Student News Impacting the Caribbean One Story at a Time
by Michael Bell, UVI Voice 2.0 reporter (STT, April 6, 2023) The NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament is arguably the most anticipated college event, and the ‘softer’ gender garnered the spotlight this year. According to ESPN, the LSU-Iowa game watched by 9.0 million people was the most-viewed NCAA women’s basketball game on record. Traditionally, fans tune …
by Michael Bell (STX-February 1, 2023) The Lakers missed a spot in the playoffs with LeBron James suffering an injury and D’Angelo Russel making a comeback after six years. This is going to be an interesting season in the basketball arena. For the Lakers, it will be intense as they try to rise with a …
by Karon Reynolds To the Big Leagues Anisha George is Virgin Islands made and excelling on the basketball court. Born and raised on “the big island” of St. Croix she made big impacts at all the schools where she played. She made her mark in the basketball programs at St. Croix Central High School, Moberly …
by Christopher McDonald STT– On November 30, UVI SGA President Christopher McDonald had the opportunity to interview Aliyah Boston, native Virgin Islander the Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the 2019 Paradise Jam Reef Tournament. Aliyah Boston, native Virgin Islander the Most Valuable Player (MVP), 2019 Paradise Jam Reef Tournament. Aliyah spoke about her journey at …
Steelers-Browns fight: Myles Garrett suspended indefinitely after helmet swing, two other players punished The NFL has announced punishment stemming from the Steelers-Browns brawl by Patrik Walker @VoiceOfTheStar Nov 15, 2019 The NFL took swift and sharp action against Myles Garrett less than 24 hours after he forcefully removed the helmet of Mason Rudolph and swung it at his head, suspending …
by Kendrekus Jackson Calling the shots, on the court and off, Asia Vetter is definitely UVI’s BOSS It’s more than what meets the eye with University of the Virgin Islands 2019 graduate and newest assistant women’s basketball coach, Asia Vetter. I have seen a lot and experienced much in life, so I am a pretty …
By Ahriya Fearon The University of the Virgin Island Women’s Basketball Team consists of a group of women that share the common love for the game of basketball. These young ladies are skilled athletes who come from the U.S Virgin Islands and the Continental U.S. These ladies are on a journey to not only excel …
By: Ahriya Fearon The University of the Virgin Island Men Basketball Team consists of a group of men that share the common love for the game of basketball. These young men are skilled athletes who come from the U.S Virgin Islands, United States Of America, and even as far as the United Kingdom. These men …
by Kendrekus Jackson STT- It seems that pro basketball and civil rights don’t mix. Basketball sports icon Lebron James of the Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey, and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver have serious turmoil among them and stirred a fire with China. Protest issues by Human Rights activists in the autonomous …