BVI National Football team competing in Caribbean Cup

May 27, 2014 by

By: BVIFA

BVI National Football team. Photo credit: Charlie Jackson

BVI National Football team. Photo credit: Charlie Jackson

The National team departed this morning, Tuesday May 27th, 2014, for Aruba where it will play in Group two of the 18th edition of the Caribbean Cup.

Also in the group are the host, Aruba, French Guiana and the Turks and Caicos.

The first game is Friday 30th May against French Guiana at 6.30pm followed by Aruba on Sunday June 1st at 8.30pm and the final game against the Turks and Caicos on Tuesday June 3rd at 6.30pm.

The full BVI squad includes: Damien Farrell, Gregory James, Andy Davis (captain), Joel Fahie, Fladimir Septus, Christopher Telemaque, Trevor Peters, Jasquever Frett, Troy Caesar, Jamal Sergeant, Kevin Fisher, Rushedo Robinson, Jhon Samuel, Vanquever Frett, Rondell Delfish, Shamoy Thompson, James Shearman, Montgomery Butler and Javier Smith.

Accompanying the squad are manager, Val Rose,  Assistant Coach, Lenroy Henry, and Head Coach, Avondale Williams.

“I’m very pleased with the commitment of the players over the last few weeks of training and we can expect a much better performance than in previous years,” noted Williams ahead of the team’s departure.

“We are reaching the venue a couple of days ahead and will add the finishing touches to our plans before the opening game against French Guiana. We are aiming at qualifying for the next round in Puerto Rico and have done a lot of preparation on the mental side of the game as well as tactical. Our goal is to compete at the highest level and come out on top of the group”

The Tournament acts as a qualifier for the CONCACAF Gold Cup and the group winner will progress into Group Four which contains Puerto Rico (host Nation), Grenada and Curacao

Jamaica received a bye into the eight-team final round, which it will host in Montego Bay, November 9-18, and will be joined there by defending champion Cuba.

GROUP 1

Bonaire (host), Montserrat, U.S. Virgin Islands

GROUP 2

Aruba (host), British Virgin Islands, French Guiana, Turks & Caicos Islands

The first round, September 1-8, is comprised of four, four-team groups:

GROUP 3

Martinique (host), Barbados, Suriname, Group 1 winner

GROUP 4

Puerto Rico (host), Grenada, Curacao, Group 2 winner

GROUP 5

Antigua & Barbuda (host), Dominican Republic, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Anguilla

GROUP 6

St. Kitts & Nevis (host), Dominica, Guyana, St. Lucia

The first- and second-place teams from each group, as well as the third-place team with the best overall record, will progress to the second round.  There, they will slot into three, four-team groups headed by hosts Trinidad & Tobago, Haiti and Guadeloupe.  Those encounters will be played October 6-13:

GROUP 7

Trinidad & Tobago (host), Group 5 winner, Group 6 runner-up, Best overall third place

(Contd)

 

GROUP 8

Haiti (host), Group 6 winner, Group 3 runner-up, Group 4 runner-up

GROUP 9

Guadeloupe, Group 4 winner, Group 3 winner, Group 5 runner-up

The second round group winners and runners-up will advance to the final round.

This will also be the first time that the Caribbean Cup’s qualifying stages will be played during officially-sanctioned FIFA match dates, allowing national associations the latitude to include overseas players.

Trinidad & Tobago has won the tournament on a record eight occasions.

Filed Under: Football

BVI Women’s 4x100m relay in top 16 at IAAF World Relays

May 26, 2014 by

By: Dean Greenaway

Ashley Kelly, left, Nelda Huggins, Chantel Malone and Karene King became the BVI's first athletes to compete in Nassau, Bahamas at the IAAF World Relays. PHOTO: Dean "The Sportsman" Greenaway

Ashley Kelly, left, Nelda Huggins, Chantel Malone and Karene King became the BVI’s first athletes to compete in Nassau, Bahamas at the IAAF World Relays. Photo credit: Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway

NASSAU, The Bahamas — The British Virgin Islands Women’s 4x100m Relay team ran the second fastest time in the territory’s history to reach the B final of the inaugural IAAF World Relays here in Nassau, The Bahamas and finished in the top 16.

