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San Pedro Tiger Sharks shred the Belize City Defenders 104-70
The San Pedro Tiger Sharks climbed to second place in the Belize Elite Basketball League (BEBL) standings after defeating the Belize City Defenders 104-70. The match was held on Saturday, March 23rd, at the Civic Center in Belize City.
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Calling all football fans: The Island Football League starts 2024 season
The Island Football League (IFL) has returned with 12 teams competing for the championship. The first week of matches concluded with six top football clubs leading in the league's standings. These teams include Shark Shooters FC, Terror Squad FC, Conquerors FC, Sea Bulls FC, G Strikers FC, and Joker Futbol Club. The other teams in the competition, namely Black Sails FC, SPHS FC, Alaia FC, Sharks FC, Vince Assassins FC, and Ambergris Hope FC, have yet to secure a win.
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San Pedro High School Sharks win back-to-back NSSSA softball championship
The San Pedro High School Sharks won their second back-to-back National Secondary Schools Sports Association (NSSSA) softball championship at the Joan Garbutt Stadium in Esperanza Village, Cayo district, on Wednesday morning, March 20th.
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San Pedro Tiger Sharks continue their winning streak after beating Belize Hurricanes
With an 88-73 blowout against Benny’s Belize Hurricanes, San Pedro Tiger Sharks continue making their island and community proud. On Saturday, March 16th, the island basketball team won their match at the Belize Civic Center in Belize City. The gate opened at 7PM, and the game started at 9PM as eager fans cheered on their favorite team.
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Mary Gonzalez is two-time National Women’s Powerlifting Champion
San Pedro’s Mary Gonzalez won first place in the female division of the 4th Annual Belize Powerlifting Association’s National Championship, held at the St. Johns College Gymnasium Campus in Belize City. The two-day tournament saw the women’s competition on Saturday, March 16th, and the men’s competition on Sunday, March 17th. Organized by the Belize Powerlifting Association (BPA), the event saw 14 women and 22 men participate in the ultimate test of strength.
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Northern Highschool Soft Ball Regionals on the Island: SPHS boy win champions title
The Ladyville Technical High School's female softball team and the San Pedro High School's male softball team have won the championship titles at the National Secondary School Sports Association (NSSSA) Northern Softball Regionals. The main event took place on Saturday, March 9th, at the Honorable Louis Sylvester Sporting Complex in Ambergris Caye.
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San Pedro Volleyball Tournament Seniors head to semi-finals
The San Pedro Volleyball Association has been hosting an indoor volleyball tournament with the San Pedro Town Council Sport for the past few weeks. The tournament is held on weekends at the Angel Nuñez Auditorium, and the sixth week of games was played on Sunday, March 10th.
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Long-time Island paddler Daniel Gregorio represents San Pedro at La Ruta Maya
The 27th Annual Belikin Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge took place this year, with 59 teams participating in the 180-mile race. The race started from the Hawksworth Bridge in San Ignacio, Cayo, and ended at the Civic in Belize City. On Monday, March 11th, the 2024 annual La Ruta Maya River Challenge announced Team "Slim and Trim like Guava Limb" as race winners. One of the members of Team Belize Coast Guard 1.5 (BCG) included Daniel Gregorio, a third-class Coast Guard petty officer and San Pedro resident, along with his teammates James Alford and Wilbert Daniels, who won third place in the competition.
