Seven New BVI Sailing Champions Crowned

May 24, 2016 by
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By RBVIYC

The 15th edition of the BVI Dinghy Championships wrapped up on Sunday with seven new champions crowned.
The 85 competitors from the BVI, St Thomas, St Croix and Puerto Rico were treated to a stunning weekend of sailing out on the Sir Francis Drake channel with fantastic hospitality and entertainment at Nanny Cay.
The seven classes were split across two race course areas with nearly 50 races completed through the weekend.  Fresh winds from the south east gave the competitors some challenging sailing conditions and, for some, an unexpectedly thorough work out!
The hottest competition came in the Optimist fleet where the BVI’s Rayne Duff exchanged the lead with Mia Nicolosi (ISV) throughout the weekend.  First and second in every race went to one of these two sailors but is was disappointment for local sailor Duff that Nicolosi pipped him to the title by just one point with six bullets to his five and retained her title.
The battle for third was equally tight with one point separating Mathieu Dale (ISV) from Julian van den Driessche (ISV).
Second overall for Duff gave him the red fleet honours with Nicolosi claiming the blue fleet and Max van den Driessche (ISV) winning the white fleet title.
The Optimist Green fleet was the biggest seen at this championship with 30 sailors lining up.  For some this was their first racing experience but with 15 races now under their belts on a very busy race course they have gained invaluable knowledge to take home and to the next event.  Tanner Krygsveld (ISV) was the most consistent sailor finishing with 36 points.  Behind him, just three points separated second to fourth place with the final order being Andy Yu (ISV), Jose Guillemo Diaz (PUR) and Samuel Allen (IVB).
Three BVI sailors raced in the Open Bic event on the same course area as the Optimist Green Fleet.  Nicholas Haycraft was the overall victor ahead of Isaac Sutherland-Pilch and Felix Thorp.  Haycraft was also award the 2016 Sportsmanship Trophy for his support throughout the weekend towards his fellow Bic competitors as well as sailors across the other fleets.
In the Laser class, Danny Petrovic (IVB) posted an almost clean sweep of bullets with the exception of a DNF in race 4, proving that youth can win out over experience.  Mark van de Driessche (ISV) took second overall from defending champion Colin Rathbun (IVB).
Rising star Thad Lettsome (IVB) finished in second place to Sam Morrell (IVB) in the first race of the championship but from that point forward was unbeatable across the 10 race series.  At just 14 years of age, Lettsome is one to watch for the future.  Morrell rounded out the championship in second place with Ethan Hanley from St Croix finishing third overall.
Taylor Hasson (ISV) celebrated his birthday yesterday with the Laser 4.7 trophy.
Four IC24s sailed a six race series on Saturday and it was Ted Reshetiloff skippering Intac who dominated the score board, taking the bullet in every race.  Eddie Brockbank on Black Pearl and Bob Phillips on Roosta traded second and third place throughout the day with Brockbank coming out on top and finishing second overall.  Giles Wood with Latitude 18 finished in fourth place.
Optimist Triple Crown
As well as event honours, the Optimist Championship fleet were also battling for the 2016 Triple Crown title.  The BVI Dinghy Championships is the final regatta in the series which also includes the results from the VIODA Championship in St Thomas and the Cruzan Open in St Croix.  Mia Nicolosi (St Thomas) was the overall winner with 2015 champion Rayne Duff (IVB) having to settle for second place this year.  Mathieu Dale from St Croix took third.
Final Results
Optimist Championships
Red Fleet
1. Rayne Duff (IVB) – 2nd Overall
2. Mathieu Dale (St Croix) – 3rd Overall
3. Julian van den Driessche (St Thomas) – 4th Overall
Blue Fleet
1. Mia Nicolosi (St Thomas) – 1st Overall
2. Nathan Haycraft (IVB) – 8th Overall
3. Caroline Sibilly (St Thomas) – 9th Overall
White Fleet
1. Max van den Driessche (St Thomas) – 18th Overall
2. Ryan Lettsome (IVB) – 22nd Overall
3. Lola Kohl (St Croix) – 25th Overall
Optimist Green Fleet
1. Tanner Krygsveld (St Thomas)
2. Andy Yu (St Thomas)
3. Jose Guillermo Diaz (Puerto Rico)
4. Samuel Allen (IVB)
5. Alejo Di Blasi (St Thomas)
Open Bic
1. Nici Haycraft (IVB)
2. Isaac Sutherland-Pilch (IVB)
3. Felix Thorp (IVB)
Laser
1. Danny Petrovic (IVB)
2. Mark van den Driessche (St Thomas)
3. Colin Rathbun (IVB)
Laser Radial
1. Thad Lettsome (IVB)
2. Sam Morrell (IVB)
3. Ethan Hanley (St Croix)
Laser 4.7
1. Taylor Hasson (St Croix)
IC24
1. Ted Reshetiloff (IVB) – Intac
2. Eddie Brockbank (IVB) – Black Pearl
3. Bob Phillips (IVB) – Roosta
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Over 70 Boats Registered For 2016 BVI Dinghy Championships

