Grenada, Friday March 4, 2016: The young Reggae Girlz were defeated 8-1 by Team USA in their first Group B match of the CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 Championship at Grenada National Stadium. Sylvia Smart (JAM) fired home a shot into the far right corner past USA goalkeeper Laurel Ivory. Jamaica will meet Costa Rica on Monday March 06, 2016. USA’s Civana Kuhlmann and TSG player of the match Ashley Sanchez added two goals apiece. Second-half substitute Frankie Tagliaferri scored four goals during a 17-minute span to lead the United States to an 8-1 victory over Jamaica. Photos by MexSports
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Jamaica’s finished on a very high note with a 3-1 win against Panama to secure the bronze medal in Men’s division 4 of Perfect 2016 World Table Tennis Championships in Malaysia. What happens when the leader leads by example is that everyone starts believing in the leader including his very opponents and adversaries. Down 0-1 Michael Hyatt turned back the clock to destroy the Panamanian #2 by a score of 3-0 to level the match 1-1. Mark Philipps then followed the leader and further solidified himself as a future regular on the Jamaica team with a similar 3-0 win at the #3 spot to give Jamaica a 2-1 lead. That win left Jamaica one win away from securing the Bronze medal with Michael Hyatt now up against Panamanian #1 Omer Avi-Tal. “As a player I have represented my homeland for 31 years, since 1985. Over this time I have gained valuable knowledge about leadership. I also gained a lot of my leadership abilities working for Fortune 500 company’s in Silicon Valley. One of the key qualities in leadership is to LEAD. Another important quality is to take command of the ship in crisis situations. So […]
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Team Jamaica lead by an impressive 3-0 win by Jamaican Champion Kane Watson, a nice 3-2 win by Mark Phillips and a dramatic 3-2 comeback win by 45 year old team Captain Michael Hyatt defeated Asian Team Laos, a country of 6.9 Million people 3-0 this afternoon in the Men’s Team event at the 2016 World Table Tennis Championships. Lead by Coach Arthur Breton of France Jamaica won against its toughest opponent so far and assured itself of a place in the quarterfinals of the Men’s Team Div 4 competition. Watson was in a no nonsense mood easily dispatching his opponent 11-5, 11-4, 11-3. Young Mark Phillips, 21 years old and representing Jamaica at an International event for the very first time fought back from 1-2 down in the 3rd match of the encounter to win 3-2 and clinch the 3-0 win for Jamaica. But it was the dramatic 3-2 win by Captain Hyatt the kept everyone in the Malaysian stadium at the edge of their seats. Hyatt down 0-1, 1-2 and down 7-10 in the 4th set played some amazing points well away from the table to come back and win the 4th set 13-11 to […]
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The Adidas Grand Prix on Randall’s Island in New York will no longer be a part of the IAAF Diamond League series, the track and field governing body announced on Thursday. The Diamond League will replace the meet with a new addition to the circuit on May 22 in Rabat, Morocco. As for the event in New York, details will be announced in April. Organizers want to include elite distance and sprint categories, as well as pole vault and long jump—the high school “Dream Mile,” a coveted race for the nation’s fastest high school runners, is also on the itinerary. “We are pleased to be able to take our premier athletics series into a new continental area,” IAAF president Seb Coe said in a statement. “The IAAF Diamond League offers the best athletics entertainment to the world outside of the IAAF World Championships and the Olympic Games. Broadcast annually in over 120 countries, the series provides Athletics with its next most prominent global shop window. We thank New York for contributing to this great project during the last six seasons and know that they will continue to support Athletics in the future. We proudly welcome the inclusion of […]
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Jamaica College Robotics Team advances to Super Regional in Pennsylvania march 16- 20th The team from Hope Road, Jamaica traveled to New York to participate in the regional championship. The competition has been described as a “varsity sport for the mind,” and mixes the excitement of a sporting event with demanding elements of science and technology. In the First Robotics Competition, teams of 25 or more students must raise funds, design a “brand” for their team, perfect their teamwork skills, and construct and program a robot that can perform set tasks against its competitors. Organizers say the contest is as close to a real-world engineering experience that a student can have. Please make your tax deductible donation payable to Jamaica College Old Boys Association of Florida and on the memo line of the check, please indicate “Jamaica College Robotics Team”. Please send your check to the address below. Jamaica College Old Boys Association of Florida P.O. Box 824643 Pembroke Pines, FL 33082 Info via asiagolfonline.com
