04102017 sports

SPORTS SECTION E

MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2017

Davis Cup

Bahamas, Page 3

Water polo gold, silver

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

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fter watching the under-19 boys lose a heartbreaking 8-7 decision to Jamaica for the silver, coach Laszlo Borbely breathed a sigh of relief as the under-16 team won the gold by holding off Barbados 5-4.

The two games brought the curtains down on the exciting three days of competition in BTC CARITA Water Polo competition on Sunday at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex, just ahead of the swim segment of the games that will start on Friday.

“I can celebrate this one.

It was just as exciting as the other one,” said a somewhat rejuvenated coach Borbely after he got thrown into the pool amidst the celebrations by Team Bahamas.

“One goal, we finally won it, but these guys fought to the last second. They just kept going and going.

They came out of the hole after the previous game affected them mentally, but I talked to them at the half and I told them the previous game had nothing to do with them and they pulled it out.”

Down 3-0 at the half,

Team Bahamas came up with four unanswered goals in the third quarter, led by two consecutive shots from Gabriel Sastre, one from Thor Sasso and another Sastre to go ahead 4-3.

Team Bahamas extended their lead to 5-3 in a quick goal from Loron Bain before Nathan James got his fourth goal of the game to bring Barbados within one (5-4) with just 35 seconds left.

However, time ran out on Barbados and they were left just as disappointed as Team Bahamas’ under-19 team, falling short of clinching the gold medal.

“It’s a great feeling to win this gold after I just finished playing the under-19 where unfortunately we got the silver,” Sastre said. “We had to take the gold and take at least one home.

“I was tired, but I put my whole effort into it. I didn’t want to go home without the gold. After we fell behind, I felt a little down, but I knew that God would have given us the power and strength to win the gold.”

Barbados head coach Ryan Forde said for a team that has only been together for eight months, to come here and lose the gold to

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JOB WELL DONE: Team Bahamas’ water polo team members on the medal podium yesterday after the under-16 boys won gold and the under-19 settled for silver.

Photo: Shawn Hanna/Tribune Staff

TEAM BAHAMAS LANDS CARIFTA JUDO VICTORY

JUDO CHAMPIONS: The Bahamas was successful in winning the first CARIFTA judo competition to be held in the island nation. At the end of the two-day event on Saturday at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium, The Bahamas accumulated a total of 236 points to win the title. To their ledger, the team collected 11 gold, 11 silver and 16 bronze. Trinidad & Tobago came in second with 44 points - three gold and two silver. Finishing third was Suriname with 30 points and three gold. Curacao, who will host the CARIFTA Track & Field Championships this Easter holiday weekend, had 14 points with one gold and a fifth place for fourth. Aruba got fifth with 10 points, securing a silver and bronze and Barbados rounded out the field with six points - two bronze. The United States of America had a team that participated in the open competition and Haiti was here to participate in an exhibition.

High Flyers force Gardiner clocks 44.26 Regulators stay 5th and deciding to break his national alive with 96-74 rout of Cybots Game 7 in NPBA 400 metre record

By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

THE Division II series has followed the same pattern as Division I and the championship title will be decided in the fifth and deciding game.

With their backs against the wall and facing elimination, the Breezes High Flyers scored a 78-69 win over the Johnson’s Truckers at AF Adderley Gymnasium on Saturday.

Game five is all set for 7:30pm tonight.

Jeremy Neely looked unstoppable all night long

and led three High Flyers in double figures. He had a game high 28 points on 50 per cent (8-16) shooting from the field, 60 per cent (3-5) shooting from threepoint range and 81 per cent (9-11) from the free throw line. He also added 11 rebounds, three assists and three steals.

Devontee Gibson also posted a double double with 11 rebounds and a game high 22 rebounds.

Travis Stuart scored 17 and Shanton Pratt chipped in with nine.

Christorr Stuart and

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By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net ON a night that was designed for hometown star Kirani James to shine, Steven Gardiner took some of the spotlight, delighting the crowd at the inaugural Grenada Invitational by opening his season with an impressive Bahamian record-breaking and world-leading performance.

Gardiner, one of four

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THE back and forth battle between the Mail Boat Cybots and Mr Ship It Freight Regulators continued over the weekend and set the stage for a fifth and deciding game in the NPBA Division I. The Regulators remained alive with a 96-74 win over the Cybots at AF Adderley Gymnasium in game four on Saturday.

Game five is scheduled for 8:30pm tonight.

Gamaliel Rose and Eugene Bain dominated

frontcourt play in a must win game for the Regulators. Rose finished one assist shy of a triple double with 29 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists while Bain finished with 25 points, 19 rebounds and six steals.

Cruz Simon scored 10 while Miguel Mackey added eight points, five rebounds and six assists.

Lerecus Armbrister scored a team high 19 for the Cybots. Ernest Saunders had 13 points, Delvonne Duncombe scored 12 and Cordario Pinder finished with 10 points and nine re-

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Player to Watch

ITALY World ranking: 4 Group B: with Iran (5), Mexico (12) and Nigeria (24)

GABRIELLE GORI (No.10) is one of the players to watch on Team Italy.

TEAM ITALY is a contender for what would be their first-ever beach soccer world title.

The road to Nassau Italy went unbeaten in the two group phases of the European qualifiers, held on home sand, scoring 34 goals in the process and conceding 19.

In the semi-final, and with their place at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017 already secure, the hosts played out a 2-2 draw with eventual champions Poland in normal time before going down to a Piotr Klepczarek strike in extra time.

The Italians then missed out on third place, losing 8-3 to Portugal.

Strengths and style Italy’s main virtues lie in attack, with Gabriele Gori leading the way in the European qualifiers with 19 goals, a tally bettered only

by Switzerland’s Dejan Stankovic.

Though the Azzurri shipped 31 goals in the competition, their understanding at the other end of the pitch makes them a threat to anyone and contenders for what would be their first-ever beach soccer world title.

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup record After missing out on a place at Rio de Janeiro 2005, Italy went to Brazil the following year with hopes high, only to fall at the first hurdle after losing all three of their group matches.

Their performance at Marseille 2008 was near perfect, as they advanced to the final before losing 5-3 to Brazil, who ended their hopes again at Dubai 2009, this time in the quarter-finals.

The Italians went out at the same stage on hosting the tournament in Ravenna two years later, when El Salvador were their conquerors.

