BVIOC 2013 – 2016 Quadrennial Report

November 30, 2016 by

At the close of the BVI Olympic Committee’s (BVIOC) 2013 – 2016 quadrennial, the executive distributed a full report on its goals and achievements of the last 4 years to its member federations and key stakeholders.

As an autonomous, not-for-profit organization representing the interests of 16 National Federations in the Virgin Islands, the BVIOC set its strategic plan following consultation and engagement with the associations and based on their respective quadrennial plans.

The four main objectives were to support elite athletes to achieve Podium finishes; to increase the number of sports participating in major games; to promote the Olympic Values of Respect, Excellence and Friendship; and to promote drug free sport through the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) programme.

Read the complete 2013-2016 BVIOC Quadrennial Report.

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Islanders, Sugar Boyz stay on top of league table

November 30, 2016 by

By BVI Football Association

Rohan Lenon (12) opens the scoring for Islanders in the 5-1 win against Wolues. Photo: BVIFA

Rohan Lenon (12) opens the scoring for Islanders in the 5-1 win against Wolues. Photo: BVIFA

As the BVIFA National League continued over the weekend, One Love dented Old Madrid’s top four aspirations with a comfortable 3-0 win, the Islanders stayed unbeaten and the Rebels closed in on second place in the standings.

All the One Love goals all came in the second half with Richard Morgan’s opener in the 63rd minute followed by Trevor Ellis, who made it 2-0 in the 75th minute and Uriah Junior Baptiste who rounded out the scoring in the 87th, to make it 3-0.

The Islanders stayed top of the standings of course, still unbeaten, with the latest victims, the Wolues, handed a 5-1 defeat. Youngster, Joshua Lynch netted twice in the second half to put the icing on the cake after Rohan Lennon and Kevin Fisher had made it 2-0 at half time.

Kevin Carragher pulled one back for the Wolues, but Fisher added his second to make it 3-1 before Lynch finished off the job.

The Sugar Boyz and VG United were scheduled to play their local derby over on VG, but the only reports so far are that both teams failed to show up for the National League fixture and apparently opted to let their players play in the VG Community League instead.

The Rebels then closed the gap on second place in the league with a 4-1 win over the Panthers, courtesy of goals from Carlos Septus, Kevaugn Watson, Elijah Toulon and Atebe Creese, whilst Andrew Morrison netted for Panthers.

POS TEAM W D L GF GA GD POINTS
1 ISLANDERS F.C. 9 0 0 28 3 25 27
2 SUGAR BOYZ F.C. 7 0 1 23 6 17 21
3 REBELS F.C. 5 1 2 20 15 5 16
4 THE WOLUES F.C. 4 1 3 20 19 1 13
5 OLD MADRID F.C. 4 0 5 17 16 1 12
6 ONE LOVE F.C. 3 0 6 24 18 6 9
7 THE PANTHERS F.C. 0 1 8 5 28 -23 1
8 VIRGIN GORDA UNITED 0 1 7 5 37 -32 1
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Ballstarz Women lift BVIFA Championship

November 29, 2016 by

By BVI Football Association

Ballstarz Women lifted the BVIFA Nine a Side Championship with a thrilling 6-2 victory over VG United on Saturday 26th November, 2016. Photo: BVIFA

Ballstarz Women lifted the BVIFA Nine a Side Championship with a thrilling 6-2 victory over VG United on Saturday 26th November, 2016. Photo: BVIFA

The Ballstarz Women lifted the BVIFA Nine a Side Championship with a thrilling 6-2 victory over VG United on Saturday 26th November, on the A.O. Shirley Ground,

Playing with discipline and quick ball movement the Ballstarz raced into a 2-0 lead, when first MVP, Philia James reacted first to a lose ball in the penalty box and then Morgan Creque doubled the advantage in just the 17th minute.

James scored her second and the Ballstarz third before half time with a powerful volley from the edge of the box.

