Sharonda Pickering commits to Florida Gulf Coast University

November 17, 2016 by

Source:  VINO

Sharonda A. Pickering has signed to join Florida Gulf Coast University and ended her time at Hillsborough Community College with a pick for the All Conference Volleyball 1st team. Photo: HCC

Sharonda A. Pickering has signed to join Florida Gulf Coast University and ended her time at Hillsborough Community College with a pick for the All Conference Volleyball 1st team. Photo: HCC

Virgin Islands’ volleyball talent, Sharonda Pickering has signed to join Florida Gulf Coast University  (FGCU) and ended her time at Hillsborough Community College with a pick for the All Conference Volleyball 1st team.

Pickering joins a 20-win FGCU team during its most successful season.

“Sharonda has worked so hard and come so far,” said Coach Larkin. “We are so proud of her and know she will continue to grow under Coach Botsford.”

Pickering was also named 1st Team All-Conference, after her final game for the HCC Hawks, a 3-set win over Webber International JV.

The Hawks were led by Abbie O’Ferrell’s 16 kills, Brianna Stowell’s 39 assists, Pickering’s .800 hitting percentage, and Larra Bickelhaupt’s 2.9 serve reception. Madara Bajare chipped in 5 kills and had a highlight crosscourt swing.

HCC finished the season being ranked 12th nationally in the final NJCAA poll and playing their best volleyball.

“It’s a little sad,” reflected Captain Brianna Stowell. “This team is so talented and tough. I love these girls, and I’ll never forget our time together.”

The Lady Hawks conclude the season 21-9, 5-3.

HCC finished #12 in the last NJCAA national poll but concluded the conference season with a heart-breaking loss to Polk State. The loss knocks HCC to 3rd place, missing the FCSAA tournament.

HCC lost two sets 24-26 on way to a 1-3 defeat.

“The volleyball was intense and high level,” explained Larkin. “A break here or there and who knows…”

The Lady Hawks got 14 kills and 3 blocks from Pickering.

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McMaster signs Letter of Intent with the University of Florida

November 17, 2016 by

By BVIAA

BVIAA President Steve Augustine, Anthony McMaster, father of Kyron McMaster and Coach Dag Samuel displaying signed letter of intent for the University of Florida. Photo: BVIAA

BVIAA President Steve Augustine, Anthony McMaster (father), Kyron McMaster and Coach Dag Samuel displaying Kyron’s signed letter of intent for the University of Florida. Photo: BVIAA

BV Islander, and the territory’s first IAAF World Jr. Championship 400m hurdle bronze medalist, Kyron McMaster signed off on a letter of intent with the University of Florida (UF) on Thursday November 16th at the A.O. Shirley Recreational Grounds. Kyron will pursue a Business Management Degree while furthering his athletic career at the University of Florida beginning August 2017.

At the brief ceremony, BVI Athletics Association’s President, Steve Augustine during his remarks mentioned Kyron’s great accomplishments as an athlete who works really hard on the track by putting in the time and effort, and most specifically his bronze medal at the IAAF World Jr Championship earlier this year in Bydgoszcz, Poland. He further commented “Kyron has the potential to make it on the world stage and we expect to see that happen along with him attaining his degree; two goes hand in hand.”

Mr. Anthony McMaster, father of Kyron expressed “He was born to run, since he started at 4, he never stopped, he stuck with it.” His signing is a great opportunity and exciting one for his son and their family. Mr. McMaster  made mention of Kyron’s coach Mr. Dag Samuel instrumental in his son’s achievement. Mr. McMaster further encouraged his son to keep focused and said, “While it is your legs that allowed you to reach this stage of your life, you must also allow your brain to do what it needs to do, education will take you through life.”

In Kyron’s remarks, he expressed how happy and excited he is to be attending the University of Florida. “I feel that Florida can get me to that level where I can become an Olympic Champion and a world record holder.” He was offered placement from approximately 7 other major Universities but felt that the University of Florida is the best option to further develop him in hurdles.

In closing remarks, Coach Dag Samuel commented on how very proud he is of his athlete Kyron for his great achievement. “It took 24 years to get an athlete to the University of Florida and I hope there will be more BVI athletes in the future,” he said.

Mr. Samuels stated that Kyron always wanted to go the University of Florida despite also visiting Clemson and LSU. Coach Samuels further commented that the staff of the University of Florida while looking at Kyron at the World Jr Championships in Poland, concluded that Kyron can be the next world record holder in the hurdles because of his rhythm and his cadence with the hurdles.

Coach Dag is confident and stated “We will have a national champion that is a world record holder in the British Virgin Islands within the next 2 to 3 years.”

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21st College Classic Series ends with record run

November 16, 2016 by
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Sam Potgieter, #5, blasts out en route to his second One Mile Division this time running 6:33.87. Photo: Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway

By BVIMilesplit/Dean Greenaway
While Reuben Stoby and Rosmond Johnson were securing a repeat of their respective Mourant Ozannes College Classic Series titles, young Sam Potgieter was stealing the show with another record run to close the One Mile Division.

