Calabar Lions

Calabar’s O’Hara and Edwin Allen’s Thomas top Champs athletes

Kirk — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:04:57 +0000

Calabar High School’s first-year Class Two athlete Michael O’Hara and Edwin Allen’s thrower Danniel Thomas were named the Boys and Girls champion athletes after Saturday’s end of the 102nd ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships at the National Stadium.

Thomas, who won two gold medals while setting a new record in the shot put Open, scored 25 points to beat Alpha’s Kimberly Williams, while O’Hara scored 24 points also from two wins and a third place finish. O’Hara upset Jamaica College’s red-hot favourite Rohan Walker in the 200m after taking the bronze in the 100m on Friday, then won the 110m hurdles event.

Thomas, who transferred from Frome Technical two years ago, lost her Class One discus throw title to teammate Tara-sue Barnett in an epic battle on Wednesday where both broke the old record repeatedly, then smashed the shot put Open record with a 14.47m effort before winning the javelin throw on Saturday with 40.74m, improving on her third place from last year as defending champion Kellion Knibb of St Jago finished third.

Three Class One boys — Munro College’s sprint double champion Delano Williams, Kingston College’s Sanj D Powell and Calabar’s throws double winner Fedrick Dacres — were tied on 18 points each. O’Hara’s teammate Shamar Kison finished second in Class Two with 16 points, while Wolmer’s’ Raheem Robinson had 15, while in Class Three St Jago’s Raheem Chambers and Kingston College’s Sammawi Welington had 18 points and Calabar’s Chevnne Hamilton scored 16 points.
Golding accumulated 22 points to place second behind Thomas in the girls Class One, while Edwin Allen’s Desreen Montaque was third with 21 points.

Three members of the Edwin Allen team finished in the top three in Class Two — Marleena Eubanks won with 20 points, Danniel Thomas was second with 18 and Heptathlon winner Rashema Briscoe scored 17 points. Wolmer’s Girls’ Shauna Helps, who retained her Class Three sprint double while breaking the 100m record with 11.50 seconds, tied with Hydel’s Samara Spencer who won the high and long jump gold medals and Papine’s Tiffany James who won the 400m/800m double, all scoring 18 points.

Manchester High’s Sidney Marshall topped the girls Class Four with 16 points after winning the 200m and placing fourth in the 100m; Edwin Allen’s Shellece Clarke was a point behind followed by Hydel’s Osheca Barnes and Aaliyah Hopkins of Edwin Allen tied with 14 each.

Via – Jamaica Observer

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Calabar wins ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys Champs 2012

Kirk — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 02:24:03 +0000

It is sweet victory for Calabar on the 100th anniversary of the school and days after it won the 2012 Schools’ Challenge’ Quiz. Calabar headed into the season promising a ‘QUAMPS’ (Quiz and Champs) victory.

FINAL POINTS STANDINGS - ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys Champs 2012

Calabar High School – 287.5
Kingston College – 265
Jamaica College – 220.5
Wolmers’ Boys School – 140
Munro College – 94

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Calabar wins 2012 Schools’ Challenge Quiz

Kirk — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 03:14:42 +0000

The match was keenly contested from the start with the score locked at 8-8 at the end of the first segment. At the end of the speed section, it was another tie, 27-27. That set the stage for a thrilling buzzer segment. Titchfield High remained composed and pulled ahead, but half-way into the final segment Calabar took the lead and never looked back.

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Calabar Track & Field – Take Out Lunch Fundraiser 2012

Kirk — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:33:32 +0000

We have come to depend on your support for this annual fundraiser and we know we can count you again this year to purchase your usual supply of tickets! Our feeding programme started on February 7^th; we have had our hiccups but are determined to make sure our boys are fed well in preparation for the grueling competition of championships. So, we really need your support for this to help finance the remainder of the programme leading into Champs.

Tickets are available from any member of the committee or you may visit school on March 3^rd to purchase and pick up your meals! Delivers of 10 or more will be arranged! Just call and let us know.

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COBA Fundraiser – Calabar Language Laboratory

Kirk — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:50:46 +0000

COBA presents the Basil Dawkins play “Where is my father” on January 12th, 2012 at the Little Little Theatre. This is the first in a series of fundraising activities designed to generate monies for Calabar in its centenary year.

The proceeds from this event will go towards the equipping of the Foreign Languages Laboratory. Already, the electricity in the lab has been upgraded, the room secured and the computers delivered. The lab will be commissioned in February. Please support the effort.

