Seine Bight Village, April 16, 2005
Seine Bight Village boys win national primary school basketball championship The St. Alphonsus Primary School boys of Seine Bight in the Stann Creek district won the 2005 National Primary School Basketball championships hosted by the National Sports council at the multipurpose sports complex in Punta Gorda Town, on Friday and Saturday. The Seine Bight boys won the championship final 41-25 against the Wesley Upper Primary School boys of Belize City. The Louisiana Government School boys of Orange Walk Town won the consolation game for third place 27-2 against the St. Paul Anglican School boys of the Corozal District The Seine Bight boys reached the finals by knocking out the Toledo boys 27-22 in their second game on Saturday morning. They advanced to the finals when they knocked out the Orange Walk boys 27-24 in the semifinals on Saturday morning. The Belize City boys reached the finals by winning their first game of the tournament against the Seine Bight boys 23-19, and then lost to the Toledo boys 25-27 in their second game on Friday. The Belize City boys advanced to the finals by knocking out the Corozal boys 42-8 in the semifinals on Saturday morning. The Orange Walk boys had reached the semifinals by winning their first game of the tournament 21-20 against St. Jude school boys of Camalote Village in the Cayo District and they took out the Corozal boys 25-18 in their second game on Friday. The Corozal boys had reached the semifinals by eliminating the Camalote boys 21-17. The 2003 Most Valuable player Rouchelle Guzman presented the Most Valuable Player award to Joel Augustine of St. Alphonsus School in the closing ceremonies after the last game.

Punta Gorda, November 29, 2003 St. Alphonsus’ girls win 5th National Primary Schools Volleyball championship title The St. Alphonsus Primary School girls of Seine Bight are five time repeat national champions of primary schools volleyball, after they triumphed over the Toledo girls in the finals of the national primary schools volleyball championships held at the Toledo Sports complex in Punta Gorda Town last Friday and Saturday. In the girls’ finals the St. Alphonsus girls emerged victorious over the girls of Silver Creek government school in the Toledo district, winning 25-12, 25-18 in straight sets. The St. Alphonsus girls had won their opening match, also against the Silver Creek girls, in straight sets 25-20, 25-14, and progressed to defeat the St. John Vianney School girls of Belize District easily in straight sets, 25-9, 25-11 and also triumphed over the Chapel School girls of Orange Walk After losing their first match, the Silver Creek advanced undefeated in their other matches as they too triumphed over the St. John Vianney School girls of Belize District in straight sets, 25-20, 25-14 and toughed it out against the Immaculate Conception R.C. School girls of Bullet Tree, Cayo district in the best of three sets. The Bullet Tree girls won the first set 25-15, but the Silver Creek girls prevailed 25-13 and 19-17 in the next two sets. The Bullet Tree girls triumphed over the Corozal girls 25-12, 25-14, and won third place when they defeated the Chapel School girls of Orange Walk, 25-22, 25-18 in straight sets. The Chapel School girls had also triumphed over the Corozal girls, winning the first set 25-18. The Corozal girls recovered to take the second set 25-21, but the Chapel School girls prevailed in the final set 17-15. In the awards ceremony which followed the final game, Trisha Brooks of St. Alphonsus swept the awards, winning Best Server, Best Blocker, Best Attacker and the Most Valuable Player Award. Her teammate Marsha Guzman won Best Setter. Seine Bight Sports, Seine Bight Village Seine Bight Village also has a team, named Wagihameme By Lisa Carne      Are you a football (soccer) fan? If so then you have plenty of opportunity to watch live games in Placencia, Seine Bight and nearby Independence (also known as Mango Creek) Village.      Placencia has an amateur team called A2J Strikers. The players’ ages are from 15-28 and they practice almost every evening on Placencia’s field, across from Wallen’s Market. Visitors are welcome to join in the practice, no matter your age, or, if you prefer being a spectator, you can enjoy a drink from the Galley restaurant whose verandah affords a perfect view of the field.      