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CONTENTS 2017 ISSA BOYS' & GIRLS' ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS PRE VIEW MAGAZINE 01 David Hunt Scholarship 02 Order of Events 04 On The Cover 2007 06 Meet Tissana Hickling 08 Meet Jhevaughn Mathesan 10 Olympics - TheLast Hurrah 12 Carifta 2016 Review 15 Penn Relays 2016 Review 17 Boys’ Champs 2016 Review 23 Girls’ Champs 2016 Review 28 Where are They Now? 30 Track & Field Round-up 33 Girls’ Champs 2017 Preview 44 Boys’ Champs 2017 Preview 55 Previous Winners 57 Girls’ Point Prediction 58 Boys’ Point Prediction Published by: Champion Publishing Editor: Georgette Hunt Photographers: Leo Hudson Joseph Cornwall Layout & Design: 2Intense Concepts Contributors: Hubert Lawrence Glenroy Morgan Oliver Harris No part of this magazine may be reproduced, stored in a retrival system or tramsmitted in any form without the permission of the publisher.
David ‘Wagga’ Hunt Memorial Scholarship Initiative The memory of former veteran local coach David ‘Wagga’ Hunt, who had almost 30 years of experience with football in Jamaica, continues to live on through this memorial scholarship following his untimely passing in October 2007. His illustrious legacy as a role model not only in football but as a human being has been highlighted each year with the presentation of scholarships to students from his alma mater, Kingston College and from Calabar High School. Hunt is described as a hard‐working administrator and at the time of his passing was the general secretary of the Kingston and St Andrew Football Association serving with distinction. He was the longest serving secretary of the now–defunct Minor League Football Association and co-founder of Meadhaven United Football Club. As a coach, he lead Meadhaven United FC to championship honours in several age group competitions, and he is today Jamaica’s most successful National Under-17 coach, leading his charges to be the first ever Jamaican Team at any level to defeat the United States in competition. Hunt was mainly responsible for reviving football at Calabar where he led them to their first title in 28 years in 2005, after just two years in charge. That year they also won their first Olivier Shield title. This was an unprecedented move, as Calabar and Kingston College are arch‐rivals. However, Hunt decided to coach Calabar in an attempt to bridge the unfriendly rivalry between both schools, with the mantra being ‘We can be rivals, but not enemies’. Grade 13: Ronaldo Ferguson, Kingston College and Chris‐Anthony Campbell, Calabar HS Grade 12: Delroy Matterson, Calabar HS and Hamani Henry, Kingston College Grade 11: Clovis Donegal, Kingston College and Tajh Williamson, Calabar HS Grade 10: Geovani Thomas, Calabar HS and Jevaughn Grant, Kingston College Grade 9: Naem McKenzie, Kingston College and Amari Forbes, Calabar HS Grade 8: Kito Campbell, Calabar HS and Giovanni Henry, Kingston College; Gianni Henry, Kingston College The scholarship initiative is enjoying its eighth (8) year with the offering of three (3) new scholarships for the 2016 ‐ 2017 school year to a grade eight student from Calabar and twins at KC, each valued at J$100,000 per year. As per the scholarship criteria, the recipients are chosen from nominees received from the school with the criteria being Grade 7 students who displayed commendable academic performance and attitude, are involved in sports and/or other extra‐curricular activities, and were deemed as in need of financial assistance. The scholarship period covers the students from Grade 8 to Grade 13 (6 years) at a cost of J$600,000 each and covers tuition, books, lunch and other related expenses. To date, 17 scholarships have been awarded and over J$8m disbursed over the past seven years. Once the scholarship holders maintain good behaviour and academic performance they will retain their scholarship entitlement. As we celebrate yet another Boys & Girls Athletic Championships, it is appropriate to note that David’s contribution to track & field in Jamaica was no less inspiring. Wagga was a sports writer and analyst who made regular contributions in print concerning training techniques and athletic development. He was regarded as an expert as his knowledge of the history and technical aspects of athletics were incomparable. His brainchild annual publication “Champs Preview” still alive in your hands today, has served to provide meaningful prerace information and been renowned for the accuracy of its predictions for both total points and race by race results. It is a staple in engendering friendly debates and controversy without which Champs would not be the same, especially for the ardent supporters. Of note, many of the chosen recipients over the years have done well both academically and in sports, holding substantive positions as Deputy Head Boy and team captains, while representing their schools at: Schools Challenge Quiz, Cricket, Basketball, Swimming, Football, and notable ‘Champs’ team members on record breaking relay teams in the past, as well as participating team members at this 2017 staging. David’s work remains an inspiration to many and his legacy lives on. Spearheaded by his Washington DC based brother Christopher Hunt, and in conjunction with a number of David’s close friends, a Jamaica based organizing committee followed by a diaspora committee was formed with Co‐Chairmen, Christopher Hunt and Arnold McDonald. Events are held in Jamaica and throughout the diaspora along with valued corporate and individual sponsorship to fund the scholarships on an ongoing basis. Major corporate sponsorship support over the years has included, Victoria Mutual which has been on board since its inception, Supreme Ventures Limited, Proven Wealth Management, Grace Foods USA and the Gibson McCook Relays Committee among other appreciative support too numerous to mention. 1
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