Sports
Cayman Prep footballers shine in Jamaica tourney
(CNS Local Life): Cayman Prep and High School (CPHS) recently took a group of 27 students to the American International School of Kingston (AISK) and made a strong showing at the six-a-side SoccerFeva tournament, which hosted schools from all over the region. In addition, CPHS student Molly Kehoe, member of the winning girls’ team, was […]
Gaelic football camp on the way
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands Kids Gaelic Football Club is holding its first COOL Camp of 2019, set for 7 and 8 March, during the mid-term school break. The camp, to be held at the Cayman International School football pitch, will begin training with a basic warm-up for the players, followed by a quick […]
Sunset U13 girls battle for bragging rights
(CIFA): The Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) youth leagues continued Saturday, 9 February, with games in the Girls Under 13 and Boys Under 11 and Under 13 leagues. In the lone Girls Under 13 game on Saturday morning, it was a Sunset duel as Sunset FC Fuegos took on their younger counterparts, the Sunset FC […]
Dressage riders enjoy day of firsts
(CNS Local Life): Cayman’s dressage riders tacked up on Sunday, 3 February, to compete in the first of three national shows scheduled for this season, each of which is sponsored by the Cayman Islands Equestrian Federation (CIEF). The event took place at the Equestrian Centre in George Town, with 29 entries on the day.
Academy formalises use of Triple C field
(CNS Local Life): Academy Sports Club has signed a lease with Triple C School for the use of the field where the club conducts various developmental programmes for footballers ranging from children to adults. The long-term agreement was formalised by members of the Academy board of directors and school representatives in November.
Double wins for 345FC in U11 league
(CIFA):The re-formatted Boys Under 11 league got underway this past Saturday, 2 February, in the 2019 Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) youth leagues. Saturday’s games also marked the third round of play in the Girls Under 11 and the Boys Under 15 leagues.
Young tennis players set for 2019
(CNS Local Life): Cayman’s junior tennis players can look forward to another year of challenging tournaments, courtesy of sponsorship by PwC. The accounting firm has renewed its support for the PwC junior circuit, organised by the Tennis Federation of the Cayman Islands (TFCI) and consisting of seven two-day tournaments for players aged 10 and under, […]
Law firm kicks in support for Gaelic football
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands Gaelic Football Club has received sponsorship for its 2019 men’s and women’s leagues which bring together nearly 300 people of different nationalities to participate in matches between January and June. Law firm Harneys’ support will enable the six men’s teams and four women’s teams to play in 13 days […]
Sunset and Academy play to a draw
(CIFA): The second round of games in the 2019 Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) youth leagues were played Saturday, 26 January, with a number of boys and girls matches at venues across Grand Cayman. In the Girls Under 13 league, Sunset Fuegos faced Academy SC in the only Saturday morning game. With a number of […]
Cayman serves up NORCECA tournament
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands Volleyball Federation (CIVF) ] will once again be a host country for the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tournament, set for 26-28 April at Public Beach. The competition, which returns to Cayman after a break in 2018, will be one of the first stops on the 2019 NORCECA tour, featuring teams […]
From Cayman to the South Pole
(CNS Local Life): The phrase “to the ends of the earth” has real-life meaning for Guy Manning, who recently returned from the absolute bottom, geographically speaking, having trekked to the South Pole. But extremes are nothing new to the Cayman-based lawyer, who has also been to the top of the world – he scaled Mount […]
Stingray Swim Club makes big splash in January
(CNS Local Life): Stingray Swim Club (SSC) is holding its annual swim-a-thon on 25 January at the Lions Aquatic Centre after a month full of events. At the club’s fundraiser, known as the Big Swim, participants have two hours to swim a maximum of 200 lengths. Donors are encouraged to support the athlete either through […]
CIFA youth leagues kick off new season
(CIFA): The 2019 Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) youth leagues got off to an exciting start this past Saturday, 19 January with a full schedule of boys’ and girls’ games. In the Girls Under 11 league, Academy SC’s Millicent Hoffman scored the season’s first hat trick as she led her team to a 6-0 win […]
Young kiteboarders get fundraising boost
(CNS Local Life): A team of young men participating in the Little Grand Race 2019 has received support from a local law firm as they try to raise funds for the Cayman Islands Cancer Society. Conyers Dill & Pearman has donated $5,000 to the team of Oskar Bjuroe, Jake Serpell and Louis Vagniez, who are […]
Junior tennis back on the court
(CNS Local Life): The first PwC Junior Tennis Circuit tournament for 2019 took place this past weekend, with 28 young players competing in three age divisions. The event was held at the Cayman Islands Tennis Club and organised by the Tennis Federation of the Cayman Islands (TFCI).
CIS and St Ignatius take football titles
(CIHSFL): Cayman International School (CIS) Blue and St Ignatius Catholic School claimed the 2018 Dart Under 14 Girls’ and Under 13 Boys’ Cayman Islands High School Football League (CIHSFL) championships. In a rematch of the 2017 final game, the young ladies from CIS Blue defeated Cayman Prep 3-0 at the CIFA Centre of Excellence to […]
Close finish at sea swim
(CNS Local Life): The 30th annual CUC 800m Sea Swim took place Saturday, 12 January with 125 swimmers participating in the loop course which started and ended at Governor’s Beach. Overall first, second and third place winners finished within seconds of each other providing an exciting finish for the crowds, stated a Cayman Islands Aquatic […]
Renowned sailor to speak in Cayman
(CNS Local Life): Dawn Riley, one of the world’s best-known adventurer-sailors, the CEO of a winning America’s Cup team and current America’s Cup challenge “American Magic” participant, will be speaking at the Cayman Islands Sailing Club on Saturday, 12 January. Riley was the first American, male or female, to race in three America’s Cup and […]