Potgieter lowered the 6 minutes 34.56 seconds time he ran on Oct., 2 to 6:33.87, to wrap up the series unbeaten and claimed the One Mile title.

Stoby was the overall 2 Miles winner in 11:23.39 while Johnson took the Women’s Division in 14:30.69.

“I came out hoping to run a bit faster and I went out hard and tried to beat the crowd, but on the hills, I slowed a lot,” Stoby noted. “I ended up running 11:23, just around my personal best on this course, but I’m not too disappointed though. It’s within what I should be running at this time and it’s a warm up for the BVI Half Marathon in early December. The series was part of speed work and this week I only did long runs, so, I’m very happy for today’s run.”

Johnson said her plan was to win the final race. “I had been doing a little speed training and tried to run up hills a little,” she said. “I made up my mind this morning that I’m not going to lose today. I did two races and missed one when I went away on holidays. I won the first one and this is my second victory, which made me the series overall winner.”

Zebalon McLean who ran in the first College Classic Series race on Oct. 19, 1996, has only missed seven races and has participated in the series for 20 of it’s 21 years of existence. “I’m glad to see that is has been carried-not by athletes-but by regular people who comes out for the exercise,” he said. “I think the one unique thing about the College Classic Series is that it offers something for everyone, walkers, runners, joggers-even people who are not interested in running would come out because you have this camaraderie and you have the company of other people to pull you along.”

Final Results.

One Mile (Under 9 & 11),
Boys: 1. Sam Potgieter, 6:33.87 (New Record. Old Record, Potgieter, 6:34.56, Oct 2, 2016). 2. Charlie Potgeiter, 7:06.04. 3. Niklaus Vorgel, 7:27.97. 4. Antuwn Maduro, 7:39.15. 5. Jalem Cameron, 7:39.43. 6. Latriel Williams, 7:55.39. 7. Malik Christopher, 8:00.34. 8. Connor Chalwell, 8:44.87. 9. Caleb Quayle, 9:06.36. 10. Seun Frett, 11:49.86. 11. Lemuel George, 12:00.53. 12. Zaviyon Beazer, 12:40.52. 13. Joshua Tobin, 13:41.09. 14. Oliver Tobin, 14:08.87. 15. D’Mari Malone, 14:26.90. 16. D’Moi Malone, 15:27.30. 17. Eli Ghiorse, 16:40.00.

Girls: 1. Asia McMaster, 7:55.92. 2. Nejma Robinson, 7:56.95. 3. Martha Killourhy, 8:48.73. 4. Olivia Quayle, 8:58.53. 5. Taryn Augustine, 9:13.71. 6. M’Kenzii Crabbe, 9:39.69. 7. Jomauria Levon, 9:45.28. 8. Lily Smit, 9:45.99. 9. Sofia Chilton, 9:51.23. 10. Kijana Callwood, 10:50.56. 11. Amarisa McLauren, 11:12.73. 12. Ava Ghiorse, 11:13.11. 13. Elizabeth Ormond, 11:32.32. 14. Amelie Tobin, 12:12.33. 15. Princess Vergel, 12:12.90. 16. Nia Wallace, 12:20.09. 17. Raina Chalwell, 12:37.23. 18. Subrena Gayle, 12:37.62. 19. Fantasia Reid, 12:40.23. 20. Z’Hara Mclean, 13:13.35. 21. Jardiana McLean, 13:26.20. 22. Alea Williamson, 14:48.12. 23. Chanecia Pinnock, 15:48.85.

Two Mile
Men: 1. Reuben Stoby, 11:23.39. 2. Julius Farley, 11:48.16. 3. Samuel Romney, 11:48.94. 4. Patrick Ormond, 13:49.81. 5. Adrian Dale, 14:20.46. 6. Ikyjah Williams, 14:29.65. 7. Claudius Rhymer, 14:43.86. 8. Keven Nisbett, 15:09.31. 9. Jayden Augustine, 15:09.53. 10. Marcus Butler Jr., 15:36.66. 11. Reu Rhymer, 15:41.54. 12. Alric Smith, 15:45.03. 13. Malik Romney, 16:10.49. 14. Chad Willock, 16:15.03. 15. Jerry Thomas, 16:31.85. 16. Luther Butler, 16:43.62. 17. Zebalon McLean, 18:15.05. 18. John Cullimore, 18:24.74. 19. Howard Moore, 18:38.39. 20. Kadeem Hackshaw, 18:41.41. 21. Elvette Dore Sr., 18:51.51. 22. Hargeli Harrigan, 19:10.13. 23. Jim Cullimore, 19:39.51. 24. Hadley Chilton, 19:51.68. 25. N’Khoy Stoutt, 20:54.62. 26. Bill Kinkead, 21:28.98. 27. Jordan Dawson, 22:22.49. 28. Barry Leon, 23:54.83 29. Kyan Robinson, 25:14.41. 30. Matai Frett, 28:52.62.

