The Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC or CACGs) are a multi-sport regional championships event, held quadrennial (every 4 years), typically in the middle (even) year between Summer Olympics. The Games are for countries in Central America, the Caribbean, as well as for Mexico, Bermuda, and the South American countries of Suriname, Guyana, Colombia and Venezuela.
ISV Golfer Maintain Solid Marks for Medal Contention
U.S. Virgin Islands (ISV) golfers increased in rankings on Tuesday, and maintain an opportunity for medal contention after two days of competition at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games. Amira Alexander and Kevin O’Connell are representing Team ISV in the women’s and men’s golf events. O’Connell, 36, jumped three spots to tie for […]
Athletics and Men’s Basketball begin competition for Team ISV at the 2018 CAC Games
The U.S. Virgin Islands Olympic Committee announced, on Sunday, the results of their delegation’s Athletics and Men’s Basketball teams’ first day performances at the 2018 CAC Games, as well as an update on beach volleyball. Team ISV’s Athletics team had four athletes compete in semifinal races Sunday evening. Laverne Jones and Nia Jack both ran […]
Beach Volleyball and Fencing Kickstart Second Week of VI Competition at 2018 CAC Games
The second and final week of competition began on Saturday for the U.S. Virgin Islands delegation with Men’s and Women’s Beach Volleyball, as well as Fencing. Both the men’s and women’s beach volleyball teams lost their matches against Cayman Islands and Venezuela, respectively. Fencer, Theodore Weller, 28, was defeated by Anthony Deans of Jamaica, 15-8, […]
VI Women’s Basketball Place 5th Overall, Hedrington Completes Successful Surgery
The U.S. Virgin Islands (ISV) Women’s Basketball team beat out Guatemala, Barbados, and Jamaica to place fifth out of eight teams at the 2018 Central and American and Caribbean Games. Team ISV finished with three wins in a row after a slow start to the tournament in the preliminary rounds, and after losing several players including forward Cheyenne Hedrington who […]
St. Croix Sailor Wins First Medal for USVI at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games
Peter Stanton, 34, won a bronze medal for the U.S. Virgin Islands in the Open Sunfish class for Sailing on Wednesday, the first medal for the USVI in the 2018 CAC Games. Stanton, who hails from the island of St. Croix, competed against 12 other sailors in his class over the course of the 6-day regatta at Puerto Vela […]
Team ISV Women’s Basketball Suffers Losses in Games and Players during 2018 CAC Tournament, Remain Confident Moving Forward
The U.S. Virgin Islands (ISV) National Women’s Basketball team remain confident after suffering two losses and completing their 2018 Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games preliminary round with a 1-2 series on Sunday. Team ISV played host country, Colombia, as well as Cuba and Jamaica respectively over the last three days. They lost to Colombia, 55-67, and to Cuba, 81-54. […]
Sanes Doubles Down on VI Swimming Records at CAC Games
U.S. Virgin Islands (ISV) swimmer, Adriel Sanes, 19, broke numerous ISV swimming records on Saturday in the second day of competition at the 2018 CAC Games. Sanes beat the best ISV times on record in the men’s 100m breaststroke and the men’s 200m individual medley (IM), twice in each event, while also qualifying to compete in each events’ Final […]
ISV Swim Team Finish Strong on First Day of Competition
The U.S. Virgin Islands (ISV) swim team had a strong finish after day one of competition at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games on Friday, ending with several athletes advancing to medal rounds and a new U.S. Virgin Islands record. Team ISV advanced to the men’s 200m butterfly final, and automatically advanced to the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay […]
Delegation of Virgin Islands Athletes set to compete in 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games
BARRANQUILLA , Colombia – The Virgin Islands Olympic Committee (VIOC) announced that a delegation of 70 Virgin Islanders will be participating the 2018 Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in Baranquilla, Colombia from July 19 to August 3, 2018. The CAC Games, is a multi-sport event which occurs once every four years and includes athletes from Central America, the […]
Central American and Caribbean Games – Veracruz 2014
Shortly after witnessing an opening ceremony with flair and star power comparable to that of any Olympic Games, Team V.I. got right into competing in the 2014 Central American and Caribbean games in Veracruz, Mexico. The first Virgin Islands athlete to enter the stadium as flag-bearer was also the first athlete to compete -Jamaris Washshah. […]
