Three of our most exciting athletes have left the island to attempt to fulfill the promise that they have shown over the past few years.
Dario Alleyne and Ryan"Frenchie"Brathwaite are now students at Barton Community College in the state of Kansas and Ramon Gittens is now at St.Augustine College in North Carolina.
The Rising Stars family wishes them all the best in their endeavours.
Monday, January 14, 2008
Twinklers and Twinklettes '08
The first Mr&Ms Rising Stars comes of at the Lester Vaughan School on Sunday January 27th.It will be held in conjunction with a fundraising luncheon which begins at 2p.m. Ten of the brightest( all pun intended)STARS glides onto the stage for the chance to be the first Mr&Ms Rising Stars.
TWINKLETTES :
Halana Gittens
Earla-Ashlee Massiah
Meisha Jackson
Arielle Stanford
Jaleesia Harper
TWINKLERS
Thorn Wood
Raphael Jordan
Dwayne Layne
Tyrell Forde
Brandon Inniss
These Challengers will compete against each other in four areas with the Fitness Challenge already completed.
Here are the questions they will have to choose from on the evening.
1 - How has your involvement in track and field affected you as an individual?
2 - What advice would you give to your peers who wish to be involved in track and field?
3 - Why would you say that taking performance enhancing drugs is cheating?
4 - Who is your role model in track and field and why?
5 -How would you link track and field and why?
6 - The club is called Rising Stars Track and Field Club.How significant is that to your approach to track and field?
7 - What is the motto of the club? How do you apply that to your daily life?
8 - Is it important for you to represent Barbados regionally and internationally? Why?
9 - What is/are your pet event(s)? How are you preparing yourself both mentally and physically for the event(s)?
10 - What expectations do you have of your parents and coaches as you prepare for success in track and field?
Come be a part of history !
TWINKLETTES :
Halana Gittens
Earla-Ashlee Massiah
Meisha Jackson
Arielle Stanford
Jaleesia Harper
TWINKLERS
Thorn Wood
Raphael Jordan
Dwayne Layne
Tyrell Forde
Brandon Inniss
These Challengers will compete against each other in four areas with the Fitness Challenge already completed.
Here are the questions they will have to choose from on the evening.
1 - How has your involvement in track and field affected you as an individual?
2 - What advice would you give to your peers who wish to be involved in track and field?
3 - Why would you say that taking performance enhancing drugs is cheating?
4 - Who is your role model in track and field and why?
5 -How would you link track and field and why?
6 - The club is called Rising Stars Track and Field Club.How significant is that to your approach to track and field?
7 - What is the motto of the club? How do you apply that to your daily life?
8 - Is it important for you to represent Barbados regionally and internationally? Why?
9 - What is/are your pet event(s)? How are you preparing yourself both mentally and physically for the event(s)?
10 - What expectations do you have of your parents and coaches as you prepare for success in track and field?
Come be a part of history !
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Was it a Twilite or a STARRY nite ??
Monday December 3rd was supposed to be the 2007 edition of BC Trac's annual Odd distance meet aptly called "TWILITE". In the end it was "Starry" from beginning to end proving that in the future a name change may be expected ? No it wasn't the athletes of the host club that so dominated that meet,but our very own little twinkers and big twinkers that set Waterford ablaze.
I have no idea if twinkers is a word but it sounds good to me and so I will use it anyways. THERE!! So now just look at the results from Monday when the Stadium was ourssssssssssssssssss. Again only positions and times will be posted.