Knowing just before they left that Tahesia Harrigan-Scott would not be joining them after pulling out of a race in Beijing, China on Wednesday with slight discomfort, the trio of Ashley Kelly, Chantel Malone, and Karene King, knew they’d have to help National Youth and National Jr. 100/200m sprinter Nelda Huggins at 17, one of the youngest women in the competition.

With only one day’s practice, they got the stick around and finished the semi final in 44.53 seconds just off the 44.34 national mark established in 2010 as the territory haven’t had many opportunities to field a senior squad in competition. In the B final, they placed seventh in 45.06 and all shared that it was a good experience.

“I wasn’t surprised that we made the B final because I knew we could come in here, handle business and definitely be in the top 16,” lead off leg, Kelly said. “We came together as a team. We motivated each other and I think we showed our maturity by embracing Nelda and she showed her maturity in handling business. I think that was important for us as a team to come together and embrace her and help her to learn.”

King, who anchored the squad described the meet as exciting. “I thought it was important for us making BVI history as the first 4x100m team to be at the IAAF World Relays,” she said. “As a small country, it shows that we can handle business at any time. We ran the second fastest time in our history and it was just a great experience.”

Malone who ran third leg said she thought the team held its own with Nelda coming in and learning the importance of unity and practicing. Since they don’t’ get an opportunity to be together often, the hand off was a challenge.

“If not a second (off our time) who knows, because I feel that once we get hand offs down pat, we can be much better,” she said. “Coming into this meet, we didn’t have one of the times that people would really look at and say we should watch out for them. I feel that even though we might be an underdog, we just have to stick to what we know and try to execute. We are a small country, but still could be a factor. We showed that today because nobody expected us to get to the B final, even though it was just the B. We had the slowest national record in our heat but we came out, worked as a team and brought it home.”

Huggins who will enter U20 competition next year said it was an experience that taught her she can’t play around. “It’s not like running with the U18s. These girls are serious,” she noted. “I took in a lot. It was fun being around the team, they are always joking and I learned a lot from them.”

Filed Under: Athletics

Henry wins National Jr College Championships Discus Throw title

May 19, 2014 by

By: Dean Greenaway

Eldred Henry, center, with Omar Jones and Coach Tony Dougherty

Eldred Henry, center, with Omar Jones and Coach Tony Dougherty

British Virgin Islands native and Central Arizona College freshman, Eldred Henry, won the National Jr. College Athletics Association Championships Discus Throw title on Saturday night, during the championships held at Mesa College, in Mesa, Arizona.

Henry, who was in second place throughout the competition earned the title on his final attempt which measured 54.35m. He was sixth in the Shot Put on Friday, with a heave of 16.73m.

Henry joins Omar Jones who on won the 2009 Javelin Throw title as the territory’s second JUCO National champion. He becomes the sixth BVI athlete to win Jr. College All America honors for Central Arizona, but the first to earn it in two events.

At the same competition ASA College freshman Khari Herbert helped his team earn Jr. College All America honors in the 4x400m Relay after placing sixth in 3 minutes 11.13 seconds with a third leg carry. He anchored them to 3:08.41 in the prelims.

In his open 400m, Herbert had a non advancing time of 48.59 seconds in the prelims.

At the North Carolina High School 4A State Championships, Cary High School Jr. Lakeisha “Mimi” Warner placed second in the 800m with a season’s best of 2:13.15.

