Sports
Allan wraps up first Olympic Games
(CNS): Florence Allan completed her first Olympic Games with 33rd and 36th finishes in races nine and 10, respectively, for a 36th overall ranking, leaving her out of the medalling race today (15 August), which is reserved for the top 10 competitors. That event will likely be her one of her last Laser Radial regattas, […]
Difficult ocean conditions prove costly to Allan
(CNS): Florence Allan found the going rough on the open-ocean course of her Olympic competition, with intense weather conditions and her light weight combining to prevent her from completing the races within the allotted time. Allan took more than six hours in total for the two races, held 10 August, which resulted in a “Did […]
Allan struggles to make headway with weight disadvantage
(CNS): As one of lightest sailors in the competition, Cayman’s Florence Allen had another challenging day Tuesday in Rio as she ended the women’s laser races in 35th place. Although she improved her ranking in the first race of the day where she was passing other competitors, she fell back again in the second race […]
Father and son complete 500-mile cycle for charity
(CNS): A father and son have cycled across Iowa as part of the world’s oldest, largest and longest road tour. Tim Dailey and son, Alex, 9, cycled 500 miles in the 44th annual Registers Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI), a seven-day journey, raising funds for three Cayman charities. They will be donating US$1,000 […]
Cayman invited to cycle for a cause
(CNS): Cayman Water Company (CWC) will be hosting the fourth annual Pete Ribbins Memorial Ride on Sunday, 14 August, held in honour of CWC’s late general manager, who was an active member of the local sporting community, and to raise funds for Cayman HospiceCare. Through registration fees and donations since the event began in 2013, […]
Allan finishes first day of Olympic sailing
(CNS): Florence Allan became the third member of the Cayman Islands Olympic team to compete in the Rio games Monday, 8 August, when she took part in the first day of the women’s Laser Radial sailing competition. Although Allan found herself at the bottom of the pack, finishing 36th and 35th in the two races from […]
Cayman’s athletes start their Olympic quest
(CNS): Lara Butler registered both a personal best and new national record of 1:04.98 in her 100m backstroke event, and brother Geoffrey took first in his 400m freestyle heat with a time of 4:07.87, but Cayman’s Olympic siblings did not qualify for their respective semifinals in their weekend races. Next up on the Olympic calendar […]
Cayman’s athletes ready to compete in Rio
(CNS): The Cayman Olympic squad has been officially welcomed to the Olympic Village in Rio de Janeiro ahead of the start of the Summer Games. Cayman was one of the first countries to participate in the welcoming event that included the raising of the Cayman Islands flag and the playing of Brazil’s national anthem. All […]
Cayman Rugby hosts kids fun day
(CNS): To celebrate the return of rugby to the Olympic Games, opening 5 August in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Cayman Rugby’s men’s and women’s sevens squads are inviting all kids ages 5-17 to come out to the South Sound Rugby Club at 8am on Saturday, 6 August for an hour of fun and games. Participants are then […]
Academy Sports Club enjoys run at USA Cup
(CNS): Four Academy Sports Club teams recently returned from competing at the 32nd annual Schwan’s USA Cup, securing one quarterfinalist position, two semifinalist spots, and one champion trophy at the end of the week-long tournament held in Blaine, Minnesota. The U-10, U-11, U-13 and U-15 squads played a game every day of the competition, which […]
Cayman boxers to compete in US tournament
(CNS): Two Cayman boxers will be heading off to the US this month to compete at the Sugar Bert National Championships qualifier in Columbus, Georgia. Coach Ryan Barrett selected Bruce Lee Coulson, 32, and Blayze Wood, 17, to participate in the 26-28 August event, with the airfare for one of the athletes sponsored by private […]
U-17 World Cup journey ends for Cayman team
(CNS): The dream of advancing to the final round of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Under-17 World Cup qualifiers in Trinidad & Tobago ended on Sunday evening (24 July) for the Cayman Islands following a 4-2 loss to defending Caribbean champions Haiti. The local squad had been in contention for the Group 2 win after […]
Community asked to run for Red Cross
(CNS): The annual Running for Red race in support of the Cayman Islands Red Cross is set for Saturday, 27 August. Hosted by the Cayman Islands Institute of Professional Accountants (CIIPA), the event is open to runners and walkers of all levels. “CIIPA’s social committee is proud to host Running for Red for its fourth consecutive […]
Young long jumper takes silver at CUT Games
(CNS): A Cayman team comprising four athletes recently participated in the Caribbean Union of Teachers (CUT) Games, with the youngest competitor bringing home a silver medal. The biennial track-and-field competition, which brings together young athletes from throughout the Caribbean, was held in Tortola, British Virgin Islands, 15-16 July for under-9, under-11, under-13 and under-15 boys and girls. […]
Little League team attends ESPN event in Florida
(CNS): A Cayman Islands Little League Association under-16 team recently attended the 2016 ESPN International Salute to Baseball Tournament in Orlando, Florida, with the help of sponsorship from Ogier. The Cayman group participating in the event comprised 11 players, and five coaches and team assistants. The players gained valuable competitive experience at the international level.
Academy footballers competing in USA Cup
(CNS): Academy Sports Club is in Blaine, Minnesota to compete in the 32nd Schwan’s USA Cup, the largest football tournament in the western hemisphere. The tournament, which is running through 23 July, features 1,178 teams from 19 states within the US and 19 countries. Academy has four teams participating in the Cup, and has travelled […]
Cayman ready to host U-17 World Cup qualifiers
(CNS): The Cayman Islands is gearing up for three days of international youth football with the country hosting the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Under-17 World Cup Group 2 qualifiers, from 20-24 July at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex. In addition to Cayman, the group comprises Aruba, Puerto Rico and Haiti. In the tournament’s first day […]
Father and son off to Iowa to cycle for charity
(CNS): A father and son from Cayman leave today (13 July) for a biking adventure in the US, where they and another local rider will be joining a group of friends and several thousand others on a weeklong 500-mile trip across Iowa. Tim Dailey and his son Alex, 9, are taking part in RAGBRAI (the […]
