Sports
Chantel E. Malone makes record breaking & world leading leap
ATHENS, Georgia, USA- Virgin Islands long jumper Chantel E. Malone qualified for the World Championships in Doha, Qatar later this year after a remarkable performance at the 3rd Annual Torrin Lawrence Memorial in Athens, Georgia on April 26, 2019.
Police arrest Vincy; RTW shock Grenada
GREENLAND, Tortola, VI- Play in the BVICA- Nagico Cup 2019 continued at the Greenland Playfield, on the eastern end of Tortola, on April 21, 2019 with both of the favourites suffering losses.
‘Greatest female sprinter of all time’ hails Jaleel J.N. Croal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The historic achievement of Virgin Islands youth sprinter Jaleel J.N. Croal at the just concluded 48th Carifta Games in the Cayman Islands has received commendation from one of the greatest female sprinters of all time.
Farley holds off Rawlings & Mellor in Hauteville Trust 5K Series
LONG BAY, Beef Island, VI- The third race in the Hauteville Trust 5K Series held on Beef Island on April 20, 2019 turned out to be a thrilling battle to the finish among Julius Farley, Paul Mellor and Derek Rawlings.
VI adds relay silver to medal haul @ 48th Carifta Games
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands- The Virgin Islands ended their campaign at the 48th Carifta Games in the Cayman Islands on April 22, 2019 with a silver medal in the Girls Under 17 400m Relay to take the Territory’s medal count to seven (7).
UPDATE: Pulling off Easter Races 'wasn’t easy financially'- Lesmore Smith
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- The VI Horse Owners Association's Easter Sunday Horse Races at Ellis Thomas Downs in Sea Cows Bay drew over a thousand spectators to the 6 race card that saw horses from Antigua participating for the first time. This was hailed a success, considering the sport suffered tremendously since the hurricanes of September 2017.
UPDATE: Jaleel N. J. Croal captures VI’s first Carifta gold in Cayman Islands
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands- Jaleel N. J. Croal has etched his name into the history books for the Virgin Islands, becoming the first Under 17 Boys 200m gold medalist for the Territory at the Carifta Games.
UPDATE: STT Horses expected on Tortola 'within the next hour' - Lesmore Smith
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Information just reaching our newsroom from our Team of Reporters across the Virgin Islands is that horses from St Thomas, US Virgin Islands are expected to arrive on Tortola within the next hour, today April 18, 2019 to compete in the Easter Races at Ellis Thomas Downs in Sea Cows Bay on Sunday April 21, 2019.
TJ Hindes wins 2019 KPMG Tortola Torture
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- The 2019 KPMG Tortola Torture turned into a battle of the Virgin Islands with runners from the British and US Virgin Islands duking it out in the men’s and ladies divisions on April 13, 2019.
VI National Football team on the rise
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following their stellar performance at the CONCACAF National League qualifying games in April, the VI’s men national football team is on the rise, taking on a number of new challenges on their journey to the top.
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