St Mary High School
Classes Of 1960 - 2014
Past Student's Accomplishment
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Congratulations to Col Daniel Pryce (MBA class of 2006) . On National Heroes Day he will be conferred with the Order of Distinction (Officer class) for distinguished military service.
Read more about Col. Daniel Pryce: http://bit.ly/Col_Daniel_Pryce
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SSP Calvin Allen, new traffic divison head
THERE was no honeymoon period for Senior Superintendent of Police Calvin Allen, newly appointed head of the Elletson Road-based Police Traffic Division.
Rushane Sanderson also known as Deep Jahi has emerged the winner of the 2014 Jamaica Festival Song Competition with his entry, “I Love JA”. The song which willprovide a musical backdrop to this year’s Jamaica Festival celebration was selected from an impressive collection of 2014 Festival Songs.
With his exposure to music from an early age, Rushane Sanderson’s musical abilities are undeniable. His writing skills were developed while a student of the St. Mary High School where his talent was recognized by his friends and supporters who encouraged him to continue his musical path.
In 2012, Deep Jahi entered the Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall competition and emerged the winner which boosted his career and opportunities. He has made performances at major shows such as Sting, St. Mary Mi Come From, Ochi Invasion and Galiday Bounce.
Described as a forced to be reckoned with, Deep Jahi has teamed with the label Rockstone Media. His repertoire includes “Life Goes On”, “Nuh Punching Bag”, “Another Try”, “So Firm” and recently released “Conversation" which has been receiving heavy rotation on local radio stations.
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Rear Admiral Hideki Yuasa is flanked by Colonel Daniel Pryce, Inspector General and Her Worship The Mayor Councillor Angela Brown Burke, Mayor of Kingston, as they make their way to the cenotaph to pay their respects to those Jamaicans who had fallen in the Great War.
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ST. MARY HIGH SCHOOL DEFEATED CORNWALL COLLEGE IN
FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT IN FLORIDA TO LIFT TROPHY
After seeking assistance from the local community and from
St. Mary High School's past students based mainly in South
Florida and were subsequently shunned or given luke-warm
responses, a group of former St. Mary High School's football
greats decided to seek other alternatives in hopes of raising
enough funds to cover the costs of entering and participating
in the 3rd annual South Florida's Jamaica High Schools' Alumni
football Tournament being staged at the Lockhart Stadium
located in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
Armed with a few other dedicated former players, the group
brainstormed over various avenues to pursue in order to
achieve this feat as the deadline to submit the entrance fee drew
closer. With hardly enough funds generated from their efforts
to even enter the stadium as spectators, and confronted with
the possibililty of missing the tournament yet another year,
the group decided to take matters into their own hands - they
decided to use their own money, digging deep into their
pockets to come up with the entrance fee, buy jerseys and
other gears, prepare food, pay travelling and boarding ex-
penses for out of town players along with various other ex-
penses. The entrance fee was paid just before the deadline!
With everything now in place, it was finally time for some
football!
St. Mary High School was placed in the same zone with Her-
bert Morrison, Garvey Maceo and Excelsior High School.
In their first game, up against Herbert Morrison, both teams
showed signs of brilliance accentuated with patches of re-
luctance to take control of the game. The game would end
in a 0-0 draw.
In their second match, St. Mary High exuded much more
confidence, playing with purpose and determination and
quickly took control of the game, totally dominating the
Clarendon based Garvey Maceo High team. St. Mary High
would send a warning to the other schools that they
were in it to win it (despite this being their maiden
participation in the tournament) after drubbing Garvey
Maceo 2-0.
Next stop was with the much fancied Excelsior High. St.
Mary High would waste no time showing the Kingston
based team who were boss as the green and gold clads
from Highgate put on a fine display of sheer brilliance
on the field to dispose of Excelsior 2-0.
St. Mary High would now find themselves in the semi-
finals and Glenmuir High School was the unfortunate
opponents to face the wrath. In the end, St. Mary High
School would obliterate Glenmuir 4-1 and headed into the
finals beaming with confidence. Cornwall College was
also creating a buzz themselves disposing of one opponent
after another. The finals was dubbed 'Battle of the North-
coast Giants'. Both teams were in spectacular form. The
game lived up to expectations. Both teams played exciting
football despite being obviously tired. The fans were treat-
ed to delightful football. At the end of regulation, the score
was tied 1-1. It remained that way at the end of extra time.
St. Mary High School would prevail after penalty shoot-out
3-2 to lift the trophy. St. Mary High School's WEBSTER 'MALLA
MALLA' WINDER was named the tournament's MVP and was
the leading goal scorer in the competition.
