Sports

A two day basketball clinic was held at Agape Christian School's Grace Gymnasium Thursday and Friday, June 29-30, 2017. Coach Taylor Johnson from Grand Valley State University, Michigan, visited Abaco to conduct the clinic in which thirty kids participated.

The Abaco Softball Association’s scheduled games for July 7-8 did not go as planned in light of many activities planned in observance of Bahamas Independence Day festivities. Nevertheless, the 5 Star Ag & Turf Bulldogs and Divine Construction Sharks showed up to play their game on Saturday evening.

Regatta Time in Abaco, a series of sailboat races, successfully held its 42nd event from June 23 - 29, 2017. This event brings sailors as well as hundreds of land-based visitors to Abaco who enjoy the races and shore parties held nightly at various resorts in several towns. This is Abaco’s largest tourism event and takes visitors from Hope Town in the south to Green Turtle Cay in the North.

The 9th annual Green Turtle Cay Lionfish Derby was held at the Green Turtle Club and Marina on June 23rd and 24th. The event was started by Green Turtle Cay second home owners and Brendal’s Dive Center, and continued with the assistance of Friends of the Environment, as a way to reduce populations of invasive lionfish in Abaco waters.

On June 16, the Divine Construction Sharks took on the Nagico Insurance Sluggers at the Murphy Town Ball Field. Sharks player Troy Bullard went 3-for-4 with six runs batted in (RBIs). The winning pitcher was Jason Scott who delivered eight strikeouts, four runs, and six hits.

The Abaco Billiards Association (ABA) closed their first official season with an awards ceremony, the team from Mount Hope earning the top trophies for the year.

For several years, Abaco Darts players have ranked among the top nationally and internationally. They are keeping their reputation this year also as four Abaconians will be members of the National Darts Team that will participate in the Darts World Cup held in Japan this year.

Softball games continued on the weekend of June 9-10 following the cancellation of games on June 1 because of rainy weather.

The Sharks capped their undefeated season with a hard fought victory over 2016’s Champions, the Pirates. Meanwhile the top seed Dynamic Divas continued their dominant season by defeating the Black Rogues (formerly the Panthers).

The Abaco Anglers Fishing Tournament raised over ten thousand dollars this year through sponsorships and signups that the organizers decided to add an additional, local charity to the regular recipients.