Filed Under: Athletics

St John’s Hindes buries field to win Virgin Gorda Half Marathon

May 19, 2014 by

By: Dean Greenaway

St. John's Timothy "TJ" HIndes, won Saturday's challenging 3rd Virgin Gorda Half Marathon dubbed "The Beauty & the Beast" in 1 hr 23 minutes and 34 seconds. PHOTO :Dean "The Sportsman" Greenaway

St. John’s Timothy “TJ” HIndes, won Saturday’s challenging 3rd Virgin Gorda Half Marathon dubbed “The Beauty & the Beast” in 1 hr 23 minutes and 34 seconds. Photo credit: Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway

St. John’s Timothy “TJ” Hindes did his research, relied in his 8 Tuff Miles racing and course training, then executed his strategy to perfection en route to burying the field and winning Saturday’s 3rd Virgin Gorda Half Marathon.

In his first trek to Virgin Gorda, Hindes wasted no time in breaking away from the field at the start, opened a sizeable gap that stretched to five minutes at one point by time he crossed the line in 1 hour 32 minutes and 34 seconds. Tortola resident Guy Williamson was second in 1:35.34 followed by Virgin Gorda’s Maxford Pipe in 1:39.37.

It was the fastest time run in the three editions of the race which this year featured a tougher and more challenging course.

“It’s the first Half Marathon I ever ran and my plan was to win it from the beginning. I looked online and saw that a 7:20 mile pace won it last year so I’ve been running 7:20 miles on St. John to stay ahead of it,” Hindes explained. “I did better than I thought I’d do in St. John’s 8 Tuff Miles, so I thought I could win it here. The course is tough. Those first seven miles up to Nail Bay, it was hard not to walk that.”

Hindes said his plan was to go out early and stay ahead because he likes hills. “I believe in myself and I run a lot of hills so I knew if I was ahead, I could coast on the way back,” he said. “The views are a little nicer than St. John. Everything is right there around the water.”

Williamson said the race is tougher than 8 Tuff Miles. “They should be calling this the 13 Tough Miles,” he said. It’s so unforgiving and you are using a lot of quad muscles or you’re flying down the hill using your hamstrings. You had to keep your head about yourself to ensure you can finish. The first half it takes a lot out of your legs trying to climb.”

Pipe said both Hindes and Williamson ran a great race and he tried his best to stay with them but ran out of fuel. He enjoyed the race and would do it again. “Trust me, it was very hard and I’m proud of my time under 1:40 up those hills,” he said. “I was surprised that Hindes went out so fast. I know the course quite well and I was saying he might break down during the race and get a chance to catch him but he didn’t. He ran a really good race and surprised me for sure.”

Woman’s winner, Kartina Crumpler who finished in 1:52.55, said the course was challenging. “Easily the hardest Half Marathon I’ve ever run.”

With support from the Valley Sound Lions Club, Valley Day School, BVI Cancer Society Virgin Gorda Branch, St. Mary’s School, Animal Rescue and Control (ARC) and Raw Skillz Track Club manning water stops and cheering participants on during key segments of the event, Race Director Casey McNutt said it was important to see everyone coming out and contributing to good health.

“That is very important to me and I love this community,” she said. “It’s important that we live healthy and long and doing so as a community is the only way to do it and they have done it,” McNutt noted. “We have made some improvements to the course. Some people hugged me and said it was a good course and others wanted to slap me and said never again. But, it was tough. Everyone started and finished.”

Adam D’Monte won the 6 Mile Challenge in 42.20 with Virgin Gorda resident Kathleen Brownsdon the top woman in 47.18.

Final Half Marathon Results. Male: 1. Timothy “TJ” Hindes, 1 hour 32 minutes and 34 seconds. 2. Guy Williamson, 1.37.35, 3. Maxford Pipe, 1.39.37, 4. Ravi Sukhu, 1.45.19, 5. Curwin Andrews, 1.50.40, 6. Alan Cundall, 1.51.36, 7. Michael Sheesley, 1.52.53, 8. Paul Hubbard, 1.59.24, 9. Chris Thomas, 2.00.50, 10. Adrian Dale, 2.04.23, 11. Gary Salter, 2.05.15, 12. Joseph McIvor, 2.06.30, 13. Rodrigo DosSantos, 2.08.19, 14. Russell Crumpler, 2.09.18, 15. Ezron Simmons, 2.15.11, 16. Patrick Ormond, 2.19.33, 17. Shane Donovan, 2.23.54, 18. Daniel Mitchell, 2.25.07, 19. Jermain Abrams, 2.26.42, 20. Josh Rossiter, 2.30.31, 21. Claude Walker, 2.30.49, 22. Zoltan Birinyi, 3.20.29, 23. Michael Bell, 3.33.48

