Of the thirteen records set this past weekend in El Salvador, six were clinched by Belizean athletes. News Five spoke with seventeen-year-old track athlete Ashanti Carr, who participated in the four hundred and eight hundred meters run and the four by four relay, as well as Belize Athletics Association President Deon Sutherland. Deon Sutherland, […]
Gold medalist Katy Sealy is back in the country after crushing her competition in the recently held Central American Championships in El Salvador. Sealy is one of several Belizean athletes who performed exceptionally well during the regional games. She participated in the heptathlon and broke the Central American record. The achievement, according to the young […]
According to Deon Sutherland, President of the Belize Athletic Association, all accomplishments by the participating athletes were record setting. Deon Sutherland, President, Belize Athletic Association “We attended the Central American Seniors Championship it was in El Salvador from Friday to Sunday and we took a total of twenty-two athletes in both male and female […]
Belize’s overall ranking has improved since the prizewinning outing over the weekend. Of the seven participating Central American countries, Belize ranks fourth place. Deon Sutherland, President, Belize Athletic Association “Actually we prepared very well for it because last year we had some of these records. It was just an improvement. But since we have […]
The Heptathlon is possibly one of track and field’s most gruelling events, testing both endurance and skill. Most athletes are hesitant to compete in more than two or three events during any competition for fear of exhaustion or injury. Heptathletes, as they are called, compete in seven disciplines: the one hundred meter hurdles, the high […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. 1st Division football returned to the MCC Grounds yesterday where Ladyville Jaguars jumps out against Eiley FC under the banner of the Belize District Football Association. Kevin Alvarez, of Eiley FC, struts his stuff in front of the Ladyville goal only to conclude the […]
Amid all the negative news, tonight there is positive news involving Belizean athletes. We take pride in reporting that 2012 Belize Olympic team member Kaina Martinez has performed outstandingly in the twenty-seventh Central American Games currently underway in El Salvador. In fact, Kaina has won gold in the Women’s one hundred meter race. But even […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. Friday night’s opener in the Belize District Firm Basketball Competition saw Belize City Council and Civil Aviation Drones open the double header ticket at Bird’s Isle. The City Council roars out of the blocks as Clayton Ogaldez deals to Andrew Vasquez who came out […]
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali – died over the weekend. Ali was at a hospital in Phoenix, Arizona where he died on Friday. Considered one of the world’s greatest sporting figures, since his passing, tributes have been flowing from all over the world to honor the former world heavyweight champion. The reports are that he was […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. The 2016 Interoffice Basketball Competition presented under the Belize District Basketball Association roared into action Friday night with 2 heavy weights looking to get off on the good foot in the season opener as Heritage Bank took on Belikin at Bird’s Isle. Kurt Burgess […]
A delegation of representatives from various countries participating in the upcoming CODICADER Games arrived at the Phillip Goldson International Airport today. The team is here to conduct an assessment of facilities which will be used for the respective sporting activities. While a majority of those venues are supposedly up to scratch, work is underway to […]
The role of the National Sports Council has been crucial in the organization of the coming games. While it is the first time Belize is hosting the event, Aragon says the preliminary assessment is helpful since it helps to prepare adequately for the CODICADER Games. Elodio Aragon Jr., Minister of State, Ministry of Sports […]
For months a scandal involving widespread corruption in FIFA has continued to unravel. Today, the U.K. based Guardian newspaper is reporting that lawyers representing the football organization have revealed that three high-ranking former FIFA officials secretly gave themselves pay raises and massive World Cup bonuses totalling a whopping seventy-nine million US dollars. According to the […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. We take you out to the MCC Grounds for yesterday’s showdown between West Lake and FC Elite in the Belize District 1st Division Football Competition. 7 minutes in FC Elite looks for the opener when Jorge Aleman turns on this ball forcing the goalkeeper […]
The Belize Male National Volleyball Team wins the Copa Cancun 2016 Tournament. Over the weekend, three teams from Belize, including the MOEN Stars female team and the UB Black Jaguars travelled to Mexico to participate in the tournament. After several rounds of competition, the Belize Male National Team walked away as the champions, beating out […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley with a Wednesday edition of Sports Monday. You know some days are better than others so let’s jump into the action. Monday’s Belize City 1st Division Football matchup saw Lake I strikers and Ladyville Jaguars take aim at each other in a hotly contested ballgame. Under heavy pressure, Whitfield […]
The Police United Football Club, winners of the 2016 Premier League tournament, will represent Belize in the upcoming CONCACAF Champions League series. It is a momentous occasion since the Belize Police Department is the first law enforcement organization anywhere to field a team in the annual competition. The management of the club is heading to […]
The team has put together a budget for expenses related to the tournament; however, it needs another one hundred thousand dollars to meet its overheads. Supt. Andres Makin Sr., Manager, Police United F.C. “We have set a budget, we have already put a budget in place because we’ve done our inquiries and so forth. […]
Eighteen-year-old Dmitri Fabro is a Belizean football star on the rise. After playing locally with the Belmopan Bandits, FC Belize and the Belize Defense Force, Fabro is presently on the roster for Getafe Juvenil A, an under-nineteen soccer team in Spain. That team ranks a little below the A and B teams of the Getafe […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. it was money time Friday night inside the BES Gym as the 2-time defending champions San Pedro Tiger Sharks was hosted by the Smart Belize Hurricanes looking for the game 3 win in a bid to claim the NEBL Basketball title on it’s first […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. Game 2 of the NEBL Championship series saw Smart Belize Hurricanes confidently sail to scenic San Pedro Saturday night to close out the 3 game series against the two time defending champion San Pedro Tigersharks after that impressive 93 – 84 win last Friday […]
The Football Federation of Belize met on Saturday in Belize City where anticipated elections for five senior posts within the national sporting organization were being held at the Princess Hotel and Casino. Vying for president were bitter rivals, Ruperto Vicente and Sergio Chuc, who had been elected on the same slate a few years ago. […]
Belize and Guatemala has been constantly in the news cycle the past two weeks. While the leaders of the two countries are de-escalating tensions at the border, things are actually heating up in Belize City. This weekend will prove to be one where Belizeans will be able to witness for the first time the physical […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. We take you out to the Michael Ashcroft Stadium at Independence where game one of the PLB Closing Season champion series got off with a bang on Saturday night. Folks we’re pleased to see the next generation of Belizean footballers incorporated into the opening […]