May 20, 2016 by

By RBVIYC

3ef01173-8290-46d7-8531-cd929eb66a63The 15th edition of the BVI Dinghy Championships is set to be one of the biggest ever with over 70 sailors registered to compete on 21 and 22 May.

Sailors from the BVI, USVI and Puerto Rico will take to the water in Optimist, Optimist Green fleet, Laser, Laser Radial, Open Bic and IC24 events for the honour of being named the 2016 BVI Dinghy Champion.

Hosted at Nanny Cay, racing will take place in the Sir Francis Drake Channel on two course areas, getting underway at 10:00 on Saturday.

26 sailors are registered in the Optimist Championship fleet with awards up to grabs in three divisions: white (age 10 and younger), blue (age 11 and 12) and red (age 13 to 15).

2015 winner Mia Nicolosi will be back to defend her title in the Optimist Championship fleet.  Pipping her brother Teddy to the post by just one point in 2015, Nicolosi has been the form sailor throughout the 2016 season.  Turning 13 in June, this will be Nicolosi’s last regatta in the blue fleet and for that title she will see her biggest challenges coming from the BVIs Nathan Haycraft,and Kyle Roose, Lake Sanford and Mathieu Dale from St Croix and Caroline Sibilly from St Thomas.

Consistently taking first in the red fleet this year, the BVI’s Rayne Duff holds the titles from the MLK Regatta, VIODA Champioship, Sunshine State Regatta and the Cruzan Open but has missed out on the overall wins to Nicolosi.  Duff has been training hard and will make the most of racing on home waters to return the title to the BVI.

The white fleet has just three sailors registered but national pride is at stake with Ryan Lettsome from the BVI, competing against Iola Kohl from St Croix and Luca Perino from Puerto Rico for division honours.

With 28 sailors registered for the Optimist Green Fleet, the stage is set for a great challenge.  The Optimist green fleet is for those sailors new to racing and the youngest competitor in the mix is just 8 years old.

Leading the way for the BVI is Samuel Allen, who has posted top five results at all his regattas so far this year, and Noah George.  There are a number of BVI sailors making their international racing debut, including De’Sani Thomas, Sophia Jara, Kael Chalwell, Ethan George and Victoria Rowlette – good luck to them all.

The visitors to watch in the green fleet include Milo Miller from St Croix who claimed the honours at the Cruzan Open and VIODA Championship whilst Puerto Rico’s Jose Guillermo Diaz has two second place finishes to his name this year.

Colin Rathbun will be hoping to defend his title in the Laser and will be up against the BVI’s 2015 Youth Worlds representative from 2015, Daniel Petrovic – can youth win out over experience?

In the Laser Radial class, defending champion Sam Morrell will be battling it out for honours with BVI sailors Thad Lettsome, Jerome Parkins, Stephon Ganga, Stephen Ganga and St Croix’s Taylor Hasson and Ethan Hanley.

Four IC24s and a J24 are expected to line up in the keelboat fleet.  Helming the RBVIYCs Black Pearl will be Eddie Brockbank with Giles Wood skippering Latitude 18, duking it out against Ted Reshetiloff (Intac), Bob Philips (Roosta) and Aaron Gardner competing with his J24 Bravissimo.

