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By Neto Baptiste Former national athlete, coach and administrator Evans Jones, is calling for an immediate overhaul of the criteria used by the Antigua and Barbuda Athletics Association (ABAA) when selecting national teams. Jones is calling for the reconstructing of the selection panel as he believes it presents a clear…
By Neto Baptiste Members of the Antigua and Barbuda track and field Carifta team are exuding confidence ahead of this weekend’s games in the Bahamas. One such athlete is last year’s under-17 gold medallist in the 100 meters, Dwayne Fleming, who will compete in the boys’ under-20 category this year.…
By Carlena Knight carlena.knight@antiguaobserver.com Antiguan sprinter Darion Skerritt missed out on a medal in the men's 200m finals. Skerritt, who ran on the final day of the meet, finished sixth in the finals at the NACAC Open Championships in Freeport, Grand Bahamas. He clocked a time of 21.08 seconds. The…
The Antigua and Barbuda Athletics Association (ABAA) has named an all-male team to fly the country’s flag at the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) Athletics Championships slated for August 19-21 in Freeport, Bahamas. Senior national sprinter Cejhae Greene headlines the selections and is joined by national…