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The final day of 2021 Paradise Jam was once again filled with excitement. After this three-day event held in the University of the Virgin Islands Sports and Fitness Center, the University of Arizona and Texas A&M proved to be the best teams within their division. The final day featured four games.

The Virgin Islands Archery Federation has planned several events in order to celebrate, establish archery as a sustainable sport, and train people to properly shoot archery.

Day 2 of Paradise Jam Women's Tournament featured the Island Division and Reef Division.

Paradise Jam women's games lived up to the hype as fans were treated to four close and exciting games to include one that wasn't decided until the ball went through the hoop right as the final buzzer of the game sounded. The final two games of the evening were both close deep into the fourth quarter when the eventual winners pulled away from their opponents.

It was raining 3s at the University of the Virgin Islands Sports, and Fitness Center as Colorado State Rams dropped 20 bombs from three-point land in their 95-81 win over the Bluejays from Creighton University on Sunday evening.

The University of the Virgin Islands women and men basketball teams were in Wilberforce, Ohio. Their first two games were a doubleheader against a familiar foe as Wilberforce University participated in UVI's HBCU tournament earlier this month. The Bucs concluded the three-game road trip with a visit to Central State University, also located in Wilberforce, Ohio.

The opening jump of Paradise Jam happened on Friday afternoon at the University of the Virgin Islands Sports and Fitness Center, tipping off the start of the 2021 Paradise Jam Basketball Tournament featuring top collegiate basketball teams from throughout the United States. Day one was off and running, with four exciting games scheduled in the men division.

The Virgin Islands Olympic Committee has announced its delegation for the PanAm Sports Youth Games in Cali starting Nov. 25.

Conhoff’s 6th place finish qualified her for the NCAA Cross-Country Championship. on Nov. 5. Smith placed 6th in her region and 1st for her team in a time of 19:34.

Teams on St. Thomas and St. Croix took the field for the final day of the RBI Junior League Inter-Island play.

The Dashing Eagles Under-20 male delegation’s campaign at the qualifying round of the CONCACAF Men’s Under-20 Qualifiers was held in the Dominican Republic from Nov. 5-13.

The University of the Virgin Islands Men’s Basketball Team played its final home game for this calendar year, as the Buccaneers welcomed NCAA Division 1 University of North Alabama Lions to the Sports and Fitness Center.

Teams from St Thomas dominated play on day one of the two-day inter-island RBI Junior League* games. The St Thomas softball teams travel to St. Croix while the two baseball teams from St Croix made their way over to St. Thomas.

Three games took center stage over the weekend in RBI Junior Softball League play* and three teams – Ain't No Vibe, Good Vibes and All The Way -- came away with wins.

RBI Junior Baseball League* games kept everyone on the edge of their seats this weekend as three of the four games were all decided by one or two runs.

The University of the Virgin Islands women's basketball overcame being perpetually shorthanded to finish second in the tournament for Historically Black Colleges and Universities hosted at UVI's Sports and Recreation Center on St Thomas.

The University of the Virgin Islands Women’s and Men’s Teams were both tested on the opening day of UVI HBCU Basketball Tournament on Wednesday at the Sports and Fitness Center.

The RBI Junior Baseball League* played a four-game slate over the weekend, with two games at the Lionel Roberts Stadium on St Thomas and the final two at the DC Canegata Ballpark on St. Croix.

The Sports and Fitness Center at the University of the Virgin Islands' St.  Thomas campus will be rocking and rolling this week as UVI opens its courts and shores for the inaugural UVI HBCU Basketball Tournament, Wednesday through Friday.

Four games took center stage over the weekend in RBI Junior Softball League play.* Two games took place on St. Thomas and two on St. Croix.