Seine Bight Village also has a team, named Wagihameme in the Garifuna language. Their name translates to “It’s still us”. They are pictured here at a recent marathon. They too practice every evening on Seine Bight’s newly improved field and welcome participants and spectators alike.      Both Placencia and Seine Bight teams lack equipment and any contributions of any size cleats, size 5 balls, soccer socks and shin guards would be greatly appreciated. Placencia’s contact man is Arthur Vernon, you can find him at BJ’s Restaurant. The Seine Bight team’s coordinator is Byron Guzman, he tends bar at Robert’s Grove.      The semi-pro season is over until August with our area’s team the Sagitun F.C. taking the championship for the entire country - Sagitun All The Way!!!...but the Amateur Playoffs will be continuing through March. Eight teams will battle on the field in Independence’s Michael Ashcroft stadium every Wednesday and Friday and some Sundays. Placencia’s team has already made the cut so ask around town for the next game time. Independence is about 15 minutes from Placencia by boat through the mangrove lagoon. A small passage fee should be expected and the entrance fee for the game will be no more than $10-12 BZ. See you there! Milton Palacio: Basket ball star roots from Seine Bight SEINE BIGHT R.C. SCHOOL, Sat. June 3 Seine Bight's St. Alphonsus R.C. Primary School wrote a new chapter in the Belize sports history books today when they defeated Cayo's Camalote R.C. Primary School 9-4 in the girls' championship game of the 1999-2000 National Primary Schools Softball Tournament here at the Joan Garbutt Stadium. This is the fourth championship for the young ladies from Stann Creek, having already claimed the top national honours in volleyball, basketball and football this school year. It is the first time in modern times that a school has won four championships in four different sports in a school year. Kaina Arzu of St. Alphonsus was named tournament MVP for the girls' division. The Stann Creek District made it a tournament sweep with Independence Primary defeating Camalote R.C. 10-6 in the championship game to claim the boys' championship. Evan Longsworth of Independence was voted tournament MVP for the boys' division. The teams that participated in the tournament, in addition to the champions and runners-up, were Our Lady of the Guadalupe (boys) and Xaibe RC (girls) of Corozal; San Jose Nuevo Palmar (girls and boys) of Orange Walk; St. John's Primary (boys) and Double Head Cabbage Government School (girls) of Belize; and San Pedro Columbia (boys) and Big Falls RC (girls) of Toledo. The primary schools national tournaments are organized and managed by the National Sports Council. --------------------------- March 23, 2000:: National Primary Schools Football Tournament BELIZE CITY, Thurs. March 23 6 boys and 6 girls teams are slated to compete in this year's three-day (20 game) National Primary Schools Football Tournament starting tomorrow Friday, March 24th, at the Carl Ramos Stadium in Dangriga. Seine Bight's St. Alphonsus girls and Dangriga's Sacred Heart boys are the Stann Creek District's representatives and hosts. Cayo is representated by perennial powerhouse Mount Carmel R.C. (boys) and Ontario Christian (girls). San Pedro R.C. will represent the Belize District in both categories, as will St. Peter Claver (Toledo), Trial Farm Government School (Orange Walk), and Mary Hill R.C. (Corozal). The logistics are sponsored by the National Sports Council, the Ministry of Sports and Education and Victor L. Bryant. The awards and trophies are sponsored by Bowen & Bowen Ltd. ====================== Stann Creek National Primary Schools Football Champions DANGRIGA, Sun. March 27 St. Alphonsus R.C. School of Seine Bight pulled off an unheard off triple crown by winning its third national primary school championship here today. St. Alphonsus' girls beat Cayo's Ontario Christian 3-0 in the finals of the National Primary School Football Tournament to take the championship, and record their third national championship this school year. Their girls teams had previously taken the top prizes in volleyball and basketball. Claudine Mendez of St. Alphonsus was selected best goalkeeper, whilst forward Andret Lopez snagged MVP honours. Abby Halliday of Onatario Christian scored the most tournament goals, 7. In the third place match-up, Toledo's