Sheldon Longley

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Sports Editor at The Nassau Guardian

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Carey commits to UT Southern

3 weeks ago | thenassauguardian.com | Sheldon Longley

Another young Bahamian tennis player has received a scholarship and has signed to play collegiate tennis. Dylan Carey will be attending at the University of Tennessee Southern (UT Southern) in Pulaski, Tennessee, studying cybersecurity while playing collegiate tennis. UT Southern Head Coach Bill Riddle stated: “I’m really excited to have Dylan join our team and tennis family at the University of Tennessee Southern.
Grenada slams The Bahamas

3 weeks ago | thenassauguardian.com | Sheldon Longley

Going with youth and agility over seasoned players, The Bahamas fielded a relatively inexperienced squad in its opening match of the second round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers for the CONCACAF region, and they paid the price, as the team fell, 6-0, to Grenada on Wednesday and crashed out of contention for advancement.
Cartwright, Thompson finish third at Flamingos tournament

3 weeks ago | thenassauguardian.com | Sheldon Longley

The University of The Bahamas’ (UB) Mingoes men and women’s golf teams were back in action over the weekend. Travis Cartwright and Darrius Thompson locked up third place at the 2nd Annual Flamingos Women’s Golf Club 242 Tournament at the Bahamas Golf Federation’s (BGF) Golf Course on Saturday. The duo finished tied with a score of 31 in the two-man scramble event at the nine-hole par three golf course. Also competing for UB were Rachel Quant, Gia Marshall and Dinaj Major.
Bahamas Aquatics names 40-member team for Goodwill championships

3 weeks ago | thenassauguardian.com | Sheldon Longley

Following another competitive meet on its calendar over the weekend, the Bahamas Aquatics Federation has ratified what it expects to be a very strong team heading to the 29th Goodwill Swimming Championships, which is set for August 15-17 in Bridgetown, Barbados. The 29th edition of the event was originally set to take place here in The Bahamas. On Tuesday, the federation ratified a 40-member team for the junior regional championships.
Play Tennis program ends for 2025

3 weeks ago | thenassauguardian.com | Sheldon Longley

The Play Tennis Bahamas community-based program, for this year, opened up in February 2025, and ran in two structured sessions that ended on Saturday, May 31. The BLTA recognized in 2019 that it was important to offer free tennis sessions to the young children who would not have access, and started what would become a community-geared development program. The program has overcome the high-pricing barrier to the sport, offering the course at no cost and providing all the tennis equipment.
Minister Rolle provides AED for South Beach pools

3 weeks ago | thenassauguardian.com | Sheldon Longley

The South Beach Pools Complex has been without an operable Automated External Defibrillator (AED) for several months, and with summer quickly approaching and the expectation for the pools to be in high usage, member of Parliament for the area, Bacchus Rolle, thought it fitting to provide the facility with an AED. AED is a portable, user-friendly medical device designed to treat people experiencing sudden cardiac arrest by administering a controlled electric shock to the heart.
A trio of Mingoes to play for the national team

3 weeks ago | thenassauguardian.com | Sheldon Longley

The University of The Bahamas (UB) Mingoes men’s soccer team has had players called up to The Bahamas senior men’s national team, and that continued late last week as three players were called up to play in the upcoming FIFA World Cup CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football) Qualifiers. Those players are midfielder Kevin Thomas and defenders Junior Kelly and Joshua Johnson.
'Jazz' set to return to third base

3 weeks ago | thenassauguardian.com | Sheldon Longley

The wheels are already in motion. Bahamian professional baseball player with the New York Yankees Jasrado ‘Jazz’ Chisholm Jr. is set to return to the big leagues, and set to return to a position he played almost exclusively with the team. Chisholm, 27, could be back as early as this evening when the Yankees host the Cleveland Indians in a rematch of the American League Championship Series (ALCS) from a year ago.
Five Bahamians to compete at NCAA Championships

3 weeks ago | thenassauguardian.com | Sheldon Longley

The Bahamas will be represented by five athletes at the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships this month, as three more collegiate athletes secured their spots over the weekend.
Chadron State set to welcome Bahamian athlete

3 weeks ago | thenassauguardian.com | Sheldon Longley

Bahamian athlete Jayda Rahming, a student of St. Augustine’s College (SAC), has signed a letter of intent to attend Chadron State College, home of the Eagles, marking a significant milestone in her athletic journey. Rahming gives thanks to God, expressing deep gratitude for the strength and guidance received along a path that was anything but easy. “This journey hasn’t been easy, but through every trial and tear, I made it here,” she said.