Juanita Hooper

Shaun Dietz Coach of Guyana’s 400m phenom Kadecia Baird says that he would not be surprised if his athlete qualifies for the finals of the 400m at this year’s IAAF World Championships in Russia.

Adam Harris, national sprint record holder, said yesterday that he will be competing at the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) track and field World Championship in Russia on Saturday.

Olympian Britany van Lange On Sunday wrapped up her performance at the 15th FINA World Swimming Championships in Barcelona, Spain with a personal best time in the Women’s 50m freestyle event.

It was a fierce battle for the title between defending champions Headquarters and ‘A’ Division Friday night battled fiercely for top honours before Headquarters prevailed successfully retaining their title at the conclusion of the Guyana Police Force annual inter-division track and field championships at the Guyana Police Force Sports Club ground.

As expected, Headquarters’ Alita Moore sprinted away with the women’s 100m final in a time of 12.2 seconds on the final day of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) annual Inter-Division track and field championship at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary, yesterday.

At the end of the third day of the Guyana Police Force’s Inter Division track and field championships at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary, ‘A’ Division was still in the lead with 214 points, 11 points ahead of defending champions, Headquarters who are on 203 points with Country Division third on 62 points and ‘B’ Division fourth with 58 points.

‘A’ Division on 96 points maintained its lead at the end of the second day of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) annual Inter-Division track and field championship at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary yesterday.

Last year’s Caricom 10k runner-up Euleen Josiah-Tanner is accusing the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) of favouritism and is questioning the criteria used to select Alika Morgan to compete in the recently concluded Caricom 10k held in Trinidad and Tobago.

Orealla Secondary School nailed Lower Corentyne Secondary 13-nil on Friday as the Digicel Schools football tournament continued at the Skeldon Community Centre ground.

Defending champion Abigail McDonald suffered a shock defeat as the national scrabble championships got underway yesterday morning at the Bank of Guyana Roof Garden.

Vryman’s Erven Secondary School yesterday hammered Manchester Secondary 13-1 as the nationwide Digicel Schools Football tournament continued at the All Saints Scot’s School ground,New Amsterdam, Berbice Stephen Boucher was the team’s top goal scorer with six goals.

Region Four’s Institute of Professional Education (IPE) yesterday afternoon edged out Soesdyke Secondary 5-4 in the Digicel Schools Football nationwide tournament at the Grove Community Centre ground yesterday.

The fourth edition of Guyana’s premier track and field meet, the Boyce & Jefford Track and Field Classic is approaching and in sustaining the standard of the annual event, Johil Commercial on Friday renewed their sponsorship with the organisers.

Police Progressive youth Club (PPYC) ‘A’ team yesterday upset defending champions the Guyana Defence Force to win the 2013 Olympic Day 10K team run to add to their triumphs in 2008 and 2009.

Leonora High School of Region Three yesterday defeated St. John’s College  3-1 at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue when the third edition of Digicel Schools football countrywide championships kicked off.

Athletes from the Running Brave Athletics Club will be in action today and tomorrow in the NAAA Sagicor/NGC National Open Championships in Trinidad and Tobago and, according to Julian Edmonds, head coach of the club, he expects great performances from his athletes.

President of the Guyana Football federation (GFF) Christopher Matthias on Sunday praised the organizers of the third edition of the Scotiabank/Pepsi Schools Football Academy for using the discipline of football as their platform for youth development.

Georgetown’s Tutorial High School won the female title and Charlestown’s Secondary the male team title when the Scotiabank/Pepsi Schools Football National Championship ended yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue yesterday evening.

Without a doubt there were challenges in the staging of the third edition of the Scotiabank/Pepsi Schools Football Academy but president of the Guyana Sport Development Foundation (GSDF) Colin Baker said it has been another success.

Charlestown Secondary and Tutorial High School ran out male and female winners respectively of the Scotiabank/Pepsi Schools football competition yesterday.