St. Thomas Native Signs with Coppin State, a Historically Black College

By |2020-02-25T02:38:11+00:00February 25th, 2020|Articles, News|

Written By DAVID EDOLE Special to the Daily News ST. CROIX — “What’s for you is for you,” is a phrase that typically means that today may not be your day, but tomorrow may be. These are the words that St. Thomas native Unique Meyers frequently repeated during her pursuit of a basketball scholarship. Although [...]

Emerald Gems Foundation Donates Basketballs to Public Schools

By |2021-09-04T17:11:06+00:00February 21st, 2020|Articles|

Article Credit: Kyle Murphy The Emerald Gems Foundation held its second news conference in two days at Ivanna Eudora Kean High School on Thursday to announce the donation of over 150 basketballs to public high schools in the Virgin Islands. Milt Newton, the assistant general manager of the NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks and 1987-88 National Champion [...]

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