VIODA Triple Crown
The Optimist Championship fleet sailors are not only vying for the 2016 BVI title but also for the 2016 VIODA Triple Crown.  With results from the VIODA Opti Championship in St Thomas, St Croix’s Cruzan Open and the BVI Dinghy Championships all counting towards an overall score the heat is on.  Mia Nicolosi (ISV) is currently leading the way ahead of 2015 champion Rayne Duff (IVB) with Victoria Flately (ISV) holding off Mathieu Dale (ISV) for third.

How to follow:
Results will be posted live on the website at www.regattanetwork.com/event/11807#_newsroom

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BVITA To Launch Tennis Awareness Project

May 19, 2016 by
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By BVI Platinum

The British Virgin Islands Tennis Association (BVITA), in collaboration with the British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee, are set to launch a campaign to raise awareness of tennis and to encourage more residents to play the sport.

Project Consultant, Mike Barrel revealed the venture in a press briefing on May 17th 2016 at the Department of Youth and Sports.

The project dubbed ‘Tennis Revolution’ is said to introduce a number of creative and innovative ways to make tennis interesting for the residents in the Territory.

“The project is an opportunity for children and adults to approach tennis in a very different way. It is a very ambitious project; something we see can be very beneficial to the BVI. We hope to make tennis much more accessible to different people, no matter the age or the gender.”

He added that the BVITA intends to introduce the project into the schools in the BVI and their curriculum, as well as in the various communities around the Territory.

The project is scheduled to run from September 2016 to September 2017.

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Ariyah Smith Paces Youth Championships With Quadruple Victories

May 19, 2016 by
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By BVI Athletics Association

In between a pre-meet shower on Friday and a threat of rain and Saturday’s end the BVI Athletics Association National Youth Championships, which also celebrated the 21st IAAF World Athletics Day, Ariyah Smith led the territory’s top U15 athletes and visiting athletes from St. Croix, with four victories.

Khybah Dawson and A’Sia McMaster pulled off trebles and nine athletes were double winners in the competition that had most of the athletes opting to represent their clubs, with St. Georges and Joyce Samuel the two schools fielding teams.

Smith’s quadruple came in the U13 Girls events with victories in the 200m in 27.64 seconds; a 27.50m Baseball Throw, a 1.25m High Jump clearance and a 4.10m flight in the Long Jump.

Khybah Dawson, after a second place finish in the U13 Boys 100m behind Kyron Walwyn’s 13.17 seconds with 13.34, went on to post his treble with a Long Jump personal best of 4.98m, then tied Sha’el Lavacia’s 1.45m clearance in the High Jump, before wrapping up his winnings with a 27.37 seconds 200m triumph.

A’Sia McMaster secured her U11 Girls triple with narrow sprint victories over Kayla Bratwaithe, 11.86-11.92 seconds in the 100m and 22.73-22.78 in the 150m. She completed her work after cutting the sand at 3.57m in the Long Jump.

Zara Brown, a 2018 Youth Olympic Games prospect, secured an U15 Girls 12.64/26.03 seconds sprint double, while her counterpart Xiomara Malone was second in both sprints in 12.85 and 26.67, before notching her own double of 1.60m in the High Jump and 4.97m in the Long Jump.

Malik Smith sprinted to 11.65 and 23.83 seconds for his U15 Boys double, while Kyle Leader cleared 5.20m in the Long Jump after a 51.30m effort in the Baseball Throw.

Jahtivyah Williams’ U13 Girls double came with triumphs in the 300m in 45.26 seconds and one minute 55.23 seconds in the 600m.

Tiondre Frett topped the U9 Boys sprints, taking the 60m in 9.38 seconds and the 150m in 23.34. Jayla Winter won the same events in the Girls division, with marks of 10.00 and 25.67 seconds respectively.

St. Croix siblings Tyrone and T’Yanna Lake, won two events respectively and grabbed top three finishes in their other events.

Tyrone won the U11 Boys Baseball Throw with a 48.60m effort along with a 1.25m leap to secure the High Jump. He was third behind Kaleem Lettsome in the 80m, which Lettsome won in 11.46 seconds to his 11.51. Lettsome completed his double with a 21.41 seconds run in the 150m, with Tyrone placing second in 21.64. Lettsome, who has never lost a sprint final over the last four years, was second in the Long Jump after cutting the sand at 3.42m. Tyrone had a 3.33m jump in fourth.

