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Visit Of Sports Experts To St. Kitts – Nevis Was Educational

Glen Jeffers – First VP of SKNAAA
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
October 23, 2008 (SKNIS)

Officials in the athletic community have expressed great pleasure with the recent initiative of Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas, to invite world renowned experts to share experiences with local stakeholders.

Sports administrators and development consultants Donald Quarrie and Howard Aris of Jamaica visited St. Kitts and Nevis from October 16 to 18, and consulted with colleagues, officials, coaches and athletes involved in track and field.

First Vice President of the St. Kitts and Nevis Amateur Athletic Association (SKNAAA), Glen Jeffers described the sessions as “very informative and intriguing.” He quoted the Minister of State responsible for Sports Hon. Richard Skerritt in explaining that this consultation process was a part of the overall review of the Government’s sports policy.

Meritza Williams – Nevis’ First Female Olympian
Charlestown, Nevis
August 28, 2008

Nevis’ first female Olympian, 19 year old Ms. Meritza Williams, returned home just after midday on August, 27, 2008, and was welcomed at the Charlestown Pier by Deputy Premier of Nevis and Minister of Sports Hon. Hensley Daniel, Junior Minister Hon. Carlisle Powell and her first coach, Nevis’ first male Olympian Mr. Kurvin Wallace.

“Congratulations and welcome back to Nevis. I am sure you have done Nevis proud, our first female Olympian going that far. I want to congratulate you for reaching this far”.

“As you continue your athletic journey, you are likely to go much further. All the best and I join with all of Nevis in saying congratulations and wish you all the best for the future,” Mr. Daniel said.

Mr. Powell echoed similar sentiments.

“Welcome back to Nevis and congrats! You have the Olympic experience now so it only gets better so congratulations you did well. I hope the experience serves you good in the future,” he said.

Shortly after, accompanied by her mother Ms. Lolita Williams who had joined the welcoming party, Ms. Williams was whisked away to meet with Premier of Nevis Hon. Joseph Parry at his Bath Hotel office where she was warmly received.

While he extended congratulations to the athlete, the Premier registered his love for athletics and said it was important for the people of Nevis to be reminded of their sporting prowess.

St. Kitts – Nevis Sports Scholarships

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
August 28, 2008 (SKNIS)

The partnership between the Ministry of Tourism, Sports and Culture; Bird Rock Community Club; and To God Be the Glory Sports in the United States, has yielded athletic scholarships for two young men.

Basketballers Shamile Jeffers, 18, and Erasmus Williams Jr., 17, have been recruited to U.S. schools to pursue their academic and athletic ambitions after impressing overseas coaches who facilitated the July 28 to August 08 Reach One, Teach One Basketball Camp, held at Bird Rock.

“This is good news,” exclaimed Director of Sports Dave Connor. “When the Department of Sports started this initiative two years ago, we did it with the expressed intent of improving local talent and getting young men and women seen by college scouts and coaches. We have been doing that and are continuing to see favorable results.”

Charelstown, Nevis – Primary School Top Athletes

Charlestown Nevis
April 14, 2008

Area Representative for St. Paul’s the Hon Robelto Hector shared a special moment with the 2008 Gulf Insurance Inter-Primary Schools Athletic Champions, team Charlestown Primary School,(CPS) on Friday April 11, 2008 at the school in Ramsbury, Charlestown. Moments before Minister Hector presented the top athletes with their trophies he told the athletes he was happy to be with them again to celebrate the occasion.

“I am happy to be here again this year to share special moments with you all as athletes. I offer words of congratulations to the team and to the school in general. The performance at the meet is an indication of the hard work of the students, parents, teachers and the coaches.

“You have done exceptionally well! Keep it up, and let me be back here next year to say congratulations to you again!” Minister Hector said.

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