

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Antonio Giovinazzi placed 12th on his F1 debut for Sauber, a late replacement after Pascal Wehrlein withdrew following the opening practice sessions on Friday.

“I want to thank Sauber and Scuderia Ferrari for this opportunity,” Giovinazzi said. “It was an amazing race weekend for me.”

Ferrari leads the constructors’ standings by four points from Mercedes, with Formula One moving to Shanghai next month for the Chinese Grand Prix.

“Overall, I think not a disaster, first race weekend with the team,” said Bottas, who joined Mercedes for 2017 as a replacement for Rosberg. “It’s good to start with a podium this season and with a new team. Every position is important for the championship itself.”

Hamilton set the lap record with his qualifying run to take pole on Saturday, and there were expectations that the cars would go faster Sunday. But Michael Schumacher’s racing lap record from 2004 stood up, with Hamilton predicting the 2017 cars would go faster as the year progressed.

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