NATHAN Ferrari and Lyndell Marcellin were declared Junior and senior âBoxers of the Yearâ by the The Saint Lucia Boxing …
Ferrari, Marcellin Top Boxing Awards
Kent Thrash Red Force
NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC â Reigning champions Trinidad and Tobago Red Force produced a limp performance as they slumped to …
SUPER 50 UNDERWAY – Marooners Upset Jâca Scorpions
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC â Test opener Kraigg Brathwaite stroked a maiden regional one-day hundred as Barbados Pride opened their Super50 campaign with a 145-run clobbering of Guyana Jaguars at Kensington Oval here Tuesday.
Under â 15 Football This Weekend
THE excitement continues to grow as several communities prepare to host the countryâs biggest juvenile sporting event for 2017, the inaugural Saint Lucia Football Association/ 758 Sports Net Under-15 District Boys Championship.
New Sports Shop Opens Here
SPORTSMEN and women in the various sporting disciplines can now either purchase or place orders for quality sports gear and equipment at affordable prices. This has become possible with the opening of a new sports shop – Nake Sports.
More Success for Sandals-backed Tennis
THE Sandals Foundationâs Tiger Tennis In FLOW programme is expected to reach more than 350 children this year, its third year. The programme, initially introduced as a tennis club in 2008, transformed into an academy in 2016 and is delivered and managed by the principals of the Tiger Tennis Club at the Kenneth âWrigglerâ King Multipurpose Complex in Castries.
VETERANS FINALS – Central VF vs VSADC, VF South vs Anse la Raye
THE finalists in this yearâs Veterans Football Tournament/Caribbean Alliance Cup have been confirmed. Former champions VSADC, waltzed into the February 4 final with a hard-fought 3-nil victory against Micoud the Phillip Marcellin Grounds in Vieux Fort on Sunday evening, and wil meet Central Vieux Fort in the finals.
SEMIFINAL WEEKEND: Veterans Series Winds Down
HUNDREDS of football enthusiasts are expected to converge on the Phillip Marcellin Grounds in Vieux Fort this weekend when Veterans In Sports Inc. presents the four semifinal matchups in the 2016/2017 Plate and Main Draw championships.
3 x 3 Basketball for St. Lucia
YOUNG St. Lucian basketball players, both male and female, have been given the opportunity to show and strengthen their skills with hopes of playing in an international arena with the upcoming inaugural Lesser Antilles 3×3 International Youth Tournament which is to be held in St. Lucia in the coming months.
Swimmers Eye Places on Team To CARIFTA Meet
THE Rodney Height Aquatic Centre will tomorrow morning stage a developmental meet, the first this year for the Saint Lucia Amateur Swimming Association in preparation for the CARIFTA Championship scheduled for April 15-19 in Nassau, Bahamas.
College Player Showcase Is On
THE 2017 College Player Showcase got off to an unbelievable start on Thursday evening at the Darren Sammy Cricket Stadium Playersâ Lounge. The local press, sponsors and other invited guests were treated to an evening of information relating to organizing the Showcase and embarking on studies in the USA.
Holder Bent on Team Unity
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC â Test captain Jason Holder says one of his main goals is to transform the Caribbean side into a tightly-knit unit, and believes this will be the catalyst for any turnaround in the teamâs fortunes. The Caribbean side has endured a torrid time in Test and One-Day International cricket over the last decade and currently ranked eighth and ninth respectively in either format.
Bâdos Oval Ready For Cricket
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC â The Barbados Cricket Association has promised that the historic Kensington Oval will be in tip-top shape for the hosting of the matches in the upcoming West Indies Cricket Boardâs Regional Super50 bowling off next week. In a media briefing on Friday, the BCAâs chief executive, Noel Lynch, said the governing body worked hard to get the facility ready for the event, which will be played in Barbados from next Tuesday.
World Cup Hopes for Caribbean Teams Boosted, But Itâs No Guarantee Says C.F.U. President
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC â Caribbean Football Union president, Gordon Derrick, believes the decision to expand the World Cup to 48 teams will augur well for regional sides but has warned this does not represent âa guaranteeâ of a spot at the showpiece. Footballâs world governing body, FIFA, unanimously voted on the move a week ago, which will see the number of teams at the tournament rise from 32 to 48, and the number of games leap from 64 to 80.
Schools T-T Starts Today
IN preparation for the Inter-District table tennis teams and singles championships scheduled for next Wednesday, various primary schools sporting districts are staging their Inter-School championships from today at the Castries Table Tennis Centre.
St. Lucia Ranked #21 In World Netball
THE International Netball Federation has updated its rankings to reflect matches played between October 23 and December 11, 2016, including matches from the Test series between England and Jamaica and the Test Series between Saint Lucia and Saint Martin. Following these activities, there is no change to the ranking for the top ten teams. However, Jamaica (4th) draws closer to England (3rd) as a result of their 2-1 series win.
Recognition Time For Sports Stars
THE heavyweights in the various national sports federations are finally flexing their muscles as the Department of Youth Development and Sports continues preparation for this yearâs National Sports Awards scheduled for February 18. After what can best be described as a mixed year in terms of performance the list of nominees for associations, coaches, administrators, technical officials and clubs of the year has been released by the Department of Youth Development and Sports.
Veterans Semifinals Decided
THE four semifinalists have been decided in the Veterans In Sports Inc./Saint Lucia Football Association tournament. On Saturday in the first quarter final game, FLOW Lancers and Soufriere played to a 1-1 draw at the Phillip Marcellin Ground after the former took the lead in the 22nd minute through a goal from Nigel Springer.
Veterans Quarter Finals
THE 2016 – 2017 Veterans In Sports Inc in collaboration with the Saint Lucia Football Tournament Association continues this weekend at the Phillip Marcellin Grounds in Vieux Fort with four exciting matches as teams vie for places in the semifinals of the main draw of the Caribbean Alliance Cup.
Independence Netball January 28
WITH Saint Lucia set to host the Caribbean Netball Tournament later this year, the Saint Lucia Netball Associationâs wheels are in motion with plans to host its first event for 2017 dubbed âIndependence Club Championshipâ scheduled to commence on Saturday, January 28.