Interlochen Arts Academy harpists Eliza Fichialos, Katarina Swann, Megan Apostol, Micah Blair and Ella Brown perform a traditional tune and a Respighi waltz
CARIFTA medallist Aren Spencer boosted his chances of selection for the World Junior Track & Field Championships with a lifetime best leap of 7.59 metres in the Under-20 Boys’ long jump during the President’s Classic at the Usain Bolt Sports Complex on Saturday. Competing for Velocity Management, Spencer surpassed the provisional standard of 7.55 metres for the international junior championship which will be held in Cali, Colombia, August 2-7. The …
The most outstanding athletes who proudly represented their schools at the recently concluded PowerAde-Dasani Barbados Secondary Schools Athletics Championship (BSSAC), were this afternoon recognized for their efforts during a well-organized awards ceremony held at the Queen’s College.In the presence of several principals, teachers and various sponsors that helped to make BSSAC a success, the top performers led by the most outstanding senior athletes Josiah Parris of the St. Michael School and Shelanie Augustin of Combermere received their trophies and other prizes. Parris stood out in the boy’s open 200m winning in 21.27 seconds on the Ryan Brathwaite track at the Usain Bolt Sports Complex where BSSAC took place this year. Augustin, who is also a national football player, threw 13.37m in the Under-17 Girls shot put in what was an excellent showing.The most outstanding junior athletes were Geovani Lee of Coleridge and Parry and Tia Applewhaite of Combermere. Lee was incredible in