July 8, 2002 – The Baha'is of the Virgin Islands will join Baha'is worldwide in observance of the Martyrdom of the Bab at 12 noon. The Bab, whose name means the Gate, was the Prophet-Herald of Baha'u'llah, the Prophet Founder of the Baha'i Faith.
Activities are scheduled for 12 noon on St. Croix at the Brederiksted Bah'i Center at 22A Smithfield.
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BAHA'IS CELEBRATE HOLY DAY ON TUESDAY
July 8, 2002 – The Baha'is of the Virgin Islands will join Bahai'is worldwide in observance of the Martyrdom of Bab at noon on Tuesday, July 9. The Bab, whose name means the Gate, was the Prophet-Herald of Bha'u'llah, the Prophet-Founder of the Bah'i Faith.
For more information on the Baha'i Faith call 340-774-3648 or email info@vi.bahai.org or check the website at www.vi.bahai.org.
Activities are scheduled for 12 noon on St. Thomas, at the Baha'i National Center, 129 Contant. Call 777-8120 or 776-5852 for directions and transportation.
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For more information on the Baha'i Faith call 340-774-3648 or email info@vi.bahai.org or check the website at www.vi.bahai.org.
Activities are scheduled for 12 noon on St. Thomas, at the Baha'i National Center, 129 Contant. Call 777-8120 or 776-5852 for directions and transportation.
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PASSENGER DIES IN MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT
July 8, 2002 – A 35-year-old St. Croix woman was fatally injured early Saturday morning after being thrown from the vehicle in which she was a passenger in the vicinity of Estate Glynn.
Sharon Knight suffered multiple injuries and was taken to Juan F. Luis Hospital, where she remained on life support until she was pronounced dead around 11 a.m. Saturday.
The mother of six, Knight had been a Licensing and Consumer Affairs Department employee for less than a year ago, according to her supervisor, Claudia Walker. "We are not taking it very well," Walker said Monday. "She was someone we loved and got to know well."
Walker said she received word of the accident about 7:30 a.m. Saturday and went to the hospital to join the vigil of family and friends.
Walker said although Knight's job was as a receptionist, she would volunteer to assist with other tasks around the office. She said Knight had just received her Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) results on Friday and was excited about registering for classes at the University of the Virgin Islands St. Croix campus.
"We ate Chinese food on Friday to celebrate her accomplishment," Walker said. "Today, she was going to sign up for school."
A friend who asked not to be named said Knight also had been preparing to celebrate the birthday of her youngest child on Saturday.
Lt. William Harvey, traffic commander, could not be reached for further information about the accident. There have been reports that Knight was riding with her boyfriend.
Knight's death was the second motor-vehicle fatality in three days on St. Croix. On Thursday afternoon, Keith Dasent, 35, lost control of the Suzuki Vitara he was driving and was killed when it crashed into a tree in the Frangipani area of Estate Mon Bijou. Witnesses said Dasent was speeding, and police said he was unfamiliar with roads in the neighborhood.
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Sharon Knight suffered multiple injuries and was taken to Juan F. Luis Hospital, where she remained on life support until she was pronounced dead around 11 a.m. Saturday.
The mother of six, Knight had been a Licensing and Consumer Affairs Department employee for less than a year ago, according to her supervisor, Claudia Walker. "We are not taking it very well," Walker said Monday. "She was someone we loved and got to know well."
Walker said she received word of the accident about 7:30 a.m. Saturday and went to the hospital to join the vigil of family and friends.
Walker said although Knight's job was as a receptionist, she would volunteer to assist with other tasks around the office. She said Knight had just received her Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) results on Friday and was excited about registering for classes at the University of the Virgin Islands St. Croix campus.
"We ate Chinese food on Friday to celebrate her accomplishment," Walker said. "Today, she was going to sign up for school."
A friend who asked not to be named said Knight also had been preparing to celebrate the birthday of her youngest child on Saturday.
Lt. William Harvey, traffic commander, could not be reached for further information about the accident. There have been reports that Knight was riding with her boyfriend.
Knight's death was the second motor-vehicle fatality in three days on St. Croix. On Thursday afternoon, Keith Dasent, 35, lost control of the Suzuki Vitara he was driving and was killed when it crashed into a tree in the Frangipani area of Estate Mon Bijou. Witnesses said Dasent was speeding, and police said he was unfamiliar with roads in the neighborhood.
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PUT MELON IN THE SALAD, AND SALAD IN THE MELON
July 7, 2002 – If you like to play with your food, here's a creative opportunity: carving a watermelon into a basket and filling it with a fresh tropical fruit salad.
Native to Africa, and abundant in our supermarkets this time of year, watermelon is known by its two-tone green or gray-green variegated rind and sweet juicy red flesh speckled with black seeds. Because whole melons can range in weight from 15 to 35 pounds, they often are cut into segments that are shrink-wrapped in plastic for sale.
You'll need a whole watermelon to make the basket. If there are none in the display case at your favorite supermarket, the produce manager can probably get one for you from the back of the store.
When choosing a watermelon, slap the side of the fruit. If it resounds with a hollow "thump," that's a good indicator that the melon is ripe. The rind should be dull, rather than shiny, and just barely yield to pressure. Never take home a melon with soft spots, gashes or other blemishes on the rind. Store the whole watermelon where it's cool and use it within a week for best taste.
