The Virgin Islands (UK) delegation to the Trinbago 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games returned home late on August 12. The team of 5 athletes aged 14-18 years competed in track and field events in the 7th edition of the Games in Trinidad and Tobago, August 4 – 11, 2023. Sprinter J’Den Jackson ran on August 7 … Continued
British Virgin Islanders Kennard Dawson, Demoi Hodge and Reyondre Mercer have assisted the Great Britain Baseball Team into the finals of the Under 23 Baseball European Championship. Playing in the semi-finals on Friday in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, Great Britain defeated Germany 6-5 in the bottom of the 7th inning. Dawson had 3 at bats and 1 … Continued
The British Virgin Islands Football Association has selected a strong squad for the upcoming CONCACAF Under-15 Boy’s Competition that is set to occur in the Dominican Republic from August 6 to 13, 2023. The competition was forced to a 4-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the BVI will return as the top seed … Continued
The Jamaica Reggae Girlz have created football history after defying the odds and eliminating Brazil to be the only Caribbean team to advance to the 2023 Women’s World Cup last of 16. Ranked 43rd in the world, Jamaica held on to a 0-0 draw against 8th-ranked Brazil, to end Group F unbeaten and in 2nd with 5 … Continued
5 athletes have been selected to represent the territory in track and field at the upcoming Trinbago 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games which runs from August 4 – 11, 2023. They are Cristal Daly (long jump), Asia McMaster (long jump), J’den Jackson (100m and 200m) Jonathan Lynch (800m) and Jah’Kyla Morton (high jump). The team is … Continued
The United States Virgin Islands (USVI) Government has made WNBA rising star Aliyah Boston an official tourism ambassador of the USVI. The USVI’s Department of Tourism confirmed the momentous occasion in a recent media release and said it is a multi-year partnership. Tourism Commissioner Joseph Boschulte described the Indiana Fever rookie as a natural treasure, … Continued
The Sea Cow’s Bay Basketball Club received a grant of $18,000 from the BVI Olympic Committee (BVIOC) to assist with the development of the club’s new 3×3 basketball programme. The programme was launched at the Sea Cow’s Bay basketball court on Tuesday, July 25 and is available to boys and girls across the territory who … Continued
The BVI national team returned to territory on Tuesday after collecting 4 medals at the NACAC Under 18 and Under 23 Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica. The BVI finished the championships with one gold, one silver and two bronze medals, thanks to Jah’Kyla Morton, Beyonce Defreitas and Kimberly Smith. A welcoming ceremony was held … Continued
The British Virgin Islands prevented the Dominican Republic from completing a three-peat by defeating the defending champions 78-77 on Saturday, to be crowned the new champions of the 2023 Battle of the Fittest basketball tournament. The BVI team was sent to the tournament in Saint Maarten by the local club, Skillful Ballers Basketball Club, which … Continued
D’Moi Hodge was presented with the “Key to the Bay” on Sunday, July 23, making him the first person ever to be bestowed with such an honour. Hodge was presented with the key by Second District Representative Hon. Melvin “Mitch” Turnbull during a church service at the Cane Garden Bay Baptist Church. D’Moi thanked all … Continued