Women: 1. Rosmond Johnson, 14:30.69. 2. Kay Reddy,16:17.08. 3. Laura Dore,17:09.55. 4. Jahtivya Williams,17:30.01. 5. Sarah Carroll,17:38.50. 6. Philomena Robertson, 18:26.79. 7. Amy Quayle, 19:36.28. 8. Akeela McMaster, 20:37.61. 9. Shirley Liburd, 22:03.49. 10. Michelle Dennis, 23:24.37. 11. Cardella McMillan, 26:39.52. 12. Denise Frett, 29:57.06. 13. Natasha Chalwell, 30:05.08.

Cross Country (Team Categories)
Primary Schools Teams: Cedar School Primary (CS), Francis Lettsome Primary (FLPS), Joyce Samuel Primary (JSPS), Pelican Gate (PG), Willard Wheatley (WWPS). 1..M’Khori Crabbe (JSPS), 16:31.28. 2. Jahshani Farrington (FLPS), 16:39.62. 3. Angel Beato (JSPS), 18:07.40. 4.Jahnare Farrington (FLPS), 21:29.23. 5. Kavon Wheatley (FLPS), 21:45.64. 6. Kianjah Roberts (JSPS-1), 21:51.56. 7. Makeda Gumbs (JSPS-1), 22:00.47. 8. Jayden Fahie (JSPS2), 22:30.68. 9. Jesse Cockburn (JSPS-1), 22:50.65 10. Anjeni Benjamin (JSPS-1), 22:52.52. 11. Jessimee Estridge (FLPS), 25:15.74. 12. Cheyanne Castello (FLPS), 26:38.59. 13. Litzy Beato (JSPS2), 29:20.13. 14. Sanjay Henry (JSPS1), 30:58.78. 15. Anica Penn (JSPS2), 32:00.30.

Points: 1. Joyce Samuel Primary Team 1, 33 2. Francis Lettsome, 34 . 3. Joyce Samuel Primary Team-2, 53 (4 participants).
Secondary Schools Team: Cedar School (CS), Elmore Stoutt Carlisle House (C), St. Georges (St.G): 1. Aria Creque (CS), 32:02.35
Points: By Teams/Houses: 1. Cedar School.

Service Clubs: Rotaract Club (RC), Rotary of Road Town (RR), Rotary Sunrise of Road Town (RS), Rotary of Tortola, (RT): 1. 1. Michael Killourhy (RT), 12:45.40. 2. Saungie Liburd (RC), 15:04.75. 3. StacyAnn Wynter (RT), 16:33.05. 4. Devon Letteen (RS), 17:20.57. 5. Vanessa King (RT), 17:25.87. 6. Tamara Cameron (RS), 18:27.03. 7. Adenike Flax(RS), 18:59.92. 8. Marvin Flax(RS), 19:09.49. 9. Henry Creque (RT), 19:09.84. 10. Richard Parsons (RR), 20:04.05. 11. Allison Gumbs (RC), 20:17.03. 12. Audley Maduro (RT), 21:14.75. 13. Jevaughn Rymer (RC), 22:15.76. 14. Monique Peters(RS), 22:58.81 15. Nadine Joseph (RT), 28:59.21.

Points: 1. Rotary of Tortola, 30. 2. Rotary of Road Town Sunrise, 39. 3. Rotaract, 26 (3 participants). 4. Rotary of Road Town, 10 (1 participant).

Community Partners: BVI Swim Team (BVISWIM), Cedar School Parents/Teachers (CSPTA), Digicel (D), H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC), Joyce Samuel Parent/Teachers (JSPTA), Montessori Parent/Teachers (MPTA), Peligan Gate Parent/Teacher (PGPTA). 1. Kedrick Matthews (Digicel), 13:47.06. 2. Brendon Menton (DIG), 15:43.79. 3. Anna Kinkead (CPTA), 16:29.22. 4. Matthew Cockburn (JSPTA), 17:05.09. 5. Martin Cherry (HLSCC), 18:17.46. 6. Elizabeth Buratti Clifton (MPTA), 19:35.92. 7. Garfield Nieta (MPTA), 19:48.70. 8. Juliane Potgieter (MPTA), 22:01.62. 9. Michelle Vergel (PGPTA), 22:24.95. 1. Alcurt Mitchell (PGPTA), 23:19.70. 1. Tricha Mitchell (PGPTA), 24:12.34. 12. Cydrena Roberts (PGPTA), 24:30.28. 13. Adas Sanesez (PGPTA), 25:13.24. 14. Kevin Gordan (Digicel), 27:40.95. 15. Lynette Gumbs(PGPTA), 29:17.96. 16. Swain Henry(Digicel), 30:40.84. 17. Bernice Magloire (Digicel), 30:56.86.

