Virgin Islands sports recap with swim and football results

Ravens-Patriots in AFC showdown page 24 | Alabama, Ohio State lead All-America team pase 33 ALEXANDER LENARD, M.D. Ge Virgin Islands Daily News BOARD CERTIFIED ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON Sports Tuesday, December 13, 2016 APR com ORTHOP, © Fellowship-Trained Spine Surgeon © Expertise in Trauma, Spine, and Spine Stenosis Surgery Accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Core, Inc. Visit our website at www.COGVI.com. ST. JOHN al f ANGUILLA TORTOLA wilding Su STX Educational Complex takes fy. oniinr" win over PR.'s Juncos Broncos __ PR. Nationals By BILL KISER By DAVID EDOLE Daily News Sports Editor Special to the Daily News Swimmers from two Virgin Is- lands swim teams brought home a combined 49 medals from the Puer- to Rico Short Course National Championships, held Dec. 2-4 at the San Juan Na- tatorium. The St. Thomas Swim Associa- tion (STSA) team = finished eighth #7 ee 3 overall in the Webster Bozzo combined team scoring, while the St. Croix Dolphins (SCD) came in 12th. Puerto Rico’s Bayamon Swimming Team won the overall team title. St. Thomas swimmers won 13 events, finished second in seven events and third in five others. St. Croix swimmers won in eight events, and finished second in eight others and third in eight events. St. Croix’s Webster Bozzo led all the Virgin Islands swimmers with five gold medals, posting the top ST. CROIX — The St. Croix Ed- ucational Complex High School’s tackle football exacted some revenge for the Virgin Is- lands, roughing up Puerto Rico’s Juncos Broncos, 20-8, on Saturday night. The Barracu- das, behind the duo of Vernon j Clarke and Cris- 4. tian Perez, ran Scott Cofiell out to a 14-0 half- time lead. Clarke, Complex’s quarterback, called his own number in scoring on an 18-yard run. He then handed off to Perez, the Barricudas’ tailback, who scampered for a 12-yard score. The extra points were good by Ro- land Richards both rushing, but were awarded one point each. “We didn’t know that the National Federation of High Schools changed the rules on extra points,” said Edu- cational Complex head coach Scott times in the boys 15-16 division in Cofiell. “The new rule is one point the 100- and 200-meter backstroke, for a rushing and two for passing.” ee a $A AS mm 100- and 200-meter freestyle, and Complex poured it on in the sec- ‘ : ‘ Phato:couttesy SCOTT COPIELL the 200-meter individual medley. He ond half when defensive end Antonio St. Croix Educational Complex High School quarterback Vernon Clarke, center, hands off to tailback Cristian Perez also finished second in the 100-meter during Saturday's game against the Juncos Broncos at Pista Atletica Municipal de Juncos in Puerto Rico. The See BARRICUDAS, page 35 Barricudas went on to take a 20-8 victory over the Broncos. See SWIM, page 35 ——_ y ap — \ Cut this out! ? Drive with care. / HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014514