FORMER Manchester High school middle distance standout, Natoya Goule continued her dream debut season at Louisiana State University (LSU) over the weekend, with another impressive showing on Saturday in the 800m, posting a world leading time of 2:00.76 to win at the Alumni Gold Meet. Goule, a two-time IAAF World Junior Championships representative for Jamaica, in winning the two lap event, eclipsed her previous best of 2:01.18, which was the previous world lead and also posted a stadium record, removing Neisha Bernard Thomas’ mark of 2:00.77, set in 2010. She captured the event ahead of Latavia Thomas (2:02.72) competing for Nike with third going to Goule’s teammate, Charlene Lipsey in 2:03.13. At the same meet, it was second-place finishes for Nikita Tracy and Demar Forbes. Tracy, the elder sister of Racers athlete Ristananna, gave a glimpse of her good form from several years ago, finishing second in the women’s 400m hurdles in a personal best of 56.51 seconds, to be the third fastest Jamaican so far this season in the event. The event was won by Cassandra Tate, representing Tiger Olympics in 56.40 with Tracy’s former team-mate at Edwin Allen High, Andrea Sutherland-Wright running third in 58.22 seconds. Olympian […]
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Asafa Powell said he is recovering well after suffering a hamstring injury in Australia late last month, however, he is still uncertain about whether or not he will recover in time for the May 4 Jamaica International Invitational, to be held inside the National Stadium. Organisers never confirmed the sprinter, but according to him, it was certainly a meet he was looking forward to competing at. Powell, a two-time world 100m bronze medallist, is already back in training at the University of Technology-based MVP Track Club, but the 30-year-old said he his exercising patience concerning his return to the track. “The recovery is coming on quite well, I’m getting better very fast. I didn’t think it (injury) was anything serious but it turned out to be a bit more serious than I thought, but it still wasn’t an injury to keep me out for weeks. I’m back in training right now actually,” Powell told The Gleaner. Eager to make a return The sprinter said that he started the year eager to make a return to the Jamaica International Invitational, after being forced to pull out last year from an expected clash with Usain Bolt because of a […]
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High School Girls’ 400m Hurdles Championship 10:30 AM Camira Haughton – Edwin Allen (Clarendon, JAM) Tatiana Wolfe – St. Jago (St. Catherine, JAM) Kimone Green – St. Elizabeth Tech (Santa Cruz, JAM) Sashel Brown – Alpha Academy (Kingston, JAM) [hr] High School Girls’ 4×800 Small Schools 10:30 AM Holmwood Tech (Christiana, JAM) St. Jago (St. Catherine, JAM) [hr] High School Girls’ 4×800 Large Schools Edwin Allen (Clarendon, JAM) 10:50 AM [hr] High School Girls’ 4×100 Small Schools (Heats) 11:10 AM Alpha Academy (Kingston, JAM) Holmwood Tech (Christiana, JAM) Manchester (Manchester, JAM) St. Andrew Technical (Kingston 13, JAM) St. Elizabeth Tech (Santa Cruz, JAM) St. Hugh’s (Kingston, JAM) St. Jago (St. Catherine, JAM) Vere Technical (Clarendon, JAM) [hr] High School Girls’ 4×100 Large Schools (Heats) 12:15 PM Edwin Allen (Clarendon, JAM) The Queen’s School (Kingston, JAM) St. Andrew Girls (Kingston, JAM) Tacius Golding (St. Catherine, JAM) [hr] [column2] [/column2] [column2_last] [/column2_last] [hr] High School Girls’ 4×400 St. Elizabeth Tech (Santa Cruz, JAM) 1:55 PM The Queen’s School (Kingston, JAM) 3:10 PM Vere Technical (Clarendon, JAM) 4:00 PM Edwin Allen (Clarendon, JAM) 4:05 PM St. Andrew Technical (Kingston JAM) 4:05 PM Apha Academy (Kingston, JAM) 4:10 PM Holmwood Tech (Christiana, JAM) 4:10 PM St. Jago […]
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Melaine Walker, the 2008 Olympic 400-metre hurdles champion and 2009 IAAF World champion, will get the first test of her credentials as a sprint hurdler when she takes on 2012 Olympic silver medallist Dawn Harper at the Jamaica International Invitational (JII) on May 4. Donald Quarrie, meet director of the JII, said he got word from the hurdler’s handlers weeks ago requesting a lane in the sprint hurdles. The 30-year-old Walker, who is the second-fastest woman of all time over the 400-metre hurdles, recently went through a very public break-up with her former coach Stephen Francis of the MVP Track Club over her ambitions to pursue the sprint hurdles. Now being coached by Fitz Coleman, who is guiding the development of 2012 Olympic bronze medallist Hansle Parchment, Walker will get an early taste of what it will be like going up against some of the world’s best as in addition to Harper, the 2008 Olympic champion, who has a personal best of 12.37 seconds, she also faces two-time NCAA champion Virginia Crawford (12.48) and Jamaica’s Olympic sprint hurdles semi-finalist Shermaine Williams (12.78). Walker’s best time in the event is 12.75 which was achieved back in 2006. Main Invitational […]