Points: 1. Digicel, 48. 2. Pelican Gate PTA, 55. 3. Montersorri PTA, 21 (3 participants). 4. Cedar School PTA, 3 (1 participant). 5. Joyce Samuel PTA, 4 (1 participant). 6. HLSCC, 5 (1 participant).

Full Overall Awards Results (Based on three out of four races)

Overall Male: 1. Reuben Stoby (2nd consecutive) 2. Julius Farley, 3. Samuel Romney.

Overall Female: 1. Rosmond Johnson, 2. Kay Reddy & Laura Dore, 3. Philomena Robertson.

Overall One Mile Male: 1. Sam Potgieter (NR: 6:33.87), 2. Charlie Potgieter. 3. Rush Broderick & Malik Christopher.

Overall One Mile Female: 1. Asia McMaster, 2. Olivia Quayle, 3. Martha Killourhy.

U9 (One mile) Male: 1. Charlie Potgieter, 2. Malik Christopher, 3. Latriel Williams.

U9 (One mile) Female: 1. M’Kenzi Crabbe, 2. Taryn Augustine, 3. Chanecia Pinnock.

U11 Male: 1. Sam Potgieter, 2. Rush Broderick. 3. Kael Chalwell.

U11 Female: 1. Asia McMaster, 2. Olivia Quayle, 3. Martha Killourhy.

U13 Male: 1. Jaden Augustine. 2. Matai Frett.

U13 Female: 1. Jahtivya Williams. 2. Akeela McMaster. 3. Abriel Magloire.

U15 Male: 1. Wanyae Belle & Ikyjah Williams. 2. Malik Romney

U17 Male: 1. Samuel Romney. 2. Reu Rhymer

20-29 Female: 1. Michelle Dennis

30-39 Male: 1. Reuben Stoby, 2. Julius Farley, 3. Patrick Ormond.

30-39 Female: 1. Amy Quayle.

40-49 Male: 1. Zebalon McLean, 2. Claudius Rhymer.

40-49 Female: 1. Rosmond Johnson, 2. Philomena Robertson, 3. Laura Dore.

50-59 Male: 1. Adrian Dale, 2. Elvette Dore Sr.

50-59 Female: 1. Kay Reddy, 2. Sophia Dabbs.

60+ Male: 1. Howard Moore. 2. Jim Cullimore, 2. William “Bill” Kinkead.

60+ Female: 1. Shirley Liburd.

Cross Country; Primary: 1. Joyce Samuel Primary-1. 2. Francis Lettsome Primary, 3. Joyce Samuel Primary-2. Secondary: 1: Cedar School Service Club: 1. Rotary of Tortola (12th consecutive), 2. Rotary of Road Town Sunrise, 3. Rotaract Community Partners: 1. Digicel, 2. Cedar Parents/Staff, 3. Pelican Gate PTA.

Outstanding Male Primary: M’Khori Crabbe (Joyce Samuel Primary) Outstanding Female Primary: Makeda Gumbs (Joyce Samuel Primary) Outstanding Male Secondary: Sean Wong (Cedar) Outstanding Female Secondary: Tola Broderick (Cedar) Outstanding Male Service Club: Michael Killourhy (Rotary of Tortola) Outstanding Female Service Club: Saungie Liburd (Rotract Club) Outstanding Male Community Partners: Kedrick Matthew (Digicel) Outstanding Female Community Partners: Juliane Potgieter (Montessori PTA)

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BVI sailors steal the show in St Croix

November 15, 2016 by

By Royal BVI Yacht Club

BVI youht sailors dominate at 24th St Croix International Regatta. Photo: Emelyn Morris-Sayre

BVI youht sailors dominate at 24th St Croix International Regatta. Photo: Emelyn Morris-Sayre

Nine Team BVI Optimist sailors raced in the 24th St Croix International regatta this weekend, with podium finishes across the board.

Eleven races were sailed by both fleets in light winds around 10 knots on Saturday building through the weekend with gust up to 15 knots on Sunday.

Nathan Haycraft continued his run of good form to dominate the Championship fleet, securing nine wins in the 11 race series The only sailor to take away the bullet from Haycraft was team-mate Kyle Roose who took victory in the last two races of the regatta and finished second overall and second in the blue fleet.

Ryan Lettsome finished in fourth place overall just two points behind third and this was enough to secure the white fleet win for sailors aged 10 and younger.  In his first regatta sailing in the Championship fleet, Samuel Allen put in a solid performance with his best result of fourth coming in race 9.  Allen finished 6th overall, squeaking in ahead of team mate Max Reshetiloff by just one point and taking second place in the white fleet.  Reshetiloff took the red fleet win for sailors aged 13 to 15.

In the Green fleet the racing was tight at the top throughout the weekend.  Kael Chalwell fired out of the blocks, taking the bullet in the first race.  He followed that up with consistent sailing and another bullet in race number four and rounded out the weekend in third place, just four points back from the eventual winner.

