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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2018
‘Bonafide Innovators’ launch re-election campaign By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net
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ncumbent Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ President Rosamunde Carey and her team officially launched their re-election campaign. Led by Carey, the “Bonafide Innovators” list of candidates also includes Carl Oliver (1st Vice President), Sandra Laing (2nd Vice President), Gail Clarke (Vice President – Finance), Philip Gray (Vice President – Marketing and Public Relations), Cedricka Rolle (Vice
President – Business Operations) and Patrick Adderley (Vice President – Technical Operations). The team unveiled their platform Tuesday before a group of BAAA constituents, coaches, officials, executives, family members and supporters at the Thomas A Robinson Stadium. “We have to be able to market the BAAA in a modern track and field global community, and I’m confident that this is the right collection of people to take the association to a new level,” Carey said. “Policies must now be enacted to ensure accountability and to address any
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Bonafide Innovators will establish a policies committee, conduct town hall meetings with members for open discussions on policies, implement a public relations campaign to inform all stakeholders via print and electronic media, and introducing a policies document for the fair and transparent governance of the federation.” Carey made history as the first woman to win the BAAA presidency when she defeated Mike Sands 44-40 at the organisation’s Annual General Meeting and election of officers in November, 2015. Carey, a former treasurer of the BAAA, and all
but two members of her United Purpose slate went into office. Over the next several weeks the Bonafide Innovators team said they intend to arm the public with more information about the initiatives and successes of the federation over the last three years and also share the plans to enhance and build on the work completed thus far. “The ‘Focus Work with Proven Results’ will support our claim that the BAAA is indeed being transformed into the business model that will allow us to serve all our stakeholders,” the team said in a press release.
Lourawls ‘Tum Tum’ Nairn Jr’s autobiography ‘Purpose Driven’ By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net ADD author to the expanding résumé of basketball player Lourawls “Tum Tum” Nairn Jr. The former Michigan State Spartans guard took to social media to announce the completion of his first book - an autobiography entitled “Purpose Driven.” The book details the story of Nairn’s life and his journey from the Bahamas to elite Division I NCAA basketball and beyond. “On July 14th, 2018, I did something that I never dreamed of. I finished writing my first book with the help of my writing coach Cierra Seay and my mentor Eric Thomas. Wow, I’m an author. Only God can do that! I did not write Purpose Driven for people to look at what I went through and say, ‘Wow Tum has been through a lot.’ “I wrote it because I wanted people to read what I went through and reflect on what they are going through and say, ‘If Tum can make it through what he went through, I can make it through what I’m going through.’” Nairn posted on Instagram, “By the grace of God, writing this book has been one of my greatest accomplishments yet. I pray you are all inspired and motivated to never give up no matter what you’re going through. You’re going through it, you don’t have to stay there! So don’t stop! Stay tuned
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LOURAWLS NAIRN JR, of the Bahamas, announced via social media the completion of his first book - an autobiography entitled “Purpose Driven.” (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
BAHAMAS SET FOR CONCACAF NATIONS LEAGUE THE Bahamas’ senior men’s national football team is expected to continue play in the 2019 CONCACAF Nations League next week. The Bahamas will host Antigua and Barbuda on Friday, October 12 at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium with free admission for all patrons. Both teams are searching for their first win during the qualification for the Nations League and 2021 FIFA Confederations Cup. In the opening round, the Bahamas lost 4-0 to Belize and Antigua and Barbuda were blanked by St Lucia 3-0. The Bahamas will host their second game of qualification on November 18 when they take on Anguilla. The Bahamas will return to the road for the final match of the qualification round against Dominica at Windsor Stadium. Team Bahamas will include Keepers: Michael Butler, Mario Johnson, Valin Bodie; Defenders: Johnathon Miller, Troy Pinder, Isiah Collie, Lesly StFleur, Jaelin Williams, Raymourne Sturrup; Midfielders: Duane Beneby, Christopher Rahming, Jordan Farquarson, Marcel Joseph, Rejohn Ene and Forwards: Ricardo mcPhee, Ethan Willie, Chadwick Russell, Terry Delancy. The CONCACAF League of Nations is a new national team competition platform designed to maximise the quality, quantity and frequency of competitive matches for all 41 CONCACAF member associations. The tournament comes after a year-long development and consultation process involving the member associations and key stakeholders. The league features competition for titles and performance prizes, and will include promotion and relegation within the system of three leagues. The Confederation’s teams will also contend via the League of Nations structure for the right to
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NCAA: Injury concerns could delay Miller’s debut with Rebels By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net INJURY concerns could delay Franco Miller’s debut with the Ole Miss Rebels in his freshman season of NCAA basketball following his recent knee surgery. The Rebels hosted Media Day this week, and men’s basketball head coach Kermit Davis noted Miller’s knee problems have been one of the disheartening storylines during early practices. “We’re real beat up right now,” Davis said. “It hasn’t been a good week for our freshman class. Franco Miller had surgery Saturday. “He hasn’t been healthy since he’s been here. He came in with existing knee pain. It’s kind of been a fracture of a knee cap and
he had surgery. It’ll be anywhere from 3-5 weeks.” Miller was one of two freshmen to undergo knee surgery this week. “Luis Rodriguez, who we really counted on a bunch and is maybe our best defender, bumped knees with Bruce (Stevens) on Wednesday. We thought it was a contusion. It’s a meniscus, so he’s got to have surgery in the morning. He’ll probably be 3-5 weeks,” Davis said. “Those two guys kind of hurt our depth. Obviously it’s a part of it. As you go through practice, the biggest thing, obviously, is making progress and staying healthy. Hope that’ll be it for us and both of those guys will make great recoveries.” Davis said the injuries would hurt the team’s depth in the
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backcourt, but was more concerned about the development of his freshman players. “It’s hard for those freshmen. You have guys who have been for a couple years, been in the system, but these guys are missing so many mental reps where they may be physically okay, but it’s going to be a process every single day, watching tape and all the other things,” Davis said. “It’ll put them back realistically to maybe the first of December where they can really be effective in live college games.” Miller had his first opportunity to suit up as an official member of Ole Miss Rebels Basketball when the team went on its preseason foreign tour through Canada this summer. His busy recruitment process came to an end in May when he committed to the Rebels.
Miller signed his national letter of intent to join the programme’s incoming 2018 class during a special ceremony hosted on the campus of his alma mater - Tabernacle Baptist Christian Academy. The 6’3” point guard chose Ole Miss over his final list of schools - Oklahoma, Minnesota, Oregon, and Towson. “As a freshman coming in you want to go somewhere that you can make an impact. Ole Miss, they’re in one of the toughest conferences in college basketball, the SEC, and I have a chance to come in as a freshman to start and have the ball in my hand so it impacted my decision,” he said. “I fit in well with the style of play coach Davis runs, when I was there on my visit he
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