Malick Secondary were the first Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier League team to take part in the 2025 Coca Cola Intercol competition, as they defeated Diego Martin Central Secondary 3-1 in a North Zone Preliminary affair at Moka today. Malick will face Trinity College (Moka) next in the North …
Read More »Win or lose, what next for Yorke’s red, black and white army? And what does it mean for T&T’s football?
Will the next three hours of football played by the Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team define the legacy of head coach Dwight Yorke, the Soca Warriors under his guidance and the current Kieron Edwards-led Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) executive? Could it spark the revitalisation of Trinidad …
Read More »SSFL 25: Signal Hill get it Wright against QRC to keep title chase on track
Signal Hill Secondary kept their title challenge on track with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over 10-man Queen’s Royal College (QRC) in St Clair today, as they ground out three valuable points to stay in contention in the SSFL Premier Division. “It was a bit of a scrap today,” Signal Hill …
Read More »Roald Mitchell, Sween, ‘Fingers’ in T&T squad; Yorke names 26 players for Jamaica WCQ
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Dwight Yorke named 22-year-old United States-born forward Roald Mitchell in his 26-man team today, as the Soca Warriors prepare for decisive World Cup qualifiers in Port of Spain against Jamaica (13 November) and Bermuda (18 November) respectively. Last week, Yorke promised …
Read More »Vaneisa: Be brave; be bigger; show respect—the secret to enduring success
Permit me to invite you to tag along on a short journey that fleetingly slips inside the minds and memories of a few legendary cricketers. Their conversations emanated from the landscape of cricket, but they are replete with insights into the broad tapestry of living. I probably devote too much …
Read More »Dear Editor: TTFA’s National U-17 trials lacked structure, fairness and care for young athletes
“[…] The selection format involved a single 20-minute 11v11 match, with all coaches observing from the sidelines. Players were not given numbered bibs, leaving coaches to rely solely on memory to identify and assess individuals. “[…] Due to a late start, the event was called off around midday with two …
Read More »Dear Editor: Unacceptable for SSFL’s schedule to clash with T&T’s WCQ campaign
“[…] By allowing a domestic league fixture to clash with [a Trinidad and Tobago World Cup] fixture, the organisers undermine the national agenda and send a message that the SSFL takes precedence over representing the country. “[…] From a developmental viewpoint—schools football is the ground floor of our footballing pyramid. …
Read More »Big 5: Ellis seals Hillview’s promotion, but Speyside yet to kickoff due to travel issues
Hillview College will participate in the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division for the first time in 2026, after they booked their spot at their Tunapuna home ground yesterday with a 2-1 win over Palo Seco Secondary. Flanker Jahmarley Ellis got the historic goal, eight minutes from time, as …
Read More »SSFL 25: League postpones four closing Premier games to ensure “fair and balanced competition”
The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) has postponed four Premier Division games scheduled for Monday 10 November, in an effort to synchronise the final match day of teams contesting the 2025 title and scrapping to avoid relegation. The decision follows a letter from Presentation College (San Fernando) principal Dexter Mitchell …
Read More »SSFL 25: San Juan North’s fate still in balance, after draw away to Trinity (Moka)
San Juan North Secondary picked up a point on the road yesterday against Trinity College (Moka), but might feel they let two slip—as they again failed to hang on to a lead. On Tuesday, the “San Juan Kings” conceded an injury time goal against Signal Hill Secondary in a 1-1 …
Read More »SSFL 25: Watkins revives Signal Hill’s title challenge, as they edge CIC 1-0
Signal Hill Secondary revived their Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division challenge yesterday with a 1-0 win over St Mary’s College in a rescheduled fixture at Signal Hill, Tobago. Attacker J’meke Watkins’ second half goal pushed the Tobago outfit to seventh in the 16-team table, as they are well …
Read More »Big 5: Jacob steers Mucurapo West past Presentation (Chaguanas) in momentous affair
It had to be him. Mucurapo West Secondary have two wins now in the 2025 First Citizens Big Five competition—and, in each one, fresh-faced striker Caleb “Patchy” Jacob got crucial goals. Yesterday afternoon in Chaguanas, Jacob did the business again with a stoppage time winner as Mucurapo West edged Presentation …
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