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Stories by Orane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

Published:Thursday | March 21, 2024 | 6:29 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

St. Elizabeth Technical’s Renento Alexander booked his spot in the semi-final of the Boys Class 3 800 metres at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Athletics Championships inside the National Stadium with his 2 minutes, 05.58-second (2:05.58)...

Published:Thursday | March 21, 2024 | 5:57 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

The Edwin Allen pair of Denique Palmer and Kevongaye Fowler will enter the semi-final round of the girls' Class 3 800 metres as the top two qualifiers after heats at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships today. Palmer,...

Published:Thursday | March 21, 2024 | 5:04 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

Calabar booked their spot in the final of the boys' Class 1 4x100-metre relay at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships with the fastest qualifier inside the National Stadium today. Calabar clocked 40.53 seconds to win heat 1...

Published:Thursday | March 21, 2024 | 4:41 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

Wolmer’s Girls' School produced a big performance in the qualifiers of the Class 1 4x100-metre relay at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Athletics Championships inside the National Stadium today, stopping the clock at 45.40 to win heat 2....

Published:Thursday | March 21, 2024 | 3:47 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

Edwin Allen made their intentions clear in the girls’ Class 2 4x100-metre relays, closing out qualification to the final of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships inside the National Stadium with a 46.20-second clocking, good...

Published:Thursday | March 21, 2024 | 3:11 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

St. Jago’s quartet of Rihanna Anderson, Adora Campbell, Shannia Campbell and Trecia-Ann Grant made their presence felt in the preliminaries of the girls’ Class 3 4x100-metre relays at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships...

Published:Thursday | March 21, 2024 | 2:50 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

Hydel High School’s Class 4 girls’ 4x100-metre team will start Saturday’s final at the ISSA/GrasceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships, having clocked the fastest time in the qualifiers, their quartet speeding to 48.10 seconds to win...

Published:Thursday | March 21, 2024 | 2:24 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

Hydel’s Zavien Bernard was in record-breaking form, erasing Shantae Freeman's Class 3 high jump record at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships inside the National Stadium today. Feeman's 1.80 metres was eclipsed by Bernard...

Published:Thursday | March 21, 2024 | 2:09 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

Munro College’s Javontae Smith barely broke a sweat in the qualification round of the boys’ Class 2 shot put, using only one attempt to qualify for the final of the event at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships inside the...

Published:Thursday | March 21, 2024 | 1:55 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

Kingston College’s Amal Glasgow was the pick of the bunch in the Class 1 boys' 200-metre qualifiers at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships inside the National Stadium today, stopping the clock at 21.43 seconds to win heat...

Published:Thursday | March 21, 2024 | 1:33 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

Hydel’s Alliah Baker began her quest for the sprint double earlier today, strolling to a 24.88-second clocking to win heat 4 of the girls’ Class 1 200 metres at the ongoing ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships at the National...

Published:Thursday | March 21, 2024 | 1:12 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

William Knibb's Jabari Matheson was the sole competitor in the boys’ Class 2 200-metre qualifiers to dip under the 22-second barrier after he crossed the line in 21.88 seconds to win heat three. Muschett’s Johan-Ramaldo Smythe qualified with the...

Published:Thursday | March 21, 2024 | 11:49 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

Lacovia’s Sabrina Dockery, who last night led the impressive Theianna-Lee Terrelonge for 60 metres before being forced to settle for silver in the 100 metres, was most impressive among Class 2 200-metre qualifiers this morning inside the National...

Published:Thursday | March 21, 2024 | 11:17 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

Kingston College’s Jason Pitter booked his spot in the semi-final of the boys’ Class 3 200 metres as the fastest qualifier, winning heat seven in 22.65 seconds. Reigning Class 3 100-metre champion, Mario Ross of Wolmer’s Boys' School, is also...

Published:Thursday | March 21, 2024 | 10:50 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

St. Jago’s Shannia Campbell was the pick of the bunch in the Class 3 girls’ 200 metres qualifiers. Campbell took control of heat two, winning in 24.76 seconds. Reigning Class 3 100-metre champion, Natrece East of Wolmer’s Girls, is also safely...

Published:Sunday | March 17, 2024 | 8:58 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

FOLLOWING THEIR dominant showing in the CG United Regional Super50 tournament, Jamaica will look to complete the set and capture the T20 blaze title which starts later today at Warner Park in St Kitts. According to veteran cricket analyst Joseph ‘...

Published:Saturday | March 16, 2024 | 12:08 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

WHILE the Reggae Boyz will try to cope with the omission of star player Leon Bailey from their 23-man roster ahead of Nation’s League semi-final action against the United States on March 21, the exciting winger is enjoying life with his English...

Published:Friday | March 15, 2024 | 12:11 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

Wolmer’s Girls and Jamaica College (JC) captured the 2024 ISSA urban area under-19 volleyball titles at the UWI Mona Gymnasium yesterday. In the curtain raiser between Wolmer’s and Hillel Academy it was the Heroes Circle-based school who walked...

Published:Thursday | March 14, 2024 | 12:11 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

AFTER A title-winning season in 2023 and two games deep into the 2024 Jamaica Women’s Premier League (JWPL) season, one of the country’s most sought-after coaches, Xavier Gilbert, has taken a back seat at Frazsiers Whip. Gilbert guided the team to...

Published:Thursday | March 14, 2024 | 12:09 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

FOLLOWING THE passing of former physiotherapist of the senior men’s national football team, Dr Charlie Roberts, tributes from former players and current administrators have poured in for a man known for showing great care and having an infectious...

Published:Wednesday | March 13, 2024 | 12:10 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

CHALLENGES SURROUNDING the staging of the 2024 Jamaica Women’s Premier League (JWPL) continued over the weekend as St Thomas-based Proven Girls Academy had their fixture against Real MoBay postponed with the former struggling to fill their roster....

Published:Tuesday | March 12, 2024 | 12:11 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

Central Zone volleyball champions, St Jago High’s boys and Knox College’s girls, will be seeking the Inter-Secondary Sports Association (ISSA) rural titles when the finals are played at the G.C. Foster College today. In the girls’ final, set for 1...

Published:Friday | March 8, 2024 | 12:09 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

Reggae Boy Leon Bailey has credited Aston Villa coach Unai Emery for his rich vein of form as he believes that the Spaniard’s keen eye for detail makes understanding football a lot easier. “He’s amazing, and he’s one of the best coaches that I’...

Published:Thursday | March 7, 2024 | 12:13 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

RIDING ON a three-game unbeaten streak, Arnett Gardens will look to create more breathing room between them and sixth-place Dunbeholden when they lock horns with Cavalier at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex tonight at 7:00. Xavier Gilbert, head...

Published:Tuesday | March 5, 2024 | 12:11 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

CAVALIER missed a glorious chance to regain the lead in the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) at the Stadium East field last night after they were held to a 1-1 draw by lowly Humble Lion. The former champions extended their unbeaten run to 12 games...

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