Charlotte Amalie U17 is led by 6-foot senior forward Te'Andra

Richardson.  Richardson exploded for a game-high 24 points to lift the

Lady Chickenhawks to a 55-46 victory in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Invitational Basketball Tournament finals. Richardson went a perfect

8-for-8 from the charity strip in the game and was named MVP.  She was

also named MVP of the Antilles Basketball Jam in March. In all,

Richardson helped Charlotte Amalie to fifteen wins in twenty tries.

Helping Richardson in the post is 6-foot-1 junior forward Merrisa

Murphy, 6-foot-2, 2000-pounder Edidiong Uitbe and tweener Jahrima

Simmons.   Murphy is an athletic big who runs the floor and Utibe, a

sophomore, is a physical, punishing player.  Utibe had 17 rebounds in

a win over rival Eudora Kean. Simmons, a sophomore, has become an

integral part of the team due to her physical play.

Handling the wings spots are Juniors Kelssy Trass, Shaniqua Wheatley

and freshman Jerusha Corbett. Trass and Wheatley have had their

moments over the course of the season and are ready to shine next

season. Corbett had a game of her young career when she scored a

career high 24 points in a win over rival Eudora Kean.  At point guard

Lanese Bough, the league leading assist woman holds down the fort.

Bough, a senior, is the most experience player in the Virgin Islands

as she has played with senior and junior national teams.  Her

defensive pressure is well known. Backing up Bough will be mini me's

Kayshaunna Williams and LePrix Robinson.

U15 Feminino

Mookie is her name and she does not belong on Sesame Street.  Akia

Frett, a freshman point guard, is the reason Eudora Kean has become a

feared team in the Virgin Islands. The 14 year old spent the year at

the varsity level and had a season high of 27 points in a loss.  Her

speed and basketball acumen will leave viewers in Puerto Rico in aw.

Renai Evans, a 5-foot-5 freshman guard, had been the best JV player in

the territory.  She scored 16 points and was named MVP of the St.

Croix Central High Tournament. Evans is the reason Charlotte Amalie

U15 finish the season undefeated.    Helping out the dynamic duo at

guards will be more guards in the form of Tinea Henley, Keanna Mills,

Ana Santana and Sheraine George.  Each one brings a different

dimension to the court.  Henley brings the scoring punch, Mills the

distributor, Santana a little bit of everything and George is the

defender. In the post, big Vonyia McFarlane and Geneiva Weeks supply

the rebounding and physical play.  Artiquar Javois and Viniqua David

play on the wing.   Javois is silky smooth athlete and David attacks

the basket.   Coach Tamara Petersen has assembled a team worthy of

international play.

U15 Masculino

For the second consecutive season Coach Thomas Brutvan has run the

table in the St. Thomas-St. John district.  His best coaching came in

the convincing Shiquoy Webster to play at the JV level.   Webster has

to be the best point guard in the district. He is big, strong and has

the ability to set up others.  Some of Webster's favorite targets are

sharp shooters Trey Donovan, Jabari Alexander and Jahnajade Hodge.

However, Webster may go inside to Muta Abiff (6-foot-3) and Je'von

Philpot (6-foot-2). Abiff has been a terror as he blocks shots and

scores inside.   When the team needs a guiding hand, coach Brutvan

calls on Devontee Anthony veteran leadership.  Shakeem Johnan scores

in bunches and Thameo Francis is a scrappy player.  This team will

give you all it has and leave everything on the court.  "Guts and

hustle" is their mantra.