Champs
Hydel High girls hope Chairman’s Award will inspire excellence
Hydel High School’s track and field athletes are expressing hope that their achievement in earning Chairman’s Award will inspire others at the institution to excel while representing their school. Led by the versatile Class One sprint-double champion Aaliah Baker, four of the school’s top...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2024-04-01 08:25:59
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GKMS/Western Union 'Future Champions' Initiative sparks athletic excellence at Champs
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2024-03-29 07:37:18
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Edwin Allen celebrates 10th Girls' title at ISSA/GraceKennedy Championships: Coach Dyke promises many more titles to come
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2024-03-25 16:11:52
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Excitement plentiful as Kingston College celebrate 35th Boys Champs title
- By Bradley Jacks
- Bradley Jacks
- 2024-03-25 12:16:27
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Edwin Allen reclaim girls' crown as KC easily wrap up 35th overall boys' title
- By Sherdon Cowan
- Sherdon Cowan
- 2024-03-23 22:12:05
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KC, Edwin Allen crowned Boys and Girls champions as Champs 2022 comes to a close
- By Bradley Jacks
- Bradley Jacks
- 2022-04-09 23:16:59
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Brianna Lyston smashes 18-year-old 200m record to win gold at Champs 2022
Hydel’s Brianna Lyston destroyed Simone Facey’s 18-year-old the Class I Girls 200m record (22.71)...
- By Bradley Jacks
- Bradley Jacks
- 2022-04-09 15:17:18
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Corey Bennett appointed head coach of many-time 'Champs' winners Calabar High School
Corey Bennett has been appointed the head track and field coach at Calabar High School, the school...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2022-07-06 17:00:36
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STETHS sweeps the 100s but KC's boys still lead; Edwin Allen's girls widen lead on Day 3
Javaine Johnson won the decathlon to give Kingston College a lead over Jamaica College at the end...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-05-13 20:08:58
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KC holds slim lead over JC, Edwin Allen maintains lead over St.Jago after Day 4
Kingston College did not win a medal in the final event – the Class 1 Boys 400m hurdles on...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-05-14 19:08:20
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Hydel's Kerrica Hill runs World Youth record to win 100m Hurdles gold at Champs 2022
Hydel’s Kerrica Hill continued her stellar form at the ISSA Boys and Girls Championships at the...
- By Bradley Jacks
- Bradley Jacks
- 2022-04-09 18:26:53
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Hydel's Kerrica Hill smashes 100m Hurdles record in semi-finals at Champs 2022
Hydel’s Kerrica Hill was in record breaking form in qualifying for the Girls Class II 100m Hurdles final...
- By Bradley Jacks
- Bradley Jacks
- 2022-04-09 08:05:00
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Tina Clayton edges Brianna Lyston in epic 100m clash at Champs
It was billed as a clash between Hydel’s Brianna Lyston and the Clayton twins, Tia and Tina over...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2022-04-06 20:53:27
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KC's Jaydon Hibbert shatters triple record to land second gold medal at Champs 2022
Kingston College superstar jumper Jaydon Hibbert added to his Class I long jump title after...
- By Bradley Jacks
- Bradley Jacks
- 2022-04-08 20:16:52
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C'down's Roshawn Clarke smashes record on way to 400m hurdles gold at Champs 2022
Camperdown High School’s Roshawn Clarke smashed the championship record and exacted revenge on...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2022-04-08 19:16:06
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St Jago's Gregory Prince, Clarendon College's Dejanea Oakley the stars on a night of 400m personal bests
Personal best performances were the order of the day during the finals of the 400m on day three of...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2022-04-07 21:51:52
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Scholarship incentives to sweeten the pot for 100m runners, sprint relay athletes at 2022 ISSA/GraceKennedy Championships
Athletes competing in the 100m and sprint relays at the 2022 ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2022-03-21 19:23:45
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KC's Bouwahjgie Nkrumie (9.99) and Hydel's Alana Reid (10.92) set national junior records, break new ground for Jamaica's high school sprinters
Kingston College’s Bouwahjghie Nkrumie and Hydel High School’s Alana Reid established new records...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2023-03-29 22:02:20
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Victory delayed does not mean denied,' Hydel team captain Oneika McAnuff delivers inspirational speech as school celebrates historic victory
The ability to overcome adversity, hard work and a commitment to excellence led Hydel High School...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2023-04-05 07:09:29
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Oregon-bound Alana Reid's perfect ending to Champs career. "That is something I have to be proud of!"
