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Bolt, Fraser-Pryce head strong World Relays squad

Published:Thursday | April 23, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe, Special Projects Editor - Sports

Sprinting superstars Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce head Jamaica’s  44-member team to the second installment of the IAAF World Relays set for Nassau, The Bahamas from May 2 – 3. The team, which comprises 23 male and 21...

CWC, CANOC dial up big Olympic deal

Published:Monday | April 20, 2015 | 6:19 PMAndre Lowe

Building on its historic acquisition of the broadcast rights for the 2016 Olympic Games, the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committee (CANOC) yesterday welcomed Cable...

Bolt says as long as he's fit it's ‘Impossible’ to lose

Published:Tuesday | April 14, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe

The world's fastest man, Usain Bolt, is in a bullish mood ahead of what is shaping up to be a rather exciting season.The towering Jamaican ran his first 200 metres in almost two years at last weekend's UTech Classic and left the...

ATHLETICS: Tyson Gay replaces Gatlin in Jamaica Invitational line-up

Published:Tuesday | April 14, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe, Special Projects Editor - Sports

American sprinter Tyson Gay has been added to the Jamaica International Invitational line-up, replacing compatriot Justin Gatlin, who was forced to withdraw due to other commitments. Gatlin, was earlier announced to compete in the 100m at the May...

Green seeks ignition from coaching fusion

Published:Monday | April 6, 2015 | 7:37 PMAndre Lowe

A spot in the 400m hurdles final at the 2012 Olympic Games brought much promise for four-time national champion, Leford Green.However, as the athlete is all too ready to admit, since then, things haven't gone to plan.Green, who also featured in two...

'Protect your legacy, Usain'

Published:Saturday | April 4, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe, Special Projects Editor - Sports

Protect your legacy. That was the message from coach Glen Mills to his record-breaking charge Usain Bolt, ahead of his three-year swansong, which gets going with a return to Beijing for this year’s IAAF World Championships...
 

Jamaica's juniors reap 26 medals in two days at 44th Carifta Games

Published:Saturday | April 4, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe, Special Projects Editor - Sports

Jamaica’s juniors, determined to better last year's 89 medal haul, continue to flex their muscles at the Silver Jubilee Stadium in St Kitts and Nevis, as they look to confirm their stranglehold on regional youth athletics with another...

ISSA 'ambushed' with marketing ploy at Champs

Published:Sunday | March 29, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe

Dr Walton Small, president of the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA), organisers of the just-concluded GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletic Championships, admitted grave concern over the involvement of student athletes in guerilla...

C'bar, Edwin again

Published:Saturday | March 28, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe

With an inspired Michael O'Hara as the engine, the Calabar Lions revved their way to a fourth consecutive hold on the Inter Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA)/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletics...

Calabar, Edwin Allen retain Champs titles in style

Published:Saturday | March 28, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe

Calabar and Edwin Allen retained their respective boys and girls' titles at the Inter-Secondary School Sports Association (ISSA)/ GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships inside a rocking National Stadium last night, with contrasting...

Calabar boys, Edwin Allen girls retain Champs titles

Published:Saturday | March 28, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe, Special Projects Editor - Sports

Calabar and Edwin Allen retained their respective boys and girls titles at the Inter Secondary School Sports Association (ISSA)/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Athletics Championships inside a rocking National Stadium last night, with contrasting...

Down to the wire!

Published:Friday | March 27, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe, Special Projects Editor - Sports

Hang on to something, folks! This year's Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA)/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships is going down to the wire. The heavyweights, defending champions Calabar High, and their bitter rivals,...

CHAMPS 2015: 400m stars book space in finals

Published:Friday | March 27, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe, Special Projects Editor

Medal favourites Akeem Bloomfield (Kingston College), Nathon Allen (St Jago), Martin Manley (St Jago) and Twayne Crooks (Kingston College) are all through to the final of the Class One 400m at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Athletics...

CHAMPS 2015: Looming LIME, Digicel battle

Published:Friday | March 27, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe, Special Projects Editor

There's a looming battle between telecommunications companies LIME – an official sponsor of the Inter Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA)/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships and Digicel over branded images...

Calabar, Edwin in front

Published:Thursday | March 26, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe

Defending boys' champions Calabar High surged to the front of the pack with Lamar Reid's record jump highlighting yesterday's third day of action at the Inter-Secondary School Sports Association (ISSA)/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Athletics...

Edwin Clarke Jr. - Like father, like son

Published:Thursday | March 26, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe

His father was a well-rounded student athlete at Jamaica College, but he is carrying medal hopes for rivals Calabar High at this year's Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA)/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships inside the...

CHAMPS 2015: Agony for injured Matherson of Kingston College

Published:Thursday | March 26, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe, Special Projects Editor

There was agony for Kingston College's Jhevaughn Matherson, after an aggravated injury forced him out of the Class Two boys 200m and most likely the rest of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships 2015. Coming off the curve in...

CHAMPS 2015: Big names safely through to boys 100m Class Two semi-finals tomorrow

Published:Thursday | March 26, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe, Special Projects Editor

All the big names are safely through to tomorrow's semi-finals of the Class Two boys 100m at the Inter Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA)/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships, currently underway inside the National...

Should Champs have been postponed due to air quality report?

Published:Wednesday | March 25, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe

Days after the announcement that high levels of deadly substances were present in the fumes associated with the latest fire at the Riverton disposal site, President of the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Dr Walton Small admitted...

Dudley 'gives all' to land unexpected gold medal in Class Two long jump at GraceKennedy/ISSA Champs

Published:Wednesday | March 25, 2015 | 6:15 PMAndre Lowe

Jamaica College's Paketo Dudley came into this year's Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA)/Grace-Kennedy Boys and Girls' Athletic Championships with little expectations.Dudley was hardly favoured to win, but he left the National Stadium...

Calabar shocker in 4x1 as big favourites drop baton in Class Two at Champs

Published:Wednesday | March 25, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe

Day two of the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA)/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletic Championships inside the National Stadium produced one big shock, as big favourites Calabar High's Class Two 4x100m relay team, with a clear lead...

Boys excite in 400m excitement on Champs 2015's opening day

Published:Tuesday | March 24, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe

Calabar's Christopher Taylor teased the crowd and Class One quarter-milers Akeem Bloomfield, Twayne Crooks (Kingston College), Nathon Allen and Martin Manley (St Jago) confirmed what we already knew - Saturday's final is going to be something...

Calabar's O'Hara desperate for 'Champs' redemption

Published:Monday | March 23, 2015 | 3:31 PMAndre Lowe

The pictures of a weeping Calabar star Michael O'Hara being comforted by former Calabar man, Olympic and World Championships 200m medallist Warren Weir, was one of the most memorable coming out of last year's ISSA Boys and Girls' Athletics...

Fierce Champs battle for boys' and girls' titles

Published:Monday | March 23, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe

"Come and get it if you can!"That's the challenge from defending boys and girls' champions Calabar and Edwin Allen High schools.They won't be short of takers, so brace yourselves for what is expected to be one of the most exciting Inter-Secondary...

The race is on... Athletics competition gets underway today

Published:Monday | March 23, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe

Heavy is the head that wears the crown, but for defending ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships title holders Calabar and Edwin Allen, today's start of competition marks the beginning of a long road back to the top.Powered as...

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