The family of 14 year old Trinidad and Tobago chess olympiad and St Joseph’s Convent (Port of Spain) student, Della-Marie Walcott, have opened a bank account and online crowd source account for funding and will host a curry q and movie showing to raise money to offset rising medical expenses. …
Read More »Naps take 2015 honours; Signal Hill and Malick girls top SSFL 50 year awards
Naparima College and Fyzabad Secondary scooped up awards for the boys and girls 2015 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) divisions respectively last Saturday in the annual award ceremony at Naparima College school auditorium in San Fernando. But, as the SSFL celebrated its 50th year anniversary from 1964 to 2014, Signal …
Read More »Family of comatose T&T junior chess star, Della-Marie, clears air
The following press release was sent to Wired868 by the friends and family of 14 year old Trinidad and Tobago chess olympiad and St Joseph’s Convent, Port of Spain student, Della-Marie Walcott: The family and friends of Della-Marie Walcott would firstly like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the …
Read More »This week in football: Wired868’s calendar for January 19-24
The following are this week’s fixtures for the various Trinidad and Tobago football competitions covered by Wired868: Tuesday January 19 (Pro League) North East Stars v St Ann’s Rangers, 3.30 pm, Larry Gomes Stadium; Central FC v Club Sando, 6 pm, Ato Boldon Stadium; W Connection v Point Fortin Civic, …
Read More »Sam, Montano are MVPs; De Leon named greatest SSFL player ever
The following are the individual awards distributed at the Secondary School Football League’s 2015 Prize Distribution 50th Anniversary Awards function on Saturday January 16 at Naparima College: Player of the Year (Boys): Brent Sam (San Juan North) Player of the Year (Girls): Ray-ann Montano (Fyzabad Secondary) Top Five Players (Boys): …
Read More »AG Al-Rawi defends Marlene’s housing enquiry: Do you agree?
On Friday January 15, Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi launched a defence for Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley’s decision not to have Housing Minister Marlene McDonald step down, despite her admission that she enquired about a HDC house for her common-law husband, Michael Carew, in 2008. McDonald was Minister of Community …
Read More »Kimika, Kenwyne, Hyland and Hart on CONCACAF 2015 award shortlist
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior team head coach Stephen Hart, forward Kenwyne Jones and midfielder Khaleem Hyland and Women’s National Senior Team goalkeeper Kimika Forbes were all shortlisted by CONCACAF for its third annual award ceremony, which honours its best performers for 2015. Hart was among 10 nominees for …
Read More »Hart: Warriors lacked conviction and we let Trinidad and Tobago down
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team coach Stephen Hart said his team lacked conviction and failed to execute their tactical plan yesterday evening in their 1-0 2016 Copa America Centenario play off loss to Haiti in Panama. However, Hart accepted responsibility for the dismal defeat, which means the “Soca Warriors” …
Read More »Cummings undergoes successful surgery; Warrior out for 10 months
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team playmaker Keron “Ball Pest” Cummings will be out of action for at least 10 months, after he underwent surgery this morning at the Port of Spain General Hospital. The operation was performed by Dr Marlon Mencia and hospital staff and observed by Orlando-based Trinidad …
Read More »Hart reaches for Winchesters; dedicates Copa play off to hospitalised Cummings
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Stephen Hart has summoned DIRECTV W Connection attacker Shahdon Winchester and Portland Timbers II attacker Rundell Winchester to his 23-man squad to face Haiti in the 2016 Copa America Centenario play off on January 8 in Panama City. The two Winchesters replace …
Read More »TTFA and Soca Warriors declare truce; T&T will contest Copa play off
The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team can finally turn their attention towards tackling Haiti in a 2016 Copa America play off on January 8, after accepting an offer for outstanding payment from the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA). The “Soca Warriors” insisted that they would not play until …
Read More »Vets president and ex-T&T international, Gwenwyn Cust, passes away
Gwenwyn Cust, the Veteran Footballers Foundation of Trinidad and Tobago president and a former international player, passed away this morning, after a battle with cancer. The following is a press release from the Veteran Footballers Foundation of Trinidad and Tobago: The Veteran Footballers Foundation of Trinidad and Tobago is saddened …
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