BOYS U-13 700m ( New Event)
1 - Dario Scantlebury - 2.03.9
5 - Ricardo Boyce- Small - 2.19.3
GIRLS U-15 700m
4 - Robyn Haynes - 2.28.2
BOYS U-15 Long Jump
2 - Raphael Jordan - 5.71
3 - Jesse Haynes - 5.59
4 - Brandon Inniss - 5.30
GIRLS U-11 50m
1 - Tristan Evelyn - 7.5 ( RECORD EQUAL)
5 - Dana Warner -7.7
6 - Tonia Brereton - 7.7
7 - Elsie Mofford - 8.0
9 - Tia Hollingsworth - 9.2
BOYS U-11 50m
11 - Aquan Bourne - 8.4
GIRLS U-13 50m
2 - Sydney Jackson - 7.2
BOYS U-13 50m
3 - Jerrad Mason - 6.9
11- Charles Blenman - 8.1
13 - Lee-Germon Gaskin - 8.2
BOYS U-15 Shot Putt
1 - Brandon Inniss - 13.93 ( New Record)
2 - Tramaine Maloney - 9.63
GIRLS U-13 150m
1 - Tristan Evelyn - 20.7
5 - Tonia Brereton - 21.2
6 - Dana Warner - 21.5
8 - Elsie Mofford - 22.7
10 - Jai-Liza Edwards - 24.8
11 - Dana Brathwaite - 24.8
BOYS U-11 150m
11 - Aquan Bourne - 23.6
13 - Tre Hollingsworth - 23.8
GIRLS U-13 150m
4 - Sydney Jackson - 19.8
BOYS U-13 150m
3 - Jerrad Mason - 18.4
GIRLS U-15 150m
1 - Halana Gittens - 19.1
5 - Erin Corbin-Boyce - 19.5
7 - Earla- Ashlee Massiah - 20.1
BOYS U-15 150m
1 - Raphael Jordan - 16.5 ( New Record)
2 - Shaquille Hollingsworth - 16.6
3 - Shakir Sandiford - 16.6
4 - Brandon Inniss - 16.9
5 - Rhys Phillips - 17.3
8 - Tramaine Maloney - 17.5
WOMEN Open Hurdles
1 - Kierre Beckles - 26.0
MEN Open Hurdles
1 - Shane Brathwaite - 23.3
2 - Ryan.M. Brathwaite - 23.5
4 - Ronnie Griffith - 24.6
5 - Dwayne Layne - 26.1
MEN Open Shot Putt
4 - Shane Brathwaite - 11.19
WOMEN Open 50m
1 - Jaleesia Harper - 7.19
MEN Open 50m
1 - Elroy Agard - 6.03
3 - Shane Brathwaite - 6.09
5 - Ryan.M.Brathwaite - 6.17
6 - Xavier Roach - 6.17
8 - Shem Payne - 6.39
10 - Everton Evelyn - 6.50
11 - Tyrell Forde - 6.52
13 - Alwyn Babb - 6.64 ( HAHAHA!!)
MEN 300m Open
1 - Ramon Gittens - 34.22
2 - Dario Alleyne - 34.89
4 - Jamal Marshall - 35.50
8 - Dwayne Carter - 36.51
10 -Dwayne Layne - 37.04
13 - Malachi Joseph - 39.18
WOMEN 150m Open
1 - Kierre Beckles - 18.66
2 - Jaleesia Harper - 19.48
3 - Joanne Jordan - 19.66
MEN 150m Open
1 - Dario Alleyne - 15.62
2 - Elroy Agard - 15.64
3 - Shane Brathwaite - 15.71
4 - Everton Evelyn - 15.81
8 - Xavier Roach - 16.32
10 - Ramon Gittens - 16.47
12 - Tyrell Forde - 16.94
15 - Pasquin Dodson - 17.52
16 - Thorn Wood - 18.02
17 - Chad Sandiford - 18.05
WOMEN Open 750m
2 - Kerri-Ann Bourne - 2.43.72
MEN Open 1000m
4 - Malachi Joseph - 2.53.01
Now after reading these results and seeing the absolute dominance of the RST&FC, isn't is a small wonder that we are not only being envied,but parents are clamouring for their children to join us??
YOU DECIDE!!
I have no idea if twinkers is a word but it sounds good to me and so I will use it anyways. THERE!! So now just look at the results from Monday when the Stadium was ourssssssssssssssssss. Again only positions and times will be posted.