Women: 1. Katrina Crumpler, 1.52.25, 2. NiMade Oinasih, 2.07.07, 3. Kay Reddy, 2.11.37, 4. Natasha Ruscheinski, 2.13.27, 5. Kayla Joseph, 2.15.13, 6. Vivian Toro, 2.18.35, 7. Rhiannon Jones, 2.20.46, 8. Sarah Hayes, 2.22.55, 9. Jessica Miles, 2.31.04, 10. Harriet Robertson, 2.32.54, 11. Rebecca Knight, 2.36.09, 12. Amanda Nadeau, 2.42.35, 13. Richie Paul, 2.42.53, 14. Rene’ deJongh, 2.43.36, 15. Kerry Ann DosSantos, 2.44.34, 16. Chantelle Whittle, 2.51.30, 17.Cherie Brown, 2.57.24, 18. Monique Simon, 3.02.19, 19. Tara Murphy, 3.02.59, 20. Amber Walker, 3.32.22, 21. Anna Kinkead.

6 Mile Challenge. Men: 1. Adam D’Monte, 42.20, 2. Julius Farley, 44.46, 3. Vaughan Van Oudtashoorn, 46.33, 4. Stefano Tasking, 47.03, 5. Ciaran O’Shaughnessy, 49.36, 6. Mike Peterson, 50.01, 7. Zebalon McLean, 54.24, 8. Kenton Jones, 54.46, 9. Manuel Saborido Lanzas, 56.51, 10. Khemron Tillack, 59.25, 11. Guy-Paul Dubois, 1.02.38, 12. Stephen Beard, 1.11.46, 13. Dwight Sanford, 1.16.28, 14. George Mayberry, 1.34.58, 15. Brendan O’Reilly, 1.36.42, 16. Guy Valde, 2.01.26.

Female:1. Kathleen Brownsdon, 47.18, 2. Sally Blackmore, 57.25, 3. Lindsay Wilson, 57.59, 4. Rosmond Johnson, 58.55, 5. Philomena Robertson, 59.31, 6. Ashley MacDonald, 1.00.14, 7. Arielle Goodley, 1.01.43, 8. Jude Holmes, 1.03.53, 9. Megan Buckley, 1.08.23, 10. Ghislaine Hoogendijk, 1.09.24, 11. Lucinda Ford, 1.14.53, 12. Emily Drinkwater, 1.18.38, 13. Jenny McCleary, 1.29.11, 14. Linda Li, 1.29.11, 15. Kate Purdy, 1.29.16, 16. Christina Yates, 1.31.50, 17. Luana Fernandez, 1.32.32, 18. Erica Shaw, 1.34.58, 19. Krystalle Fuller, 1.35.11, 20. Eliza Walker, 1.35.11, 21. Claudia Walker, 1.35.11, 22. Anne Syrett, 1.40.23, 23. Andrea Syrett, 1.40.23, 24. Chrissann Nickel, 1.48.28, 25. Andrea Herrera, 1.48.28, 26. Aysegul Sanford, 1.48.28

 

Filed Under: Athletics

McMaster sets 400m hurdles record, qualifies for World Jr Championships

May 12, 2014 by

By: Dean Greenaway

Kyron McMaster clears the final barrier during last month's Carifta Games where he earned a bronze medal. Photo credit: Dean Greenaway

Kyron McMaster clears the final barrier during last month’s Carifta Games where he earned a bronze medal. Photo credit: Dean Greenaway

Unlike last month’s Carifta Games, this time, Kyron McMaster doesn’t have to worry about hurdle height, after he secured a ticket to the July 22-27, IAAF World Jr. Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

Competing at Saturday’s NTC/Pure Athletics competition in Clermont, Florida, McMaster finished third in 53.26 seconds to join Nelda Huggins as the second clear qualifier for the championships.