T’Yanna who also plays baseball along with her brother, won the U15 Girls Baseball Throw with a 44.44m effort and took the Shot Put with a 5.46m heave. She was third in the Long Jump after a 4.36m leap.

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Jus Dream & VG Eagles are VIVA Power League Champions

May 17, 2016 by
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By VINO

In dominant style the Virgin Island Volleyball Association Power League Men’s and Women’s B Division Championships were won in straight sets on Saturday May 14, 2016, by Jus Dream and the VG Eagles respectively in the Multi Purpose Sports Complex.

First up and in front of a raucous “home” crowd, the VG Eagles, who were only playing on the beach for fun last year, completed their unbeaten season, in which they haven’t lost a set, with a 3-0 win over the Vixens.

The first set was tight, 25-22, but from then the Eagles took control of the match and won the next two sets 25-15, 25-14, to become champions.

Daphne Sprauve had 10 Aces, Ana Cera 6, Lyra George 3 and Yvette Harley 4 Kills.

For the Vixens, Shermin James had 5 Aces and 3 Kills.

Eagles’ reaction

Head Coach, Raymond Fonseca, was a very happy man with the win for his girls. “I’m very proud of the team, we only came together in January to play in this league and we haven’t lost a set. They worked hard, played great as a team and deserve to be champions.”

Next Season the Eagles, according to Fonseca, will become two teams, with representation in the “A” Division as well as a team still playing in the “B” Division.

Lyra George, the Club President and key player, was also pleased with the win. “We are a young, awesome team; we kept together, came to win and did just that. Fighting hard not to lose a set throughout the season was also a goal we had and that is pleasing too.”

George also noted that it was great to see so many Fans from Virgin Gorda come down to the MPSC to watch. “When we played in Virgin Gorda the Gym was full, but down here there is not the same atmosphere, so hopefully there will be more and more games over on VG next season. It was awesome though to hear our fans shouting and cheering us on tonight.”

Best Attacker Award went to Sue Brown of the Vixens, Most Blocks, Shaunice Leonard, Best Server Daphne Sprauve and Best Setter Debbie Ridgeway.

The MVP was Yvette Harley of Eagles.

Just Dream cruise to Men’s Championship

Jus Dream were equally as dominant in a somewhat one sided Men’s Championship when they cruised to a straight sets win over Raw Power, 25-12, 25-19, 25-16.

For Jus Dream, Canice Marquis had 15 Kills and 5 Digs, Curtis Davis 5 Blocks, Willis Potter 4 Aces and 4 Digs, Travis Jack 6 Kills and Andre Pickering 5.

The Raw Power team was led by 3 Kills, 3 Blocks and 3 Digs by Sherwin Modoc, whilst Louis Callwood had 4 Digs, Edson Boyea also 4 and Leon Smith with 6 Kills.

Drexel Glasgow, who had 4 Kills, 3 Blocks and 3 Digs for Jus Dream, commented that his team had a game plan and they stuck to it. “We stuck to what we wanted to do best and despite a little rough patch in the second set, came through comfortably. We thought Raw Power would have been more competitive, but then again we dominated them and didn’t give them a chance to get into the game.”

Best Attacker was Paul Mourillon, Best Blocker Curtis Davis, Best Server, Setter and MVP Willis Potter.

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Fournier Wins Virgin Gorda Half Marathon Battle After Reeling In Stoby

May 17, 2016 by
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By BVI Athletics Association

For a moment during Saturday’s 5th Virgin Gorda Half Marathon, Vincent Fournier thought he’d given home turf advantage to Tortola resident Ruben Stoby, who opened a sizeable gap.

“The way this started out, I didn’t think I was going to win it,” said Fournier who covered the 13.1 mile hilly course in 1 hour 35 minutes and 24 seconds, with Stoby another 35 seconds back. “We were head to head then in those hills (going to Nail Bay) he took a big head start and I told myself, ‘alright Vincent, if you follow that pace, you’re going to die in the middle of the race’ so I decided to try and do my own race and, try to catch up when it was flat again. But, he was so far ahead that I didn’t think I’d catch up.”

Fournier said that eventually near the Coppermine Road on the southern end of the island he noticed he was making an inroad into Stoby’s lead, which gave him a big boost.

