Local High School Sports Coverage in the U.S. Virgin Islands

we some ' Former local hoops player making it onTVe Page 39 College hoops tip of off in style tonight Page 41 during Thursday's practice at Antilles School. ByTIM CHAPMAN The Virgin Islands Daily News Daily News Photo by TIM CHAPMAN St. Thomas-St. John Private Schools Arawaks senior Omar Henderson tackles senior teammate Patrick Leonard visit the red os Please Or, Le By TIM CHAPMAN Daily News Staff ST. THOMAS — Luke Neely might not know where to begin if he were in an opposing coach’s posi- tion and had to gameplan against his St. Thomas-St. John Private Schools Arawaks. The variety of formations running through his no-huddle offense can be a headache for defenses. “It’s difficult,” Neely said. “We're a multi-formation, multi-game | offense. We run a power game, a gap scheme to zone scheme. It’s a lot to prepare for. Teams could potentially stop us.” Ivanna Eudora Kean High School (1-3) hopes to tum that potential into reality when the two teams meet at 7 tonight in an IAA tackle football ‘game at Lionel Roberts Stadium. The Arawaks (2-1) crushed the Devil Rays, 44-0, in the season open- er, which ended early in the fourth quarter because of the league’s mercy rule. “Wehope that the defense, by now, has leamed the schemes,” Kean High coach Elroy Donovan Jr. said. “It was the first game of the season and we Alexander Lenard, M.D. Zour Certified Orthopasdic Surgeon Pafleyeshipenl cringed Orihopaedic Surgecur Repartise ir Treen, Seine ® Spiris Wericsis £D0G website te Isarri abaut tslephane (340) 779-2 have a lot of young guys.” Donovan is eager to see if his defense learned from the tough les- sons ‘handed out by the Arawaks’ senior tailback tandem of Chris Cilliers and David McDonald. Cilliers pounded his way to two rushing touchdowns and a receiving touchdown, and McDonald led the team with 75 rushing yards on seven carries. At 210 pounds, Cilliers can easily shed routine tackles. “He’s a big, strong guy,” Donovan said. “Our guys have to realize that you have to adjust for that type of running back. We can’t expect to wrap him up high and take him down.” At 170 pounds, McDonald offers a speedy change of pace. But he won't shy away from contact. “They're tough guys to bring down,” Neely said. “They’re bruis- ers and it’s gonna take two or three guys to bring them down at any time.” Arawaks dropped a 22-8 game See FOOTBALL, page 42 games as Kean High won the match, 4-1 (14- ture point of the match when three Kean High Kean High’s energy lifts them over Ss. Peter and Paul, 4-1 Daily News Staff ST. THOMAS — There is no question who the vocal leader is on the Ivanna Eudora Kean High School girls varsity volleyball team. Chantell Grant can be heard loud and clear after nearly every point. After dropping the first game by 11 points against Ss. Peter and Paul on Thursday at Keap High, Grant and the Lady Rays began commv- nicating. The result was a loose, energetic and more confident team through the next three 25, 26-24, 25-16,25-18). “T got to cheer them up,” Grant said. “That's that motivation. My team’s gonna back me up too, you know.” Grant backed up her talk and recorded two consecutive aces in the final game to push the lead to 17-9. She was also involved in a signa- fee Picaso’s s Pot O Gold players on three different hits had to lunge and punch at the ball with one hand to keep the vol- ley alive. The Lady Jaguars were stunned when Kean sophomore Akia Frett finished that point by hitting See VOLLEYBALL, page 42 SOME RECENT JACKPOT WINNERS More Than $1.8 Million Paid Out Last Week Greenhouse $20,000.00 | Cap’s Place $18.991.91 $18,434.07 $11,813.81 $10.000.00 $6,897.47 St. Thomas Time Sibs on the Mountain You could be one of our next lucky jackpot winners! HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_018871