Young athletes from Dame Pearlette Louisy Primary School are preparing to defend their District 1 Championship title as northern primary schools return to the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground on March 13th. The school recently held its inter-house competition on February 24th at the same venue, where Excellers emerged victorious with an impressive 583 points, comfortably ahead of Challengers who secured second place with 511 points. Achievers followed with 492 points, while Visioneers concluded the competition with 456 points.
The event showcased exceptional talent across various age categories. Avary Maryat, last year’s District 1 gold medalist and Saint Lucia Athletics Association’s juvenile male athlete of the year, demonstrated his prowess in the Under-11 boys’ division. Competing for Visioneers, Maryat secured gold in both the 300m (52.0 seconds) and 150m (20.5 seconds), while earning silver in the 80m event.
In the Under-11 girls’ division, Tabielle Emmanuel of Excellers claimed the victrix ludorum title with outstanding performances in the 600m (2:26.1) and 300m (1:00.5) races.
The competition also revealed promising new talent in younger categories. Kaeden Casimir of Challengers emerged as the top Under-9 boy, capturing gold in the 150m (24.6 seconds) and silver in the 60m. Meanwhile, Kamilla Solomon, also representing Challengers, dominated the Under-9 girls’ events with victories in both the 150m (25.6 seconds) and 60m (10.1 seconds).
In the Under-13 category, Micah Donnelly of Achievers achieved double gold success, winning both the 600m (2:02.9) and 1200m (4:54.5) events. Ezabel Charles of Visioneers also impressed with gold medals in the 300m (52.2 seconds) and 1000m (4:01.1), though she secured silver in the 600m behind Juneika Quinlan. This performance allowed Charles to break a tie with teammate Chloe Emanus, who herself claimed gold in both the 150m (21.2 seconds) and 80m (11.2 seconds) events.