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September 17th, 2025
Sports facility @Diamond Estate still incomplete due to lack of funding- Hon de Castro

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— The Minister for Education, Youth Affairs, and Sports, Honourable Sharie B. de Castro (AL), has revealed that her ministry has not yet secured funding for the completion of the basketball and sports facility at Diamond Estate on Tortola.

September 17th, 2025
Croal & DeFreitas run non-advancing times in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan- Jaleel N. Croal and Beyonce A. DeFreitas have completed the Virgin Islands’ showing at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, running non-advancing times in the 200m today, Wednesday, September 17, 2025.

September 15th, 2025
Delilah G. Pease is VI’s first PanAm Jr Squash gold medallist

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala- Delilah G. Pease recently brought home the Virgin Islands’ (VI) first-ever Pan American Squash Championship Junior Open gold medal.

September 15th, 2025
Kyron A. McMaster 5th in 400m Hurdles Heats @ World C/ships in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan- The only man to medal at the World Athletics Championships for the Virgin Islands, Kyron A. McMaster, OBE will not repeat that feat this year, as he has ended his participation at the games in Tokyo with a non-advancing time in the 400m Hurdles Heats.

September 14th, 2025
UPDATE: Chantel E. Malone struggles in Long Jump Final @Worlds

TOKYO, Japan- The Virgin Islands' national record holder in the Women's Long Jump event, Chantel E. Malone, was well beyond her best in the final of the Long Jump event at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, today, September 14, 2025.

September 14th, 2025
Rikkoi A.R. Brathwaite 4th in 100m Heats @World Championship 2025

TOKYO, Japan- The Virgin Islands' fastest man, Rikkoi A.R. Brathwaite, narrowly missed out on qualifying for the semi-finals of the Men's 100m at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday, September 13, 2025.

September 12th, 2025
'We stand firmly behind our athletes in Tokyo'- Hon Sharie B. de Castro

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports Honourable Sharie B. de Castro (AL) has stated that it is a proud and historic moment for the Virgin Islands to field six athletes at the World Athletics Championships, which will be held in Tokyo, Japan, from September 13 to 21, 2026.

September 10th, 2025
Set It Off & Ice Connection win weekend’s VG Summer Jam games

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Former champions Set If Off and defending champions Ice Connection were both victorious when basketball action in the 2025 VG Summer Jam continued this past weekend at Anthonie Jeffrey Caines Sports Arena in Virgin Gorda.

September 3rd, 2025
VI to send largest delegation to 2025 World Athletics Championships

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands (VI) will be represented by its largest delegation to date at the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan.

September 1st, 2025
2024 Governor’s Cup champ Ghostinyou comes up short in Labour Day Races on STT

ESTATE BOVONI, St Thomas, VI- With a ferry load of persons from Tortola travelling to the Labour Day Races at Clinton E. Phipps Racetrack on St Thomas on Sunday, August 31, 2025, much attention was being placed on the penultimate race of the day, which featured 2024 Governor’s Cup Champion Ghostinyou of Tortola.

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