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Team Cera Del Sol Wins First Place in 2024 Honduras International Billfish Open
A Belizean fishing team named "Cerca Del Sol" from San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye, took first place in Honduras' International Billfish Open tournament. The event was from February 29th to March 2nd in Omoa, Honduras. The team, led by boat owner Russ Samples, Captain Charley Westby, along with Victor Hernandez, Kevin Barker, Emroy Nunez, and Charley Westy Jr., won a trophy and a cash prize of 433,986.00 lempiras (approximately $39k bz) by registering the highest score in the tournament.
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The San Pedro Tiger Sharks overcome Griga Dream Ballers
The island’s premier basketball team, the San Pedro Tiger Sharks returned home victorious after defeating the EZ Investment Griga Dream Ballers 83-80.
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San Pedro RC boys win Bishop’s Cup Belize Rural football championship
The San Pedro RC School boys advanced to the Belize District finals of the Bishop’s Cup football tournament by winning the Belize Rural championship, while the San Pedro RC girls won 3rd place in the rural eliminations at the Marion Jones Stadium in Belize City last Thursday, February 23.
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San Pedro Tiger Sharks fall short in Week Five of the 2024 BEBL Tournament
In week five of the Belize Elite Basketball League (BEBL), the San Pedro Tiger Sharks are standing in third with one win and three losses. In the most recent match, the island team fell short by two points against the Cayo Western Ballaz on Sunday, February 25th. The game was held at the Belize City Civic Center, with tip-off starting shortly after 3PM.
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San Pedro Junior College places 4th at ATLIB softball nationals
The San Pedro Junior College (SPJC) softball team represented the Central region and placed fourth at the Association of Tertiary Level Institutions of Belize (ATLIB) national softball championships hosted by Independence Junior College (IJC) at the 3D Softball Stadium in Independence on Saturday, February 24th.
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Island Academy girls win third place at NSC national basketball championships
The Island Academy basketball girls won the Belize district primary schools basketball championship at the Belize Civic Center on Thursday, February 15th, which qualified them to the national championships organized by the National Sport Council, where they won third place against four other district champions at the Punta Gorda Multi-purpose Sports Complex on Friday, February 23rd.
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The Island Academy heads to Finals in the National Basketball Championship
The female basketball team of The Island Academy (TIA) is set to participate in the Primary School National Basketball Championship in Punta Gorda, Toledo. The island girls earned their spot in the Nationals after winning the District Championship on Thursday, February 15th, in Belize City. The San Pedro Roman Catholic School basketball team represented the island in the boy’s category but unfortunately got knocked out early in the tournament.
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Islander Jesus ‘Levi’ Contreras competes in a 10K race in Guatemala
San Pedro's Jesus' Levi’ Contreras, the “Yellow Flash of Belize,” was back on the competition track participating in a 10K race in San Jeronimo, Guatemala. The location’s high altitude and cold weather challenged the island athletes' performance despite the conditions, Contreras represented his home country well, along with teammates Mauro Cuccul, Ana Lopez, and coach Shemadine Carr.