Powell embraces new Holmwood challenge

Talented Jamaican track and field coach Leon Powell says leaving the Edwin Allen High School programme was a difficult decision, but he has been warmly welcomed at rival institution Holmwood Technical and is delighted to have started a new chapter in his coaching career.

Powell, who was in charge of the boys’ programme at Edwin Allen from 2013, left the Frankfield-based institution in September after declining an offer from the school administration to become part of a new coaching structure.

The move followed a decision to place veteran girls’ coach Michael Dyke in charge of both the boys’ and girls’ programmes at Edwin Allen.