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 »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 »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. …
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 …
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