Green Fleet Regatta & School’s (Nearly) Out Party

June 13, 2016 by

By Royal BVI Yacht Club

Sailors at the RBVIYC Green Fleet Regatta & School's (Nearly) Out Party. Photo: RBVIYC

Sailors at the RBVIYC Green Fleet Regatta & School’s (Nearly) Out Party. Photo: RBVIYC

On Saturday 11 June, 25 sailors came to Nanny Cay to celebrate the end of the school year. On this calm, light-wind day, five race team members were kept busy swapping 20 participants into sailboats and kayaks to race, play, and practice their sailing skills. They even managed to take our newer sailors for joy rides while still keeping time for running races.

Throughout the day five races were held and for each, a different sailor crossed the finish line as the victor.

 It was a great day for firsts and trying out new boats and by the end of the afternoon every sailor had had a go in every different type of boat.  Alex Fox and Antonio Cisneros both tested their skills on the race course in the Laser for the first time before jumping into Optimists and having some fun.

 Newbies, Sahil Khan, Freddie Rawlings and Lewis Wharton came out and took part in all the action throughout the day as well.  Open Bic crews of Jake and Zach Hallet, Felix Thorp, Barnaby Killourhy and Isaac Sutherland-Pilch swapped their racing skills for pirating as they hopped aboard the Lasers, capsizing and swimming.

Seven girls made quite a presence too when Victoria Rowlette, Sophia Jara, Laura D’Aloisio, Martha Killourhy and Amanda Plaxton raced with style and mixed it up in the kayaks and took a spin in the Lasers.

 Kael Chalwell, the newest member of the race team, sailed the course without fault, lending a hand to fellow newbie ‘green’ racer, Ethan George along the way.

KATS program sailors made an appearance too: De’Sani Thomas and Farrari Khan whizzed around in their Optimists as well as having a go racing around with the kayaks.

After the on-water racing and games, a barbecue was waiting. The day concluded with the race members awarding certificates and congratulations to all participants.

 To cap off the day, Commodore of the West End Yacht Club (WEYC), Lou Schwartz and Secretary, John Hayes arrived to present the a cheque for $500.

Schwartz explained to the children that the WEYC works alongside the RBVIYC to offer fun and entertaining racing in the BVI and are committed to helping develop sailing in the BVI through their fundraising efforts.  

”It is fantastic to see so many of you here today,” said Schwartz.”You are the future of sailing here in the BVI and the West End Yacht Club is delighted to be able to support this programme which is producing so many talented sailors.”

The RBVIYC thanks the instructor team for all the preparation, Steve Roose for helping organize and keeping the sailors safe on land and water, Clair Burke for the fabulous photographs and all the parents – out on their boats, baking, barbecuing and helping the sailors throughout the day.

 Acknowledgement is also extended to Nanny Cay and sailing programme supporters.

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BVI Basket Ball Federation League 2016

June 9, 2016 by
Ephraim Penn (center), President, BVIOC, at the opening of the BVI Basketball Federation League. Photo: BVIOC

Ephraim Penn (center), President, BVIOC, at the opening of the BVI Basketball Federation League. Photo: BVIOC

The BVI Basketball Federation League kicked off with two games on Saturday, Young Stars vs. Another Level and the defending league champions Young Legs vs. Kings.

In the opening junior league game, Another Level topped Young Stars 80-62. Deangelo Sampson led Another Level and all scorers with 21 points, and Tafari Winchester had 18 points for Young Stars.

In the headliner, Young Legs defeated the Kings 81-70. Young Legs’ Khaleed Gerad led all scorers with 28 points, and Killven Samuel had 22 points in a losing effort.

Action continued on Sunday, with the Stingers facing off against the Celtics in the junior division, and All Ah Wee taking on Zero Tolerance in the senior division.

In the first game, the Stingers ran away from the Celtics 109-68. D’Moi Hodge led the Stingers and all scorers with 28 points, and Tyrelle David had 15 points for the Celtics.

The second game was also a blowout, with All Ah Wee beating Zero Tolerance 101-55. Steve Parillon led All Ah Wee with 31 points, and Nigel Carey led Zero Tolerance with 21 points in Sunday’s loss against All Ah Wee.

Action continued on Wednesday with And One facing Mad Mix in the junior division, followed by East against Skulls in the senior division.

