A twelve-member team representing four secondary schools has been selected, falling on the heels of a series of training programs held by the Ministry of Youth Development and Sports – Saint Lucia at the Vigi Complex. Next week, it will travel to Caracas, Venezuela, to participate in the ALBA Games.
Earlier this week, the selected student-athletes, accompanied by their parents, executive members of the Saint Lucia Basketball Federation (SLBF), and coaches, held a dialogue with Ministry officials headed by Sports Director Jim Xavier at the Ministry for Youth Development and Sports conference room to discuss any concerns raised by parents of the travelling student-athletes.
The meeting was cordial and went well with all the parties involved. In Venezuela, Saint Lucia will start their campaign against Cuba on Tuesday, April 25th, then host country Venezuela the following day (Wednesday, 26th); in their final preliminary round match, Saint Lucia will play Dominica on Thursday, 27th.
The quarterfinal is scheduled for Friday 28th, while the semifinal and final will occur on Saturday 29th. The team is under the watchful eyes of Coach – Ron Du Murville and Glen Guiste; the two coaches will continue their final preparation up until next week.
The Saint Lucia squad reads – Anthony Alexander, Azeem Edwards, Phinehas Raymond, Joel Desriviere (Leon Hess Comprehensive Secondary School); Jovanny Antoine, Dante Serville, Glen Guiste, Zahir Leslie, Arnold Martial (St. Mary’s College); Teige Flavien (Corinth Secondary School) and Junior Dupre (Patricia D. James Secondary School).