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Jamaican Andre Fowles wins Chopped Caribbean cuisine challenge on Food Network: Fowles, a resident of New York, is currently a sous-chef at authentic Jamaican restaurant called Miss Lily’s. “A huge thank you to all my supporters, my fellow Jamaicans and people all over the world. I sincerely appreciate all the love and support on this life changing accomplishment. It wasn’t an easy one but by the grace of God I was able to bring the CHOPPED CHAMPION title home to Jamaica…please continue to follow my journey @cheffowles on IG and TWITTER…it’s just the beginning!!! STAYED TUNED, ONE LOVE” Andre preparing Shrimp Gnocchi on Grace Foods Creative Cooking Traditional Foods in 2012:
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Jamaican gymnast Toni-Ann Williams has a date with destiny – the star sophomore will compete for Jamaica at The Olympic Games in Rio this summer. Sports Report on Pac-12 Network captured the emotional moment when the people young and old she’s inspiring send her well wishes! Sports Report preview: Toni-Ann Williams gets well wishes on w… Cal Bears gymnast Toni-Ann Williams has a date with destiny – the star sophomore will compete for Jamaica at The Olympic Games in Rio this summer.Tonight on #SportsReport on Pac-12 Network, the emotional moment when the people young and old she's inspiring send her well wishes! #BackThePac Posted by Pac-12 Conference on Monday, February 22, 2016
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Michelle A. Williams, S.M. ’88, Sc.D. ’91, a distinguished epidemiologist and award-winning educator known for her influential studies of maternal and child health around the world, will become the next dean of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, starting in July.Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Williams immigrated to New York with her family at age 7. “Everything I do, I recognize the pivotally important decision my family made to come to the United States,” she said, crediting her education and her opportunity to “climb the social ladder” to that decision. She graduated from Princeton University in 1984, and later earned advanced degrees from Tufts University and the Harvard School of Public Health. A postdoctoral research fellowship brought her to the University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine. She joined the faculty and served as a professor and researcher until 2011, when she was recruited back to Harvard. Since 2011, Williams has been the Stephen B. Kay Family Professor of Public Health and chair of the Epidemiology Department at the Harvard Chan School. Education ScD, 1991, Harvard School of Public Health (Epidemiology) SM, 1988, Harvard School of Public Health (Demography, Population Sciences) MS, 1986, Tufts […]
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Yona Knight-Wisdom made history by became the first Jamaican male diver to qualify for the Olympics. Yona scored 397 in the 3M dive in the prelims at FINA Diving World Cup in Rio de Janeiro. He moves on to the semi-finals later today. Jamaica’s Yona Knight-Wisdom, who trains with Team GB, was also through in 17th place to secure his Olympics participation. Jamaican diver Yona Knight-Wisdom @yonakw bronze medal with a… Jamaican diver Yona Knight-Wisdom 🇯🇲 WINS bronze medal with a score of 402 points at the British Nationals in Southend. His next competition will be in Rio on Feb 21st, 2016. #teamjamaica #Jaminate Posted by Team Jamaica on Sunday, February 7, 2016
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Bolt is aiming to win the Olympic ‘triple triple’ at the Rio Games this summer having won the 100m, 200m and 4x100m gold medals at both Beijing 2008 and London 2012. Edwards believes the Bolt has nothing to prove and is already the greatest athlete the world has ever seen. “To be honest, I would prefer to see him do the 400m. He could do something unbelievable at that distance because clearly he has been doing it since he was a young kid. With his flat speed and the endurance that he clearly has, he could do something scary over 400m. “I would imagine that Michael Johnson is just thankful that he hasn’t done that. I don’t think he will – my sense is that he would not be willing to put himself through the agony of training that is necessary for the 400m. “Maybe he will do the relay in London, and that in itself would be great, but once he’s done with 100m and 200m I don’t see him doing any other events. I think he is more keen to play for Manchester United!” Click here to read more.
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