The winning prizes included, among other things, football
gears for the winning team's alma mater. Kudos St. Mary
High School!!!!
St. Mary High School captured the soccer competition and Vere Technical High School, the netball competition at the third annual Jamaica High School Alumni Soccer and Netball (JNSASN) tournament that took place at the Fort Lauderdale Stadium over the Labor Day weekend.
Despite the rainy conditions that prevailed over the two days of competition, the spirit of those participating teams and their supporters were never dampened. They lent their support to their alma maters and enjoyed every moment of the two days proceeding.
Reggae Boyz Head Coach Theodore Whitmore was in attendance soaking up the atmosphere, along with current Jamaica national players Shavar Thomas, past student of Excelsior High School, and Dane Richards, past student of Cornwall College. Former captain and goalkeeper of Jamaica's national football team, Coach Warren Barrett, represented Cornwall College in the tournament.
In the end, St. Mary High captured the soccer competition defeating Cornwall College in the final 3-2 on penalties after playing to an exciting 1-1 draw. The winning team walked away with their first lien on the National Weekly Trophy. There were also five individual awards, with Wendell Webster of St. Mary's High School copping two, the Golden Boot with five goals and MVP award. Teammate Xavier Dean was voted Best Goalkeeper and Shaunovan Williams of Cornwall College Best Defensive Player. The most disciplined team award also went to St. Mary High School.
In the Women's Netball Competition, a dominant Vere Technical got the better of Meadowbrook High School 21-12, ensuring the rural high schools' dominance over their Kingston counterparts.
Source: National Weekly
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2011 ST. MARY HIGH SCHOOL'S DACOSTA CUP CAMPAIGN
9/14 St. Mary High 1 Iona High 1
Lasco/Ministry of Education Principal of the Year 2011-2012 Errol Johnson (2nd left) of St Mary High School and Teacher of the Year Tracy-Ann Beckford (3rd left) of McGrath High School pose with their awards at the Wyndham Kingston Hotel yesterday, along with founder and executive chairman of Lasco Affiliated Companies Lascelles Chin and his wife Dr Eileen Chin, managing director of Lasco Manufacturing Ltd. (Photo: Collin Reid)
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SCHOOL CHALLENGE QUIZ 2012
1/5 Ruseas High 37 St. Mary High 48
2/17 Victor Dixon High 26 St. Mary High 45
3/8 Kingston College 44 St. Mary High 46
3/19 Calabar High 41 St. Mary High 32
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DOUGLAS FORREST INVITATIONAL TRACK MEET 2012 (1/14/2012)
Girls 200m Dash class 1
1st Jodean Williams St. Mary High 24.80
2nd Kimberly Golding Convent of Mercy 25.63
3rd Sashel Brown Convent of Mercy 25.87
Girls 800m class 1
1st Titania Markland St. Mary High 2:20.96
2nd Nickiesha Williams StETHS 2:22.37
3rd Anna-Kay McCullum Oberlin High 2:28.41
QUEENS GRACE JACKSON TRACK MEET 1/28/12
Girls 200m class 1
1st Jodean Williams St. Mary High 24.2
2nd Kimberly Golding Convent of Mercy 25.0
3rd Chrisdale McCarthy St. Jago High 25.3
Girls 400m class 1
1st Justine Palframan Racer Track Club 55.18
2nd Deandre Whitehorn Racers Track club 56.97
3rd Titania Markland St. Mary High 57.48
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2012 GRACE HEADLY CRICKET CUP
2/7/12
St. Mary High 73
St. Mary Tech 73-2
2/14/12
St. Mary High 205 (Oshane Creary 36, Ryan Miler 43, Andre Walker 4-44)
Glengoffe High 94 (Andre Walker 26, Sanjay Brown 4-16, Chris Brown 4-24)
2/28/12
St. Mary High 276/9 (J. James 124, S. Brown 84, J. Daley 6/113)
Islington 103 (J. Daley 59, J. James 3/14, C. Higgins 2/23)
St Mary High U-19 girls advance to finals
St Mary High under-19 girls, former champions in 2008, booked their place in this year's rural round robin finals of the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Table Tennis Competition yesterday, when they blanked visitors Dinthill 3-0. In a boys under-19 contest also played, former champions St Mary High drubbed the visitors 5-0.
This girls' match completed the fixtures for the two-team North Eastern Zone and St Mary High finished with four points, ahead of Dinthill who finished with two. The winners join Titchfield High, who qualified earlier in the week in the round robin finals as play in the Central zones continue to decide the other qualifiers.