First-timer and the youngest member of the team, Wil Seddon sailed an excellent series with a hugely impressive third place in race 7 and a final result of ninth.  Just behind him in tenth came Victoria Rowlette and Amanda Plaxton in twelfth.  Both these sailors are showing excellent improvement as they confidence grows at these regattas and will be ones to watch for the future.

Over in the big boat series there was another Haycraft on top, taking the CSA Spinnaker division with two firsts, four seconds and a third to finish a comfortable five points ahead of second place. Congratulations to Chris Haycraft and his Pipe Dream crew.

The RYBVIYC thanks the Moorings for the significant support providing a home and transport for the weekend, all the parents who chaperoned, helped loading boats or providing sustenance for the team and Coach Taylor.

Results
Championship Fleet
1. Nathan Haycraft – 9 (1st blue fleet)
2. Kyle Roose – 16 (2nd blue fleet)
4. Ryan Lettsome – 33 (1st white fleet)
6. Samuel Allen – 49 (2nd white fleet)
7. Max Reshetiloff – 50 (1st red fleet)

Green Fleet
3. Kael Chalwell – 26
9. Wil Seddon – 78
10. Victoria Rowlette – 88
12. Amanda Plaxton – 92

24th International St Croix Regatta
1. Pipe Dream – Chris Haycraft – 13

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BVIFA Women’s League Update

November 10, 2016 by

By BVIFA

Brittany Peters of Avengers scored twice in the 3-3 tie with Ballstarz. Photo: BVIFA

Brittany Peters of Avengers scored twice in the 3-3 tie with Ballstarz. Photo: BVIFA

Avengers and Ballstarz share six goals in a female football thriller on Sunday after VG Utd Girls come of age on Saturday in the BVIFA Women’s League.

Action last weekend, November 5th and 6th, centered around a titanic struggle between the perennial Women’s Champion team, the Ballstarz and the Avengers from Virgin Gorda playing in their first tournament as an official BVIFA member club.

It looked for all the world like business as usual for the Ballstarz when Phillia James fired home the opening goal in the 29th minute and that’s how it remained until half time.

However, in the space of three second half minutes, the game changed as first Brittany Peters equalized in the 44th, James scored her second in the 46th to make it 2-1 and Keithreece Smith scored in the 47th, almost straight from the kick off, to make it 2-2.

Peters then scored her second in the 67th to give the Avengers a 3-2 lead before, just a minute later, Emerline Lockhart smashed home a long-range equalizer to make the final score 3-3

The teams also share top spot in the standings with 4 points each, whilst the VG Utd Girls are now third following their first ever win in competitive football, 3-1, over the Panthers.

The Girls, the majority of whom are under 16, led early on through the first of a Kayla Skelton brace and despite Jacintha Weekes scoring a sublime equalizer, went ahead from a rocket shot from Kezia Gumbs in the second half and then put the game to bed when Skelton forced home in the 49th minute to make it 3-1.

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BDO Primary School and BVIFA High School Leagues update

November 9, 2016 by

By BVIFA

BFEC drew 2-2 with SDA in the U7's. Photo: BVIFA

BFEC drew 2-2 with SDA in the U7’s. Photo: BVIFA

Whilst many games have been lost to rains, there has still been plenty of action, excitement and goals in the BDO Primary and BVIFA High School Leagues.

In the BDO Primary U7’s, Montessori School are top of the standings, but only on goal difference from Cedar School “Green”, having won both their games played so far and with the league’s top scorer, Charlie Potgeiter (5) in top form.

Begrado Flax sit in third place and would have hoped to have gone top in their latest game, against the Seventh Day Adventist School. However, as it turned out they were indebted to a late equalizer from Drekailly Findlay to share the points. Findlay had also cancelled out Nazri Jones’s first half opener, before J’Lynn Penn made it 2-1 to SDA at the break.

Findlay secured the point with his 18th minute goal to make it 2-2.

In the U9 Division, Group A, there has been little action so far, but a 3-0 win for First Impression’s against Joyce Samuel Primary sees them sit atop the group.

In Group B, Robinson O’Neal Primary and Cedar School “White” have identical records to sit one and two in the standings, as they both beat St Georges and Pelican Gate, 2-0, respectively.

Meanwhile in the U12’s, Cedar “Green” got their campaign off to a winning start, 3-1, against Begrado Flax, courtesy of goals from Ryan Lettsome, Azarni Callwood and Nici Haycraft. An own goal briefly made it 1-1, but in the end the Green’s had too much firepower.

Alexandrina Maduro Primary are unbeaten at the top of the Group with two wins from two, with the latest being a 3-0 romp against Pelican Gate, as Felix Walters scored twice and Keryan Provost once.

Joyce Samuel Primary moved into second place with a 4-0 victory against Leonora Delville Primary, thanks to a hat trick from M’Khori Crabbe and a goal in the just the third minute from Jesse Cockburn.

Althea Scatliffe Primary sit in third after they overcame Jost Van Dyke Primary, 3-0, on goals from DeAndre Rogers and Jahari Lacey (2).

