Sports
San Pedro footballer, Alysha Reymundo joins Belize U-16 Female National Team at the UNCAF Tournament
Alysha Reymundo, a San Pedrana footballer, will represent her island and country as an Under-16 national football team member. The team is currently in Managua, Nicaragua, competing in the Central American Football Union (UNCAF) championship under the auspices of the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) for U-16 girls. They will face off against Nicaragua, El Salvador, Cuba, Costa Rica, Honduras, and Panama teams.
Sports
Inter-Office Football Tournament rolls into Week 5
The fifth week of the Inter-Office football tournament, featuring a series of action-packed games, occurred on Sunday, November 3rd, at the Ambergris Stadium. The chart shows that the leading teams have shifted, and new teams have emerged to top the standings in both Groups A and B of the competition.
Sports
San Pedro Pirates advance to PLB’s semi-finals after 2-2 draw with Progresso
After being postponed twice due to inclement weather, the match between San Pedro Pirates Football Club (FC) and Progresso FC was finally held on Saturday, November 2nd, at the Ambergris Stadium. The action-packed game elicited loud cheers from the crowd as both teams fought fiercely for a win, but neither succeeded. The score remained tied at 2-2 when the final whistle blew. This was enough to get the island boys into the semi-finals of the Premier League of Belize’s (PLB) regular season.
Community and Society
San Pedro’s Catch N Bills are the sub-champions of the 15th Belikin Blue Water Classic
San Pedro’s Catch N Bills team proudly returned to the island with the second-place trophy after competing in this year's Belikin Blue Water Classic fishing tournament. The event took place at Old Belize in Belize City from October 25th to 26th. The island team secured the title of sub-champion in this annual competition and won $15,000 and an original painting by Ernest Garcia.
Sports
San Pedro hosts the 2024 Belize Rural Primary School Football Tournament
The Ambergris Stadium hosted the 2024 Belize Rural Primary School Football Tournament for Zone 5, which featured five female teams and seven male teams. The participating primary schools included San Pedro Roman Catholic (RC) School, Caye Caulker RC School, The Island Academy, New Horizon Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) School, Holy Cross Anglican School, Ambergris Caye Elementary School, and Isla Bonita Elementary School.
Sports
Levi Contreras tops ‘Run for the Coast’ race
Island runner Jesus "Levi" Contreras, known as "The Flash of Belize," returned home with another first-place medal after winning the Run for the Coast competition held in Belize City on Saturday, October 26th. Contreras completed the 2.75-mile run with an impressive time of 14 minutes and 21 seconds. Other participants from the island included Marissa Guerrero and her son, Ethan.
Sports
Belize Men’s National Football Team advances in CONCACAF Nations League
On Tuesday, October 15th, the Belize Men’s National Football Team, the Jaguars, delivered an impressive performance, securing a 3-0 victory over Turks and Caicos in the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Nations League. This win allowed the Jaguars to top Group B of League C, finishing with 12 points. This victory guarantees them a spot in League B for the next competition season, a significant achievement that will see them compete against stronger teams in the region.
Sports
Island Football League and Inter-Office competition concludes week three
Over the weekend, the Ambergris Stadium hosted the third week of the Island Football League and the Inter-Office tournament, featuring a series of action-packed games. The leading teams maintained their positions in the top three as both tournaments proceeded to another set of matches this coming weekend.