Click on the link for the 2016 BVIBF June Schedule (1)[9]

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New Home for CGF as Her Majesty The Queen Launches New Commonwealth Hub

June 9, 2016 by
CGF President Louise Martin CBE introduced Her Majesty The Queen to Commonwealth athletes Sasha Corbin, Ali Glasse-Davies and Helen Housby at the launch of the new Commonwealth Hub on June 9. Photo: CGF

CGF President Louise Martin CBE introduced Her Majesty The Queen to Commonwealth athletes Sasha Corbin, Ali Glasse-Davies and Helen Housby at the launch of the new Commonwealth Hub on June 9. Photo: CGF

Her Majesty The Queen today launched a new Commonwealth Hub which will bring Commonwealth organisations, including the Commonwealth Games Federation, together in the same location to create a collaborative, dynamic and innovative way of working.

The three Commonwealth organisations that will move to a new combined centre of Commonwealth activity – Marlborough House and Quadrant House – are the Commonwealth Games Federation, the Royal Commonwealth Society and the Commonwealth Local Government Forum. It is expected that other Commonwealth organisations will join the hub in due course with Quadrant House being renamed Commonwealth House.

The Queen officially launched the new Hub during a visit to Marlborough House ahead of her official 90th birthday celebrations which will take place this weekend and will be attended by representatives from 53 Commonwealth countries. As part of the celebrations, CGF President Louise Martin CBE introduced Her Majesty to Commonwealth athletes Sasha Corbin, Helen Housby and Ali Glasse-Davies.

The new Commonwealth Hub will help to deliver the Secretary-General’s vision to work more closely with all Commonwealth organisations to honour the values of the Commonwealth charter and the commitments on health, education, climate change, good governance, equality and the rule of law in the Sustainable Development Goals and COP 21. It also delivers one of the CGF’s Transformation 2022 goals, to co-locate and align with Commonwealth organisations to maximise collaboration opportunities.

The Commonwealth Hub will bring the Commonwealth Games to the heart of the Commonwealth headquarters and will encourage more young people to become engaged in Commonwealth issues. It will also provide a focal point for reaching to mayors and elected councillors and their local communities right across the Commonwealth. Other plans for the Commonwealth Hub include an education centre in the newly named Commonwealth House.
The CGF will move from its current premises in London’s Old Street over the summer.

Patricia Scotland QC, Commonwealth Secretary-General, said:
“I’m delighted to welcome Her Majesty to launch this coming together of the Commonwealth family in a new Commonwealth Hub. We’re all working to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Climate Agreement and the Commonwealth Charter so it’s right that we look to cement this relationship with the creation of Commonwealth House.

“I would like to thank the three organisations who have joined us at the start of this journey and I look forward to us being joined by others as we have a better conversation with the public about our priorities as a Commonwealth.”

Louise Martin CBE, Commonwealth Games Federation President, said:
“Partnerships sit at the heart of Transformation 2022, our new vision to move from a four- yearly event cycle to a year-round movement connecting athletes and citizens across the Commonwealth through sport. We rely on and enjoy incredibly positive partnerships with colleagues across the Commonwealth family to promote the Commonwealth, deliver projects or showcase initiatives on the level playing field of sport. I’ve no doubt our combined move to Commonwealth House will realise an inspiring and impactful new era of Commonwealth-wide collaborations and celebrations built on shared values.”

Carl Wright, Commonwealth Local Government Forum Secretary-General, said:
“This Commonwealth hub, based at Commonwealth House, is an exciting development that will help us better coordinate our work with other Commonwealth organisations and provide added value to our members and citizens of the Commonwealth to help deliver development, local government, good governance and a better quality of life for the 2.3 billion citizens we and our members serve.”

Claire Whitaker OBE, Chair of the Royal Commonwealth Society, said:
“This is a very exciting moment in the 148 year history of the Royal Commonwealth Society and we are proud to be collaborating with other Commonwealth colleagues on this exciting initiative. The Commonwealth Hub represents an aspirational and exciting step forward for the Commonwealth to make the best possible use of its many and varied assets. I anticipate invigorated collaboration across the Commonwealth family and a more vibrant and creative presence for the Commonwealth itself.”

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Coaches attend 2nd Long Term Athlete Development workshop

June 8, 2016 by

LTAD bannerThe second BVI Olympic Committee Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) Workshop was held at the Olympic Committee office May 27 – 28, 2016.

Representatives from the Football, Rugby, Tennis, Sailing, Basketball, Athletics and Archery federations attended the 2-day sessions which were facilitated by Mr. Istvan Balyi from Canada Sport for Life Society (CS4L), one of the initiative’s three co-sponsors.

The first session covered the key factors pertinent to athlete development and the 5 basic ‘S’s of training and performance – Stamina (Endurance), Strength, Speed, Skill, and Suppleness (Flexibility).

