“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 »St Anthony’s complain about draw as Intercol fixtures released; Promotion race heats up
St Anthony’s College head coach Nigel “Grovie” Grosvenor is crying foul at the results of this year’s first round draw for the 2016 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Coca Cola Intercol tournament. Grosvenor called the fixtures unfair after St Anthony’s and SSFL Premier Division champions Shiva Boys Hindu College were matched against …
Read More »SSFL shooting stars: Naparima’s Lee holds off Shiva Boys’ Asson for scoring title
The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division 2016 came to a striking finish last week, and after a season of passionate play, Shiva Boys’ Hindu College produced an amazing Cinderella run to win their maiden title. Last year’s champs, Naparima College, were forced to settle for third place, and …
Read More »No love in the North; Tigers maul QRC to send them to the Championship Division
The final day of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division season saw as many as six teams—East Mucurapo Secondary, San Juan North, QRC, Pleasantville Secondary, Fatima College and St Benedict’s College—embroiled in a heated relegation battle at the foot of the table. And remarkably, St Benedict’s, who were …
Read More »Shiva Boys set SSFL points record; Benedict’s beat drop as QRC, P’ville and Fatima relegated
Shiva Boys Hindu College signed off on the 2016 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division regular season in style today, as a Junior Asson hattrick helped the newly crowned champions to a 4-2 come from behind 4-2 win over Fatima College at Mucurapo Road. The victory meant that the Penal-based school, …
Read More »Grand Pappy! Tyrel Emmanuel on Shiva Boys, his football family and Levi Garcia
Wired868 talks one on one with Shiva Boys Hindu College star Tyrel Emmanuel: More from Wired868 YEP Rising Stars: Shakeem McKay opens up on his goals and the impact of Deon Lendore Wired868 talks to teenaged sprinter Shakeem McKay about his goals, motivation and the legacy of mentor Deon Lendore …
Read More »Salute Shiva Boys HC! Sexyman strikes again as Penal school lifts maiden Premier crown
Shiva Boys Hindu College are the new Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division champions, after the Penal-based school won 3-1 away to Pleasantville Secondary in today’s schoolboy action. Pleasantville, who are trying to avoid relegation, did their part to keep the league alive as Shane Baldeo gave the hosts …
Read More »Pride of Penal: “Sexyman” shines as Shiva Boys whip Saints to move within whisker of SSFL title
“Allyuh this is not Siparia eh!” a spectator warned the Wired868 cameraman at Lachoos Road, Penal. “This is Penal: the heart of football!” The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) fixture list at the start of the season suggested that Shiva Boys Hindu College would play their home games at Irwin …
Read More »Bound to score! One on one with Naparima’s Isaiah Lee
More from Wired868 Spicer: Dream come true; Yorke proud of Warriors but hopes to strengthen team Trinidad and Tobago head coach Dwight Yorke said the country should be proud of its national football team after the Read more Spicer, Lee produce encore, as T&T clout Cuba 4-0 to book G/Cup …
Read More »Naparima drop three critical points, as “Tigers” claw into Premier Division champs
Two-time Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division champions Naparima College saw their stranglehold on school football slip further yesterday, as they suffered a 4-2 loss at the feet of St Anthony’s College in Westmoorings. Prior to kick off, the Angus Eve-coached Naparima outfit trailed the red-hot Shiva Boys Hindu …
Read More »Benny’s ball! One on one with T&T U-17 and St Anthony’s ace Che Benny
Wired868 talks to T&T U-17 and St Anthony’s College rising star Che Benny about football, Russell Latapy and his target for this SSFL Premier Division season: More from Wired868 YEP Rising Stars: Shakeem McKay opens up on his goals and the impact of Deon Lendore Wired868 talks to teenaged …
Read More »SSFL round-up: Presentation stumble in Moka; Naparima pummel St Benedict’s
Presentation College (San Fernando) attacker James Alex Lee Yaw scored a dramatic 90th minute item in Moka this evening for his fifth goal in his last three successive matches. But it was only enough for a solitary point for the “Presentation Lions” as they drew 1-1 with relegation threatened Trinity …
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