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Olympic Day celebrated with National Federations and a focus on Rio 2016

June 29, 2016 by Admin

Runners on BVI Olympic Day 2016. Photo: BVIOC

Adults and children kicked off Olympic Day in the VI with an early morning run in Virgin Gorda on Saturday, June 25. In Tortola, a mix of all ages came out in the afternoon to celebrate the occasion at the Tortola Sports Club by watching demonstrations in rugby, archery, taekwondo, squash and having a go at each of the sports in advance of the symbolic 2-mile run through Road Town.

Representatives for the national federations for Rugby, Archery, Taekwondo and Squash also shared information on the sports and encouraged attendees to sign up and get moving with a new activity.

Rio 2016 sailing hopeful, Chris Brockbank joined the Royal BVI Yacht Club to speak about the efforts he and his teammate, Alec Anderson had undertaken in their quest to qualify for this Summer Olympic Games. Whilst they did not meet the Rio 2016 qualification, Chris reiterated their commitment to pursuing qualification for Tokyo 2020. Club manager Tamsin Rand also spoke about the youth sailing programme.

The VI Swimming Federation represented by the president and members of the youth swimming team were also in attendance.

Ephraim Penn, president of the BVIOC gave a brief history of the BVI Olympic Committee and presented one of the founding members, Reynold ‘Rey’ O’Neal, OBE with a commemorative photo book of the tribute evening hosted for him by the BVIOC earlier in the year.

In keeping with the goal of Olympic Day to get the young involved and engaged in sports, Penn also spoke about the Long Term Athletes Development programme hosted by the BVIOC. The series of LTAD workshops will equip coaches with the resources to identify and develop promising youth athletes with a view to training them for major games such as the Olympics.

Chef de Mission for Rio 2016, Stephanie Russ-Penn followed with an update on the preparations for Rio 2016 confirming that the VI’s qualified track runners, Tahesia Harrigan-Scott (100m) and Ashley Kelly (200m) will be joined by young swimmer, Elinah Phillip (50m Freestyle) who will compete as part of the universality invitation.

Russ-Penn then went on to reveal the outerwear for the Team BVi athletes participating in major games highlighting the integration of the Vigilante in the design.

Rounding off with information on attending the summer Games, Mark Chapman, Treasurer, BVIOC said, “Rio 2016 promises to be an exciting occasion and it’s not too late to get event tickets and support Team BVI in Brazil. The BVIOC has tickets for residents and anyone else who has a connection to the territory. Recent research also shows airfare via Panama is available starting at $1006 so anyone interested in getting tickets can complete an online request on bviolympics.org or contact the BVIOC office on 494 6920. The summer Games take place August 5 – 21.”

The afternoon set up at the sports club included tips and massages by La Ambiance Spa and an information booth run by the VI branch of the Regional Anti-Doping Organisation (RADO).

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force, and Red Cross volunteers were on hand to ensure the safety of the runners and walkers. Roadtown Wholesale distributed Dasani water and Powerade to participants along the route and at the sports club.

Olympic Day was established in 1948 as an annual occasion where everyone everywhere can get together in their communities to celebrate the Olympic values of Respect, Excellence and Friendship and also celebrate the Olympic Day pillars: Move. Learn. Discover.

In his Olympic Day message to people around the world, IOC President, Thomas Bach said, “Olympic Day is for everyone, regardless of age or athletic ability. The important thing is to get the couch potatoes off the couch. Although Olympic Day commemorates an historic event, its goals are aimed at the future and particularly at young people. Olympic Day is an opportunity to remind people that sport is not just for watching. We want to inspire all people to get active and to have fun. Thank you for doing your part by getting off the couch. Please encourage others to do the same — not just on Olympic Day, but as part of a healthier and happier life. Enjoy the day, and please keep the spirit of Olympic Day alive throughout the year.”

Filed Under: Buy Tickets for Rio 2016, BVI Olympic Committee, Rio News, Rugby, Sailing, Squash, Swimming, Taekwondo Tagged With: #olympicday, BVI Olympic Committee, BVI Olympic Day, Rio 2016, Rio 2016 tickets

Team BVI wins 2016 OECS Squash Championships

May 24, 2016 by Admin

Photo provided

Squash players representing the British Virgin Islands recently returned as title winners of the 2016 OECS Squash Championships hosted by St Lucia from May 12 – 14.

Team BVI faced daily matches against players from St Lucia and St Vincent and the Grenadines in both individual and team categories to take overall first place. SVG placed second and St Lucia, third in the three-day tournament.

