Maurice Wilson, coach of Holmwood's girls - file

Another thrilling Boys and Girls Championships ended on Saturday at the National Stadium with Calabar High winning their 20th title and Holmwood Technical making it five-in-a-row after topping the girls' section of the prestigious meet for the first time in 2003.

It was especially sweet for Calabar as it was their first win in 10 years and they dethroned archrivals Kingston College, winners of the championships for six straight years.

Sponsored by GraceKennedy for the first time, the meet produced a number of outstanding performances, especially in the sprint events.

Holmwood's coach Maurice Wilson was extremely happy at the end.

"I think it says a lot in terms of building from scratch and I think the programme can progress even better for next year," Wilson said. "Everything is in place (for 2008), it just depends on what happens in terms of personnel from here on. We are going to lose a lot of persons who are very experienced and who have been doing well over the years but the same thing happened last year and we were able to come back and do well this year," he added.

Happy Michael clarke

Calabar's coach Michael Clarke was even happier as he had led his old school to victory. Clarke admitted it was very hard work.

"With KC you can never be relaxed. They are a powerful never say-die-team, so you have to keep them on the run and always look out for them." Turning to next year, Clarke who has now won the championship with St. Jago, Jamaica College and Calabar, said they had good replacements for a number of the Class One athletes who will be leaving school.

Holmwood had outstanding athletes in all four classes. In Class Four it was Osheen Erskine who won the long jump and placed second in the 100m. In Class Three, two of the leading athletes were Shantea McLean who won the 800m and 1500m winner Petrine Plummer.

The top athlete in Class Two was Salcia Slack who won the heptathlon and in Class One, javelin open record holder Tanesha Blair (47.85m), 100m champion Schillonie Calvert and 200m winner Anastasia Le-Roy. Calabar's star was undoubtedly Ramone McKenzie who set records in the Class Two 200m (20.89) and 400m (47.24). In all, 10 records were set at the meet. The overall star of the meet was St. Jago's Yohan Blake who ran on two record-setting relay teams, took the 100m in a record 10.21 and clocked 20.62 to win the 200m.

Final point standings:

BOYS: Calabar 273.5, Kingston College 200, Jamaica College 161, Wolmer's Boys 137.5, St. Jago 120, Herbert Morrison 64, St. George's 51.5, Munro 45, Camperdown 41, Bridgeport 30, St. Elizabeth 26, Edwin Allen 22, Cornwall 21, Holmwood 21, Morant Bay 20, Claude McKay 18, Bellefield 18, Mannings 15, Vere 15, Holy Trinity 14.5, Ardenne 12, Happy Grove 12, Campion College 11, Edith Dalton James 10, Manchester 10, Green Island nine, Clan Carthy 8.5, May Day six, Oberlin six, Christiana five, Glengoffe four, Mile Gully three, Marcus Garvey three, Ferncourt three, José Marti three, Meadowbrook three, Porus three, Spanish Town two, Spalding one, Rusea's one, Gaynstead one, Tacius Golding one, Glenmuir half-a-point (0.50).

GIRLS: Holmwood 353.5, Vere 232, Manchester 226.5, Edwin Allen 217.5, St. Jago 168.5, St. Andrew High 91.5, Immaculate 77.5, Wolmer's 71, St. Elizabeth 42.5, Convent of Mercy (Alpha) 42.5, Herbert Morrison 42, St. Hugh's 21, Morant Bay 19, Queen's 18, Mt. Alvernia 15, Camperdown 12, Glengoffe eight, St. Catherine High six, Clarendon five, Oberlin four, Mannings four, Titchfield four, Glenmuir four, Campion three, Bellefield two, Happy Grove two, Mile Gully two, Spanish two, José Marti one. More on Boys and Girls Championships in tomorrow's Star Sports.

Calabar's coach Michael Clarke (left) saluting his champion boys' team on Saturday's final day of the GraceKennedy/ISSA Girls and Boys Championships at the National Stadium. Calabar topped the championships with 273.5 points. - anthony foster

Immaculate's Misha-Gaye DaCosta clearing 1.80m to win the Class Two high jump on Saturday's final day of the GraceKennedy/ISSA Boys and Girls Championships. - ricardo makyn

Calabar's Class Two star Ramone McKenzie is embraced by a fan after his victory in the 200m final at the GraceKennedy/ISSA Boys and Girls Championships on Saturday. McKenzie set records in the 200m (20.89) and 400m (47.24) at the meet. - ricardo makyn

Members of the St. Jago High 4x100m team which clocked a historic 39.80 seconds to win the Class One event at the GraceKennedy/ISSA Boys and Girls Championships on Saturday. They are the first school to run under 40 seconds at the prestigious meet. From left: Yohan Blake, Nickel Ashmeade, Rykert Hylton and Andre Walsh. - ricardo makyn

Holmwood's Anastasia Le-Roy (left) sheds tears of joy after beating her teammate Schillonie Calvert (right) to win the Class One girls 200m final at the GraceKennedy/ISSA Boys and Girls Championships on Saturday. Le-Roy clocked 23.13. - ricardo makyn