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Articles filed under 'Diaspora'

Jamaican Olympian Gets Tough Coaching in Business on Reality TV

by Desmond G. Palmer, posted on September 28, 2011 at 10:04 AM

Who in the Caribbean remembers Una Morris, the formidable, great Jamaican three-time Olympian? She was born and raised in Jamaica and moved to California when she was 17 to finish high school and pursue a career in science. Full Story »
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Jamaica’s Inez Turner Makes her Mark at Winston-Salem

by O'Neil A. Reid, posted on October 28, 2010 at 11:38 PM

“I am happy to be the interim head coach at Winston-Salem State University [WSSU], and I really enjoy working with the athletes,” declared Jamaican Inez Turner, who recently took over at the helm.With her WSSU cross-country teams capturing the men's and women's titles at the 2010 CIAA Championship (Division II), Coach Turner is poised to take her athletes to higher levels. With the hard work, discipline and dedication instilled in Turner, she is also now set to write the next chapter in her track & field career. Full Story »
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Haiti’s Moise Joseph Sets the Pace

by Desmond G. Palmer, posted on August 25, 2010 at 12:28 AM

Does the pace-setter ever feel tempted to challenge the athletes in a race and keep going beyond his job description? Haitian Olympian Moise Joseph is one who knows that feeling well.
He got into pace-setting in college where he was recruited to run the 1500m. He recalled that he was asked to do the job once and they continued to count on him because they thought he’d be solid. Full Story »
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Young Athlete Finds Secret to Jamaica’s Sprinting Success

by Anthony Gayle, posted on August 14, 2010 at 10:45 AM

A young female student athlete and member of a dominant New York City high school track and field team is vacationing in Jamaica , the land of her birth. A family member with whom she’s staying arranged for her to continue her track training there, by signing her up with one of the premier track clubs in the island.

 

At the end of her first day of training the teen called me quite excited and almost out of breath as if she had just run a sub-60 for the 400m. After I was able to coax her to relative calmness, she exclaimed: “Coach, guess what? I have found out the secret why Jamaicans are such great sprinters! Full Story »”

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Bermuda's Aaron Evans Inspired By Bolt

by O'Neil A. Reid, posted on January 27, 2010 at 3:32 PM

Ras Mykkal photo Twenty-year-old Aaron Evans has had a very active youth, playing soccer, cricket and basketball. The Devonshire, Bermuda native played basketball at camps run by his father and played on the Bermudian National Under-13 soccer squad that toured Europe, playing in Holland, Germany and Belgium. O’Neil Reid caught up with the 800m specialist who wants to be a lawyer. Full Story »
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Essex County's Coach Smart Has Caribbean Pipeline

by O'Neil A. Reid, posted on December 20, 2009 at 1:42 PM

Smart and Kerron Stewart. Courtesy of Michael Smart. American coach Michael Smart, the East Orange, New Jersey native and Essex County College (Essex) graduate has been coaching track and field at his alma mater for more than 24 years. He has coached teams from the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Tobago, St. Vincent & The Grenadines as well as the USA’s 2001 under-25 National Team. He is certified by both the USAT&F (Level 1) and the IAAF. More than 27 of his current and former athletes have represented countries such as Jamaica, Barbados, Grenada, Bahamas and T&T. Full Story »
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Natasha Hastings: Diva on The Track

by O'Neil A. Reid, posted on December 5, 2009 at 6:50 PM

DPalmer photoWith a personal best of 22.61 secs for the 200m and 49.84 for the 400m, Natasha Hastings is ready to accomplish more, much more. The 23-year-old New Yorker by birth, who is of Caribbean blood, has shown that she's a force to be reckoned with on the track. Full Story »
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