Malone, Henry 3-Peat As Sr. Athletes Of The Year

December 31, 2015 by

By Dean Greenaway /BVI Athletics Association

Caption: Former Presidents Johnny Hassan, left and John Lewis, with 2015 BVI Athletes of The Year Presented by Sol, Trevia Gumbs, Jr. Female AOY; Janella Thomas for her son Malaki Smith, Youth Male, AOY; Kyron McMaster, Jr. Male AOY and Beyonce DeFreitas, Youth AOY. Photo Credit: Cleave Farrington.

Caption: Former Presidents Johnny Hassan, left and John Lewis, with 2015 BVI Athletes of The Year Presented by Sol, Trevia Gumbs, Jr. Female AOY; Janella Thomas for her son Malaki Smith, Youth Male, AOY; Kyron McMaster, Jr. Male AOY and Beyonce DeFreitas, Youth AOY. Photo Credit: Cleave Farrington.

Long Jumper Chantel Malone and field events specialist Eldred Henry, 3-peated as the British Virgin Islands Sr. Female and Male Athletes of the Year, when the 2015 awards were presented by Sol on Tuesday evening at The Moorings’ Mariner Inn, during the BVI Athletics Association 7th Athletes Awards Gala.

After a fifth place finish in the Long Jump at the Pan Am Games in Toronto, Canada in late July, Malone earned a silver medal in her pet event at the 2nd North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Championships in Costa Rica in early August, after cutting the sand with a personal best leap of 6.69m, to improve her own National Record.

Malone, who also qualified for the IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China over the summer, has won the AOY honor for four of the last five years and was the Jr. AOY in 2009 and 2010. She ended the 2015 season ranked #41 in the world.

Henry, who repeated as National Jr. Colleges Athletics Association (NJCAA) Discus Throw champion competing for Central Arizona, added the Shot Put title to his portfolio as well, for his third Jr. Colleges All America honor. In the Shot, he had a heave of 20.00m, becoming the first athlete in the OECS to reach that plateau. He finished the season rank #60 on the globe in the event. He also was the Premier Dental Collegiate Athlete of the Year award.

Central Arizona freshman Trevia Gumbs, landed the Jr. Female Athlete of the Year for a second time after winning it in 2012. Gumbs established National Records in the Shot Put, (14.83m) Discus Throw (46.69m) and Hammer Throw (47.66m) and was second in the NJCAA Shot Put as a freshman. She also won Carifta Games silver in the Shot Put with the 14.83m effort.

400m Hurdler Kyron McMaster now a freshman at Central Arizona, repeated as Jr. Male Athlete of the Year. In just his second year of hurdling, he broke the 18-year old national standard when he clocked 50.16 seconds at the Pan Am Jr. Championships in Edmonton, Canada.
Just 14, Beyonce DeFreitas earned Youth Female Athlete of the Year laurels. She was a Carifta Games 200m finalist and placed fifth with a personal best run of 24.50 seconds.

After turning some attention from Basketball to track, Malaki Smith took the Youth Male Athlete of the Year award. He was a silver medalist in the CAC Age Group Championships 60m and a bronze in the Baseball Throw.

Dag Samuels who has McMaster among his charges was the Coach of the Year.

Reuben Stoby and Rosmond Johnson, were the respective Male and Female Road Runners of the Year.

As it marked it’s 45th anniversary, the BVI Athletics Association doled out its 2015 Lifetime Awards to Ambrozine Wilson, Rita Francis and Eucilita Tom. The trio were volunteers who fund raised for the association in the early 1970s.

Athletes breaking and establishing National Records that stood at season’s end received awards presented by Sol for their accomplishments. Eight athletes established 13 marks during the indoor and outdoor season. Sr. Male Athlete of The Year Eldred Henry and Jr. Female Athlete of The Year Trevia Gumbs each set three marks.

Athletes of the Year presented by Sol
2015 BVI Athletics Association Youth Male Athlete of the Year, Malaki Smith
2015 BVI Athletics Association Youth Female Athlete of the Year, Beyonce DeFreitas,
2015 BVI Athletics Association Jr. Male Athlete of the Year, Kryon McMaster
2015 BVI Athletics Association Jr. Female Athlete of the Year, Trevia Gumbs
2015 BVI Athletics Association Sr. Male Athlete of the Year, Eldred Henry
2015 BVI Athletics Association Sr. Female Athlete of the Year, Chantel Malone