After failing to qualify for Tahiti 2013, the Azzurri returned to the global stage at Portugal 2015, where they advanced to the last four. Beaten by Tahiti in the semis, they then went down to Russia in the match for third place.

• The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017 will be held in Nassau from April 27 to May 7.

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In the world of sports the government has played well AS tomorrow marks the dissolution of the country’s ninth Parliament since Independence, it is highly likely that we are closing the doors on what may be the single greatest sporting tenure of any government administration.

Now, before you allow your political compasses to guide you to the comments sections to trash this article, please note that Fourth Quarter Press does not seek to address or comment on the fiscal performance, crime fighting initiatives, educational plans or social development strategies put forth by this administration. This purely based on the performance of this government in two distinct areas - sports development and sporting tourism.

Since coming to office in May, 2012, the Christie administration has done a great job of not only expanding the marketability of the Bahamas and its “Sports in Paradise” moniker, but translating that renewed notoriety into true development for several of these respective sporting disciplines.

I recall a quote by Dr Daniel Johnson, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture made last year: “We have completed the first phase of our rebranding of ‘Sports in Paradise’, trying to make the Bahamas the number one sports tourism destination in the region, but also number one in the

world at hosting the small, boutique signature events.

We are going to be the best at that.”

Best at that - the “that”?

Over the last five years, the Bahamas has hosted two NBA-level training camps; three NCAAF Division 1 championship games; eight Division 1 pre-season basketball tournaments; three international track and field events, several international golf tournaments; and a host of other events. The “that” to which Dr Johnson referred.

Beyond the millions of dollars earned directly and/ or indirectly by the Bahamas through these events, the concept of bringing these world-class events to our shores has inspired Bahamian youth to view careers in sports as attainable goals.

I am not saying that the government’s efforts gave way to athletes like Buddy Hield to be as good as they are today; that couldn’t be further from my point.

Athletes of this sort have ascended to the calibre of skill that they have because of their individual efforts.

Moreover, I will also concede the argument that much of what we have experienced over the last five years are as a result of the work put in by successive governments.

These two points are clear, but notwithstanding these notions, the Christie administration has sought

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know best.

Progress is upon us hopefully that continues.

IAAF World Relays - to have fun or to qualify?

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“IT IS MY FINAL HOPE THAT IF THERE IS A CHANGE IN GOVERNMENT, THAT CHANGE DOES NOT RESULT IN SWEEPING CHANGES FOR SPORTING TOURISM AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT. THE IDEA SHOULD BE KEEPING WHAT WORKS AND ADDRESSING WHAT DOES NOT. FAR TOO OFTEN IN THE BAHAMAS WE TAKE THE COMPLETE OVERHAUL APPROACH TO GOVERNANCE, LITERALLY THROWING THE BABIES OUT WITH THE BATH WATER IN OUR QUEST TO SHOW THAT OUR COLORUS AND PARTY LINES KNOW BEST.” out, engaged and incubated scores of events to the benefit of the Bahamas. There is simply no discussion around that: the efforts of this government in these two areas have been a success and I’m excited to see where things go from here.

This talk of Bahamian ownership of these events, some talk of diversifying into local teams affiliated with American sporting leagues ... the possibilities are endless.

It is my final hope that if there is a change in government, that change does not result in sweeping changes for sporting tourism and sports development.

The idea should be keeping what works and addressing what does not. Far too often in the Bahamas we take the complete overhaul approach to governance, literally throwing the babies out with the bath water in our quest to show that our colorus and party lines

The IAAF/BTC World Relays Bahamas 2017 is just under two weeks away and discussion has arisen over whether Team Bahamas’ focus should be on qualifying for 2017 IAAF World Championships or putting on the best show possible for the home crowd.

Over the last month, both organisers have confirmed the world’s best relay teams, all the while ensuring that the event has meaning and provides quality entertainment.

The World Relays provides direct qualification for this summer’s World Championships in London England, which subsequently provides qualification for the 2020 Olympic games in Tokyo, Japan.

Now that this is clear, here is the issue; the events being eyed by many of the country’s best just so happens to be those that will not be carried over to the World Championships or Olympics – the mixed relays and the 4 x 200m relay.

In 2015, at the second IAAF World Relays meet, only the Bahamas men’s 4 x 400m was able to use the event as a means to qualify for the Rio Olympics. The women’s 4x400m team only made it to Brazil as a result

of the banning of the Russian team. No 4 x 100m team qualified.

This reality shocked many local and international track enthusiasts, as Team Bahamas has long been viewed as a premier relay nation.

With that as the focus, steps were put in place by the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) to ensure that Team Bahamas was always in a position to use the IAAF World Relays as its qualifying step for both the World Championships and subsequently the Olympics.

Now, I know the mixed relay and the 4 x 200m relay events do not bring us closer to World Championship and Olympic gold, but it does provide us with opportunities to see many of our great athletes in positions that we would enjoy and in which their talents are best displayed.

Shaunae Miller, perhaps the world’s top 400m female athlete, has already expressed interest in the mixed events. Can you imagine her and Steven Gardiner on the track during the same event? Amazing.

My view is simple: while ensuring that the country is in the best position possible should always be the focus, sometimes it is good to get out of our own ways and allow room for enjoyment and fun to creep in.

After all, sports has always been about fun.

Uncle Lou run/walk winners take the spotlight

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net MACKEY Williams has seen the resurgence of his vintage distance running career as he picked up consecutive victories in Grand Bahama and in New Providence.

During the early morning riser on Saturday, Williams pulled off the triumph in the men’s 10 kilometre run in the St Augustine’s College Alumni Association’s 10th Annual Uncle Lou Run/Walk Race.

The event got started in front of Rawson Square and ended up on the campus of St Augustine’s College where the late Leviticus ‘Uncle Lou’ Adderley served as a long-time principal and sporting coach.

Joining Williams on the top of the podium were Suzy Eneas, who pulled off the win in the women’s race; David Strachan, the men’s winner of the walk and Eve Maycock-Dorsett, the women’s race winner.

The quartet received a package of gifts from Aliv, including a new cell phone for their efforts. All other winners in their respective age groups got medals. All competitors were awarded participation medals.

For 37-year-old Williams, who won the event previously, returning for this year’s race was considered more of a workout.

“The race was okay. We

had a slight headwind, but just winning the half marathon in Freeport and the University of the Bahamas race last week, this was more like motivation for me,” Williams said.