Coaches were also taken through the process and measurements required to manage athletic development. They were instructed on how to optimise training and output based on the distinct capacities of male and female athletes according to their individual physical, mental and cognitive, and emotional development. By applying the appropriate ‘periodisation’ model, coaches can identify periods of optimal trainability throughout the life of an athlete to help them reach their full genetic potential.

The second session focused on discussing the project outlines in the areas of Sport, Health and Education that were submitted for further development following on from the first workshop.

All the sporting organizations that were in attendance will now begin to work on the LTAD for their sport beginning with an assessment of “where we are now” to be followed by “where we want to be”.

The premise of the LTAD program is that it will pave the way for a healthier and more productive life and prepare the territory’s athletes for podium finishes at regional and international competitions.

“I was impressed with the workshop. I now see how Physical Literacy, the number 1 key factor of LTAD, is very important to the health of the nation, the development of sport and the concept of ‘Active for Life’,” commented Mr. Rhennie Phipps, a national Junior Basketball coach.

Other co-sponsors of the workshop include the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC) with full endorsement from the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.

The next workshop is set for September of this year and will cover Physical Literacy as a key factor for sport development.

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Youth Knock Out Cup final June 11

June 8, 2016 by

By BVI Football Association

Diego Jiminez at full stretch but beaten by Justin Smit's penalty in the Youth Knock Out Cup. Photo: BVIFA

Diego Jiminez at full stretch but beaten by Justin Smit’s penalty in the Youth Knock Out Cup. Photo: BVIFA

Both Road Town F.C. and North Sound F.C. have reached the final of the BVIFA U16 Youth Knock Out Cup Final, which is scheduled for 4pm on Saturday 11th June, on the field at the A.O. Shirley Ground.

Road Town had a 4-1come from behind victory over the Valley F.C. to secure the place in the show piece finale, thanks to a commanding performance by Liam Block, who scored two of the goals, including the first half equalizer, after Kemron Tillack had given the Virgin Gorda outfit an early lead.

Sheldon Harry then scored a 45th minute go ahead goal, Blok notched his second and Miquel Marshall rounded out an Amazon.com Man of the Match performance with a well hit penalty.

In the days other clash a shorthanded North Sound F.C. confidently dealt with the attacking force of the West End Tigers to eventually win 5-3 on penalties.

Jahphel Dake put North Sound ahead before Guillaume Parkins brought West End back into the tie. However, North Sound, were not to be denied and despite facing several assaults on their goal stood firm.

Amazon.com Man of the Match went to Diego Jiminez of North Sound

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Wendoll Williams Cup drawing to a close

June 8, 2016 by

By BVI Football Association

One Love's Richard Morgan "skins" Islanders Jamal Sergeant. Photo: Provided

One Love’s Richard Morgan “skins” Islanders Jamal Sergeant. Photo: BVIFA

The football semi finals of the Wendoll Williams Cup are all set to take place this coming Sunday, June 12th, after the Islanders overcame a tenacious One Love, 2-0 and the Panthers secured a 2-1 win over VG United, last weekend.

The Panthers actually went a goal down in their quarter final against VG, after Joshua Ramprashad fired home in the 7th minute.

Shamoy Thompson then restored parity for the Panthers in the 20th minute and Gordon Prince netted what turned out to be the winner in the 42nd.

The Islanders had a gift of an opening goal, when Kevin Fisher took advantage of a goal keeping error in the 6th minute, but One Love, who had been out of football for a while, grew into the game and showed they will become the force to be reckoned with that they once were.

No further goals came in the first half and for 20 minutes at the start of the second, One Love chased, harried and thoroughly frustrated the Islanders.

However, as a lack of match fitness began to take its toll, the Islanders cushioned their lead with a well directed header from Julian Davidson to secure their place in the last four.

The Women’s semi final between Ballstars and Avengers, is scheduled for 4pm on Sunday 12th June and will be followed by Wolues against Sugar Boys at 6pm.

The Panthers will play the Islanders at 8pm.

The Wendoll Williams Cup Final is scheduled for Sunday 19th June with action starting at 5pm.

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CERES 10K Series to kick off June 11

June 8, 2016 by

By VINO

CERES 10K Series kicks off this Saturday June 11, 2016. Photo: Dean 'The Sportsman' Greenaway

CERES 10K Series kicks off this Saturday June 11, 2016. Photo: Dean ‘The Sportsman’ Greenaway

After more than two weeks of rest, road runners will lace up their shoes this Saturday June 11, 2016 when the CERES 10K Series kicks off.