Most Outstanding Athletes Awards by Divisions
2015 Most Outstanding Combined Track Events Female Athlete, Ashley Kelly
2015 Most Outstanding Combined Field Events Female Athlete, Trevia Gumbs
2015 Most Outstanding Combined Events Male Athlete, Eldred Henry
2015 Most Outstanding Men’s Open Track Athlete, Khari Herbert
2015 Most Outstanding Women’s Open Track Athlete, Tahesia Harrigan-Scott
2015 Most Outstanding Men’s Open Field Athlete, Eldred Henry
2015 Most Outstanding Women’s Open Field Athlete, Chantel Malone
2015 Most Outstanding Boys Under-20 Track Athlete, Kyron McMaster
2015 Most Outstanding Girls Under-20 Track Athlete, Deya Erickson
2015 Most Outstanding Boys Under-20 Field Athlete, Akeem Bradshaw
2015 Most Outstanding Girls Under-20 Field Athlete, Trevia Gumbs
2015 Most Outstanding Boys Under-18 Track Athlete, K’Cei Moses
2015 Most Outstanding Girls Under-18 Track Athlete, L’T’Sha Fahie
2015 Most Outstanding Boys Under-18 Field Athlete, D’Jimon Gumbs
2015 Most Outstanding Girls Under-18 Field Athlete, Kala Penn
2015 Most Outstanding Boys Under-15 Track Athlete, Chaz Fahie
2015 Most Outstanding Girls Under-15 Track Athlete, Beyonce DeFreitas
2015 Most Outstanding Boys Under-15 Field Athlete, Ajaalee Malone
2015 Most Outstanding Girls Under-15 Field Athlete, Xiomara Malone
2015 Most Outstanding Boys Under 13 Field Athlete, Malaki Smith
2015 Most Outstanding Girls Under 13 Field Athlete, Ariyah Smith
2015 Most Outstanding Boys Under-13 Track Athlete, Malakai Smith
2015 Most Outstanding Girls Under-13 Track Athlete, Alisha Hayde
2015 Most Outstanding Boys Under-11 Track Athlete, M’Kori Crabbe
2015 Most Outstanding Girls Under-11 Track Athlete, Akeela McMaster
2015 Most Outstanding Boys Under 11 Field Athlete, T’Khoy Stevens
2015 Most Outstanding Girls Under 11 Field Athlete, A’Keela McMaster
2015 Most Outstanding Girls Under 9 Field Athlete, Asia McMaster
2015 Most Outstanding Girls Under 9 Track Athlete, Shannia Johnson & Asia McMaster
2015 Most Outstanding Boys Under 9 Field Athlete, Sean Samuel
2015 Most Outstanding Boys Under 9 Track Athlete, Kori Penn

2015 Premier Dental Collegiate Athlete of the Year Award, Eldred Henry

2015 College Classic Series Overall Male Champion, Reuben Stoby

2015 College Classic Series Overall Female Champion, Rosmond Johnson

2015 Most Improved Female Athlete, L’T’Sha Fahie, 100m

2015 Most Improved Male Athlete, K’Cei Moses, 100/200m

2015 BVI Athletics Association Male Road Racing Athlete of the Year, Reuben Stoby

2015 BVI Athletics Association Female Road Racing Athlete of the Year, Rosmond Johnson

2015 Colonial Insurance Comeback Athletes of the Year, Tarika Moses

2015 BVI Athletics Association Coach of the Year, Dag Samuels

2015 National Record Breakers Presented by Sol
Tarika Moses, 800m 2 minutes 12.46 seconds, National Indoor Record, February 13, 2015, Boston
Deya Erickson, 100m Hurdles: 14.09 seconds, National Record, Carolina, March 21, 2015
Tynelle Gumbs, Weight Throw 18.14m (59’6½”) National Indoor Record, Tucson. February 7, 2015
Tynelle Gumbs, Javelin Throw 40.12m  (131’7½”) National Record, Basseterre, July 4, 2015
Trevia Gumbs, Discus Throw, 46.49m (152’6½”) National Record, Mesa, April 27, 2015
Trevia Gumbs, Shot Put: 14.83m (46’0¾”) National Record, Basseterre, April 6, 2015
Trevia Gumbs, Hammer Throw, 47.66m (156.4¼”) National Record, Hutchinson, May 14, 2015
Taylor Hill, 200m, 23.84 seconds, National Jr. Record, San Marcos, April 25, 2015
Eldred Henry, Weight Throw, 17.97m (58’11½”) National Indoor Record, March 6, Albuquerque
Eldred Henry, Shot Put, 20.00m, (59’10½”) National Record, Glendale, February 21, 2015
Eldred Henry, Hammer Throw, 47.48m, (155’9¼”) National Record, Hutchinson, May 14, 2015
Kyron McMaster, 400m Hurdles 50.16 seconds, National Record, Edmonton, August 1, 2015
Chantel Malone, Long Jump, 6.69m (21’11¾”) San Jose, Aug 9, 2015

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Tribute evening to celebrate lifelong works of Reynold ‘Rey’ O’Neal

December 31, 2015 by
Rey O'Neal (center), then President of the BVIOC, along with Khalil 'Johnny' Hassan (far left) and Patrick Harrigan (inside right) welcome the late Juan Antonio Samaranch (front) President, International Olympic Committee, and the late Mario Vasquez Rana, President of the Association of National Olympic Committees during the duo's historic visit to the BVI in 1983.