“Eventually I caught up to him, we ran together until Top of the Baths and I was like alright, I live on this island its time for me to give all I got for the rest and defend home turf and I’m proud,” he said. “Even if I’ve only been here for six months.”

Stoby said it was a good cat and mouse race and after seizing the lead, he thought Fournier had fallen off the pace for good.

“I think the mistake I made was not to try to push it from there and I just continued and allowed him to catch me,” Stoby explained, noting he was surprised to see Fournier in Copper Mine. “When I turned around, I saw him right there and for a runner, that can be psychologically challenging. We ran together for a little while, then he made a move just before the turnaround at the Baths and I failed to cover that. But, I’m not too disappointed because he’s a good athlete. I wanted to win, but nevertheless, it’s my second, second. I remember El Garrough (Hachim). He tried for the Olympic gold three times and he was expected to win and he didn’t.  Just like that, I’m going to come back and hopefully win in on the third try.”

Maria Mays, sixth overall was the first woman crossing the line in 1:52.16 and said she was surprised to win after having a bug earlier in the week and she expected to feel awful. “But after the first mile, I didn’t,” she said. “I really wasn’t on form and I thought I wasn’t going to do it then I decided to go out, have fun and and enjoy it. I felt much stronger than I thought I’d be.”

Frequent visitor Ryan Blanchard of Richmond Va., who’s getting married on Virgin Gorda this week, ran the race with his fiancé Andrea Sorlie.

“It was a little hotter than last year I really liked the over cast last year,” he said. “It’s a great race. You can’t beat the views. Whenever your legs start hurting, you just look out-doesn’t take the pain away-but it takes your mind off it.”

He’d hope to finish in under two hours and did 2:13.10 and his fiancé, 2:35.46. “I ran it all last year but I walked up the big hills this time because I knew where they were,” he said.

Native Virgin Gordian Kilen Smith said she had been running two mile races and decided to tackle the 6 Mile Challenge as she’d never run that far before. “It was good,” she said.  After finishing in 1:18.03, before going to play with the Virgin Gorda Eagles in the BVI Volleyball Association championship game.  “I thought it would have been a bit tougher, but for the first time, I think I did good.”

Top Half Marathon Finishers. Men: 1. Vincent Fournier, 1 hour 35 minutes and 24 seconds. 2 Rebuen Stoby, 1:35.59. 3. Guy Williamson, 1:44.49. 4. Jacques Roux, 1:48.08. 5. Rodrigo dos Santos, 1:51.56.Women: Maria Mays, 1:52.16. 2. Melissa Brunner, 2:00.17. 3. Rebecca Paul, 2:01.32. 3. Kim Tackeuchi, 2:10.24. 4. Claudia Ferrari, 2:10.35.5. Mellisende Rowe, 2:12.20.

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Territory’s Best Clashing in National Youth Championships

May 12, 2016 by
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By BVI Athletics Association

The top U15 athletes across the territory have been invited to participate in Friday and Saturday’s BVI Athletics Association National Youth Championships, which will also mark the 21st IAAF World Athletics Day.

The 2-day competition will bring together the best 16 athletes in each event who competed in the 2016 Inter Primary Championships A and B Divisions based on times, as well as U15s from the Elmore Stoutt High School Inter-house Sports Day, Bregado Flax Educational Center and St. Georges among others, all of whom will meet for the first time at the A. O. Shirley Recreation Grounds.

Session I starts at 5 p.m. on Friday and includes the Shot Put, Baseball Throw and the Long Jump among field events. Track events will include prelims of the U9 Boys and Girls 60m dash; U11 Boys and Girls 80m dash and U13 and U15 Boys and Girls 100m as well as the U13 and U15 Boys and Girls 600m and 800m timed finals. Day I concludes with finals in the short sprints.

Saturday’s competition will begin at 3:30 p.m. with the U13 and U15 Boys and Girls Baseball Throw and the U9 and U11 Boys and Girls Long Jump. The U15 Boys and Girls High Jump will start at 5 p.m. Prelims of the U9 and U11 Boys and Girls 150m and the U13 and U15 Boys and Girls 200m will kick off at 4:10 p.m.