You don't need any fancy implements to carve a watermelon — although if you have pumpkin-carving tools from Halloween, these can be helpful, depending on the complexity of your design. For the pictured basket with a heart handle, a large sharp knife will do for the big cutting job, and a small paring knife is fine for the intricate heart shapes in the handle. A big metal spoon works well for hollowing out the melon. As you scoop out the flesh, a lot of juice will collect; remove strain and store this in the refrigerator to enjoy later as a refreshing drink.
When you've finished carving your watermelon basket, cut up the scooped-out flesh and other favorite fruits and place them all together in the basket. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Then enjoy a treat that tastes as good as it looks!
Tropical Fruit Salad in a Carved Watermelon Heart Basket
Watermelon: 1 medium-sized oblong watermelon
To carve the melon into a basket:
Cut a thin slice of the rind from the bottom to provide a stable base.
Draw the outlines for the Heart Basket: Make a horizontal line all the way around the middle of the melon. Centered on each side, draw two vertical lines about 6 inches apart across the top of the melon to resemble a handle. On each side, draw large heart so that the top of the two hearts connect so the handle of the basket remains intact. Then, within each heart, draw a smaller heart to be carved out. Click on the photograph here to enlarge it for a good look at how this will come out.
Use a knife or decorating tool to cut out the edges of the melon in a serrated design. Be careful not to cut through the handle. Then carefully remove the top quarter sections. Trim the flesh from the inside of the basket handle and carve out the outer and then inner heart shapes. Scoop out the watermelon flesh from the central cavity and cut it into chunks for use in the fruit salad. Remove settled watermelon juice, and then fill the cavity with your fruit salad.
Fresh Tropical Fruit Salad (substitute other fruits at will):
1 medium ripe papaya, seeded and cut into bite-sized pieces
2 medium ripe mangoes, seeded and cut into bite-sized pieces
2 ripe bananas, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
1 cup seedless red grapes, washed
5 kiwi, peeled and sliced
3 to 4 cups seeded watermelon, cut into bite-sized pieces
To make fruit salad: Combine all cut fruit.
Serves 6 to 9.
Nutrition note: Watermelon is a good source of vitamins A, B6 and C, plus the cancer-preventing phytochemical lycopene. A 2-cup serving has only 80 calories.
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Native to Africa, and abundant in our supermarkets this time of year, watermelon is known by its two-tone green or gray-green variegated rind and sweet juicy red flesh speckled with black seeds. Because whole melons can range in weight from 15 to 35 pounds, they often are cut into segments that are shrink-wrapped in plastic for sale.
You'll need a whole watermelon to make the basket. If there are none in the display case at your favorite supermarket, the produce manager can probably get one for you from the back of the store.
When choosing a watermelon, slap the side of the fruit. If it resounds with a hollow "thump," that's a good indicator that the melon is ripe. The rind should be dull, rather than shiny, and just barely yield to pressure. Never take home a melon with soft spots, gashes or other blemishes on the rind. Store the whole watermelon where it's cool and use it within a week for best taste.
You don't need any fancy implements to carve a watermelon — although if you have pumpkin-carving tools from Halloween, these can be helpful, depending on the complexity of your design. For the pictured basket with a heart handle, a large sharp knife will do for the big cutting job, and a small paring knife is fine for the intricate heart shapes in the handle. A big metal spoon works well for hollowing out the melon. As you scoop out the flesh, a lot of juice will collect; remove strain and store this in the refrigerator to enjoy later as a refreshing drink.
When you've finished carving your watermelon basket, cut up the scooped-out flesh and other favorite fruits and place them all together in the basket. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Then enjoy a treat that tastes as good as it looks!
Tropical Fruit Salad in a Carved Watermelon Heart Basket
Watermelon: 1 medium-sized oblong watermelon
To carve the melon into a basket:
Cut a thin slice of the rind from the bottom to provide a stable base.
Draw the outlines for the Heart Basket: Make a horizontal line all the way around the middle of the melon. Centered on each side, draw two vertical lines about 6 inches apart across the top of the melon to resemble a handle. On each side, draw large heart so that the top of the two hearts connect so the handle of the basket remains intact. Then, within each heart, draw a smaller heart to be carved out. Click on the photograph here to enlarge it for a good look at how this will come out.
Use a knife or decorating tool to cut out the edges of the melon in a serrated design. Be careful not to cut through the handle. Then carefully remove the top quarter sections. Trim the flesh from the inside of the basket handle and carve out the outer and then inner heart shapes. Scoop out the watermelon flesh from the central cavity and cut it into chunks for use in the fruit salad. Remove settled watermelon juice, and then fill the cavity with your fruit salad.
Fresh Tropical Fruit Salad (substitute other fruits at will):
1 medium ripe papaya, seeded and cut into bite-sized pieces
2 medium ripe mangoes, seeded and cut into bite-sized pieces
2 ripe bananas, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
1 cup seedless red grapes, washed
5 kiwi, peeled and sliced
3 to 4 cups seeded watermelon, cut into bite-sized pieces
To make fruit salad: Combine all cut fruit.
Serves 6 to 9.