“This one was more like a workout because my race is like training and my training is more like a race. So I was prepared for it. I think the other races prepared me well to go out there and use this as a workout.”

The win in Grand Bahama in the Dog Days Half Marathon over two of the top distance runners on the island was a big boost for Williams, who admitted that he hasn’t ran a 13.1mile road race in a while.

“It was more a surprise and a motivation for me as well,” said Williams after he pulled off the win over Keithrell Hanna and Delroy Boothe. “I hope to go to Miami, Florida, next month to test my skills against some international competition.”

Second time was the charm After falling short in her first appearance last year, Suzy Eneas made it a point to get redemption this year and she did, improving on her time as she picked up the women’s 10K run title.

“There was a lot of hills with the two bridges and the last hill coming up to the final line here at SAC,” Eneas said. “But I felt really strong. I’ve been off for

OVERALL WINNERS: Shown (l-r) are Suzy Eneas, Mackey Williams and Eva Maycock-Dorsett. a few months, but I felt very good today.”

After getting acclimated with the course from a year ago, Eneas said the time she took off to recuperate from running so many races helped her as well.

“It was good to come back and win this year,” she said. “Now that I won it, I hope to be back next year to successfully defend it.”

Inspired by fun/run walk races Every weekend, 53-yearold Eva Maycock-Dorsett said she tries to find a fun run/walk to participate in and she makes it a point to include the Uncle Lou road race on her calendar.

“My aim is to win and to have fun at the same time,” she stated. “The race was

good, the course was good and the weather was good.

It was just a good race this morning. I will be back next year.”

Miller expected more competitors Although he was a little surprised during the award presentation that someone had beaten him in the 60-and-over category of the walk, Member of Parliament Leslie Miller said he was disappointed in the turnover overall. “It’s always a pleasure to be here to participate in this race, which is being held in memory of a man who has made such a great contribution to this country, Uncle Lou,” said Miller, who is preparing for re-election with the Progressive Liberal Party

for Tall Pines.

“I’m a little disappointed that we didn’t have that many competitors. Bahamians are getting too lazy.

Even the old scholars and those who are still here at school should make it a point to come out and participate and remember Uncle Lou for what he did for the country and in our lives.”

Even though he never attended St Augustine’s College because he was schooled in Miami, Florida, Miller said three of his children graduated from SAC and felt the impact of Uncle Lou during their tenure. “I appreciate his life.

That’s why I’m here every year,” Miller said. “I try to remember the contribution that he made in our lives.”

End of the Journey This year’s road race comes as organiser Stephen Robinson ends his threeyear term as president of SAC’s Alumni Association.

But it doesn’t come without his regrets. “In terms of those people who came out, I think they put on a good performance,” he indicated. “But the numbers really dropped. During my first year in administration in 2015, we had some 300plus supporters, last year we fell off to 150-plus and this year we barely reached 100 registered competitors.

“Nonetheless, I’m pleased and even though the numbers fell off, I hope that the next administration continues this legacy of honouring a man with a long legacy in the person of Deacon Leviticus ‘Uncle Lou’ Adderley.”

The date for the decadeold race coincided with Adderley’s birthday on March 11 (1934 when he was born), even though he passed away 14 years ago in 2003 at the age of 69.

The Bahamas Association of Certified Officials, an organisation that Adderley helped to create to official at local track and field meets, was well represented.

Part proceeds from the race was given to SAC’s track and field team that will be travelling to the Penn Relays Carnival, scheduled for April 27-29 in Philadelphia.

Davis Cup team relegated to Zone III again

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas’ team of Spencer Newman, Phillip Major Jr, Justin Lunn and player/captain Marvin Rolle lost their American Zone II Davis Cup tie 4-1 to Bolivia over the weekend and got relegated to zone III again for 2018.

But Newman, the top seeded player, avoided the team getting shut out as he won the first of two reverse rubber singles yesterday 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 over Boris Arias.

His performance came as Bolivia clinched the tie on Saturday at the Club de Tenis Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Rolle and Major Jr fell 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-0, 6-1

to Bolivia’s duo of Hugo Dellien and Federicio Zeballos.

The doubles gave Bolivia a 3-0 victory after they won the opening singles on Friday. Newman suffered a 6-2, 6-0, 6-2 loss to Dellien, Bolivia’s No.2 seed, while Major Jr, playing No.2, fell 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 to Zeballos, Bolivia’s top seed.

Lunn completed the final rubber match yesterday, but he lost 6-4, 6-3 to Juan Carlos Manuel Aguilar.

Despite losing the tie, Rolle said the team played as best as they could.

“At last we got a win somehow in first tie in zone II for the first time in a long time,” Rolle said.

“Spencer won his rubber singles

match today.”

The team travelled to Bolivia from last week Friday to get acclimatised to the conditions in Bolivia and he was hoping for some better results.

“It was a good week. We came here last week to get ready. The Bolivian team was pretty strong.

They work hard. They are out there playing a lot of tournaments,” said Rolle of the Bolivian team, whose players are all ranked by the International Tennis Federation. None of the Team Bahamas players are ranked.

“Hopefully we can get some good sponsors to help our kids get out there and play because we know we have the talent. We belong up there. We just have to get

these kids out there and playing a lot more. Hopefully, the old man myself can get out there too, but we will see about that.”

Although the Bahamas only had a handful of supporters in Bolivia, Rolle thanked them for coming out and cheering the team on. He felt it helped despite being outnumbered.

Last year, the team of brothers Baker and Spencer Newman, Kevin Major Jr and Rolle pulled the Bahamas out of zone II with their victory in La Paz, Bolivia.

While Baker Newman and Kevin Major Jr were unavailable to play because of school commitments, the BLTA added Philip Major Jr and Justin Lunn to the team this year.

The duo joined Spencer Newman and Rolle in playing in the first round of the American Zone II tie in Doral, Florida against Venezuela.

The team suffered a 5-0 loss in Venezuela’s home court. They opted to use the neutral facility because of the civil unrest in their country.

Rolle said the team will now have to regroup and get ready for 2018 when they will have to do it all over again by getting out of Zone III again. It’s not known yet where and when the tie will be played. But the BLTA is expected to select its team after the Annual Giorgio Baldacci Invitational to be held at the National Tennis Centre in December.