Most of the High School action has been in the U14 Boys Division, which sees Elmore Stoutt High currently pipping Begrado Flax to the top spot on goal difference.

The pair shared nine goals in their first clash of the season with ESHS holding on to win 5-4 with Johnathon Jarris putting the hosts up 5-2 before a late onslaught from the Virgin Gorda boys saw them pull it back to 5-4 with a few nervous moments left to play.

Marcus Butler, Sheldon Harry and Jeremy Grant all scored for ESHS in the first half, whilst Division top scorer Jahdique Winchester (7), pulled one back before the break for BFEC. In the second half Shamari Maduro made it 4-2, T’Khoi Richardson then made it 4-2, Jarris 5-2 and then both Winchester and Richardson netted again to almost secure at least a deserved point.

St George’s are in third place as they put defeats to ESHS (2-5) and BFEC (3-4) behind them to beat District 3 rivals, SDA, 3-1, with goals from Guillaume Parkins and Jalen Prentice (2)

In the High School Boys, Open Division, BFEC beat ESHS, 2-0, in the only game played so far, thanks to goals from, yes you guessed it, Winchester and Sheldon Toohey.

In the Girls Division, SDA held on to beat St Georges, making their debut in the tournament, 2-1, after Sheniece St Jean had scored from the penalty spot. However earlier goals from Marline Daguiar and Neemie Odvil provided just enough of a cushion.

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Champagne Sailing for Inaugural Carey Olsen Double-Hander

November 8, 2016 by

By Royal BVI Yacht Club

Dancing Lady sailed by Jaques Roux and Rebecca Paull, fourth in cruising. 2016 Carey Olsen Double-Handed Race November, 5 2016. © RBVIYC / Eddie Brockbank


Dancing Lady sailed by Jaques Roux and Rebecca Paull, fourth in cruising. 2016 Carey Olsen Double-Handed Race November, 5 2016. © RBVIYC / Eddie Brockbank

After a week of light wind and heavy showers, the BVI turned on the charm for the inaugural Carey Olsen Double-Handed Race on Saturday, November 5 to deliver champagne sailing conditions. Mark Sanders and Rory Greenan took the overall win in the racing division aboard Sanderling, with Wicked Winch, sailed by David Lake and Eric Ball taking cruising.

Thirteen boats, each sailed by just two people, were treated to 12-18 knots of breeze, sunshine and remarkably no showers. A wind shift shortly before racing got underway gave the fleets some unexpected challenges with the cruisers faced with an upwind downwind course whilst the racers 20 mile course became more of a reacher…

The cruising fleet were first away with one early casualty as Gypsea, sailed by Chris and Bruce Fletcher, broke their rudder after a close encounter with the reef and were forced to withdraw. In a building breeze, the fleet rounded Hog Vally Green and then headed east to a buoy laid just off Buck Island before beating across to round Dead Chest, crossing back over the channel to Hog Valley Green, returning to the Rhone anchor dive ball and then back downwind to the finish off the Royal BVI Yacht Club.

The larger boats in the fleet, Adagio and MJ made early gains and by the time they reached Dead Chest had stretched away from the fleet, despite a navigational error early in the race by the latter. Taking line honours after three hours and 23 minutes of racing was MJ sailed by Tamsin Rand and Mandi Atack with Bill and Mike Hirst on Adagio coming in second.

Despite their lengthy lead neither boat could match the upwind prowess off David Lake and Eric Ball on Wicked Winch who were third across the line but with enough time to take the class win.

In fourth place, in their first RBVIYC race on the boat, were Jacques Roux and Becky Paull sailing Dancing Lady. Stephen St Leger Moore and Brian Edmunds on Sapphire Breeze finished just 7 minutes ahead of Dancing Lady but not enough to beat them on corrected time, ending their day in fifth.

Wildfire, sailed by John Hayes and Eddie Brockbank were the one and only multihull and had a blast around the same race track as the racing fleet.

The final fleet to start were the race boats, all with hardy duos ready for a tough slog around the 20 mile course. The slightly longer route took them to Buck Island, out around Cooper Island and Dead Chest before crossing back to Buck Island and reaching to the finish.

The ‘offshore’ elements of the course presented stronger winds and big waves to further challenge the crews but after nearly three and a half hours of racing, the four boats finished within six minutes of each other.

The quickest boat in the fleet, The Black Pig, sailed by Gilbo Simpson and Tim Parsons suffered a broken tiller extension to add to the difficulty of racing their boat alone instead of with their usual seven person team. Electing not to fly their spinnaker on the final leg to the finish they just managed to hold on for class line honours ahead of Chris Haycraft and Matt Hood on the IC24 Latitude 18.

Third across the line were Mark Sanders and Rory Greenan in the Soling following by Aaron Gardner and Tom MacKellar on Bravissimo so it was over to the rating calculation to work out the final positions…

After several years of re-fit and in his first race with the boat, Mark Sanders was delighted to be announced the overall winner with Sanderling. A little over two and half minutes behind on corrected time and claiming second overall was Latitude 18 with Bravissimo coming in third and The Black Pig in fourth.

