Pan Am and World Youth

While the track and field season ended for us here in the land that was once "The land of flying fish", it did not end for some of our athletes. The Rising Stars T&FC was well represented at the 2007 edition of the Pan-American Games by Keisha Walkes ( Discus & Shot Putt), Ramon Gittens ( 200m) and most notably Ryan.M.Brathwaite who was a commendable and very impressive 4th place in the Men's 110m hurdles.

In Ostrava,Czech Republic, queen of the 100m hurdles in Barbados,Kierre Beckles ran a personal and season best(13.47) in the 100m hurdles at the World Youth Chanpionships. Unfortunately fate was against "boy-boy" HAHA and she didn't reach the finals of her event. Congrats on the PB anyhow.

Kudos to World Octathlon Champion Shane Brathwaite!! Does anyone know that not only does Shane train with the us, but that he was solely coached by the head coach of the RST&FC,Alwyn Babb??

Isn't that testament to the fact that we have the arguably the best junior coach in Barbados ( need I say the Caribbean) based on the fact that Kierre,Ryan and even Shane all had and still has world rankings?

The 2008 training sessions are now in full swing and it is more than likely that we will have more athletes making the world stage our own galaxy next year.

SO SORRY!!

Ok, I guess you track and field lovers were/are thinking that the blog has been 'done away' with.That is not the case at all. A lot has been happening in Rising Stars land and now that all has been taken care of updates will be made. During the time that the blog has been dormant,we have lost one of our coaches and also saw the deaparture of an athlete. The best to both of them.
Training sessions has started and continues on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Brandon's Beach close to Weiser's Bar and Restaurant and are going great. See you all there soon!!