San Juan North Secondary will contest their third straight National Intercol final next Tuesday, as they flattened Signal Hill Secondary 5-0 this evening in semifinal action at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar. A late double from captain Renaldo Boyce, two from free scoring flanker Isaiah Chase and a solitary …
Read More »Intercol 18: ‘Tigers’ roar in Couva; St Anthony’s blitz ‘Caps’ to book Naparima showdown
St Anthony’s College had their National Intercol semifinals berth all but sewn up by the halftime whistle today, as they walloped Carapichaima East Secondary 4-1 in the quarterfinals at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva. “We are on a mission,” St Anthony’s College head coach Ronald Daniel told Wired868. “The Tigers …
Read More »Judge: Thema endured worse than an act of violence! Wired868 reviews judgment and reasoning behind costs awarded
“Unlike an act of violence, the physical effects of which would wane with time, [Thema Williams] was deprived of a once in a lifetime opportunity. Her future was materially altered when the flawed decision to substitute her was made and her missed Olympic opportunity is likely to weigh upon her …
Read More »Intercol 18: Living on a prayer, ‘Naps’ eliminate ‘Pres Lions’ after marathon penalty shoot-out
Naparima College consigned their fierce rivals, Presentation College (San Fernando), to a trophy-less 2018 season, after eking out a 4-3 win via kicks from the penalty mark in the South Zone Intercol final this evening at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella. Neither team managed a goal in regulation time …
Read More »DJW promises answers on Home of Football and I95.5FM; but amendment spells trouble for TTFA president
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams’ future remains in the balance, after today’s AGM at UWI’s St Augustine Campus ended, predictably, before a motion of no confidence in the local football boss could be tabled. The AGM, which started promptly at 9:30am with a near full house, …
Read More »Life under DJW: reviewing TTFA president’s campaign promises and how teams fared during his term
On 30 November 2015, W Connection owner David John-Williams was elected for a four year term as Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president after two rounds of voting at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. In tomorrow’s AGM, on 24 November 2018, John-Williams must convince football stakeholders …
Read More »Intercol 18: Swashbuckling St Anthony’s hold off Trinity Moka to claim North title on penalties
St Anthony’s College overcame a titanic comeback from Trinity College (Moka) to claim the 2018 North Zone Intercol North title on penalties after a 3-3 score at the St Mary’s College grounds this evening It meant heartbreak for the Moka faithful, as St Anthony’s custodian Josiah Perez kept out Anfernee …
Read More »Intercol 2018: Moe success for San Juan North, ‘Bourg Boys’ fight back to edge Trinity East
San Juan North Secondary won their third straight Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) East Zone Intercol title—and their fourth from five seasons in the Premier Division era—as they edged Trinity College East 5-4 via kicks from the penalty mark this evening at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar. Neither San …
Read More »Intercol 18: Five Rivers overflow with promise; Sarjeant’s new lease on life with Mia and company
“Life is a cycle. This is a circle.” Desiree Sarjeant beamed with the 2018 Girls National Intercol East Zone trophy as Five Rivers Secondary players celebrated a historic 4-1 finals victory over Valencia Secondary yesterday at St Augustine Secondary Ground. Life, as she put it, is definitely not without its …
Read More »Determination in football boots; One on One with Carapichaima East’s Josiah King
“I do not like to talk plenty before a game since I may get too hyper and lose focus. So staying to myself and not talking much helps me to stay focused going into a game.” Versatile Carapichaima Secondary attacker Josiah “Jojo” King points to steely determination as his strongest …
Read More »Intercol 18: Naparima and Presentation win to set up South Clasico final
Naparima College and Presentation College (San Fernando) will resume their arch rivalry in next Monday’s 2018 National Intercol South Zone finals, after wins over Pleasantville and St Benedict’s College respectively in Marabella today. It means a final tasty ‘South Clasico’ for the 2018 season, after ‘Naps’ pipped the ‘Pres Lions’ …
Read More »Intercol round-up: Signal Hill edge Bishop’s to meet Speyside in Tobago final
Signal Hill Secondary will get the chance to defend their Tobago Zone Intercol title on 22 November after the reigning champions edged Bishop’s High School 2-1 in Saturday’s semifinal contest. Bishop’s competed in the 2018 Premier Division competition—although they were relegated—while Signal Hill participated in the second tier zonal competition. …
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