If all you know about competitive paddling is the annual Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge, then watch this next story closely. The scene is the New River and the commentary comes courtesy of Orange Walk’s Centaur TV. Manuela Ayuso, Reporting As part of the September Celebrations in Orange Walk, 11 teams, 3 from the Orange […]
Good evening I’m James Adderly and you’re locked into this week’s version of Sports Monday. Beep Philips of Customs and Melvin Torres of Port came up with a fantastic idea to weave a triathlon on the September Celebrations programme and what an excitement the Lion Man event turned out to be. We go to the […]
If you managed to either stay up very late last night or woke up very early this morning, you would have seen the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games, live from Sydney, Australia. The dramatic spectacle included the march of the world’s greatest athletes, including a couple from Belize. The commentary was provided by the […]
In sporting news closer to home, Belize’s women have won their first two softball games against Guatemala. Thursday night’s scores were 10-nothing and 6-3. Winning pitchers were Kenisha Sutherland and Mary Flowers. The series continues at Rogers Stadium on Saturday with the first of two games getting underway at 5:30.
In related media news that was supposed to dominate the week’s headlines, the Olympic Games begin tomorrow in Australia. Belize, with more officials than athletes, will not be a factor in Sydney, but that deficiency is more than balanced by the presence of Marion Jones. Jones, the world’s fastest woman, has a shot at winning […]
For the next two weeks the world sporting spotlight may shine on Sydney, Australia, but for an energetic group of Belizeans the gold lies not down under, but over yonder. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Since the past three weeks, the first National Female Football Team has been practicing for their upcoming quadrangular match in Campeche, Mexico. […]
Good evening I’m James Adderly and you’re right on time for this fresh serving of Sports Monday. The BFL kicked off the 2000 football season with the 12-team marathon package Sunday at the MCC Grounds. It would have been a more entertaining for fans had the league utilized a real public address system in between […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderly and you’re tuned to yet another serving of Sports Monday. In the role of host to the 2000 Central American Bodybuilding Championships, which culminated Saturday evening at the City Centre, Belize had to settle for a somewhat disappointing result. For starters Belize had no junior bodybuilders, but neither did five […]
The Central American Bodybuilding Championships is about to get underway as delegates from Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Panama, and Guatemala arrived in Belize today. While Honduras has the largest contingent, consisting of twelve athletes, the main competition is coming from El Salvador, which has won the most gold over the previous two years. Among […]
Those glistening hardened bodies are coming to the City Centre this weekend and if you’ve never seen a muscle contest, then the Central American Bodybuilding and Fitness Competition may be a good place to start. Jose Sanchez, Reporting The competition draws competitors from all parts of Central America. Bodybuilders from Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, […]
Good evening I’m James Adderly and this is another serving of Sports Monday. The three-stage Tour de Santino took centre stage over the weekend with fifty-three riders, including six Americans and eleven Mexicans in the hunt to be number one. It’s Friday 5:30 a.m. on the Western Highway as the time trials gets off with […]
The Belize Basketball Association, in a press release has announced that the 2000 Semi-Pro Basketball Season will open on Friday, October sixth instead of the previously scheduled August twenty-fifth date. The BBA says following a review meeting, the owners and executives of the league agreed that the initial date was too short and would not […]
The football season is set to start in September, and as a prelude, the Belize National Football Association is educating its members on the professional aspect of the game. The BNFA along with FIFA is hosting an Olympic Solidarity Coaches Course to aid in the improvement of the sport in Belize. News Five’s Jose Sanchez […]
Good evening I’m James Adderly and it’s my pleasure to welcome you to another portion of Sports Monday. The BNFA’s National First Division Football two game playoff series got underway yesterday at the People’s Stadium with Lagio Jumex hosting Metro Stars of Belize City. The Stars got into the playoffs through the unconventional route of […]
Good evening I’m James Adderly and this just happens to be another serving of Sports Monday. Fresh off their success at the Central American Volleyball Championships at El Salvador the volleyball council got back to business as usual Saturday night at the City Centre. We caught up with the male division clash between Acros Scorpions […]
They returned to Belize on Tuesday and today members of Belize’s National Volleyball Team showed off their silver medals. Volleyball Association President Allan Sharp says that strong corporate support has been helpful, but it was the team chemistry which put Belize into the finals in El Salvador. Allan Sharp, Vice President, BVA “The team has […]
It may not have been gold, but the silver medal brought back from El Salvador by Belize’s National Volleyball Team in the Central American Senior Championships, looks pretty good. Today News Five caught up with the team’s high flying opposite hitter Joseph Enriquez. Joseph Enriquez, Belize National Volleyball Team “On the first night of competition […]
Good evening I’m James Adderly and you’re on board for another flight of Sports Monday. The National Guinness Eight Ball Billiard Tournament kicked off the Belize District round of the event Friday night. Catt’s Place comes into its first confrontation as the host team against Bismark Club and are up two matches to nil when […]
Before they left for El Salvador and the Central American Senior Championships, members of Belize’s National Volleyball Team were cautiously optimistic. Tonight there is evidence that their attitude was justified. In their first three outings, Belize’s men’s team won two straight set victories against Guatemala and Nicaragua, while losing a three-two heartbreaker against number one […]
“Gu Back Da School” is the theme for the year 2000 edition of Curlin King Children’s Athletic Programme. The camp, which is held at the Rogers Stadium, runs from August seventh to September first and is open to children between the ages of six and sixteen. Coordinator Curlin King, says the children, who come mostly […]
Good evening I’m James Adderly and you’re strapped in for another ride on Sports Monday. The bodybuilding community presented the annual Mr. Belize bodybuilding contest Saturday night at the Holy Redeemer Parish Hall. And as you can see folks, the sport has brought back the many fans. In the novice class Edwin Ramirez of San […]
It ended off with a bang when the Raiders’ Keith Acosta sank the final shot of the 1999 semi pro basketball season. Until now the 2000 season has been a bust, however, as fielding a team has been as difficult as a mid-court shot at half time. After much haul and pull, the Belize Basketball […]
Usually by this time of the year the semi pro basketball season would be heading toward a climax and Friday night would find the City Centre rocking. Not so in the new millennium as the Belize Basketball Association has had its share of troubles getting the thrice postponed season off the bench. Today News Five […]
Good evening I’m James Adderly and you’re just in time for this latest dish of Sports Monday. There’s something special happening at the City Centre these days. Very quietly a group of young Belizeans have been using this vaunted venue to be the best they can be in volleyball play. As we head into the […]
Belizean softballers are preparing for the Caribbean and Central American Games this week as coaches and players attend an advanced softball seminar at the Rogers Stadium. The workshop, which is sponsored by the Belize Softball Federation, is being facilitated by Diane Warriner of the International Softball Federation. According to the seminar’s coordinator, the main emphasis […]