Dinthill will contest the round robin semi-finals from which the top performers will also advance to the finals.
After this result in the boys under-19, St Mary High (former champions in 2008 and 2010) lead the standings with six points, ahead of Dinthill on four and newcomers York Castle, one point. The top finisher will progress to the finals and the runner-up to semis.
In individual results in the girls under-19 duel yesterday, Felicia Fletcher overwhelmed Kristina Lumbsden 3-0, Kemolyn Frost cruised past Tasha-Gay Hedge 3-0 and Janice Stephenson pipped Denis Grant 3-2, for St Mary High's 3-0 triumph.
In the boys under-19 encounter, Shawn Hamilton outplayed Kemar Rodney 3-1, Arnaldo Martin blew away Martin Forrest 3-0, Khari Allen got by Vazz Roper 3-1, Kemoy Coombs trounced Kedia Hamilton 3-0 and Olando Clarke crushed Ronique Forrest 3-0, for St Mary High's 5-0 victory.
St Mary High is coached by Shevaar Smith, Dinthill by Overton Grant and York Castle by Raymond Treasure and Roneil Black.
The competition continues tomorrow 2:30 p.m. with five urban area matches.
Source: The Jamaican Gleaner
Oberlin retain title, Williams magnificent
Raymond Graham, Gleaner Writer
IN a nail-biting finish on yesterday's final day of competition at the JNBS Eastern Athletics Championships at the National Stadium, defending champions Oberlin High held on to their title by a whisker, as they scored a close 2.5 points win over 2010 champions Buff Bay High.
Winning coach Everton Leslie, who was very pleased with his team's success, stated that he was not surprised despite coming into yesterday's final day trailing Buff Bay into second place.
"I am not surprised that we won again as our aim was to qualify two athletes for each final, and this was done in most events, and despite not being in the 800 metres among the boys, we were able to nullify this with strong performances from the girls," stated Leslie, who singled out Class II female athlete Margaret McKay for her fine individual effort in winning three events. She won the Class II 800m, 1500m and Open 3000m events.
Undoubtedly, the star of the meet was St Mary High Class I female athlete Jodeen Williams, who won four gold medals yesterday, which included three individual events in record times. She was also a member of her school's 4x400 metres team. Williams won the 100m, 200m and 400m events.
In the 100 metres she broke the old mark of 12.12 seconds done in 2000 by Janika Martell, formerly of St Mary Technical, winning in 12.01 seconds.
She broke her own records set the previous day when she also captured the girls 200m and 400m. She lowered her 200 metres record of 24.80 seconds with a new mark of 23.76 seconds. She closed her individual triple by eclipsing her mark of 55.75 seconds in the 400m with a winning time of 54.38 seconds.
She then closed the meet on a successful note, as she ran the lead-off leg on her team's 4x400 metres Open Relay winning team.
Williams was very happy with her achievements.
"I feel good as this year I am much more stronger, and to know that this is my first year in Class I, it makes me feel even better," said Williams, who stated that she is looking forward to next month's ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships.
Oberlin won the female title after tallying 372 points to Buff Bay's 336, while the tide was turned in the boys' section; Buff Bay winning with 251.5 and Oberlin finishing second on 218.
Points Standings:
Oberlin 590, Buff Bay 587.5, St Mary High 351, Glengoffe 225.5, Morant Bay 218.5, Titchfield 169, Yallahs 168, St Thomas Tech 154, Seaforth 143, and St Mary College 124.
Source: The Jamaican Gleaner
check out these links and see three races from the just concluded Eastern championships.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOqejSsXm0k&feature=share
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLEe3GDFf5o&feature=share
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw21jkuHK0w&feature=share
TOUGH GOING FOR ST. MARY HIGH TRACK STARS
A third place finish by Titania Markland was not enough to secure a place on the Jamaican team for next month's Carifta Games in Bermuda despite running a personal best of 2:12 at the trials. Meanwhile, after trailing in second place and about to secure a place on the girls under 20 100m team, one of the favourites, Jodean Williams, had to settle for fourth place after a hamstring injury slowed her down. She would later skip the 200m final. A disappointed Dwain Williams, headcoach of the St Mary High School track and field team, later said he'll try to get the team ready for 'champs'. As for Jodean, Williams said he'll work closely with her in hopes that she'll be ready for the 400m at the games later this month. The 100m, he pointed out, will be too explosive for the injury she's nursing.