The Tribune

THE CR Walker Knights pulled off another Government Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships title at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium on Friday.

The Knights, who joined the AF Adderley Fighting Tigers, who won the junior divisional crown on Thursday, collected a total of 628.50 points to defeat their nearest rivals, the CI Gibson Rattlers, who got second with 574.50. The CV Bethel Stingrays got third with 463.17 points.

The remaining teams in order were the RM Bailey Pacers with 305, CC Sweeting Cobras with 234, Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins with 202, Government High Magic with 183.50 and the Anatol Rodgers Timberwolves with 162.50.

GSSSA president Varel Davis said the meet went very well and with both the junior and senior high schools coming together to compete at the same time, it provided a lot more excitement.

"We were able to host all 15 school flags at the same time and for the first time, we put the awards on the winners' necks right after their races," Davis said. "Along with putting the gold medals on the winners, we also played their school songs just like they do at the Olympics.

"I think the kids enjoyed that. They stood on the podium and they received their medals. It was really good. Every year we try to do something a little different that we have never done before and I think the kids really enjoyed how we did it this year. I don't think that has ever been done before."

While there was a shocker in the junior division with the Fighting Tigers dethroning the perennial champions CH Reeves Raptors, the Knights polished of their trophy that they held onto for another year, much to the delight of the large crowd of spectators who came out to cheer on their teams.

Davis said the season has been a very productive one for the GSSSA, which also brought back the cheering leading competition that was held on Saturday at the AF Adderley Gymnasium. Although there were not that many schools participating, Davis said she anticipate that more schools will get involved next year now that it's back on the calendar.

Today, the GSSSA will start their soccer competition and immediately after the Easter holiday, they will wrap up the year with softball for girls and baseball for boys.

"I'm very happy with the way the season is going." Davis Said. "We're trying to do a lot of things different and it's catching on with the schools and the fans. So we are looking for bigger and better things as we close out this year and continue with our programme in the new school year in September."