Raymond Graham - Gleaner Writer

Jamaica College’s Kai Kelly (third left) anchors his team to victory in the boys’ Championships of America 4x100-metre relay at the Penn Relays inside the Franklin Field Stadium in Pennsylvania yesterday.
April 26, 2026 by Raymond Graham - Gleaner Writer

STREAK BROKEN

Bullis High School broke the hearts of Jamaican fans in the final event of the day at the Penn Relays at Franklin Field in Pennsylvania yesterday. The United States-based high school, led by Olympic gold medallist Quincy Wilson, won the High School Boys’ Championships of America 4x400-metre relay in 3:10.15. Changing their uniforms for the finals it was a facile win for Bullis as Archbishop John Carroll out of Washington ended second in 3:13.15 with Jamaica College (JC) third in 3:13.57.

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Michael Andrae Edwards of Jamaica College
April 19, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Jamaicans look to do damage in the field at Penn Relays

After winning the Championships of America High School Boys triple jump at last year’s Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Michael-Andre Edwards of Jamaica College will be hoping to make it back-to-back wins…
Joseph Salmon
April 12, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Jamaica brilliant in the field at Carifta

While Jamaica’s young athletes, led by Shanoya Douglas, created waves on the track at the just-concluded Carifta Games in St George’s, Grenada, there were indeed outstanding performances in the field.
Shanoya Douglas.
April 4, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Douglas leads strong day one at Carifta

The outstanding Shanoya Douglas stayed on course to retain her double sprint titles on yesterday’s opening day of the three-day Carifta Games in St George’s, Grenada, after winning the Girls’ Under-20…
Edwin Allen Athletes celebrate winning the 2026 ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships inside the National Stadium yesterday.
March 29, 2026 by Raymond Graham

AND THE BLUES HAVE IT

The 116th ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs) were all blue, as Edwin Allen dethroned defending champions Hydel to secure their 11th title, while Jamaica College got the…
Excelsior High School’s Jaeden Campbell in action in the Boys’ Class 2 400-metre hurdles at the ISSA/GracKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships inside the National Stadium.
March 29, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Campbell not surprised by Champs record

Excelsior High Class 2 intermediate hurdler Jaeden Campbell was one of the standout performers on Friday’s fourth day of competition at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships…
Photos by Gladstone Taylor/Multimedia Photo editor Foga Road’s Shameika McLean runs away with the under-17 girls’ 400 metres at the Carifta Trials inside the National Stadium yesterday.
March 8, 2026 by Raymond Graham

McLean, Wallace the toasts of Carifta day two

Foga Road High School’s Shameika McLean and Elite Performance’s Zachary Wallace were in impeccable form in the under-17 girls and under-20 boys’ 400-metre finals at yesterday’s Carifta Trials inside…
Antoine Lodge/Photographer Action from the second day of the Carifta Trials on yesterday’s day two inside the National Stadium.
March 8, 2026 by Raymond Graham

JAAA waives Carifta Trials entry fee for athletes

Athletes competing at the three-day Carifta Trials, which started on Friday, are doing so without having to think about paying the usual entry fee of $500 per athlete, as the Jamaica Administrative…
February 1, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Controversy, drama highlight road to final

Jamaica College bounced back in fine style to defeat St George’s College on the road in their second ISSA Urban Under-19 schoolboy basketball semi-final game on Friday, evening the series at 1-1 and…
Shantae Foreman in action for Clemson University.
January 25, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Foreman not surprised by world lead, Ricketts congratulates her

Jamaica and Clemson University’s Shantae Foreman was not surprised at producing a world-leading and indoor personal best of 14.17 metres at the Orange and Purple Invitational Track and Field meet at…