SENEGAL – The Bahamas’ three athletes have completed their track and field campaigns at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal.
Shawne Ferguson was the country’s representative on the track, clocking 14.57 seconds in the boys’ 110-metre hurdles semifinal.
He finished seventh in his race and did not advance to the final.
In the field events, Ashley Demeritte was unable to clear a height in the boys’ high jump, failing on all three attempts at the opening height of 1.80 meters.
Demeritte entered the competition with a personal and season’s best of 1.69 meters, set at the CARIFTA Games.
Keely Deveaux also finished without a recorded mark in the girls’ long jump, scratching all six of her attempts.
She entered the event with a season’s best of 5.61 meters, achieved at the BAISS Track and Field Championships in March.
The three athletes brought their Youth Olympic campaigns to a close after representing The Bahamas on the international stage.
QC Seniors, Windsor Juniors Take Opening Games in BAISS Final
The Queen’s College Comets and Windsor School have taken the opening games in their respective BAISS baseball championship series at the Andre Rodgers National Baseball Stadium.
In senior boys action, QC defeated the SAC Big Red Machine 10-8, using a five-run second inning to take control.
SAC fought back to tie the game at five, but the Comets regained the lead and held on.
The undefeated Comets are now one win away from their third straight senior boys title.
In the junior boys division, Windsor defeated QC 16-8 to take game one and move within a win of their first BAISS baseball championship.
Game two in both series is set for Wednesday.
Tonight features girls softball at the Freedom Farm Complex.
Royals Host Second Pre-Thanksgiving Tournament
The D.W. Davis Royals hosted their second annual pre-Thanksgiving tournament, with four matchups across the junior and senior divisions.
In junior boys action, the host Royals held off the South Andros Barracudas 35-30, after building a 14-5 first-quarter lead.
South Andros cut the margin to one in the fourth, but free throws helped seal the win for D.W. Davis.
The C.W. Saunders Cougars also escaped with a one-point victory, edging the Anatol Rodgers T-Wolves 50-49 in senior boys play.
The Cougars rallied from a nine-point fourth-quarter deficit to take the win.
In junior girls, the Jordan Prince William Falcons dominated St. John’s College 33-5, while the C.I. Gibson Rattlers defeated the Giants 25-17 in senior girls action.
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