VG regrouped at the break and hit back with two goals from Kezia Gumbs, but were cut off in their comeback by an own goal and then being caught out on fast breaks, pushing forward in search of more goals, first by a wonderful Murcella Gordon free kick and then by Lilly Pierce, which saw the final score 6-2.

“VG is technically the most improved team this year, they are full of youngsters, but we came with a game plan and stuck to it,” commented Coach Maurice Mark. “I told the girls at half time to stay composed because VG would come at them strong in the second half.”

Having Murcella Gordon back in action was a major factor in the Ballstarz victory as she slowed play down and spread passes wide, giving Mark a much-needed calm influence in midfield.

Pierce was a constant threat down the left and right flanks, but VG, showed by a strong second half performance, that they will be better for the experience and be back even stronger in 2017.

At the awards presentation, not only did the BVIFA’s Women Committee present Ms. Gloria Fahie, President of the BVI Cancer Society a cheque for $1,000, but they also honored Brittney Peters as the Golden Boot winner, Kimberley Howell as Golden Glove, James as MVP,  and presented VG Utd with the Presidents “CAPS” Award, an Annual Fairplay Trophy.

The Avengers finished in third place and the Ballstarz avowed to donate $500 of their $1500 winner’s check to the Cancer Society.

 

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Virgin Islands Volleyball Association elects new executive board

November 25, 2016 by

By VIVA

2017 - 21 VI Volleyball Association Executive: (l-r) Willis Potter, Alquamin Nibbs, Kisheba Sprauve-Callwood, Sabinah Clement, Maria Drigo, Desirae Farrington, Henrietta Alexander and Curtis Davis. Photo: Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway

2017 – 21 VI Volleyball Association Executive: (l-r) Willis Potter, Alquamin Nibbs, Kisheba Sprauve-Callwood, Sabinah Clement, Maria Drigo, Desirae Farrington, Henrietta Alexander and Curtis Davis. Photo: Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway

The election of the 2017-2021 Virgin Islands Volleyball Association (VIVA) Executive Board was held at the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports conference room at 5:30pm. The new board members and their positions are as follows:

President – Mr. Willis Potter
Vice President – Mr. Alquamin Nibbs
General Secretary – Mrs. Kisheba Sprauve-Callwood
Assistant Secretary – Mrs. Anna-Belle Skelton-Malone
Treasurer – Ms. Sabinah Clement
Assistant Treasurer – Ms. Maria Drigo
Public Relations Officer – Ms. Desirae Farrington
Players Representative – Ms. Henrietta Alexander and Mr. Curtis Davis

The VIVA Executive Board thanks everyone that took time out of their busy schedule and came out to vote to make this year’s election possible.

Special thanks are extended to Mrs. Angeleta Bernard (Supervisor of Elections) and her team Ms. Alicia Paul (Tally Clerk), Mr. Jason Edwin (Tally Clerk) and Mr. Rhennie Phipps (Tally Clerk) for coming out and assisting with the election to ensure that operations were running smoothly. The Executive Board would like to thank Ms. Sabinah Clement (Past President) and her team for the outstanding work that they contributed to the sport over the years.

 

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National Tennis Development program takes off

November 24, 2016 by

By BVI Tennis Association

Youth tennis development in the BVI Photo: BVITA

Youth tennis development in the BVI Photo: BVITA

The National Tennis Development Program concept was to revolutionize tennis in the territory but the BVI Tennis Association faced the challenge of identifying and establishing a location that would serve as a National Tennis Centre to help sustain the federation’s growth in the Virgin Islands.

“Despite the challenges, the BVITA has managed to achieve the objective,” said Mrs Carol Mitchell, President BVITA. “We have secured another venue for a Junior program at  Long Bay. We also visited  Anegada, Jost Van Dyke and Virgin Gorda where we engaged with the youth and received an enthusiastic response. Youths are our focus because they are the future.Tennis goes across gender, race and ethnicity. It’s an International Sport.”

The BVITA will launch an After-School Program at Long Bay, West End on Wednesday, November 30 from 4-6 pm.

On Thursday 1st December, the BVITA will host Play Day at the Long Look-East End Public Courts from 4-6 pm.

