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THE BELIZE TIMESTIMES THE BELIZE
Alpheus Williams Cycling Criterium results
Barney Brown won 1st in Masters Category
Byron Pope won 1st in Elite Category
Youth Junior: 1st Delawn Abraham of Bennys Megabytes 43:11 2nd Tarique Flowers of Bennys Megabytes 44:11 Masters 4/5: 1st Barney Brown of Scotiabank 59:10 2nd Dean Belisle Unattached 59:10 Open Elite: 1st Byron Pope of Bennys Megabytes 1:14:09 2nd Mark Staine of Bennys Megabytes 1:14:45
Belmopan Bandits bomb Verdes 2-1 Belize City, December 1, 2013 The Belmopan Bandits have climbed to the No. 2 spot following their 2-1 win over Verdes in Week 9 of the Belikin Cup football competition at the Isidoro Beaton Stadium on Saturday night. Verdes midfielder Shamir Pacheco scored in the 10th minute but Dion MaCaulay equalized for the Bandits in the 29th minute. In the 2nd half, Denmark Casey scored the Bandits’ winning goal in the 64th minute. The Belize Defence Force are ranked 3rd after holding the Paradise Freedom Fighters to a 2-2 draw at the Toledo Union Field in Punta Gorda on Sunday. Only six minutes remained in the first half when Ashley Torres scored the first goal. Two minutes later, Eduardo Martinez added a second goal as the Freedom Fighters led 2-0 at intermission. The BDF bounced back eight minutes into the second half when Khalil Velasquez scored. He added a second goal three minutes later to equalize 2-2 up to the long whistle. Other match: San Ignacio United vs. Police United – 2-1 Goal scorers: Joel Guzman 2 Harrison “Kafu” Roches Upcoming matches: Bandits vs. Paradise Freedom Fighters, Isidoro Beaton Stadium, Saturday night Verdes vs. Police United, Marshalleck Stadium San Ignacio United vs. FC Belize, Norman Broaster Stadium, Sunday night
Denmarck Casey scored Bandits’ 2nd goal
Belmopan Blingz win volleyball championships Orange Walk, December 8, 2013 The Belmopan Blingz broke the long reign of the Belize City teams by winning the 2013 Belize Volleyball Association’s national senior female volleyball championship at the Orange Walk Multi-Purpose Complex on Sunday, December 8. Blingz won the championship final over Orange Walk’s Bad News as Brian Castillo, Marlon Salazar, Anwar Zetina and Kadeem Bernard spiked home points at the net on balls set by Radin Santos, Keron Lamb and libero Sheldon Arnold to win the 1st set 25-22. Bad News’ Jason Cabral, Aidan Urbina, Luis Cunil and Gilberto Cisneros counterattacked on plays set by Omar Mendez and Gustavo Montoya and Abimael Godoy, but Blingz also won the 2nd set: 26-24. 3rd place went to Jaguars who defeated Corozal Hard Core 25-11 25-20.
ACC boys & Wesley girls eye national basketball title Major National Boxing Tournament this Sunday Belize City, December 11, 2013 The Belize Boxing Federation will hold the “ROAD TO GLORY” Boxing Tournament this Sunday, December 15th at 1:30pm at the Big Bird’s Isle. The tournament will result in the selection of the members of the Belize National Boxing Team. Participants will include athletes from Smart Boxing Club, Lion’s Den Boxing Club in Cayo, Lions Den Club in Ladyville and Lion’s Den Boxing Club in San Pedro.
Continued from page 14 sion finals on Saturday, December 7 to advance to the nationals this weekend. Wesley was led by MVP Shanice Humes with 14 points. The most Valuable Player award went to Shanice Humes while Ann Ma Chang won the Silent Heroine Award presented by Emory Bennett. Wesley will take on the Northern regional champs, the Orange Walk Technical High School girls while the southern regional champs, the Delille Academy girls challenge the Western regional champs, the Belmopan Comprehensive School girls. The Anglican Cathedral College boys will represent the Central Division after they blew away SJC 72-55 in Game 2 on Friday. Antwan Rivero and Francis Arana led with 17 points. The Most Valuable Player Award went to Douglas Valley, while ACC’s Holdane Swazo won the Silent Hero Award presented by Emory Bennett.