A Wonderful Time For Local Sports -Casimir Hails Julien Alfred’s Bowerman Award

Youth and Sports Development Minister Kenson Casimir has joined the chorus of praise for Saint Lucia sprint Queen Julien Alfred, hailing her historic Bowerman Award. Alfred claimed the prestigious Award last Thursday night in Denver, Colorado. It is the highest honor in collegiate track and field. Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre and opposition leader Allen Chastanet have lauded the achievement. “It’s a wonderful time for Sports in Saint Lucia,” Youth and Sports Development Minister Kenson Casimir told reporters, declaring that Saint Lucia was experiencing its best year in its sporting history. He spoke to reporters on the margins of Monday’s Cabinet meeting. “1987 was our pretty much barometer year in achievement, winning the Caribbean Cup in football, cricket, doing great things. But this year, we have seen Julien Alfred reach the absolute pinnacle of collegiate track and field,” the Gros Islet MP noted. “We also had a weekend where our table tennis team came out on top, in fact, in every division – male, famale, overall champions in table tennis at the OECS level and so we are very proud of where we’re going in terms of sport,” Casimir stated. “Certainly, Saint Lucia may have six (athletes), perhaps not at...