{"id":2561,"date":"2026-03-27T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wolmers.org\/trust\/uncategorized\/students-supporters-school-pride-streets-kingston\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T12:00:00","slug":"students-supporters-school-pride-streets-kingston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wolmers.org\/trust\/trust-news\/students-supporters-school-pride-streets-kingston\/","title":{"rendered":"Students and supporters bring energy, school pride to streets of Kingston"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

by Britney Stevens<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 27, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tylo Palmer, Nickola Dennis and Kahepha Miller of Wolmer\u2019s Schools at Champs, 27 March 2026. Photo: Britney Stevens \/ JIS.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The streets of Kingston came alive with vibrant displays of school spirit and pride on Friday (March 27) as students and supporters held their annual march to the National Stadium in Kingston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The march is one of the highlights of the penultimate day of the Inter-Secondary Schools Association (ISSA)\/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls\u2019 Championships (Champs), with supporters decked in school colours dancing and singing to the rhythmic beat of drums as they move to the stadium to cheer on their teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kingston College (KC) students and supporters began their march from North Street, later linking up with St. Hugh\u2019s High along Leinster Road, before both schools continued on to the National Stadium in a powerful display of friendship and celebration of youth athletics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica College (JC) and Wolmer\u2019s Boys\u2019 and Girls\u2019 School also mounted their own marches, adding to the vibrant pre-event atmosphere across Kingston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inside the stadium, the camaraderie shifted to focused rivalry as schools competed for the top prize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lacovia High School athlete Darrian Francis told JIS News that he was happy that his team was able to overcome the setbacks caused by Hurricane Melissa and compete at this year\u2019s champs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He noted that the institution, located in St. Elizabeth, was significantly affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was really bad. The field was like chaos because all the trees were down. We had to use the little space that we had [to train],\u201d he shared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the setbacks, he said that the team remained determined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLittle by little we all came in one by one and by the next couple of weeks everyone was there putting in the training that they could,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Darrian said the school\u2019s performance at Champs, so far, has been a point of pride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are performing well. Despite the hurricane affecting us, we still came up here and are doing our best. Couple of us went to the finals; one of us got a medal\u2026 for us knowing that we are a small school\u2026 making it to semi and the finals has meant a lot to us,\u201d he told JIS News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kingston College past student and supporter, Manawe \u201cJD\u201d Simpson, remained confident in his alma mater\u2019s chances despite trailing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m a product of KC. I\u2019m very confident that it\u2019s still possible, as much as JC is in the lead. The energy is always here at KC; it\u2019s win, lose or draw. The brave may fall but never yield. We are not giving up no matter what,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Petulia Rickman, who sells items such as school ties and vuvuzela [horns], said business has been slow, so far, but is looking forward to Saturday\u2019s final day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis champs season this year is very slow, but we just give God thanks and hope more sales will come in,\u201d she told JIS News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also sharing her expectations was Wolmer\u2019s Boys\u2019 School nurse, Tylo Palmer, who is optimistic about her school\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI know that they will definitely place in the top five. We are here anticipating the fun, the excitement,\u201d she told JIS News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m looking for the upcoming runners, the new runners. I\u2019m glad that scouts are here at champs. Persons will be on the lookout for the next Usain Bolt, the new Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce,\u201d she added, encouraging athletes to \u201crun as fast as they can so that they will excel now and in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adding a unifying perspective to the event was Conroy Allen, who, dressed in his \u2018Anansi Man\u2019 costume of the national colours, said his support extends beyond individual schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m supporting everybody. Today, I support Jamaica, out of many one people. Even though we are competing we are all one people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI love that they (the athletes) have an opportunity to showcase their talent. A lot of the students are very talented, and to give them a platform is a great initiative,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: Jamaica Information Service<\/a>, 28 March 2026. Republished for the Wolmer\u2019s Trust community with attribution.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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