Ticket Cost : $1,200

For tickets please call
Lime 310-7575
Digicel 851-8834

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Champs 2010 Results

Kirk — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 02:28:48 +0000

Calabar High School was once again in the think of things on the boy’s side thoughout the 4 days of the Boys and Girls Championships this year. The Lions from Red Hills Road St Andrew once again came within a whisker of winning Boys Champs which is celebrating it’s 100th year. A comendable display from Wolmer Boys School say them win their first champs since 1956 as Calabar was relegated to second. Holmwood won their 8th consecutive Girls Champs title fighting off a stern challenge from Edwin Allen High School to take the crown.

Top 5 results on the Boys and Girls Side below.

Boys Champs Results.

Wolmers Boys School 208.5
Calabar High School 201.5
Kingston College 192
Jamaica College 153
St.Jago High 110

Girls Champs Results

Holmwood Technical 273.33
Edwin Allen High School 258
St.Jago High 180
Vere Technical High 158
Manchester High 144.83

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Ramone ‘Batman’ McKenzie Aims for Records

Kirk — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:29:57 +0000

World Youth 200 metres gold medallist Ramone ‘Batman’ McKenzie of Calabar High School plans to break the Class One 200m and 400m records during the 99th staging of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Championships which begins tomorrow. “I was told not to say much but I know I will do well in both my events and I am gunning for the records, so let’s see what happens,” McKenzie told the Observer yesterday.

The 400m and 200m records of 45.35 and 20.25 seconds were established by triple Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt, prior to his 17th birthday in 2003. Eighteen-year-old McKenzie, who created the Class Two 400m and 200m records of 47.24secs and 20.89 in 2007, wants to do the same in Class One this week. “I am looking to go below 45 seconds and below 20.1,” the outspoken sprinter said.

Running in lane eight last year, McKenzie won the 400 metres in 46.32secs and finished second in the 200m with 21.05 behind St Jago High’s Nickel Ashmeade 21.04secs. McKenzie, who has recovered from an ankle injury sustained at last year’s Penn Relays, says he’s in very good shape.

Singer Gives Calabar a pre-Champs boost

Kirk — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:23:35 +0000

Singer Jamaica Limited gave Calabar High School a pre-Champs boost yesterday, donating personalised water bottles to members of the track and field team. The presentation took place at Singer’s head office at the PCJ Building on Trafalgar Road in which Sharon Spence-Gibbs, Singer’s general manager, handed over the light green bottles, neatly decorated with Calabar’s name and the school’s crest.

“Singer has been in athletics for the past seven years and it is our contribution to the development of youth through sports. We are very happy to take part with athletics teams,” Gibbs told the Observer. “Calabar is a good team and we know that they will do well. We have sponsored Wolmer’s and St Jago in the past. These are the athletes of the future and we are happy to be a part of it,” she noted.

Win at Champs 2009 – LIME promotion

Kirk — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000

Caribbean media and communications giant Lime is having an interesting promotion that invites supporters of the various schools participating in the 2009 ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Champions to text in the name of the school there are support. The school with the most votes will receive $250,000 dollars from LIME. Calabarlions.com invite all Calabar High School supporters to vote for the Lions by texting “Calabar High School” to 444-4204.

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Champs 2009 code of conduct

Kirk — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:04:31 +0000

Leading high school principals, with the support of student leaders, along with the National Transformation Programme, have hammered out a code of conduct in a peace initiative aimed at stemming the violence associated with the upcoming Boys & Girls Championships, set for April 1-4 at the National Stadium.

Principal of Jamaica College, Ruel Reid; principal of Calabar, Captain Lincoln Thaxter, and acting principal of Kingston College, Everton Burrell, as well as Rev Al Miller of the National Transformation Programme, made the announcement at a press conference at Jamaica College, Old Hope Road yesterday.

According to the code of conduct, detailed by Reid, all marches must be approved of and have police escorts. He called for “no storming of girls’ schools by any other school. Schools will not condone supporters or alumni who would bring the Champs into disrepute.

“Applaud good performance and efforts from all individuals and teams, congratulate all participants on their performance, respect the decision of officials, positive comments will be motivational for all participants.

“Condemn the use of violence in any form, whether it is by spectators, coaches, parents, officials or students; show respect for your team’s opponents; without them there would be no competition.

“Encourage competitors to follow the rules and abide by the officials’s decisions; respect the rights, dignity and worth of all participants regardless of their gender or ability,” Reid stated on the code of conduct.

In addition, the principals urged schools “to adopt a zero tolerance approach to violent clashes between rival schools” and “encourage exchange visits to promote peace among rival schools”.

Read full Article – Jamaica Obsever

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