Sports
Calls made for gov’t to save threatened skate park
(CNS): Opposition Leader Roy McTaggart has added his voice to growing calls in the community for government to step in and do something to save the Black Pearl Skate Park from closure after it emerged that the Grand Harbour Commercial Centre is being sold. While the future of the shopping centre and surrounding land remains […]
Cayman swimmer and gymnast make historic finals
(CNS) Harper Barrowman (16) made history in Birmingham on Monday when she became the first female swimmer in the history of the Cayman Islands to qualify for a Commonwealth Games final. Barrowman stopped the clock at 9:16.49 in her 800-metre freestyle heat at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre, which was just enough to take the last […]
22 Cayman Islands athletes competing in XXII Games
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Commonwealth Games team is now in Birmingham, UK, for the XXII Games, which start on 28 July and end on 8 August. The team of 22 athletes, which includes one athlete who is just 13 years old, will be competing in swimming, squash, gymnastics, cycling, boxing and track & field competitions.
Local teen golfer makes one over par at 150th Open
(CNS): Caymanian golfer Aaron Jarvis made local history last week after completing the 150th Open golf tournament one over par, recording the second best score by an amateur golfer in the Championship. Jarvis (19) completed all four rounds at The Old Course, St Andrews, from Thursday through to Sunday.
Historic Cayman swim highlights battle against plastic
(CNS): A history-making swim all the way around Grand Cayman by British environmental activist Oly Rush not only put the island on the map for endurance open water swimming but also served to raise awareness and cash for Cayman’s growing non-profit advocacy group, Plastic Free Cayman. After more than 36 hours in the sea swimming […]
Bernie, back on the job, welcomes athletes home
(CNS): Sports Minister Bernie Bush, who was back in his ministerial post this week, was in attendance to congratulate the National Junior Track and Field and Swimming squads at a special reception on Monday evening to celebrate their outstanding 2022 CARIFTA Games performances in Jamaica and Barbados. The athletes returned from the Games with a […]
Swimmers bag over 60 medals in Barbados
(CNS): Cayman’s junior swimmers brought home a total of 61 medals from the CARIFTA Games in Barbados after a record-breaking year for the national team. The team netted 25 gold, 23 silver and 9 bronze medals in the swimming pool and another two golds as well as an additional silver and bronze medals in the […]
Red Bay Primary wins sports trophy for 5th year
(CNS): Red Bay Primary School (RBPS) came out on top again in the recent Inter-Primary Schools Sports Championships, retaining the title for the fifth consecutive year with 284.9 points. At the annual three-day event held at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex, neighbouring Prospect Primary School (PPS) placed second with 272 points, while the Joanna Clarke […]
Queen’s Baton on its way to Cayman Islands
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Commonwealth Games Association and the Cayman Islands Olympic Committee will be welcoming the Queen’s Baton on Tuesday ahead of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, which open in Birmingham, England, this summer.
CPA refuses land clearing for pickleball courts
(CNS): An application by millionaire Jerry Beck to clear and fill a five-acre site in George Town was declined by the Central Planning Authority last week as the board said it was premature since there was no application to develop the land. But Beck is still hoping to get the nod for a sports complex […]
JGHS inter-school athletic champs for 5th year
(CNS): For the fifth year running, John Gray High School emerged as Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Champions after three days of athletic competition at Truman Bodden Sports Complex last week. JGHS athletes beat out competitors from 14 other public and private schools and colleges to take the title with 975 points. Clifton Hunter High School (CHHS) […]