St. Peter Claver beat Orange Walk's Trial Farm 2-0. Sacred Heart R. C. made it an all Stann Creek championship by winning the boys division. Their leading goal scorer and MVP Harold Nunez (5) led the hometown favourites to a 5-0 blanking of St. Pedro in the finals. Goalkeeper Kevin Dawson was also tabbed as the tournament's best goalkeeper. In the third place encounter Mount Carmel of Cayo edged Trial Farm of Orange Walk, 1-0. The tournament MVP's were offered high school scholarships and the championship schools will each receive a computer, courtesy of the Ministry of Education and Sports. The tournament was sponsored by Victor L. Bryant, distributors of Snickers chocolate bar, and Bowen & Bowen Limited donated the trophies and awards. --------------------------------------- SEINE BIGHT R.C. SCHOOL AGAIN: Sat. June 3 < Seine Bight's St. Alphonsus R.C. Primary School wrote a new chapter in the Belize sports history books today when they defeated Cayo's Camalote R.C. Primary School 9-4 in the girls' championship game of the 1999-2000 National Primary Schools Softball Tournament here at the Joan Garbutt Stadium. This is the fourth championship for the young ladies from Stann Creek, having already claimed the top national honours in volleyball, basketball and football this school year. It is the first time in modern times that a school has won four championships in four different sports in a school year. Kaina Arzu of St. Alphonsus was named tournament MVP for the girls' division. The Stann Creek District made it a tournament sweep with Independence Primary defeating Camalote R.C. 10-6 in the championship game to claim the boys' championship. Evan Longsworth of Independence was voted tournament MVP for the boys' division. The teams that participated in the tournament, in addition to the champions and runners-up, were Our Lady of the Guadalupe (boys) and Xaibe RC (girls) of Corozal; San Jose Nuevo Palmar (girls and boys) of Orange Walk; St. John's Primary (boys) and Double Head Cabbage Government School (girls) of Belize; and San Pedro Columbia (boys) and Big Falls RC (girls) of Toledo. The primary schools national tournaments are organized and managed by the National Sports Council. ------------------------------------- October 10, National Primary School Volleyball scheduled for P.G. On November 24-25 BELIZE CITY, Tues. Oct. 10 The national primary school volleyball tournament is scheduled to be held in Punta Gorda Town on November 24 and 25. Primary school champions from all the districts are expected to participate in this event. The defending primary school volleyball champions hail from Seine Bight in the Stann Creek District. St. Alphonsus RC dominated the primary school circuit, winning all the primary school sporting tournaments. The Belize City tournament, which was to begin last Monday, has been postponed because part of the Civic Centre roof blew off during the doings of Keith. A Sports Council official told Amandala today that all events that were scheduled for the Civic during this month will have to be postponed. ========================= Stann Creek District Primary School Volleyball DANGRIGA, Thurs. Oct. 26 The Town Zone of the Primary School Volleyball Tournament in the Stann Creek District continued on Tuesday between Holy Ghost girls and Sacred Heart. Holy Ghost rallied from a one game deficit to beat Sacred Heart, 6-25, 26-24 and 15-12. On the male side Holy Ghost completed the sweep with the win in straight sets, 25-13 and 25-15. Holy Ghost male and female teams are atop the competition in the Town Zone. The male team has a 3 and 1 record while Epworth Methodist is close behind with a 2 and 1 record, and one more game remaining against winless Sacred Heart. The Holy Ghost female team has a 3 and 1 record, while Sacred Heart has a 2 and 1 record. In the Southern Zone I of this tournament, Holy Family of Hopkins defeated Silk Grass Methodist in both the male and female category. On the female side, the score was 25-17 and 25-07 while on the male side it was a little bit tougher but with the same outcome, 25-20, 25-22. With the victory Holy Family sealed the Southern Zone I championship. St. Alphonsus of Seine Bight, the defending national champions, will represent the Southern Zone II in the District Finals to be held on November 10 at the Why-Not Island in Dangriga. Back To Seine Bight Village