BOYS U-13 700m ( New Event)
1 - Dario Scantlebury - 2.03.9
5 - Ricardo Boyce- Small - 2.19.3
GIRLS U-15 700m
4 - Robyn Haynes - 2.28.2
BOYS U-15 Long Jump
2 - Raphael Jordan - 5.71
3 - Jesse Haynes - 5.59
4 - Brandon Inniss - 5.30
GIRLS U-11 50m
1 - Tristan Evelyn - 7.5 ( RECORD EQUAL)
5 - Dana Warner -7.7
6 - Tonia Brereton - 7.7
7 - Elsie Mofford - 8.0
9 - Tia Hollingsworth - 9.2
BOYS U-11 50m
11 - Aquan Bourne - 8.4
GIRLS U-13 50m
2 - Sydney Jackson - 7.2
BOYS U-13 50m
3 - Jerrad Mason - 6.9
11- Charles Blenman - 8.1
13 - Lee-Germon Gaskin - 8.2
BOYS U-15 Shot Putt
1 - Brandon Inniss - 13.93 ( New Record)
2 - Tramaine Maloney - 9.63
GIRLS U-13 150m
1 - Tristan Evelyn - 20.7
5 - Tonia Brereton - 21.2
6 - Dana Warner - 21.5
8 - Elsie Mofford - 22.7
10 - Jai-Liza Edwards - 24.8
11 - Dana Brathwaite - 24.8
BOYS U-11 150m
11 - Aquan Bourne - 23.6
13 - Tre Hollingsworth - 23.8
GIRLS U-13 150m
4 - Sydney Jackson - 19.8
BOYS U-13 150m
3 - Jerrad Mason - 18.4
GIRLS U-15 150m
1 - Halana Gittens - 19.1
5 - Erin Corbin-Boyce - 19.5
7 - Earla- Ashlee Massiah - 20.1
BOYS U-15 150m
1 - Raphael Jordan - 16.5 ( New Record)
2 - Shaquille Hollingsworth - 16.6
3 - Shakir Sandiford - 16.6
4 - Brandon Inniss - 16.9
5 - Rhys Phillips - 17.3
8 - Tramaine Maloney - 17.5
WOMEN Open Hurdles
1 - Kierre Beckles - 26.0
MEN Open Hurdles
1 - Shane Brathwaite - 23.3
2 - Ryan.M. Brathwaite - 23.5
4 - Ronnie Griffith - 24.6
5 - Dwayne Layne - 26.1
MEN Open Shot Putt
4 - Shane Brathwaite - 11.19
WOMEN Open 50m
1 - Jaleesia Harper - 7.19
MEN Open 50m
1 - Elroy Agard - 6.03
3 - Shane Brathwaite - 6.09
5 - Ryan.M.Brathwaite - 6.17
6 - Xavier Roach - 6.17
8 - Shem Payne - 6.39
10 - Everton Evelyn - 6.50
11 - Tyrell Forde - 6.52
13 - Alwyn Babb - 6.64 ( HAHAHA!!)
MEN 300m Open
1 - Ramon Gittens - 34.22
2 - Dario Alleyne - 34.89
4 - Jamal Marshall - 35.50
8 - Dwayne Carter - 36.51
10 -Dwayne Layne - 37.04
13 - Malachi Joseph - 39.18
WOMEN 150m Open
1 - Kierre Beckles - 18.66
2 - Jaleesia Harper - 19.48
3 - Joanne Jordan - 19.66
MEN 150m Open
1 - Dario Alleyne - 15.62
2 - Elroy Agard - 15.64
3 - Shane Brathwaite - 15.71
4 - Everton Evelyn - 15.81
8 - Xavier Roach - 16.32
10 - Ramon Gittens - 16.47
12 - Tyrell Forde - 16.94
15 - Pasquin Dodson - 17.52
16 - Thorn Wood - 18.02
17 - Chad Sandiford - 18.05
WOMEN Open 750m
2 - Kerri-Ann Bourne - 2.43.72
MEN Open 1000m
4 - Malachi Joseph - 2.53.01
Now after reading these results and seeing the absolute dominance of the RST&FC, isn't is a small wonder that we are not only being envied,but parents are clamouring for their children to join us??
YOU DECIDE!!
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Grand Prix finalists
So the long awaited Grand Prix prelims all came and went and on the three days of competition it was the Rising Stars show all the time. From the beginning when the field events prelims were held we got the feeling that this was gonna be a huge celebration leading into our second anniversary.