Rey O’Neal (center), then President of the BVIOC, along with Khalil ‘Johnny’ Hassan (far left) and Patrick Harrigan (inside right) welcome the late Juan Antonio Samaranch (front) President, International Olympic Committee, and the late Mario Vasquez Rana, President of the Association of National Olympic Committees during the duo’s historic visit to the BVI in 1983.

The BVI Olympic Committee Executive will be hosting a tribute evening for Mr. Reynold ‘Rey’ O’Neal, OBE on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Maria’s by the Sea, Tortola.

The BVIOC will celebrate O’Neal’s lifelong work for the advancement of sports in the BVI and in the region with a formal dinner when he will be presented with the prestigious IOC Trophy named in honour of Pierre de Coubertin – “150 Years, Pierre de Coubertin, Sport as a School of Life”. The trophy will be awarded to O’Neal in recognition of his outstanding efforts in promoting and encouraging the practice of sports in the British Virgin Islands and the Caribbean, and for being an inspiration to all involved in sports.

The tribute evening is open to all persons who would like to attend. Ticket proceeds will benefit a scholarship to be awarded to a deserving athlete in honour of Rey O’Neal’s contribution to sports in the territory.

O’Neal, along with Khalil ‘Johnny’ Hassan, Derry Maduro-Fahie, Jim Morris, Mark Vanterpool, and Roy Pickering was one of the founding members and served as the first President of the BVI Olympic Committee (BVIOC) which now enters its 34th year of service since its recognition by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1982.

Known locally to many as a leader and fount of knowledge in all things sport, Rey O’Neal is recognized as a key figure in the history and advancement of sports not only in the BVI but also in the Caribbean, helping to create the foundation on which today’s Caribbean sporting successes have been built.

O’Neal taught at the Virgin Islands (later Elmore Stoutt High School) from 1969 to 1977 where he served as Housemaster of Lincoln House, later renamed O’Neal House, in the school’s intramural competition.

O’Neal was one of the founding members of the BVI Amateur Athletic Association (BVIAAA) in 1970 and became President later that year, a stint that lasted until 1973. In 1978 he assumed the office once more and retained the position until 2004.

In 1975 Rey O’Neal, along with Johnny Hassan, led the first British Virgin Islands team to compete in the Central American and Caribbean Athletics Championships, held that year in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

While the BVIAAA gained international recognition as a member of the IAAF, except for softball, there were no other national sporting associations/federations affiliated to their international governing bodies.

In 1979 the Pan American Games were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico and it became clear that without a national Olympic Committee the Territory would always be excluded from those and other Games.

An Olympic Committee of sorts was formed in 1980 and two years later, with O’Neal as the first President and Hassan the Secretary General, the BVI was accepted as a member of the International Olympic Committee and made its first appearance at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in Havana, Cuba. The following year, the BVI made its debut at the Pan American Games.

In 1984 a team of four track athletes and five sailors marched into the Olympic Stadium in Los Angeles, stamping themselves as the first Olympians ever from the Territory.

O’Neal was the complete official team, with one competitor in athletics when the BVI first appeared at the Commonwealth Games in New Zealand in 1990. In his capacity as President, and finally Vice-President of the BVI Athletic Association, he attended the first ten editions of the IAAF World Championships in Athletics.

Over the years O’Neal has held several positions in track and field, first as a member of the CAC Technical Committee and for several years as a member and then Chairman of the CAC Statistics Committee.

As a member of the International Association of Track and Field Statisticians, O’Neal often functioned as a resource person for several regional Federations and helped to select the teams that would represent the Americas at the IAAF World Cup. He became Vice-President of North America, Central America and the Caribbean (NACAC) confederation in 1997 and held the position until he resigned in 2003.

O’Neal was a member of the Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association Confederation (CACAC) Executive Committee for nineteen years. He was also chosen to lead the Oraganisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Athletics Commission in 1991, ironically, the last year in which the OECS Championships were held.

In 2003 O’Neal was awarded the IAAF Veteran’s Pin and the following year was named to the CAC Hall of Fame. In 2005 Rey O’Neal was honoured as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire and received his medal from Princess Anne, daughter of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, and a two-time member of Great Britain’s Olympic equestrian team.

Please contact Cleave Farrington, Executive Director, BVIOC by email at cmfarrington@bviolympics.org or by telephone on 542 1007 for more information on attending the event or on making a donation toward the scholarship fund.

