Community and Society
San Pedro’s Daniel Gregorio and his team BCG Net Zero wins 2023 BTB Love Belize Sea Challenge
With a total time of 37:25:26, team Belize Coast Guard (BCG) Net Zero, sponsored by Recinos Wine House and composed of James Alford and San Pedrano Daniel Gregorio, emerged as the top team in the Love Belize Sea Challenge kayak race. The race started in Punta Gorda Town, in the southern Toledo District, on August 22nd and ended in Corozal Town, northern Belize, on Sunday, August 27th. The challenge, which was postponed a few times, saw six teams taking 218 grueling miles in the six-day race. Organized by the Belize Tourism Board (BTB) and Love FM, the event saw teams competing in the male, female, and mixed categories, kayaking along the Belizean Caribbean coast.
Sports
Gaby Nuñez Jr. joins Team Belize to compete in beach volleyball tournament in Guatemala
San Pedro’s very own Gabriel ‘Gaby’ Nuñez Jr. is in Guatemala City, Guatemala, along with Edgar Martinez, to represent Belize in the regional beach volleyball tournament, XXI Campeonato Centroamericano Mayor. The tournament is set from Friday, August 25th through the 27th, with athletes from Belize, Guatemala, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
Health
501 Run Club hosts first 5K Glow Run
On Saturday, August 19th, San Pedro’s 501 Run Club hosted its first 5K (3.1 miles) Glow Run to celebrate its first anniversary and continue promoting a healthy lifestyle on the island. The activity organized by the community running club awarded the top three male and female runners, while all runners received a medal for their participation.
Sports
Island powerlifter Mary Gonzalez-Rodriguez returns with Gold and Silver
Mary Gonzalez-Rodriguez is back on her island home after competing in the North American Powerlifting Association (NAPF) championship held in the Cayman Islands from...
Sports
Caye Caulker Community Sailing Club announces Ranking Regatta
Submitted by CaraLee Cook
Board Member
Caye Caulker Community Sailing Club
Press Release - The island of Caye Caulker is gearing up for the Caye Caulker Community...
Sports
PLB Opening Season starts; San Pedro Pirates not participating
The 2023 Opening Season of the Premier League of Belize (PLB) kicked off over the weekend, hosting games nationwide. The teams participating in the new football season include PLB’s Closing Season champions Verdes, Altitude, Progresso FC, Police United, Benque United, Port Layola, Wagiya SC, and Bandits. Unfortunately for island football fans, the San Pedro Pirates Football Club will be absent this season.
Sports
San Pedro football teams represent the island well at NAIC; the tournament moves to the semifinals
The National Amateur Interdistrict Championship (NAIC) 2023 football tournament is nearing its end, with the semi-finals taking place this weekend. Among the 18 teams that joined the tournament on June 17th, Ambergris Caye was represented by Shark Shooters FC and Terror Squad FC. Both teams represented the island well but fell short of advancing to the final rounds.
Sports
501 Fight Night III: features a night of beach brawls and a new Featherweight champion
This past weekend, on Saturday, July 22nd, hundreds of spectators flocked to the beach in front of La San Pedrana Bar and Grill at the Holiday Hotel for the third edition of the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) 501 Fight Night III: Trinity. MMA fans enjoyed an evening lined up with several fights (Jiu- Jitsu and MMA), with a main event that saw Belize City-based Rahyem Lambey take home the Featherweight title belt.
