2009 Carifta 4X400m Male U20

Grenada picked up the bronze medal behind Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica.

2009 Gold Cup Tickets go on sale on Friday

NEW YORK, April 16, 2009 - Tickets for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup™ go on sale to the general public on Friday, 17 April, making available seats for all 25 games in 13 venues from coast-to-coast across the USA.

Fans wishing to purchase tickets may visit www.goldcup.org and click on the city, date or games they want to attend.

Prices start at $20 in some venues and a Family Four Pack option of four tickets at a discount for an upgraded location will be available in all cities except Miami. The USA is the two-time defending champion, after defeating archrival Mexico in a memorable, soldout 2:1 final in Chicago’s Soldier Field in 2007.

The Gold Cup, which has seen record attendances and television ratings in each of the past two competitions (2005 & 2007) will feature CONCACAF’s 12 best national teams for the region’s biennial title, beginning 3 July in Los Angeles and finishing with the championship match at Giants Stadium on 26 July.

2009 CONCACAF GOLD CUP™GROUP A: Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, JamaicaGROUP B: Grenada, Haiti, Honduras, USAGROUP C: Guadeloupe, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama

SCHEDULEFirst RoundFriday, July 3 – Los Angeles (The Home Depot Center)Canada vs. Jamaica, 5 p.m. (8 p.m. EDT)Costa Rica vs. El Salvador, 7 p.m. (10 p.m. EDT)

Saturday, July 4 – Seattle (Qwest Field)Honduras vs. Haiti, 4 p.m. (7 p.m. EDT)Grenada vs. USA, 6 p.m. (9 p.m. EDT)

Sunday, July 5 – San Francisco (Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum)Panama vs. Guadeloupe, 2 p.m. (5 p.m. EDT)Nicaragua vs. Mexico, 4 p.m. (7 p.m. EDT)

Tuesday, July 7 – Columbus, Ohio (Crew Stadium)Jamaica vs. Costa Rica, 7 p.m. (7 p.m. EDT)El Salvador vs. Canada, 9 p.m. (9 p.m. EDT)

Wednesday, July 8 – Washington, D.C. (Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium)Haiti vs. Grenada, 7 p.m. (7 p.m. EDT)USA vs. Honduras, 9 p.m. (9 p.m. EDT)

Thursday, July 9 – Houston (Reliant Stadium)Guadeloupe vs. Nicaragua, 7 p.m. (8 p.m. EDT)Mexico vs. Panama, 9 p.m. (10 p.m. EDT)

Friday, July 10 – Miami (Florida International University Stadium)Costa Rica vs. Canada, 7 p.m. (7 p.m. EDT)El Salvador vs. Jamaica, 9 p.m. (9 p.m. EDT)

Saturday, July 11 – Boston (Gillette Stadium)USA vs. Haiti, 7 p.m. (7 p.m. EDT)Honduras vs. Grenada, 9 p.m. (9 p.m. EDT)

Sunday, July 12 – Phoenix (University of Phoenix Stadium)Panama vs. Nicaragua, 2 p.m. (5 p.m. EDT)Mexico vs. Guadeloupe, 4 p.m. (7 p.m. EDT)

QuarterfinalsSaturday, July 18 – Philadelphia (Lincoln Financial Field)Group A winner vs. Group B runner-up, TBD (x)Group B winner vs. Group A/C third-place, TBD (x) x-matches scheduled for 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. with order TBD

Sunday, July 19 – Dallas (Dallas Cowboys New Stadium)Group C runner-up vs. Group A runner-up, TBD (y)Group C winner vs. Group A/B third place, TBD (y) y-matches scheduled for 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. local (4 p.m. and 7 p.m. EDT) with order TBD

SemifinalsThursday, July 23 – Chicago (Soldier Field)Philadelphia quarterfinal winners, TBD (z) Dallas quarterfinal winners, TBD (z) z-matches scheduled for 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. local (7 p.m. and 10 p.m. EDT) with order TBD

FinalSunday, July 26 – New York (Giants Stadium)Semifinal winners, 3 p.m. (3 p.m. EDT)

2009 Carifta 400mM U20 Final

Kirani James and Rondell Bartholomew of Grenada broke Usain Bolt's 40om CARIFTA Games' record in St. Lucia over the Easter Weekend.

SDCSS & MDC win Inter-Col Championships

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, April 2, 2009 – St. David's Catholic Secondary School (SDCSS) retained the girls' title of the Scotiabank Inter-Secondary Schools' Athletics Championship for a record 11th consecutive year while McDonald College (MDC) regained the boys' championship.

SDCSS amassed 137 points, 62 more than their nearest finisher, St. Andrew's Anglican Secondary School (SAASS) on 75 points to win easily and register an 11th title - the most by any individual school. St. Joseph's Convent St. Andrew finished third with 47 points.

Junior girls Antonia Wilson and Lucy Fortune were outstanding for SDCSS with the former totaling 14 points along with Nickhelia John of SAASS while Fortune finished with 12 points in the individual championship.

MDC gained crucial points by winning both senior boys' relays with Rondell Bartholomew playing leading roles. He ran splendid final leg to win the 4x100m relay and then gave MDC a sizeable lead in the 4x400m relay to ensure victory and the championship.

MDC, who lost the title to SAASS in 2008, finished on 89 points, with the Grenada Boys' Secondary School (GBSS) taking the second spot on 70 points and Grenville Secondary School finishing third on 53 points.