McMaster’s time demolished Steve Augustine’s 19-year old Jr. mark of 55.32 seconds. Augustine coaches McMaster in the hurdles where he ran 52.85 seconds in just his third race over the barriers to earn Carifta Games U18 Boys bronze.

He will also contest the Central American and Caribbean Jr. Championships in Morelia, Mexico, in a final tune up for World Jrs., during the July 4-6 competition.

Deya Erickson won her 100m Hurdles heat in 14.90 seconds.

At the same meet, Shaquoy Stephens won the open 100m in 10.45 seconds in a race that had a +4.0 meters per second tailwind. He finished third in his 200m event after running 22.19 seconds.

After running 11.61 seconds in her 100m prelim, Karene King was seventh in the elite final in 11.62. Taylor Hill was fifth in her open division 100m race in 12.30 seconds and ran 25.02, to win her 200m heat.

Filed Under: Athletics

Pipe edges Williamson in thrilling Blenheim Trust 5K Series finish

May 12, 2014 by

By: Dean Greenaway

Maxford Pipe, left, edges Guy Williamson for his first victory his rival on Saturday, in the Blenheim Trust 5K Series finale. Photo credit: Cleave Farrington

Maxford Pipe, left, edges Guy Williamson for his first victory his rival on Saturday, in the Blenheim Trust 5K Series finale. Photo credit: Cleave Farrington

Although Guy Williamson won the overall men’s division of the 2014 Blenheim Trust 5K Series, Maxford Pipe ended his streak of victories with a furious finish during Saturday’s finale, by .01 seconds.

Williamson outsprinted Pipe in the March 8 season opener at the A. O. Shirley Recreation Grounds and this time, Pipe reversed his finishing strategy and turned the tables to win in 18 minutes and 52.17 seconds to Williamson’s 18.52.18.

“This was a fantastic race. Guy set the pace which I was comfortable with and I just kept picking him off,” Pipe explained of his opponent who opened up a sizeable lead at the start. “We played cat and mouse coming back and I said I would stay behind him, because when you’re behind you can always see what’s going on in front so I tried the technique and tried to hold him close as possible to the end. The last race we finished here, I started to kick too early and Guy took me at the finish, so I tried to do it to him.”

Williamson, who also lost to Pipe for the first time in the Dive BVI 10K Series finale on Virgin Gorda last week, said he has been improving.

“He has been pushing the pace and it’s great to have that level of inter island competition,” he noted. “The conditions today were cool to push the pace and he pushed it right to the end for a sprint finish, so you couldn’t ask for more.”

The race was a pursuit race where the women had a 5 minute start ahead of the men and for the first time ever, no man overhauled the deficit by the first two women, led by Katrina Crumpler’s 22:09 and soon to be 13 year old Tallulah Kinkead’s 23:15.

“I tried my best to keep them off and I managed to do so and it was a good race,” Crumpler said. “It was nice and cool, a bit of rain and that definitely helped. I remember last year was quite hot and it was a big difference this year, really nice conditions.”

Crumpler, Pipe and Williamson will all contest the 3rd Virgin Gorda Half Marathon on Saturday. The race begins at 6:30 a.m. and will take in several scenic vistas of the island including a section of Gorda Peak and Coppermine.

