Tag Archives: Wayne Sheppard

With just about six weeks to go before the Trinidad and Tobago Senior Men’s Team faces off against Guadeloupe in a crucial Gold Cup preliminary match on 16 June, head coach Angus Eve yesterday revealed that potential pre-tournament friendly internationals against Guatemala and 2022 Fifa World Cup hosts, Qatar, were …

The East Zone Under-15 division of the 2023 Republic Cup National Youth Football League (NYFL) is getting quite sticky at the top, with four teams jockeying for the top three qualifying spots on offer for the quarterfinal stage. On Sunday at the Eddie Hart Grounds in Tacarigua, Arima Semi-Pro Blasters …

“[…] Triston Hodge, by nature, is not as attacking a full back as Keston Julien. In a situation where we need to win and a draw and a loss equate to the same thing, why are we taking off one of our more attacking threats? “From where I sat (admittedly …

St Mary’s College ended their 2022 season with the penultimate Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) boys under-20 trophy at stake but it was a hard-fought affair in the closing National Big 5 competition at the Arima Velodrome on Sunday evening. At kickoff, the “Saints” had nine points from three matches …

Arima North Secondary will return to the Arima Velodrome this weekend, for the first time in over a decade, as the National Big 5 competition draws to a close with a top of the table clash from 3.30pm on Sunday 11 December. Arima North and St Mary’s College both top …

Arima North Secondary will play Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division football in 2023, after a nine-year hiatus in the lower divisions. This evening, the Dial Dynamos confirmed their promotion to the SSFL’s top-flight competition with a 1-0 win over Siparia West Secondary in National Big 5 action at …

Arima North Secondary got their 2022 Big 5 campaign off to a positive start this evening, with a 4-0 win over Miracle Ministries Pentecostal High School at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar. St Mary’s College made it two wins from as many appearances though, as they edged Bishop’s High …

“[…] How can the SSFL decide that an unavailable ground is reason enough to postpone an already rescheduled game in a tournament that has already started a month late—and when there were grounds available elsewhere? “[…] I object to (SSFL assistant secretary administration and fixtures committee member) Gerald Elliot’s disregard …

Saturday 16 September 2017. That was the last time two-time reigning Premier Division champions Naparima College tasted defeat in the Secondary Schools Football league (SSFL) top flight—barring the Intercol knockout competition.  Yesterday, on Saturday 17 September 2022, “Naps” were dealt a Premier Division defeat for the first time in five …

Trinidad and Tobago football legend Russell Latapy has thanked the Barbados Football Association and the people of Barbados for the opportunity to “develop the game and competitive spirit” on the island.  But after two years with mixed success, Latapy admitted that he could not resist the opportunity to move to …

The QPCC football community was plunged into mourning yesterday after losing two players on the same day in different incidents. Former goalkeeper Raheem ‘Birdie’ Belgrave, 29, drowned yesterday morning while full-back Ackime Prudhomme was gunned down in Arouca. QPCC head coach Shawn Cooper and his former assistant Wayne Sheppard both …

Presentation College (San Fernando) head coach Shawn Cooper talks to the Burdie and Barney Show about his coaching journey, working with Levi Garcia and Keston Julien, the ‘Naps’ / ‘Pres Lions’ derby, and the Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team calamitous 2018 Concacaf Championship campaign, including when star forward …