Dean Greenaway

Ariyah Smith Paces Youth Championships With Quadruple Victories Dean Greenaway May 18, 2016

In between a pre meet shower on Friday and a threat of rain and Saturday's end the BVI Athletics Association National Youth Championships-which also celebrated the 21st IAAF World Athletics Day-Ariyah Smith led the territory's top U15 athletes and visiting athletes from St. Croix, with four victories.

Fournier Wins Virgin Gorda Half Marathon Battle After Reeling In Stoby Dean Greenaway May 16, 2016

VIRGIN GORDA--For a moment during Saturday's 5th Virgin Gorda Half Marathon, Vincent Fournier thought he'd given home turf advantage to Tortola resident Ruben Stoby, who opened a sizeable gap.

Territory’s Best Clashing in National Youth Championships Dean Greenaway May 11, 2016

The top U15 athletes across the territory have been invited to participate in Friday and Saturday's BVI Athletics Association National Youth Championships, which will also mark the 21st IAAF World Athletics Day.

Tynelle Gumbs Dominate Region I Championships Dean Greenaway May 11, 2016

Central Arizona College sophomore Tynelle Gumbs, systematically dominated the Region I Championships, winning three of the four throws, ahead of the upcoming National Jr. Colleges Athletics Association Championships on May 17-19, at South Plains College, in Levelland, Texas.

Penn Relays, Personal Best For BVI Track Athletes Dean Greenaway May 3, 2016

The British Virgin Islands quartet of Ashley Kelly, Tahesia Harrigan-Scott, Chantel Malone and Karene King, competed at the prestigious Penn Relays in the USA vs the World 4x100m relay on Saturday. They finished sixth in 44.97 seconds.

Stoby, Mays Tune Up For Virgin Gorda Half Marathon With Victories Dean Greenaway May 2, 2016

TORTOLA-Reuben Stoby and Maria Mays were the top male and female finishers in Saturday's Dive BVI 10k Series finale-the final tune up for the 5th annual Virgin Gorda Half Marathon and Six Miles Challenge on May 14.

BVI To Host 2nd OECS Track and Field Championships Dean Greenaway Apr 27, 2016

TORTOLA-The British Virgin Islands will host the 2nd Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Track and Field Championships, July 1-3 at the A. O. Shirley Recreation Grounds and officials are expecting 'top flight competition' from the sub region's athletes.

BVI Quartet Improves 4x100m Relay National Record Dean Greenaway Apr 27, 2016

Running together for the first time since 2013, the BVIsl quartet of Ashley Kelly, Tahesia Harrigan-Scott, Chantel Malone and Karene King, broke their six year old 4 x 100m Relay National Record at the Tom Jones Memorial Classic in Gainesville, Fla., on Friday.

Senseman Sensational In Tortola Torture Record Run Dean Greenaway Apr 19, 2016

When Eric Senseman of Denver, Colorado toured the 33.4 miles Tortola Torture Ultra Marathon course on Friday-including climbs up Windy Hill to the 1528 foot turn around at Sage Mountain parking lot, then descend through Brewers Bay and over Ridge Road to Beef Island including Little Mountain and finishing at Loose Mongoose-he figured he could do it in about five hours.

Stoby, Mays Lead Virgin Gorda Half Marathon Tune Up Dean Greenaway Apr 11, 2016

Reuben Stoby and Maria Mays led the field of 33 participants in the men and women's divisions respectively, during the first of two Dive BVI 10K Series races on Saturday, which are a tune up for the 5th Virgin Gorda Half Marathon and 6 Mile Challenge on May 14.

Kelly Gets Olympic Games Qualifier In Florida Relays Dean Greenaway Apr 5, 2016

Ashley Kelly made her outdoor season debut a memorable one by becoming the second BVI athlete qualifying for this summer's Rio Olympic Games in the 200m while Chantel Malone claimed the Long Jump title also in a season's best at the Florid Relays.

Stoby, Crumpler Tops Blenheim 5K Field On Beef Island Dean Greenaway Apr 5, 2016

Reuben Stoby and Katrina Crumpler were the top men and women's finishers in Saturday's Blenheim Trust 5K Series tour stop on Beef Island, where the women had a three minutes start on the men and only Stoby managed to get to the line before the first woman.

BVI Closes 45th Carifta Games With Silver, Bronze Medals Dean Greenaway Mar 29, 2016

ST. GEORGES, Grenada-The British Virgin Islands wrapped up the 45th Carifta Games in St. Georges, Grenada on Monday night with silver and bronze medals.

