Sports
Kyron A. McMaster out of 2019 Pan Am Games
Dean H. Greenaway aka ‘The Sportsman’
LIMA, Peru, SA— Ahead of the August 6, 2019 start of track and field competition in the 18th Pan Am Games now in progress in Lima, Peru, one of the Virgin Islands’ medal prospects—400m Hurdler Kyron A. McMaster— is out of the competition, in which he would have made his games debut on opening day.
Chantel E. Malone eyes improved Pan Am Games finish
Dean H. Greenaway aka ‘The Sportsman’
LIMA, Peru, SA— With a fourth place showing in the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto, Chantel E. Malone equaled the 1987 Softball team that narrowly lost to Cuba 4-3 in the bronze medal game, as the territory’s best placings in its history. She’s hoping to improve on that in Lima.
Eldred Henry’s stock rises ahead of Pan Am Games action
Dean H. Greenaway aka 'The Sportsman'
LIMA, Peru, SA—Virgin Islands athlete Eldred Henry arrived in Lima, Peru, on Monday July 29, 2019 to begin final preparations for his second Pan Am Games, in which he’ll see action on August 7, 2019.
VI Football Masters take second place in St Maarten
PHILIPSBURG, St Maarten - The BVI Masters football (soccer) team was in St Maarten this past weekend to participate in the 9th annual St Martin Veterans Over-40 Tournament.
Laser Sailor Thad A. Lettsome excited about Pan Am Games debut
Dean H. Greenaway aka ‘The Sportsman’
LIMA, Peru, SA—When he puts his boat in the waters in Paracas, Peru on Saturday, August 3, 2019 Thad A. Lettsome, 17, will make history as the [[British] Virgin Islands’ first Laser Sailor in its Pan American Games history.
Young VI footballers reach Power League final in DR
PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic- A team of young aspiring footballers represented the territory in the Power League Championship held in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic from July 4-7, 2019.
VI makes splash in Pan Am Games opening ceremony
Dean H. Greenaway
LIMA, Peru, SA—Although among the smallest of the 41 delegations, the [British] Virgin Islands made its splash during the 18th Pan Am Games opening ceremony in Lima, Peru on Friday night, July 26, 2019 during an entertaining and colorful show.
Ashley N. Kelly added to VI’s Pan Am Games team
LIMA, Peru, SA—Sprinter and Rio Olympian Ashley N. Kelly has been included in the Virgin Islands’ team for the 18th Pan American (Pan AM) Games, which opens tonight, July 26, 2019 in Lima, Peru.
Sailors Lettsome & Allen rep VI on global stage
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Two youth sailers out of the Virgin Islands (VI), Thad A. Lettsome and Samuel Allen continue to represent the VI on a number of prestigious sailing championships on the global stage.
Sugar Boys & Islanders to clash in BVIFA Futsal final
KINGSTON, Tortola, VI- The final of the BVI Football Association (BVIFA) Futsal Tournament on Saturday July 27, 2019 will be a Virgin Gorda versus Tortola affair at Cedar International School in Kingston, Tortola.