Jamaica Hockey Federation News 2011

Jamaica Hockey Federation umpire will participate in Banks Hockey Festival 2011

Duvaughn Henlon Jamaica Hockey Federation's (JHF) umpire, Mr. Duvaughn Henlon, on the invitation of the Barbados Hockey Federation (BHF), will officiate in this year's Banks Hockey Festival from August 21 to 27. Mr. Henlon departs for Barbados on Saturday August 20, 2011.

The Banks Hockey Festival is the oldest active tournament of its kind in the region and attracts teams from the Caribbean, the Americas and Europe. The JHF hopes this will be the start of a successful umpiring career for Mr. Henlon, who will be officiating in his inaugural international competition. This tournament will prepare Mr. Henlon for his participation in the PAHF Club Championships which Jamaica will host in November 2011.

Mr. Henlon is also a very accomplished hockey player who has represented Jamaica at both the junior and senior levels. He is the captain of Munro College Old Boys Hockey Club and lead UTECH to victory in the 2011 Intercollegiate Competition. He was also a standout player for his alma mater, Munro College in the ISSA/JHF School Hockey competitions.

Sharpes Rebels women are the 2011 Outdoor Premier League Women's Division Two Champion -

Sharpe's Rebels is JHF's Outdoor Premier League Division Two champion with 12 points after completing their fixture yesterday. Results for Saturday July 23rd 2011 are:

Strikers	2	3	Flames
Christina Edwards (1st Min)	1	1	Brittany Smith (3rd Min)
Tasha Cooke-Davis (25th Min)	1	2	Michelle Holt (16th & 21st Min)


Sharpes D2	1	0	Spiritz
Michelle Thompson (1st Min)

Sharpe's Rebels men are 2011 Outdoor Premier League champions

BY PAUL BURROWES Observer writer
Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Back Row: Christine Bartley (Mgr.), Carl Campbell, Colin Morrison, Kimani Airey, Giovanni Green (GK), Roosevelt Rush, Lorenzo Burke, Oraine Reid, Arnold Gentles, Michelle Thompson (Coach).

SHARPE'S Rebels are champions of the 2011 Outdoor Premier League hockey after Raiders United edged Munro College Old Boys 2-1 on Sunday at the Mona Astroturf.

Spearheaded by one of the league's leading marksmen Giovanni Gordon (eight goals), supported by Kimani Airey (three goals), Sharpe's topped the six-team competition with 18 points. Read more

Jamaica represented at International Hockey Tournament in Belgium by Belgian Teams

Belgim Girls' Team called the Watducks from the Waterloo Hockey Club in Brussels - in a symbolic gesture of cooperation and friendship between Jamaica and Belgium in the area of sports. **More photos**

The Belgian Hockey field in Antwerp, Belgium, was littered with Jamaican colours on 4th June 2011 when it hosted the International Hockey Tournament under the theme "The Power of Diversity". Even though the Jamaican Hockey Team did not participate in the Tournament, Jamaica was represented by two Belgian Teams - a Boy's Team and a Girls' Team called the Watducks from the Waterloo Hockey Club in Brussels - in a symbolic gesture of cooperation and friendship between Jamaica and Belgium in the area of sports.

The two Belgian Teams did Jamaica proud as they truly represented the competitive spirit of Jamaica and were the crowd's favourite. In the final matches at the Tournament, the Girls' Team came second by a single goal out of a total of fourteen teams and the Boys' Team third out of a total of eight.

The D'Hooghe family, a member of the Jamaican Diaspora in Belgium, played an instrumental role in identifying and coaching the young players as well as securing outfits in the Jamaican colours for the teams.

The Ambassador of Jamaica to Belgium, Her Excellency Marcia Gilbert-Roberts, was among the Jamaicas who cheered on the Watducks. Other members of the Jamaican community in Belgium also supported the event.

Embassy of Jamaica
Brussels, Belgium

JHF Hosts USA College Team for ALL STAR Saturday

The Jamaica Hockey Federation (JHF) in collaboration with ISSA and the Inter Collegiate Association will host Saint Joseph's College of Maine, a womens' collegiate hockey team as a part of new calendar event dubbed "All-Star Saturday" on May 28, 2011 commencing at 9:00am. ALL STAR Saturday will showcase Jamaica's most talented men and women high school and college players in a series of matches on the day with an international feature, when the visiting USA team (who is coached by Jamaican Rupert Lewis) do battle against Jamaica's women's all star U19 and College Teams. The all star teams will be coached by the top coaches in the recently concluded JHF/ISSA (U19) and Inter Collegiate hockey competitions and are as follows:

Intercollegiate Mens': Head Coach - Donald "Danny" James and Assistant Coach - Richard Wisdom
Intercollegiate Womens': Head Coach - Andrea Hoo-Thomas and Assistant Coach - Christine Bartley
U19 Boys: Head Coach - Horane Charlton and Assistant Coach - Oneal Clayton
U19 Girls: Head Coach - Dr. Michelle Holt and Assistant Coach - Carol Hibbert

St. Joseph College team will arrive in Jamaica on May 23 and play their first game against a Inter-Collegiate All Star Girls team at 10:00am. At midday the Inter-Collegiate All Stars Mens' will play against the High School All Stars Boys. The final game will be St. Joseph College vs. All Star High School Girls at 3:30pm. Throughout the day, Penalty Stroke and Drag Flick competitions will be conducted, Music all day, merchandizing booth with hockey supplies & souvenir items on sale.

