Action continued in the 2026 Inter-Secondary Schools Table Tennis Championships this past week. The conclusion of Groups 2 and 3 set the stage for the final preliminary round and the national knockout stages at the Beausejour Gymnasium.
Soufriere Comprehensive took command of Group 2 at the La Fargue Community Centre. The Soufriere boys swept all three team ties 3-0 against TVET Stanley Jon Odlum, TVET School of Building Construction and Heritage, and Choiseul Secondary. Aaron Joseph won all six of his singles matches without dropping a set, while John Cazaubon finished unbeaten at 3-0. TVET Building Construction and Heritage took second place with a 3-0 sweep over TVET Jon Odlum and a 3-1 win over Choiseul, led by Dillan Joseph.
Soufriere dominated the individual qualifiers as well. Jeaniv Mitchel advanced in the under-13 girls. Aaron Joseph, John Cazaubon, Ken Deterville, and Pacsan Wilson swept all four under-13 boys’ slots. In under-15 girls, Soufriere players Jodee Bobb, Charleann Butcher, and Mitchel qualified alongside Ranelle Charlemagne of TVET Building Construction.
Ke’Andre Lamontagne, Aaron Joseph, and Cazaubon advanced in under-15 boys alongside Dillan Joseph. Amaya Emmanuel and Nyckella Cyprian took under-19 girls’ spots. In under-19 boys, Sherkim George of Choiseul topped the qualifiers, with Soufriere players Haden William, Aaron Joseph, and Nevin Williams taking the remaining three positions.
Play shifted to the Castries Table Tennis Centre for Group 3, where St. Joseph’s Convent and Ciceron Secondary earned top honours. St. Joseph’s Convent captured first place in the girls’ team division with 3-1 wins over Entrepot Secondary and Leon Hess Comprehensive. Aaliyah Emmanuel and Katelyn Montoute paced SJC, while Entrepot took second place after Simone Pelage drove a 3-1 victory over Leon Hess.
Ciceron Secondary finished atop the boys’ team competition behind national junior player Manie Eleuthere. Ciceron won three straight ties by 3-2 margins over Leon Hess Comprehensive, Entrepot Secondary, and St. Mary’s College. SMC rebounded to seal second place with 3-0 sweeps against Entrepot and Leon Hess, led by Landen Felicien and Reuben Harris.
Individual qualifiers featured several national junior contenders. SJC secured four of five under-13 girls’ spots through Montoute, Emmanuel, Taylor Alexander, and Megan Alexander, with Entrepot’s Pelage also advancing. St. Mary’s swept the under-13 boys’ positions with Harris, Cameron Chicot, Malachi Stanislaus, and Aiden Bovell.
Faith Ghirawoo of LHCSS led the under-15 girls’ qualifiers alongside SJC players Montoute, Emmanuel, and Amiah Jules. Ronald Corsinie and Juan Frias qualified for Leon Hess in under-15 boys, joined by Felicien and Stanislaus of SMC.
Sir Arthur Lewis Community College commanded the under-19 division. Daniella Symphorien, Ernaya Clerice, and Elodie Charles took three girls’ spots, while Emmanuel earned a fourth for SJC. In under-19 boys, SALCC swept the first three slots with Khamari Harris, Jaedon John, and Vernon Salvator, while Eleuthere grabbed the fourth for Ciceron.
Preliminary action wraps up with Group 4 at the Castries venue, featuring Babonneau Secondary, Sir Ira Simmons, Castries Comprehensive, Saint Lucia Sports Academy, and Corinth Secondary. The tournament then shifts to Beausejour on November 10. Quarterfinals in the team event and the round of 16 through semifinals in singles and doubles serve off at 10:00 a.m.
