{"id":268656,"date":"2026-03-02T12:27:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T16:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=268656"},"modified":"2026-03-02T12:27:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T16:27:30","slug":"antigua-and-barbudas-33rd-national-sports-awards-celebrates-excellence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/antigua-and-barbudas-33rd-national-sports-awards-celebrates-excellence\/","title":{"rendered":"Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s 33rd\u00a0National Sports Awards Celebrates Excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-4060875764\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-1210298300\" class=\"antig-before-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/medicalbenefitsscheme\" aria-label=\"mbs ad\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-ad.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-ad.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-ad.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:341\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-ad.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-ad.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday,&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>March 02nd<\/strong><strong>2026, St. John\u2019s, Antigua and Barbuda<\/strong>.&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;The Ministry of Education, Sports and Creative Industries proudly concluded the 33rd National Sports Awards in grand style at the prestigious&nbsp;American University of Antigua&nbsp;(AUA) Conference Centre, a venue befitting an event of this magnitude. The elegant and modern facility provided the perfect setting to&nbsp;honour&nbsp;the nation\u2019s most outstanding athletes, coaches, officials, and sporting associations for their excellence and dedication throughout 2025.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1919095396\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png 2160w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:512\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:384\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:768\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"2160\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The evening was a powerful celebration of perseverance, national pride, and sporting achievement, attended by distinguished patrons including&nbsp;Their Excellency&nbsp;Sir&nbsp;Rodney Williams&nbsp;and Lady Williams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>Lifetime Achievement Award 2025<\/strong>, presented by Sir&nbsp;Rodney Williams, recognized three outstanding nominees: Joseph Henderson Meade (<em>Bodybuilding<\/em>), Neil Lloyd (<em>Cycling<\/em>), and Wilbur&nbsp;Harrigan&nbsp;(<em>Volleyball<\/em>), whose lifelong contributions have significantly impacted national sport.<\/p><div id=\"antig-2632181837\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-356322590\" class=\"antig-content_12 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB (1)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB-1.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB-1.png 2160w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB-1.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:512\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:384\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB-1.png 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:768\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB-1.png 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB-1.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"2160\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Official of the Year 2025<\/strong>, presented by&nbsp;Dr&nbsp;Colin Greene, Commissioner of Sports, was awarded to&nbsp;Rawl&nbsp;Lee of the Antigua and Barbuda Amateur Volleyball Association.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1248549150\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ReggaeInTheParkAntigua\" aria-label=\"lucanio\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Coach of the Year 2025<\/strong>, presented by&nbsp;Ms&nbsp;Ena&nbsp;Henry, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Sports, was awarded to Teddy Daley of the Antigua and Barbuda Athletics Association. Daley also received a two-year scholarship&nbsp;to the University of the West Indies, Five Islands Campus&nbsp;from&nbsp;the Prime Minister Scholarship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mind Sportsperson of the Year 2025<\/strong>, presented by&nbsp;MrsHeather Samuel Daley, OLY Director of Sports, was awarded to&nbsp;Kalid&nbsp;Jarvis of the Antigua and Barbuda National Domino Association.<\/p><div id=\"antig-2840263950\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"500X500 (1)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Junior and Senior category awards were presented by Hon.&nbsp;Daryll&nbsp;Matthew, Minister of Education, Sports and Creative Industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tyra Fenton (<em>Antigua and Barbuda Athletics Association<\/em>) was named&nbsp;<strong>Junior Sportswoman of the Year<\/strong>, and&nbsp;Shanoy&nbsp;Malone (<em>Antigua and Barbuda Sailing Association<\/em>) earned the title of&nbsp;<strong>Junior Sportsman of the Year<\/strong>. Both recipients were awarded two-year scholarships from&nbsp;the Prime Minister Scholarship Fund to the&nbsp;University of the West Indies, Five Islands Campus.<\/p><div id=\"antig-3234806441\" class=\"antig-content_3 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"CM key_WEB 1300x300_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1301\/h:301\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1301\/h:301\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 1301w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:69\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:237\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:178\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1301\" height=\"301\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In the senior categories,&nbsp;Amb&nbsp;Melissa Seaforth of the&nbsp;<em>Antigua and Barbuda Amateur Bodybuilding and Weightlifting Federation<\/em>&nbsp;was crowned&nbsp;<strong>Senior Sportswoman of the Year<\/strong>, while&nbsp;Alzarri&nbsp;Joseph of the&nbsp;<em>Antigua and Barbuda Cricket Association<\/em>&nbsp;was named&nbsp;<strong>Senior Sportsman of the Year<\/strong>. Courtesy of Flow Antigua and Barbuda, both senior winners received one year of complimentary mobile postpaid service, ensuring they remain connected as they continue to inspire on and off the field.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1061215414\" class=\"antig-content_6 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Association of the Year 2025<\/strong>&nbsp;award was presented by feature speaker&nbsp;Mr&nbsp;Lindon Victor, OBE, world-class decathlete, to the Antigua and Barbuda Amateur Volleyball Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an inspiring&nbsp;address, Minister Hon.&nbsp;Daryll&nbsp;Matthewencouraged all awardees to continue striving for excellence and to represent the nation with pride.&nbsp;<em>\u201cTonight we celebrate your achievements, but more importantly, we celebrate your discipline, sacrifice, and unwavering commitment. I encourage each of you to continue to carry the flag of Antigua and Barbuda with pride and excellence, knowing that you inspire a generation that is watching and believing in what is possible.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Feature Speaker Mr.&nbsp;Lindon Victor&nbsp;delivered a heartfelt and motivational address, urging athletes to remain grounded regardless of their beginnings. Reflecting on his own journey from humble roots as a young pig farmer in Grenada to standing atop international podiums, Victor reminded attendees that perseverance is key.&nbsp;<em>\u201cAlmost every door was closed in my face,\u201d Victor shared. \u201cBut I remember the feeling when I stood to collect my first gold medal. That feeling of validation drives me every day to strive for my best and to stay true to myself. No matter how humble your beginnings, never let that define your potential.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chairman of the National Sports Awards Committee,&nbsp;CleofosterHarris, expressed sincere gratitude to all stakeholders and supporters who contributed to what he described as an exceptional production.&nbsp;<em>\u201cThis was indeed a team effort. We celebrate our top national performers and sporting bodies tonight, but we must also&nbsp;<\/em><em>recognize the dedicated team behind the scenes who work each year tirelessly&nbsp;<\/em><em>to ensure this event maintains the highest standards.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry extends heartfelt appreciation to its valued sponsors:&nbsp;Antigua Barbuda National Olympic Committee,&nbsp;Cool and Smooth, the Citizenship by Investment Unit, State Insurance Company Limited,&nbsp;Koscab&nbsp;Distribution, Frank B. Armstrong, Flow Antigua and Barbuda, the American University of Antigua, A.S.&nbsp;Brydens, Premier Beverages, Visual Echo, Pointe Broadcasting Network, and ABS TV and Radio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 33rd National Sports Awards once again demonstrated that sport remains a powerful pillar of national development, unity, and pride in Antigua and Barbuda. 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