On Friday, December 2 – 3, the BVITA will host the Junior Development Tennis Tournament at the Long Look-East End Public Courts. The tournament will be open to all tennis players in the 10 & Under, 12 & Under, and 14 & Under categories. The event will take place from 4.00pm – 6.00pm on Friday and from 10.00am – 4.00pm on Saturday.

The BVITA will also offer High Performance Junior coaching at Long Bay,West End from 4.00pm – 6.00pm on Monday, December 5.

For activity details and more information on registration, please contact Carol Mitchell by email at britishvita@gmail.com or by ‘phone on 544-2140.

The BVITA extends thanks to the BVI Olympic Committee, International Tennis Federation, Olympic Solidarity/ International Olympic Committee, Mike Barrell, Ministry of Education, Sports & Culture. Long Bay Beach Club/ Long Bay Villa and the Media for bringing awareness to the sport.

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Twin athletes sign Letters of Intent with University of Central Florida

November 24, 2016 by

By BVI Athletics Association

Trevia and Tynelle Gumbs sign off letters of intent with the University of Central Florida (UCF). Photo: Provided

Trevia and Tynelle Gumbs sign off letters of intent with the University of Central Florida (UCF). Photo: BVIAA

BV Islanders Trevia and Tynelle Gumbs signed off on letters of intent with the University of Central Florida (UCF) in Orlando last week Tuesday, November 15th, 2016. While furthering their athletic career, Trevia will pursue a Mass Communications Degree while Tynelle will pursue a Psychology Degree with a minor in Coaching at UCF beginning January 2017.

Head coach of UCF Jeannette Bolden said “I’m extremely pleased with the efforts of our staff in recruiting eight young ladies which include twin sisters Trevia and Tynelle Gumbs.’ Bolden further stated “the three joining us in January will have an immediate impact on our team. This is one of the best, balanced recruiting classes at UCF.”

In telephone interviews with BVIAA Public Relations Officer (PRO) Cleave Farrington, both ladies expressed how happy and excited they are to be attending UCF. “We feel it’s a great opportunity, a great family atmosphere and much closer to home and an institution that will focus on them individually.”

Tynelle will continue to focus on her field events in the hammer and discus throws outdoors and the weight throw indoors while Trevia will focus on the discus, shot put and weight throw and possibly the hammer. They expect their distances in the throws will improve significantly at the University of Central Florida.

Coach Angeleta Bernard and Omar Jones expressed their pride in Trevia and Tynelle and wished the twins much success at UCF as they look forward to great things from them. “They have the eagerness, drive and motivation to do very well – with the extra work it will surely pay off,” said the coaches.

BVIAA President Steve Augustine mentioned how proud he is of the twin sisters. “It’s a great accomplishment for the twins joining UCF – a Division 1 college,” he said. Now that they are in a better environment moving from a Junior college to a D1 college, it can only be expected that the intensity of the training and the exposure that they will get would be greater than what they had in Central Arizona.”

Lynelle Gumbs, the biggest fan of her twin daughters stated “it is exciting and it has been a long journey and I thank God for giving them the opportunity. We their family, are so happy that they are sticking together.”

Both twins expressed gratitude to their foundational coaches Mrs. Bernard and Mr. Jones of the Top Notch Track Club, coach Eric Matthias and to their coach Tony Dougherty of Central Arizona Junior College for the significant roles each has played in their development.

The twins also expressed appreciation to everyone in the BVI Community for supporting them in one way or another on their long journey. They are excited to compete in the NCAA and intend to show everyone what they are made of as they continue to make the BVI proud.

 

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BDO BVIFA Primary and High school League updates

November 22, 2016 by

By BVIFA

First Impressions U7's win 4-1 against Agape in BDO Primary U7s League. Photo: BVIFA

First Impressions U7’s win 4-1 against Agape in BDO Primary U7s League. Photo: BVIFA

In featured games across the BDO Primary and BVIFA High School Leagues in the past week, First Impressions U7’s made it two wins from two, Seventh Day Adventist School got off to a winning start in the Under 9 Group B and Elmore Stout High School Open Boys recorded their first win of the season.