Was I correct ? U betcha!! I was even so bored at the second edition at Harrison College,I was even begging for a chance for the other clubs only to be told, quote " U like u want putting outta dis club ya!"
Anyways after the dominance of this bunch of young brigades, it was a fore gone conclusion that we would be well represented in almost EVERY final. Again that was my prediction
Here is the list of finalists with their points as we have tabulated them. Please know that some of the events has been concluded already.
Boys U-15 High Jump
1- Tremaine Maloney - 18
3 - Shamar Rock - 8
Women Long Jump
1 - Kierre Beckles -20
60m U-15 Girls
4 - Earla-Ashlee Massiah - 11
U-15 Boys
1 - Shaquille Hollingsworth - 28
2 - Raphael Jordan - 26
3 - Jesse Haynes - 16
5- Brndon Inniss - 6
6 - Tristan Alleyne - 6
Women
2 - Kenrisha Brathwaite - 22
3 - Kendra Alleyne - 17
5 - Meisha Jackson - 6
6 - Jaleesia Harper - 5
Men
1 - Elroy Agard - 26
2 - Everton Evelyn - 23
3 - Ramon Gittens - 22
6 - Ryan.M. Brathwaite - 8
400m U-15 Girls
3 - Halana Gittens - 18
5 - Erin Corbin-Boyce - 9
Boys
2 - Jerrad Mason - 17
4 - Rhys Phillips - 12
5 - Tremaine Maloney - 11
Women
5 - Joanne Jordan - 5
Men
6 - Jamal Marshall
Boys - Long Jump
1 - Raphael Jordan - 30
2 - Brandon Inniss - 16
3 - Shamar Rock - 8
5 - Tristan Alleyne - 6
Men - Long Jump
1 -Shane Brathwaite - 40
2 - Ronnie Griffith - 16
3 - Ryan.R.Brathwaite - 14
4 - Jodie Williams - 14
Women- High Jump
2 - Kierre Beckles - 10
Women - 1 mile
1 - Kerri-Ann Bourne - 26
Men
2 - Malachi Joseph - 12
Boys U-15 Shot Putt
1 - Brandon Inniss - 30
2 - Tremaine Maloney - 8
Men
2 - Shane Brathwaite - 23
4 - Ryan.R. Brathwaite - 16
5 - Angus Wilkinson - 14
7 -Carlos Briggs - 14
60mH U-15 Boys
1 - Raphael Jordan - 30
2 - Rhys Phillips - 22
5 - Shakir Sandiford - 5
60mH Women
1 - Kenrisha Brathwaite - 26
2 - Kierre Beckles - 20
60mH Men
1 - Shane Brathwaite - 24
2 - Ryan.M.Brathwaite - 20
4 - Tyrell Forde - 14
5 - Ronnie Griffith - 12
6 - Dwayne Layne - 11
800m U-15 Girls
2 - Robyn Haynes - 13
U-15 Boys
4 - Dario Scantlebury - 6
Men
6 - Dwayne Layne - 5
Women Shot Putt
1 - Kierre Beckles - 18
200m U-15 Girls
1 - Halana Gittens - 26
3 - Erin Corbin-Boyce - 14
5 - Sydney Jackson - 12
6 - Earla- Ashlee Massiah - 8
U-15 Boys
1 - Shakir Sandiford - 20
2 - Shaquille Hollingsworth - 19
3 - Raphael Jordan - 16
4 - Tremaine Maloney - 13
6 - Rhys Phillips - 11
Women
2 - Kenrisha Brathwaite - 19
4 - Kendra Alleyne - 13
6 - Kierre Beckles - 8
Men
1 - Ramon Gittens - 28
2 - Shane Brathwaite - 26
3 - Elroy Agard - 15
5 - Dario Alleyne - 8
6 - Ryan.M.Brathwaite - 8
And yes there is a 4x400m Men's team.And yes we have to conquer the " leapers".And yes there are gonna be changes to the team and finally YES if Babb wanna be good wid me he wud.HAHA!!
So there u have it members and family alike,the finalists and winners from the land of the RISING STARS!!
Was I correct ? U betcha!! I was even so bored at the second edition at Harrison College,I was even begging for a chance for the other clubs only to be told, quote " U like u want putting outta dis club ya!"