Alana Reid believes her performance at the 2023 ISSA GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Championships...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2023-04-05 14:14:41
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Hydel High School celebrates 'historic' championship, principal hopes success brings greater support
In 2010, Dr. Walton Small, in his first year as principal at Wolmer’s High School for Boys’...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2023-04-03 17:13:59
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ISSA tasks coaches with saving 2021 Champs
Jamaica’s Inter-secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) has sought consensus and some...
- By Kwesi Mugisa
- Kwesi Mugisa
- 2020-09-19 13:12:15
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Kingston College dominates to secure 34th Boys title, Hydel beat Edwin Allen by two points to secure first Girls crown at ISSA Boys and Girls Championships
Kingston College and Hydel High emerged as the respective Boys and Girls title as the 2023 ISSA...
- By Bradley Jacks
- Bradley Jacks
- 2023-04-01 22:12:16
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Edwin Allen’s Delano Kennedy (45.27), Holmwood Technical’s Rickiann Russell (51.26) run personal bests to win 400m titles at ISSA Boys and Girls Championships
Edwin Allen’s Delano Kennedy brought the curtain down on Thursday’s day three of the ISSA Boys and...
- By Bradley Jacks
- Bradley Jacks
- 2023-03-30 22:33:26
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100m favorites Nkrumie, Cole safely through to semis at ISSA Boys and Girls Championships
Class One 100m favorites Bouwahjgie Nkrumie of Kingston College and Serena Cole of Edwin Allen...
- By Bradley Jacks
- Bradley Jacks
- 2023-03-28 20:27:46
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GKMS/Western Union 'Future Champions' Initiative sparks athletic excellence at Champs
The just concluded 2024 ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Athletic Championships (Champs) were a...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2024-03-29 07:37:18
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Edwin Allen reclaim girls' crown as KC easily wrap up 35th overall boys' title
Aided by a superior squad with depth across events and classes, Kingston College expectedly...
- By Sherdon Cowan
- Sherdon Cowan
- 2024-03-23 22:12:05
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Legendary high school track stars Daniel England and Anneisha McLaughlin-Whilby honoured with inaugural GKMS Western Union Icon Award
In what could be described as another memorable chapter in the rich history of the...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2024-03-23 08:06:39
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Defending champions Kingston College, Edwin Allen lead Champs heading into Saturday's final showdown
Defending champions Edwin Allen High and Kingston College are the respective girls' and boys'...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2023-03-31 20:35:34
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“It will only get better from here,” says KC’s Nkrumie after historic 9.99 performance
- By Bradley Jacks
- Bradley Jacks
- 2023-03-30 10:59:15
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JC’s Malique Smith-Band (20.90), Hydel’s Alana Reid (23.08) take Class 1 200m titles at ISSA Boys and Girls Championships
Jamaica College’s Malique Smith-Band and Hydel’s Alana Reid took home the Class 1 200m titles on...
- By Bradley Jacks
- Bradley Jacks
- 2023-04-01 16:44:05
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Excitement promised at media launch of 113th edition of ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys & Girls Championships
The anticipation among track & field fans in Jamaica and around the world is growing by the second...
- By Bradley Jacks
- Bradley Jacks
- 2024-03-07 11:02:45
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“We’re not going to yield to anybody”-Kingston College Principal Dave Myrie says plans already in place to continue school’s Champs dominance
Kingston College produced a dominant display to secure their 34th hold on the Mortimer Geddes...
- By Bradley Jacks
- Bradley Jacks
- 2023-04-03 13:09:26
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Girls Class One discus record broken twice on day one of ISSA Boys and Girls Champs
Holmwood Technical’s Cedricka Williams and St. Jago's Abigail Martin were both in record-breaking...