Finals of the U13 Girls and Boys 300m and U15 Girls and Boys 400m as well as the short sprints will follow.

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Tynelle Gumbs Dominates Region I Championships

May 12, 2016 by
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By BVI Athletics Association

Central Arizona College sophomore Tynelle Gumbs, systematically dominated the Region I Championships, winning three of the four throws, ahead of the upcoming National Jr. Colleges Athletics Association Championships on May 17-19, at South Plains College, in Levelland, Texas.

Tynelle used a personal best and National Record throw of 47.76m to win the Discus Throw, upping her best from 47.36m. Twin sister Trevia finished second with a mark of 42.08m.

In her final season representing Central Arizona College, Tynelle was coming off winning the Hammer Throw with a 52.21m effort. Trevia missed second place by a centimeter, with her 46,24m toss. Tynelle won her third event of the competition in helping Central to win the title with 309 points, after a season’s best of 40.57m in the Javelin Throw. Trevia produced a season’s best 13.36m mark in the Shot Put to finish third, with Tynelle placing fourth with 12.74m.

“I’m extremely happy about winning three of the four throws, that’s a big accomplishment,” Tynelle said. “I think the biggest thing for the Discus was staying relaxed and listening to my coach, especially when he said ‘push all the way through the Discus.'”

She said she’s feeling good heading into Jr. College Nationals along with her sister. “I’m excited to see what everyone brings to the table, but more excited to see how well I throw,” she stated. “The ultimate aim is to break the Hammer Throw record which is over 60m, so hopefully, that happens.”

St. Augustine Jr. Khari Herbert, tuned up for the upcoming NCAA Division II Championships in Bradenton, Florida, May 26-28, with a season’s best and second place finish in the 400m at the Liberty Invitational. He had a time of 46.63 seconds.

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Power Outage take back-to-back wins in 2016 Fast Pitch Softball League

May 10, 2016 by
Power outage had a successful weekend in the 2016 Fast Pitch Softball League at the E. Walwyn Brewley Softball Field in Road Town. Photo: Provided

Power outage had a successful weekend in the 2016 Fast Pitch Softball League at the E. Walwyn Brewley Softball Field in Road Town. Photo: Provided

By VINO

Power Outage got their 2016 Fast Pitch Softball Season up and running last weekend with two straight wins over the Reds and Pirates, 8-7 and 15-5 respectively at the E. Walwyn Brewley Softball Park in Road Town.

Action got underway on Friday May 6, 2016 with the Pirates defeating the Mobsters 27-8.

Pirates had 27 runs, 14 hits, 3 errors and left 5 runners on base. Mobsters had 8 runs, 3 hits, 9 errors and left 4 runners on base. The winning pitcher was Rico Penn and the loser was Jason Fonseca.

Levron Saurauw of Pirates went 1-2 with a home run, 4 runs scored and 4 runs batted in, Rico Penn went 2-4 with 2 doubles, 3 runs scored and a run batted in and Nikos Penn went 3-4 with 3 triples 4 runs scored and a run batted in.

Miguel Hernandez of Mobsters went 1-2 with 2 runs scored and 2 runs batted in.

Power Outage edge out Reds

Power Outage then defeated Reds 8-7.

Power Outage had 8 runs, 6 hits, 5 errors and left 7 runners on base. Reds had 7 runs, 7 hits, 3 runs and left 8 runners on base. The winning pitcher was Yervis Rodriguez and the loser was Reynold Corum.

Tecius Frett of Power Outage went 1-2 with a home run 2 runs scored and 3 runs batted in and Carlos Maynard went 2-3 with a home run a run scored and 4 runs batted in. Carlos Casey of Reds went 2-3 with 2 triples, 2 runs scored and 2 runs batted in.

Hawks soar against West End Warriors

On Saturday May 7, 2016 the Hawks defeated West End Warriors 14-7.

The Hawks had 14 runs, 10 hits, 4 errors and left 7 runners on base. Warriors had 7 runs, 3 hits, 5 errors and left 8 runners on base. The winning pitcher was Laura Isaac and the loser was Felecia Wattley.

