Nevis Junior Team Ready

2011-05-24 13:13:35 by

Athletes went through their final warm up as they prepared for the trip to Anguilla to compete in the Leeward Islands Track and Field Event. The proceedings were supervised by the coach and former Olympian, Kurvin wallace and Team manager, Kimbell Ward.

Coach Wallace said this was the best team Nevis had ever sent to the event, and that he expected them to return with championship honors. Assistant coach, Eddy Caines continued his coaching of the athletes involved in the high jump at the nearby Villa-CSS Grounds. Coach Caines was an outstanding high jumper in his high school days, and he expects his young proteges to do themselves proud.

Team Manager Ward pointed out that the decision to transport the athletes to the competition by boat, was purely a financial one. The costs of transporting everybody by air would have been astronomical, meaning that some athletes would have been left behind. Some fears had been expressed that the turbulence of the trip would affect the athletes ability to perform to their best, but the decision in the end was unavoidable. A number of supporters and parents will also be making the trip, leaving from Charlestown pier on Friday morning and Manager Ward pointed out there still a small number of places available.

Collectively, Manager and Coach believe they have an excellent chance of returning home with the championship winners trophy, and the whole party are setting off full of confidence.



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