Final Results; Men. 1. Maxford Pipe, 18 minutes 52.17 seconds. 2. Guy Williamson, 18:52.18. 3. Ian Montgomery, 19.47. 4. Julius Farley, 19.16. 5. Curwin Andrews, 20:23. 6. Vaughan Vanoudtshoorn, 20:32. 7. Aaron Gardner, 20:40. 8. Michael Killourhy, 21:30. 9. Paul Hubbard, 22:05. 10. Stefano Tasking, 22:21. 11. Adrian Dale, 22:31. 12. Patrick Ormond, 22:36. 13. Charles Kerins, 22:49. 14. Shane Donovan, 23:01. 15. David Kinkead, 23:15. 16. Russell Crumpler, 23:36. 17. Luka Chalwell, 23:58. 18. Dan Mitchell, 24:09. 19. Sam Potgieter, 24:27. 20. Chris Potgieter, 28:01. 21. Carl Masefield, 28:07. 22. Stephen Bridson, 27:08. 23. Chris Ghiorse, 27:28. 24. Henry Creque, 29:46. 25. Howard Moore, 30:01. 26. Stephen Beard, 37:21. 27. Tai Thomas, 43:56. 28. Richard Morgan.

Women: 1. Katrina Crumpler, 22:09. 2. Tallulah Kinkead, 23:15. 3. Rosmond Johnson, 23:56. 4. Clare-Louise Whiley, 24:42. 5. Kay Reddy, 25:24. 6. Sally Blackmore, 25:50. 7. Natasha Ruscheinski, 26:22. 8. Anna Kinkead, 26:26. 9. Philomena Robertson, 26:50. 10. Richie Paul, 27:05. 11. Zoe Bickerton, 27:24. 12. Juliane Potgieter, 28:31. 13. Ghislaine Hoogendijk, 28:52. 14. Barbara O’Neal, 28:57. 15. Katy Morley, 29:49. 16.= Amity Hill and Liberty Fletcher, 30:02. 18= Emily Abrehart, 30:19. 18= Jenni Dobie and Clair Burke, 30:30. 21. Li-Ann Yap, 30:34. 22. Pippa Dabbs, 30:42. 23. Roslyn Gilbert, 30:58. 24. Anya Rhoden, 35:53. 25. Jahde Boisgirard, 41:48. 26. Belinda Dabbs, 42:04.

Power Walking. Women: Sophie Bennett, 40:07. Men: 1. Gerald Rose, 39:35. 2. Zebalon McLean, 39:39. 3. Robin Tattersall, 53:32.

Overall Rankings. Men: 1. Guy Williamson. 2. Maxford Pipe. 3. Ravi Sukhu.
Women: 1. NiMade Oniaish. 2. Rosmond Johnson. 3. Claire Louise Whiley.

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Redhead Stunner gives Sugar Boys victory over Rebels

May 12, 2014 by

By: BVIFA

'Sugar Boys' Terry Nanthan - Photo credit: BVIFA

‘Sugar Boys’ Terry Nanthan – Photo credit: BVIFA

Half way through the second half, Derol Redhead found himself in some space at the top of the penalty area as a corner swung in from the right. He at first looked set to try an overhead bicycle kick, but instead dragged the ball back over his shoulder with a deft touch, and fired home an unstoppable volley past the Rebels.

Having reached the half time break still locked in stalemate, the Rebels should have put themselves ahead early in the second half when Denzil Joseph was one on one with the keeper, but failed to convert the chance from 10 yards out. Moments later, down at the other end Redhead sliced an attempted volley wide and Lenard Davis also came close, but his first touch let him down allowing the keeper to smother his shot.

Jario Morris also brought a fine save from the keeper, with a header and Gregory Solomon also made a last ditch tackle to thwart another threatening Sugar Boys attack.

Joseph squandered another golden opportunity for Rebels, but the move of the match saw Roger Roberts dribble past 3 Rebels defenders before seeing his close range effort saved, and then came the Redhead stunner to secure all 3 points.

Earlier One Love had been held 2-2 by the Wolues, with missed opportunities and two dropped points meaning they missed out on going joint top of the standings with the Islanders.

Mark Gardner had given the Wolues the lead in the 23rd minute before Eric Campbell equalized 5 minutes later. Alessandro Pallandino then restored the Wolues advantage from the penalty spot just before half time.