 

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2015 Commodore’s Cup and Annual Awards

December 17, 2015 by
Photo courtesy of RPVIYC

Photo courtesy of RPVIYC

By RBVIYC

Boomerang Wins Final Race of the Season and Sailors Are Recognised For Outstanding Achievements

Kevin Wrigley’s J33 Boomerang has won the 2015 Commodore’s Cup race, the final race of the on the Royal BVI Yacht Club season.  A close second was Pipe Dream with Rushin’ Rowlette completing the podium just seconds behind.

A stunning December morning greeted the six entrants with a steady breeze from the East.  Joining the race fleet were BVI Olympic hopefuls, Alec Anderson and Chris Brockbank, in their 49er but the dynamic duo decided that the gruelling course around Cooper, Salt and Peter Island was perhaps a step too far for their high performance skiff.

Firing out of the blocks at the start off Nanny Cay were Rushin’ Rowlette and Pipe Dream and the fleet headed up the Sir Francis Drake Channel to make a loop around Salt Island and Cooper Island before returning downwind, around Peter Island to starboard and then up to Road Town to finish.

Taking line honours across the finish line off the Royal BVI Yacht Club was Chris Haycraft’s Sirena 38Pipe Dream after nearly four hours of racing.  Chasing hard were Boomerang and Rushin’ Rowlette crossing the line in second and third with less than six minutes separating the first three boats.

On corrected time, Kevin Wrigley’s Boomerang takes the spoils with a 3 minute and 12 second margin.  Second overall was Pipe Dream with Rushin’ Rowlette rounding out the podium just 22 seconds behind. The only cruising boat in the fleet, Girasoli came in fourth overall.

Prize Giving and Annual Awards Presentation
The prize giving ceremony took place during the Commodore’s Dinner where the Royal BVI Yacht Club also presented it’s annual achievement awards.  In the Youth Categories, Nathan Haycraft, Samuel Allen, Danny Petrovic and Thad Lettsome took home the trophies with Aaron Gardner, Chris Haycraft and Dick Schoonover claiming the adult awards.

“It is always difficult select the winners of these awards,” said Patterson.  “So many of our young sailors show remarkable talent and commitment to their sailing the future is definitely bright for Team BVI.”

Pipe Dream skipper Chris Haycraft was awarded the best club and best international boat after posting a consistent series of results throughout the season.  Pipe Dream results include first place at the Governors Cup, second at the BVI Spring Regatta, Commodore’s Cup and Round Tortola Race and international podium finishes in St Croix and the St Thomas International Regattas.

Aaron Gardner, skipper of J24 Bravissimo, was awarded the most improved club boat.

Dick Schoonover was awarded the Roslyn Griffith Memorial Award for Outstanding Service to the Royal BVI Yacht Club.   Schoonover is always ready help when asked, from race committee to quiz master, he steps up to a task with a smile and is a highly valued club volunteer.

Youth Awards
The winner of the Best Club Helm award was Nathan Haycraft who demonstrates motivation and focus beyond his years. He has represented the club at numerous regattas this past year and performing at his best level yet.

Samuel Allen picked up the Most Improved Dinghy Award.  In the past year, Samuel has progressed from not wanting to sail alone to confidently skippering his own boat at an intermediate level and being asked to join the race team.  A proud moment for Allen just last month was helming an RC44 after the regatta in Virgin Sound.

Danny Petrovic was awarded the best international youth award just weeks before he jets off to Malaysia to represent the BVI at the ISAF Youth World Championship.  Racing for Roger Williams University,  Petrovic has posted podium finishes in numerous regattas and classes and is always on hand when home in the BVI to help out with training sessions and support the younger sailors.

The INTAC Sportsmanship Award was presented to Thad Lettsome.  Lettsome is a highly focused athlete but shows a consistent and positive attitude to helping others.  Always on hand to assist the younger sailors with rigging their boats, offering advice and support where needed, Thad is shows a selfless commitment to the team.

The roll of honour for 2015 is:
Best Club Helm and Best International Competitor – Chris Haycraft
Most Improved Yacht – Bravissimo (Aaron Gardner)
Outstanding Service to the RBVIYC – Dick Schoonover

Best Club Helm – Nathan Haycraft
Most Improved Club Boat – Samuel Allen
Best International Helm – Danny Petrovic
INTAC Sportsmanship Award – Thad Lettsome

The 2016 Royal BVI Yacht Club race calendar gets underway on 16 January with the Latitude 18 Halyard Challenge.

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Lady Ballstars & Sugar Boys are BVIFA 9-A-Side Champions

December 17, 2015 by
Photo courtesy of Charlie Jackson/VINO

Photo courtesy of Charlie Jackson/VINO

By VINO

Lady Ballstars beat Women Panthers 4-2 and Sugar Boys overcame Islanders F.C. to win their respective BVIFA Nine-A-Side Tournament Championships at the Greenland Recreational Park on Sunday December 13, 2015.

