February 14 2003
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BVI continue world Cup tune-ups with ties against St. Martin teams BY DEAN GREENAWAY Edwin, Parillon helping teams to basketball victories Kent State University Golden Flashers junior Jason Edwin and Henderson State Reddies senior Steve Parillon helped their respective teams to weekend victories. Edwin had 13 points and seven rebounds in the Golden Flashers 76-61 victory over Central Michigan on Saturday. Kent State, 16-3 overall and 10-1 in the Mid American Conference, pulled away from a one point halftime lead by outscoring Central Michigan 42-26 after intermission. In their previous game, Kent State survived conference foe Northern Illinois University's late rally to hold on for a 69-67 victory on Feb. 4, their 10th win in their last 11 games. Edwin was held to three points in 22 minutes of play. Against the University of Akron, Edwin tied the game at 35-35 with a lay up and finished with 17 points, in a 77-66 victory. In one of his best games of the season Edwin tied for the scoring lead with a game-high with 20 points, which tied his career-best, hitting on 7-of-11 attempts, in a 92-56 triumph against the University of Toledo. Meanwhile, Henderson State overcame a 16-point first half deficit to beat Southern Arkansas 77-64, on Monday in Gulf South Conference play. The Reddies, 18-4 overall and 9-2 in the Gulf South Conference play, got 24 points and 11 rebounds from Parillon. Cedar Sharks stop Willard Wheatley Wolves 4-1. Defending champions and hosts Cedar Sharks beat the Willard Wheatley Wolves 4-1 in Primary Schools Soccer action last Thursday in a rematch of the 2003 championship series. Primary Schools League Golden Boot winner George Faye who swapped the green of Montessori for the all-white of Cedar, made his debut for the Sharks and bagged two goals, one that saw him duck in for a header that almost had his head knocked off. Alec Anderson had already given Cedar the lead with an excellent back-post header. Goals from Faye and Mark Krowel made it 4-0 over the subdued Wolves who got good performance from goalie Davis Vanterpool to keep the score respectable. Jomah Turnbull scored a consolation goal for the Wolves in Shark's 4-1. Women's Football league opens on Sunday The BVI Football Association 11-A-Side Ladies League kicks off at 5 pm. Sunday at the A. O. Shirley Recreation Grounds. The three team league will have a brief opening ceremony followed by the first match between Seven-Eleven and HBA Panthers. While it is disappointing to only have three teams, the BVIFA feels it is important to show a strong commitment to the development of women's football and hopefully a successful 11-a-side league will encourage other ladies to come out and play. Besides the Panthers and Seven-Eleven, the league includes U-19. The schedule is as follows: Sun, 15 Feb, Seven-Eleven vs HBA Panthers. Tues, 17 Feb, HBA Panthers vs U-19. Thurs,19 Feb, U-19 vs Seven-Eleven. Wed 25 Feb, Seven-Eleven vs HBA Panthers. Sat, 28 Feb, HBA Panthers vs U-19. Sun, 29 Feb, U-19 vs Seven-Eleven. All games to kick off at 6.30 p.m. at the A. O. Shirley Recreation Grounds. Volleyball Association league set to begin The BVI Amateur Volleyball Association 2004 season will open at 5 p.m. on Sunday at the Belle Vue Gym, featuring five men and five women's teams. Games will be played on weekends. Ebenezer Thomas School track meet today Ebenezer Thomas Primary School inter house track and field meet is set for 10 a.m. today at the A. O. Shirley Recreation Grounds. Enis Adams will have theirs on Tuesday. Wednesday: Isabella Morris. Thursday: Althea Scatliffe, all at Shirley Grounds.
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