In a remarkable display of athletic prowess and team resurgence, the Canon Laurie Anglican Infant and Primary School Track Championships concluded on February 11th at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground. The event witnessed spectacular reversals of fortune, with Vanderpool Primary ascending from last place in 2025 to claim this year’s championship title with 272 points, while Lake Infant School narrowly captured their division’s victory by a mere two-point margin.
The primary school competition saw Vanderpool dominate with a commanding 272-point performance, substantially outpacing Vaughan (239 points) and dethroning previous champions Patterson (237 points). Weekes Primary trailed significantly with 133 points. The infant school division delivered even greater drama as Lake’s 113-point total barely edged out defending title holders King (111 points), followed by Collymore (84 points) and James (67 points).
Vanderpool’s triumph was propelled by exceptional individual performances, particularly from Under-13 sensation Shadane James who demonstrated near-complete dominance across multiple events. James secured three gold medals in the 80m (11.5s), 150m (22.9s), and 300m (52.9s), consistently outperforming Vaughan’s Adele Clercin who managed to claim gold in the 600m (2:21.6) ahead of James’ silver medal finish.
The Under-13 boys’ division witnessed distributed excellence with Patterson’s Kernil Euratice, Weekes’ Rahziel Alphonse, and Weekes’ Sherwayne Price each securing one gold and one silver medal. Alphonse triumphed in the 1200m (4:43.2) while Vanderpool’s Gehani Francis captured the 600m (2:07.9). Vaughan’s Je’Van Fulgence claimed the 300m title in 50.3 seconds.
Under-11 competition featured shared honors between Vanderpool’s Hilarian Smith Jr, Kieran Dupre, and Vaughan’s Hayden Isidore. Dupre took the 80m (12.1s) while Isidore claimed the 150m (22.6s). Smith secured gold in the 600m (2:29.3) after finishing second in the 300m to Vaughan’s Nahiem Justin (55.1s).
Patterson’s Nella Moncherry dominated the Under-11 girls division with victories in both the 80m (12.4s) and 150m (24.4s), while teammate Jhamia Albertine captured gold in the 300m (1:04.3) and 600m (2:41.0). Younger divisions saw Lake’s athletes excel with Liliana Joseph (Under-9 girls), Kimari George and Anton St Marthe (Under-9 boys), and Kamaria Harrow and Kerryson Andrew (kindergarten 40m) all claiming victories.