In the Women’s Final, the Ballstars looked to be sitting pretty with a two-goal advantage before Jacintha Weekes struck a quick fire brace to send the game into extra time.

Phillia James had earlier given the Ballstars the lead, when she raced onto a through ball from Lilly Pierce to beat the advancing keeper, Decima Lambert and fired home. The second goal came courtesy of a sliced clearance by the Panthers defense, which lobbed up and over the despairing leap from Lambert and into the net.

However, almost directly from the restart, Weekes wriggled her way through the Ballstars back line and made it 2-1. Within ten minutes it was all square when again the Ballstars defense failed to deal with the ball and Kimone Mills fed Weekes who took a touch and made no mistake, shooting low past the keeper.

Into extra time and  Yasmin Ruffel Smith was first to react to a loose ball in the box after a fine save from Decima Lambert from Sharlene Pond’s rifle shot on the turn, to put the Ballstars back ahead and then victory was secured when Lilly Pierce intercepted a goal kick and smashed a shot into the empty net.

The MVP was Jacintha Weekes (Panthers), Golden Glove Brittney Peters (Avengers) and Golden Boot Phillia James (Ballstars).

Sugar Boys top Islanders     

In the Men’s Championship, Sugar Boys beat Islanders 2-0 with second half goals coming from Derol Redhead and McGraw Baptiste.

Redhead flicked home a header, leaving Monty Butler stranded and then Butler failed to deal with a long range free kick and could only watch as the ball rebounded back off the bar and into the path of Baptiste who fired home.

The MVP was Derol Redhead (Sugar Boys), the Golden Gloves Andre Gaymes (Wolues) and Golden Boot, Roger Roberts (Sugar Boys).

The Panthers claimed third place with a 3-2 win against Wolues, who not only had lost key players through suspension, but then having gone into a 2-0 lead, then saw their keeper injured and unable to finish the game.

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OECS Championships Kick Off Final Leg For BVI Athletes – Karene King is the reigning OECS 200m champion

July 7, 2014 by

By BVIAA

Karene King Photo: Dean "the Sportsman" Greenaway

Karene King Photo: Dean “the Sportsman” Greenaway

As the 2014 track and field season begins winding down, the BVI will kick off the regional and international phase of competition with the OECS Championships in St. Kitts July 5-6.

The team includes Tahesia Harrigan-Scott who will run the 100m and has a season’s best of 11.27 seconds and will be joined by Karene King who has run 11.52 this season. King, the OECS 200m defending champion has only one wind legal race to her credit when she ran 23.83 at last month’s BVI Twilight Invitational and a 23.40 wind aided time run in California.

Ashley Kelly is expected to see action in the 200 and 400m where she has marks of 24.02 and 53.43. Lakeisha “Mimi” Warner who has a season’s best of 2 minutes 13.15 seconds will run the 800m.

Trevia Gumbs and her twin sister Tynelle will contest the Shot Put and Javelin Throw where they have respective marks of 13.81 and 38.30m respectively.

Eldred Henry will see action in the Shot Put where he had a personal best toss of 17.34m. Henry, Kelly, King and Harrigan-Scott will use the OECS Championships as a tune up for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, later this month where they will be joined by Shaquoy Stephens.

The BVI Athletics Association will not field a team in this weekend’s CAC Jr. Championships in Morelia, Mexico. The BVIAA thanks the BVI Olympic Committee for its support of its endeavors.

The BVI will also be represented by Nelda Huggins and Kyron McMaster at the IAAF World Jr. Championships in Eugene, Oregon, July 22-27.

Huggins is coming off improving her 200m National Jr. Record of 23.91 seconds with a mark of 23.77 in Antigua over the Weekend.

McMaster lowered his 400m National Youth Record to 48.10 and broke Keita Cline’s 23 year old 200m National Youth Record of 22.09 with a personal best effort of 21.74 seconds. Henry and Stephens will compete in the August 8-10 NACAC U23 Championships in Kamloops, Canada.

Huggins and McMaster will be joined by Deya Erickson, Kala Penn and Akeem Bradshaw at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China Aug 20-26 to close the season.

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Runners take off in Saturday’s Ceres Juice 10K Series in Carrot Bay

July 3, 2014 by
Ceres 10K run in Virgin Gorda

Ceres 10K run in Virgin Gorda

There’s one thing the top runners agreed on regarding Saturday’s second Ceres Juices 10K Series tour stop in Carrot Bay: the course is tough.

