Caguas celebrates Caribbean Stars’ title & first Class A baseball finals appearance

The Caguas-based Caribbean Stars won the Puerto Rico Women’s Major Soccer League championship this week by defeating the Puerto Rico Surf of Guaynabo, 4-2.

By THE STAR STAFF

The city of Caguas celebrated a double sports achievement earlier this week with the Caribbean Stars’ fifth consecutive championship in women’s soccer and the first-ever qualification of a Caguas team for the national Class A baseball final.

“At the Hall of Fame, we congratulate the Caribbean Stars team and the club president, Bernice Nieto, for achieving their fifth consecutive title, placing them just one away from the record for consecutive championships,” said Luis Domenech, the secretary of the Caguas Sports Hall of Fame, in a written statement. “It is a great achievement in the history of Caguas sports.”

The Caribbean Stars, based in Caguas, won the Puerto Rico Women’s Major Soccer League championship by defeating the Puerto Rico Surf of Guaynabo, 4-2. The team, coached by Claudia Jaime, finished the regular season undefeated with a record of 13 wins and one draw, and advanced to the final after beating MK Elite of Gurabo 6-0 in the semifinals.

Domenech also highlighted that, for the first time, a Caguas team reached the final of the Class A Baseball league organized by the island Department of Recreation and Sports.

The Caguas Indians, who prevailed against La Costa of Cerro Gordo in the semifinals, will now face the Jueyeros de Jauca of Santa Isabel for the island championship.