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Regulators stay alive with 96-74 rout of the Cybots FROM PAGE 1 bounds.

Bain and Rose led to a 45-33 advantage on the boards for the Regulators.

That directly led to a 56-30 advantage in points in the paint and a 14-9 advantage in secondchance points.

The Regulators shot 50 per cent from the floor while they limited the Regulators to just 37 per cent. They also shot 84 per cent from the free throw line and shared the ball efficiently with 26 assists.

Armbrister’s jumper gave the Cybots an early 12-11 lead late in the first quarter, but the Regulators took control of the game for good with an 18-0 run over the last five minutes of the period.

Rose grabbed the lead on the very next possession with a jumper of his own and sparked the run for the Regulators. The lead reached double figures for the first time when Simon’s three gave them a 23-12 with 2:14 left to play. Bain scored the last four points of the quarter, capped by a dunk with three seconds left to play for a 29-12 lead.

The run extended to 22 unanswered points through the second quarter when Robert Missick opened with a jumper and Rose added a pair of free throws for a 33-12 lead. Saunders made a layup for the Cybots to finally end the run. The Regulators’ lead reached 24 on Missick’s jumper (44-20) with 6:07 left to play in the half. The Cybots were able to trim into the deficit at the end of the period but still trailed 50-35 at the half.

The Cybots rallied in the third and the lead was cut down to just eight on a Darrio Seymour three pointer at the 3:08 mark to make the score 55-63.

Armbrister made a three

THE MR Ship It Freight Regulators stayed alive with a 96-74 win over the Mail Boat Cybots in NPBA Division I action at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Saturday. Game five is scheduled for 8:30pm tonight.

Photo: Terrel W Carey/Tribune Staff pointer with just 41 seconds left and the Regulators took just a five-point lead into the fourth quarter (68-63).

The Regulators quickly pushed the lead back to double figures in the fourth when Brian Bain converted a three-point play, and Mackey made a jumper for a 73-63 lead. They opened the quarter on a 12-3 run. The lead reached as much as 24 in the fourth quarter as the Cybots

were limited to just 11 points.

Neither team has been able to win consecutive games in the series thus far.

Each team has one a game in this series by double figures and another by a single point.

The Cybots opened the series with a 93-83 win.

In game two, the Regulators scored four points in the final 1:30 to surge ahead for the 78-77 win and Mackey’s jumper with

34 seconds left to play proved to be the go-ahead score. The Cybots were unable to convert on their final possessions and regain the lead in the final seconds.

Game three came down to a last second thriller on Friday night. Armbrister made just two field goals all game but his floater just beat the buzzer at the end of regulation and lifted the Cybots to an 84-83 win and a 2-1 series lead.

High Flyers force 5th and deciding Game 7 FROM PAGE 1 Horris McKenzie each finished with 22 points to lead the Truckers. Stuart nearly finished with a triple double - eight rebounds, seven assists and four steals while McKenzie grabbed 11 rebounds.

The Flyers opened the game on a 7-0 run and nearly led wire to wire in the win. They led 19-13 at the end of the first quarter.

The Truckers used a 10-0 run to begin the second quarter and took their only lead of the game when Henry Rolle’s jumper gave them a 23-22 lead with 5:21 left to play in the first half. The High Flyers would regain the lead on Travis Stuart’s jumper and ended the half on a 10-0 run. Neely made a pair at the line for a 32-25 lead at the half.

Pratt opened the third quarter with a three pointer to take a 10-point lead, but Stuart brought the Truckers back all on his own over the next few possessions.

He made a three, followed by an

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FROM PAGE 1 Bahamians invited to compete in Saturday’s meet by athletes’ liaison officer Chris ‘Fireman’ Brown, ran away with the men’s B 400 metre final in a time of 44.26 seconds, just under his previous national record of 44.27 that he set at the Bahamas National Championships on June 27, 2015 at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.

It also was well under the qualifying standard of 45.50 for the IAAF World Championships in London, England in August.

American Najee Glass was a distant second in 45.70 and Trinidad & Tobago’s Renny Quow got third in 46.01.

“It went very well. It was my opener, so I wasn’t sure what I was going to run,” said Gardiner, who is now training in Clermont, Florida where he’s coached by Gary Evans under management of On Track Management. “I know I was in great shape, so I was going to go out there and do very well.”

The 21-year-old 6-foot, 2-inch native of Abaco, got out on the pack and by the time he got onto the back stretch, he was in control.

He opened the lead com-

old school, three-point play, and another three pointer for nine consecutive points. The Flyers regained control at the quarter and took a 55-47 lead into the fourth.

Stuart’s free throw early in the fourth made the score 60-57, but it would be as close as they would get in the quarter. The High Flyers’ lead was back to 10 within the next two minutes and they never trailed by less than eight the rest of the way.

The Truckers lost the second, third and fourth each by one point. The High Flyers out rebounded the Truckers by 19 and a 12-point advantage with points in the paint. They also scored 10 more points off turnovers and seven more at the free throw line.

The High Flyers took game one of the series with a 98-84 win.

Game two saw the Truckers even the series - they withstood a late fourth-quarter rally to escape with a 104-100 win.

The Truckers regained control of the series in game three with a 74-68 win.

ing off the final curve and maintained his position through the final line.

“I had a lot more to go,” Gardiner said. “I’m very satisfied with it. It was my first run for the season, I got a PR, another national record and a world lead, so I’m satisfied. The stadium was very hyped. They were cheering for everybody. So once the gun went off, the crowd went crazy.”

Gardiner, however, didn’t go head-to-head with James, who had the national stadium named after him at the end of the meet. James won the A final in 45.44 over Great Britain’s Rooney Martyn, who did 46.35.

Jamaica’s Javon Francis was third in 46.45.

“I didn’t get to compete against him, but there’s always a next time. We will have to meet somewhere during the season, so I will just make up for it,” said Gardiner about not facing James. “It’s a small country, so it was good to see that he got his accolades now. He has a new stadium named after him.”

Gardiner said he was quite impressed with what he saw in the organising of the meet and he wished that he could see that sort of production here at home.

National record holder Jeffery Gibson also got

THE BREEZES High Flyers earned a 78-69 win over the Johnson’s Truckers in NPBA Division II action at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Saturday. Game five is scheduled for 7:30pm tonight.