Besides the challenging course, Virgin Gorda’s Maxford Pipe had his hands full with visiting North Carolina’s Wake Forest High School runners, Bailey Autry and his brother, John, after they broke from the field early in the race.

“Honestly, out of all the 10Ks I’ve run this is the hardest one,” Pipe said after navigating the scenic route on the water’s edge from Carrot Bay to Smugglers Cove and return in 42 minutes and 37 seconds to finish less than a minute ahead of Bailey. “There are lots of hills and they are steep and quite lengthy”.

It was Pipe’s first time running the course and his aim was to run faster than the 41:33 in the series opener but didn’t expect the hills to be so steep. “I’m satisfied with the time which is good because of the difficulties but I wanted to run a faster time than I did in the first race which was a lot easier”, he recalled. “Thanks to my pace setter (Bailey). He went out on the first half that led me to a better time”. 

An 11th grader this fall, Bailey said the course was harder than one at his house that had more hills over which he ran a faster time. “That’s how hard this course was”, noted Bailey, a 4:43 miler who has run the 800m in 2:11. “Since some of it is on gravel, it’s hard to step on it and you loose your traction on it so you had to run harder to got the same speed”. 

John who will be a 9th grader in the fall and has a 19:03 5K best to his credit, finished third in 45:04. “There weren’t too many hills but the three we did were incredibly steep so that you almost wanted to start walking”, he recalled. “It took all your energy before you got to the top”. 

Hanging with the leaders early in the race Julius Farley said he tired his best but just couldn’t hold out as he placed fourth in 46:31.

“This course is a very tough course”, he lamented. “The hills are really tough. That was the hardest I’ve ever done. Even harder than the Virgin Gorda Half Marathon”. 

Women’s winner Katrina Crumpler, eight overall in 53:51, said it’s her favorite course. “I love the views, the different terrain, the variety and it’s really interesting”, she explained. “It wasn’t really the best race for me today. I was a bit tired. I had a hard week at work and I was a bit slow, but it was nice to win it. I enjoyed running it anyway”. 

Final Results.

Men: 1. Maxford Pipe, 42 minutes and 37 seconds.2. Bailey Autry, 43.12. 3. John Autry, 45:04. 4. Julius Farley, 46.31.  5. Curwin Andrews, 46:59.  6. Adrian Dale, 51:54.  7. Joseph McIvor, 53:08.  8. Russell Crumpler, 54:21. 9. Ben Mays, 54:22. 10. Adam & Alysiana De Monte, 54:51. 11. Jermain Abrams, 58:04. 12. Shane Donovan, 59:21. 13. Patrick Ormond, 1:05.25. 14. Zebalon McLean, 1:05.27. 15. Howard Moore, 1:07.32. 16. Andrew Willins, 1:10.01. 17. Jeremy Snead, 1:13.48.

Women: 1. Katrina Crumpler, 53:51. 2. Rosmond Johnson, 56:37. 3. Clare-Louise Whiley, 56:57. 4. Kay Reddy, 58:33. 5. Sarah Hayes, 59:35.6. Anna Kinkead, 1:01.44. 7. Sally Blackmore, 1:03.33. 8. Maureen Peters, 1:06.30. 9. Jenny McIvor, 1:09.43. 10. Jo Vass, 1:09.43. 11. Ghislaine Hoogendijk, 1:13.12.  12. Clair Burke, 1:14.52.

Power Walker: 1. Sophie Bennett, 1:30:34.

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Creed celebrates win in BVI/PSA Open Squash Championship

June 25, 2014 by

By: VINO

Joe Chapman may have fallen early, but Peter Creed gave the crowd plenty to cheer about as he beat Dane Sharp to win the BVI PSA Challenger 5 Professional Squash Tournament on Saturday June 21, 2014, at the Tortola Sports Club.

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Challenger 5 Professional Squash Tournament Photo Credit: Charlie E. Jackson

Chapman playing Canadian Matthew Serediak, in the second round on Thursday, recovered from losing the first game, 4-11, to win the next two, 11-5 and 11-8, but could not sustain the pressure and lost the last two games 11-4 and 11-3 to conclude his Tournament, having reached the second round for the first time in the three year life of the event.

“He stayed really disciplined and made me do a lot more work than him to win those two games and he was able to clean up in the last two games. He is more experienced than me, but a year ago I would have probably been beaten by him much easier, so overall, having gone to a 5th game, I’m happy with my progress”, Chapman said.

Chapman also went onto to note how well the Tournament had gone , “The Players say every year that this is one of the best small Tournaments, in terms of the atmosphere, the way they are treated and how well organized it is”.

Although having some extra days off after his defeat Chapman will have little time to rest as he has Tournaments in New Zealand and Australia before heading to the Commonwealth Games and then Colombia.

