2011 Secondary Schools Independence Athletics Championships kicks off tomorrow

The 2011 Secondary Schools Independence Athletics Championships will begin on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 with Day One of the competition at the Benjamin’s Park in Portsmouth.

A brief ceremony will begin at 9:30 am where speeches will come for officials of the Ministry of Sports and representatives of the town of Portsmouth.

Following this ceremony, the schools will compete in various track and field events including Shot Put, Discus, Javelin, 100m, 400m, 3000m, 5000m, and High Jump.  The schools which will be participating in the championships are the Dominica Grammar School, Goodwill Secondary School, Pierre Charles Secondary School, Portsmouth Secondary School, Isaiah Thomas Secondary School, North East Comprehensive School, Castle Bruce Secondary School, Dominica Community High School, St. Mary’s Academy, Wesley High School, Orion Academy and the Dominica State College.

Among last year’s top performers were Luan Gabriel from the Isaiah Thomas Secondary  School, Chelsey Linton from the North East Comprehensive School, Ajani Reefe from the North East Comprehensive School,   Michael Hector from the Dominica Grammar School, McNaguirre Saurez from the Dominica State College and Kasika Samuel from the Isaiah Thomas Secondary School.

The North East Comprehensive School and the Isaiah Thomas Secondary School had emerged at the top of the points table.

The 2nd and final day of the championships will be on Friday, October 14, 2011 at the same venue.