RECORD PARTICIPATION

Following the successful staging of the Indepen-dence Games on February 17th, the St. Lucia Athletics Association will tomorrow Sunday 2nd March 2008 be host to a record 532 athletes including a contingent from the neighboring islands of St.Vincent and the Grenadines at the George Odlum National Stadium.

Independence Junior Tennis Tournament

Stacey Roheman and Julia D’Auvergne emerged as the most outstanding players as forty of St. Lucia’s most promising Juniors participated in the fourth annual Independence Junior Tennis Tournament , sponsored by Jeffrey and Jeffrey Agency for Nemwil. The Beginners, under 12, and under 14 categories were filled with excitement and thrills,

Adrian Albert Dominates Local Table Tennis

Reigning OECS Table Tennis Champion Adrian Albert made it two in a row when he emerged Champion at the just concluded Independence Day Table Tennis Singles Championships at the Castries Table Tennis Centre on Sunday, 24th February, 2008. Albert within a week of his return from studies abroad also won the National Day Singles title back in December.

Local Swimmers continue to pile up the Medals Overseas

This week the St. Lucia Amateur Swimming Association must decide on the swimmers to be selected for the St. Lucia National Swim Team to represent the country at the CARIFTA Swimming Championships. In an attempt to make or improve on qualifying times, several athletes traveled overseas last week-end to participate in Long Course 50M pools,

Sir John’s Cup Back for Good

The St. Lucia Yacht Club this year celebrated Independence Day February 22nd 2008 by resurrecting the long old traditional Prime Ministers Cup race which had been initiated many years ago in the time of the late Sir John Compton. Using a new trophy for the occasion it was re titled the Sir John Compton Memorial Trophy with the kind consent of Lady Janice Compton,

National Senior Games

Plans are moving ahead to host the 5th Annual National Senior Games. The year’s event is scheduled for Easter Monday, March 24th 2008 at the George Oldum Stadium, Vieux Fort. The senior Games first held in 2004 is a national event organized by HelpAge St. Lucia National Council of and for Older Persons. It has become the biggest sporting attraction to be held at the stadium,

Endless Muscles on Show Sunday

After two previous postponement, finally local bodybuilding enthusiasts on the island will have something of interest to cheer about, when the St. Lucia Bodybuilding Association in conjunction with Courts St. Lucia Limited, will on Sunday 2nd March at the National Cultural Centre at Barnard Hill commencing at 7:30 pm stage its first major Championship for 2008.