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After a false start almost nine years ago, today there was a second pledge to transform the Berger Field on Vernon Street into a football stadium. Three parties, the Minister of Sports, Kevin Bernard, along with Pickstock Area Representative, Anthony Mahler, and Football Federation of Belize President, Sergio Chuc signed a Memorandum of Understanding to […]
Written on November 1, 2021 | Posted in
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The first ever Belize City Marathon took place on Sunday. It included a half marathon, a five-K and a ten-K run through Belize City streets. It was a collaborative effort between the Belize City Council and the National Sports Council and was put together to not only promote healthy living, but also to jumpstart the […]
Written on October 25, 2021 | Posted in
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There’s good news coming out of Florida today for the under-seventeen female national team who went on to beat the national team from Barbados two to one in the CONCACAF U-Seventeen Women’s Tournament. Earlier this week, the team lost to Curacao; they regrouped and today, with renewed motivation, the team won. Team captain Khalydia Velasquez, […]
Written on October 22, 2021 | Posted in
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On Sunday afternoon, a Belizean contingent travels to Sacramento, California for the “Into the Lion’s Den” criterion hosted by Belize National Champion, Justin Williams and his team, Legion of Los Angeles. Joining Kaya Cattouse are Giovanni Lovell, Oscar Quiroz, Byron Pope, Jafari Castro and Joslyn Chavarria Junior. The team is taken care of financially by […]
Written on October 22, 2021 | Posted in
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The under-seventeen female football national team is preparing to go up against Barbados in the 2021 Women’s Under 17 Championship. The Belize team lost in a three-to-one final score against Curacao on Wednesday. But, that has not stopped them from being optimistic about tomorrow’s game and learning from their errors in game one. We got […]
Written on October 21, 2021 | Posted in
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Female athletes attached to national teams are overseas representing the country in volleyball and football. Nearest to our borders are the national female volleyball team, who landed in Nicaragua on Friday. They have since participated in three matches at the Central American Championships. They lost to Costa Rica, won the second game against Honduras and […]
Written on October 20, 2021 | Posted in
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While the team experienced yet another loss today, BVA President Allan Sharp says their performance was affected by two factors: the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the fact that some veteran players are away studying and could not participate in the tournament. Sharp says, however, that the team will not give up that easily. […]
Written on October 20, 2021 | Posted in
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Similarly, the under-seventeen female football national team is in Florida competing in the 2021 Women’s Under 17 Championship. During the match against Curacao held today, the national team lost in a three-to-one final score. News Five got an interview with Head Coach for the team, Iris Centeno, who broke down what happened and the mindset […]
Written on October 20, 2021 | Posted in
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After eighteen months, contact sports can now resume, but with restrictions. Effective Wednesday, October twentieth, those wanting to organize and participate in sporting activities such as football, volleyball, basketball and other disciplines referred to as contact sports can begin. The Ministry of Health and Wellness along with the National Sports Council have come up with […]
Written on October 19, 2021 | Posted in
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The National Sports Council and the Belize City Council have teamed up and will be hosting the first ever Belize City Half Marathon on Sunday. The event was to be held during the month of September as part of the annual celebration activities, but was postponed due to the pandemic. They are now forging ahead […]
Written on October 19, 2021 | Posted in
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On that same day, Kaya leaves Belize for Sacramento, California to compete in the first ever “Into the Lion’s Den” criterium cycling race. It is being hosted by Belizean National Cross Country Champ Justin Williams and his team Legion of Los Angeles, with a hundred thousand dollars in prizes up for grabs. Now Cattouse has […]
Written on October 19, 2021 | Posted in
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Viewers may recall that 2018 was a big year for women’s volleyball in Belize. Fans from across the nation witnessed the Belize Women’s National Volleyball team capture silver in the Central American Women Volleyball Championship on their home court. Today, the women’s national team departed Belize for Nicaragua to once again compete in the Central […]
Written on October 15, 2021 | Posted in