In the U7’s BDO League, Myles Penn scored all four goals in the victory over Agape, who got a consolation strike from Kecdlum Louie.

Meanwhile Cedar Green stay atop the group despite being held to a 0-0 draw by Enid Scatliffe Maroon and Montessori grabbed second place, just a point back, with a 11-0 victory over Enid Scatliffe Red.

Charlie Potgeiter netted seven of the goals, whilst James Davies scored a hat trick and Lochan Geyser the other one.

The ESPS Maroons beat the Seventh Day Adventists thanks to a lone strike from N’Sean Woods, but SDA returned to winning ways with a 3-1 victory over ESPS Reds, with goals coming from Shawn Hodge (2) and Nazri James.

Ashrah James scored for ESPS.

In the BDO U9’s, Group A, First Impressions stay top after Logan Titley scored the only goal of the game against Alexandrina Maduro Primary, but Cedar Greens 2-1 win over Althea Scatliffe put them second, thanks to a goal apiece from Blake Kirk and Robert McKensie.
Antawon Dawly scored for AMPS Reds

In Group B, Robinson O’Neal are still unbeaten following a 2-0 victory against SDA, with Jadon Quashie scoring both, whilst SDA rebounded with a 4-2 over Montessori to be in second place.

Kevaugn Glasgow scored a hat trick and Jordan Joseph the other, whilst Sam Potgeiter netted twice for Montessori.

In the U12’s, Althea Scatliffe leapfrogged over Begrado Flax to claim top spot with a 2-0 victory against Joyce Samuel Primary, with goals from Johari Lacey and DeAndre Rogers, whilst St Georges got off to a winning start with a 3-1 result against Jost Van Dyke Primary.

Jefferson Frank and Xiiomar Gunn (2) were on the score sheet for St Georges, whilst Henrique Warren replied for JVD.

In the BVIFA Open Boys High School League, BFEC are the form horses with a second successive victory, this time 4-1 over SDA, with goals coming Daniel Gilford (2), Devante Samuel and Joshua Ramprasad, whilst Nathan Nibbs scored for SDA, which followed a 2-0 defeat of ESHS, with goals from Jahdique Winchester and Sheldon Toohey.

St Georges also beat SDA, 2-0, with Lilly Pierce and Justin Smit doing the damage and ESHS beat St Georges, 4-2, thanks to goals from Sheldon Harry (2), Timothy Louis and Kemario Watson, which were answered by Guillaume Parkins and Pierce.

In the Open Girls Division, Cedar School pipped Claudia Creque by 1-0, with Darci Reich on hand to fire home the winner

In the U14 Boys, ESHS are top with 3 wins from 3 after a 5-1 rout of SDA.

Watson, Marcus Butler (2), Jeremy Grant and Kahil Farrington doing the damage in response to a Denvin Jones goal, which had made 3-1, before a late onslaught and St Georges and Cedar shared the points in a 2-2 draw, leaving BFEC in second and St Georges third.

Jahmal Prentices opener for St G cancelled out by Scott Kirk and then Luca Reich netting an equalizer for Cedar after Smith had put St G back in front in the second half.

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Eventful weekend of football in the BVIFA Men’s National League

November 22, 2016 by

By BVIFA

Old Madrid vs VG Utd in 2016 BVIFA Men's League in weekend of eventful football. Photo: BVIFA

Old Madrid vs VG Utd in 2016 BVIFA Men’s League in weekend of eventful football. Photo: BVIFA

The Islanders completed an eventful weekend of football in the BVIFA Men’s National League, on Sunday 20th November, with a battling 3-1 victory over One Love F.C.

Julian Davidson (3rd) and Fitzroy Daley (15th) settled any nerves early on and gave the Islanders a 2-0 lead, before Richard Morgan (31st) pulled one back for One Love.

At 2-1 going into the second half it was anyone’s game and the teams traded attacking endeavor with defensive solidarity until Kevin Fisher (89th) secured another 3 points for the Islanders, who remain atop the standings, unbeaten this season and with 24 points.

