Schools’ Netball Tips Off Monday

The Ministry of Youth Development and Sports, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, will get the 2024-2025 school sports programme underway on Monday, with the commencement of a two-tier netball tournament. In all, 15 schools will compete at three venues in the next four weeks. Preliminaries for the inter-secondary schools’ netball first-team competition are scheduled to take place from Monday, October 21, to Friday, November 1. 10 schools in the Under-15 division and 12 in the Under-19 class will vie for playoff positioning. Micoud Secondary School emerged victorious in the final of the 2023 U15 series, defeating defending champions Soufrière Comprehensive Secondary School 21-7. This year, eight teams will challenge Micoud over five days at the Beausejour Indoor Facility. The preliminary round is set for November 1, 6, 8, and 11, with the semifinals, third-place playoff, and final scheduled for Thursday, November 14. Participating schools include Babonneau, Castries Comprehensive, Clendon Mason Memorial, St Joseph’s Convent, Saint Lucia Sports Academy (SLSA), Sir Ira Simmons Secondary, STVI School of Innovation & Technology, and Vieux Fort Comprehensive. In the Under 19 division, 12 teams will compete in two groups, with four teams from each advancing to the quarterfinal round, November 12 at...