Overall results

Men’s Individual category

James Bentick (SVG) had a walk over win for 7th place after St Lucia’s number 1 seed, Charlie Sonson was forced to pull out of the tournament due to an injury sustained on the second day of matches.

Eshwan Adams (SVG) defeated Dion Anselm (BVI) for 5th place 5/11 11/9 11/6 11/5.

In a match between two St Vincentians for third place, Kevin Hannaway defeated Kevin Othniel Bailey 11/4 9/11 11/1 11/8.

Jules Snagg (SVG) defeated Jason Doyle (SVG) to win the category 11/6 11/5 11/4.

Men’s 40+ finals

SVG’s, James Bentick defeated Dion Anselm (BVI) in five games 5/11 11/6 11/7 7/11 11/8

Men’s 50+ finals

Neville Sorrentino (BVI) defeated Carlos Segovia (St Lucia) 11/6 5/11 11/4 11/7

Men’s 60+ finals

Winston Findlay (BVI) defeated Francis Jude (St Lucia) in a walk over.

Men’s Plate finals

Omari Wilson (SVG) defeated Andre Segovia (St Lucia) 11/8 11/5 11/9.

Ladies’ Individual finals

In an all SVG encounter, Giovanna Alexnader defeated her sister, Gianna 11/2 11/6 9/11 11/8 for third place.

Zoe Sorrentino defeated Caroline Dubois, both of the BVI, to win first place 11/6 11/1 11/3.

Ladies’ Plate finals

Sofia Fay defeated Dara Smith, both of the BVI 9/11 3/11 11/8 11/8 12/10.

In the team division between BVI, SVG and St Lucia:

Team BVI defeated SVG

Ladies’ division 3 – 0

Vets’ division 5 – 0

Men’s division 0 – 4

Team BVI defeated St Lucia

Ladies division 3 – 0

Vets’ division 2 – 3

Men’s division 4 – 0

SVG defeated St Lucia

Ladies’ division 0 – 3

Vets’ division 3 – 0

Men’s division 0 – 4

Team BVI comprised Neville Sorrentino, Dion Anselm, Winston Findlay, Paul Cowlard, Anthony Campbell, Lee Osborne (team captain), and Percy Rhoden in the Men’s categories.

The Ladies’ category competitors were Zoe Sorrentino, Caroline Dubois, Felice Swapp, Simone Foster, Dara Smith, and Sofia Fay.

Filed Under: Squash Tagged With: 2016 OECS Squash Championships

BVI Junior Squash players pick up trophies.

April 20, 2016 by Admin

By BVI Squash Rackets Association

Junior BVI Squash team competed in the 2016 OECS Junior Squash tournament hosted in the BVI April 15 – 17. Photo: BVISRA

Some thrilling Junior squash was played over the weekend at the Tortola Sports Club. Juniors from Tortola battled it out with arch rival players from St. Vincent for OECS (Organization of Eastern Caribbean States) honors and also for prestigious places on the OECS Junior squash team which will head to Cayman in late July for the week-long Caribbean-wide Junior Squash Championships.

Games were fast and furious and provided fans with thrills and spills (literally in some matches) throughout the two day event.

Head coach and previous #10 Men’s Squash Player in the world, Joe Faragher-Kneipp was pleased with the results of BVI’s 12-strong team. He specifically mentioned his rookies, RJ Wong, Tai Thomas, Jake Hallet, Gethin Jones, Stephan Weyers and Lawton Green who played well throughout – “these kids continue to improve and I look forward to seeing them next year during this tournament with a full year of training in hand,” said Joe.

Kirstin Gordon lost a close match that went the full distance to 5 games against Jada Ross of St. Vincent in the U19 Girls Finals. “Her deft drop shot abandoned her in the final. Otherwise it could have just as easily been a 3 game victory sweep for Kirstin,” remarked one young fan.

Brooms were out in the U11 girls category as Darci Reich managed to defend her U11 title against new-comer, Nadira Morgan of St. Vincent in a 3-game sweep. “Her service game was solid and as consistent as a Steph Curry 3 pointer,” remarked one official. “If she was nervous, she did not show it!” Both girls displayed great sportsmanship with smiles throughout the final and, unsurprisingly, it was the St. Vincentian who managed to grab the Sportsmanship award for the tournament – an award that Darci had proudly won in St. Vincent in 2015.

