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NEVIS AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION NEWS ITEM

Nevis emerged runner-up at the recently completed Leeward Islands Track & Field Youth Championships held at the Sandy Point Grounds, St. Kitts on Saturday 24th and 25th April. Nevis captured 13 Gold, 8 Silver and 5 Bronze medals. The scores were as follows:

1. St. Kitts                - 481.33 pts
2. Nevis                   - 268.83 pts
3. BVI                      - 262.33 pts
4. Antigua/Barbuda    - 185.00 pts
5. Anguilla                - 139.50 pts
6. USVI                    - 10.00 pts

In the Under-11 year class, Nevisian athletes excelled in both Track and Field events, winning their division with 173.50 points, with St. Kitts in 2nd with 119 pts and BVI with 72 pts, while reaping 11 Gold, 6 Silver and 1 Bronze medal. Valicia Hobson of Gingerland Primary won both the Class Champion and Most Outstanding Female Athlete awards, with 30 points from 3 gold medals (200m, 800m & Cricket Ball, plus gold in the 4x100m). Shyra Claxton also of Gingerland, placed 2nd in the rankings with 20 points from 2 gold medals (100m & 400m, plus gold in the 4x100m). Yan Michael David, of Gingerland won the U-11 Male Class Champion trophy with 21 points from 2 gold medals (100m & 200m).

Other Under 11 female athletes who performed exceptionally well include Saneldo Willet (1 gold � 4x100m, 1 silver � 100m, 1 bronze � 200m), Romisha Malone (1 silver � 200m), Shymisha Caines (2 gold � Long Jump & 4x100m) and Kerisha Powell (1 gold � 4x100m, 2 silver � Long Jump & Cricket Ball).

Under 11 male athletes who performed well include Trevoy Webbe (1 gold � 400m), Izaun Ward (2 silver � 400m & 4x100m), Cyril Dutil (1 gold � 800m), Allan Ward (1 silver � 4x100m), Mackeem Phillip (1 silver � 4x100m) and Kejharie Grant (1 silver � 4x100m)

Other athletes in the Under 13 and Under 15 age categories, who individually performed well, include Rozel Liburd (1 bronze � 1500m), Trevorne Nisbett (1 silver � 400m), Javid Stapleton (1 gold � 800m), Terron Lawrence (1 bronze � 800m), Jamol Andrew (1 gold � Cricket Ball, 1 bronze � High Jump) and Ryan Khadou (1 bronze - Shotput). The Under 15 female relay team also placed 3rd in the 4x100m relay, consisting of Ariela Wilkinson, Nicola Fraser, Rushelle Richards & Latoya Jones.

The Nevis Amateur Athletic Association wishes to express its sincerest thanks and appreciation to the coaches and chaperone, parents, Education officials, teachers and School Head teachers, Mrs. Lornette Manners (Acting Principal Education Officer), Winston Skeete (M.V. Sea Hustler), S.K.A.A.A., L.I.A.A., Youth & Sports Department, Nevis News Cast, Liaison Officers and all others who made the successful participation possible.

The Association now turns its focus to the Leeward Islands Junior Championships to be held in Antigua on 15/16th May.

NEVIS

22/12/2003

Young and upcoming Nevisian athletes received early Christmas cheer from Premier Vance Amory yesterday, when he presented them with 14 pairs of brand-name track shoes. The pairs of shoes, adidas and Nike brands, were presented to the Vice President of the Nevis Amateur Athletic Association Wakely Daniel at the Premier's office, Administration Building, Charlestown in the presence of Shavane Joseph, a teacher at the Charlestown Secondary who had initially requested the Premier to procure a quantity of track shoes. Amory said Joseph had approached him during one of the sports meets in Nevis where she made the request, and which he took seriously. When he visited New York two weeks ago to address the New York Cricket League at the celebration and awards dinners, he mentioned the matter to a Kittitian who lives in the USA, Jefroy Morrishaw. "I was very surprised to get a call on Friday from Mr Morrishaw," noted Premier Amory. He pointed out that Morrishaw had gratefully acceded to the request and went ahead and purchased the name brand shoes, some of which were similar to the type that Marion Jones of the USA uses, on behalf of the Nevis Amateur Athletic Association.

The Premier said that he was extremely thankful for the generous gift and said: "I am very happy to hand over these track shoes to you for the use of our students and I am very happy that I have been able to access it through my contacts." On receiving the shoes, Daniel, who had been called from a practice session at Grove Park to receive the gift, thanked the Premier on behalf of the association and the athletes who he noted would be happy to make use of them. He also thanked Joseph, who although not an official of the association went out of her way to have the shoes procured. (Extract from St. Kitts/Nevis Sun)