Nutrition note: Watermelon is a good source of vitamins A, B6 and C, plus the cancer-preventing phytochemical lycopene. A 2-cup serving has only 80 calories.
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PUT MELON IN THE SALAD, AND SALAD IN THE MELON
July 7, 2002 – If you like to play with your food, here's a creative opportunity: carving a watermelon into a basket and filling it with a fresh tropical fruit salad.
Native to Africa, and abundant in our supermarkets this time of year, watermelon is known by its two-tone green or gray-green variegated rind and sweet juicy red flesh speckled with black seeds. Because whole melons can range in weight from 15 to 35 pounds, they often are cut into segments that are shrink-wrapped in plastic for sale.
You'll need a whole watermelon to make the basket. If there are none in the display case at your favorite supermarket, the produce manager can probably get one for you from the back of the store.
When choosing a watermelon, slap the side of the fruit. If it resounds with a hollow "thump," that's a good indicator that the melon is ripe. The rind should be dull, rather than shiny, and just barely yield to pressure. Never take home a melon with soft spots, gashes or other blemishes on the rind. Store the whole watermelon where it's cool and use it within a week for best taste.
You don't need any fancy implements to carve a watermelon — although if you have pumpkin-carving tools from Halloween, these can be helpful, depending on the complexity of your design. For the pictured basket with a heart handle, a large sharp knife will do for the big cutting job, and a small paring knife is fine for the intricate heart shapes in the handle. A big metal spoon works well for hollowing out the melon. As you scoop out the flesh, a lot of juice will collect; remove strain and store this in the refrigerator to enjoy later as a refreshing drink.
When you've finished carving your watermelon basket, cut up the scooped-out flesh and other favorite fruits and place them all together in the basket. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Then enjoy a treat that tastes as good as it looks!
Tropical Fruit Salad in a Carved Watermelon Heart Basket
Watermelon: 1 medium-sized oblong watermelon
To carve the melon into a basket:
Cut a thin slice of the rind from the bottom to provide a stable base.
Draw the outlines for the Heart Basket: Make a horizontal line all the way around the middle of the melon. Centered on each side, draw two vertical lines about 6 inches apart across the top of the melon to resemble a handle. On each side, draw large heart so that the top of the two hearts connect so the handle of the basket remains intact. Then, within each heart, draw a smaller heart to be carved out. Click on the photograph here to enlarge it for a good look at how this will come out.
Use a knife or decorating tool to cut out the edges of the melon in a serrated design. Be careful not to cut through the handle. Then carefully remove the top quarter sections. Trim the flesh from the inside of the basket handle and carve out the outer and then inner heart shapes. Scoop out the watermelon flesh from the central cavity and cut it into chunks for use in the fruit salad. Remove settled watermelon juice, and then fill the cavity with your fruit salad.
Fresh Tropical Fruit Salad (substitute other fruits at will):
1 medium ripe papaya, seeded and cut into bite-sized pieces
2 medium ripe mangoes, seeded and cut into bite-sized pieces
2 ripe bananas, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
1 cup seedless red grapes, washed
5 kiwi, peeled and sliced
3 to 4 cups seeded watermelon, cut into bite-sized pieces
To make fruit salad: Combine all cut fruit.
Serves 6 to 9.
Nutrition note: Watermelon is a good source of vitamins A, B6 and C, plus the cancer-preventing phytochemical lycopene. A 2-cup serving has only 80 calories.
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Native to Africa, and abundant in our supermarkets this time of year, watermelon is known by its two-tone green or gray-green variegated rind and sweet juicy red flesh speckled with black seeds. Because whole melons can range in weight from 15 to 35 pounds, they often are cut into segments that are shrink-wrapped in plastic for sale.
You'll need a whole watermelon to make the basket. If there are none in the display case at your favorite supermarket, the produce manager can probably get one for you from the back of the store.
When choosing a watermelon, slap the side of the fruit. If it resounds with a hollow "thump," that's a good indicator that the melon is ripe. The rind should be dull, rather than shiny, and just barely yield to pressure. Never take home a melon with soft spots, gashes or other blemishes on the rind. Store the whole watermelon where it's cool and use it within a week for best taste.
You don't need any fancy implements to carve a watermelon — although if you have pumpkin-carving tools from Halloween, these can be helpful, depending on the complexity of your design. For the pictured basket with a heart handle, a large sharp knife will do for the big cutting job, and a small paring knife is fine for the intricate heart shapes in the handle. A big metal spoon works well for hollowing out the melon. As you scoop out the flesh, a lot of juice will collect; remove strain and store this in the refrigerator to enjoy later as a refreshing drink.
When you've finished carving your watermelon basket, cut up the scooped-out flesh and other favorite fruits and place them all together in the basket. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Then enjoy a treat that tastes as good as it looks!
Tropical Fruit Salad in a Carved Watermelon Heart Basket
Watermelon: 1 medium-sized oblong watermelon
To carve the melon into a basket:
Cut a thin slice of the rind from the bottom to provide a stable base.
Draw the outlines for the Heart Basket: Make a horizontal line all the way around the middle of the melon. Centered on each side, draw two vertical lines about 6 inches apart across the top of the melon to resemble a handle. On each side, draw large heart so that the top of the two hearts connect so the handle of the basket remains intact. Then, within each heart, draw a smaller heart to be carved out. Click on the photograph here to enlarge it for a good look at how this will come out.
