In Basketball On  February 7, 2013  No comments

Pembrook Hall will meet Link Up All Stars in the Hy-lite Institute of Sports Community Basketball League final, after defeating Spanish Town Meadows 63-45 to win their best of three semi-final series 2 nil on Wednesday.

Andrew Bell landed 21 points, while team-mate Joseph Barrett who also scored 21, added 15 rebounds to his tally.

The best of three finals between the two teams will start on Saturday at the National Stadium Courts.

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Jamaica’s Senior Football team handed in a historic performance, as for the first time in its history, the team gained a point at the Azteca Stadium in a game against Mexico, as the first set of matches in the final round of CONCACAF qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup got underway on Wednesday.

The Theodore Whitmore coached Reggae Boyz who got three clear chances on goal, failed to capitalize, closing the match with a nil all result.

The Boyz, led by their flying captain, Donavon Ricketts, will next meet Panama on March 22 at the National Stadium.

Panama and Costa Rico drew 2 all, while Honduras took sole leadership of the 6 team Group, after defeating USA  2-1.

In Football On  February 7, 2013  No comments

Wolmers’ Boys goal keeper, Amal Knight and Glenmuir’s striker, Noel Johnson, were named Most Valuable Players for the Manning and DaCosta Cups respectively, at the Inter-secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Gatorade Digicel Schoolboy Football Awards Ceremony.

The event which was held at the Terra Nova Hotel on Wednesday, also showcased Knight along with his Wolmers’  coach, Ludlow Bernard, collecting the Walker Cup Trophy, in addition to $90,000.

St Elizabeth Technical walked away with the Ben Francis Cup Trophy.

Manning Cup champions, St Georges College (Light Blues) and DaCosta winners, Glenmuir, both pocketed $175,000 and a computer, for their accomplishments.

The Light Blues collection was not over, as the North Street based institution walked away with $180,000 for their v...

In Football On  February 7, 2013  No comments

Spring Gardens blanked Richmond Gap 4 nil, in Wednesdays’  action from the Lime Institute of Sports Primary School Football Competition at York Oval.

In other matches at the same venue, Prospect beat Middleton 4-1 and Lystra clipped Cedar 2-1.

At the Cotton Tree Oval, Port Morant beat Arcadia 5-2, while Pear Tree and Bath drew nil all.

Winchester got by Johnson 4-2, Golden Grove silenced Galvey 3 nil and Duckensfield brushed aside Amity Hall 3-1, all at Eastern Banana Estate.

In Cricket On  February 7, 2013  No comments

A tremendous all round performance from Orande Pearson, helped Excelsior to a 94 run win over Papine in Thursdays’ action from the Inter-secondary School Sports Association (ISSA), Grace Shield Premier League.

Pearson made 55 and Ricardo McGeachy 68 not out, in Excelsior’s total of 211-4.

In Papine’s response, they were bowled out for 117, as Pearson grabbed 6-41 and Romario Brown took 2-33.

In another game Norman Manley defeated Campion College by 6 wickets.

Batting first, Campion made 178 all out, with Saad Ammad top scoring with 75, against the bowling of Jahmoy Lawrence who took 5-42.

Norman Manley was led by Nicholas Hamilton’s 62 in their response, while Decarpion Porter was left unbeaten on 48 in their total of 183-4.

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Holmwood Technical’s, Nicole “girlie” Dixon, was the toast at Thursday’s Inter-secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) 2012 Digicel Awards Ceremony, at the Terra Nova Hotel.

The attacking senior netballer copped three awards on the day; Best rural shooter and Most Valuable Player (MVP) along with the All Island top player.

Holmwood took home the All Island Senior crown along with the Rural trophy, while St Elizabeth Technical walked away with the Junior division.

National representative, Kadijah Williams, was voted the top Urban Division player, copping the scorer’s title along with the MVP accolade.

The Queens School representative along with her team-mates, collected medals along with the Senior Urban Crown, while her school-mates walked away with the Junior Division, with ...

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Grace Kennedy (GK) has once again stamped their authority in high school track and field, by extending their contract with the Inter-secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) for another 6 years, sponsoring the annual Boys and Girls Championships.

The entity’s 6 year broken partnership with the school’s sports governing body came to an end last year.

It is believed that sponsors GK has handed over 30 million dollars to ISSA for the running of this year’s event and Grace Kennedy’s CEO Don Wheby told CNIS Sports that it is money well spent.

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UWI Pelicans “B” hammered Leiba Gardens 44-15, to advance to the semi-finals of the JNA/JNBS Open Sunshine Netball League, at the Leila Robinson Courts, on Tuesday.

In other quarter-final games, Jetsetters “A” bombed Police “A” 28-25, Blades United “A” whipped Molynes United “a” 38-23 and Speg “B” beat Friendship 24-20.

In Basketball On  February 5, 2013  No comments

Aquie Ferguson landed 15 points to lead Link up All Stars to a 70-45 beating of Upper Room Church taking a 1 game lead in the best of three semi-final series of the Insports Hi-Lyte Community Basketball League.

The match up which was played at the Edge Water Sports Complex showcased Nico Phillips and Jermaine Peart both landing 14 points apiece, to assist Ferguson.

In the other last four encounter, Pembrook Hall clipped Meadows 51-49 to take a 1 nil lead in their last-four 3match series, as Andrew Bell top scored with 20 points for the victors.

In Netball On  February 4, 2013  No comments

Longstanding instructor Winston “scrappy” Nevers has been added to the cadre of National Senior coaches, to assist in the Sunshine Girls’ preparation for their series against England later in the year.

Nevers, who officially received his National Accreditation late last year from the University of Technology, has been named with former player Sasher-Gaye Henry and Yvonne Dixon as new coaches.

Henry who stepped out of the playing arena in early 2012, coaches UTech and will work alongside Head, Oberon Pitterson-Nattie, Minneth Reynolds Marvette Anderson, Annette Daley and Conrad Parkes.