The U11 boys bracket was a close affair also between two Cedar students with 2nd year squash player, Alex Fountain out-pacing Tai Thomas in a tough match that also left supporters talking about a strong future pipeline of squash players.

The U13 boys bracket saw fans torn between fan favorites, Luca Reich (defending champion) and Jasper Forte. The two Cedar boys are both part of the Squash Elective program at Cedar and managed to put on a terrific show for the fans with terrific shot making. Rallies consistently featured electrifying shots and left the fans gasping and cheering on several occasions. Games were close and saw both players displaying early nerves (perhaps as a result of the huge crowd on hand). It was veteran, Luca with steely nerves who managed to squeak out a much deserved win.

Prior to the tournament Luca spoke to sports journalists about Jasper’s continued improvement since last year’s tournament. “He is an up and coming player who will no doubt be a contender for future titles,” remarked Luca. “Without a doubt he is the most improved player in the BVI.”

Tournament officials agreed with his sentiments and awarded Jasper with the ‘Most Improved Squash Player’ award beating out several deserving contenders from both teams. It was Stephan Weyers that would bring home the third place trophy in this tough age group.

Leo Forte brought home a much deserved 3rd place trophy in the U17 boys bracket. His third place showing in the tournament a reflection of the tough competition and high standard of play in that bracket by the St. Vincent team. One of his competitors, Kai Bentick is seeded #2 in the Caribbean and won the U17 bracket.

One fan noted that “It is a function of the fact that Kai focuses his attention mainly on squash while Leo spends considerable time also playing his much loved football”.

Places for the OECS team were not announced at time of this press release. For anyone interested in learning the game of squash please contact Joe Kneipp at the Tortola Sports Club.

Filed Under: Squash Tagged With: #teambvi, 2016 OECS Junior Squash, BVI Squash Rackets Association, Kai Bentick, Luca Reich

VI’s Daniela Schumann through to Caribbean Senior Squash Championships

August 17, 2015 by bvioc

By: VINO

Daniela Schuman, playing for the OECS team, reaches the quarter finals in the Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) 2015 Caribbean Senior Squash Championships in the Cayman Islands. Photo: Steve Cubbin

Daniela Schumann, playing for the OECS team, reaches the quarter finals in the Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) 2015 Caribbean Senior Squash Championships in the Cayman Islands. Photo: Steve Cubbin

An action packed day at the South Sound Squash Club in the Cayman Islands, the venue for the Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) 2015 Senior Caribbean Squash Championships on Sunday August 16, 2015, saw the Virgin Islands’ Daniela Schumann reach the quarter-finals.

Playing under the OECS Umbrella, local squash Ladies, former professional player and Fitness Instructor at the Tortola Sports Club, Schumann, Zoe Sorrentino and Kirstin Gordon, had days of differing fortune.

Sorrentino lost in the first round, 11-9, 11-8, and 11-9 to Bermudian Susie Lacie and then reached the third round of the consolation draw before being beaten by Marie Claire Barcant; 6-11, 11-6, 11-8, and 11-9.

Meanwhile, Schumann picked up wins against Larissia Wiltshire from Guyana, 11-8, 11-4, 11-8 and then Rhia Khan from Trinidad, 11-8, 11-5, 11-6 to reach today’s quarter-finals.

Kirstin Gordon was also felled in the first round, losing out 11-1, 11-5 and 11-5 to Andrea Goodridge from Barbados. Gordon was then defeated by Wiltshire in the 2^nd round of the consolation draw 11-2, 11-5, and 11-5.

The real story of the Women’s Division, however, is 13-year-old Barbadian Meagan Best, who also reached the quarter-finals, with two five set wins over ranked players, Claire Roscoe, the number one female player in the Cayman Islands, and Ashley Degroot.

In the Men’s Division, Jamaican Chris Binnie reached the quarter-finals and will face Bermuda’s Noah Browne, who beat two seeded players on his way to a match up with the Caribbean’s best.

The VI plays as part of the OECS team with Winston Findlay (60+) and Neville Sorrentino (50+) playing on the men’s team and Daniela Schumann, Zoe Sorrentino, Kerstin Gordon and Caroline Sorrentino all playing in the ladies Open category. The team competition starts on Thursday. The tournament takes place August 15 – 23.

Click here for draws, results and live streaming.

