Sports

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.

The Abaco Rage Sailing Syndicate (ARSS) brought the National Family Island Regatta Championship back home to Abaco. Over four exciting days of sailing in Exuma, the ARSS crew piloted the C-Class “It Ain’t Right” and B-Class “Lonesome Dove” for a combined eight Top-2 finishes.

Intense competition marked the seventh weekend games of the Abaco Flag Football League’s third season which is quickly winding down to a close with playoffs and championship games on the horizon.

The Judoka from Abaco made their contributions to the overall medal count with Desmondo Bootle getting the first gold medal in the Under 21 90+Kg division. He was followed by Desmond Bootle in the Under 21 60Kg division with another gold medal.

A local Abaco man bested the competition at the West Coast Challenge Pool Tournament in Tampa, Florida on April 6 through 9 winning the top prize in eight-ball singles pool competition.

The best and brightest of Abaco’s Basketball community put on a high-flying spectacle for the Abaco Basketball Association’s annual night of competition on February 18, 2017. Basketball Enthusiasts on Abaco turned out in their numbers at the Ocean View Park to take in the sights and sounds of the fierce three-point shoot and highly contested Slam Dunk competitions!

The 26th Annual Homer Lowe Memorial Regatta was held March 25-26 in Hope Town, sponsored by the Abaco Rage Sailing Syndicate and Hope Town Junior Sailing. The event attracted 28 sailors from six different islands and cays, including Grand Bahama and New Providence.

The Bahamas Judo Federation announced its full team of athletes for the inaugural CARITFA Judo Tournament which includes 37 Judoka which includes four from Abaco.

In what is described as the “most successful month ever” the Bahamas Judo Federation won 25 medals total during the month of February as they sent fighters to two international tournaments.

The event saw 25 competitors take on a five kilometer course with 16 swimmers completing the race solo and nine others participating in relay teams.