Sports
Monster Dash fun run starts Halloween early
(CNS Local Life) The Save Our Youth Foundation (SOY) is holding their second annual Monster Dash 5K Walk/Run fundraiser at Camana Bay, Saturday, 22 October. Registration on the day begins at 6:15am with both walkers and runners starting at 7am, but taking off in opposite directions. All participants are encouraged to wear costumes for the […]
Sir John A. Cumber continues undefeated run
(CNS Local Life): Sir John A. Cumber Primary remained undefeated in both the 2016/2017 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) seasons with Group A wins over George Town Primary this past Saturday, 15 October, at the West Bay Town Hall Field. In the Under 9 division, Sir John A. Cumber’s […]
Equestrians take on combined challenge
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Riding School held the second leg of its combined training league took place Sunday, 9 October, with 32 riders getting up at the crack of dawn to prepare their horses for a day of competition and fun. The school introduced this new challenge last month; unlike most other equestrian competitions […]
CIS opens primary football season with wins
(CNS Local Life): The 2016/2017 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) regular seasons began this Saturday, 8 October with games at various venues across Grand Cayman. At the Annex Field, Cayman International School (CIS) began their campaign with wins over George Town Primary in the Under 9, Under 11 and […]
Registration open for Breeze Fusion walk/run
(CNS Local Life): The 10th annual Breeze Fusion 5K walk/run, set for 5 November, will for the first time include a leg for residents of Cayman Brac three weeks later. The race, organised by Radio Cayman and Breeze FM, has been held since 2007, with proceeds supporting the non-profit National Council for Voluntary Organisations.
Former Olympian to speak before marathon
(CNS Local Life): Jeff Galloway, world-renowned runner and founder of the “Run Walk Run” method of distance training, will be the special guest at the Intertrust Cayman Islands Marathon, set for Sunday, 4 December. Galloway, 71, who has been running for more than 50 years, will give a general talk on his experiences when participants […]
Cayman Prep wins fourth straight opening rally
(CNS Local Life): Cayman Prep won an unprecedented fourth consecutive opening rally title with a 2-1 penalty shootout victory over Cayman International School (CIS) in the finals of the 2016/2017 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) competition held Saturday, 1 October at the Annex Field. Prep’s defenders and goalkeeper were the heroes in the final for […]
Mercuryman triathlon to support Stroke Warriors and school
(CNS Local Life): Proceeds from the fifth annual Mercuryman half-iron triathlon, set for 22 January, 2017, will go towards supporting the Stroke Warriors of Cayman and East End Primary School. The triathlon has supported the school since its conception, and is helping the Stroke Warriors for the second year in a row. “While Mercuryman is […]
Boys’ Primary Football League kicks off
(CNS Local Life): The 2016/2017 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) opening rally is set for Saturday, 1 October beginning 9am at the traditional home of local football, the T.E. McField Sports Field (Annex Field) in George Town. Three-time defending opening rally champions Cayman Prep aim to continue the school’s winning ways by going for a […]
Prospect Primary win first girls’ opening rally title
(CNS Local Life): The young ladies from the Prospect Primary ‘A’ team created their own piece of history this past Saturday, 24 September, at the Annex Field as they secured the inaugural 2016/2017 CUC Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) opening rally title with a hard-fought 1-0 penalty shootout victory over St Ignatius Prep.
Golf fundraiser scores for the Red Cross
(CNS Local Life): RBC Royal Bank continued its 19-year partnership with the Cayman Islands Red Cross (CIRC) during their recent fundraising golf tournament. This year’s event featured the Canadian Olympian Jamie Broder and raised more than $50,000 for the charity. More than 100 participants from organisations across Cayman gathered to play while raising funds for CIRC.
Girls kick off primary school football season
(CNS Local Life): The primary school girls kick off the 2016/2017 football season Saturday, 24 September with the inaugural CUC Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) opening rally at the traditional home of the sport, the T.E. McField Sports Field (Annex Field) in George Town, beginning at 9am. The boys start their season with the CUC Primary […]
Equestrians mount up for new challenge
(CNS Local Life): Cayman’s equestrians took part in a new riding challenge at the combined training show held Sunday, 18 September at the Cayman Riding School in Savannah. Unlike other most other competitions where horse and rider attempt just one equestrian discipline, combined training pairs dressage with a round of show jumping.
Take the plunge at the season’s first sea swim
(CNS): The 2016-17 Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association (CIASA) open-water season begins Saturday, 10 September with the 32nd annual Foster’s Sea Swim. This year, in addition to the traditional 800m swim, there is a 400m event for ages 12 and under which will not be timed and will take place while the results are being tallied for […]
Olympic volunteer ready to help again
(CNS): Caymanian Marzeta Bodden was not an Olympic athlete but her three-week attendance in Rio proved vital to the running of the Games as one of the 50,000 volunteers who donated their time to help facilitate the event. She recalled the lengthy process to get chosen as a volunteer. “I applied about two years ago. […]
Brac Cup Invitational football tourney alive and kicking
(CNS): After a 12-year hiatus, the Brac Cup Invitational men’s football tournament is returning to Cayman Brac, set to take place 26-28 August. The two-day knockout tournament, being held at the Cayman Brac Sports Complex, will take place between the Cayman Brac Football Club (CBFC), the Cayman Islands Under-20 National Team and a squad from […]
Lara Butler carries flag for Cayman as Rio Games close
(CNS): Swimmer Lara Butler marched as Cayman’s flag bearer at the Rio closing ceremony, chosen by the Cayman Islands Olympic Committee due to her success at the Games, breaking a national record and setting a new personal best in the 100m backstroke. Thousands of athletes and spectators were on hand for the carnival-inspired event. Despite […]
Cyclists raise money for HospiceCare
(CNS): Despite inclement weather leading up to the day of the event, more than 90 cyclists, from age 8 to 72, participated in the fourth annual Pete Ribbins Memorial Ride on Sunday, 14 August. Through registrations and donations from Consolidated Water Company’s Cayman and US staff, almost CI$6,000 was raised for Cayman HospiceCare, after the […]