Filed Under: Squash Tagged With: 2015 Senior Caribbean Squash Championships, Caribbean Area Squash Association, CASA, Daniela Schumann

Joe Chapman through to Toronto Quarter Finals

August 13, 2015 by bvioc

By VINO

BVI squash player, Joe Chapman set to play in Quarter Finals of the 2015 Colony Ford Lincoln NSA Open, PSA M5 event in Toronto, Canada. Photo: Houston Open 2013

BVI’s squash player, Joe Chapman has reached the quarter finals of the Colony Ford Lincoln NSA Open, PSA M5 event in Toronto, Canada with a superb straight games victory over qualifier, James Bamber of England.

Chapman, who is number 5 seed in the tournament, needed 29 minutes for his 11-7, 11-4, 11-3 victory over Bamber. Chapman now faces number 2 seed, Arthur Gaskin of Ireland in the quarter-finals.

The biggest shock of the tournament so far, however, was Mexico’s qualifier, Jesus Camacho completing a huge upset in the first straight games victory over number 3 seed Dane Sharp.

The first game was the closest of the lot when Camacho, who reached the final of the British Virgin Islands Open Squash Championship at his last PSAWorld Tour appearance, narrowly emerged with a victory from the opening game courtesy of a tense tie-break. Despite playing on home soil, Sharp failed to live with Camacho’s exuberance around court and the Mexican No.5 finished off a 13-11, 11-8, 11-8 triumph in style to move on through to the quarter-final.

He will meet another Canadian there in David Baillargeon after the World No.199 recorded an impressive victory over compatriot Fred Reid while top seed Chris Hanson dispatched wildcard, Cameron Seth in three games.

Ireland’s Arhur Gaskin is also through to the next round after he claimed a confident victory against Albert Shoihet. Gaskin struggled to pull away in the second game in particular and he narrowly edged out a tight 15-13 win but that victory, sandwiched by triumphs in the first and third games, means that he moves on to the last eight with Joe Chapman.

Shahjahan Khan will meet Babatunde Ajagbe in the quarter-final after respective wins over Nicolas Caballero and Kale Wilson with a semi-final tie against Hanson or Michael McCue, who saw off Rahul Sehrawat, awaiting the victor.

Results – First Round
[1] Chris Hanson (USA) bt [WC] Cameron Seth (CAN) 3-0: 11-7, 11-7, 12-10 (30m)
[6] Michael McCue (CAN) bt [Q] Rahul Sehrawat (CAN) 3-0: 11-6, 11-5, 11-7 (42m)
[8] Babatunde Ajagbe (NGR) bt [Q] Kale Wilson (TRI) 3-0: 11-2, 11-3, 11-4 (27m)
[4] Shahjahan Khan (PAK) bt Nicolas Caballero (PAR) 3-2: 6-11, 11-9, 8-11, 11-7, 11-5 (60m)
[Q] Jesus Camacho (MEX) bt [3] Dane Sharp (CAN) 3-0: 13-11, 11-8, 11-8
David Baillargeon (CAN) bt [7] Fred Reid (CAN) 3-0: 11-8, 11-5, 11-6 (24m)
[5] Joe Chapman (IVB) bt [Q] James Bamber (ENG) 3-0: 11-7, 11-4, 11-3 (29m)
[2] Arthur Gaskin (IRL) bt Albert Shoihet (CAN) 3-0: 11-5, 15-13, 11-6 (38m)

Draw – Quarter-Final
[1] Chris Hanson (USA) v [6] Michael McCue (CAN)
[8] Babatunde Ajagbe (NGR) v [4] Shahjahan Khan (PAK)
[Q] Jesus Camacho (MEX) v David Baillargeon (CAN)
[5] Joe Chapman (IVB) v [2] Arthur Gaskin (IRL)

Filed Under: Squash Tagged With: BVI Squash, Colony Ford Lincoln NSA Open 2015, Joe Chapman, PSA M5

Track and Field athletes up next for Pan Am Games

July 20, 2015 by bvioc

Track and field athletes/coaches as they arrived at the Toronto 2015 village were met by
Swimmer, Elinah Phillip and coach Tracy Bradshaw.
Pictured L-R – Tracy Bradshaw, Winston Potter, Chantel Malone, Tahesia Harrigan-Scott, Elinah Phillip, Eldred Henry, Xavier Dag Samuels, Anthony Dougherty, and Karene King. Photo: Provided

BVI’s track and field athletes arrived in Canada last Wednesday, July 15 to prepare for the start of their competitions at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games.

On Tuesday, July 21 Tahesia Harrigan-Scott will be running in the 100m and Eldred Henry will be throwing for the territory in the Shot Put Finals. On Thursday, July 23 Karene King will take on the 200m and Chantel Malone will be competing in the Long Jump while Eldred Henry will compete in the Discus Finals.

