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A true champion leaves the field, but his spirit plays on\u2026 \ud83c\udfcf\ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f<\/p>

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The Management, Teachers, Staff, and Students of the Ottos Comprehensive School wish to express our deepest condolences to the parents, family, and friends of
Vonde Bowers
Vonde was an avid cricketer who proudly represented the OCS Under-19 Team, the Mahico Cricket Team, and most recently, the Antigua and Barbuda National Squad, where he toured England and the Jersey Islands as a talented
wicket-keeper and batsman. His dedication, sportsmanship, and warm presence will be deeply missed – not only within our school but also
throughout the cricket fraternity. May his memory continue to inspire those whose lives he
touched.<\/p>\n

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