The Belize Basketball Federation is well underway in selecting a team of twelve to participate in the Central American Basketball Tournament hosted by neighbouring Guatemala. Over the past two weeks, the federation has been holding tryouts to select under-twelve male players to compete in the regional tournament in December. Belize has not participated in regional […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and you’ve just logged on to what we call Sports Monday. We take you to the M.C.C. Grounds where yesterday that vaunted venue was invaded by a pumped up posse from the north who came to see if Nizhee Corozal could send the Belize Defence Force packing in game two […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. The Regent Cup Tournament playoffs rolled briskly into the semi-finals yesterday, Sunday, with F.C. Belize hosting Llagulei of Dangriga in game one of this home and away series that would decide who gets to perform in money time. Folks, it was a very prolonged and […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and you’re most welcome to this delivery of Sports Monday. The current flooding of the Jewel continue to plague the nation but the football community felt it was time to return to action over the weekend and indeed the B.P.F.L. was able to successfully conclude all four games over the […]
With so much crime, there is one way to occupy youngsters. If your child is an aspiring basketball player, here is an opportunity that can assist in this endeavor. The Belize Basketball Federation is preparing to establish a National Under twelve years male basketball team to compete in the Central American Tournament in Guatemala this […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and you’re right on time for this dish of Sports Monday. Climactic conditions continue to play havoc on the Belizean sporting landscape so we had to go indoors to the City Center yesterday where the 2008 National Open Karate championships and primary school competition was staged in both Kumite and […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and you’re most welcome to this delivery of Sports Monday. The recent deluge of rain has been unforgiving to the nation and indeed most out-door sports in the country had to side-step that watery grip this weekend with wholesale re-scheduling. Falling victim were week two of the B.P.F.L. Regents Cup […]
On Thursday we reported that the Government of Belize intended to scrap the plans to build the Belize Sports Center at the Marion Jones Sporting Complex. This move by the government was a blow to sport fans who lack adequate facilities to train and develop sporting disciplines. Today that sentiment was echoed by The Belize […]
The Marion Jones Sporting Complex has been a dream for youths and sports enthusiasts who have long waited for the government to develop the stadium into a professional sporting center. Before the February general elections there was activity on the grounds of the stadium on Princess Margaret Drive and it appeared that the complex would […]
We reported their accomplishments earlier this week, and today we caught them at the International Airport as they returned triumphantly to Belize. The small delegation came back with five medals after their second participation in the World Shotocup Tournament. Quite a feat. The competition occurred over the past week in Canada and the Belizean athletes […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and we’re glad you could join us for this portion of Sports Monday. The B.P.F.L. rolled out its opening schedule in the 2008 RF&G playoffs over the weekend and despite inclement weather nationwide, all eight teams in the post season saw action. We’re inside the M.C.C. Grounds for yesterday’s clash […]
A delegation of athletes that represented Belize in Nicaragua for the Special Olympic Games returned home today with two gold medals. Ambassador for Special Olympics, Kim Simpliss and Chairman of Special Olympics Belize, Alan Auil, were at Stella Maris to greet the twenty-fourth athletes and handed out certificates for their accomplishments in winning a total […]
They left last Friday for Nicaragua and there is good news about their stellar performance. Word has been received that the athletes who travelled to the second Central American Games for Students with Disabilities, have claimed five medals in day one of the competition in Managua. Belize City’s Romelda Logan has won gold in the […]
And while some are claiming medals in Central America, a delegation of Belizeans will be competing against thirteen hundred athletes from Commonwealth countries in the Third Youth Commonwealth Games organized by the body that comprises countries from the Caribbean, Asia and Africa. We caught up with the departing delegation and public relations officer for the […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. We visited the M.C.C. Grounds yesterday evening for the Monster Super League match-up as Kraal Road hosted the defending champion Texmar Boys in week six. Immediately the visiting champ displays its prowess with this left foot bomb from Arnold Torres that allows Eldon Linarez to […]
Belize City youths of up to fifteen years of age will have a chance to engage in various sporting disciplines with their peers next weekend through a sport programme facilitated by the Belize City Council. The event, which is slated for Saturday, October eleventh, will involve youths from the Yabra area who will participate in […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and it’s my pleasure welcoming you to Sports Monday. Week nine of the RF&G Cup Tournament saw the battle for the lead in the south zone as Llagulei hosted the Belize Defence Force of Belize City inside the Carl Ramos Stadium yesterday. The hometown attacks early off the left side […]
The Sixth International Belize-Mexico Friendship Tournament is scheduled for this weekend. The Belize Tennis Association has chosen its top tennis players that are to compete against visiting players from Mexico and the USA. Organizers say that over twenty Belizean players, both female and male, will be going against the visitors in three different categories—the Male […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. The rains couldn’t stop the nation from celebrating its twenty-seventh birthday over the weekend. However, on Saturday its effects became very apparent to Brilliant of Crooked Tree and Surprise of Lemonal whose representatives gather around the umpire for a decision on whether game two of […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and we’re certainly glad you could join us for this issue of Sports Monday. Week eight of the RF&G Tournament saw Football Club Belize venture into the People’s Stadium yesterday with its undefeated status and league leading standing on the line as they took on O.W.’s Suga Boys Juventus, whose […]
Good evening I’m James Adderley and you’re most welcome this issue of Sports Monday. We take you immediately to Sand Lighters Promenade here in the city where the Belize Triathlon Association staged the ninth Lionman event as part of the tenth Celebrations. It happened yesterday. For the defending champion Jose Alberto Xol of Guatemala, being […]
If you can spare some, there is one organisation that is in need of assistance and support, and that is the National Secondary School Sports Association which this morning went public with its appeal. The thirteenth annual Central American Scholar Games, organised by the Central American Council for Sports and Recreation, CODICADER, is to be […]
There is a new executive committee for the Belize Basketball Federation. Elected last Saturday, are Paul Thompson as President, Brads Neal and Charles Ellis as Vice Presidents, Julian Murillo as Secretary General, Luigi Zaldivar as Treasurer, Enid Dakers, Frank Lord and Eugene Jex serve as Executive Committee members. The mission of the B.B.A. is “to […]
The Olympic Games in Beijing are over, but in Belize the annual triathlon is about to get underway. The ninth annual Lionman Triathlon and the Corporate Relay which are among the major multi-sporting events in Belize kick off this coming Sunday at Sand Lighters Promenade and will feature swimming, cycling, and running races. News Five […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. Week six of the RF&G Cup tournament brought the Belize City Derby to the M.C.C. Grounds as F.C. Belize took aim at the Belize Defence Force in a battle for the hearts and minds of the metropolis by the sea. In the opening minutes it’s […]