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GRENADA TO PLAY USA IN FIRST ROUND OF 2009 GOLD CUP

NEW YORK (Thursday, 2 April 2009) – Central American foes and World Cup hopefuls Costa Rica and El Salvador will face off to headline an opening doubleheader in the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup™ on 3 July at The Home Depot Center in Los Angeles, highlighting the first day of the 10th edition of the 12-team championship.

The match will follow a clash between Canada and Jamaica that will open the tournament and play in Group A.

The two-time defending champion USA will play the following day, American Independence Day, in Seattle against Grenada in Group B, which also will include Honduras and Haiti.

Mexico will anchor Group C, which will begin in San Francisco on 5 July with Panama facing Guadeloupe and El Tri playing Nicaragua.

“We’re excited at having created these groups. They are well balanced and will provide very interesting matches,” CONCACAF General Secretary Chuck Blazer said. “Given the variety of teams and the cities we’re going to, it offers something for everyone.”

After the openers, Group A will move on to Columbus, Ohio, on 7 July for a second doubleheader, and will conclude the first round in Miami at FIU Stadium on 10 July.

Group B will leave Seattle for a doubleheader in Washington on 8 July and finish in Boston on 11 July. Group C will play its second doubleheader in Houston on 9 July and then wrap up the first round in Phoenix on 12 July.

A two-week private pre-sale will begin today, Thursday, 2 April 2009. Fans can call the local stadium box office or local MLS team for further information. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, 17 April through www.Ticketmaster.com, www.Tickets.com (Oakland) and www.Completeticketsolutions.com (Miami).

The Gold Cup, which has seen record attendances and television ratings in each of the past two competitions (2005 and 2007), will be played coast-to-coast at an unprecedented 13 venues this year.

“We’ve been successful in the past creating entertaining match-ups and I think this year will continue that tradition,” Blazer said.

Each group has at least one representative from CONCACAF’s three geographic regions: North America, Central America and the Caribbean.

The top two teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals along with the two best third-place teams.

The winners of Groups A & B will head to Philadelphia for their quarterfinals on July 18 while the Group C winner will play in Dallas the following day.

The winners of the Philadelphia quarterfinals will face off in one semifinal on 23 July in Chicago’s Soldier Field, and the Dallas quarterfinal winners will contest the other. The semifinal winners will meet for the title Sunday, 26 July in Giants Stadium.

2009 CONCACAF GOLD CUP™ GROUP A: Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Jamaica GROUP B: Grenada, Haiti, Honduras, USA GROUP C: Guadeloupe, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama

SCHEDULE First Round Friday, July 3 – Los Angeles (The Home Depot Center) Canada vs. Jamaica, 5 p.m. (8 p.m. EDT) Costa Rica vs. El Salvador, 7 p.m. (10 p.m. EDT)

Saturday, July 4 – Seattle (Qwest Field) Honduras vs. Haiti, 4 p.m. (7 p.m. EDT) Grenada vs. USA, 6 p.m. (9 p.m. EDT)

Sunday, July 5 – San Francisco (Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum) Panama vs. Guadeloupe, 2 p.m. (5 p.m. EDT) Nicaragua vs. Mexico, 4 p.m. (7 p.m. EDT)

Tuesday, July 7 – Columbus, Ohio (Crew Stadium) Jamaica vs. Costa Rica, 7 p.m. (7 p.m. EDT) El Salvador vs. Canada, 9 p.m. (9 p.m. EDT)

Wednesday, July 8 – Washington (Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium) Haiti vs. Grenada, 7 p.m. (7 p.m. EDT) USA vs. Honduras, 9 p.m. (9 p.m. EDT)

Thursday, July 9 – Houston (Reliant Stadium) Guadeloupe vs. Nicaragua, 7 p.m. (8 p.m. EDT) Mexico vs. Panama, 9 p.m. (10 p.m. EDT)

Friday, July 10 – Miami (Florida International University Stadium) Costa Rica vs. Canada, 7 p.m. (7 p.m. EDT) El Salvador vs. Jamaica, 9 p.m. (9 p.m. EDT)

Saturday, July 11 – Boston (Gillette Stadium) USA vs. Haiti, 7 p.m. (7 p.m. EDT) Honduras vs. Grenada, 9 p.m. (9 p.m. EDT)

Sunday, July 12 – Phoenix (University of Phoenix Stadium) Panama vs. Nicaragua, 2 p.m. (5 p.m. EDT) Mexico vs. Guadeloupe, 4 p.m. (7 p.m. EDT)

Quarterfinals Saturday, July 18 – Philadelphia (Lincoln Financial Field) Group A winner vs. Group B runner-up, TBD (x) Group B winner vs. Group A/C third-place, TBD (x) x-matches scheduled for 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. with order TBD

Sunday, July 19 – Dallas (Dallas Cowboys New Stadium) Group C runner-up vs. Group A runner-up, TBD (y) Group C winner vs. Group A/B third place, TBD (y) y-matches scheduled for 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. local (4 p.m. and 7 p.m. EDT) with order TBD

Semifinals Thursday, July 23 – Chicago (Soldier Field) Philadelphia quarterfinal winners, TBD (z) Dallas quarterfinal winners, TBD (z) z-matches scheduled for 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. local (7 p.m. and 10 p.m. EDT) with order TBD

Final Sunday, July 26 – New York (Giants Stadium) Semifinal winners, 3 p.m. (3 p.m. EDT)