{"id":354238,"date":"2025-12-21T16:39:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T20:39:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=354238"},"modified":"2025-12-21T16:39:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T20:39:05","slug":"pioneer-athletics-club-hosts-its-10th-annual-award-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/pioneer-athletics-club-hosts-its-10th-annual-award-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Pioneer Athletics Club hosts its 10th annual award ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cedric Harris with female athlete of the year Akiesha Luke and male athlete of the year Shakan Stedman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Pioneers Athletics Club Inc had its 10th annual awards on 19th December at Dominica Olympic Committee conference room under the theme “Plan to win, Prepare to win, Expect to win.<\/p>\n

The key note speaker was President DOC Billy Doctrove, with a speech from DAAA president Brendan Williams.<\/p>\n

Cedric Harris PAC president did the year in review report- highlighting that the club accomplished 100 percent of its planned activities.<\/p>\n

The award ceremony recognized those athletes who performed exceptionally well throughout 2025.<\/p>\n

This year saw a marked difference from previous years where a number of awards were sponsored by past members who took it upon themselves to give back in support of the current generation of athletes.<\/p>\n

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Akiesha Luke was named female athlete of the year ; and Shakan Stedman male athlete of the\u00a0 year 2025.<\/p>\n

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The other results were as follows names in brackets represent the sponsor of the award:<\/p>\n

Tashera Edmund under 9 female (sponsored Natasha Graham)<\/p>\n

under 11 female – Jayda Asiedu (Natasha Graham)<\/p>\n

under 13 female Sprints- Nyan Prince (Natasha Graham)<\/p>\n

u13 female distance- Eden Nesty (Ronald Caines)<\/p>\n

u13 distance female – Marley Asiedu (Ronald Caines)<\/p>\n

Best u 15 male Jeremiah Rene (Natasha Graham)<\/p>\n

Best u17 female – Bertina Carrette (Sports division)<\/p>\n

best u17 male Keyoni Esprit (sports division)<\/p>\n

distance u17 male Kemran Ferrari (Alyssa Seaman)<\/p>\n

Top u20 female Akiesha Luke (sports division)<\/p>\n

top u20 male – Curvin Leatham (sports division)<\/p>\n

Open female – Meralda Thomas (Camran Carbon)<\/p>\n

open male – Shakan Stedman (Camran Carbon)<\/p>\n

most improved male -Chinoah Beautreau (Dr. Damien Dublin)<\/p>\n

most improved female Sprints- Cirnita Mingo (Elvisha Durand)<\/p>\n

best distance male – Curvin Leatham (Dorian Carbon)<\/p>\n

distance- Raedian Felix (Dorian Carbon)<\/p>\n

best thrower Senior- Sanjay Laville (Dr. Damien Dublin)<\/p>\n

thrower Jr. – Justice Edwards(Ronald Caines)<\/p>\n

discipline – Lindell Johnson (Precious Durand)<\/p>\n

discipline-Akiesha Luke (Precious Durand)<\/p>\n

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The Pioneer athletics club thanked the following sponsors for supporting them throughout the year and making the awards ceremony possible:\u00a0 Jollys Pharmacy, Reuben’s bakery, Morancie & Sons, Carlton Phillips motors & Co. Ltd, Janet-Harris George, Ronald Charles & Associates, Rapid response, Big Edge Express, Crystle Wadsworth, Daily fresh.<\/p>\n

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