
Who will be St Lucia’s Sportsman and Sportsman of the Year at the 2009 National Sports Awards taking place February 20 at the Gaiety, Rodney Bay? The field was narrowed down after nominees were shortlisted by an independent selection committee.
It will be an interesting battle for Sportsman of the Year, Sportswoman of the Year, [...]
February 8, 2010 | Posted in
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In an attempt to bring more prominence, honour and distinction to the National Sports Awards, the Department of Youth & Sports held a press briefing last Friday at their conference room to discuss several issues pertinent to this annual event.
The media played a prominent role in the discussions which centred on nominations by associations for [...]
February 4, 2010 | Posted in
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Playing on their home field Sunday, Soufriere emerged champions of the National Under-19 Football tournament but it was not easy. They got all they could handle from but a determined Central Castries team who in the end lost on penalty kicks.
The boys from Sulphur City who were cheered on by their home town fans and [...]
January 29, 2010 | Posted in
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The Vieux-Fort Comprehensive Secondary School took another step towards capturing another secondary school sports title, when they clinically defeated the Vide Bouteille Secondary School 55–11 Thursday afternoon in the Under-19 division quarter-finals of the 2009 Saint Lucia Inter-Secondary School Basketball Tournament.
Played at the Vieux-Fort Multi-purpose Courts, the Vieux-Fort Comprehensive lads stormed to a 15-4 [...]
January 27, 2010 | Posted in
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It’s countdown to the ICC World Twenty20 West Indies 2010. As of Wednesday, there were 100 days left to go before the start as what is hailed as the biggest Twenty20 party in the Caribbean, featuring riveting action in men’s and women’s cricket. It takes place at four venues.
Wednesday at the Beausejour Cricket Ground [...]
January 25, 2010 | Posted in
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With the retirement of this region’s premiere pole vaulter, Dominic Johnson, many wondered if anyone here could give St Lucians something to pin their future hopes on. Look no more!
He has humungous shoes to fill, but 19-year-old Rick Valcin of La Croix Maingot and a former student of Gros Islet Secondary School and Sir Arthur [...]
January 22, 2010 | Posted in
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Following exciting preliminary play in the 2009/2010 Virgin Holidays Marchand Football League which included 16 teams, the competition shifted to the quarter-final stage today (Thursday).
The preliminary round ended Monday with Big Ballers registering a 2-1 win over La Cou Do. The victory gave Big Ballers a birth in the quarter-finals.
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January 15, 2010 | Posted in
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The St Lucia Olympic Committee (SLOC) took the opportunity to review the previous year and provide a sneak preview of 2010, at Friday’s Annual Luncheon at Jacques Restaurant at Vigie Cove.
In attendance was Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Department of Youth and Sports, Donovan Williams; Deputy Permanent Secretary, Joanna Reynolds Arthurton; First Vice-President SLOC, Fortuna [...]
January 13, 2010 | Posted in
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If things go according to plan, a Girl’s 15 and Under squad will get the opportunity of a lifetime this summer, following an invitation from a board member of the Women’s Soccer Team in Pieta, Sweden.
Every summer the town has a football tournament for youths up to the age of 15 called the Pieta Summer [...]
January 11, 2010 | Posted in
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Following right on the heels of another highly successful Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC), is the 2010/2011 Round the World Rally which got underway Wednesday morning from Rodney Bay. The rally is organized by the World ARC—World Cruising Club.
As was the case with the ARC, the St Lucia Yacht Club in association with Marine Industries [...]
January 8, 2010 | Posted in
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