Sports

Published 29 January 2024

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FOOTBALL SCOUTS ARRIVE FOR SCOUTING SHOWCASE

Scouts from US colleges and universities, and professional football teams in Mexico and the United states are in St. Kitts for the SKNFA scouting showcase to take place for the next three days at the SKNFA Technical Center in St. Peters. This combine will see young football prospects between the ages 17-22 given a chance to try out for a US college, with the hope of getting a scholarship to play football and professional tryouts for local players between the ages 18-25.

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Published 21 January 2024

Basseterre

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CANOC congratulates St Kitts’ Alphonso Bridgewater on OBE/CSM honours

The Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC) has bestowed heartfelt congratulations upon Alphonso Bridgewater for his outstanding achievements, as he was honored with the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) and The Companion Star of Merit (CSM) by St Kitts and Nevis.

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Published 19 January 2024

Basseterre

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Congratulations to Dr William Connor Primary School winner of the Bank of Nevis Ltd 2024 Bassettere Zone Public Primary School Championships

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Published 18 January 2024

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Minister Duggins reaffirms commitment to clean sport; signs “Kingston Declaration”

Kingston, Jamaica. January 17, 2024. St. Kitts and Nevis’ Minister of Sport, the Creative Economy et al., Hon. SamalDuggins, joined other regional Ministers of Sport and top-level officials from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) at the Third Forum with Ministers Responsible for Sport in the Caribbean, for a two-day symposium (Jan 16 and 17), in Jamaica.  The convention focused on further harmonizing the region’s approach to clean sport.

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Published 15 January 2024

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SKNFA TO LAUNCH FIFA TALENT DEVELOPMENT SCHEME (TDS)

The St. Kitts Nevis Football Association (SKNFA) will be launching the FIFA backed Talent Development Scheme (TDS) on Tuesday January 16, where it will scout for talent to be involved in the program. Lenny Taylor, SKFNA Technical Director explained what will happen on Tuesday. “We are beginning (the trial (period) on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday in Cayon, the opening of the trial period. And in the trial period, we are going to be looking for players who will qualify themselves to come to the national center, which is here at the Technical Center. The ones who are not qualified or ready for the National Academy will go back (to their training base) and continue training four days a week,” he explained.

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