The Virgin Islands team for the Caribbean Union of Teachers Games 2016. Photo: Provided

The Virgin Islands' U9 team for the CUT Games 2016. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO

The Virgin Islands U13 team for CUT Games 2016. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO

The Caribbean Union of Teachers Games are a series of events, expected to bring together approximately seven hundred (700) of the best athletes between the ages of 8-15, along with coaches, from twenty three (23) countries in the region, in the spirit of Caribbean unity and friendly competition.

The full squad representing the Territory for the Championship which starts at 11:30 A.M. on Friday morning includes:

U9 – Tamri Thomas, Jayla Winter, Shrya Stoutt, Charnecia Pinnock, Tiondre Frett, Sterling Stoutt, Jaheem Leonard-Joseph, Latriel Williams and Mario Carter.

U11 – Asia McMaster, Chindima Emelandu, Jah’Kyla Morton, Kassidy Penn, Kijuanna Penn, Kaleem Lettsome, Andeam Maduro, Delano Hodge, Keshawn Martin, Sean Sammuel,

U13 – Jahtiva Williams, Ariyah Smith, Akeela McMaster, Shakeaja Dore, Kaelyaah Liburd, Khyber Dawson, Kyron Walwyn, Caryliek Benjamin, Sha’el LAVACIA, Stepehen Emmanuel

U15 –Zara Brown, Xiomora Malone, Tashira Edwards, Alisha Hayde, Sarah Bridgewater, Malaki Smith, Malik John, Kyle Leader, Kaleem Croal, J’hkoi Smith, Denron Glasgow

The Caribbean Union of Teachers (CUT) is an organisation devoted to unity and co-operation between both the youth and teachers of the Caribbean. The CUT Games are held with the intent of promoting this message A bring together athletes coaches in the spirit of friendly competition.

The 16th Biennial Caribbean Teachers Union Students’ Track and Field Championship is open to the following CUT member/affiliate countries. Anguilla (AIA) Antigua and Barbuda (ANT) Haiti (HAI) Bahamas (BAH) Jamaica (JAM) Barbados (BAR) Martinique (MRT) Belize (BIZ) Montserrat (MNT) Bermuda (BER) Nevis (NEV) [British] Virgin Islands (IVB) Host St Croix (STX) Cayman Islands (CAY) St Kitts (SKN Dominica (DMA) St Lucia (LCA) Grenada (GRN) St Maarten (SXM) Guadeloupe (GDL) St Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN) Guyana (GUY) Trinidad and Tobago (TRI).