A competition between four different teams of cheerleaders was a very colourful way to start the John Gray High School’s Inter-Academy Sports Day, at George Town’s Truman Bodden Stadium.  Four houses, known as “academies” – Wahoo (in red) Tarpon (dark blue) Marlin (Yellow) and Dolphin (light blue) were competing against each other.

The points tally from the previous two days’ events – discus, javelin, long jump and high jump had already taken place, and  had left Marlin academy leading, Wahoo second, Tarpon third and Dolphin fourth.

That left only the 100m, 200m, and 400m, with boys and girls from Year 7 to through to Year 11 to decide on the top academy.

Lyneth Monteith Principal said: “Sports day is a fun-filled day where all students can participate in friendly competition. It is a day to showcase the athletic prowess of the athletes, the exciting routines of the cheerleaders and the academy spirit of the spectators.

“While one academy will eventually win, every who participates will be winners because they have given of themselves in a spirit of sportsmanship and friendship.”

Hon Rolston Anglin, Minister of Education was there to present gold, silver and bronze medals to the first, second and third places for each race.

The day finished with a staff relay and, then there was the official announcement of results and 
trophy presentation.

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