The first race of the 5-race series will take runners on the City Circuit, a tour of Road Town.

The race will start and finish on the Mondo track of the AO Shirley Recreation Grounds.

According to race coordinator Kay Reddy, there will be a 4 mile option for those wishing to “build from their 5k success but not ready to ramp up to 10k, and a 1 mile youth option.”

Short distance runners can make a series but are not eligible for overall awards.

The races start at 6.30am prompt and Reddy is encouraging athletes to arrive early to register from 6.00am and warm up.

The defending champions of the Ceres 10K Series are Reuben J. A. Stoby and Rosmond Johnson.

The CERES 10K Series is sponsored by CERES Juices and NIAGARA WATER

The series race dates are:
June 11, 2016                 City Circuit 10k
July 2, 2016                    Beef Island Beach Bash and Summer sizzle
September 10, 2016      Carrot Bay X10k
October 8, 2016             TBD  (Trellis Bay Criterium)
November 19, 2016       Watering Hole grand finale, Half Marathon warm up

Best 3 races comprise a series and awards will be given for the top 3 male and female overall and for all series finishers.

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Another Level and Legs win Basketball Federation League openers

June 7, 2016 by
Photo by Charlie E. Jackson

Photo by Charlie E. Jackson

By VINO

The British Virgin Islands Basketball Federation (BVIBF) launched its National League on Saturday June 4, 2016, with defending champions Another Level and Legs both recording resounding wins at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex in Road Town.

Playing the first game after the Opening Ceremony, which saw the Sports Minister Honourable Myron V. Walwyn officially declare the season open, Another Level beat Young Stars, 80 – 62.

For Another Level, Deangelo Sampson top scored with 21 points and 15 rebounds, Kevaughn Robin added 13 points with 7 rebounds, and Joash Victor notched 13 points and 8 steals, whilst Malique Wattley finished with 11 points.

For the Young Stars, Tafari Winchester scored 18 points, Dequante Dabreo 11 with 6 rebounds, Kishawn Willey 11 with 9 rebounds, 5 steals and Oscar Herara 10 points.

“We realised since 2014, when we tried to bring the league, that there was a lot going on in basketball and it was a disaster, with even the Government stepping in to help get things going. However, although there was no league we hosted the CBC Championship and realised we were heading into a transition period with some players getting older and less competitive. Our mandate for this league is to focus on younger players and help prepare the U16 Boys and Girls teams for a tournament in Guyana,” commented BVIBF President, Guy L. Malone.

Legs stride past Kings

To round out the opening night, Legs cruised past Kings, 81-70.

Khalid Gerrard led the way with 28 points, 8 rebounds, Kitwana Rymer scored 11 points with 7 rebounds, 5 blocks, Franklyn L. Penn Jr scored 10 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and both Kennedy H. Bass and Jason A. Edwin hit 9 points, with Bass adding 5 rebounds and Edwin 10.

For the Kings, Kelvin Samuel scored 22 points, 16 rebounds, 13 assists and 3 steals, Sean Woods 12 points, 6 rebounds, Juan Richards 8 points, 9 rebounds and Cedric King 8 points, 7 rebounds.

Wins for Stingers & All Ah Wee

On Sunday June 5, 2016, the Hon Myron V. Walwyn sponsored Stingers routed the Celtics, 109-68, with D’Moi M. Hodge notching 35 points, 16 rebounds, 2 blocks, 13 assists, 3 steals. Tyler Cameron added 22 points, 11 rebounds, 3 steals, Amari Maduro 13 points, 4 assts, 5 steals, Requan Minott 12 points, 4 rebounds, Ajai Frett 12 points, 4 assists and 4 steals, Noel Maxwell 11 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and Omar Walker 9 rebounds.

For the Celtics, Tyrell David picked up 15 points, 8 rebounds, and Kemoi Walters 11 points, 6 steals.

All Ah Wee then finished the weekend’s action with a 101 – 55 demolition of Zero Tolerance, with Steve E. Parillon grabbing 31 points, 5 rebounds, Jevon K. Serrant 17 points, 8 rebounds, 7 steals, Nat Malone 12 points, Enrico Harrigan 13 points, 13 rebounds, Travis Isaac 9 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals, Jolyon Wilson 9 points, 8 rebounds and Aubrey Daniel 9 points, 4 rebounds.

Zero Tolerance were led by Nigel Carey’s 21 points, 11 rebounds and Roger Farrington’s 9 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Ahjan Doward finished with 5 points, 9 rebounds.

