More than 20 Caribbean countries are to converge on St. Kitts Nevis for the CARIFTA Games that are scheduled to be held there. This is the first time that it’s being held in St. Kitts. The Deputy Prime Minister is quoted as saying:

“September 19, 1983, our Independence, was probably the biggest history-making event for St. Kitts and Nevis. Perhaps, this is the biggest history-making event since that time.”

The Games are slated for March 21 to March 24 in the island nation and have been dubbed the Caribbean Olympics. Over 700 athletes are tabled to compete in the Under 17 and Under 20 categories for both females and males.

Kittitian Atiba Harris is to be traded by Real Salt Lake to Chivas USA. The trade was announced, completing a deal that has been in the works for weeks for a third round draft pick. In exchange for Harris, RSL receives the 37th pick of the annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft on January 18. That gives RSL four of the top 37 picks in the draft as well as an open roster spot for an international player.

Harris, 22, has scored four goals in his two year MLS career. He was the first player from the island nation of St. Kitts to play in the MLS and also holds the distinction of being the first player from that nation to be signed to a European club side when he did so in 2004.

The Olympic qualifiers are now on for Women’s soccer in the region. The qualifiers thus far have yielded some rather interesting results, the most astounding ones being the Cuban victory over the British Virgin Islands - 21:0 and the Trinidad and Tobago win over St. Vincent and the Grenadines - 9:0. Get more of these fabulous results here.

It’s official, Kittitian born hoops star Kraidon Woods has signed to Arizona State for their 2007-08 campaign. The 6′ 9″ 200 pound basketball phenom was considering possible spots in the Pac 10 but has faxed in a letter of intent to Arizona State. Lucky them. Get more details on this story here.