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Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
July 31, 2010 (SKNIS)

Three weeks of tennis skills development concludes today with a promise to streamline the growth of the sport.

Director of Sports Dave Connor told SKNIS that his Department is working closely with the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on a number of initiatives designed to revive player and public interest in what Coach Ludis Francis termed “the forgotten sport.”

The comments were made during a tour of the Government’s annual Summer Tennis Initiative on Thursday. The camp was once again sponsored by the Venezuelan Embassy and attracted dozens of children between the ages of 6 to 16. Most of the students are part of the schools’ tennis programme implemented by the Department of Sports.

The final week of the camp was devoted to the top 20 participants who were exposed to more advanced training.

Venezuela’s Resident Ambassador His Excellency Cruz De Jesus Bello was treated to an exhibition by several players when he visited yesterday. He noted that he was pleased with the advancement of the attendees and announced that plans were being considered for exchange visits between tennis athletes from both countries.

Ambassador Bello remarked that his country is using sport to help celebrate its 200th year of Independence being commemorated in 2010. Arrangements are being made for a sports gathering between teams from Venezuela and St. Kitts and Nevis that will contest volleyball, football and cricket. Additionally, this year’s Independence Mini-Marathon which is hosted in September by the Embassy of Venezuela in honour of the Federation’s anniversary of nationhood will be made special, the diplomat promised.

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Basseterre, St. Kitts
SKABA
May 16, 2010

St.Kitts basketball star Nashorn “Big Nash” Maynard was among honourees at the recently held University of Alaska Fairbanks All-Sports Banquet in Alaska USA.

Nashorn, a junior forward for the Nanooks men’s basketball team, received the Harris Shelton Spirit of Competition Award. The 6-foot-5 former St.Kitts Amateur Basketball Association MVP and national team member , was Alaska’s top rebounder at 8.8 rebounds per game and the third-leading scorer at 13.7 points per game during the  2009-10 season.

Maynard who plays in the SKABA league with the St.Pauls Tuff Knots was recruited by Coach Clemon Johnson midway through the 2007-2008 season after leading his St.Pauls Tuff Knots to a spectacular season which culiminated with their first SKABA title in 2007. Since then the athletic forward has become a critical component of the Nanooks basketball team. In his first season Nashorn saw time in nine games, including three starts, after joining the Nanooks in mid-season. He averaged 4.7 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, recording 12 steals as well. He grabbed team season-high 17 rebounds against Saint Martin’s on March 8 and recorded his first career 10-point game against Western Washington on Feb. 16 of 2008 and ended the season by being awarded the  team’s Sixth Man award.

During the 2008-2009 season Maynard became a dominant force as he finished 2nd in conference for rebounding grabbing 8.8 rpg.He  led Alaska in rebounds 19 times and earned GNAC(Great Northwest Athletic Conference) Academic All-Conference honors.

The 2009-2010 season has been Nashorns most successful having  gained GNAC All-Conference Team Honorable Mention in addition to being the GNAC Player of the Week for Feb. 8-14. He is 11th in GNAC in scoring averging  13.7 points per game and 2nd in conference for rebounds with 8.8 per game. Maynard leads the team in field goal percentage with a .495 and blocked shots with 30 during season. He averaged 1.8 steals per game. His best games for the season came on  Feb. 5, 2010 with a huge double double against Central Washington with 29 points and 10 rebounds and  on Feb. 11, 2010 another  double double against Western Washington with 30 points and 12 rebounds on Feb. 13, 2010.

Nashorn was recently instrumental in the Alaska Nanooks recruitment of fellow St.Pauls Tuff Knots forward Javid Williams who was just signed ad the Nanooks first signing for the 2010-2011 season. Williams is expected to pick up where Maynard leaves off as the 2010-2011 season will be his final with the Nanooks.

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Adrian Williams – Javelin Throwing Contest

Charlestown, Nevis
April 09, 2010

Premier of Nevis, Hon. Joseph Parry congratulated 14 year old Adrian Williams who won gold in the Javelin Under 17 segment of the Carifta Games, recently held in the Cayman Islands.

In a statement to the Department of Information in Nevis, Premier Parry said of Adrian: “We have a great athlete, a great icon, someone who can help to increase Nevis’ image right across the Caribbean in this young man, Mr. Adrian Williams.”

Mr. Williams won the first Carifta Gold for Nevis in seven years when he threw a javelin at a distance of 57.68m.

During an interview discussing how he began javelin throwing, Adrian said he went to a training session and just threw a javelin. Adrian was immediately noticed by head coach of the Gladiators Track Club, Mr. Wakely Daniel, who recognized his talent.

Adrian and his mother, Glennette Williams reside at Butlers Village, St. James Parish.  He is a third form student at the Gingerland Secondary School.

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