The center of excellence and education through sport

On May 15th and 16th, the Jean-Louis Vanterpool Stadium Sports Hall hosted the first edition of the Sister Islands Basketball Tournament (SIBT), an international U18 men's tournament organized by the Northern Islands Territorial Basketball Committee, with the support of the Center for Excellence and Education through Sport (CEES) and the Territorial Fund for School Works (CTOS).

In early May, 43 students from the Centre of Excellence and Education through Sport (CEES) participated in several workshops led by the Soualigan Slangs association as part of the Languages, Arts and Cultures Festival (FLAC). The objective: to learn to "work as a team to solve challenges" and to "cultivate differences" to progress.

Saint-Martin's U18 team won the first edition of the Sisters Islands Basketball Tournament this weekend against the United States, 33 to 30. A successful first edition, which highlights the Territorial Committee's ambition to make the island a must-attend event for Caribbean basketball.

From February 9 to 11, 2026, CEES brought together 39 student-athletes from the territory at the Soualiga Middle School for three mornings dedicated to strengthening the triple project: academic, athletic and civic. Through six thematic workshops, this gathering reaffirmed the CEES ambition: to structure pathways, support high standards and make sport a lever for education, engagement and personal development.

As part of the festival "Languages, arts and cultures at the crossroads of world citizens – let's cultivate our universality," the CEES celebrated the commitment of its 33 student-athletes from Soualiga College through a dynamic and unifying workshop, organized on Thursday, May 7, 2026, from 3 PM to 5 PM at Soualiga College.

The 2026 edition will take place on May 15 and 16 at the Jean-Louis Vanterpool Stadium Sports Hall in Marigot. Over two days, the best U18 teams from the United States, Anguilla, Tortola, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Sint Maarten, and Saint-Martin will participate in high-level matches, recognition events, official ceremonies, and activities designed to highlight youth, sport, and Caribbean cooperation.