Use a knife or decorating tool to cut out the edges of the melon in a serrated design. Be careful not to cut through the handle. Then carefully remove the top quarter sections. Trim the flesh from the inside of the basket handle and carve out the outer and then inner heart shapes. Scoop out the watermelon flesh from the central cavity and cut it into chunks for use in the fruit salad. Remove settled watermelon juice, and then fill the cavity with your fruit salad.
Fresh Tropical Fruit Salad (substitute other fruits at will):
1 medium ripe papaya, seeded and cut into bite-sized pieces
2 medium ripe mangoes, seeded and cut into bite-sized pieces
2 ripe bananas, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
1 cup seedless red grapes, washed
5 kiwi, peeled and sliced
3 to 4 cups seeded watermelon, cut into bite-sized pieces
To make fruit salad: Combine all cut fruit.
Serves 6 to 9.
Nutrition note: Watermelon is a good source of vitamins A, B6 and C, plus the cancer-preventing phytochemical lycopene. A 2-cup serving has only 80 calories.
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PUT MELON IN THE SALAD, AND SALAD IN THE MELON
July 7, 2002 – If you like to play with your food, here's a creative opportunity: carving a watermelon into a basket and filling it with a fresh tropical fruit salad.
Native to Africa, and abundant in our supermarkets this time of year, watermelon is known by its two-tone green or gray-green variegated rind and sweet juicy red flesh speckled with black seeds. Because whole melons can range in weight from 15 to 35 pounds, they often are cut into segments that are shrink-wrapped in plastic for sale.
You'll need a whole watermelon to make the basket. If there are none in the display case at your favorite supermarket, the produce manager can probably get one for you from the back of the store.
When choosing a watermelon, slap the side of the fruit. If it resounds with a hollow "thump," that's a good indicator that the melon is ripe. The rind should be dull, rather than shiny, and just barely yield to pressure. Never take home a melon with soft spots, gashes or other blemishes on the rind. Store the whole watermelon where it's cool and use it within a week for best taste.
You don't need any fancy implements to carve a watermelon — although if you have pumpkin-carving tools from Halloween, these can be helpful, depending on the complexity of your design. For the pictured basket with a heart handle, a large sharp knife will do for the big cutting job, and a small paring knife is fine for the intricate heart shapes in the handle. A big metal spoon works well for hollowing out the melon. As you scoop out the flesh, a lot of juice will collect; remove strain and store this in the refrigerator to enjoy later as a refreshing drink.
When you've finished carving your watermelon basket, cut up the scooped-out flesh and other favorite fruits and place them all together in the basket. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Then enjoy a treat that tastes as good as it looks!
Tropical Fruit Salad in a Carved Watermelon Heart Basket
Watermelon: 1 medium-sized oblong watermelon
To carve the melon into a basket:
Cut a thin slice of the rind from the bottom to provide a stable base.
Draw the outlines for the Heart Basket: Make a horizontal line all the way around the middle of the melon. Centered on each side, draw two vertical lines about 6 inches apart across the top of the melon to resemble a handle. On each side, draw large heart so that the top of the two hearts connect so the handle of the basket remains intact. Then, within each heart, draw a smaller heart to be carved out. Click on the photograph here to enlarge it for a good look at how this will come out.
Use a knife or decorating tool to cut out the edges of the melon in a serrated design. Be careful not to cut through the handle. Then carefully remove the top quarter sections. Trim the flesh from the inside of the basket handle and carve out the outer and then inner heart shapes. Scoop out the watermelon flesh from the central cavity and cut it into chunks for use in the fruit salad. Remove settled watermelon juice, and then fill the cavity with your fruit salad.
Fresh Tropical Fruit Salad (substitute other fruits at will):
1 medium ripe papaya, seeded and cut into bite-sized pieces
2 medium ripe mangoes, seeded and cut into bite-sized pieces
2 ripe bananas, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
1 cup seedless red grapes, washed
5 kiwi, peeled and sliced
3 to 4 cups seeded watermelon, cut into bite-sized pieces
To make fruit salad: Combine all cut fruit.
Serves 6 to 9.
Nutrition note: Watermelon is a good source of vitamins A, B6 and C, plus the cancer-preventing phytochemical lycopene. A 2-cup serving has only 80 calories.
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Native to Africa, and abundant in our supermarkets this time of year, watermelon is known by its two-tone green or gray-green variegated rind and sweet juicy red flesh speckled with black seeds. Because whole melons can range in weight from 15 to 35 pounds, they often are cut into segments that are shrink-wrapped in plastic for sale.
You'll need a whole watermelon to make the basket. If there are none in the display case at your favorite supermarket, the produce manager can probably get one for you from the back of the store.
When choosing a watermelon, slap the side of the fruit. If it resounds with a hollow "thump," that's a good indicator that the melon is ripe. The rind should be dull, rather than shiny, and just barely yield to pressure. Never take home a melon with soft spots, gashes or other blemishes on the rind. Store the whole watermelon where it's cool and use it within a week for best taste.
