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Boca Bombers Start New Year Leading Island League Football Tournament
The Island League Football Tournament rolled into its ninth week with the first set of matches for 2026 played on Friday, January 3rd. Current standings continue to show Boca Bombers FC leading the competition with 20 points. Sea Bulls FC trails closely with 19 points, while Sharks FC has climbed into third place with 14 points. Team Alaia ranks fourth, followed by Shark Shooters FC in fifth.
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501 Run Club begins 2026 with weekly island fitness runs
The community-based 501 Run Club kicked off the New Year with its first run of 2026 on Friday, January 2nd. The club hosts weekly runs every Friday at 5:30AM to promote running and encourage healthy living on the island. The activity is open to everyone, including visitors. Participants meet with organizers at Central Park every Friday morning. The run/walk typically covers 5 kilometres, taking participants north from Central Park onto Pescador Drive. Runners loop around the San Juan roundabout, return along Pescador Drive, and finish back at Central Park.
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Ada Cordova Joins National Launch of Women’s Football Development Plan
The Football Federation of Belize (FFB) officially launched Belize’s Women’s Football Strategic Plan on December 11th, unveiling a bold, forward-looking roadmap to increase opportunities for girls and women throughout the country who are passionate about football. The launch united several key stakeholders supporting the initiative, including Ada Cordova, an island footballer and coach who has represented Belize on the senior women’s national football team.
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Boca Bombers Maintain Lead in Island League Football
The Island League Football Tournament is heating up at the Ambergris Stadium, with teams competing each week for a place in the upcoming quarterfinals. Boca Bombers FC continues to lead the Island League Football Tournament standings with 20 points. Sea Bulls FC is second with 16 points, while Team Alaia remains third with 14 points. Sharks FC currently sits in fourth place with 11 points, and Shark Shooters rounds out the top five with ten points.
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Shark Cup Finals Bring Excitement and Victory to San Pedro
The Shark Cup volleyball finals were held on Sunday, December 14th, at the Angel Nunez Auditorium, bringing together the top teams for an afternoon of competitive volleyball. Organized by the San Pedro Volleyball Association, the tournament began at 3PM and featured under-15, senior, and co-ed divisions, with more than 120 youth and adult players participating.
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Jaime Ramirez tops bodybuilding competition in El Salvador
Islander Jaime Ramirez proudly represented Belize at the 75th edition of Miss and Mister El Salvador, winning first place in the Men’s Physique 170 cm division. The island bodybuilder competed against top athletes in his category, which emphasizes balanced musculature and overall aesthetics, on December 7th in San Salvador, El Salvador.
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Jesus ‘Levi’ Contreras wins End of the World half-marathon for a second time
Jesus “Levi” Contreras, widely known as the “Yellow Flash of Belize,” won the End of the World half-marathon in Placencia, southern Belize, for the second time on Saturday, December 7th. Contreras captured the Male Category after completing the 13.1 mile course, which he first conquered in 2023. The runner, who placed second last year, said he prepared more intensely for this year’s edition of the annual event.
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Sharks Cup wraps up third-place matches ahead of finals
The Sharks Cup indoor volleyball tournament reached a decisive Stage in Week 10 on Sunday, December 7th, with semifinal clashes and third-place matches at the Angel Nuñez Auditorium. Six high-energy games ran from 3PM through 8PM as youth, senior, and co-ed teams battled for a coveted place in the championship finals scheduled for next weekend.