One Love missed many good chances and eventually leveled the game through Charles Bonnick in the 55th minute. However they could not find a winner and the Wolues will be the happier of the two teams.

Filed Under: Football

Youth Olympic flame burns brightly for Nanjing 2014

April 30, 2014 by

Nanjing2014TorchLighting2_600x364The flame for the second Summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China, was lit today in the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, Greece. This marks the start of the Virtual Torch Relay which gives fans around the world the chance to get involved in the Youth Olympic Games via an interactive app before the flame arrives in China in August for the physical torch relay ahead of the Games.

Following Olympic tradition, the Youth Olympic flame was lit by the sun’s rays reflected in a parabolic mirror, with a priestess from the Temple of Hera passing on the torch to the first relay runner in Athens’ ancient stadium – the home of the first modern Olympic Games in 1896.  Four young athletes from Greece and China then performed a mini torch relay within the Stadium before igniting the Virtual Torch Relay which can be downloaded at www.nanjing2014.org.

Attending the ceremony, along with IOC Honorary President Jacques Rogge, were Chinese Olympic Committee Chairman Liu Peng, Mayor of Nanjing and NYOGOC Vice-President Miao Ruilin, Chairman of the Nanjing 2014 IOC Coordination Commission Alexander Popov and President of the Hellenic Olympic Committee Spyros Capralos.

“Today’s Lighting Ceremony marks the symbolic start of these Games. We hope it will inspire people to get active and to embrace the Olympic values”, IOC Honorary President Rogge said at the ceremony.  “Let the Youth Olympic Flame now carry the passion and dreams of the young people to every corner of the globe before settling in Nanjing in August.”

The flame will now start its virtual journey, stopping at 258 online locations including the 204 nations and regions that will participate in Nanjing 2014.  The app has may features to engage and inspire fans to get active and learn more about the Olympic values, as well as lots of fun games and activities. This new way of passing on the Youth Olympic flame aims to spread the Olympic values of excellence, friendship and respect to young people around the world regardless of language, time zone or geographical location.

After this 98-day digital journey, the Youth Olympic flame will arrive in Nanjing for a short physical torch relay before marking the start of the Games on 16 August.

Watch the Nanjing 2014 flame lighting ceremony

Filed Under: Nanjing News

BVI brings home Junior OECS Squash Championship trophies and makes Junior OECS Team

April 29, 2014 by

JR OECS trophiesThe St Lucia Squash Association hosted the 2014 annual Junior OECS Squash Championships at the St Lucia Yacht Club, April 24 – 27, 2014. Approximately 35 competitors from St Vincent, the BVI, and St Lucia played matches in male and female categories in U11, U13, U15, U17, and U19 age groups.  All matches were played on a round robin basis with the U15 category being the most competitive in both boys and girls.

In the U11 category there were only two girls who both played their first OECS.  In second place was Brianna Findlay of BVI and in first place was St Lucia’s, Isabella Segovia.

In the U11 boys also playing their first OECS, were Joshua Devaux of St Lucia who placed third, second place went to Jlan McMaster of St Vincent and first place went to Luca Reich of the BVI.

In the girls U13, third place went to St Lucian, Isabella Segovia who played two divisions.  Second place went to Natalie Fay of the BVI and in first place was Giovanna Miller Alexander of St Vincent.

In the boys U13, third place went to Samuel Childs of the BVI, second place went to Rashid Constance of St Vincent and in first place was Kai Bentick also of St Vincent.

In the girls U15 there was a clear winner however, the technical team had to break the game results down to select a second and third place winner since three girls tied in both matches won and points won for the next few positions. Third place went to Lauryn Doyle of St Vincent, second place went to Emily Abrehart of the BVI, and first place went to Thandi Myers of St Vincent.

In boys U15, third place went to Tyler Segovia of St Lucia, second place went to Leo Forte of the BVI, and first place went to 12 year old, Kai Bentick of St Vincent, who not only played two divisions but won both divisions.

