By “Nunnie” Sylvester, Westside Gazette Newspaper Sports Editor
Taravella boys and girls track and field teams won the District Championships, with many athletes winning individual district titles including Scary Fils, 1600 meters champion who was apart of the winning 4 x 800 relay with Elijah Vessells, Akeem Beckford, and Ali Mustafa. In addition Fils finished second in the 800 meters, teaming with Vessells, Maleek Lubin, and T’Yquez Jenkins. The 4 x 1 team didn’t fair quite as well, finishing third. Members of that group were Ray Graham, Miles Green, Ja’Michael Barnes, and Quentin Toussaint.
An outstanding performance was rendered by the phenomenal Ajah Arscott who won the 100, 200, 400 meter, and 4 x 100 relay for the girls. Her teammates included Damari Sibbles, Qyrah Spann-Pierre, and Kiana Taylor. Spann-Pierre also won the 400 hurdles, while U’Myri Bain took first in the long jump. Adding to the dominant performances was Sibbles, who also finished second in the 200 and 400 meters and Katelyn Tenn, second place finisher in the long jump. Proud and excited about their district championship, the Trojans know that the best is ahead of them as they focus on the regional competition which will be held on Wednesday, May 8, 2024.