Serediak went onto lose his semi final 6-11, 7-11 and 8-11 to Peter Creed, the top seed from Wales, who had recorded victories against Chris Hanson (USA) and Phillip Bull (Eng) to progress to the latter stages. Bull had knocked out Tom Chapman in the first round, 11-3, 11-3 and 11-1, in just 21 minutes on court.

Dane Sharp reached the Final, losing just one game, to local entrant, Adrain Ostbye. He also beat England‚  Joe Green and Shahjahan Khan and was much the sharper against Creed, in winning 3-0.

“I won’t say it was easy”, he exclaimed. “I felt like I was playing the best squash all week and having spent less time on court was fresher. I knew if I could show that each and every point then the energy would sap from his legs and I would get stronger and stronger”.

It was Creed’s first time to the Territory and the Caribbean, but he will be back. “I can’t miss this place! It’s hot, but the Country is awesome, everyone is so laid back and it has been a lot of fun”,he said.

Other local players who had progressed through to the main draw met similar defeats to Chapman against their more illustrious competitors with only Ostbye picking up a game, against Sharp. Mike Adamson and Rory Thornton were the other local players to get into the first round proper.

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British Virgin Islands Duff WIns 22nd International Optimist Regatta

June 25, 2014 by
Rayne Duff in St Thomas

Rayne Duff in St Thomas

Shifting strategies to match wind speed and direction, staying out in front of the fleet and remaining calm provided successful strategies for 11-year-old Rayne Duff. Duff won the 22nd International Optimist Regatta (IOR) hosted out of the St. Thomas Yacht Club, St. Thomas, USVI, from June 20 to 22. At the conclusion of Sunday’s final two races, the Tortola, British Virgin Islands based sailor continued to lengthen his lead and comfortably finished with 33 points separating him from his closest competition. That’s quite a feat considering the keen level of competition in the 59-boat Advanced Optimist fleet and wind conditions blowing a brisk 10 to 15 knots, plus higher in gusts.

“I still need to work on my starts,” says Duff, who along with his other team members will be representing the BVI in the Optimist North American Championships, in Riviera Nayarit, Mexico, July 9 to 16. “But being consistent, in the top three in every race, is really what helped.”

Duff not only won the overall championship, but also the 11- and 12-year-old Blue Fleet. The BVI had a total of 7 sailors in the competition.

BVI Coach Rob Lind said “the BVI team sailed really well and we were very proud of all of them, especially of course Rayne Duff”. 

Nathan Haycraft came second in the 10 and under White Fleet – 35th overall. Thad Lettsome in 11 and 12 year old Blue Fleet was the 2nd best BVI Boat and 19th overall. Sam Childs finished 25th overall, James Dawson 36th overall and Amelie Clark 39th. Anya Reshetiloff competed in Green Fleet.

In the 13- to 15-year-old Red Fleet, it was 13-year-old Teddy Nicolosi, from St. Thomas, USVI, who finished first in spite of poor scores at the beginning of the regatta.

“The first day I was too nervous, I couldn’t think straight,” says Nicolosi, a member of the USVI National Team that will also compete in the Optimist North Americans in Mexico. “The second day I relaxed and told myself I didn’t care about the results, that it was just practice. Then I started sailing better.”

The USA’s Stephan Baker won the age 10 and Under White Fleet. “I played the left side of the course. That’s what my coach recommended and he has a lot of experience here. It really paid off,” says Baker. Baker is coached in Miami, Florida, by Antigua native and former BVI coach, Omari Scott.

The trophy for Top Girl was awarded to 11-year-old Isabella Casaretto from the USA. Casaretto also finished an impressive 7th overall.

“I sailed here last year and didn’t do well,” says Casaretto. “This year, I got clean starts, clear air and kept up with the top of the fleet. I like it that there’s a lot of wind here.”

Twenty-two junior sailors competed in the Green or Beginner Fleet, which bodes well for the future of the sport. In the end, it was 9-year-old Caroline Sibilly from St. Thomas, USVI, who emerged victorious.

“My strategy was to get away from the others and into clear air so I could go fast,” says Sibilly.

“I was very impressed with the level of skill here especially in the top sailors,” says David Campbell James of Southampton, UK, who served as the IOR’s Principal Race Officer.

A total of 81 sailors competed in the Advanced Red, Blue and White Fleets and beginner Green Fleet. The Advanced Fleets completed 10 races and the Green Fleet a total of 18races over the three days of competition. Sailors hailed from 10 nations – Antigua, Argentina, the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Germany, Puerto Rico, Spain, the Netherlands, U.S.A, and all three USVI.

The IOR is organized under authority of the Virgin Islands Sailing Association and it is a Caribbean Sailing Association-sanctioned event.

