Sports
Russell shows West Indies can do well Down Under!
MELBOURNE, Australia – West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell once again proved his worth for Sydney Thunder as they produced another strong performance to edge Melbourne Stars by a single run off the last ball in an electrifying Big Bash League encounter on Sunday December 20, 2015.
Local MyIsland Ballers begin pre-season training
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Club President, coaches, and squad members from the MyIsland Ballers organisation descended on the Multi Purpose Sports Complex on Saturday December 19, 2015 for the latest in a series of pre-season practices and workouts.
Fmr CONCACAF boss Jeff Webb to be sentenced in June 2016
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Disgraced former Confederation of North Central American and Caribbean Football Association (CONCACAF) president, Jeffrey Webb is set to be sentenced in June 2016 after recently pleading guilty to corruption charges in the United States.
Hodge & Penn Jr lift VI to Leewards U19 Championship
LITTLE BAY, Montserrat- The [British] Virgin Islands U19 Basketball team lifted the Leeward Islands Championship on Thursday December 17, 2015 with a 94-69 demolition of St Maarten in the final played at Little Bay, Montserrat.
Cavaliers are Do It Right Sports 20/20 Champions!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Courtesy of a match winning performance from Drumar Toney, top cricket club Cavaliers beat Grenada C.C. by 56 runs on Sunday December 13, 2015 at Greenland Recreational Park to lift the Do It Right Sports 20/20 Championship.
‘Reaching Out’ donates shot clocks to YEP Basketball Court
EAST END, Tortola, VI – Two young men considered progressive in the Virgin Islands community have donated two shot clocks for the Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) Basketball Court.
Thad Lettsome honoured with Intac Sportsmanship Award
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Kevin Wrigley’s J33 Boomerang won the 2015 Commodore’s Cup race, the final race of the Royal BVI Yacht Club season, whilst top Youth Sailors were honoured at the Annual Commodores Dinner last weekend.
Patsy C. Lake is new VI Horse Owners’ Association President
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- In an election on December 15, 2015 at Ellis Thomas Downs that saw a small turn out of horse owners and the absence of some members who were nominated and reelected, veteran horse owner, businesswomen, and local heroine, Mrs Patsy C. Lake, was elected President of the VI Horse Owners’ Association to serve for the 2016 term.
EXCLUSIVE: Kleon ‘BigKle’ Penn not done with NBA!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Even though his stint with the National Basketball Association (NBA) was cut short due to a lingering ankle injury, Virgin Islander Kleon ‘BigKle’ Penn is grateful for the experience and wants another chance at it when he regains full health.
Lady Ballstars & Sugar Boys are BVIFA 9-A-Side Champions
GREENLAND, Tortola, VI -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.