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The Belize National Rugby Team left for the Turks and Caicos Islands today. They will be competing for the first time in an international tournament. It’s a historic step for sports in Belize. Team Belize will be in group C of the Fireman’s Rugby Americas North Sevens 2021 being played on Saturday and Sunday. Belize […]
Written on October 14, 2021 | Posted in
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A FIFA Grassroots Football Course got underway at the F.F.B. headquarters in Belmopan today. A FIFA trainer is conducting the course with football coaches and instructors from across the country with a purpose to strengthen the foundation of the sport. Twenty-six participants – four females and twenty-four males participated. Vin Blaine, FIFA Instructor “It’s […]
Written on October 12, 2021 | Posted in
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But with new equipment, there is a need for facilities and safe spaces for footballers of all ages to train and play. And tonight, News Five has confirmed that the Berger Field will be transformed into a football stadium. Years ago, there were plans to retrofit and uplift this open space located on Vernon Street, […]
Written on October 11, 2021 | Posted in
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For the past week, the Football Federation of Belize has been distributing equipment across the country. It is part of a FIFA program where football clubs that work with at-risk youths are benefiting from the football gears. But what is the impact on these young people? And how has the FFB decided who gets the […]
Written on October 11, 2021 | Posted in
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A seventeen-year-old slugger is getting ready to represent Belize for the first time at a baseball event in the United States. It’s a dream come true for George Perteau who is a young sports enthusiast with great potential. Several years of intense training at Rogers Stadium, here in Belize City, have culminated in this once-in-a-lifetime […]
Written on October 11, 2021 | Posted in
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Reports have surfaced on U.S. media outlets, including the Portland Tribune, that Belizean basketball star; Milton Palacio is among eighteen NBA veterans whose names have been called in an alleged four-million-dollar scheme to defraud the NBA health plan. Palacio was recently named assistant coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, but tonight, he along with Glen […]
Written on October 7, 2021 | Posted in
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The Marion Jones track, installed in 2012, is cracking up and while there is some remedial work that can be done to salvage portions of it, eventually, the whole track will need to be replaced. Director of the Sports Council, Ian Cal told News Five that the replacement will cost millions of dollars but that […]
Written on September 9, 2021 | Posted in
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Rugby is not as popular a team sport in Belize as basketball, soccer or even volleyball. In fact there are only six rugby teams in the entire country. But that’s not stopping Tony Gillings from putting together a national selection to represent the Jewel in the upcoming World Rugby Tournament. The competition is set to […]
Written on August 27, 2021 | Posted in
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Earlier this week we reported that four cyclists would not be representing Belize in the Dominican Republic after testing positive for COVID-19. But the rest of the delegation did make it and have done Belize proud in the Caribbean Cycling Championships. On Thursday, Kaya Cattouse came second in the elite for female cyclists, while Oscar […]
Written on August 13, 2021 | Posted in
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Some cyclists who were set to represent Belize in the Dominican Republic this week were unable to join the larger delegation when they tested positive for COVID-19. News Five has confirmed with the President of the Belize Cycling Federation, Orson Butler that the delegation of thirteen cyclists heading to the Dominican Republic all tested negative […]
Written on August 10, 2021 | Posted in
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All of 2020, COVID kept us all under lockdown, robbing school children of their summer camps and any opportunity to engage in contact sports. But this year, with proper guidelines in place, one man managed to convince the parents of twenty-six children and the RF&G Insurance Company to buy into his idea of holding a […]
Written on August 6, 2021 | Posted in
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Belizean Olympian Shaun Gill is among several athletes representing the Jewel in the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. While the track and field star placed fifth in his category of runners, he will not be advancing to the next round of competition. Nonetheless, his achievement, besting out five others has earned the respect and recognition […]
Written on August 5, 2021 | Posted in
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In news from the Olympic Games, all three Belizeans sent to participate in the Tokyo 2021 Olympics competed over the weekend. Amado Cruz made history from the start, by being the first and only Belizean to compete in an Olympic canoe competition. Cruz overcame his first heat in the Men’s Single one thousand meter race […]
Written on August 3, 2021 | Posted in
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