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This is the section about UWI Sports!

Graduates who are interested in cricket, football, tennis or any other sport - please email the IAD at: iad.mona@alumni.uwi.edu  and give us your ideas and information so that we can let other graduates know what you are doing and get others involved!

Did you know?:

A. The new CEO of the West Indies Cricket Board, Ernest Hilaire is a UWI graduate. His appointment became effective on Oct. 1, 2009.   

B. The first Vice Chancellor's XI Cricket Match was played in 1996. The 2009 match was played in Dominica on July 24, 2009, against Bangladesh. Look out for details about the 2010 match!

NEWS

Mona Campus - Athletics Initiative
Submitted Nov 12, 2009
The Hon. Usain Bolt OJ, and his Racers Track Club teammates will have an eight lane, 200m track, donated by Regupol of Germany, on which to train at the Mona Campus. The Hon. Glen Mills, CD,  President of Racers also advised that the Club would be based on the campus. The IAAF High Performance Centre (HPC) also formalised ties with the Mona Campus as part of the Athletics Initiative of the campus. Olympian Grace Jackson has been reassigned as Sports Development Officer in the Office of the Principal. Mona is also concentrating on sports science and sports medicine. 

St. Augustine Campus - Tennis Tournament
Submitted Nov 12, 2009
Brent King was a double crown winner in the recently concluded UWI St. Augustine Tennis Tournament. He is a Mangement student and won both the singles and doubles titles in the one week tournament. His doubles partner was Akiel Bonair. Twenty nine men and nine women - all UWI students - took part. 

Cave Hill Campus - 20/20 Cricket at 3W's
Submitted Nov 9, 2009
From November 10-19, 2009 a number of 20/20 cricket matches will be take place at the 3 W's Oval on the Cave Hill Campus from 6:30 - 10:30 p.m. The matches are open to the public and alumni are specially invited to attend.

Cavehill Campus - Sport Cave Hill and Cave Hill Sport Academy
Submitted Nov 5, 2009
The Cave Hill Campus launched Sport Cave Hill and the Cave Hill Sport Academy on November 5, 2009. These two entities are aimed at merging academic excellence and sport excellence. 

St. Augustine - UWI SPEC Marathon
Submitted Nov 2, 2009
The sixth UWI SPEC Annual Half Marathon was held on Sunday, November 1, 2009, with 950 runners from around the world (Venezuela, Uganda, Jamaica, Kenya, St. Lucia, Canada and the USA).  Kenyan distance runner Alfonsi Kibor Yatich won in 1 hour, six minutes and 47.4 seconds. Simon Sawe (USA) placed second and St. Lucian, Zepherinus Joseph, was third. 

St. Augustine - Tennis Tournament
Submitted Oct 25, 2009
The UWI Tennis Tournament (St. Augustine) started on Friday, October 23rd with players from Trinidad and Tobago, St. Lucia and Barbados. There will be action in Men's,Women's Singles and Doubles matches. Check it out!

Mona - Football and Netball 
Submitted by UWI Mona Sports Deptartment
October 20, 2009
The UWI Intercol Male Football team defeated UTECH 2-0 on Saturday, October17,2009. In what started out as an even matchup, UWI stole the show with second half goals from Mikail Hewitt and Captain Rhon Rainford. The team now advances to the semi finals which will be played on Tuesday OCT 27th. The UWI Netball team defeated Sparkles A 23-17 in the finals of the Florida Netball Classic Tournament. Sportswoman of the Year Zalika Paul was named the MVP of the competition, whilst Oberon Pitterson was acknowledged for her strong contribution to the team.

Zalika Paul dominates at UWI Sports Awards Ceremony
Submitted by UWI Mona Sports Department
September 22,2009
Zalika Paul, a St. Lucian student, dominated the UWI Sports Awards (Mona) on Saturday, September 26, 2009. She took home a number of awards and trophies including the Sports Woman of the Year and with that $100,000 towards tutition. The event, which was hosted by the UWI Sports Department, was a means of celebrating and rewarding the successes and achievements of the student athletes over the last academic year. In addition to the Sportswoman of the Year, Paul received awards in four sporting disciplines namely volleyball, netball, swimming and basketball.
West Indies Wicket Keeper/Batsman Chadwick Walton was named Sportsman of the Year for his involvement in cricket both on the campus and on the international scene. He also received $100,000 JA towards tuition. His involvement at the highest level was made clear by his absence at the event due to commitments for the West Indies team in South Africa. National High Jump Champion Darrel Garwood and national hockey representative Shakeela Elliot were named runners up for the Sports Man and Woman Awards respectively and received $50,000 JA each (towards tuition). Other individual awardees which stood out were Tomeka Stewart (netball/basketball) and Oberon Pitterson (netball /basketball) who were both seen collecting numerous awards.The ceremony, which awarded the Winning and Second placed Intercollegiate teams and also the Champion teams the UWI Games was addressed by keynote speaker, Mr. Joseph Pereira, Deputy Principal at the UWI Mona Campus. Mr. Pereira outlined some of the developments that have taken place for sports on campus over the last few years and the plans in place to take UWI Mona Sports to another level.
Winning Intercol teams: Football (female), Netball, Hockey (Male), Hockey (Female), Basketball (Female).
Intercol Runners Up: Volleyball (male), Badminton (Female), Badminton (Female)
UWI Games Championship teams: Basketball (Female), Football (Female), Volleyball (Female), Netball, Swimming, Lawn Tennis and Track and Field.

CCC players come of age with “A” team selection
Submitted by the Office of Public Information - Cave Hill Campus
Posted July 13, 2009
As West Indies “A” take to the field tomorrow (July 3, 2009) for the start of their three-day encounter against the touring Bangladeshis at Kensington Oval, the team includes a number of players who are lauding the decision by cricket authorities to admit the University of the West Indies-based Combined Colleges and Campuses to compete at the highest regional level. For arising from such competition, these young men – who were given the opportunity to pursue their sport of passion without sacrificing their ambition for higher education – turned in outstanding performances which caught the attention of regional selectors. Today, left-handed opening batsman Omar Philips, fast bowler Kevin McClean and off-spinner Ryan Austin, who chalked up remarkable accomplishments while playing for CCC in the 2009 West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) first-class competition, are relishing the chance to advance their respective claims for further consideration. Austin – the tournament’s leading bowler with 60 wickets – hailed this achievement as especially gratifying since an ankle injury had sidelined him the previous year. “Given this opportunity, I hope to put it to good use knowing that a good performance in this game could help me to reach the next level since playing for the West Indies senior team is the ultimate ambition of almost everyone who is seriously involved in this sport,” he said on the eve of the match. McClean, a bowling all rounder who is turning out in regional colours for the second time this year after representing the “A” team against England in St. Kitts, will be pressing for inclusion in the senior team. He deemed his second call up to the “A” team “an honour” noting that his hard work in recent seasons appears to be paying off. Philips, an attacking opener, joined an elite band of cricketers when he converted his maiden century into a double hundred; hitting 204 against the Leeward Islands in Nevis. He also gained valuable leadership experience as captain of the CCC team. The trio was full of praise for the facilities and organisational structure at the 3Ws Oval where the CCC team is based, saying the level of support and professionalism from all involved have contributed significantly to their success.