Sports
Open-water swim attracts 25 teams
(CNS): Breaking away from the normal sea swims, CIASA hosted the second annual Massive Open Water Relay, followed by a BBQ, with 25 teams comprising four swimmers each taking to the waters to cover either 400m per leg (12 and under) or 600m (over 12). Sandy Hew, CIASA director who organised the relay, spoke of […]
CIS hosts international hoops tournament
(CNS): Cayman International School (CIS) hosted its fifth annual Blue Iguana International Basketball Jamboree from 9-13 March in which two international, along with four local, schools participated. The American International School of Kingston (AISK) and International School of Aruba (ISA), who were hosted by CIS families, joined CIS, Cayman Prep, Triple C and Wesleyan Christian […]
Riders jump to it at equestrian competition
(CNS): Cayman Riding School recently hosted the Cayman Islands Equestrian Federation’s (CIEF) Open Jumping Show, with riders competing on horses and ponies at four different heights ranging from 0.6m-0.9m. Tracey Surrey, owner and riding instructor at the school, said that all of the riders performed extremely well, with several competing at the higher heights for […]
Cayman’s group draw announced for HK Sevens
(CNS): The draw for the HSBC World Sevens Series 2016 qualifier in Hong Kong next month was held live yesterday (Monday, 14 March) with Cayman’s rugby sevens team picked for Pool E with Zimbabwe, Germany and the home team. Cayman will play its pool games over two days, 8-9 April.
Full stable of dressage riders on display at competition
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Equestrian Federation (CIEF) held its third dressage show of the season on Sunday, 6 March, with 34 horse-and-rider combinations, including several newcomers to the show ring. Competing for the first time at a CIEF dressage show were Natalie Galloway, Lucy Lindsay, Reyah Stewart and Madison Ameline.
Final team named for HK Sevens competition
(CNS): After watching their team compete in the Las Vegas Invitational sevens last weekend against international opponents, Cayman’s rugby coaches have selected the players who will be participating in the Hong Kong Sevens tournament set for 8-10 April. Out of the 31 players divided among three teams who lasted through a total of 14 matches […]
Cayman’s athletes get set for final CARIFTA qualifier
(CNS): Cayman’s young athletes are preparing to compete this weekend for a place in the 2016 CARIFTA Games to be held in Granada 26-28 March. The Cayman Islands Athletic Association, in partnership with Caribbean Utilities Company (CUC), is presenting the 2016 CUC Youth & Junior CARIFTA Track & Field Championships on Friday and Saturday, 11-12 […]
Tottenham Hotspur youth team to play in Cayman U-14 tourney
(CNS): A team from Tottenham Hotspur FC of the English Premier League will be participating in the Cayman Airways U-14 Invitational Youth Cup set for 21-26 June at the Camana Bay Sports Complex. In its third year, the annual under-14 football tournament has been attracting some of the best young players from the Caribbean, the […]
Flow scores with rights to Indian Premier League
(CNS): Flow Sports has been named the official broadcast partner of the Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 cricket tournament starting this year, making it the only broadcaster in the Caribbean to provide HD coverage of all IPL action. The deal also gives Flow exclusive digital rights for the league, and that will be available for […]
Off-road ultra marathon right on track
(CNS): This year’s Off the Beaten Track (OTBT) ultra-marathon and relay attracted more than 450 participants to one of Cayman’s most extreme and competitive events on the annual race calendar. Held Sunday, 21 February, the 50km ultra-marathon, in aid of two charities, was designed to encompass a notoriously difficult uncharted route through lush tropical bush […]
Pedal power drives Kiwanis fundraiser
(CNS): The Kiwanis Club of Grand Cayman recently held their 34th Annual KiwaniBike where close to 150 cyclists rode 20 miles, from the Blow Holes in East End to Smith Cove in South Sound. Event chairperson Monique Bush thanked everyone for participating in the fundraiser, which took in almost $7,000.
Junior swim team named for CARIFTA
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association (CIASA) has selected the 22-member junior team which will travel to Martinique to compete in the 2016 CARIFTA 50m pool and open-water championships being held 22-26 March. The team was chosen based on a review of qualifying times and athletes’ compliance with training and eligibility requirements, with coaches […]
Call for swimmers for open-water relay
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association (CIASA) is encouraging swimmers to register for the Massive Open Water Relay, being held Saturday, 12 March. Four-member teams will participate in either the 4x400m (12 and under only) or 4x600m (13 and over in either an age-group category or the corporate division).
Serpell jumps to first by a second in equestrian event
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Equestrian Federation (CIEF) held the first of the three-part FEI World Jumping Challenge (WJC) Sunday, 28 February at Cayman Riding School, with Polly Serpell pulling out a win by only a second. The event is designed to enable riders who live in more remote countries the opportunity to compete internationally without […]
Sevens squad wins mini-tourney; gov’t supports HK effort
(CNS): Ahead of its participation in the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens tournament next month, Cayman’s national team played a visiting squad from the University of Michigan in a mini-tournament this past weekend, winning all of the games against an opposition admittedly tired after a long day’s travel. The Michigan players will get a chance at […]
Beach volleyball being served up in April
(CNS): The 2016 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour will be stopping at Seven Mile Beach from 22-24 April, marking the eighth time the Cayman Islands has hosted a leg of this international competition. Annually attracting top players from more than 15 countries including Olympic medallists such as Todd Rogers (gold medal) and Phil Dalhausser, the […]
National U-15 football team prepares for CONCACAF tournament
(CNS): The Cayman Islands National U-15 football team, after being tested at an international tournament in Florida a few months ago, continues to train for the 2017 CONCACAF U-15 Boys Tournament, one of their most important competitions to date. Head coach Bruce Sigsworth said that the team members are actually still all under 14 with some just […]
Flow gains broadcast rights to CARIFTA games
(CNS): Flow has signed a partnership with the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletics Association (NACAC) to be the exclusive broadcast partner and sponsor of the Flow CARIFTA Games. This year, the games, which will be held in Grenada from 26-28 March, will be shown in 10 Flow markets on the brand’s recently launched sports […]