Photo: Terrel W Carey/Tribune Staff

his season started by posting a second place finish in the men’s 400m hurdles in 49.80. Grenada’s Quincy Downing won in 48.80.

TyNia Gaither, in her second meet as a professional, got another second in the women’s 200m in 22.71 as she dipped under the World Championship qualifying time of 23.10. American Felicia Brown won in 22.60.

Jamaica’s Jura Levy was third 22.88 and veteran superstar Veronica CampbellBrown was third in 22.93.

And in the men’s long jump, national triple jump record holder Leevan ‘Superman’ Sands picked up a fourth place finish with a leap of 7.45 metres or 24feet, 51/2-inches on his fifth attempt. Jamaica’s Damar Forbes was the winner with 7.92m (26-0).

The meet had some added Bahamian flavour as Dianne Woodside served as the co-meet director.

Charlton improved on her school record In Barton Rouge, Louisiana, Charlton lowered her own school record in the 100-metre hurdles as the junior won the event with a wind-legal (+0.8) time of 12.97 seconds. Her previous record was set at 13.00 at the 2015 NCAA Championships.

Charlton’s time ranks seventh in the NCAA this year and is No. 1 in the Big Ten and it also was under the World Championship standard of 12.98.

She wasn’t done as she ran a leg of the 4x100-metre relay, passing off to fellow Bahamian Carmiesha Cox on second leg as the connection helped Savannah Robertdon and Symone Black post a time of 44.55 seconds for second place.

The time was the third fastest time in school history and No. 2 time in the Big Ten this season.

Charlton also finished runner-up in the 100m dash with a wind-legal (+2.0) time of 11.47.

Cox, on the other hand, anchored the Boilermakers women’s 4 x 400m relay team of Samara Miller, Symore Black and Abbott to another second place in a time of 3:34.16.

Their time is Purdue’s best this season and ranks third in school history. The time is 13th in the country this year.

Kinard Rolle, one of two Bahamian men in the Bahamian connection at Purdue, had a PR in the 400m dash. He finished third with a time of 46.86 seconds.

The Boilermakers will be back in action next week at the Louisville Invitational.

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SPORTS NOTES TRACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SWEEPSTAKES THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations is offering a sweepstakes for the IAAF World Championships in London, England.

At the conclusion of the IAAF World Relays Bahamas 2017, scheduled for April 27-28, a $15,000 round trip for two will be won for the World Championships, set for August 3-14 at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

The package will include round trip tickets for two from Nassau to London and back, first class hotel accommodations for 10 nights, two tickets daily to the IAAF World Championships, ground transportation and $1,000 cash per person for meal allowance.

Sweepstakes tickets are priced at $10 and can be purchased at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium ticket booth or from Laketah Charlton at 468-5592 or Doris Wood at 809-3171.

GOLF GRAND JR NATIONALS THE Bahamas Golf Federation’s 2017 Northern Bahamas Junior Open Golf Championships will be held Saturday to Sunday (June 3-4) at the Ruby Golf Club in Freeport, Grand Bahama.

The format is stroke play with the juniors playing from appropriate yardages based on their divisions.

The entry fee is $30. The divisions are boys and girls under-18, under-13 and under-10.

The first round will begin at 2 pm. The final day of competition will begin at 9am. The lunch and awards ceremony will follow at 6:30 pm. Interested persons can email magouthro@gmail.com or info@ fourteenclubsgolfacademy.com or call 828-4653.

SOFTBALL/BASEBALL GSSSA FINALS THE Government Secondary Schools Sports Association will begin their 2017 softball best-of-three championships today in the National Softball Stadium in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.

The match-ups are as follows softball for girls and baseball for boys: Junior girls - Sc McPherson Sharks vs DW Davis Pitbulls Junior boys - HO Nash Lions vs AF Adderley Fighting Tigers Senior girls - CV Bethel Stingrays vs Government High Magics.

Senior boys - CR Walker Knights vs Government High Magics.

Game two in all of the series will be played on Tuesday, starting at 4pm. If necessary, the third and deciding games will be played on Wednesday.

Entry into the games will be $1 for students in uniform and $2 for those without. Adults, including teachers, will be charged $3.

TENNIS BAIN BIRTHDAY GIFT Bahamian junior tennis player Jacobi Bain will be celebrating his 14th birthday today by winning the Inspiration Tennis Academy April Level 6 Championships Boys’ Under-18 title in Sarasota, Florida. He did it by winning the final on Sunday with a 6-4, 6-3. This is Bain’s first tournament since returning from Europe in mid-April.

Brown increased her national record At the Sun Angel Classic in Tempe, Arizona, Serena Brown improved her Bahamas national record in the discus for the second time this season, reaching a distance of 179-4 (54.67) to place third in the premier division of the event.

Brown, whose previous record was 53.13m set at the Roadrunner Invitational on March 25 in San Antonio, trailed Tarasue Barnett, who won the competition at 195-9 (59.68) with Arizona State’s Maggie Ewen runner-up with a 186-7 (56.87).

Strachan, Ambrose and Smith in fine form At the 2017 Auburn Tiger Track Classic at HutsellRosen Track, Anthonique Strachan led the Bahamian charge by clocking 23.02 to win her season opener in the women’s 200m.

Strachan, joining Gaither in surpassing the World Championships standard of 23.10, held off her Auburn Elite training partner Jamaican Kerron Stewart, who got second in 23.43.

Auburn University Tigers’ sophomore Jenae Ambrose was third in 23.57.

Ambrose’s performance came after she won the 100m in 11.60 over Gemma Acheampong, who did

11.62.

Ambrose also popped off as the Tigers’ team of Jonielle Smith, Sashel Brown and Dominique Bullock ran 44.63 for the women’s 4 x 100m relay victory over Cincinnati (45.47) and Alabama State (45.78).

Another Bahamian sprinter Teray Smith was second in the men’s half-lap race in the 200m in 20.58.

Khalil Henderson, Smith’s fellow Auburn senior teammate, won in 20.47.

Smith also anchored the men’s 4x100m relay team of Wellington Zara, Kahlil Henderson and Baheem Chambers that won in 39.56. Boston University was a distant second in 40.23 and Alabama State was third in 40.29.

And, at the end of the meet, Smith ran the second leg for the Tigers’ team of Randall Ceneus, Nathan Allen and Akeem Bloomfield that won the 4 x 400m relay in 3:09.29. Alabama State was second in 3:11.25 and Western Carolina got third in 3:14.80.

