Sports

The refresher course was held last Saturday at the GC Foster College of Physical Education and Sport where national head coach Theodore Whitmore and national director of football Wendell Downswell were the presenters.

The coaches were drawn from the major league and division one tiers, with the latter scheduled to start January 10, while the latter kicked off recently.

President of the St Catherine FA Elaine Walker-Brown, who was recently elected to the helm, said the initiative forms part of the FA’s thrust to raise the quality of its coaches.

Old Harbour will now represent the parish in the national round as they seek to join neighbours Marlie Mount, winners of the 2018 title, as the only institutions from south west St Catherine to lift the national title. 

The match, played on the grounds of Homestead Primary, proved to be a riveting and nail-biting one with both teams trading goals up to the final whistle.

On Monday the team received rapturous acclaim during morning devotion, as INSPORTS officer Elaine Walker-Brown officially presented the championship trophy.

It was also the final time he’d be officially classified a student of his beloved alma mater of seven years.

With nine CSEC and five CAPE subjects under his belt Hunter, 18, had his application accepted to join the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF).

The call from the JCF was music to his ears, but it also brought to an end a successful high school education. Three months into his upper sixth form programme, Hunter will now start preparing himself for a life of service to protect and reassure.

It is the second time Camperdown have gotten the better of Old Harbour in the preliminary round in the Southern Conference Zone A, this time winning 59-51.

And the fact that Camperdown’s victory was achieved on their rival’s home turf - the Old Harbour Church of Christ court - will certainly cement their status as the team to go all the way and claim national glory this season.

Matthew McGowan (17 points) and Tyrese Henry (13) led the victory charge of the visitors, as well as Nickel Wright and Alright Morris with 10 rebounds and 10 assists respectively.

The Campionites exacted revenge at the most important stage of the competition, while it was the opposite for Old Harbour who tasted defeat for the first time this season.

The battle was a replay of the preliminary round clash between these two sides in which Old Harbour romped to a 22-14 win.

Despite all the pre-final talk of avoiding complacency by Old Harbour head coach Devaughn Stewart, the favourites were profligate in a game they dominated at the Cedar Grove Academy field.

Match time is 2:30 pm and is preceded by third placed play-off between Calabar High and Cedar Grove Academy at 1:00 pm.

The Devaughn Stewart conditioned aggregation are unbeaten this season conquering all before them including their opponent in the final who they dispatched 22-14 in the preliminary round.
But they are not taking anything for granted heading into the biggest showdown of their young careers.

Thirteen (13) high schools; Annotto Bay, Claude McKay, Foga Road, Glengoffe, Glenmuir, Jose Marti, Holmwood Technical, Holy Childhood, Holy Trinity, Kellits, Ocho Rios, Robert Lightbourne, and William Knibb; The National Stadium and The University of the West Indies (UWI) Sports Department were presented with units for a total of 15 and over 50 persons trained in use of the machine and basic CPR during a recent presentation ceremony at the JAMPRO Auditorium in Kingston. Twenty (20) units were presented earlier this year to schools in western Jamaica.

Victory by the seniors secured the double over their hapless visitors who are 0-4 for the season and bottom of the Southern Conference Zone A.

Following on the heels of the under-16s’ 77-9 demolition job led by Jeremy Grant’s 28 points, the seniors were just as ruthless at the Old Harbour Church of Christ court.

Avis, 17, a student of Old Harbour High School, is the only Jamaican chosen by the FIBA’s technical team from a list of five players submitted by the Jamaica Basketball Association (JaBA).

The six-foot, six-inch guard will travel to Aruba for the December 5-8 camp and will get the chance to rub shoulders with some of the finest emerging young talents in the Americas.

Higgs, playing as a centre and small forward during this game, registered a game and season high 30 points, while snatching 10 rebounds, as the hosts are now three from four this season in Southern Conference Zone A.

Derjean Royal supported Higgs, the team captain, with nine points, four rebounds, three steals and two assists in a game that saw Old Harbour lead in all quarters.

Shavarne Beech was Calabar’s best player on the day, bagging 21 points, five assists and five steals.