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THE BELIZE THE BELIZE TIMESTIMES
Verdes is #1 entering football playoffs
Benque Viejo, January 12, 2013 Verdes F.C. of Benque Viejo Del Carmen will take on 4th place FC Belize when the Belikin Cup football playoffs kick off at the MCC Gardens in Belize City on Sunday, January 19th. Verdes drew 0-0 with 2nd place team Belmopan Bandits at the Marshalleck Stadium on Sunday night, but 3 players will have to sit out the first game of the playoffs because of red card suspensions from Sunday: Verdes’ Kareem Haylock and Bandits’ defenders Tyrone Pandy and Shane Armstrong. The “Mean Green Machine” could not get their mojo in gear
Verdes’ Everald Trapp
on their muddy field, but the pressure of their attacks forced the cardinal Bandits to some desperate moves. Verdes also killed the playoffs hopes of defending champs Police United by a 1-1 draw on Friday night. The No. 3 seed Belize Defence Force will challenge the Bandits at the Isidoro Beaton Stadium on Saturday night, as they eliminated the Paradise Freedom Fighters from the playoffs by a 1-1 draw at the Carl Ramos Stadium in Dangriga on Sunday. Alex Peters had scored for Paradise in the 40th minute, but in the 2nd half, BDF’s Ambrose Thomas equalized in the 80th minute.
Wesley College girls lead football Belize City, January 15, 2014 The Wesley College girls are undefeated in the high school football competition, after schooling the Belize High School girls 2-0 on Monday with Shanice Neal scoring 2 goals. The Wesley girls also drilled the Excelsior High School girls 3-0 in their debut last Thursday. Shanice Neal
Gwen Liz vs Excelsior
SCA Team
scored the 1st goal, Erica Milligan added a 2nd goal, and Deneshia Thurton added a 3rd goal. On Saturday morning, the St. Catherine Academy girls held football clinic for the Belize High School 3-0. Jody Pott scored the 1st goal: 1-0 before the half. In the 2nd half, SCA’s coach Mario Rodriguez refreshed his offensive lineup with Sophia Diego, Kerry Chee, Jacqueline Alas, Jennifer Estrada and Mariana Moguel, who supported Jodie Pott’s attacks as she scored a 2nd goal and Jada Myvett added a 3rd goal for the 3-0 win SCA and Gwen Lizarraga High school had drawn 0-0 in the opening game last Wednesday. Gwen Liz girls also drew 0-0 with Excelsior High School on Saturday morning.
Bandits’ Floyd jones
Verdes’ Humberto Requena controls the ball
House of Shotokan promotes 32 Karatekas
Belize City, January 10, 2014 The House of Shotokan promoted 32 karatekas, among them 2 first degree black belts, with 2 brown belts joining the Black Belt Club in a belt ceremony at the House of Shotokan dojo in Belize City last Friday night. Sensei Shihan Kelly personally congratulated and put the belts on all those promoted. Mrs. Maritza Espat and 16-year-old Craghan Cleland both proudly earned their 1st degree Black belt. Ethan Hunt won his 2nd degree Brown belt, and Samara Vasquez earned her Purple belt. Both joined the Black Belt Karate Club in which they will train to achieve their Black belts. Promoted from a White to BlackStriped belt were Rebecca Ellington, Gian Cano, Kelly Lui, Anthony Usher, Alissa Seguro, Krystofer Gentle, Kenroy
Sanchez, Leydi Ellington and Jorge Aguilar. Promoted from Yellow to Blackstriped belt were Abigail Sharp and Andres Cervantes. Promoted from White to Brownstriped belt was Norman Usher. Promoted Blue to Black-striped belt were Vanch Chawla, Gabriel Pate and Addy Sabido. New Tigo Shodan Black belt were Landom Cocom, Isabel Arriaga and Jordan Fuller. 1st Degree Brown belts went to Elias Meyers, Robert Chang and Jose Diaz. 2nd Degree Brown belts went to Pedro Espat and Xaria Cleland. Yellow Belts were received by Gia Jones, Lia Hunt, Alessio Boscardi and Ashton Vernon. Blue Belts were earned by Alana Marshalleck and Jordan Medina.