Dyke happy to receive Penn Relays honour

By Anthony Foster May 3, 2017

Edwin Allen High’s head coach Michael Dyke was honoured at this year’s 123rd Penn Relays Carnival.

According to the Penn Relays, Dyke, coach of the Relays’ dominant girls’ team in the current era, received the Honorary Referee for High School Girls for 2017.

Dyke 4x100m girls team because the first to run under 44 seconds at the Penn Relays this year.

In total Edwin Allen, under Dyke’s leadership, won seven of the past eight sprint relay championships and have 15 overall Championships of America, trailing only the Jamaican rivals Vere Tech and Holmwood.

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Anthony Foster

Anthony Foster is a renowned Jamaican sports journalist, honored twice as the Jamaica sports journalist of the year (in 2004 and 2005). His journalistic achievements are globally recognized. Notably, he authored an award-winning article on Usain Bolt, the iconic 6-time Olympic champion, 11-time World champion, and record holder for the sprint double. This significant piece was published in the Jamaica Gleaner in 2004. Anthony's extensive coverage includes prestigious events such as the Olympic Games in Beijing 2008, London 2012, and Rio 2016. He has also provided coverage for seven (7) World Athletics Championships held between 2007 and 2022, alongside various other international sporting events. Noteworthy mentions comprise his coverage of the 2007 World Cup of cricket and his cherished experience reporting on the 2004 clash between his favorite football team, Argentina, and the USA.

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