Ferguson tenth At the Spec Towns Invitational, Ojay Ferguson, running unattached, was tenth in the men’s 400m in 47.87. Maurice Freeman, a senior at Georgia, won the one-lap race in 46.03.

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Sergio Garcia wins Masters, ends drought at the majors

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Sergio Garcia finally showed he has what it takes to win a major, and he has a green jacket to prove it.

Needing his best golf on just about every shot in the final hour at the Masters, Garcia overcame a twoshot deficit with six holes to play and beat Justin Rose in a sudden-death playoff yesterday for his first major after nearly two decades of heartache.

No one ever played more majors as a pro — 70 — before winning one for the first time.

Garcia got rid of the demons and the doubts with two big moments on the par 5s — one a par, the other an eagle — in closing with a 3-under 69. It was never easy until the end, when Rose sent his drive into the trees on the 18th hole in the playoff, punched out and failed to save par from 15 feet.

That gave the 37-year-old Spaniard two putts from 12 feet for the victory, and his

putt swirled into the cup for a birdie. He crouched in disbelief, and shouted above the loudest roar of the day.

Rose, who also closed with a 69, lovingly patted Garcia’s cheek before they embraced. Rose then tapped Garcia on the heart, which turned out to be a lot bigger than anyone realised. “Ser-gee-oh! Ser-geeoh!” the delirious gallery chanted to Garcia, who couldn’t contain his emotion.

Garcia turned with his arms to his side, blew a kiss to the crowd and then crouched again and slammed his fist into the turf of the green.

All that Spanish passion was on display, raw as ever, this time sheer joy.

Garcia became the third Spaniard in a green jacket, winning on what would have been the 60th birthday of the late Seve Ballesteros.

And it was Jose Maria Olazabal, who won the Masters in 1994 and 1999, who sent him a text on the eve of the Masters telling Garcia to believe and “to not let

SERGIO GARCIA, of Spain, reacts after making his birdie putt on the 18th green to win the Masters after a playoff yesterday.

(AP Photo/Matt Slocum) things get to me like I’ve done in the past.”

He didn’t get down after missing a 6-foot putt on the 16th hole, or missing a 5-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole in regulation.

His chin was up and he battled to the end.

“If there’s anyone to lose to, it’s Sergio. He deserves it,” Rose said. “He’s had his fair share of heartbreak.”

This was shaping up as another, especially after Garcia watched a threeshot lead disappear as quickly as it took Rose to

run off three straight birdies on the front nine.

Tied going to the back nine, Garcia immediately fell two shots behind with wild shots into the pine straw bed under the trees.

Rose was poised to deliver a knockout on the par-5 13th when Garcia went left beyond the creek and into a bush. He had to take a penalty shot to get out and hit his third shot 89 yards short of the green. Rose was just over the back of the green in two, on the verge of turning a two-shot lead into

four.

Everyone figured this was coming, right? Garcia himself had said, in a moment of self-pity, that he didn’t have what it takes to win a major. Four times he was runner-up. This was his third time playing in the final group.

But right when it looked to be over, momentum shifted to Garcia.

He hit wedge to 7 feet and escaped with par. Rose rolled his chip down to 5 feet and missed the birdie putt. The lead stayed at two shots but not for long.

Garcia birdied the 14th. His 8-iron into the par-5 15th landed inches in front of the hole and nicked the pin, and he holed the 14-foot eagle putt to tie for the lead.

Rose took the lead with an 8-foot birdie on the 16th and gave it back by missing a 7-foot par putt on the 18th.

Not since 1998 have the last two players on the course gone to the 18th tied for the lead, and both had their chances to win. Rose’s approach hit off the side of the bunker and kicked onto

the green, stopping 7 feet away. Garcia answered with a wedge that covered the flag and settled 5 feet away.

Both missed.

The playoff didn’t last long. Rose was in trouble from the start with an errant tee shot, and Garcia didn’t waste the opportunity.

Former Masters champion Charl Schwartzel birdied the 18th for a 68 to finish third. Matt Kuchar made a hole-in-one on the 16th that gave him hope but not for very long. He tied for fourth with Thomas Pieters, who ran off four birdies on the back nine.

Jordan Spieth, starting the final round only two shots behind, put another tee shot into the water on No. 12 long after it mattered. He had to birdie three of his last four holes for a 75. Also an afterthought was Rickie Fowler, who started one shot behind and shot 76.

All that mattered was Garcia and Rose, who delivered a final hour as compelling as any at Augusta National.

IBRAHIMOVIC INSPIRATION KEEPS MANCHESTER UNITED IN TOP-FOUR RACE

By SAM JOHNSTON Associated Press LONDON (AP) — After 30 minutes of yesterday’s Premier League game against Sunderland, Manchester United appeared in danger of meandering its way to another disappointing result.

Thankfully for manager Jose Mourinho, Zlatan Ibrahimovic had other ideas.

The Swedish forward demanded the ball be played to him on the edge of the penalty area, and then evaded the attempts of two Sunderland defenders to halt his progress before sending an unstoppable strike into the far

bottom corner. “You need these players sometimes to make it and normally every top team has a couple of them that can make a difference. Zlatan did that with the goal,” Mourinho said.

After Ibrahimovic’s moment of inspiration, the result was never in doubt and a red card for Sebastian Larsson left space for Henrikh Mkhitaryan and substitute Marcus Rashford to seal the points for United.

With the league’s top four all having won on Saturday, the victory ensured United kept pace in the race for Champions League qualification as it moved above Arsenal into fifth and within four

NBA CAPSULES THUNDER 106, NUGGETS 105 DENVER (AP) — Russell Westbrook broke Oscar Robertson’s 56-year-old record with his 42nd triple-double of the season yesterday, then he broke the Denver Nuggets’ hearts with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer for a 106-105 victory.

That eliminated the Nuggets from playoff contention.

Westbrook had 50 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists in breaking Robertson’s record of 41 triple-doubles that stood since the 1961-62 season.

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points of fourth-place Manchester City, which has played one more game.

Sunderland remains bottom having now failed to score in its last seven games, 10 points adrift of safety. “We reacted to the results of yesterday,” Mourinho said. “We got the three points, (with a) solid performance against a team that is sad. When you play against a team that is sad, if you score before (them), the game is almost over because it is difficult to react.”

