Calabar, Jago and Manchester claim crowns at 114th Penn Relays
Calabar, St Jago and Manchester high sizzled to claim Championship of America titles on yesterday’s final day of the 114th Penn Relays at Franklin Field stadium. After two disasters in the morning session, where Calabar lost Ramone McKenzie, who was seen on crutches, and Kingston College’s (KC) Andre Peart, who got hurt in the 4×400m heats, Jamaica schools did well by taking all three relays contested on the day.
It started in the Championship of America’s boys’ 4×100m when Calabar, running without regular second-leg man McKenzie, upset St Jago, who failed to finish. The quartet of Andrew Riley, Earl Lee, Warren Weir and Oshane Bailey stopped the clock in 40.74. Riley, the team’s captain, said the victory was great.
Clarke, Wilson predict more successes for Champs 2009
Michael Clarke and Maurice Wilson, coaches of 2008 ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Champion teams Calabar and Holmwood Technical, respectively, think that with their current cadre of athletes, their teams should be hard to be beat within the next few years at the annual high school athletics event.
Both men said that while a few key persons will leave school this year, the core of their teams will remain at least for another year, giving them a good shot at winning in 2009.
Calabar will lose current team captain Andrew Riley, who won the Class One boys’ high jump and heptathlon Open, finished third in the 110m hurdles, was part of the winning 4×100m relay team, and was named the Champion Boy and Champion Class One boy for the 2008 championships.
Cable and Wireless to continue support for Penn Relay teams
Telecommunications giant Cable and Wireless Jamaica extended its annual link with high schools and one tertiary institution by contributing money to offset expenses associated with their participation in the Penn Relays. The prestigious event will run from Thursday, April 24 through to Saturday, April 26, at the Pennsylvania University in Philadelphia.
From a $550,000 package, 18 institutions, including non-traditional high schools such as Mona and Clan Carthy, received donations of $30,000 each, plus a $1,000 ‘Jus Talk’ calling card, that will give each school 200 minutes of talk time to facilitate communication with their people here in Jamaica.
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