ISSA/JHF Under-16 Schools Hockey Competition 2011

St Andrew High retain Under-16 hockey crown
BY PAUL BURROWES Observer writerTuesday, May 17, 2011

TENNEISSA Jackson chalked up her fifth goal of the season for St Andrew High for Girls to clip Alpha Academy 1-0 yesterday to retain their Under-16 Schoolgirl Hockey title at Mona.

Jackson hit home in the sixth minute as St Andrew High, under visionary coach Dr Michelle Holt, are setting new standards in a sport that they play all year even as they fulfil the national ambitions of their players

St. Andrew High

	St. Andrew
	Aipha Academy
	Mona

Hockey looking up, says JHF boss Tomlinson

Published: Friday | February 25, 2011

Robert Bailey, Gleaner Writer

Victor Tomlinson, president of the Jamaica Hockey Federation (JHF), is optimistic that the standard and quality of the sport will improve following the recent visit of former Argentina world championship assistant women's coach, Professor Guillermo Fonseca. complete story in the Jamaica Gleaner

Argentine hockey instructor interacts with J'can team

BY PAUL BURROWES Observer writer
Sunday, February 06, 2011INTERNATIONAL hockey instructor, Professor Guillermo Fonseca of Argentina, moves into the fourth day of his three-week visit to Jamaica with a two-hour session with the men's national team this morning at 10 o'clock at the Mona Astroturf

Read more: In the Jamaican Observer

Argentinian coach brought in to lift hockey standard

Published: Wednesday | February 9, 2011
Robert Bailey, Gleaner WriterIn an effort to improve the standard of coaching hockey, the Jamaica Hockey Federation (JHF) has brought in former Argentina World Championship assistant women's coach, Professor Guillermo Fonseca, to conduct a three-week coaching seminar and lecture series across the island.
Read more in The Gleaner

Jamaica Hockey Federation to sign MOU with G. C. Foster College

The picture shows the signing of the MOU by the President of the JHF Victor Tomlinson and the Principal of G. C. Foster College, Mr. Edward Shakes.

The signing of the MOU took place on Tuesday February 15th, 10.00 am at G. C. Foster College.
This the first MOU to be signed by the Jamaica Hockey Federation (JHF) with any other institution. It is significant that it will be signed with the G. C. Foster College because the JHF regards the GCF as an important partner in the growth and development of the sport of hockey.

This MOU will among other things, to speak to the development of coaching and technical personnel to facilitate the spreading and continued growth of the sport.

The ISSA/JHF High Schools Hockey Competition begins

The ISSA/JHF High Schools Hockey Competition begins on Monday February 21, 2011 in the Under-19 section with defending girl's champion, Papine High playing against Wolmers Girls at 1:30pm. Munro College, the defending Boy's champion, will play against Campion College at 3:30pm. This year's U19 competition will be contested by eleven (11) boys and seven (7) girls schools. The boys will play in two zones followed by semi-finals and finals. The girls will play a single round robin with the top two teams contesting the finals. The competition ends on Friday March 25, 2011 with the finals for boy's division. The girls final will be held on Wednesday, March 23, 2011. Fixtures and results

"Argentinean hockey coach to lead two week hockey coaching program"

Professor Guillermo Fonseca, Assistant Coach of Argentina Women's Hockey team that won the Hockey World Cup in August 2010 and Head Coach of the U21 Argentina women's team, will arrive in Jamaica on Thursday, February 3, 2011 at 11:35 a.m for a 2 week visit. This joint initiative between the Pan American Hockey Federation (PAHF), the Sports Development Foundation and the Jamaica Hockey Federation (JHF) is geared towards assessing the standard of Jamaica's hockey and devising the action plans to improve the national standard.

During the first week, Prof. Fonseca will be working with the coaches at the High School level and will be conducting coaching clinics from 1:00pm - 4:00pm as follows: Complete story

Jamaica Hockey Federation's nominees Sheekra Eillott and Kishawn Smith for RJR's Sports man and woman for 2010.

RJR's Jamaica Hockey Federation nomiees for Sports man and woman of the year 2010 Sheekra Eillott and Kishawn Smith
photo by Pickhad. More photo

Assistant Coach of Agrentina's World Cup Winning Team in Jamaica for 2 Week Hockey Coaching Programme

During the first week, Prof. Fonseca will be working with the coaches at the High School level and will be conducting coaching clinics from 1:00pm - 4:00pm as follows:

Mon Feb 7    Jamaica College
Tue Feb 8     Excelsior High School
Wed Feb 9    St. Andrew High School
Thu Feb 10  Kingston College

Prof. Fonseca will then conduct a lecture series at the GC Foster College from February 14-16, 2011 on "How to Introduce the Game of Hockey" and "How to Plan for a Season" for 1st and 2nd year students respectively. The final part of the second week will be dedicated to conducting some Level 2 Coaching Courses for coaches seeking to further their Coaching Accreditation.

One of the highlights of Prof. Fonseca's visit is a Public Lecture entitled "The Success of Argentina's Hockey - A Proven Development Model" hosted by the University of Technology, Jamaica at the Alfred Sangster Auditorium, on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. The JHF invites all Colleges, Schools, Students, Clubs, Players, Coaches, Sports Associations, Sports Enthusiast and Media Houses to be a part of this intriguing presentation

Munro Old Boys coaching clinic

A recently held coaching clinic organized by Munro College Old Boys Hockey Club and conducted by some of our Level 1 coaches!

A job well done and we look forward to many more initiatives of this kind organized by clubs, coaches and members in general, for the advancement of our sport.

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