“After Liverpool and Manchester City’s victories, if we didn’t win today it’s almost mathematically impossible (to finish fourth).”

Westbrook’s record-breaking assist came with 4:17 remaining after a series of missed shots delayed his historic moment With his triple-double in the books, Westbrook scored his team’s final 15 points, including a 3-pointer as the buzzer sounded after a timeout with 2.9 seconds left.

Kyle Single inbounded the ball to Steven Adams, who fed Westbrook for the winner.

Danilo Gallinari scored 22 of his seasonhigh 34 points in the third quarter for the Nuggets.

HAWKS 126, CAVALIERS 125, OT ATLANTA (AP) — Paul Millsap scored 22 points and Atlanta took advantage of Cleveland’s fourth-quarter collapse to overcome a 26-point deficit and stun the Cavaliers.

Kyrie Irving scored 45 points for Cleveland, and LeBron James had a triple-double with 32 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists before the four-time MVP fouled out in overtime.

Tim Hardaway Jr. added 21 points to help Atlanta beat Cleveland for the second straight time.

The defending champion Cavaliers dropped into a tie with Boston atop the Eastern Conference. Both teams have two regular-season games remaining. If the Cavs and Celtics finish with the same record, Cleveland will get the top seed for winning the season series.

The Hawks wiped out a 26-point deficit in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Cavs 44-18 in the period and forcing overtime on Millsap’s baseline jumper at the buzzer.

ROCKETS 135, KINGS 128 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — James Harden had 35 points, 15 assists and 11 rebounds for his 21st triple-double of the season, leading Houston past Sacramento.

Harden has scored 30 or more points and

Unlike its rivals, United can still qualify for next season’s Champions League by winning the Europa League. It resumes its campaign with a quarterfinal first leg in Belgium against Anderlecht on Thursday.

EVERTON 4, LEICESTER 2 Romelu Lukaku’s double ensured Craig Shakespeare’s perfect record as Leicester manager was ended at Goodison Park.

The Champions had won five consecutive league games after sacking Claudio Ranieri in February following a run of results that left it just above the relegation zone.

had double-digit assists in 29 games.

Ryan Anderson made six 3-pointers and had 21 points for Houston. Clint Capela and Lou Williams each had 18 points, and Bobby Brown made four 3-pointers and finished with 16 points.

Skal Labissiere had 25 points for the Kings, and Ty Lawson added 20 points and 11 assists.

RAPTORS 110, KNICKS 97 NEW YORK (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 35 points and Toronto beat New York to wrap up at least the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference.

Toronto pulled away to reach 50 victories for the second straight season. The Raptors can still finish second if they beat Cleveland in their regular-season finale and Boston loses its final two.

Kyle Lowry added 17 points and 11 assists for Toronto. New York rookie Willy Hernangomez tied his career high with 24 points and had 11 rebounds.

PISTONS 103, GRIZZLIES 90 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Reggie Bullock and Boban Marjanovic each scored 14 points and Detroit used a 3-point shooting spree in the fourth quarter to beat Memphis.

The Pistons, who trailed by 12 early in the third quarter, shot 6 of 7 from 3-point range in the fourth to pull away from Memphis. The Grizzlies played their reserves in the fourth with the seventh seed in the Western Conference already secured.

Marjanovic also had 10 rebounds, and Darrun Hilliard scored 11 of his 13 points in the fourth.

Mike Conley led Memphis with 15 points.

SUNS 124, MAVERICKS 111 PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker and

KINGS guard Buddy Hield, right, shoots as Lakers forward Julius Randle defends during the first half of Friday’s game in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J Terrill)

But with Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg in mind, Shakespeare made five changes to his starting lineup, resulting in a lack of cohesion that Everton wasted no time in exploiting. There were four goals in the opening 23 minutes, with teenager Tom Davies giving Everton the lead after just 30 seconds.

Islam Slimani and Marc Albrighton hit back for the champions, only for Lukaku’s strikes either side of a Phil Jagielka header to put Everton out of reach.

Everton has now won seven consecutive Premier League home games, all of which Lukaku has scored in.

T.J. Warren each scored 21 points to help Phoenix beat Dallas in the Suns’ home finale.

Booker went to the bench for good with 8:35 left in the third quarter. Booker, with a 3-pointer less than two minutes into the game, passed Kobe Bryant to move into fourth place on the NBA scoring list of players before their 21st birthday. Booker, with 2,774 career points, trails Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant and leader LeBron James.

The Mavericks rested starters Dirk Nowitzki, Nerlens Noel and Wesley Matthews in the second half. Yogi Ferrell and Dwight Powell led Dallas with 21 points each.

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Hamilton turns tables on Vettel at Chinese Grand Prix SHANGHAI (AP) With Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel starting side-by-side on the front row at the Chinese Grand Prix yesterday, the stage was set for a wheel-towheel duel between longdominant Mercedes and a newly competitive Ferrari.

A chaotic start to the race on a wet track, however, scuttled the highly anticipated showdown as Hamilton coasted to victory for his fifth title in Shanghai and first of the new Formula One season.

Starting from pole position, Hamilton led from beginning to end to capture the race and pull even with Vettel atop the driver’s standings with 43 points.

Two weeks after beating Hamilton at the seasonopening Australian GP, Vettel had to settle for second place this time, finishing 6.2 seconds behind his rival.

With both teams showing equal pace at the top, there will likely be plenty of other opportunities for close races this season.

“I’m fighting up against a four-time world champion (and) he is at his best and he is phenomenally quick.

And Ferrari are at their best in years,” Hamilton said. “And we’re at our best as a team and I feel like I’m at my best. The ultimate fighter always wants to go up against the best battle you can have. Because then when you come out on top, it’s so much more satisfying.”

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen drove a masterful race through traffic to move up from 16th position on the starting grid to third place, fighting off a spirited challenge from teammate Daniel Ricciardo on the final lap. Ricciardo finished fourth, followed by Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen and Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas in sixth.

The drama-filled start after a rainy morning set the stage for Hamilton’s victory and Mercedes’ recovery after Vettel surprisingly triumphed in Australia and signalled that Ferrari had the pace this year to chal-

the competition at the front of the grid - and two races into the season, the changes have certainly had an impact.

“If we can challenge Mercedes again (going forward), that’s very good news,” Vettel said. “They’ve had a very, very strong run the last couple of years.

