Sports
CIFA youth leagues back on the pitch
(CIFA): The 2018 Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) youth leagues resumed this past Saturday, 24 February, following a two-week school break, with a full schedule of games in the boys and girls leagues. In the Boys Under 11 league, Jaxon Cover grabbed a hat-trick as Sunset Warriors edged out Sunset Rockets 3-2 in the ‘Sunset […]
YMCA and Little League join forces
(CNS Local Life): The YMCA of the Cayman Islands (Y) and the Cayman Islands Little League (CILL) are combining resources, allowing two of the oldest and largest providers of youth programmes in the world to unite in a shared passion for building character in Cayman’s youth. The Y will provide the Little League Association with […]
Secondary school athletes ready to compete
(CNS Local Life): The annual Inter-Secondary Track and Field Meet is set to take place at the Truman Bodden Sports Centre (TBSC) on 1-2 March. The Ministry of Education and the Department of Education Services, in partnership with the Department of Sports, are hosting the event, which features participants from nearly every secondary school in […]
Swimming records broken at Nationals
(CNS Local Life): Several national and Cayman Islands Aquatic Sports Association (CIASA) records were broken at the annual CIASA National Championship, held 15-18 February 2018 and marking the single largest competitive swimming competition of the year in the 25m short course. For four days every February, qualifying heats take place every morning with finals […]
Chamber golf tourney scores with players
(CNS Local Life): The Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic, held Friday, 16 February at the North Sound Golf Club, featured 27 teams battling on the links over five hours. In addition to the four-person-team scramble format, golfers played for bragging rights and prizes in a series of closest-to-the-pin and longest drive challenges.
Cayman tennis player enrols at IMG academy
(CNS Local Life): Jade Wilkinson, 17, Cayman’s top female junior tennis player, recently accepted a partial scholarship to IMG in Florida, one of the world’s best tennis academies. She started her intensive training at the Florida sports academy in early January. IMG specialises in training young athletes to become competitive professionals in sports including basketball, […]
Cricket team heads to World Cup qualifiers
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman National Cricket Team will fly to Argentina 24 February to begin its push to reach the finals of the ICC World T20 Championships. During the competition, the team will play 4x T20 matches facing both Argentina and Bermuda. The top two teams will go through to the next division and […]
Athletes named for Commonwealth Games
(CNS Local Life): Cayman’s team for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games has been chosen, with 22 athletes headed to Australia for the 4-15 April Games. The team members represent seven sports – athletics, boxing, cycling, gymnastics, shooting, squash and swimming. The XXI Games marks the 11th time Cayman will be participating in the international sporting […]
Young footballers get new ride
(CNS Local Life): Future SC now has a new van to transport its players to training and to games thanks to local company Excel Sports Management (ESM). The 10-passenger van was donated to help support the development of youth football talent across all communities and clubs in Cayman. President of Future SC, Sarah Orrett, said […]
CIFA youth leagues kick off football season
(CIFA): The 2018 Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) youth leagues kicked off Saturday, 3 February with exhilarating play from all participating clubs. Scores were high in certain boys and girls games but that did not detract from the overall positive play on the field.
Cayman riders excel in ‘online’ equestrian tourney
(CNS Local Life): Two local riding instructors proved they could compete internationally after taking part in an “online” dressage competition organised in the UK and appraised by a top British judge. Elizabeth Jarvis took two first-place spots and Tracey Surrey finished second in her division and third overall in the open category at the competition […]
CIASA recognises generations of swimmers
(CNS Local Life): Almost 200 people attended the recent Cayman Islands Aquatic Sports Association (CIASA) awards gala brunch, which recognises both swimmers and volunteers from 7 to 70 years old for their achievements and contributions to swimming. In addition to the awards, there was a silent auction and other fundraising activities during the event.
Two young footballers earn trip to Trinidad
(CNS Local Life): Two Cayman footballers, Victor Thompson, Jr, 15, Molly Kehoe, 13, will be making their way to Trinidad after qualifying this past weekend for the final of the Flow Skills 2018 Ultimate Football Experience. The pair prevailed over a group of their counterparts in the points-based competition put together by Flow and Manchester […]
Special Olympics gets corporate boost
(CNS Local Life): Special Olympics Cayman Islands (SOCI) has received three years of sponsorship totalling $45,000 from the Red Sail Group, which extends its support through 2020 at $15,000 annually. Red Sail Group first became a SOCI corporate partner in 2015, contributing funds towards the nonprofit’s annual operating budget, though as an individual company, it […]
Date set for Off The Beaten Track
(CNS Local Life): One of Cayman’s most gruelling athletic events has returned for 2018 with the ninth annual Off The Beaten Track (OTBT) taking place Sunday, 25 February 2018. This one-of-a-kind race will lead participants on a 50KM ultra-marathon through tropical bush, sandy beaches and the back roads of Grand Cayman. Kenneth Krys, CEO of […]
Local boxers hoping to smash Gold Coast Games
(CNS Local Life): Brandy Barnes, who won a gold medal in boxing at the Caribbean Championships in December, will be heading to London next month to prepare for this year’s Commonwealth Games in Australia. Barnes, who will be sparring with tough competition ahead of the Games, and veteran boxer Dariel Ebanks will attend the Elite Marble […]
Joggers to boost ‘kind’ charity’s coffers
(CNS Local Life): Cayman’s Acts of Random Kindness (ARK), a local charity that aims to improve the lives of those less fortunate through practical help, will be getting a windfall soon after Butterfield Bank announced that the cash raised from the 26th annual St Patrick’s Day 5K Irish Jog next month will be heading their […]
Flow and Man United support young footballers
(CNS Local Life): Forty up and coming youth footballers between the ages of 12 and 16 will have their skills put to the test at the 2018 Flow Skills Ultimate Football Experience, a points-based competition put together by Flow and Manchester United Football Club and supported by the Caribbean Football Union (CFU). The boys and […]