Toronto 2015 kicked off on Friday, July 10 with the Opening Ceremony in which squash player, Joe Chapman led the VI delegation as the flag bearer. The following day, Joe marked the start of the territory’s participation in the Pan Am Games with his match in the Men’s Squash Singles against Alonso Escudero of Peru. The game was tough and Joe succumbed to Escudero in 3 sets, 11-7, 11-7, 11-2.

Next up was swimmer, Elinah Phillip who took part in the 100m Freestyle on July 14. She swam a time of 1:00.72 and finished 24th in the event but was unable to advance to finals. Elinah followed this performance with a race in her favoured event, the 50m Freestyle. While Elinah swam a season’s best of 27.37s and finished 21st overall in the event, her score was insufficient to advance her to the finals. Soaking up this experience, Elinah prepares for the World Championship in Russia in a few weeks.

These competitions serve as qualifiers for RIO 2016 Olympic Games.

Click here for the complete schedule of competitions and results.

Filed Under: Athletics, BVI Olympic Committee, Squash, Swimming, Toronto News Tagged With: BVIOC, Chantel Malone, Eldred Henry, Elinah Phillip, Joe Chapman, Karene King, Tahesia Harrigan-Scott, Team BVI, Toronto 2015 Pan American Games, Tortonto 2015

BVI’s athletes to compete at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games

July 8, 2015 by bvioc

The British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee has announced the team to participate in the Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada from July 10-26.

Six (6) athletes and four (4) officials are now confirmed to attend the games.

BVI will compete in three sporting disciplines including athletics, squash and swimming.

The Toronto 2015 competitors from track and field include sprinter, Tahesia Harrigan-Scott in the 100m, Karene King in the 200m, Chantel Malone in the Long Jump and Eldred Henry who competes in both the Discus and the Shot Put. The team coaches are Winston Potter and Anthony Dougherty.

Elinah Phillip will be representing the BVI in swimming with the 50m and 100m Freestyle as her chosen events and Tracy Bradshaw as her coach.

Joe Chapman starts the ball rolling for the BVI team in the Squash Men’s Singles on July 11, with Adam Murrills as his coach.

In charge of the delegation is Chef de Mission for Toronto 2015, Mr. Xavier Dag Samuels.

Ephraim Penn, President of the British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee stated: “I am pleased we have been able to get six athletes qualified to represent us in Toronto 2015. This is double the number from Guadalajara four years ago in 2011 and it is great to have more than one sport represented. I am hopeful of solid performances from the athletes, especially in track and field and hope we can build on the excellent results we had last year at the Commonwealth and CAC Games”.

BVI’s Welcome Ceremony at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games is scheduled at the Athletes Village on July 9th, 2015 at 7 p.m., with the Opening Ceremony due to commence on July 10th, 2015 at 8 p.m.

It is expected that live coverage will be shown on television on the ESPN-Caribbean channel, so fans at home can follow the BVI athletes in action.

Click to view the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games competition schedule.

For more information, please visit www.toronto2015.org.

Filed Under: Athletics, BVI Olympic Committee, Squash, Swimming, Toronto News Tagged With: Pan Am Games, Panamania, Team BVI, Tortonto 2015

Qualifier matches for BVI Open Squash Championships under way

June 24, 2015 by bvioc

By BVI Squash Rackets Association

Stefan Joseph defeated Neville Sorrentino 3/0 in the opening qualifier match of the 2015 British Virgin Islands Open Squash Championship, PSA Challenger 5. Photo: BVISRA

The 2015 British Virgin Islands Open Squash Championship, PSA Challenger 5 kicked off this morning, Wednesday, June 24 at the Tortola Sports Club with the first round of the qualifying matches.

The highlight match was between Neville Sorrentino and Stefan Joseph. Stefan Joseph won 3/0 but had to fight especially for the third as Sorrentino had two game balls.

In other qualifier matches, Rory Thornton defeated Tatenda Gotosa 3/0, Dylan Cunningham (USA) beat Paul Cowlard (IVB) 3/0, Dion Anselm defeated Bradford Betzner 3/0, and Winston Findlay defeated Jonathan Addo 3/1.

The Final round of qualification games continue today at 3.45pm:

Dylan Cunningham vs Dion Anselm
Winston Findlay vs Tom Chapman
Jules Snagg vs Stefan Joseph

Thursday, June 25 sees the first round of the Main Draw which will take place 10.30am and 6pm. With the international pros in action, there will be some excellent matches to be watched.

