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. …
Read More »The ‘Saint of Speed’: One on One with St Mary’s College’s Tyrese Spicer
Standing at six-foot-one, St Mary’s College attacker Tyrese Spicer can be likened to a gentle giant. In 2018, St Mary’s had mixed fortunes, as they conceded their North Zone Intercol title and barely avoided relegation. However, Spicer led his school from the front with eight goals—the joint fourth highest in …
Read More »Intercol 2018: San Juan go for three in a row after blitzing Valencia, Trinity East down St Augustine
San Juan North Secondary and Trinity College East (TCE) booked their tickets to next week’s East Intercol final after contrasting victories against Valencia Secondary and St Augustine Secondary respectively at the Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya today. San Juan, who are two-time reigning East Intercol champs, thumped Valencia—who were relegated in …
Read More »Wallace: The SSFL is improving, on and off the field; explains rulings on Championship protests
“The SSFL executive is a serious executive that is bent on ensuring things happen correctly,” Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) president William Wallace told Wired868. “It’s bent on cleaning up whatever existed before and what people got away with… I think last year was really a watershed moment for SSFL …
Read More »SSFL 18: ‘Naps’ snatch title at the death! Juggernauts strike after San Juan hold ‘Pres’
Make way for the juggernauts! Naparima College are the new Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division champions after they took advantage of a stumble by defending champions, Presentation College (San Fernando), on the dramatic final day of the 2018 league season. The ‘Pres Lions’ led the 15-team standings after …
Read More »Of Parents, Principals and Pimps; why SSFL must overhaul transfer system for good of student-athletes
I wish to put aside my robe and start the conversation by making a startling statement. Our Secondary School Football League (SSFL) transfer system has become an unceremonious cul-de-sac of parents, principals and pimps that is unwittingly intent on creating one casualty, the student-athlete. Some will argue that the current …
Read More »SSFL 18: St Mary’s hit St Augustine for four to leapfrog Valencia out of relegation zone
St Mary’s College will have their fate in their own hands on the final day of the Secondary School Football League (SSFL) Premier Division on Wednesday, as they thumped St Augustine Secondary 4-nil in a rescheduled fixture this afternoon. The resounding win for the “Saints” was inspired by a classy …
Read More »SSFL 18: Another Big 5 protest, Mason Hall incensed as Speyside continue promotion chase
Mason Hall Secondary are contesting the legitimacy of Speyside High School’s current Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Shell/FCB Big 5 campaign, as they claim the Tobago Championship winners were wrongfully awarded three points for an abandoned match with Pentecostal Light and Life Foundation High School (PLL). Both Mason Hall and …
Read More »SSFL 18: Pleasantville girls beat Signal Hill to National Big 5 title, eye clean sweep
Pleasantville Secondary retained the Shell/First Citizens Bank Girls National Big 5 title in Plymouth today, after a 2-0 win over Signal Hill Secondary. For coach Joel Maloney and his charges, it is a pit stop on the way to their ultimate goal: a clean sweep of Secondary School Football League …
Read More »SSFL 18: Shippley strikes again, as ‘Naps’ edge QRC to stay on the tail of the ‘Pres Lions’
The race for the 2018 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division title will go down to the wire, as two-time champions Naparima College stayed hot on the heels of leaders and defending champions Presentation College (San Fernando) with a 1-0 victory over Queen’s Royal College at Lewis Street, San …
Read More »SSFL 18: Eve: “Pres Lions” met the juggernaut! Naparima stun defending champions
There is life in the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division yet and it erupted out of a pulsating Naparima College performance, as they downed league leaders and defending champions Presentation College (San Fernando) 3-1 at Lewis Street, San Fernando. Presentation College now have only a one point lead …
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