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District 4 & 9 are VIBD Basketball Champs
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The VIBD Basketball 5th Annual District King League concluded last weekend at the Multi Purpose Sports Complex with Championship wins for District 9, in the 11-13 year olds and District 4 in the 14-16 year old division.
District King League B’ball reaches C’ship stage
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The 5th Annual VIBD Basketball District King League has reached the Championship Game stage after some thrilling Play Offs, which were staged last weekend at the Multi Purpose Sports Complex, with District 3 just missing out on a trio of appearances in next Saturday’s Finals.
Caul MVP as BVI Future lifts Ball A Rama Easter Championship
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Stephon Caul of the Virgin Islands was named as the Tournament MVP at last week’s 13th Annual Zero Tolerance Easter Ball-A-Rama Basketball Tournament in St Thomas, USVI.
UPDATE: ‘Hoop it up’ camp on for another week
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Coordinator of the ever-popular Easter Hoop basketball camp, Mr Steve Parillon has grabbed the opportunity afforded him to impact young people of the Territory with skills and basic fundamentals of the sports of Basketball.
Blazers to set new trail in Basketball
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Making good on its promise to actively involve sponsors in motivating and mentoring the players, the Bayside Blazers were given a “Pep” talk during practice on Tuesday March 18, 2014, by members of Digicel BVI’s Senior Management team.
VI's Phillip gets first double double!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Shooting 56.7% in the game and led by top scorer Tammy Phillip of the Virgin Islands, the UAlbany women’s basketball team took down Hartford 90-68 on Friday February 7, 2014, at the SEFCU Arena for its 12th-consecutive victory.
VI's Phillips picks up 10 rebounds as Great Danes win again
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The combination of Virgin Islander, Tammy Phillips’ rebounding, and Shereesha Richards and Megan Craig scoring 46 points, saw UAlbany WBB powering its way through UMass Lowell for a 93-47 victory to go to 10-0 in the America East, on Tuesday February 4, 2014.
VI's Phillip grabs career high as Great Danes stay unbeaten
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Virgin Islander Tammy Phillip earned a career-high 17 points and six steals, adding nine boards as UAlbany earned a 65-39 win over UMBC on Tuesday night, January 28, 2014, to stay undefeated in-conference.
“It was all based on defense, which wins games,” said Phillip. “We tried to go hard until the finish, attacking every five minutes between timeouts.”
This Week We Feature Young Professional Kevon S. Lettsome
By Cathy O. O. Richards
There is no doubt that there is a new breed of young politicians in the making and where ever that group can be found, you are sure to find our Young Professional for this Week, Mr. Kevon S. Lettsome.
Referee walks off b/ball court in protest at EE/LL league
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Although adding an exclamation mark to an otherwise competitive night of action in the 7th/8th District Dr. Irad Potter Christmas League, on Wednesday, January 15, 2014, one of the Referees felt he was left with no choice but to walk off during the Nuttin Nyce, Nottingham Bulldogs playoff game.