{"id":19490,"date":"2024-05-08T14:15:23","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T14:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=19490"},"modified":"2024-05-08T14:15:25","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T14:15:25","slug":"linden-foundation-secondary-school-triumphs-in-3rd-annual-inter-schools-kayaking-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/linden-foundation-secondary-school-triumphs-in-3rd-annual-inter-schools-kayaking-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Linden Foundation Secondary School Triumphs in 3rd Annual Inter-Schools Kayaking Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Tracey Liverpool<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Linden Foundation Secondary School emerged victorious in this year&#8217;s Elite Kayaking and Nature Tours Inter-Schools Kayaking Competition, overthrowing reigning champions Kwakwani Secondary School. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event unfolded on Sunday at the picturesque Watooka Riverfront. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Linden Foundation showcased their prowess on the water, clinching top honors in nine events and securing a total of 71 points. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their outstanding performance earned them the champions&#8217; trophy and a cash prize of $400,000, generously provided by title sponsors ExxonMobil Guyana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coaches Angeliqua Lou and Lisa Cheetow played pivotal roles in guiding the team to success, focusing on refining techniques and nurturing the students&#8217; talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a fiercely contested battle, Harmony Secondary claimed the second position with 63 points, while last year&#8217;s winners, Kwakwani Secondary School, settled for third place with 56 points. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harmony Secondary received a cash prize of $250,000, while Kwakwani Secondary took home $150,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Promoter Dr. Deon Anderson expressed his delight at witnessing the competition evolve into a national-level event, stemming from friendly rivalries among schools. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the prize distribution, schools will receive partial funding to support various developmental projects, enhancing both sports and educational pursuits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wisburg Secondary secured the fourth position with 52 points, contributing to the overall excitement of the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond the competitive spirit of the sport, the event provided a platform for families to come together and enjoy a day filled with fun activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 3rd Annual Inter-Schools Kayaking Competition not only showcased the athletic talents of the participants but also fostered camaraderie and sportsmanship among the schools involved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Tracey Liverpool Linden Foundation Secondary School emerged victorious in this year&#8217;s Elite Kayaking and Nature Tours Inter-Schools Kayaking Competition, overthrowing reigning champions Kwakwani Secondary School. The event unfolded on&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":19491,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,352],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19490","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-sports"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19490","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19490"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19490\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19492,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19490\/revisions\/19492"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19491"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19490"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19490"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19490"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}