In U17 girls there was also a tie for third place but the eventual winner was Abayomi Maddox of the BVI.  Second place went to Derai Myers of St Vincent and first place went to Thandi Myers who not only played two divisions but also won both divisions.

The boys U17 was an all Vincentian winning slate with third place going to Akeem Constance, second place going to Geronimo Ross and first place to Jason Doyle.

There were no U19 female participants and in the male U19, third place went to Vincentian, Omari Wilson, second place to St Lucian Andre Segovia and first place went to 16 year old, Jason Doyle who played two divisions and won both.

The Junior OECS team is selected from the participants of the Junior OECS squash tournament.  This year the team will play in the Caribbean Squash Championships in Bermuda in July.

David Piper, President of the OECS Squash Association announced the team.  The boys will be represented by Vincentians, kai Bentick and Jason Doyle, Leo Forte of the BVI and Andre Segovia of St Lucia.  The girls will be represented by Vincentian sisters, Thandi and Derai Myers, and Abayomi Maddox and Kirsten Gordon of the BVI.

Following the matches on Sunday morning, the Association closed with a prize giving ceremony which started with a moment of silence in remembrance of the Association’s Vice President, Oliver Gobat who went missing over the weekend and is presumed to have died tragically. Gobat was also the island’s #2 player and was in intense training for a number of tournaments coming up over the next few months including OECS to be held in May in St Vincent and culminating with the Commonwealth Games this summer.

Filed Under: Squash Tagged With: , , ,

Eldred Henry cracks exclusive 60m discus throw barrier

April 29, 2014 by

By: Dean Greenaway

Eldred & CoachIn demolishing his own Discus Throw National Record, Central Arizona College freshman Eldred Henry became one of a select few Caribbean athletes to crack the 200’ barrier for the first time in his career on Saturday.

Competing against the pros at the Trinton Invitational at UC San Diego on Saturday, the 6’5” specimen who tips the scales at 350 lbs, sent his implement sailing out to 61.90m (203’1”) to finish sixth overall. His mark came a day following a 5-hr drive to the US Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California, where the threw 56.90m less than 2-hrs after he arrived.

“I was kind of shocked because I didn’t think it was that far and I didn’t feel like I gave it a lot of effort,” Henry explained. “My Coach said my timing, positioning and everything was where it was suppose to be and that’s why it felt so easy.”
Henry—who began competing a year ago and is in his first year of using the Sr. implements—attributes his progression from a 51.76m opening throw to 61.90m to film study.

“Coming from the back of the circle, I used to rush it, but after reviewing a lot of videos and watching about 1,000 times with my coach and slowing it down, I was able to see what I had been doing wrong and I was able to correct it and get that throw,” he pointed out. “Film study is very important because you can actually see what you are doing wrong. There’s a difference between when your coach is telling you, you are doing it wrong and be able to see what you are doing wrong. That has helped me to progress to where I am now because I’m seeing the mistakes I’m making.”

After his mammoth throw, Henry is currently ranked #24 on the IAAF World list—the second highest ranking BVI athlete behind sprinter Tahesia Harigan-Scott who is tied for #17 in the 100m with her 11.29 seconds mark. She’s also #52 in the 200m with her 23.33 seconds time. At Monday’s Miramar Multicultural Games, she ran a wind assisted 11.17 seconds to win the 100m as she prepares to run in China next month.

With the Commonwealth Games coming up on Glasgow, Scotland in late July, Henry’s mark is the sixth best in the Commonwealth while Harrigan-Scott’s
100m time is ninth.

Elsewhere, sprinter Karene King is coming off equaling her 100m best of 11.52 seconds at the Mt. SAC Relays and she was fourth in her 200m heat in a wind aided 23.40 seconds.

In the same competition, Long Jumper Chantel Malone was fifth with a leap of 6.16m.

Filed Under: Athletics Tagged With: , , , , , ,
« Previous Page
Next Page »