Rugby-playing youths from the Virgin Islands will get to compete in the Dominican Republic next month thanks to fundraising efforts. James Morris, the national coach at BVI Rugby, hailed the …
May 8, 2025
April 14, 2025
Ting A Ling is Best BVI Boat
The 52nd BVI Spring Regatta wrapped up on Sunday at Nanny Cay with an awards ceremony and party on the beach. Many of the winning crews went into the final …
April 5, 2025
After slow start, waves deliver for surfers
The hot sands of Josiahs Bay hosted hundreds of beachgoers Saturday for the first Josiahs Bay Surf Classic of 2025, which saw surfers young and old face off on the …
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January 10, 2025
Surfers clinch spots on national team
With their backs to the shore, four surfers floated, watching wave after wave roll in to Apple Bay on Dec. 21. They didn’t know it yet, but their individual performances …
December 20, 2024
Good vibes only at Josiahs Bay
Hundreds of residents flocked to the Josiahs Bay Surf Classic Saturday, where conditions turned on for the 71 surfers competing across seven divisions from this territory and the United States …
August 19, 2024
Virgin Islands competes at Paris Olympics
Paris, France — Four Virgin Islands athletes made history by competing in the Paris Summer Olympics, which kicked off July 26 and closed on Sunday. The VI athletes were 400-metre …
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August 1, 2024
Lettsome up first at Paris Olympics
Laser sailor Thad Lettsome will be the first of four Virgin Islands athletes to compete at the Paris Summer Olympic Games starting today. Three other VI athletes will join Mr. …
May 30, 2024
Botched robbery doesn’t slow poker run
The 20th Leverick Bay Poker Run on Sunday was the second after the Covid-19 pandemic forced the event to take a three-year hiatus, and organisers dubbed it a success despite …
April 16, 2024
Top sailors compete in BVISR
Sailors competing in the 51st BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival experienced a week of mixed conditions, which organisers said put them to the test. The regatta featured sailors of …
November 11, 2023
BVI Barracudas bring back bounty
Quizmasters Mike and Sharon Burrill had patrons at the SushiBar puzzling over the height of the tallest Olympic diving board and who captained the HMS Bounty on Nov. 2, all …
November 9, 2023
November 2, 2023
September 28, 2023
Preseason football tourney planned
The stage is set for the Emmet Caines Preseason Knockout Tournament following a random drawing held on Sept. 10 at the Greenland Field. Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway, BVI Football Association …
July 27, 2023
D’Moi Hodge takes victory lap
On Saturday, a barrage of honks, beeps and cheers carried down into Cane Garden Bay as a train of cars, some with passengers waving laminated photos of a special basketball …
October 1, 2021
Olympian Chantel Malone returns home
Olympic long-jump finalist Chantel Malone returned to the Virgin Islands on Tuesday afternoon, and she was greeted by government officials, friends and other supporters at the Terrance B. Lettsome International …
December 16, 2020
Sailors to compete in Boxing Day regatta
The Loyal West End Yacht Club will host the North Sound Boxing Day Regatta on December 26-28 for the first time. The three-day pursuit regatta will start Saturday in Road …
November 25, 2020
Three former Beacon sports reporters reflect on their tenure
For the last 34 years — 11 of which I was The BVI Beacon’s sportswriter — I told everyone that I was the second Beacon sportswriter behind Karl Dawson since …
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November 25, 2020
Lady Wolues too much for Panthers
The Wolues women’s football club picked up a win in the BVI Football Association’s Women’s Futsal League after overcoming an early deficit against the Panthers on Saturday at Cedar International …
October 27, 2020
Women’s league slated for Oct. 31
Following the Women’s Festival Cup and the national team training programmes both on Tortola and Virgin Gorda, the BVI Football Association is now preparing to launch its women’s league Oct. …
September 8, 2020
Footballers prepare for World Cup qualifier
On August 19, Concacaf announced that the BVI National Football Team will compete in Group C in the first round of the World Cup qualifier. Group C also includes Curacao, …
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July 31, 2020
BVIFA to host August Festival tourneys
The BVI Football Association plans to host a football Festival Style at its national stadium in East End / Long Look from Aug. 1-4. The Men’s Festival Cup kicks off …
July 29, 2020
Back into the swing of things
Some of Bria Smith’s early memories of playing softball were in primary school with a broomstick and tennis ball. “It was our little way of bush ball, but it was …
June 15, 2020
Hill signs with UTEP
Virgin Islander Joshua Hill recently signed with the University of Texas at El Paso. The student athlete has competed for the VI at regional competitions and is looking forward to …
May 20, 2020
BVIOC prez talks sports during pandemic
BVI Olympic Committee President Ephraim Penn recently answered some questions about how the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting sports in the territory and its Olympians. Below are his responses. When do …
May 13, 2020
Looking ahead in sports
Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley spoke to the Beacon on Tuesday about the fate of sports in the territory admist the Covid-19 pandemic. When …
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