St Mary’s College skipper Kyle Phillip notched a double against Signal Hill Secondary at Serpentine Road in St Clair today, although it was not enough to give the home team all three points—as they had to settle for a 2-2 draw with their Tobagonian guests. The outing marked a debut …
Read More »SSFL24: CIC hire Glen; Grayson lifts lid on alleged issues at “Saints”
Former Club Sando head coach and ex-Soca Warriors standout Cornell Glen will lead the St Mary’s College football team for the foreseeable future, after he was installed as replacement to Michael Grayson yesterday. Glen, 43, heads a new four-member technical staff which includes assistant coach Abdallah Phillips, goalkeeper coach Clayton …
Read More »SSFL24: “I won’t tolerate disrespect!” Grayson quits St Mary’s post; Glen tipped for job
Struggling North Zone football team, St Mary’s College, have become the first school to part ways with their football coach in the 2024 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division season. This morning, veteran coach Michael Grayson—a SSFL hall of famer for his work with Arima Senior Comprehensive, St Augustine …
Read More »SSFL24: Fatima, “Naps” share the spoils; Arima and Malick shoot up standings
Defending champions Fatima College came back from behind to snatch a point against Naparima College today in an early clash of two Secondary School Football League (SSFL) Premier Division contenders at Mucurapo Road. “Naps”, the most successful team of the Premier era with four from a possible eight titles, travelled …
Read More »SSFL 24: SSFL pushes back Premier kickoffs, outside of live SportsMax games
The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) executive has announced a change in the Premier Division kick off times, effective from Wednesday 18 September, with all but the live broadcasted games moved from 3.30pm to 4pm. The SSFL did not immediately proffer a reason for the change but Wired868 understands that …
Read More »SSFL 24: Boyce beauty helps “Pres Lions” to 2-1 win over QRC
Isaiah Jacob and Caleb Boyce scored in either half as Presentation College (San Fernando) registered their second straight win in the 2024 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division, courtesy of a 2-1 result over hosts Queen’s Royal College (QRC) at St Clair today. Jacob opened the scoring for the …
Read More »SSFL 24: Signal Hill edge Trinity East in Trincity; Fatima, St Augustine set new date
Signal Hill Secondary marked their return to the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) top flight today with an impressive result on the road today, as they edged Trinity College East 3-2 in a rescheduled game at Trincity. Kyle James bagged the second treble of the season—after Presentation College (San Fernando) …
Read More »Arima North, St Benedict’s draw SSFL opener; coaches lament pre-season challenges
Coaches Wayne Sheppard of Arima North Secondary and Clint McMillan of St Benedict’s College cited pre-season challenges today, after their teams battled to a goalless draw in the opening match of the 2024 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premiership Division at the Arima Velodrome. Heavy afternoon rain and a waterlogged …
Read More »This is Fatima College, not Fatima FC! FOBA replies to ‘Baba’ on internal suspensions
Fatima Old Boys Association (FOBA) president Christian Flemming has defended the school’s decision to suspend Michael Chaves, Seth Hadeed, Caden Trestrail and Tom Decle, despite criticism from Fatima College technical director and head coach Hutson “Baba” Charles. The quartet received an internal one-match ban, which ruled them out of last …
Read More »SSFL24: One trophy down, three to go! Fatima coach sets marker, explains absence of Chaves and Trestrail
“Before [our] preseason, I set some goals,” Fatima College head coach Hutson “Baba” Charles told Wired868. “We are looking to make a clean sweep, and we are starting with this game. After this game we have three trophies to go. “We are looking for the league, the North Zone Intercol …
Read More »NGC SSFL Super Cup moved to POS; Fatima and “Pres Lions” renew rivalry
The Secondary Schools Football League 2024 season will kick off with the National Gas Company (NGC) SSFL Super Cup from 4pm on Friday 6 September at the Hasely Crawford Stadium—and not at the Diego Martin Sporting Complex on Saturday. The schools football body confirmed the adjustment today, via a release …
Read More »“He was a free-spirit!” Speyside High mourn murder victim, Lenox Eastman
The Speyside High Secondary football programme was plunged into mourning today as former utility player Lenox Eastman died at the Scarborough General Hospital, after failing to recover from gunshot wounds. The 19-year-old Eastman is Tobago’s 21st murder victim of 2024. Eastman wrote exams in June and got three passes, including …
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