Women to compete in League for first time

For the first time ever the League will feature 3 teams of women.

“It’s very exciting,” noted Malone. “At the CBC we pushed hard for a senior women’s team and although we didn’t win many games we won the hearts of many of the other teams there. The women played with heart, spirit and no little skill, so it’s very encouraging for our growth to see them competing in a league format.”

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Lakeisha “Mimi” Warner Taking Her Talents To The Clemson Tigers

June 7, 2016 by
Photo by Dean "The Sportsman" Greenaway

Photo by Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway

By BVI Athletics Association

Merely a year after taking up the 400m Hurdles and winning Carifta Games silver in Grenada earlier this year, multiple National Record holder Lakeisha “Mimi” Warner on Thursday afternoon, signed a letter of intent with the Clemson Tigers.  She will compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Warner, who finished high school running for Cary in North Carolina in 2015, took up the hurdles last spring and less than three months later, finished second in the 300m Hurdles at the State 4A Championships, with a time of 42.51 seconds.

Warner, who also runs the 800m in which she has earned two Carifta Games bronze medals and is coming off anchoring the the Sprint Tech Track Club’s 4×100 and 4x400m Relays to BVI. Jr. National Records last weekend, made her commitment to Clemson after recruiting trips to UNLV, Miami, Illinois and Florida State.

“I rounded it down to UNLV, FSU and Clemson and my final decision is Clemson,” Warner who was flanked by her parents Ashley and Ann Warner said. “I based it off my visits.  When I visited UNLV, I really, really liked the coaches and the coaching staff.  When I visited FSU, it was the same thing – they were on the same level.  I wanted to go to Clemson for a about a year and a half now, but, when I visited, I knew two hours into the visit, I was like ‘this is my school. I really like this.’  The coaching staff is good.  They have good sprints, hurdles and distance so all around they are really good.”

After she returned from Clemson on Tuesday, Warner said she started receiving all kinds of nice messages and got a little confused again. “But then I knew deep down after speaking to my coach, my parents and my sister, that I already knew where I wanted to go and I shouldn’t let everybody confuse me with these nice words, because I just knew,” she said.

Besides sharing relay records, Warner holds BVI National Records in several individual events.  Her 2 minutes 10.92 seconds in the 800m is a youth record; her 10.50.0 in the 3000m has her name etched in the Youth, Junior and Senior records.  She became the territory’s first 400m hurdler to break 60 seconds and landed Carifta Games silver in Grenada with a run of 58.14 seconds.

“Coach Mark Elliot made sure to let me know that I will be doing the 800m, just to get it in my head that I won’t be doing just the 400m hurdles,” she explained.  “I’ll step up to the challenge as I really like the hurdles as my specialty.”

Warner helped the 2013 Medley Relay team to an IAAF World Youth Championships silver medal and has competed in the Youth Olympic Games where she teamed up with several other athletes from around the globe and won gold in the 8x100m relay.

Before taking up her scholarship offer at Clemson where she’s leaning towards forensic science, but is also eyeing physical therapy or psychology, Warner will end her U20 career at the IAAF World Jr. Championships in Poland, during the competition slated for July 19-24.

She joins Chantel Malone, Ashley Kelly and Britney Wattley who attended Texas, Illinois and Morgan State as the fourth BVI athlete to go directly from the territory straight to a Division I institution.

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Charter Yacht Society Supports Youth Sailing Programme

June 2, 2016 by
Photo by Royal BVI YC/Clair Burke

Photo by Royal BVI YC/Clair Burke

By RBVIYC

The Royal BVI Youth Sailing Programme was delighted to accept a donation from the Charter Yacht Society (CYS) this week.

Sailors were joined by Janet Oliver, Executive Director of the CYS after their training session to receive a donation from the 2015 Charter Yacht Show.  Oliver explained to the sailors that $10 from the registration fee from each yacht and broker is donated to BVI Youth Sailing. With approximately 75 yachts in attendance and over 130 brokers in 2015, this donation is a valuable contribution to the programme.

“The CYS is delighted to make this donation to the BVI Youth Sailing Programme.  It is a natural fit for us to invest in young sailors and help nurture youth sailing in the BVI.” commented Oliver,

“Many of the crews working on the CYS boats began their sailing in similar programmes – for them it was an important part of growing up and now it is their livelihood.  I have no doubt that in the future we will see many of the young sailors training here with the Yacht Club making headlines or working in the industry.”

Thank you to the CYS from all at the Royal BVI Yacht Club and Youth Sailing Programme.

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