You don't need any fancy implements to carve a watermelon — although if you have pumpkin-carving tools from Halloween, these can be helpful, depending on the complexity of your design. For the pictured basket with a heart handle, a large sharp knife will do for the big cutting job, and a small paring knife is fine for the intricate heart shapes in the handle. A big metal spoon works well for hollowing out the melon. As you scoop out the flesh, a lot of juice will collect; remove strain and store this in the refrigerator to enjoy later as a refreshing drink.
When you've finished carving your watermelon basket, cut up the scooped-out flesh and other favorite fruits and place them all together in the basket. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Then enjoy a treat that tastes as good as it looks!
Tropical Fruit Salad in a Carved Watermelon Heart Basket
Watermelon: 1 medium-sized oblong watermelon
To carve the melon into a basket:
Cut a thin slice of the rind from the bottom to provide a stable base.
Draw the outlines for the Heart Basket: Make a horizontal line all the way around the middle of the melon. Centered on each side, draw two vertical lines about 6 inches apart across the top of the melon to resemble a handle. On each side, draw large heart so that the top of the two hearts connect so the handle of the basket remains intact. Then, within each heart, draw a smaller heart to be carved out. Click on the photograph here to enlarge it for a good look at how this will come out.
Use a knife or decorating tool to cut out the edges of the melon in a serrated design. Be careful not to cut through the handle. Then carefully remove the top quarter sections. Trim the flesh from the inside of the basket handle and carve out the outer and then inner heart shapes. Scoop out the watermelon flesh from the central cavity and cut it into chunks for use in the fruit salad. Remove settled watermelon juice, and then fill the cavity with your fruit salad.
Fresh Tropical Fruit Salad (substitute other fruits at will):
1 medium ripe papaya, seeded and cut into bite-sized pieces
2 medium ripe mangoes, seeded and cut into bite-sized pieces
2 ripe bananas, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
1 cup seedless red grapes, washed
5 kiwi, peeled and sliced
3 to 4 cups seeded watermelon, cut into bite-sized pieces
To make fruit salad: Combine all cut fruit.
Serves 6 to 9.
Nutrition note: Watermelon is a good source of vitamins A, B6 and C, plus the cancer-preventing phytochemical lycopene. A 2-cup serving has only 80 calories.
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USVI MEN WIN CBC GOLD, WOMEN TAKE THE BRONZE
July 7, 2002 – The U.S. Virgin Islands defeated the Dominican Republic, 60-57, to claim the men's gold medal in the Verne R. Callwood Sr. Caribbean Basketball Confederation's 16th annual Senior Championship finals on Saturday at the University of the Virgin Islands Sports and Fitness Center.
In the women's championship game, the Dominican Republic defeated Puerto Rico, 85-71, the USVI claimed the bronze medal by defeating the Bahamas.
Men: USVI 60, Dominican Republic 57
For the men's final, the arena was filled to capacity with thousands of fans who were enthusiastic throughout the game, chanting and cheering on the home team and even doing the wave around the bleachers.
The USVI led by one point after the first quarter, 16-15, and would not surrender the lead for the rest of the game. The outscored the Dominican Republic by 10 points in the second quarter to stretch the lead to 38-27. The Dominicanos closed the gap to three points with 1:30 remaining in the game, but the USVI would not allow them to score again.
The USVI hit more than 85 percent from the free throw line in the game.
Calvert White and Jason Edwin each had 12 points to lead the USVI offensively. Cuthbert Victor had a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Jeff Greer led the Dominican Republic with 26 points and Luis Flores had 10.
In Saturday's other men's medal game, the Bahamas captured the bronze medal with its 76-75 victory over Antigua/Barbuda. The game was a close, hard-fought one with the lead changing 14 times. The Bahamas had the advantage in points off turnovers, 28-11. Antigua/Barbuda shot a sizzling 93 percent from the free-throw line.
Four players scored in double figures for the Bahamas: Ryan Moss had 13, Quinton Hall and Glenroy Ferguson each had 11, and Roger Farrington had 10. Antigua/Barbuda also had four players with a double figure: Bryan Matthew with 19 points, Jason Brazier with 17, Negus Davis with 13, and Lennox McCoy with 11.
Jamaica beat Barbados, 75-66, and the British Virgin Islands beat Aruba, 105-60, in two men’s consolation games played earlier in the day.
Women: Dominican Republic 85, Puerto Rico 71
In the women’s championship game, the Dominican Republic defeated Puerto Rico, 85-71. The first quarter was the only one where Puerto Rico took the lead. The Dominicanas held a sizable advantage in two major statistical categories, points in the paint, 56-30, and points off turnovers, 22-10.
Andriana Paniagua lead the Dominican Republic with 24 points, followed by Juana Duran with 21 points and eight rebounds. For Puerto Rico, Mabel Rosa led with 22 points and nine rebounds, and Felecity Willis had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds; teammate Maritza Rodriguez had 15 points.
The U.S. Virgin Islands women’s team won the bronze medal in defeating the Bahamas, 63-59. The USVI was in control for the first two quarters and led, 37-30, at the half. The Bahamas outscored the USVI 17-8 in the third quarter to take pull ahead, 47-45. The lead changed several times in the fourth quarter. With six seconds left and the USVI leading 61-59, Tamara Petersen made two free throws to end the scoring and seal the victory.