The week started off with the Sea Star Clinic, run by local coaches and coaches from OptiSailors.com, and included the one-day Sea Star Team Race. The BVI team sailors were Rayne Duff, James Dawson, Thank Lettsome and Nathan Haycraft. They won 3 of their 5 heats qualifying for the semi-finals; they ended up with 4th place.

The team race was won by STYC 1, made up of Teddy Nicolosi, Christopher Sharpless, Mateo DiBlasi and Robert Hunter.

The BVI would like to thank their Sponsors Moorings, Nanny Cay and Nagico Insurances without whom the weekend would not have been possible.

 

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Curacao overcome BVI in NACRA Championship

June 25, 2014 by

By: BVISports.com

South Zone League

South Zone League

In the final round of the South Zone Cup League Curacao and St Lucia came away with bonus point victories which allowed the two teams to finish 1-2 in the four team pool.

Curtleyson Martis struck for three tries including two first half efforts while fullback Tjakko Breuer had a brace as Curacao rolled over the British Virgin Islands 42-12 to take top spot in the South Zone Cup League title on Saturday. Thomas Chapman and Rory Thorton responded with second half tries for the BVI with Thorton converting his own effort.

St Lucia got a pair of tries from Lenford Eugene with solos from Ervin Joseph and Imran Williams, along with three Colvis Samuels conversions to win 26-22 over St Vincent and the Grenadines.

Kicking was the difference as St Vincent got two bonus points in the loss as Philip Alvis got two tries along with five pointers from Justin Joyles and George Kruger. Alvis only hit for one conversion from four attempts as St Vincent lost by less than 7 points and scored four tries. St Lucia finished 2nd in the South Zone Cup League with 6 points in the table and a 2-1 record while St Vincent, with a 1-2 record, ended with 5 points in the table including 3 bonus points.

As a result of this round, Curacao will take on the third place finisher in the South Championship League, which is 0-2 Barbados, while Bermuda (0-2) will take on Mexico in the other relegation promotion match. These games are scheduled to take place in September at the respective top place finisher, AOS home field.

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Islanders conclude season unbeaten

June 24, 2014 by
Akeem Hendrikson heads home a first half equalizer for the Sugar Boyz. Photo credit: Charlie E. Jackson


Akeem Hendrikson heads home a first half equalizer for the Sugar Boyz. Photo credit: Charlie E. Jackson

Islanders F.C. duly completed an unbeaten Premier League Season with a 3-1 win over the Ballstars on Sunday, whilst the Sugar Boys overcame a battling Wolues 3-2 to cement third place in the standings and give themselves a shot at finishing second.

The Islanders have already been crowned Champions following One Love forfeiting last Wednesday nights top of the table clash found themselves a goal down inside the first five minutes when stand in goal keeper, Fitzroy Daley made an elementary handling error inside his own box to gift the Ballstars a free kick, which was deflected by Ranalie Caine past the flapping Daley and inside the near post.

Just two minutes later though, the Islanders were level when McTair James was brought crashing down in the Ballstars box and Avondale Williams powered his spot kick straight past Troy Caesar.

The Islanders then went 2-1 up, in the 20th minute, following a long run by Noel Isaac, who slid the perfect ball into the path of Andy Davis and who, in turn, expertly chipped the ball over Caesar and into the empty net.

The second half saw the Islanders squander a lot of chances with several players guilty of over elaboration in front of goal and a lack of composure, but eventually Caines made it 3-1 in the 70th minute when presented with the simplest of tap ins.

The Wolues then played the Sugar Boyz and caught their defense still getting organized when Xavier Arnau Gili slotted home the opening goal in the second minute.

The same player had a chance to double the lead moments later, but his flicked effort went agonizingly wide of the far post.

However for much of the remainder of the first half it was a sea of Orange in the Wolues half as the Sugar Boyz piled on the pressure. Derol Redhead latched onto a through ball and should have at least hit the target. Wolues Keeper, Nick Messum, made a couple of flying saves from Jeunick Mingo, Roger Roberts and Redhead, but even he was powerless to prevent the equalizer in the 32nd minute when a pinpoint cross from Terry Nanthan was met with a bullet header by Akeem Hendrikson.

A sublime touch and first time pass from Nanthan put Roberts through on goal early in the second half and he made no mistake in sliding the ball past Messum to make it 2-1 to the Boyz.

Then a Robin Van Persie like looping header from Graeme Willis in the 47th minute made it 2-2, but 15 minutes later Roberts scored his second to restore his teams lead at 3-2.

As time ran out Redhead should have made it 4-2, but opted to pass rather than shoot and at the other end Jose Jiminez squandered an opportunity to give the Wolues what would have been a deserved point,

On Wednesday night, June 25th, One Love play the Ballstars in a Premier League encounter on the A.O. Shirley Ground at 7pm.

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