Caribbean Times 97th Issue - Tuesday 14th February 2017

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14 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g Tuesday 14th February 2017 Stingerz defeat Braves with buzzer beater By Carlena Knight LJ Northside Stingerz pulled off the first upset for the 2017 season in Division one of the Antigua Barbuda Basketball Association league on Sunday night at the JSC Sports Complex defeating H.U.F. Baldwin Braves, 72-69 with a buzzerbeater shot. In the Super Sunday action, the first matchup did not disappoint as Stingerz came from a 17-point deficit to give the Grays Green men their first loss of the season. Mahijah Davis who scored the game winning basket for the Hive sent JSC into a frenzy and shattered the unblemished record of Braves. Davis ended the match with 16 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists in their huge victory while Coy Quinland was the leading scorer with 18 points and 7 rebounds despite being fouled out midway through the last quarter. By Marver Woodley Long serving, Wilbur Harrigan has earned yet another term as President of the Antigua and Barbuda Volleyball Association. Harrigan was elected yet again on the 9th following a 9-year delayed general elections due to issues with the organizations constitution and postponement by its executive members. He held off the challenge of former national player Frank Schwartz just a few lucky votes as the polls show he was in the lead 7-4. With the exception of just two former members the entire executive committee was reelected to their respective Chaz Samuel chipped in with 11 points and 5 assists. Lennox ‘Termite’ McCoy who was also fouled out with approximately two minutes left in the last quarter was the leading scorer with 17 points, 9 rebounds and 5 steals. Teammates, Vivian ‘Boast’ Destin and Lindsay McDonald contributed 16 and 15 points respectively. In the feature matchup of the Super Sunday action, defending champions, F and G Trading Cuties Ovals Ojays trumped Flyers Basketball, 92-78. The Orange men were neck and neck with the champs in the first half but could not maintain the momentum or stop the offensive dominance of Ojays. League MVP and Captain of the two-time champions, Bryan ‘Hollywood’ Matthew led the charge with 29 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists while posts. The First Vice-President position will be held by Hennery Matthew, the second Vice-President will be Olson Joseph, Gisele Azar will be the secretary while Fitzroy Benjamin will continue to be the treasurer. By Carlena Knight All Saints Secondary dominated Jennings Secondary, 28-6 last Thursday, in the Senior Girls Division of the Cool and Smooth Inter-School Basketball League at the JSC Sports Complex. Led by Reyana Regis with 10 points and assisted by Jahleisha Knowles with 8 points ASSS outplayed JSS on both ends of the court. Marsha Joseph of JSS had 4 points veteran Marlon ‘Buju’ Charles assisted with 15 points. Playoffs MVP, Kareem ‘Macky’ Edwards contributed with 11 points and 6 rebounds while teammates, Devorn Benjamin and N’kenge ‘Beef’ Drew chipped in with 10 points and 10 rebounds for the win. Flyers’ Steven Matthew was the leading scorer with 24 points. He was assisted by Adonis Humphreys with 17 points and 13 rebounds and Kenya Achom with 11 points and 11 assists. Russel Daley also had 11 points in a losing effort. The action will continue on Thursday night as LJ Northside Stingerz will face the champions, in a finals rematch of last year, F and G Trading Cuties Ovals Ojays at 6:30 p.m. while H.U.F. Baldwin Braves will battle Flyers Basketball at 8pm at the JSC Sports Complex. Harrigan reelected as volleyball president Holding the assistant secretary position will be Vanessa Burk and Naeema Wilson will act as floor member all for the first-time Harris Lewis will also act as a floor a member while the past Public Relations Officer Rosemary Simon have retained her position. According to the PRO all of the elected members will serve for one year according to the constitution as the Association will aim to ratify the constitution promptly so that the elections should be held every four years. All Saints Secondary dominates Jennings Secondary in a losing effort. In the other game that day, Antigua State College defeated Antigua Grammar School, 62-50. The Senior Boys matchup saw Anthony Greer score a game high 22 points with assistance from Kellony Tonge with 14 points. Tyreke Lewis of AGS had 18 points with assistance from Ahamani Browne with 14 points and Julian Henry with 12 points.