The Sugar Boys are tucked into second place, just 3 points adrift.

The Rebels F.C. and the Wolues F.C. are nestled into third and fourth and the pair were equally deadlocked after a six-goal thriller on Saturday.

Kevin Carragher (7th) put the Wolues ahead early, but Curtly Peters (16th) levelled the game, before Deangelo Thomas (29th) gave the Rebels a 2-1 lead. However, Carragher scored his second from the penalty spot right on half time, to make it 2-2.

Timothy Parsons (63rd) gave the Wolues a 3-2 lead, but Peters (72nd) made it 3-3 and despite a thrilling last ten minutes neither team would score again.

At the other end of the table, Old Madrid secured their 5th place position and gave themselves a chance of a top four finish with a 3-0 second half demolition of VG Utd.

Kenmore Peters netted twice (48th and 62nd) whilst Vaughn Homer(53rd) had doubled the Old Madrid lead.

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VG Utd Girls to meet Ballstarz W.F.C in Women’s League Final

November 22, 2016 by

By BVI Football Association

Ballstarz vs Avengers, in Women's League semi final. Photo: BVIFA

Ballstarz vs Avengers, in Women’s League semi final. Photo: BVIFA

The Final of the BVIFA Women’s Nine a Side League will be a hotly contested affair between the young and upcoming VG United Girls and their more experienced Ballstarz F.C. Women counterparts, after both recorded comfortable semifinal victories over the weekend.

On Saturday, after a deluge had all but flooded the A.O. Shirley Ground, the Virgin Gorda team, simply had too much pace and desire for the Panthers Women and ran out 4-0 winners, with Loreal George (19th and 28th minute) scoring twice in the first half to all but seal the deal.

Jackisha Rigobert (32nd) also fired home from long range, whilst the tireless Kayla Skelton (60th) deservedly rounded out the scoring in the second half.

A full strength Ballstarz Women, then handed the Avengers their first taste of defeat for the season with a 2-0 win, courtesy of goals from Philia James (42nd) and Morgan Creque (55th) breaking open a game, which had reached half time at 0-0.

The Final, along with the play-off game for third place are all scheduled for Saturday 26th November, on the A.O. Shirley Ground starting at 4.30pm, with the Avengers against the Panthers and then VG Utd taking on the Ballstarz F.C.

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BVI Rugby 7s team returns from Trinidad as runners up in Shield Final

November 22, 2016 by
Source: VINO
Big tackles helped the BVI to pick up a close win 17 - 12 against Turk & Caicos on Day 2 of the 2016 Rugby Americas North Sevens Championship in Trinidad. Photo: BVIRFU

Big tackles helped the BVI to pick up a close win 17 – 12 against Turk & Caicos on Day 2 of the 2016 Rugby Americas North Sevens Championship in Trinidad. Photo: BVIRFU

A seven-a-side rugby squad, representing the Virgin Islands Rugby Union competed at the 2016 Rugby Americas North Sevens Championship in Trinidad and came home as runners up in the Shield Final.

The last game, a 5-0 defeat by the Cayman Islands, capped off a frenetic weekend of Rugby, which saw Canada win the overall Men’s Championship, with a 52-5 victory over Guyana.

All in all, 14 teams from around the Region took part and the VI’s first game was a 19-5 defeat to Bermuda and then, the eventual Champions then put up a winning score of 59-0, before the VI bounced back on Day Two with a 17-12 victory over the Turks and Caicos.

A place in just the Shield Final was confirmed when the Dominican Republic recorded a 12-10 win.

According to the Rugby Union, the team’s effort was assisted by leading World Rugby Sevens coach David Mays who visited the island for six weeks and helped train the squad.

Canada’s dominant performance in both the Men’s and Women’s divisions never relented and earned them both Cup titles. Only Guyana Men were able to score against the Maple Leafs and finished second in the tournament. Jamaica Women finished in second place standing with the men’s team coming in third.

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