Anyways after the dominance of this bunch of young brigades, it was a fore gone conclusion that we would be well represented in almost EVERY final. Again that was my prediction
Here is the list of finalists with their points as we have tabulated them. Please know that some of the events has been concluded already.
Boys U-15 High Jump
1- Tremaine Maloney - 18
3 - Shamar Rock - 8
Women Long Jump
1 - Kierre Beckles -20
60m U-15 Girls
4 - Earla-Ashlee Massiah - 11
U-15 Boys
1 - Shaquille Hollingsworth - 28
2 - Raphael Jordan - 26
3 - Jesse Haynes - 16
5- Brndon Inniss - 6
6 - Tristan Alleyne - 6
Women
2 - Kenrisha Brathwaite - 22
3 - Kendra Alleyne - 17
5 - Meisha Jackson - 6
6 - Jaleesia Harper - 5
Men
1 - Elroy Agard - 26
2 - Everton Evelyn - 23
3 - Ramon Gittens - 22
6 - Ryan.M. Brathwaite - 8
400m U-15 Girls
3 - Halana Gittens - 18
5 - Erin Corbin-Boyce - 9
Boys
2 - Jerrad Mason - 17
4 - Rhys Phillips - 12
5 - Tremaine Maloney - 11
Women
5 - Joanne Jordan - 5
Men
6 - Jamal Marshall
Boys - Long Jump
1 - Raphael Jordan - 30
2 - Brandon Inniss - 16
3 - Shamar Rock - 8
5 - Tristan Alleyne - 6
Men - Long Jump
1 -Shane Brathwaite - 40
2 - Ronnie Griffith - 16
3 - Ryan.R.Brathwaite - 14
4 - Jodie Williams - 14
Women- High Jump
2 - Kierre Beckles - 10
Women - 1 mile
1 - Kerri-Ann Bourne - 26
Men
2 - Malachi Joseph - 12
Boys U-15 Shot Putt
1 - Brandon Inniss - 30
2 - Tremaine Maloney - 8
Men
2 - Shane Brathwaite - 23
4 - Ryan.R. Brathwaite - 16
5 - Angus Wilkinson - 14
7 -Carlos Briggs - 14
60mH U-15 Boys
1 - Raphael Jordan - 30
2 - Rhys Phillips - 22
5 - Shakir Sandiford - 5
60mH Women
1 - Kenrisha Brathwaite - 26
2 - Kierre Beckles - 20
60mH Men
1 - Shane Brathwaite - 24
2 - Ryan.M.Brathwaite - 20
4 - Tyrell Forde - 14
5 - Ronnie Griffith - 12
6 - Dwayne Layne - 11
800m U-15 Girls
2 - Robyn Haynes - 13
U-15 Boys
4 - Dario Scantlebury - 6
Men
6 - Dwayne Layne - 5
Women Shot Putt
1 - Kierre Beckles - 18
200m U-15 Girls
1 - Halana Gittens - 26
3 - Erin Corbin-Boyce - 14
5 - Sydney Jackson - 12
6 - Earla- Ashlee Massiah - 8
U-15 Boys
1 - Shakir Sandiford - 20
2 - Shaquille Hollingsworth - 19
3 - Raphael Jordan - 16
4 - Tremaine Maloney - 13
6 - Rhys Phillips - 11
Women
2 - Kenrisha Brathwaite - 19
4 - Kendra Alleyne - 13
6 - Kierre Beckles - 8
Men
1 - Ramon Gittens - 28
2 - Shane Brathwaite - 26
3 - Elroy Agard - 15
5 - Dario Alleyne - 8
6 - Ryan.M.Brathwaite - 8
And yes there is a 4x400m Men's team.And yes we have to conquer the " leapers".And yes there are gonna be changes to the team and finally YES if Babb wanna be good wid me he wud.HAHA!!
So there u have it members and family alike,the finalists and winners from the land of the RISING STARS!!
A "Star" has fallen
Just in case you readers in blogland are unaware,one of the most promising junior athletes in Barbados died on Sunday November 25th at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
Angus A A Wilkinson also a member of the Rising Stars Track and Field Club went to meet the Heavenly Father after being in a coma for a week. His sense of humour,wit and willingness to help at training are some of the characteristics that made "Gus" the person we knew and loved in the short time he was with us( that refers to the club and not his life).