Tuesday 14th February 2017 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g 15 ABFA Premier Division winds down By Carlena Knight The Antigua Barbuda Football Association Premier league is winding down as another week of matches have been completed. With the title already wrapped up by Asot’s Arcade Parham, the battle at the bottom of the table remains. On Saturday, at the Antigua Recreation Grounds, Harney Motors Trym drew with ACE Trucking and Heavy Duty Equipment By Marver Woodley Wadadli Events Services, Oyster, Veg International Swetes Football Club has been crowned the First Division Champions in the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association 2016/17 season. Following the lead of Asot’s Arcade Parham who was the first football club to earn the Premier Division title before the games have come to an end. Swetes Glanvilles FC,1-1. Glanvilles have sealed the deal for their regulation while Tryum with this one point gain edged out of the regulation spot. Kevin Samuel of Tryum scored in the 18 th minute while the equalizer came from Sheldon Neil in the 56 th minute for Glanvilles. Liberta S.C. who is the other team in the two-team relegation spot lost to Cool and Smooth Empire also on Saturday,1-0. Nicardo Lindsay was the lone goal scorer for the victors. The action continued on Sunday as Sandals INET Grenades and FLOW Old Road came to a 2-2 draw. With this draw Grenades moved to third in the standings with 33 points while Old Road remain in 4 th place with 29 points. The 2017 champions, Parham F.C. came from behind ABVA begins plans to build more Beach Volleyball facilities By Marver Woodley Following the recently held General Elections the Antigua and Barbuda Volleyball Association new executive committee has started to take action. Stepping out in their newly elected positions the Association has moved to construct a few new beach facilities around the island in the near future. The announcement was made by re-elected President Wilbur Harrigan who noted that the first facility will be at along the old Parham Road and some funding towards the project has already been acquired in the sum of $124,0000 XCD. He noted that the way forward for volleyball within Antigua and Barbuda will be Beach Volleyball as it is cheaper and more fast paste. Along with these plans Harrigan’s aim is to make volleyball apart of every school across the island and in aims of doing so he has since reached out to the Minister of Sports, Hon. EP Chet Greene to make it possible. The focus however, will be on the Primary Schools as a part of an organization’s growth is participation. earned the new title after their recent game last week on Friday against Potters Tigers in a 4-1 game. For the win, they will gracefully enter the country’s top Division next season, 2017/18 for the first time since entering the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association. They created history by ending the season prematurely with just 45 points in the lead of the 12 team standings. to defeat, Sugar Ridge SAP, 2-1. The victory moves them up to 44 points while SAP slumps to 7 th place with 17 points just two points more than Tryum. The feature match saw former champions, Cool and Smooth AC Delco Glenns Pet Paradise Green Bay Hoppers trump Fitzroy Rewinding Piggotts Bullets, 5-0. This victory elevates Hoppers to 2 nd place with 34 points while Bullets remain in 6 th place with 20 points. The league will culminate next weekend as Liberta S.C. will face Sandals INET Grenades at 5pm on Saturday while ACE Trucking and Heavy Duty Equipment Glanvilles at 7pm. On Sunday, Harney Motors Tryum will battle Sugar Ridge SAP at 3pm, Cool and Smooth Empire will face FLOW Old Road at 5pm and at 7pm, Asots Arcade Parham will play Cool and Smooth AC Delco Green Bay Hoppers. All at the Antigua Recreation Grounds. Swetes earns promotion after winning First Division crown The only other team who is capable of coming close to them are Five Islands who are second in the standings in 36 points. The team was congratulated for the win and promotion by the President of the Association. The games will continue nonetheless as the other top two slots are still available with all three winners playing for the instant promotion as well.
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