Track and Field Excellence Showcased at Miramar Invitational 2024
Earlier in April, the Miramar Invitational 2024 track and field event had the Ansin Park Sports Complex in Miramar, Florida was buzzing with excitement. Presented by The Ansin Foundation, some of the biggest names in track and field were on hand to showcase their talents in front of the thousands of attendees that packed the […]
Jamaican Wins Regional World Boxing Association International Title
Jamaica’s Nicholas “The Axeman” Walters, 38, won the regional World Boxing Association (WBA) international title in March, at the Whitesands Events Center in Plant City, Florida. The former WBA featherweight champion was announced the winner in a 10-round unanimous decision over his opponent, Joseph “Blessed Hands” Adorno of the United States. Walters has only fought […]
Jamaican Canadian Aaliyah Edwards 6th Pick at WNBA Draft
Former Connecticut basketball star, Jamaican Canadian Aaliyah Edwards, the sixth player chosen in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) draft event held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on April 15, 2024. Edwards, whose Jamaican parents, Stanford and Jacqueline Edwards coached her, will now play for the Washington Mystics. Following her selection, Edwards said she […]
Groovy Reggae Vibes for Penn Relays 2024
The 128th staging of the Penn Relays will be special. 60 years after Jamaican teams first competed at the prestigious relay carnival in Philadelphia, the black, green and gold will again take the spotlight at the 2024 staging. Team Jamaica Bickle, celebrating 30 years, will execute a Reggae Pop-Up vibe on the final day (April 27) and […]
Kaleidoscope of Flag Colors Glistened for ‘Parade of Countries’ at Opening of Carifta Games 2024 in Grenada
About Carifta Founded by the Caribbean Free Trade Association (“CARIFTA”), the CARIFTA Games is a track and field events competition that takes place every year. The year 1972 was the year in which the CARIFTA Games were first held, and the featured events included sprint races, hurdles, and middle distance events, jumping, throwing events, and […]
Jamaican Hockey Entrepreneur Becomes Face of His Brand Despite Minimal Black Representation in the Sport
Jamaican entrepreneur, Zechariah Thomas, 21, didn’t set out to be the face of his company, Swift Hockey, because of the racism that exists in the hockey industry. Swift Hockey makes hockey sticks in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, and is certified by the National Hockey League (NHL). Thomas is a former defenseman of Jamaican descent who played […]
Jamaicans Lamara Distin, Brianna Lyston, and Ackelia Smith Listed on 2024 Bowerman Award Watch List
Jamaica’s women athletes Lamara Distin, Brianna Lyston, and Ackelia Smith have made the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2024 Bowerman Watch List, which was announced at the end of February 2024. The Bowerman award is presented each year to the most outstanding male and female athletes in college track and field. What is the Bowerman […]
Jamaican Champion Runner Sean Bailey Announces Engagement to Denae Mcfarlane
Jamaica’s champion runner, Sean Bailey, 26, announced his engagement to his long-time girlfriend Denae McFarlane after proposing to her on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2024. He shared the information on Instagram, posting, “She said yes!” The momentous engagement comes at the same time as the 400-meter national champion is preparing to qualify for a place […]
Jamaican Lamara Distin Sets New National Record in Women’s High Jump at SEC Indoor Championships
Last month, during the last day of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Indoor Championships at Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Jamaica’s Lamara Distin set a new national record in the women’s high jump. Distin, a senior at Texas A&M University, cleared a jump of 2.00 meters, passing the previous national record she set of […]
1978 Graduating Class of Kingston College Honors Star Athlete Ian Stapleton
Former Kingston College (KC) 400-meter track and field athlete Ian Stapleton was honored by the college’s graduating class of 1978 at its yearly Nostalgia, Retro After Champs event at Port Henderson Beach in St Catherine on March 23, 2024. Stapleton’s achievements at KC Ian Stapleton was born in 1959 in Kingston, Jamaica. His performance in […]