This year, as well. If we can be close, that’s good.”

Verstappen, meanwhile, made clear that Red Bull isn’t that far behind. The young Dutch driver passed nine cars on the opening lap and was even threatening Hamilton at one point, but fell back and eventually lost second place to Vettel.

“I had a good start and I got a bit of luck,” he said. “Nine cars is quite a lot in one lap, but of course very happy that it worked.”

The first half of the race brought plenty of daring passes as the Ferrari and Red Bull cars jockeyed for position behind Hamilton.

Vettel made two brilliant passes of the Red Bull cars - bumping wheels slightly with Ricciardo - but could

MERCEDES driver Lewis Hamilton sprays champagne after winning the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix yesterday. (AP) lenge the silver cars.

The drivers had barely left the starting grid when Williams’ Lance Stroll bumped against Sergio Perez, of Force India, and spun off the track into a bed of gravel. A short time later, on the fourth lap, Antonio Giovinazzi hit a wet patch and slammed into the wall, severely damaging his Sauber car and bringing the race to a halt again.

During the safety-car slowdowns to remove both cars from the track, the top drivers pitted to change to softer tires, reshuffling the

starting order. Hamilton emerged from the fray with a hold on the lead, but Vettel and Bottas slipped back several places and had to fight to catch up.

After Vettel’s victory on the Albert Park street circuit in Melbourne, Ferrari showed it can also match Mercedes’ pace on a traditional track with long straights following the offseason rule changes that ushered in faster cars with wider tyres, better aerodynamics, bigger fuel loads and increased downforce.

The goal was to increase

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“Obviously, we were a little unfortunate with the safety car early on,” Vettel said. “But even if it wasn’t there, you never know how it could have impacted on the race.”

Also earning points were Carlos Sainz of Toro Rosso in seventh, Kevin Magnussen of Haas in eighth, and the two Force India cars, Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon, in ninth and 10th.

McLaren’s Fernando Alonso was also forced to stop on lap 34 with a driveshaft problem. The veteran Spanish driver had been running eighth at the time, a strong performance given McLaren’s considerable technical issues in pre-season testing.

CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (after 2 races): 1 Hamilton, Vettel 43 pts; 3 Verstappen 25; 4 Bottas 23; 5 Raikkonen 22; Ricciardo 12; 7 Sainz 10; 8 F Massa, Perez 8; 10 Magnussen 4.

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Bahamas wins CARIFTA water polo gold, silver FROM PAGE 1 the Bahamas by one gold was exceptional.

“They had a lot of heart and they fought right to the very end,” Forde said. “The tournament was very good, well-organised and we were pleased to see how well the Bahamas played. They have improved under coach Laszlo. Everywhere he goes, he does a good job.”

Under-19 heartbreak In a keenly contested match-up that went right down to the wire with Team Bahamas attempting a last second Hail Mary, Jamaica held on a 8-7 win for the gold medal.

Team Bahamas opened with a goal from Gabriel Sastre and they ended the first quarter with Saequin Miller scoring for the second time to push their lead to 302 at the first break.

Miller scored again to start the second quarter with a 4-2 advantage, but the Reggae Boyz got three consecutive goals from Oraine Garrick, David Bryan and Keith-Jordan Wilkinson as they snatched a 5-4 lead at the half.

Cody Jones joined Garrick and Bryan in pushing Jamaica out front 8-4 in the third. But the Bahamas made one last push in the fourth as Miller came up with a hat trick as his three goals trimmed the deficit to just one (8-7).

“We started off a little bit shaky and our coach told us when we got in the water to open the game and let them know that we were here to win it,” Miller said. “At the

MEDAL HAUL: Team Bahamas’ water polo team members on the medal podium yesterday after the under-16 boys won gold and the under-19 settled for silver.

Photos: Shawn Hanna/Tribune Staff end, picked up our momentum, but it wasn’t enough.

“It really hurt to lose by one, but we will go back and train hard and try to get them back at CCCAN. I think we performed very good. We gave it our all. Jamaica wasn’t a light team, so we had to give it our all and played team ball. In the end, it wasn’t in our favour.”

Coming from Germany where he spent some time training and playing, Miller said he was able to strategise on the weakness of Jamaica and managed to break free for his two goals.

Not what coach Laszlo expected, but he will take the defeat gracefully. “We led the game and everything was okay. Then, in the third quarter, Jamaica

started to lead the game and, at the very end, it came down to one goal difference,” he said.

“My players played their heart out. They gave it everything and even the Hail Mary didn’t work. It happens. What can I say, I can only praise my players.

They did an excellent job.

They did everything. They left everything in the water.”

It wasn’t a happy hour in the camp, but coach Laszlo accepted the defeat.

“This Jamaican team is very strong. Their players play in Washington and they are big physically and they are fit,” he said. “My team, which is coming up in the last few years, caught up with Jamaica. Only one

goal difference and they are happy they got away with one goal. They just got lucky today, but I’m very happy with my team.”

On the flip side, Lance Rochester said his Jamaican team would take the victory.

“We’re very happy. Hats off to the organisers, hats off to the Bahamas team in general,” he said. “It was a really nice tournament. Our under-16 boys would have liked to have done better, but we’re happy overall.”

Rochester acknowledged that they didn’t underestimate Team Bahamas.

“We knew that they were training well. They have a good organisation behind them, they have a good coach, so we knew that they

were coming out with some firepower. We saw that in the previous game. So we never took them lightly.”

After taking the lead, Rochester said they were hoping to increase their margin, but they made some mistakes and it almost cost them the victory.

Jamaica made up for some disappointment after their under-26 boys had to settle for the bronze with their 7-3 triumph over Trinidad & Tobago. Barbados took home the under-19 bronze with their 11-8 win over Bonaire.

Three girls contested the under-19 division with Trinidad & Tobago winning the gold 4-0 in the only shutout game of the tournament.

Barbados finished as the

bronze medallists.

On hand to help the teams celebrate was Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Dr Daniel Johnson.

“What you see today is the expansion of our sports franchise,” he said. “This is what we are talking about Sports in Paradise, Team Bahamas doing what only we can do and the only way that we know how to do it.

“We’re trying to show young kids the amount of things that are available to them. Those are kids who may not make the CARIFTA swim team, but boy they are big and strong and they are tough. They might not make the football or track team, but they brought out what it is to be Bahamian.”