A lively prize giving and after place took place at Sharky’s where stiff and weary sailors shared the highs and lows of a cracking day on the water.

The RBVIYC thanks Carey Olsen for supporting the concept of the race, contributing to the RBVIYC Youth Sailing Programme and providing excellent prizes for the competitors.

Thank you to all the competitors and, last but not least, thank you to Pam Fuller and Giles Wood for running the race committee.

The 2017 race is provisionally scheduled for Saturday 4 November.

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Results
Cruising
1. Wicked Winch – David Lake & Eric Ball
2. MJ – Tamsin Rand & Mandi Atack
3. Adagio – Bill & Mike Hirst
4. Dancing Lady – Jacques Roux & Rebecca Paull
5. Sapphire Breeze – Stephen St Leger Moore & Brian Edmunds
6. Gypsea – Chirs & Bruce Fletcher (RTD)

Multihull
1. Wildfire – John Hayes & Eddie Brockbank

Racing
1. Sanderling – Mark Sanders & Rory Greenan
2. Latitude 18 – Chris Haycraft & Matt Hood
3. Bravissimo – Aaron Gardner & Tom MacKellar
4. The Black Pig – Gilbo Simpson & Tim Parsons

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BVIFA Men’s National League update

November 8, 2016 by

By BVIFA

Richard Morgan netted twice in the 10-0 win for One Love against VG Utd Photo: BVIFA

Richard Morgan netted twice in the 10-0 win for One Love against VG Utd Photo: BVIFA

One Love F.C. reignited their season with a double digit win against VG Utd and the Sugar Boys dented the aspirations of the Rebels with a 5-1 victory as the National League continued on the weekend.

The timing of the fixture against bottom of the table, VG Utd was perfect for One Love, who have had a disappointing season by their usual high standards, but were able to help themselves to a 10-0 demolition of the shorthanded visitors.

The pre-Christmas presents came early and often, gift wrapped and hand delivered from the 9th minute when Trevor Ellis fired home, beating the keeper at his near post. Carl Stewart scored the first of what was to become a hat trick in the 22nd minute and further strikes before the break came from Damien Morgan and Oshane Rose.

Richard Morgan got in on the act with a second half brace as did Andre Thomas, before Stewart completed his hat trick, making the final score 10-0.

The Sugar Boys then cemented their second place in the standings with a comprehensive 5-1 win over the Rebels, who suffered their second successive defeat to teams in the top four.

Derol Redhead got a frantic opening few minutes going with a goal in the 4th minute, which was negated by Michael Baptichon’s penalty in the 11th minute, before Redhead put the Sugar Boys back ahead less than a minute later and Mohamed Kaschour made it 3-1 in the 17th minute.

Terrance Nanton increased the lead with a goal in the 79th minute and Akeem Hendrikson rounded out the 5-1 win with a goal in the 84th.

On Sunday, the Panthers dreadful start to the campaign continued unabated as they had no answer to a penalty kick in each half successfully converted by the Leagues top scorer, Kenmore Peters and lost 2-0 to Old Madrid.

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47th Annual Peg Legs Round Tortola Race Adds A Twist

November 3, 2016 by

By Royal BVI Yacht Club

5ad62680-ca40-44cd-843d-ae274a6d14d8The 47th Peg Legs Round Tortola Race organised by the Royal BVI Yacht Club (RBVIYC) and sponsored by Nanny Cay, will take place on Saturday 19 November. Four classes – racing, performance cruising, cruising and multihull – will compete in the 37-mile race. The course change for the 2016 race will give competitors more tactical choices to make.

The course takes the fleet anti-clockwise around Tortola as usual. The first warning for the start will be at 9am in the Sir Francis Drake Channel off Nanny Cay. The fleet then sails east up the Sir Francis Drake Channel, and takes Beef Island to port, where the course twist has been added. The course change gives crews the tactical decision of sailing between Beef Island and Tortola and Great Camanoe and Guana islands, or heading further out, sailing outside Great Camanoe. Then, as in previous races, the fleet heads to West End where, after a quick wiggle through Soper’s Hole, it will be a beat back to the finish line off Nanny Cay.

“We thought this would spice the race up a bit,” said Eddie Brockbank, Captain of Sailing at the RBVIYC. “It becomes a more tactical race, rather than a drag race for the bigger boats. It will be interesting to see what the crews choose to do and how it affects the results of the race.”

Only boats rounding Great Camanoe and Guana Island to port will be eligible for the Nanny Cay Challenge.

Registration for this year’s event will be held at the Beach Bar at Nanny Cay from 6pm to 8pm on Friday. The prize giving will take place at Nanny Cay’s Beach Bar at 5pm on Saturday.

Prizes include a haul-out and launch, chandlery items, free dockage, free hotel rooms and the Round Tortola trophy for the overall winner.

Entry Fees: RBVIYC members $30; non-members $40.

