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Published:Tuesday | March 28, 2023 | 5:09 PMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer

Minutes after Holmwood Technical High School's Cedricka Williams broke the six-year-old Class I Girls’ discus record, St Jago’s Abigail Martin broke it again on her way to qualifying for the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics...

Published:Tuesday | March 28, 2023 | 4:10 PMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer

Holmwood Technical High School's Cedricka Williams has broken the first record at the 2023 ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships inside the National Stadium this afternoon Williams was in ominous form, breaking the Class I...

Published:Tuesday | March 28, 2023 | 2:49 PMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer

Kingston College's (KC) Ethan Gioko set the early pace, while Kemario Bygrave of Jamaica College cruised comfortably into the next round of the Class I Boys’ 1500 metres at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletic Championships earlier...

Published:Friday | March 10, 2023 | 8:53 PMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer

World Under-20 silver medallist Bouwahjgie Nkrumie threw down the gaunlet to his challengers in the boys’ under-20 100 metres at the Carifta Trials this evening at the National Stadium. Nkrumie, who won the silver at the Carfita Games, qualified...

Published:Saturday | February 11, 2023 | 2:51 PMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Lamara Distin continued to break new ground in her indoor campaign, extending her own national indoor high jump record at the Tiger Paw Invitational in Clemson, South Carolina today. Distin, who established then...

Published:Saturday | January 28, 2023 | 7:13 PMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer

Double Sprint Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah opened her 2023 season with a win in the 60m at the Queens Grace Jackson Meet this evening at the National Stadium. Thompson-Herah clocked 7.15 seconds for victory. There was only one 60m race...

Published:Saturday | November 19, 2022 | 9:01 PMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer

Kingston College (KC) advanced to the semi-finals of the ISSA Champions Cup with a 2-0 win over Central High in their quarterfinal game this evening at Sabina Park. Ashanie Kennedy opened the scoring in the third minute while Dujuan Richards added...

Published:Monday | November 14, 2022 | 3:40 PMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer

Five-time 100-metre world champion, Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce, has been named a finalist for the World Athletics 2022 Female Athlete of the Year. World Athletics made the announcement today, with Fraser-Pyrce taking aim at what would be her second...

Published:Tuesday | November 8, 2022 | 3:20 PMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer

Jamaica College are one step closer to the semi finals of the ISSA/Digicel Manning Cup after defeating Haile Selassie 2-0 in their quarterfinal game at Stadium East this afternoon. Kevaughn Wilson opened the scoring in the 28th minute and Jamarly...

Published:Tuesday | October 25, 2022 | 5:29 PMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer

Campion College and Charlie Smith played to a 1-1 draw in their ISSA/Digicel Manning Cup second-round first-leg game at Ashenheim Stadium this afternoon. Raequan Stoney opened the scoring in the 36th minute for Charlie Smith before Kai Myers...

Published:Saturday | October 22, 2022 | 9:04 AMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer

Jamaica path to the knockout stage of the Women's World Cup will be a difficult one with France and Brazil as their group stage opponents next summer. The teams learnt their fate this morning at the 2023 Women's World Cup Draw in Auckland, New...

Published:Saturday | October 22, 2022 | 12:09 AMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer

A four-goal performance by Mona High midfielder Robino Gordon was the highlight of yesterday’s ISSA/Digicel Manning Cup match at Mona High playing field as the unbeaten Group E leaders ended the group stage in style by thrashing Hydel High 8-0....

Published:Wednesday | October 12, 2022 | 9:21 AMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer

Reigning world 100-metre champion Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce and World 200-metre champion Shericka Jackson have made the shortlist for World Athletics 2022 Female Athlete of the Year. The governing body made the announcement today as Fraser-Pryce and...

Published:Tuesday | October 11, 2022 | 6:21 PMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer

Jamaica College defeated Holy Trinity 9-0 in their ISSA/Digicel Manning Cup Group B game at Ashenheim Stadium today. The ‘Dark Blues’ were led by a Kevaughn Wilson hattrick in the sixth, 32nd and 45th minutes, while Dahmani Berthier had a brace in...

Published:Friday | September 30, 2022 | 12:12 AMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer

A tense battle between Campion College and Excelsior High, the top two teams in Group F of the urban ISSA/Digicel Manning Cup, ended without a winner yesterday as rain and lightning in the Liguanea area forced the game to be called off. With both...

Published:Saturday | May 15, 2021 | 12:06 AMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer

For many high-school track and field coaches from rural Jamaica, getting their athletes prepared for the ongoing ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs) during a season of uncertainties was certainly a test of commitment...

Published:Thursday | May 13, 2021 | 12:16 AMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer

If good things come to those who wait, Holmwood Technical’s Cedricka Williams certainly made it all worthwhile for her anxious supporters, saving it late, as she secured the Class Two discus record at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics...

Published:Thursday | May 13, 2021 | 12:11 AMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer

For every event that Clarendon College (CC) take part in throughout the 2021 ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletic Championships (Champs) this week, they will do so with the memory of their fallen driver Keith Dunkley, who throws coach Davion...

Published:Wednesday | May 12, 2021 | 12:15 AMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer

While disappointed with the cancellation of the Carifta Games for a second consecutive year, Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association President, Garth Gayle, said that the 2021 ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs)...

Published:Friday | March 5, 2021 | 12:12 AMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer

Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) Chairman Alexander Williams says that they will adjust their approach to any potential adverse findings resulting from athletes who are administered the COVID-19 vaccine. With four months to go before the...

Published:Friday | January 29, 2021 | 12:31 AMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer

ISSA President Keith Wellington says that a decision is expected to be made soon regarding whether to stick to the planned date for the 2021 ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs) or to finalise a new date. ISSA...

Published:Friday | January 15, 2021 | 12:18 AMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer

With his attention solely focused on ending Jamaica’s two-decade wait for another FIFA World Cup finals appearance, national senior men’s football team head coach Theodore Whitmore says that he does not want a repeat of the payment negotiations...

Published:Tuesday | December 8, 2020 | 12:14 AMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer

Jamaica Football Federation President Michael Ricketts says that they will be looking to make adjustments to their health protocols for next year to avoid the challenges experienced during the national senior men’s team recent international...

Published:Friday | November 27, 2020 | 12:28 AMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer

Discus thrower Fedrick Dacres says that he will do whatever it takes to accelerate his recovery from his wrist injury in time for the Tokyo Olympics next year. Dacres confirmed that he tore a ligament in his left hand in October in what he...

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