VG Bayside Blazers won the 2026 'Bring Ya Best' Basketball Tournament in St Maarten last night, Saturday, July 18, 2026. Photo: Team of Reporters

The Best Head Coach trophy won by Randy M. George of VG Bayside Blazers. Photo: Team of Reporters

Alante M. Fenner heading to the paint. Photo: Team of Reporters

Superstar player Deon J. Edwin top scorer. Photo: Team of Reporters

VG Blazers Kerry T. Richardson another top Guard. Photo: Team of Reporters

Kerry T. Richardson another VG Bayside strong player. Photo: Team of Reporters

Blazers big man Keith C. Clanton with ball. Photo: Team of Reporters

Deon J. Edwin getting ready to show who is in charge. Photo: Team of Reporters

VG Bayside seems unstoppable as they defeated Tortola. Photo: Team of Reporters

The dominant VG Bayside Blazers are in action tonight, July 18, 2026, against Haiti, which beat the USA last night to advance to the final Championship game. Photo: Facebook

The team, managed by Julian Willock and coached by Randy M. George and Trevor M. Stevens, aka ‘West’, defeated Haiti, 87-75, in the final at LB Scott Auditorium.

VG Bayside Blazers also played unbeaten throughout the tournament, solidifying their position as one of the strongest units ever put together to represent the Virgin Islands in an international tournament.

Star players Deon J. Edwin, Akheel J. Boyd, and Corey J. Sanders ended as the top scorers of the championship game, with 13 points each.

D. Jean had a whopping game-high 24 points, albeit in a losing effort for Haiti.

Apart from the Championship trophy and the $20,000 top prize, VG Bayside Blazers also took the Best Head Coach trophy through Randy M. George.

More details to follow.

See previous article published July 18, 2026

In the clash of the ‘Virgins’ VG Bayside Blazers took the crown!

-Defeated the Tortola Team 93 to 85

It was one of the most anticipated games in the ‘Bring Ya Best' ongoing basketball Tournament in Dutch St. Maarten, July 12 to 18, 2026, sponsored by the Reason for Hope Foundation.

It was a ‘do or die’ as whoever won would advance to the final games to determine who would be the championship team and earn the twenty-thousand-dollar prize purse.

It was a dog fight right down to the wire, but the VG Bayside Blazers, coached by Virgin Gordian Randy M. George and owned by Mr Julian Willock, showed that they had what it took to continue winning, as they have not lost any of the 4 games they have played. They end up beating the Tortola team coached by Ronald Simmons, aka ‘Gola.’ 93 to 85 on Friday, July 17, 2026.

It was an all-round performance by the team VG Bayside Blazers at LB Scott Auditorium, in Dutch St Maarten.

Edwin, Sanders, & Richardson among top scorers

Superstar player Deon J. Edwin had another superb performance, dropping in 20 points for the Blazers, while Kerry T. Richardson netted 16 points and pulled 5 rebounds.

Corey J. Sanders also had 14 points, while Alante M. Fenner scored 10 points.

Leading the fight for the defeated Tortola team were D. Lyle with 19 points, T. Morton with 18, R. McGarthy Jr with 17 points and D. Bracey, with 14 points.

The dominant VG Bayside Blazers are in action tonight, July 18, 2026, against Haiti, which beat the USA last night to advance to the final Championship game. Tortola and the USA will play for third place in the ‘Bring Ya Best’ Basketball Tournament.