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Belmopan Cycling Classic Set for Sunday

The main event on the annual cycling calendar, the Holy Saturday Cross Country Cycling Classic is only a month away. On Sunday the riders will participate in the last major race before the Cross Country – the 29th running of the annual Belmopan Cycling Classic. Public Relations Officer for the Belize Cycling Association Kwame Scott told us why he’s excited. Kwame Scott, Public Relations Officer – Cycling Association “This is the final viewing of our riders before the big one. This is where you shuffle the deck, this is where you remember

U-12 & U-15 Basket ballers Win Silver in Guatemala

Belize’s Under 12 and Under 15 basketball teams returned home yesterday from a regional tournament in Guatemala as sub champions. Both teams won silver in the Central American tournament held last week at the Quetzalteco Stadium in Quezaltenango, Guatemala. Brads Neal was the coach for the Under 12 and Mathew Smiling was the coach for the Under 15 team. They discussed the tournament results with the buzzer beater by Frederick Roach Williams. Brads Neal, U-12 Coach “What the young Williams did is something we practice everyday and when he did it was

Marion Jones hopes to make a comeback in basketball

She made Belize proud at the Sydney Olympics when she wrapped the Belize flag on her next to the American flag after zipping past the finish line in first place. Marion Jones went on to win five medals in track and field. The super-athlete was stripped of her medals after admitting to doping and was then sent to prison. Jones has been released from prison since last year and has kept a low profile. But the once famous athlete has been training with the U.S. Women's National Basketball Association’s San

Primary School Volleyball Champion of Champions

The National Primary School Volleyball Championship was held today at the City Center in Belize City. Boys and Girls teams from all six districts converged on the city centre at 8:30 am for a full day of games. For the city kids it was just a quick ride but children from Toledo and Stann Creek were up well before dawn for their trip into town. And they came to win. Sports Director Anthony Michael told

Sponsors of CODICADER athletes take center stage

The students who competed in the CODICADER games in Costa Rica were awarded earlier this week, and today the sponsors took the spotlight. The National Secondary School Sports Association (NSSSA) handed out certificates of appreciation to the organizations that made it possible for one hundred and three Belizean athletes to participate in the competition. While they did not bring home any medals, NSSSA President Deon Sutherland says training and continued sponsorship should bring improvement in future sporting events. We spoke to Sutherland at this morning’s award ceremony at the City

Harrison Roches Wins MVP in Honduras

A Belizean footballer has been recognized for his outstanding play in the Honduran semi-pro league. Harrison Kafu Roaches (Tasher) won the best player trophy for his team Platense. Roaches is a forward and has been a prolific scorer, making all three goals when his team played against opponent VIDA and scored a total of 6 goals in the entire tournament. He has been playing on Honduras for three years and played with Deportes Savio for the

Basketball Federation Appeals to World Court of Sports

The Belize Basketball Federations had 30 days to file an appeal of the decision handed down to it at FIBA. You will recall that the judge in that case had ruled against Belize, finding that section 27 of the Belize Constitution, the dual nationality clause raised doubt as to whether the basketball players born in the USA of Belizean parentage, had to take a further step to show that they were accepting Belizean nationality which

Hummingbird & St. John's Vianney are District Volleyball Champs

And while the scouts are cleaning up the environment, the students of Hummingbird Elementary and St. John’s Vianney were cleaning up with medals and trophies today. The occasion was the Belize District volleyball finals and teams competed in both male and female disciplines. In the end Hummingbird Elementary won the girls Belize District championship while St. John Vianney won the boys competition. And while only one team went home with the first place

Junior Athletes Get Trophies for CODICADER Games

More than one hundred junior athletes represented Belize in last month’s Central American Council for Sports and Recreation Games in Costa Rica. None of them returned home with medals but today the volleyball team from St. Catherine’s Academy and the male basketball team from Sadie Vernon High School received trophies from the Ministry of Sports. And that’s fair because the volleyball team won 3 out of their 6 games and the male basketball team won two

Bitter Loss for National Cricket Team

But the youths weren’t the only ones recognized today. Belize’s National Cricket Team returned from Chile with silver medals. They say the competition was stiff and the loss against Brazil was bitter. Howell Gillett, National Cricket Team “Belize did well considering the conditions that we play under and what we got when we reached there in terms of the weather and the type of turf you play on; you have to readjust yourself in relation to Belize.” Mikhal Anthony, National Cricket