Teen Raisa is PoSNL queen

THIS teenager is not only an aspiring netball star but a beauty queen in her own right.

That’s 14-year-old Raisa Thorne, the Harlem goal-shoot who was recently crowned Miss Port-of-Spain Netball League Beauty and Culture queen. The 5ft 9in daughter of Patricia Thorne beat a field of eight contestants to lift the title and a trip for two to Tobago along with $500 spending money. Raisa also got a set of jewelry from Maraj & Sons, hampers from National Flour Mills and Johnson and Johnson and a set of Sacha cosmetics. Runner-up was Angel John of Police while Melissa Holder of Jesters was third. Only on Sunday last Raisa shot the Mona Baptiste-Thomas-coached Harlem to a 23-12 victory over Mucurapo Junior Secondary in a PoSNL Barbara Burnette B2 Division knockout match.  She scored 20 goals from 27 attempts, while Atoya Adams had three from six. Las Lomas dumped Mucurapo Ex-Pupils out the Marjorie John A2 Division knockout 34-31 with Raquel Russell scoring 26 goals and sister Ayanna eight.  Giselle Norton had 17 and Donessa Wickham 14 for the losers. SWWTU Malvern ousted Netaces from the Phyllis Pierre-Walker Intermediate Division 2  knockout 23-12, with Nigella Bishop scoring 18 goals and Margaret George five.  “The Aces” got goals from Kamaria Jack eight and Sally George five.

Other results: Marjorie John A2 Division — HAMPTON JESTERS (25) Shivaughn Skeete 14, Margaret Jack 11 vs HARLEM (13) Mona Baptiste-Thomas 5, Maylin Peters 8; MALTA CARIB SENATORTS (29) Chrisarlene Murrell 17, Kimeria James 12 vs MUCURAPO JR SEC (28) Afeisha Noel 22, Nariba Grant 6.
Phyllis Pierre-Walker Intermediate Division 2 — SAN JUAN JABLOTEH (24) Semo Davis 11, Kimberly Charles 13 vs ARIMA BALL MASTERS (16) Cherelle Archie 6, Cyrstal Castillo 10; CHIPS won by default from SOUL CITY.
Barbara Chandleur B1 Division — SPARKLES (19) Jenelle Prescott 12, Cathy Ann Benjamin 7 vs HARLEM (18) Veronica Baptiste 10, Muckisha Cain 8; ZENITH (19) Petal Wilkin 11, Keisha Applewhite 8 vs PRINTERY SPORTS (13) Wendy Ann Pilgrim 9, Kinda Neptune 4; LAS LOMAS (20) Sarah Romeo 8, Emily De Leon 8, Kelly Ann James 4 vs M&M INSURANCE UPPERS (20) Samantha Joseph 20; MUCURAPO JR SEC (20) Adonis Nicholas 17, Whitney Barclay 3 vs CHIPS (19) Chrisandra Murrell 8, Joelisa Cooper 11.  
Barbara Burnette B2 Division — ARIMA BALL MASTERS (18) Candase Castle 11, Colisia Hamilton 7 vs HORIZON (6) Lee Ann Pierre 6.