- By Bradley Jacks
- Bradley Jacks
- 2023-03-28 18:17:19
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Hydel's Abigail Campbell, KC's Marcinho Rose shine in 400m on Thursday's Day 3 of Champs
On Thursday's Day 3 of the ISSA GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Championships at the National Stadium...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2024-03-21 21:21:01
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St Jago's Dawkins overcomes poor start to reclaim girls' triple jump open title
St Jago High’s Jade-Ann Dawkins recovered from a stuttering start to produce 13.28m and...
- By Sherdon Cowan
- Sherdon Cowan
- 2024-03-22 22:29:00
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Excitement plentiful as Kingston College celebrate 35th Boys Champs title
It was a celebratory atmosphere at 2A North Street on Monday morning as Kingston College...
- By Bradley Jacks
- Bradley Jacks
- 2024-03-25 12:16:27
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Excelsior’s Miller, Hydel’s Baker claim Class One 100m titles at ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Championships
Excelsior High’s Damor Miller and Hydel High’s Alliah Baker won the respective Class One boys and...
- By Bradley Jacks
- Bradley Jacks
- 2024-03-20 21:04:31
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Fraser-Pryce urges Hydel, Calabar athletes to work hard, remain focused
If ever reigning champions Hydel and former champions Calabar required additional motivation ahead of...
- By Sherdon Cowan
- Sherdon Cowan
- 2024-03-20 09:47:27
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Bernard sets sight on Carifta Games gold after record-breaking performance in Class 3 high jump
Hydel High’s Zavien Bernard successfully defended her Class three high jump title, as she soared...
- By Sherdon Cowan
- Sherdon Cowan
- 2024-03-21 14:00:05
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Edwin Allen celebrates 10th Girls' title at ISSA/GraceKennedy Championships: Coach Dyke promises many more titles to come
The grounds of Edwin Allen High School in Frankfield, Clarendon, erupted with jubilation on Monday as the...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2024-03-25 16:11:52
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Holmwood's Cedricka Williams, Jodyann Mitchell set new records on a thrilling second day of Champs
On a historic second day of the 2023 ISSA GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Championships when Jamaica...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2023-03-30 07:11:50
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JC calls on Grange for assistance to break deadlock with ISSA over foreign athletes
Jamaica College have sought the intervention of Sports Minister Olivia Grange to resolve an...
- By Sherdon Cowan
- Sherdon Cowan
- 2024-02-21 09:33:39
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Edwin Allen's Simms, KC's Kiprop among 1,500m winners
Edwin Allen’s Rickeisha Simms and Kingston College’s Brian Kiprop were among winners of the...
- By Sherdon Cowan
- Sherdon Cowan
- 2024-03-20 17:53:58
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Edwin Allen's Beckford cops girls' 400m hurdles open title; Excelsior's Bennett, Wright sweep boys' honours
Edwin Allen’s Tonyan Beckford and the Excelsior High pair of Demarco Bennett and Daniel Wright all...
- By Sherdon Cowan
- Sherdon Cowan
- 2024-03-22 23:20:09
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Hydel High girls hope Chairman’s Award will inspire excellence
Hydel High School’s track and field athletes are expressing hope that their achievement in earning...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2024-04-01 08:25:59
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Title favourites Edwin Allen, Kingston College lead qualifiers to 4X400m relay Open finals
The stage is set for two pulsating 4X400m relay Open finals to bring the curtains down on the...
- By Sherdon Cowan
- Sherdon Cowan
- 2024-03-22 17:30:00
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Favourites through to 4X100m relay finals
There were no mishaps in the exciting 4X100m relays on Thursday’s third day of the...
- By Sherdon Cowan
- Sherdon Cowan
- 2024-03-21 16:49:44
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Hydel cop two 4X100m relays to close gap on Edwin Allen with three events to come
Hydel High continued their fight to retain their title, as they copped two of the four girls’...
- By Sherdon Cowan
- Sherdon Cowan
- 2024-03-23 19:20:56
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Edwards leads JC 1-2 in Class Two long jump to take early lead on day two at ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Championships
Jamaica College jumped out to an early lead on day two of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls...
- By Bradley Jacks
- Bradley Jacks
- 2024-03-20 16:36:01
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