Against the majestic backdrop of the Pitons, Soufrière Comprehensive Secondary School culminated its annual interhouse sports competition with thrilling track finals on Friday, January 30th. The Soufriere Stadium witnessed Clarke House not only successfully defending its championship title but doing so with a dramatically expanded margin of victory.
Building upon their 400-point advantage from the previous year, the yellow-clad Clarke athletes assembled a commanding total of 4,508 points. This left Rodney House trailing as a distant runner-up with 3,798 points. Toussaint and Ira Houses concluded the competition with 3,273 and 3,202 points, respectively.
Individual performances shone brightly across various age divisions. In Division 2, Sherquan Joseph secured a sprint double by claiming gold in both the Under-18 boys’ 100m and 200m events, while teammate Rhea Jn Philip mirrored this achievement in the girls’ 100m and 400m races.
The Under-14 category introduced a new track sensation—Devin Mesmain. In his inaugural year at SCSS, the Choiseul speedster demonstrated exceptional prowess by sweeping all three sprint events: the 80m, 150m, and 300m distances.
Toussaint House found its spotlight in the Under-14 girls’ division. Aminta Didier repeated her victory in the 600m and added the 300m crown to her accomplishments. She was joined by Tarnisha Henry, a former double bronze medalist at primary level, who captured gold in both the 80m and 150m events.
Other notable achievements included Clarke’s Akima Mathurin seizing the Under-16 girls’ 100m and 200m titles in the absence of teammate Amaya Emmanuel, who was representing the nation in football. Keanna Butcher successfully defended her titles in the Under-16 400m and 800m events. Meanwhile, Ira’s Chaz Alexander maintained his dominance in the Under-18 boys’ 800m and 1500m, and Ariana Philip secured the girls’ equivalent distances in the same age group.
