ESHS sweeps all four titles at inter-secondary chess tournament

Elmore Stoutt High School captured every available prize at the annual Inter-Secondary Chess Tournament last week, taking home the senior and junior team titles alongside gold in both individual divisions.

The senior team final went to a tiebreaker before ESHS edged out Bregado Flax Educational Centre at the Save The Seed Energy Centre. The competition formed part of Innovation Week 2026.

Raheem Hodge and Dimitri Fungfook finished first and second respectively in the senior individual bracket for ESHS, while Makalia Fergus of Bregado Flax took bronze.

Navin Donovan won the junior individual gold medal for ESHS. Jakob Noblett of Cedar International School placed second, and Myanna Pope from Bregado Flax finished third.

Bregado Flax came runner-up in both team competitions. St. George's Secondary School secured third place in the senior division, with Claudia Creque Educational Centre taking third in the junior division.

The Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports commended the schools and students involved, saying "both teams displayed world-class focus, tactical precision, and unmatched sportsmanship on the board." Officials also recognised the organisers "for advancing strategic literacy and academic excellence across the Virgin Islands."