ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – In a blinding night celebrating athletic excellence, bodybuilder Kimberly Percival and West Indies quick bowler Alzarri Joseph emerged as the largest stars on the 2024 Nationwide Sports activities Awards, held over the weekend on the prestigious Royalton Resort.
Percival, an IFBB Professional Bikini Health athlete and a dominant pressure in bodybuilding, etched her identify into historical past by securing her third-consecutive Sportswoman of the Yr award—an unprecedented feat. This marks her fifth Nationwide Sports activities Award general, making her probably the most embellished athlete within the ceremony’s historical past. Although unable to attend the occasion, her affect on Antigua’s sporting panorama was plain.
For Joseph, the second was significantly candy. The 28-year-old tempo bowler, famend for his fiery spells on the worldwide cricket stage, lastly clinched the Sportsman of the Yr title—an accolade that eluded him final 12 months when he completed runner-up to kiteboarder Tiger Tyson. His triumph underscores a stellar 12 months in cricket, solidifying his place among the many area’s most interesting athletes.
Future stars shine vivid
Whereas the senior awards took heart stage, the subsequent era of Antiguan sports activities expertise was additionally celebrated. Cricket’s rising sensation, 18-year-old Jewel Andrew, was named Junior Sportsman of the Yr, a well-earned recognition for his spectacular performances. In the meantime, observe and subject prodigy Tyra Fenton claimed the Junior Sportswoman of the Yr title, additional proving that Antigua and Barbuda’s pipeline of athletic expertise stays robust.
A reward for excellence
With high honors got here substantial rewards. Percival and Joseph every walked away with EC$20,000, a testomony to their dedication and contribution to sports activities. In the meantime, Andrew and Fenton acquired US$20,000 every, earmarked for tuition at a regional or worldwide instructional establishment, guaranteeing that their tutorial and athletic futures stay vivid.
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Because the curtain closed on one other spectacular version of the Nationwide Sports activities Awards, the night time stood as a testomony to the unwavering spirit of Antiguan and Barbudan athletes—previous, current, and future.