Friday, June 26 will feature the Semi Finals at 6pm and the Final match will be played on Saturday, June 27 at 6:00pm.

The professional squash players will be on the courts to interact with junior players on Saturday, June 27 at 4.30pm. All young players are welcome.

For information, results, photos, videos and interviews, visit www.britishvirginislandsopen.com.

Filed Under: Squash Tagged With: BVI PSA Challenger 5 Professional Squash Tournament

British Virgin Islands gears up for Open Squash Championship

June 22, 2015 by bvioc

By Professional Squash Association

Joe Chapman will be competing for the 2015 British Virgin Islands Open Squash Championship, PSA Challenger 5 title, June 24 – 27.

The 2015 British Virgin Islands Open Squash Championship, PSA Challenger 5 event starts on Thursday June 25 with the Tortola Sports Club playing host to some mouthwatering match-ups.

Title-holder Peter Creed is the favourite to retain his crown and is looking for the fifth PSA World Tour title of his career.

Creed, who defeated Dane Sharp in last year’s final, has been consistent recently with three quarter-final finishes or better in his last four tournaments, including a run to the semi-final at the Paraguay Open last month.

The World No.78, whose last PSA World Tour title came at the Austrian Open in April, is set to meet Guatemalan Mauricio Sedano for a place in the next round.

Joe Chapman is competing for the title on home-soil and will be aiming to improve on the quarter-final finish that he achieved at last year’s championship.

The 24-year-old has not made it past the first round of a tournament since that event but will be hoping his home crowd can cheer him on to victory. Chapman meets a qualifier in round one.

Number three seed Joe Green also made it to the quarter-final stage last year before falling to Sharp in a tight five-game encounter. The Englishman has struggled to make it past the first round in 2015 but can challenge for the title if he is on form.

Green will do battle against Wildcard Mike Adamson in a bid to get his campaign off to a competitive start.

Bermuda’s Micah Franklin has taken advantage of Nicolas Caballero’s withdrawal through injury to rise up to his current position as the number four seed and has an outside chance of lifting his first PSA World Tour crown. One of his best performances on the tour came last month at the Rathbones Jersey Squash Classic where he reached the quarter-final and he will look to take confidence from that as he prepares to face Cameron Stafford in his first round fixture.

Main Draw:

PSA Challenger 5, British Virgin Islands Open Squash Championship, Tortola, British Virgin Islands

[1] Peter Creed (WAL) v Mauricio Sedano (GUA)

[Qualifier] v [5] Kale Wilson (TRI)

[7] Antonio De La Torre (ENG) v [Qualifier]

Cameron Stafford (CAY) v [4] Micah Franklin (BER)

[3] Joe Green (ENG) v [WC] Mike Adamson (IVB)

[Qualifier] v [8] Jesus Camacho (MEX)

[6] Anthony Graham (ENG) v Italo Bonatti (GUA)

[Qualifier] v [2] Joe Chapman (IVB)

Filed Under: Squash Tagged With: BVI PSA Challenger 5 Profession, BVI PSA Challenger 5 Professional Squash Tournament, Joe Chapman, Peter Creed

BVI brings home medals from 2015 OECS Junior Squash Championships

April 13, 2015 by bvioc

By BVI Squash

2015 Junior OECS Squash Championships, Girls. Photo: BVI Squash

The BVI Junior Squash Team came home from the 2015 OECS Junior Squash Championships with trophies and medals. The tournament, which took place in St Vincent and the Grenadines from April 10 – 11, saw 9 competitors represent the territory in the Under-11, Under-13, Under-15, Under-17, and Under-19 categories for both girls and boys.

According to coach Joe Kneipp, “All the kids played and competed well and showed great sportsmanship.”

Results

Darci Reich is the OECS U/11 Champion / Best and Fairest and her brother,  Luca Reich is the OECS U/13 Champion . Kerstin Gordon won Runner Up in the Girls U/15  while Brianna Findlay took Runner Up in the Girls U/11.  Sam Childs won 3rd place in the Boys U/15.

2015 Junior OECS Squash Championships, Boys. Photo: BVI Squash

Luca Reich, Kerstin Gordon and Leo Forte have been selected to compete in the Caribbean Championships in July in Barbados.

Filed Under: Squash Tagged With: 2015 OECS Junior Squash Championships