St Anthony’s College will look to secure their second consecutive North Zone Intercol trophy after they defeated 2014 National Intercol champions East Mucurapo Secondary by a 3-1 margin at the Hasely Crawford Stadium yesterday. The “Westmoorings Tigers” will square off against Trinity College Moka in the North showpiece on November …
Read More »SSFL will crown new Intercol champ; schoolboys’ KO competition reaches business end
Defending champions, Naparima College were squeezed out on penalties by arch-rivals Presentation College San Fernando at Mahaica Oval. The Lions of Presentation College, who finished one spot above Naparima in the SSFL League, claimed the scalp of their southern neighbours courtesy of kicks from the penalty mark after the score remained goalless …
Read More »Shooting blanks: Best bemoans lacklustre SSFL, recounts past glories
Wired868 editor-in-chief and CEO Lasana Liburd is a conman and, if he’s not careful, he may end up in jail. Or, if Dame Fortune smiles on him, in the UNC. I say that because I have been reading the stories that appear here about the Secondary Schools’ Football League (SSFL). …
Read More »East Mucurapo lose appeal over ineligible player; SSFL Premier Division on tenterhooks
Dark and stormy days could lie ahead for East Mucurapo Secondary’s football team—and they do not involve the inclement weather or their impending North Zone Intercol semifinal against St Anthony’s College. Mucurapo’s problems could run much deeper than that. The 2014 National Intercol champions are currently holding on to their …
Read More »Intercol 2016: Shiva Boys KO Benedict’s; St Augustine, Trinity/E and Malick on winner’s row
Current Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division champions, Shiva Boys’ Hindu College, got their 2016 Intercol campaign off to a fine start yesterday, as they pummelled St Benedict’s College 3-0 in the South Zone quarterfinal fixture, to maintain their quest for double title glory. The boys from Penal made light work of …
Read More »The boy from La Lune who shoots for the moon: One on one with Sharkeel Louison
Inside the chest of Fyzabad Secondary school football captain, Sharkeel Louison, beats the heart and soul of a true warrior. His dream is to put his small home town of Moruga on the international map, which he hopes will entice scouts to come and see the many sporting talents of the area. Wired868 chatted with …
Read More »Hackshaw and Orr star as Trinity/E edge Malick to join promoted Carapichaima and Speyside
Guess who’s back? Carapichaima East Secondary, Trinity College East and Speyside Secondary each claimed a promotion spot in the SSFL Championship Big 5 Play Off yesterday to return to the Premier Division for the 2017 season. All three schools were relegated at the end of the 2015 season with Carapichaima East and …
Read More »Mucurapo face potential relegation over “illegal player”; Fatima, Pleasantville could benefit
Oh, how quickly things can change. Less than a fortnight ago, East Mucurapo Secondary were one of three schools to escape relegation from the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division on the final day of the season. Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 player, Jesse Williams, scored twice in a …
Read More »Intercol round-up: Fatima KO QRC; San Juan North maul Barataria South
Fatima College prolonged their 2016 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) season by at least another 90 minutes today, as they booked a North Zone quarterfinal date with St Anthony’s College on Wednesday 9 November. Fatima’s success came at the expense of Queen’s Royal College, who they downed 5-3 on kicks …
Read More »“Bandy” bamboozles Blanchisseuse as D/Martin advances; Intercol fixtures confuse everyone else
The much-anticipated 2016 Coca-Cola National Intercol competition got underway yesterday with preliminary action in the North and South Zones. But it appeared as though everyone did not receive the memo, as the marquee North Zone fixture was shifted from its original venue and postponed for another 24 hours while media …
Read More »Hey Jude! Pleasantville captain, an artist on and off the field, talks community and family
“The team spirit here is unbelievable. From the MTS guards to the vendors, the cleaners, the teachers, our peers… All rally together not just for football but everything the school participates in. The community cheers us on.” Pleasantville Secondary football team captain Jude Phillip—aka “Judey”—is a young man with big …
Read More »Grayson, Sarjeant and Cyrus speak out on shock dismissals at St Augustine and St Benedict’s
The former St Augustine Secondary coaching duo of Michael Grayson and Desiree Sarjeant and ex-St Benedict’s College coach Dexter Cyrus have spoken out on their controversial dismissals, as the upcoming Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) season looks set to kick off with some drastic changes in the technical areas. In …
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