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Sports

May 1st, 2012
USVI to invest more in horseracing – Governor deJongh

RED HOOK, St. Thomas, USVI – It’s one of the most popular sporting events in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), and Governor John P. deJongh Jr. seeing the potential it has for job opportunities pledged his support in boosting horseracing in the USVI.

May 1st, 2012
Olympic dream on hold!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Despite a lack of practice in the build up, the Territory’s Senior Women’s 4 x 100m Relay team acquitted themselves well at the Penn Relay’s on Saturday April 28, 2012.

April 30th, 2012
First two of many promises – Parillon

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Founder of the Hoop It Up Foundation, Steve Parillon announced on Friday April 28, 2012, that Shamarr George and Charlesworth Georges were off to play Summer League Basketball as a direct result of the recent VI Showcase held in the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex.

April 30th, 2012
East End Tap’s future looks grim

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A veterinarian is expected to be flown in from Miami next week to gauge the condition of one of the Territory’s top horses, East End Tap, to determine if his injury would have him “up and running” as a pleasure horse or put to sleep.

April 28th, 2012
Tragedy strikes race horse Starship Villain

RED HOOK, St. Thomas, USVI – Starship Villain, a St. Thomas horse making his debut appearance at the Clinton E. Phipps racetrack yesterday April 27, 2012, had to be euthanized after he suffered an owner’s worst nightmare – a badly broken leg and went into a cardiac arrest.

April 28th, 2012
UPDATE - Good Prospecting shuts down critics, next stop Premier’s Cup [Photoslide Included]

RED HOOK, St. Thomas, USVI - He entered the race as an underdog but one minute and 41:04 seconds later, Tortola’s Good Prospecting edged out a competitive field and shocked racing fans to win the St. Thomas Governor’s Cup, second time in a row yesterday afternoon, April 27, 2012 at the Carnival 60th anniversary horse racing meet held at the Clinton. E. Phipps Racetrack.

April 27th, 2012
Win #2 takes Chapman into main draw of Pro Squash

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands’ Joe Chapman continued his run at the Layer 3 Telecom & Hazlow Electronics Rochester ProAm Squash 2012 in the United States on Thursday April 26, 2012 with a scintillating 3-1 win over Patrick Chifunda.

April 26th, 2012
VI’s Chapman gets first Pro win!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola,VI- As action got underway on Wednesday April 25, 2012, in the Layer 3 Telecom & Hazlow Electronics Rochester ProAm Squash 2012, the Virgin Island’s Joe Chapman got his first win on the Professional Squash Association tour.

April 25th, 2012
Baijnauth rides like the wind!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - On Saturday April 21, 2012, 30 young aspiring triathletes gathered at Trellis Bay, Beef Island, to take part in the 3rd Youth Development event, hosted by the BVI Triathlon Federation (BVITF) and BSAFE.

April 24th, 2012
Terminators claim 15th Volleyball title! Photoslide Included]

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – In a pulsating climax to the BVI Amateur Volleyball Association Power League, on Saturday April 21, 2012, the Terminators won the Men’s title and Phoenix Red Rose from the Ashes to claim the Women’s.

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