Tajama Abraham lead the USVI with 25 points and nine rebounds. No other USVI player scored in double figures. The Bahamas were led offensively by Sharon Smith-Walker with 15 points and Sharrelle Cash with 14.
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In the women's championship game, the Dominican Republic defeated Puerto Rico, 85-71, the USVI claimed the bronze medal by defeating the Bahamas.
Men: USVI 60, Dominican Republic 57
For the men's final, the arena was filled to capacity with thousands of fans who were enthusiastic throughout the game, chanting and cheering on the home team and even doing the wave around the bleachers.
The USVI led by one point after the first quarter, 16-15, and would not surrender the lead for the rest of the game. The outscored the Dominican Republic by 10 points in the second quarter to stretch the lead to 38-27. The Dominicanos closed the gap to three points with 1:30 remaining in the game, but the USVI would not allow them to score again.
The USVI hit more than 85 percent from the free throw line in the game.
Calvert White and Jason Edwin each had 12 points to lead the USVI offensively. Cuthbert Victor had a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Jeff Greer led the Dominican Republic with 26 points and Luis Flores had 10.
In Saturday's other men's medal game, the Bahamas captured the bronze medal with its 76-75 victory over Antigua/Barbuda. The game was a close, hard-fought one with the lead changing 14 times. The Bahamas had the advantage in points off turnovers, 28-11. Antigua/Barbuda shot a sizzling 93 percent from the free-throw line.
Four players scored in double figures for the Bahamas: Ryan Moss had 13, Quinton Hall and Glenroy Ferguson each had 11, and Roger Farrington had 10. Antigua/Barbuda also had four players with a double figure: Bryan Matthew with 19 points, Jason Brazier with 17, Negus Davis with 13, and Lennox McCoy with 11.
Jamaica beat Barbados, 75-66, and the British Virgin Islands beat Aruba, 105-60, in two men’s consolation games played earlier in the day.
Women: Dominican Republic 85, Puerto Rico 71
In the women’s championship game, the Dominican Republic defeated Puerto Rico, 85-71. The first quarter was the only one where Puerto Rico took the lead. The Dominicanas held a sizable advantage in two major statistical categories, points in the paint, 56-30, and points off turnovers, 22-10.
Andriana Paniagua lead the Dominican Republic with 24 points, followed by Juana Duran with 21 points and eight rebounds. For Puerto Rico, Mabel Rosa led with 22 points and nine rebounds, and Felecity Willis had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds; teammate Maritza Rodriguez had 15 points.
The U.S. Virgin Islands women’s team won the bronze medal in defeating the Bahamas, 63-59. The USVI was in control for the first two quarters and led, 37-30, at the half. The Bahamas outscored the USVI 17-8 in the third quarter to take pull ahead, 47-45. The lead changed several times in the fourth quarter. With six seconds left and the USVI leading 61-59, Tamara Petersen made two free throws to end the scoring and seal the victory.
Tajama Abraham lead the USVI with 25 points and nine rebounds. No other USVI player scored in double figures. The Bahamas were led offensively by Sharon Smith-Walker with 15 points and Sharrelle Cash with 14.
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USVI MEN WIN CBC GOLD, WOMEN TAKE THE BRONZE
July 7, 2002 – The U.S. Virgin Islands defeated the Dominican Republic, 60-57, to claim the men's gold medal in the Verne R. Callwood Sr. Caribbean Basketball Confederation's 16th annual Senior Championship finals on Saturday at the University of the Virgin Islands Sports and Fitness Center.
In the women's championship game, the Dominican Republic defeated Puerto Rico, 85-71, the USVI claimed the bronze medal by defeating the Bahamas.
Men: USVI 60, Dominican Republic 57
For the men's final, the arena was filled to capacity with thousands of fans who were enthusiastic throughout the game, chanting and cheering on the home team and even doing the wave around the bleachers.
The USVI led by one point after the first quarter, 16-15, and would not surrender the lead for the rest of the game. The outscored the Dominican Republic by 10 points in the second quarter to stretch the lead to 38-27. The Dominicanos closed the gap to three points with 1:30 remaining in the game, but the USVI would not allow them to score again.
The USVI hit more than 85 percent from the free throw line in the game.
Calvert White and Jason Edwin each had 12 points to lead the USVI offensively. Cuthbert Victor had a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Jeff Greer led the Dominican Republic with 26 points and Luis Flores had 10.
In Saturday's other men's medal game, the Bahamas captured the bronze medal with its 76-75 victory over Antigua/Barbuda. The game was a close, hard-fought one with the lead changing 14 times. The Bahamas had the advantage in points off turnovers, 28-11. Antigua/Barbuda shot a sizzling 93 percent from the free-throw line.
Four players scored in double figures for the Bahamas: Ryan Moss had 13, Quinton Hall and Glenroy Ferguson each had 11, and Roger Farrington had 10. Antigua/Barbuda also had four players with a double figure: Bryan Matthew with 19 points, Jason Brazier with 17, Negus Davis with 13, and Lennox McCoy with 11.
Jamaica beat Barbados, 75-66, and the British Virgin Islands beat Aruba, 105-60, in two men’s consolation games played earlier in the day.
