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Strachan Going Pro: Signs With Puma Todd Grasley Mar 26, 2012

Bahamian junior athlete Anthonique Strachan has informed MileSplit Bahamas she will fore-go running in college and head straight to the professional ranks. Strachan has signed a contract with the shoe company Puma. Details of the contract have not been disclosed. 

Teray Smith: Making A Splash In The Sunshine State Todd Grasley Mar 22, 2012

Teray Smith exchanged the warm sunshine and beaches of the Bahamas for those in South Florida. The American Heritage junior moved to the states in October of 2009 to create a better opportunity for himself in track and field and in life. He says the transition was tough at first.

Pinder, a prime London Olympics medal hopeful Jason Byrne Mar 20, 2012

Grand Bahamian Demetrius Pinder drew world attention to his track exploits over 400 meters (m) just two years ago. He surprised track observers by defeating Chris Brown to capture the 400 meters national title. He took third place in the 2010 North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) Championships. (via www.thenassauguardian.com)

Discover What's Possible: BAAA National HS Track & Field Championships Jason Byrne Mar 14, 2012

 

Last week Scotiabank became for the third consecutive time the Title Partner of the BAAA National High School Track and Field Championships and for the second consecutive time the Title partner of the BAAA Olympic Trials.

Through the bank’ s Bright Future programme and its new tagline introduced last November, Scotia has challenged us to “ Discover What’ s Possible”.

 

Distance runner Oneil Williams training in Kenya Jason Byrne Mar 09, 2012

It has been a big adjustment from the Bahamas to Kenya but distance runner Oneil Williams said he's enjoying his stay there as he continues his training in preparation for a shot at qualifying for the London Olympics in August. (via www.tribune242.com)

Scotiabank sponsoring Family Island schools for Nationals Jason Byrne Mar 07, 2012

 

THROUGH Scotiabank's continued sponsorship, the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) will be able to assist all of the Grand Bahama and Family Island schools taking part in the 24th National High School Track and Field Championships. (via www.tribune242.com)

 

Chris Brown Classic now headed to Grand Bahama Jason Byrne Mar 04, 2012

Defending 400 meters (m) World Indoor Champion Chris Brown informed on Thursday morning that Grand Bahama is now the designated location for an invitational track and field event he has scheduled for Saturday, April 14. (via freeport.nassauguardian.net)

Printassia Johnson Signs With Illinois State Jason Byrne Mar 01, 2012

Bahamian junior sprinter Printassia Johnson, a 2011 graduate of Queen's College, was awarded a full athletic scholarship to attended Illinois State University, a prestigious National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I school in Chicago, Illinois, this spring (via www.thenassauguardian.com)

Grand Bahamas Track Championships to Honour Coach Bodie Jason Byrne Mar 01, 2012

"We are happy to announce that the Grand Bahama Secondary Schools of Athletics Association 2012 track and field championship will be held in honour of Mr. Errol Bodie," said Sandra Laing, Treasurer, G.B.S.S.A.A. at a press conference on Tuesday at the Grand Bahama Sports Complex. (via freeport.nassauguardian.net)

SAC carries slim lead into Day Two Jason Byrne Mar 01, 2012

Only 23 points separates the St. Augustine's Big Red Machine from the Queen's College Comets, a margin Comets' Head Coach Garry Malcolm hopes to close by the end of Day Two of the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) Track and Field Championships. It is no surprise that the Big Red Machine is out front, and the Comets are trailing in second (via www.thenassauguardian.com)

It was 'a golden moment' Feb 27, 2012

The team of Devynne Charlton, Anderia Ferguson, Janae Ambrose and Cormisha Cox made history as they won the first race held in the new Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium. The quartet re-enacted the women's 4 x 100 metre relay team that won the gold medal at the 2000 Olympic Games 'Down Under' in Sydney, Australia. (via www.tribune242.com)

Ferguson-McKenzie disappointed ‘Golden Girls’ weren’t invited to opening Feb 27, 2012

National record holder in the women's 100 meters (m) and former Olympic relay champion Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie is curious as to why certain members of the original Bahamian "Golden Girls" were not invited to the opening of the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, on Saturday evening. (via www.thenassauguardian.com)