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Akyra Joseph Wins Bronze Medal at AAU Junior Olympics in Texas
Joseph finished 4th with a personal record for her multi-event score of 2490 earning her a Bronze Medal and All-American honors.
VI Athletes Competing at AAU Junior Olympics in Texas, July 31-Aug. 7
There will be just over 10,000 athletes competing this year in various sports and events at the AAU Junior Olympics in Humble, Texas.
Cycling Federation Releases Results of East End Road Race
The Elite group was faced with three laps around St. Croix's east end (47 miles) and also a trip to the top of Point Udall on lap two. Alex Betancourt crossed the finish line uncontested in a time of 2:29:32.
Olympics: Australian Eliminates USVI’s Nicholas D’Amour in Close Match
Australian archer Ryan Tyak edged Nicholas D'Amour from the U.S. Virgin Islands in a close match in the men's individual archery elimination round at the Tokyo Olympics.
VICF Releases Results of Sunday’s Donald’s Challenge Road Race
Early morning showers and wet roads didn't stop 24 cyclists from showing up for the 5th Annual Donald's Challenge Road Race on St. Croix's Southside Road. The Virgin Islands Cycling Federation held the event in memory of Elite cyclist Donald Christian
USVI Olympians Fall Short in 100-Meter Breaststroke, 400-Meter Freestyle
Adriel Sanes did not advance to the semifinals of the men’s 100-meter breaststroke Sunday at the Olympics after placing third in his heat. Natalia Kuipers, 19, also of St. Croix, finished outside the top eight in the women’s 400-meter freestyle semis.
USVI Soccer Association Suspends Grassroots Soccer Festivals
The USVI Soccer Association will provide a revised Grassroots Soccer Festival schedule once access is available to USVI Government sporting facilities.
USVI Flag Flies High at Olympics Opening Ceremony *Update*
Swimmers Adriel Sanes and Natalia Kuipers carried the flag for the U.S. Virgin Islands on Friday at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics.
Archer D’Amour Ranks 4th in the World, Will Represent the USVI in Tokyo
Nicholas D’Amour will represent the U.S. Virgin Islands at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, this month, competing in the men’s recurve archery individual competition.
STT Boxer Deion Pruitt Wins Second Pro Bout with Another TKO
On Saturday, Deion Pruitt of St. Thomas won his second professional bout at the Cosmopolitan Premier Lounge in Decatur, Georgia, for the "Sugar Bert Vegas in Atlanta" The 25-year-old Pruitt secured the win with a second-round TKO, taking his record to 2-0.
V.I. Olympian Eddie Lovett Will Push His Limits When He Competes in Tokyo
Eddie Lovett will return to the Olympics this month, representing the U.S. Virgin Islands in in 110-meter hurdles. He will bring with him the lessons he learned competing for the territory in the 2016 games in Rio de Janeiro.
Mikaela Smith Wins Silver at Regional U-23 Championships
A total of 263 athletes, including several soon-to-be Olympians, competed from Friday, July 9 to Sunday, July 11, with 19 countries represented.
Deion Pruitt is ‘Ready to Secure the W’ for His Second Professional Fight
U.S. Virgin Islander Deion Pruitt will compete in his second professional bout at the Sugar Bert Vegas in Atlanta boxing tournament in Atlanta on July 10.
VICF Gives Results of Buddhoe & Beyond Road Race
The Virgin Islands Cycling Federation held a bike race on Sunday morning, July 4, which paid tribute to St. Croix hero John "General Buddhoe" Gottlieb.
St. Croix Athlete Sang Anthem at Padres-Diamondbacks Game
Former St. Croix Educational Complex student and U.S. Navy hospital corpsman Ashley Paddie sang the U.S. National anthem in the Petco Stadium at the beginning of the Major League Baseball game between the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday June 27.
USVI Soccer Association Opens National Recruitment Drive
USVISA has announced the launch of a recruitment campaign to find female and male soccer players capable of representing the Virgin Islands at regional and international soccer tournaments.
Four Virgin Islanders to Compete at Tokyo Olympic Games in July
Originally planned for 2020, the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games have been delayed for a year due to the pandemic.
VITFF: Yashira Rhymer-Stuart Wins Silver in Dominican Republic
Yashira Rhymer-Stuart jumped 1.75 meters to finish 2nd at the Felix Sanchez Invitational on June 12.
USVI’s Tanner Krygsveld Wins 28th International Optimist Regatta
Young USVI sailor Tanner Krygsveld, 14, who led the three days of the 28th International Optimist Regatta, from the opening Friday, finished the way he started, bringing home the win over a field of competitors representing six nations and territories.
28th International Optimist Regatta, TOTE Clinic, TOTE Team Race Set for June 14-20
A fleet of 8- to 15-year-old sailors from Antigua, Canada, the Cayman Islands, Puerto Rico, the U.S.A. and the U.S. Virgin Islands will race. A trio of events is one of the longest-running annual little boat regattas in the USVI and the Caribbean.
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The Virgin Islands Council on the Arts monthly performance series, “Dorsch After Dark,” which had been scheduled to take place Tuesday at the Dorsch Theater in Frederiksted, has been postponed due to concerns over the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, the council announced. #visource #usvi ... See MoreSee Less
'Dorsch After Dark' Postponed Due to Concern About COVID Surge
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The Virgin Islands Council on the Arts monthly performance series, "Dorsch After Dark," which had been scheduled to take place Tuesday at the Dorsch Theater in Frederiksted, has been postponed due to ...
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