Women: Dominican Republic 85, Puerto Rico 71
In the women’s championship game, the Dominican Republic defeated Puerto Rico, 85-71. The first quarter was the only one where Puerto Rico took the lead. The Dominicanas held a sizable advantage in two major statistical categories, points in the paint, 56-30, and points off turnovers, 22-10.
Andriana Paniagua lead the Dominican Republic with 24 points, followed by Juana Duran with 21 points and eight rebounds. For Puerto Rico, Mabel Rosa led with 22 points and nine rebounds, and Felecity Willis had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds; teammate Maritza Rodriguez had 15 points.
The U.S. Virgin Islands women’s team won the bronze medal in defeating the Bahamas, 63-59. The USVI was in control for the first two quarters and led, 37-30, at the half. The Bahamas outscored the USVI 17-8 in the third quarter to take pull ahead, 47-45. The lead changed several times in the fourth quarter. With six seconds left and the USVI leading 61-59, Tamara Petersen made two free throws to end the scoring and seal the victory.
Tajama Abraham lead the USVI with 25 points and nine rebounds. No other USVI player scored in double figures. The Bahamas were led offensively by Sharon Smith-Walker with 15 points and Sharrelle Cash with 14.
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In the women's championship game, the Dominican Republic defeated Puerto Rico, 85-71, the USVI claimed the bronze medal by defeating the Bahamas.
Men: USVI 60, Dominican Republic 57
For the men's final, the arena was filled to capacity with thousands of fans who were enthusiastic throughout the game, chanting and cheering on the home team and even doing the wave around the bleachers.
The USVI led by one point after the first quarter, 16-15, and would not surrender the lead for the rest of the game. The outscored the Dominican Republic by 10 points in the second quarter to stretch the lead to 38-27. The Dominicanos closed the gap to three points with 1:30 remaining in the game, but the USVI would not allow them to score again.
The USVI hit more than 85 percent from the free throw line in the game.
Calvert White and Jason Edwin each had 12 points to lead the USVI offensively. Cuthbert Victor had a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Jeff Greer led the Dominican Republic with 26 points and Luis Flores had 10.
In Saturday's other men's medal game, the Bahamas captured the bronze medal with its 76-75 victory over Antigua/Barbuda. The game was a close, hard-fought one with the lead changing 14 times. The Bahamas had the advantage in points off turnovers, 28-11. Antigua/Barbuda shot a sizzling 93 percent from the free-throw line.
Four players scored in double figures for the Bahamas: Ryan Moss had 13, Quinton Hall and Glenroy Ferguson each had 11, and Roger Farrington had 10. Antigua/Barbuda also had four players with a double figure: Bryan Matthew with 19 points, Jason Brazier with 17, Negus Davis with 13, and Lennox McCoy with 11.
Jamaica beat Barbados, 75-66, and the British Virgin Islands beat Aruba, 105-60, in two men’s consolation games played earlier in the day.
Women: Dominican Republic 85, Puerto Rico 71
In the women’s championship game, the Dominican Republic defeated Puerto Rico, 85-71. The first quarter was the only one where Puerto Rico took the lead. The Dominicanas held a sizable advantage in two major statistical categories, points in the paint, 56-30, and points off turnovers, 22-10.
Andriana Paniagua lead the Dominican Republic with 24 points, followed by Juana Duran with 21 points and eight rebounds. For Puerto Rico, Mabel Rosa led with 22 points and nine rebounds, and Felecity Willis had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds; teammate Maritza Rodriguez had 15 points.
The U.S. Virgin Islands women’s team won the bronze medal in defeating the Bahamas, 63-59. The USVI was in control for the first two quarters and led, 37-30, at the half. The Bahamas outscored the USVI 17-8 in the third quarter to take pull ahead, 47-45. The lead changed several times in the fourth quarter. With six seconds left and the USVI leading 61-59, Tamara Petersen made two free throws to end the scoring and seal the victory.
Tajama Abraham lead the USVI with 25 points and nine rebounds. No other USVI player scored in double figures. The Bahamas were led offensively by Sharon Smith-Walker with 15 points and Sharrelle Cash with 14.
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USVI MEN WIN CBC GOLD, WOMEN TAKE THE BRONZE
July 7, 2002 – The U.S. Virgin Islands defeated the Dominican Republic, 60-57, to claim the men's gold medal in the Verne R. Callwood Sr. Caribbean Basketball Confederation's 16th annual Senior Championship finals on Saturday at the University of the Virgin Islands Sports and Fitness Center.
In the women's championship game, the Dominican Republic defeated Puerto Rico, 85-71, the USVI claimed the bronze medal by defeating the Bahamas.
Men: USVI 60, Dominican Republic 57
For the men's final, the arena was filled to capacity with thousands of fans who were enthusiastic throughout the game, chanting and cheering on the home team and even doing the wave around the bleachers.
The USVI led by one point after the first quarter, 16-15, and would not surrender the lead for the rest of the game. The outscored the Dominican Republic by 10 points in the second quarter to stretch the lead to 38-27. The Dominicanos closed the gap to three points with 1:30 remaining in the game, but the USVI would not allow them to score again.
The USVI hit more than 85 percent from the free throw line in the game.
Calvert White and Jason Edwin each had 12 points to lead the USVI offensively. Cuthbert Victor had a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Jeff Greer led the Dominican Republic with 26 points and Luis Flores had 10.