Saturday evening ( December 8th) at the Carlton Grounds in Black Rock,the athletes of Rising Stars T&FC will compete to the best of their ability in memory and honour of our own fallen "star".
May he rest in peace with his Heavenly Father!!
Angus A A Wilkinson also a member of the Rising Stars Track and Field Club went to meet the Heavenly Father after being in a coma for a week. His sense of humour,wit and willingness to help at training are some of the characteristics that made "Gus" the person we knew and loved in the short time he was with us( that refers to the club and not his life).
Saturday evening ( December 8th) at the Carlton Grounds in Black Rock,the athletes of Rising Stars T&FC will compete to the best of their ability in memory and honour of our own fallen "star".
May he rest in peace with his Heavenly Father!!
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Fitness Run 2
Ok, so now I am back ( and it is only because Halana begged). And yes we had a second run but it wasn't at Bath for those who wanted to see the coach run,haha!!
We went to Farley Hill and the all the athletes didn't do was puke. After a longgggggggggg run up that hill, a hefty brekkie ( yes Ramon G) that is short for breakfast in case you ask. Sweetbread,apple juice,apples,cheese and ham sandwiches and more were on the menu.Anyways somebody forget ( yes they did) to add water to the heaters and we had to eat hotdogs hard.Imagine thinking that the hotdogs were taking THAT long because too much was in the saucepan only to find out that the water wasn't there.LOLOL!!
If you think that was the highlight,no it wasn't. God bless the soul of Thorn's grandma,she was the only person that Babb passed and it was at the END of the hill run.
ANOTHER HAHA!!
Return for the results from the Grand Prix.
We went to Farley Hill and the all the athletes didn't do was puke. After a longgggggggggg run up that hill, a hefty brekkie ( yes Ramon G) that is short for breakfast in case you ask. Sweetbread,apple juice,apples,cheese and ham sandwiches and more were on the menu.Anyways somebody forget ( yes they did) to add water to the heaters and we had to eat hotdogs hard.Imagine thinking that the hotdogs were taking THAT long because too much was in the saucepan only to find out that the water wasn't there.LOLOL!!
If you think that was the highlight,no it wasn't. God bless the soul of Thorn's grandma,she was the only person that Babb passed and it was at the END of the hill run.
ANOTHER HAHA!!
Return for the results from the Grand Prix.
Friday, November 16, 2007
The final run
Ok, so this has been late in coming but if you readers wanted it that badly then somebody should buy this blogger a computer???????????????????!!!!!!
The fitness run up Farley Hill on Saturday October 27th was apparently even harder than the first. The runners and part-time walkers started in stages and before people get half way up the hill,puffs and pants ( not the clothes) were the order of the morning.
The 2nd last person to finish was to finish was our Head Coach ( haha - poor fella). The only person he pass was Thorn's grandmother and if she was any fitter...................
We had a breakfast that was so huge it turned out 2 be a picnic.NUFF FOOD!! U should c the athletes "pain free" going thru all the food that was there even the hot dogs that tek all morning 2 cook.
After all that though the athletes had a blast at Farley Hill getting ready 4 the Grand Prix series. So, if u wanna know the results of Grand Prix 1 at Lester Vaughan, u gotta come back here again.
The fitness run up Farley Hill on Saturday October 27th was apparently even harder than the first. The runners and part-time walkers started in stages and before people get half way up the hill,puffs and pants ( not the clothes) were the order of the morning.
The 2nd last person to finish was to finish was our Head Coach ( haha - poor fella). The only person he pass was Thorn's grandmother and if she was any fitter...................
We had a breakfast that was so huge it turned out 2 be a picnic.NUFF FOOD!! U should c the athletes "pain free" going thru all the food that was there even the hot dogs that tek all morning 2 cook.
After all that though the athletes had a blast at Farley Hill getting ready 4 the Grand Prix series. So, if u wanna know the results of Grand Prix 1 at Lester Vaughan, u gotta come back here again.
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