Jheane Niles of Hawks went 2-3 with a double, a triple, 2 runs scored and 4 runs batted in, LaDonna Woodley went 2-4 with 2 runs scored and a run batted in and Laura Isaac went 1-2 with 3 runs scored. Kirsten Lettsome of Warriors went 2-3 with 2 runs scored and a run batted in.

The Reds then defeated Mobsters 13-6.

Reds had 13 runs, 8 hits, 1 error and left 2 runners on base. Mobsters had 6 runs, 6 hits, 8 errors and left 5 runners on base. The winning pitcher was Lionel Hodge and the loser was Sirron Scatliffe.

Kareem Ettienne of Reds went 2-3 with a double and 2 runs scored, Jerry Gooding went 2-3 with 2 runs scored and a run batted in and Leon Martin went 1-3 with a triple, 3 runs scored and a run batted in. Kenny Rosario of Mobsters went 2-3 with 2 runs batted in and Sirron Scatliffe went 1-2 with a double, a run scored and 2 runs batted in.

And on Sunday May 8, 2016, That’s Your Problem defeated West End Warriors 15-5.

That’s Your Problem had 15 runs, 15 hits, 5 errors and left 3 runners on base. Warriors had 5 runs, 3 hits, 5 errors and left 3 runners on base. The winning pitcher was Chevaunne Richardson and the loser was Sarah Potter.

Tamara Phillip of That’s Your Problem went 3-4 with 2 home runs, 3 runs scored and 4 runs batted in, Tafara Phillip went 3-3 with a home run, 3 runs scored and 3 runs batted in and Valisia Braithwaite went 3-3 with a run scored and 2 runs batted in. Kimesha Adams of Warriors went 1-2 with a double, a run scored and a run batted in.

Power Outage overcome Pirates

Power Outage then defeated Pirates 15-5. Power Outage had 15 runs, 14 hits, 3 errors and left 9 runners on base. Pirates had 5 runs, 6 hits, 3 errors and left 7 runners on base. The winning pitcher was Yervis Rodriguez and the loser was Rico Penn.

Kelvin Faulkner of Power Outage went 2-3 with a home run, 5 runs scored and a run batted in and Jamal Allen went 2-4 with 2 home runs, 3 runs scored and 5 runs batted in. Tramore Frazer of Pirates went 1-3 with a double and 2 runs batted in.

 

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Top Seeds progress in VIVA Power League

May 10, 2016 by
In Division Two of the Ladies league, the VG Eagles overcame the Vipers in three sets, 25-22, 25-12, 25-16, with Yvette Harley picking off 10 kills, Dauphne Sprauve 5 aces and Debbie Ridgeway 4 digs. Photo: Provided

In Division Two of the Ladies league, the VG Eagles overcame the Vipers in three sets, 25-22, 25-12, 25-16, with Yvette Harley picking off 10 kills, Dauphne Sprauve 5 aces and Debbie Ridgeway 4 digs. Photo: Provided

By VINO

As the play offs began in the Virgin Islands Volleyball Association Power League on Friday May 6, 2016, results went with the form guide as the top teams from each division safely progressed.

In Division Two of the Ladies league, the VG Eagles overcame the Vipers in three sets, 25-22, 25-12, 25-16, with Yvette Harley picking off 10 kills, Dauphne Sprauve 5 aces and Debbie Ridgeway 4 digs.

Jacintha Weekes and Patricia Potter both had 4 digs for the RTW Vipers.

Phoenix Red advances

Meanwhile, in Division One, Phoenix Red saw off the challenge from the Spikers to win in straight sets, 25-15, 25-7, 25-14 and now await the winner of the game between Seventeen and Raw Power, which is scheduled for Wednesday May 11, 2016.

Amondona Creese picked off 5 kills and 7 Digs and Ladonna Woodley 6 kills, 6 aces and 8 digs.

Just Dream reach men’s final

In Men’s action, Just Dream reached the final with a straight sets demolition of the VG Hawks, 25-9, 25-9, 25-16. Canice Marquise had 8 kills and 5 aces.

Just Dream now await the winner between Raw Power and Gunz in the Championship Game.

On Saturday May 14, 2016 the Championships in both Men’s and Ladies Divisions will take place.

Saturday May 7, 2016 action included School Them against the Vixens at 6.00pm and Raw Power versus Gunz at 7.30pm.

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