By BRENT STUBBS

Senior Sports Reporter

bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

THE Star Trackers Track Club hosted an elaborate 15th Anniversary Recognition Gala Awards night at Holy Trinity Activities Centre.

Under the theme: “Celebrating A Night With the Stars,” the club honoured its founders David and Laura Charlton, as well as Eugene and Marsha Wright, on December 23.

In attendance were Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ president Rosamunde Carey and some of her executives, immediate past BAAA president Mike Sands and immediate past BAAA public relations officer Alpheus ‘Hawk’ Finlayson.

Recognition was also given to James and Paige Campbell for their involvement in the club since its inception and both Beverly Wallace-Whitfield and Isabelle Johnson-Pratt, who are known as the club matriarchs.

The colourful Demetrius kept the audience in laughter as the master of ceremonies. Special music was provided by ‘Tingum Dem Band.’ David Charlton, who serves as the head coach, gave a history of the club’s formation and Wallace-Whitfield made a tribute to the Charltons for the role they played as coaches, mentors and organisers of the club.

Both Carey and Sands extended their congratulations to the club and Donella Bodie gave an extensive review of the role and commitment that many of the parents have made to the club over the years.

Before the night was done, the club presented awards to the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated, the Alphi Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated, ZNS, Radio House, Island FM, The Tribune, Nassau Guardian, Kermit Taylor of Bahamas Athletics and Sports Radio for their support over the years.

The club also recognised some of their star scholar athletes for their stellar accomplishments over the academic terms from September 2015 to June 2016.

They included the following: Jaida Knowles, 3.64 at St Augustine’s College; Darvinette Hanna, 3.12 at Palmdale Primary School; Chernise Maycock, 3.56 at St Thomas More; Emmanual Culmer, 4.00 at Eva Hilton Primary; Neugyen Culmer, 3.69 at Eva Hilton Primary; Bailee Miller, 3.76 at St Augutine’s College; Deja Campbell, 3.17 at St Augustine’s College; Benjamin Sherman, 3.40 at St Francis/Joseph; Anthaya Charlton, 3.66 at St Augustine’s College; Josiah Lockhart, 3.67 at St Francis/Joseph; Zaria Stapleton, 3.50 at St Francis/Joseph and Coren Alcime, 3.46 at Tambearly.

A number of the student athletes, who would have benefited from the club by attending college and universities overseas, were on hand to lend their support to the rising young stars of the club.