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BVIAA Founding Member O'Neal Honored With IOC Trophy Dean Greenaway Jan 26, 2016

Rey O'Neal, a 1970 founding member of the British Virgin Islands Athletics Association and a 1980 founding member of the BVI Olympic Committee, was honored during a tribute evening black tie dinner on Saturday night at Maria's By The Sea, where he received the International Olympic Committee's Pierre de Coubertin trophy.


Anna Kinkead Breaks 22-Year Old Marathon Record Dean Greenaway Jan 13, 2016


Anna Kinkead considers herself 'the worst runner' in her family, and not one being a candidate for headlines. But, in just her second attempt, she broke Velma George's 22-year old BVI Marathon record during Sunday's Disney World Marathon in Orlando, Florida.


Malone, Henry 3-Peat As Sr. Athletes Of The Year Dean Greenaway Dec 30, 2015

DECEMBER 30 Long Jumper Chantel Malone and field events specialist Eldred Henry, 3-peated as the British Virgin Islands Sr. Female and Male Athletes of the Year, when the 2015 awards were presented by Sol on Tuesday evening at The Moorings' Mariner Inn, during the BVI Athletics Association 7th Athletes Awards Gala.


Farley, Ferrari Victorious in Ceres Juices 10k Dean Greenaway Oct 19, 2015

With overall men and women’s leaders Reuben Stoby and Rosmond Johnson competing in the NACAC Petit-Bourg 10K in Guadeloupe on Saturday afternoon, Julius Farley and Claudia Ferrari were victorious in the return of the Ceres Juices 10K Series tour stop Saturday morning on Beef Island.

230 Run For A Cause In College Classic Series Dean Greenaway Oct 06, 2015

Officials and participants alike were pleased with the turnout of more than 230 participants for Saturday’s leg of the Highland Spring College Classic Series on Tortola, which supported the efforts of the BVI Cancer Society Cancer awareness activities.

200 Help Kick Off 20th College Classic Series Dean Greenaway Sep 22, 2015

Just over 200 participants kicked off the 20th season of the Highland Spring College Classic Series Saturday on Tortola.“It was an excellent beginning,” race director Stephanie Russ Penn said. “There was a wonderful buzz early in the morning, everybody was really excited and it just got off to a great start and I’m just really excited for what else is to come in the season.”

Erickson, Hill, McMaster Off to Colleges in PR, USA Dean Greenaway Sep 09, 2015

With three athletes enrolling in schools in Puerto Rico and the United States this fall, to begin another chapter of their respective careers after recording personal bests and National Jr. Records this season, the territory will have its most athletes in college at one time in its history with seven, dating back to 1976 when it all began.

Malone Wraps Up World Championships Competition Dean Greenaway Aug 28, 2015

BEIJING, China: Chantel Malone of the British Virgin Islands finished 10th in Group B and 21st overall of the 34 Long Jumpers in the qualifying rounds of the 15th IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China yesterday, to warp up Virgin Islands athletes competition. She did not qualify for tonight’s final.

'I Dropped The Ball' Tahesia Harrigan-Scott Dean Greenaway Aug 24, 2015

BEIJING, China—Putting a series of early season issues behind that affected her performances, Tahesia Harrigan-Scott of the British Virgin Islands came into the 15th IAAF World Track and Field Championships here in Beijing, China, riding a wave of unmatched performances in her career, an indication that she was ready.

VI's Malone Silver, Lovett bronze in NACAC Championships Dean Greenaway Aug 10, 2015

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica: Long Jumper Chantel Malone of the British Virgin Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands’ Eddie Lovett, won silver and bronze medals respectively, in the 2nd North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Track and Field Championships that wrapped up in San Jose, Costa Rica, last night.

Three VI Athletes In Today's NACAC Finals Dean Greenaway Aug 08, 2015

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica Three Virgin Islands athletes will compete in four finals of the North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Track and Field Championships this evening, in the event being held in San Jose, Costa Rica, through Sunday.

Malone Fifth in Pan Am Games Long Jump Dean Greenaway Jul 29, 2015

Chantel Malone strung her best series together in two years during a competitive Pan American Games Long Jump battle on Friday night at York University in Toronto, and place fifth in the event, after the USA’s Sha’Keela Saunders leaped frogged her to claim the bronze medal with a mark .04 cms, better than Malone's.