Swimming Elinah Phillip recently competed in the Youth Olympic Games A standard qualifier in the 50-metre freestyle at the sixth FINA World Junior Swimming Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana. As of …
McMaster wins 400-metre hurdles
Last Thursday, Virgin Islands 400-metre hurdler Kyron McMaster took first place at the Diamond League Meet in Zurich, Switzerland.
Sports Briefs (Aug. 24, 2017)
Basketball The Julian Fraser Save the Seed National Basketball League will continue tomorrow at the Save the Seed Energy Centre at Duffs Bottom. The upcoming schedule is as follows:
BVIAA stalwart, athletes honoured
Virgin Islands athletes who competed at the IAAF World Championships in London were honoured at BVI House during a reception on August 10.
Sports Briefs (Aug. 17, 2017)
Swimming For two consecutive weekends at the end of July, a mixture of young children and adults spent 16 hours in the swimming pool and in the sea learning to …
Under-15 team picks up two CONCACAF wins
On Sunday, the BVI Football Association’s under-15 boys national team kicked off the CONCACAF Championship tournament with a win over Anguilla, 4-0.
VI softball team ready for Pan American Championships
The Virgin will compete in the IX Women’s Pan American Softball Championship from August 4-13 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
David ‘Jackie’ Todman recognised as a top all-around sportsman
Virgin Islands athlete, the late David ‘Jackie’ Todman has been recognised as one of the few outstanding all-around athletes in the territory.
VI bags silver, bronze at Commonwealth Games
The Virgin Islands recently brought home two medals from the Youth Commonwealth Games in Nassau, Bahamas.
Islanders take Terry Evans Cup
On Sunday in front of a large crowd at the A.O. Shirley Recreation Grounds, the Islanders F.C. beat the Sugar Boys, 3-1, to win the Terry Evans Cup.
$23K in cash prizes for VG fishing tourney
The BVI Sports Fishing Association, in partnership with Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour, will host the second annual Virgin Gorda International Marlin Tournament.
Struiken wins Ceres Juices 10k
Cliff Struiken dominated Saturday’s Ceres Juices 10k Series race, dubbed the ‘Beefathon Beach Sizzler’ that started and ended on Long Bay Beach, Beef Island with a quarter-mile finish running along …
VG Utd. upsets Old Madrid to reach quarter-finals
Last Wednesday, VG Utd. stunned Old Madrid with a late equaliser and then won the penalty shoot-out to take the victory to advance to the Terry Evans Cup quarter-final against …
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Tennis and baseball camp scholarships offered
The BVI Tourist Board in partnership with the sports programme IMG Academy is accepting applications for three Virgin Islands athletes to attend a “Week Youth Core Boarding Camp” in tennis …
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Fishing
The second annual Scrub Island Blue Marlin Invitational will be held on Sept. 2-5
VI sailors post strong results at int’l regattas
Virgin Islands sailor Thad Lettsome recently finished 16th at the Laser Radial North American Championships in Vancouver, Canada.
Ebenezer Thomas prevails, 11-6, against ROMPS
The Department of Youth Affairs and Sports Primary Schools Tournament came to a close with Ebenezer Thomas toppling Virgin Gorda’s Robinson O’Neal, 11-6, on Saturday afternoon at the E. Walwyn …
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Fast time kicks off Ceres Juices 10k series 10th anniversary
On Saturday, Clif Struiken controlled the pace from the start of the Ceres Juices 10k Series 10th anniversary kick off at the A. O. Shirley Grounds on Saturday covering the …
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Youth Games athletes announced
The next Commonwealth Games are 286 days away, but the journey there has already begun with the Queen’s Baton Relay making the rounds among Commonwealth nations.
300-plus take part in pink run
Last year, Felicia McMillan donned a tutu and ran in Sensus Gym’s Colour Me Pink 5K Run/Walk in memory of her sister, who had died of breast cancer about three …
Sports Briefs (June 22, 2017)
Commonwealth The BVI Olympic Committee will host the Gold Coast 2018 Queen’s Baton Relay on July 1-5.
Sports Briefs (June 15, 2017)
Commonwealth Games The BVI Olympic Committee will host the Gold Coast 2018 Queen’s Baton Relay on July 1-5.
VI squash players make OECS teams
On June 1-3, the Virgin Islands competed against St. Vincent and The Grenadines and St. Lucia for the Senior OECS Individual and Team Squash Championships in SVG.
Group sets standards for boys
Aqueelah Frett’s sons Sekoi Smith and Malekoi Blyden used to be reluctant to help out with chores at home, but that all changed last year after she signed them up …
Struiken snatches Blenheim Trust 5k Series crown
Earlier this season, Clif Struiken ended Reuben Stoby’s two-year winning streak in the Blenheim Trust 5k Series.