Patrick Harrigan Gets Carifta Games Starting Role Dean Greenaway Mar 23, 2016

When U.S. and British Virgin Islands athletes begin lining up behind their blocks in the 45th Carifta Games in St. Georges, Grenada on Saturday morning, many will hear a familiar voice saying; "on your marks."

Harrigan-Scott Reaches 4th Straight IAAF World Indoor 60m Semis Dean Greenaway Mar 21, 2016

Veteran sprinter Tahesia Harrigan-Scott advanced to her fourth straight IAAF World Indoor Championships 60m semis on Saturday night, during the championships held in Portland, Oregon.

Visiting Student Breaks Blenheim Trust 5k Record In Carrot Bay Dean Greenaway Mar 21, 2016

Samuel Goldstein, a student at Ashville, a prep boarding school in North Carolina, will remember his 2016 Spring Break visit to the British Virgin Islands-his fourth trip here-joining his family who has been coming to the territory since 1976.

Lettsome 3-Peats As ESHS Inter-House Champions Dean Greenaway Mar 20, 2016

Sitting on a splinter lead of just two points-the narrowest margin going into the annual Elmore Stoutt High School inter-house sports day after pre competition events-defending champions Lettsome House made a surge that resulted in a 68.5 points end of Day I lead over Flemming House, who was breathing down their neck.

Harrigan-Scott, Kelly In IAAF World Indoor Championships-A First Dean Greenaway Mar 16, 2016

The Lone Ranger is not alone anymore. For the first time in its history, the BVI will have two athletes competition at the IAAF World Indoor Championships.

Joyce Samuel Retains B Division Championships Crown Dean Greenaway Mar 13, 2016

Joyce Samuel won two of the eight division titles of offer, then got solid performances in the sprints and relay, to retain it's B Division title of the Inter Primary School Championships on Friday.

Bregado Flax Surges As Althea Scatliffe Maintains Dominance Dean Greenaway Mar 11, 2016

While perennial champs Althea Scatliffe continued its dominance of the Inter Primary Schools A Division Championships, there was seismic shifts among the pursuers.

Gumbs, McMaster Claim JUCO Indoor Championships Titles Dean Greenaway Mar 7, 2016

Tynelle Gumbs followed up teammate Kyron McMaster's 400m victory, by shattering the National Jr. Colleges Athletics Association Indoor Championships Weight Throw record, leading all five of the territory's athletes competing to top 10 finishes in their respective events.

National Jr. Championships Closes With Shot Put Youth Record Dean Greenaway Mar 6, 2016

Djimon Gumbs put the disappointment of fouling out the Discus Throw during the morning session behind, by unleashing a National Youth Record throw in the Shot Put, to close the BVI Athletics Association National Jr. Championships on Saturday, which was highlighted by several personal best performances.

Fournier Ends Stoby’s Streak in Blenheim Trust 5K Series Opener Dean Greenaway Feb 21, 2016

Virgin Gorda resident Vincent Fournier ended Reuben Stoby's year long winning streak in local road races during Saturday's season opening Blenheim Trust 5K Series tour stop in Road Town, breaking the eight year-old course record in the process.

Ashley Kelly Lead Record Breakers With Worlds Qualifier Dean Greenaway Feb 16, 2016

Ashley Kelly trigged a National Records streak in Boston on Friday night that included marks in Arizona, New Mexico and the BVI.

Three Records Fall In Boston, Arizona Indoor Competitions Dean Greenaway Feb 2, 2016

Three indoor records were set during a busy weekend for BVI athletes in Boston and Arizona, marking the fourth straight week a record had been broken. Records were established for 13 straight weeks in 2015.

Road Racing Season Opens With 40 on Virgin Gorda Dean Greenaway Feb 2, 2016

Some 40 souls kicked off the 2016 British Virgin Islands Road Racing season Saturday in the rain on Virgin Gorda, in the Dive BVI 5K Series. The race attracted both Tortola and Virgin Gorda participants.

Warner Takes Down Archibald’s 22-year old 400m Hurdles Record Dean Greenaway Jan 26, 2016

Lakeisha "Mimi" Warner chopped 1.07 seconds off her personal best en route to taking down Pat Archibald's 22-years 400m Hurdles National Record mark of 60.0 seconds hand time from 1984, among three major highlights of Friday's BVI Athletics Association Development Series meet.

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.

Virgin Gorda Thrower Moves Up Javelin Throw Ladder Dean Greenaway Jan 20, 2016

Virgin Gorda's Raw Sillkz Track Club member Britney Peters might be new to track and field, but not to British Virgin Islands sports.

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.