Profiles of our Olympic Athletes competing in London 2012
From www.caymanactive.com Brett Fraser, Swimmer Brett graduated from the University of Florida (UF), in Gainesville in 2011 with a degree in Finance and many other distinguishable accolades including NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship Recipient, Academic All-American, University of Florida Outstanding Leadership…
CONCACAF President Webb receives Queen’s Jubilee Medal of Honour
Confederation of North, Central American & Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) President, Jeffrey Webb, received the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal of Honour at a dinner held in his honour by the Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) on Friday evening. The…
Maple Leafs Grab Senior Men’s Title at International Rugby 7s and Cayman win Bowl final
Victoria, BC (ISN) – The Canadian Maple Leafs Took the Honours in the Senior Men’s category at Victoria’s 2nd Annual International Rugby 7s Tournament. UVic’s Centennial Stadium was the venue for the two-day International Rugby 7s tournament, which saw athletes…
Ritch & Conolly donates $2,500 to Football Association’s Academy Sports Club
Local attorneys Ritch & Conolly, announced on Monday (16) their sponsorship of the Football Association’s Academy Sports Club. Donating $2,500, the funds will help sponsor young footballers (aged 10 – 16 years old) to participate in Academy Sports Club (ASC)…
Ade-Thomas still short of $$$ for 10th NAPF Regionals in Cayman islands
– needs $190,000 to cover airfare The Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) while trying its utmost to raise the required funds to have its premier athletes bring more glory to Guyana, is still short of funds to, in the first…
Gay powers to 100m win
Former world champion Tyson Gay shrugged off damp and cold conditions to power to victory in the 100m at the London Diamond League meeting on Friday. Gay, the second-fastest man in history, took advantage of the late withdrawal of Jamaican…
Cayman Islands beat T&T in U-19s final
Defending champions Cayman Islands withstood a determined challenge from archrivals Trinidad and Tobago(T&T) to retain their North American and Caribbean Rugby Association (NACRA) U-19 Men’s rugby Championship title at the IPN University stadium in Mexico City . Cayman Islands came away with the 20-10 victory….
Cruisers take advantage of good winds to 12 mile banks and back
The second of the six race Harbour House Marina 2012 Cruiser Series around North Sound took place on Sunday 24th June to coincide with the summer sailstice (sailboats worldwide winching up some canvas to celebrate the summer solstice). Unusually southerly…
Sepp Blatter knew of ‘bribes’ to Fifa officials
Fifa president Sepp Blatter was aware senior officials were paid millions of pounds, according to a court investigation into bribery claims. Former president Joao Havelange and executive committee member Ricardo Teixeira were named, on Wednesday, as having received huge sums…
Group plans, executes dive to 652 ft. near Grand Cayman
Earlier this summer, the Add Helium Dive Team successfully completed a closed circuit rebreather dive to 652 feet off Grand Cayman’s West End. Divers Peter Sotis, and Kimberly Inge, along with a team of support divers, successfully completed the 6…