Sports
Cop and MLA plan punch-up in the ring
(CNS): A local politician and a police officer will be squaring up for charity next month with a three-round bout during a boxing event being hosted by the Cayman Islands Boxing Association. The show will feature a team from the Bahamas vs the Cayman Islands and as well as local boxers such as Hopkins Ebanks […]
Cayman runner brings silver back from Samoa
(CNS): The athletes that represented the Cayman Islands at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa will be returning home today (14 September), bringing back the first-ever medal from this sporting event, a silver that runner Jamal Walton earned in the 400m. According to a Cayman Islands Olympic Committee (CIOC) press release on the Games, Walton […]
Busy summer for Cayman swimmers
(CNS): Following on from an eventful summer of training and international competition as part of teams representing the Cayman Islands, swimmers Catriona MacRae and Lauren Hew will be taking part in the Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa from 5-11 September. Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association (CIASA) president Michael Lockwood was pleased with the progress of […]
U-15 team set for quarterfinals at CFU championships
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Under-15 Boys National Team has secured a spot in the quarterfinals of the Caribbean Football Union Championships against Antigua & Barbuda, after a resounding 8-0 victory over Anguilla on Monday, 10 August. The win put Cayman at the top of Group 1, thanks to goals from Nicholas Chung (second minute), Gonzalo […]
Cayman’s U-15 team leads group at CFU championships
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Under-15 Boys National Football Team has won its first two matches in the group stage of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Championships in Anguilla, beating St. Lucia 2-0 on Saturday, 8 August, and the US Virgin Islands 4-0 the following day.
Special Olympians bring back the hardware
(CNS): The Special Olympics Cayman Islands team came home from Los Angeles this week with 52 medals in their luggage after a massively successful competition. The team bagged 21 gold, 11 silver and 20 bronze medals and the athletes also recorded many personal bests in their events — an experience of a lifetime for the team. […]
National U-15 footballers head for CFU Championships
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Under-15 National Boys Football Team will be competing in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Championships taking place in St. Maarten and Anguilla from 8-16 August. With the traditional CONCACAF Under-15 Championships postponed this year, the CFU has organised a scaled-down version of the competition with 12 countries participating.
U-15 boys through to semis at CFU championships
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Under-15 Boys National Football Team came from behind to defeat Antigua & Barbuda 3-1 and claim a spot in the semifinals of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Championships being played in St. Maarten on Friday, 14 August. Goals from Kareem Foster (47th minute), Cody Ebanks (51st) and Franco Murillo-Johnson (56th) cancelled out […]
Fundraiser nets over $6k for hospice
(CWC): Almost 100 cyclists took part in the Cayman Water Company’s 3rd annual Pete Ribbins Memorial Ride on Sunday, August 16, raising CI$3,185 for Cayman Hospice Care through registrations and substantial donations from the Company’s Cayman and US staff. All proceeds were matched by CWC, bringing the total donated to to CI$6,370.
Cayman’s U19 Rugby wins NACRA 2015 Plate Trophy
(CIRC): The Cayman Islands National Men’s U19 Rugby team recently competed in the North America and Caribbean Rugby Association (NACRA) Men’s U19 Rugby Championships in Orlando (July 11-19th) and brought home the winning Plate Trophy by beating USA South B 20-8 and Turks and Caicos 29-27. This inspirational win means Cayman U19’s move back up […]
Cayman U-15s take third at CFU championships
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Under-15 Boys National Football Team claimed third place in the 2015 Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Championships following a 5-4 sudden death penalty shootout win over St. Lucia in St. Maarten on Sunday, 16 August. Top scorer for the Cayman Islands for the tournament, Kareem Foster, opened things up in the eighth minute but […]
Young athletes poised for international debut
(CNS): The Cayman Islands will be represented by 18 athletes across four sports — athletics, boxing, rugby sevens and swimming — at the Commonwealth Youth Games, taking place in Samoa from 5-11 September. Though most of the athletes will be competing at a major games for the first time, a few have international experience. Swimmer […]
Get ready to tee off for the Red Cross
(CNS): It is almost time to hit the links in support of the Cayman Islands Red Cross (CIRC), which is holding its annual charitable golf tournament 4 September at the North Sound Club. RBC Royal Bank has once again signed on as the title sponsor of one of the CIRC’s main fundraisers, marking the 18th year […]
Island Games swim team announced
(CNS): Twelve swimmers will represent the Cayman Islands at the NatWest Island Games XVI, to be held in Jersey from 27 June-3 July. The Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association (CIASA), in conjunction with the Cayman Island Games Association (CIGA), announced the team of Shaune Fraser, Brett Fraser, Geoffrey Butler, Lara Butler, Alex McCallum, Iain McCallum, […]
Open-water event a swimming success
(CNS): A new-look course highlighted the 28th LIME 800m Sea Swim, which drew 106 participants swimming a loop that started and ended at Government House. The loop provided Cayman’s top open-water swimmers and tri-athletes the opportunity to navigate an unfamiliar course, round markers and swim with and against the current. For spectators, it was an easier course to view […]
Swimmers set to make a splash
(CNS): The Stingray Swim Club (SSC) is hosting two swim meets this weekend, with events for competitors of all ages and covering a variety of distances. First up is Vigoro Nursery’s Friday Night Lights, a distance meet on 22 May for swimmers aged 11 and over. On 23 May, the Lions Sprint Meet is open […]
DG’s charity race a runaway victory
(CNS): The Deputy Governor’s 5K walk/run set a new record for donations, raising $50,000, more than double the $20,000 goal organisers had set to benefit Special Olympics Cayman Islands (SOCI). The funds will be used to assist Special Olympians and chaperones in representing the Cayman Islands at the World Games in California in June.
CIFA kicks off CONCACAF Women’s Day
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) is commemorating the first CONCACAF Women’s Day on 23 May. The initiative was created by the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football to provide an opportunity for member associations to convey the importance of developing women’s football.
