Sports
A’kijah Williams homers in loss to Yankees
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Little League Baseball season continued over the weekend on Saturday February 18, 2012 with the Yankees seeing off a determined Red Sox team 5-3 with no less than five players getting on the score sheet.
Slevin out of Triple Crown!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Slevin, one of the fastest horses on the race track, will not be competing in the last leg of the Virgin Islands’ Triple Crown slated for St. Thomas next month, revealed James Bates, its owner.
Sweet smell of second for Sugar Boys!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Wins for Sugar Boys , the Wolues and One Love on Sunday February 19, 2012, saw the gap atop the BVIFA National League standings down to just 5 points and the pressure mount on the undefeated Islanders who had the weekend off.
155 days & counting to London 2012
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - At a breakfast held yesterday February 21, 2012 at Maria’s by the Sea, a gathering of BVI Olympic Committee (BVIOC) members, His Excellency the Governor, the Premier and the Minister of Education, Culture and Sports, past Olympians, sponsors and supporters heard an update on the Territory’s participation in the 2012 London Olympic Games.
Ballstars battle back to grab a share of the spoils!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Panthers went two up against the Ballstars in the National League on Saturday February 18, 2012 after goals from Stenneth Williams and Shannon Lawrence, but Jamie McKoy pulled one back before Carlos Septus rescued a point.
Jeffers Shaika’s up the Mets!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As the latest round of matches in the BVI Softball Association concluded over the weekend, the Mets defeated the Jays 12-2, with the winning pitcher being Shaika Jeffers and the loser Shoniqua Fahie.
Todman leaps up the rankings!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Kanishque Todman, a Virgin Islander Central Arizona College freshman shot to the top of the National Jr. College Athletics Association (NJCAA) Indoor Pentathlon rankings on Friday, while Morgan State Jr. Britney Wattley ran a 60m personal best to finish fourth in the MEAC Championships.
Braithwaite’s Raw Power too much for Phoenix Red!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Valissa Brathwaite reminded Volleyball fans across the Territory just what they had been missing as she returned to domestic action in the BVI Amateur Volleyball Association Power League at the Multi Purpose Complex on Saturday February 18, 2012.
UPDATE: Tortola’s Broken Home equals record on St. Croix! [Photoslide Included]
St. Croix, USVI - Real El Madrid had set the record of 1:09:4 on October 10, 2010 in the 6 furlongs open race only to have it equalled yesterday, Sunday February 19, 2012 by Tortola's Broken Home during the 2nd leg of the Triple Crown at the Randall “Doc” James racetrack, St. Croix, USVI.
Christopher, Blackmore dominate cycling opener! [Photoslide Included]
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – In a sprint finish that saw five riders racing to the finish line to earn the top spot in the first race of the BVI Cycling Federation 2012 cycling season, it was Darel Christopher Jr. who made the breakaway seconds before the finish line to win the first race.