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Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) won the senior and junior team titles as well as both individual titles at the annual Inter-Secondary Chess Tournament last week.
The senior team title came down to a tiebreaker, with ESHS edging Bregado Flax Educational Centre (BFEC) at the Save The Seed Energy Centre. The tournament capped Innovation Week 2026.
“Both teams displayed world-class focus, tactical precision, and unmatched sportsmanship on the board,” the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports said of the senior finalists.
ESHS took the top two spots in the senior individual category, with Raheem Hodge winning gold and Dimitri Fungfook taking silver. BFEC’s Makalia Fergus earned bronze.
Navin Donovan won junior gold for ESHS, ahead of Cedar International School’s Jakob Noblett and BFEC’s Myanna Pope, who took silver and bronze, respectively.
BFEC finished second in both team divisions. St. George’s Secondary School placed third in the senior division, while Claudia Creque Educational Centre took third in the junior division.
The ministry commended the participating schools, students and organisers “for advancing strategic literacy and academic excellence across the Virgin Islands”.
The senior team title came down to a tiebreaker, with ESHS edging Bregado Flax Educational Centre (BFEC) at the Save The Seed Energy Centre. The tournament capped Innovation Week 2026.
“Both teams displayed world-class focus, tactical precision, and unmatched sportsmanship on the board,” the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports said of the senior finalists.
ESHS took the top two spots in the senior individual category, with Raheem Hodge winning gold and Dimitri Fungfook taking silver. BFEC’s Makalia Fergus earned bronze.
Navin Donovan won junior gold for ESHS, ahead of Cedar International School’s Jakob Noblett and BFEC’s Myanna Pope, who took silver and bronze, respectively.
BFEC finished second in both team divisions. St. George’s Secondary School placed third in the senior division, while Claudia Creque Educational Centre took third in the junior division.
The ministry commended the participating schools, students and organisers “for advancing strategic literacy and academic excellence across the Virgin Islands”.
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