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Gore Development Limited has contributed $200,000 to assist Jamaica College’s (JC) track and field team to compete at the annual Penn Relays at the University of Pennsylvania, Franklin Field, Philadelphia, in the United States from April 25-27. “I am pleased to be here on behalf of Gore Development and Mr Phillip Gore in particular to make a contribution to JC’s track and field team to go to the Penn Relays,” Ruthven Ottey, Gore Development’s general manager, stated at the short presentation ceremony during JC’s devotion yesterday morning inside the Karl Hendrickson Auditorium at the institution’s Old Hope Road location. “Personally, I am from an athletic family but I did not get the opportunity to go to the Penn Relays and so I am saying to you, equip yourselves properly and go to the Penn Relays and do well,” the younger brother of legendary Jamaican track icon Merlene Ottey said. Principal of JC, Ruel Reid, thanked Gore Development for their contribution. VERY SPECIAL “JC is very special to so many persons. Our track team has done very well at all meets during the season, so this will encourage us to continue the good work,” Reid said. JC’s sports master […]
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He brands himself as the ‘Sub-10 King’ these days and no one can dispute it, as he has posted a record 88 sub-10 seconds marks in the 100 metres. But with seemingly non-stop injury problems and failure to win an individual medal since his 100m bronze at the 2009 IAAF World Championships in Berlin, the question was asked: is Asafa Powell losing his appeal on the international circuit? According to his agent, Paul Doyle, Powell remains a big name on the circuit, and while there are some concerns from race promoters about his constant injury issues, his client still has a lot to offer. “Is he (Powell) losing his appeal? No, not yet; of course there is some concern when we do deals with meets and people ask if he is going to show up healthy or if he is going to finish the race healthy, but a lot of athletes have that issue,” said Doyle during a recent chat with The Gleaner in Eugene, Oregon. “But he is still a very big name in the sport and still a very much sought-after athlete,” Doyle underlined. Powell, who celebrated his 30th birthday last November, has had his high points […]
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Starkville, Miss.,– With Mississippi State only losing one player from this season’s team, the Bulldogs inked one of the best golfers in Jamaica to strengthen an already talented 2013-2014 club. Johnny Newnham, who attends St. Andrews High School in Boca Raton, Fla., played his junior and senior seasons in the Sunshine State. The senior was named a Florida first team All-state member in 2012. “We are very proud to have Johnny Newnham join the Bulldog golf family,” Coach Clay Homan said. “Johnny is a fine young man with a bright future ahead of him. He has a tremendous amount of power and will only get better as his short game improves.” Originally from Kingston, Jamaica, Newnham has a long list of accomplishments for the island nation. He was the youngest player to be named to the Jamaican national team at the age of 13. Newnham was also the youngest player to compete at the British junior open at the ripe old age of 11. Newnham is also a five-time member of the Jamaican National Team and a two-time Caribbean Amateur Champion. At the Constant Springs Golf Course in 2008, Newnham turned in a 63 to set the Jamaican course’s record. […]
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1980 Bob Marley visited Brazil in preparation for a world tour. The visit was merely a scouting mission for the tour that would be happening the following year. It was a visit that would see the worlds of reggae, Brazilian music and football collide. After taking a stop in Manaus Bob headed to Rio de Janeiro where his primary aim was to play football, and if you are a musician wanting to play football in Rio de Janeiro there is only one place to go; Chico Buarque‘s private football pitch. The teams for the session were: Team A – Bob Marley, Junior Marvin (member of the Wailers), Paulo César Caju (member of the Brazil 1970 squad), Toquinho (Brazilian musician), Chico Buarque and Jacob Miller (lead singer of Inner Circle) Team B – Alceu Valença (Brazilian musician), Chicão (member of Jorge Ben’s band) and four staff from Island Records PHOTO: Back: Junior Marvin, Toquinho e um penetra. Front: Jacob Miller, Chico Buarque, Paulo César Caju e Bob Marley Rio, 19/03/80 VIDEO: Bob Marley scoring a goal: Bob_Marley joue au foot Brazil_1980 by JAHLIVE29 Paulo César Caju, who was a member of the great Brazil 1970 team would later say: […]
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Jamaica’s Under-17 footballers drops out of the CONCACAF FIFA Under-17 Championship after they were beaten 4-2 by Canada in the quarter-finals in Panama yesterday. The young Reggae Boyz were aiming for a semi-final place which would have given them automatic qualification to the FIFA Under-17 World Cup later this year in the United Arab Emirates. Jamaica went ahead twice in the game, as they led 2-1 at half-time but the confident Canadians dominated the second half and in the process scored three times. Khallil Stewart, who had an outstanding game for Jamaica, netted both goals for the junior Reggae Boyz in the fifth and 44th minutes. Andrew Gordon, led the way for Canada, with a double in the 38th and 75th minutes. Hanson Boakai (61st) and Jordan Hamilton (79th) were the other scorers for the the Canadians. [column2] [/column2] [column2_last] [/column2_last] The speedy and skilful Stewart gave the Wendell Downswell-coached Jamaicans a dream start when he burst inside the 18 yards box to fire home from close range. However, the Jamaican defenders were caught napping in the 38th minute, as Gordon arrived at the back post to head home from inside the six-yard box. SLIM ADVANTAGE Stewart restored the […]
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