In Saturday's other men's medal game, the Bahamas captured the bronze medal with its 76-75 victory over Antigua/Barbuda. The game was a close, hard-fought one with the lead changing 14 times. The Bahamas had the advantage in points off turnovers, 28-11. Antigua/Barbuda shot a sizzling 93 percent from the free-throw line.
Four players scored in double figures for the Bahamas: Ryan Moss had 13, Quinton Hall and Glenroy Ferguson each had 11, and Roger Farrington had 10. Antigua/Barbuda also had four players with a double figure: Bryan Matthew with 19 points, Jason Brazier with 17, Negus Davis with 13, and Lennox McCoy with 11.
Jamaica beat Barbados, 75-66, and the British Virgin Islands beat Aruba, 105-60, in two men’s consolation games played earlier in the day.
Women: Dominican Republic 85, Puerto Rico 71
In the women’s championship game, the Dominican Republic defeated Puerto Rico, 85-71. The first quarter was the only one where Puerto Rico took the lead. The Dominicanas held a sizable advantage in two major statistical categories, points in the paint, 56-30, and points off turnovers, 22-10.
Andriana Paniagua lead the Dominican Republic with 24 points, followed by Juana Duran with 21 points and eight rebounds. For Puerto Rico, Mabel Rosa led with 22 points and nine rebounds, and Felecity Willis had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds; teammate Maritza Rodriguez had 15 points.
The U.S. Virgin Islands women’s team won the bronze medal in defeating the Bahamas, 63-59. The USVI was in control for the first two quarters and led, 37-30, at the half. The Bahamas outscored the USVI 17-8 in the third quarter to take pull ahead, 47-45. The lead changed several times in the fourth quarter. With six seconds left and the USVI leading 61-59, Tamara Petersen made two free throws to end the scoring and seal the victory.
Tajama Abraham lead the USVI with 25 points and nine rebounds. No other USVI player scored in double figures. The Bahamas were led offensively by Sharon Smith-Walker with 15 points and Sharrelle Cash with 14.
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In the women's championship game, the Dominican Republic defeated Puerto Rico, 85-71, the USVI claimed the bronze medal by defeating the Bahamas.
Men: USVI 60, Dominican Republic 57
For the men's final, the arena was filled to capacity with thousands of fans who were enthusiastic throughout the game, chanting and cheering on the home team and even doing the wave around the bleachers.
The USVI led by one point after the first quarter, 16-15, and would not surrender the lead for the rest of the game. The outscored the Dominican Republic by 10 points in the second quarter to stretch the lead to 38-27. The Dominicanos closed the gap to three points with 1:30 remaining in the game, but the USVI would not allow them to score again.
The USVI hit more than 85 percent from the free throw line in the game.
Calvert White and Jason Edwin each had 12 points to lead the USVI offensively. Cuthbert Victor had a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Jeff Greer led the Dominican Republic with 26 points and Luis Flores had 10.
In Saturday's other men's medal game, the Bahamas captured the bronze medal with its 76-75 victory over Antigua/Barbuda. The game was a close, hard-fought one with the lead changing 14 times. The Bahamas had the advantage in points off turnovers, 28-11. Antigua/Barbuda shot a sizzling 93 percent from the free-throw line.
Four players scored in double figures for the Bahamas: Ryan Moss had 13, Quinton Hall and Glenroy Ferguson each had 11, and Roger Farrington had 10. Antigua/Barbuda also had four players with a double figure: Bryan Matthew with 19 points, Jason Brazier with 17, Negus Davis with 13, and Lennox McCoy with 11.
Jamaica beat Barbados, 75-66, and the British Virgin Islands beat Aruba, 105-60, in two men’s consolation games played earlier in the day.
Women: Dominican Republic 85, Puerto Rico 71
In the women’s championship game, the Dominican Republic defeated Puerto Rico, 85-71. The first quarter was the only one where Puerto Rico took the lead. The Dominicanas held a sizable advantage in two major statistical categories, points in the paint, 56-30, and points off turnovers, 22-10.
Andriana Paniagua lead the Dominican Republic with 24 points, followed by Juana Duran with 21 points and eight rebounds. For Puerto Rico, Mabel Rosa led with 22 points and nine rebounds, and Felecity Willis had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds; teammate Maritza Rodriguez had 15 points.
The U.S. Virgin Islands women’s team won the bronze medal in defeating the Bahamas, 63-59. The USVI was in control for the first two quarters and led, 37-30, at the half. The Bahamas outscored the USVI 17-8 in the third quarter to take pull ahead, 47-45. The lead changed several times in the fourth quarter. With six seconds left and the USVI leading 61-59, Tamara Petersen made two free throws to end the scoring and seal the victory.
Tajama Abraham lead the USVI with 25 points and nine rebounds. No other USVI player scored in double figures. The Bahamas were led offensively by Sharon Smith-Walker with 15 points and Sharrelle Cash with 14.
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CRUCIAN COALITION TO HAVE JUMP UP
The Crucian Coalition Movement will have a Jump Up at the Christian "Shan" Hendricks Vegetable Market in Christiansted.
There will be food, drinks, and live music by St. Croix's hottest band, Jacob's Seed.
There will be food, drinks, and live music by St. Croix's hottest band, Jacob's Seed.