In 2015, Boomorang, skippered by Doug Stewart, claimed overall victory in the 46th edition of the race after a long and tricky day on the water.

Although fair winds were forecast and a feisty squall blasted down the channel shortly before the start, the wind died just as the three classes entered their start sequence.

Line honours went to multihull Triple Jack who posted a finish time of 5 hours and 34 minutes to also win the multihull class.

Keith LiGreci and the crew of Girasoli came home in first place in the Cruising Class, the finish time of the race having been extended to accommodate the light conditions.

Some of the slower boats chose to retire since they would not have been able to complete the circumnavigation in daylight hours, but they enjoyed themselves nonetheless – both on the water and at the after-race party hosted by Peg Legs.

Nanny Cay Challenge

Nanny Cay launched the Nanny Cay Challenge for the Round Tortola record in 2010. Yachts visiting the British Virgin Islands are invited to make an attempt to beat the latest records.

It’s an all-comer, any-day event, starting and finishing off Nanny Cay. Competitors must attempt the record anti-clockwise and round Beef, Scrub Island, Great Camanoe and Guana Island to port.

TP52 SPOOKIE broke the Monohull Nanny Cay Challenge record in the Round Tortola Race at this year’s BVI Spring Regatta. An elapsed time of 3:08:43, took a whopping 21 minutes off the previous record of 03:29:44, set in March 2013 by Peter Corr’s Aiyana, an Alia 82.

Trimaran Triple Jack holds the outright and multihull Round Tortola Record of 2 hours, 33 minutes and 40 seconds.

As with most sailing events, the reward is in the taking part and bragging rights but record breakers will be able to celebrate their feat with a free dinner at Peg Legs for up to 15 crew members and a jeroboam of champagne compliments of Nanny Cay. Record breakers also get their name on the perpetual trophy which is on display year-round in Peg Legs Restaurant.

Challengers must pay an entry fee of $250 which is donated to a BVI charity of the challenger’s choice and includes two night’s dockage (before and after attempt) at Nanny Cay. The charities to benefit so far:

– BVI Humane Society, $250, Triple Jack (April 2015)
– RBVIYC Youth Sailing Programme: $250, SPOOKIE (March 2016); $250, Aiyana (March 2013)
– VISAR: Aiyana, $250 (March 2013)
– KATS: $250, INTAC, (November 2012)
– BVI Humane Society: $250, Triple Jack (October 2012); $250, Soma (April 2010)

Record Holders
Monohull
TP 52, SPOOKIE, Steve & Heidi Benjamin – 29 March 2016 – 3 hours, 08 mins, 43 secs

Multihull
Triple Jack, Richard Wooldridge/Steve Davis – 30 April 2015 – 2 hrs, 33 mins, 40 secs

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Islanders F.C. holding on to top spot in BVIFA Men’s National League

October 31, 2016 by

By BVIFA

Wolues beat One Love 2-1 to hold 3rd position in ongoing BVIFA 2016 League. Photo: BVIFA

Wolues beat One Love 2-1 to hold 3rd position in ongoing BVIFA 2016 League. Photo: BVIFA

The clash at the top of the National League, between the Islanders and Rebels F.C, on Saturday, was a great advert for the domestic game and decided by Fitzroy Daley, who scored the only goal of a tense, dramatic affair for the Islanders.

His well taken goal came in the 20th minute and left the Islanders still top of the standings on 18 points ahead of the Rebels, who fall to fourth place, by goal difference, behind the Sugar Boys and Wolues.

The Wolues leap frogged into third place with their 2-1 win over One Love, whose disappointing run continues.

Kevin Carragher gave One Love an early lead through an own goal, but he then equalized for the Wolues at the right end, before Leo Forte wrapped up all 3 points for the surging Wolues, in the 47th minute.

Old Madrid F.C destroyed a shorthanded Virgin Gorda United, but took a long time to open the scoring against the eight opponents, before the flood gates opened, with Kenmore Peters netting a hat trick, taking his seasons tally to six.

The final score was 5-1, with Sheldon Harry and Kenrick Leslie also on the score sheet, whilst Jackson Rigobert scored a consolation for VG Utd.

In Women’s League action, Laverne Fahie scored once in each half to give the Avengers a 2-1 victory over VG Utd Girls, after Jackisha Rigobert had equalized mid-way through the second half.

National Men’s League Table

  Team PL WI DR LO PO GS GA GB
1 Islanders F.C 6 6 0 0 18 17 1 +16
2 Sugar Boys F.C. 5 4 0 1 12 12 4 +8
3 Wolues F.C. 5 4 0 1 12 15 8 +7
4 Rebels F.C. 5 4 0 1 12 12 6 +6
5 Old Madrid F.C. 5 2 0 3 6 12 10 +2
6 One Love F.C. 6 1 0 5 3 10 15 -5
7 Panthers F.C. 5 0 0 5 0 2 17 -15
8 Virgin Gorda United 5 0 0 5 0 3 22 -19
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