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“I think a better method [to select the Secondary Schools Football League standout players] has to be used,” said Arima North Secondary head coach Wayne Sheppard. “No disrespect to young [Mikhail] Clement, who is a terrific young goalkeeper—but anyone who watched last season knows the player of the season had …

Naparima College and Signal Hill Secondary must field weakened teams for crucial Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) fixtures, as schools continue to suffer the repercussions of a spate of postponed and rescheduled 2025 fixtures. Two weeks into January 2026, the SSFL, led by president Merere Gonzales, still has a stream …

Signal Hill Secondary are heading to the National Intercol final after a tense 1–0 victory over St Anthony’s College at the Hasely Crawford Stadium today, thanks to a dream intervention from super-sub Siel Mills. Mills had been on the field for barely a minute when he notched the winner in …

There was crazy, exhilarating chaos at the Hasely Crawford and Dwight Yorke stadia yesterday as the North and Tobago zonal Intercol finals featured everything from goals and comebacks to penalty kicks, red cards and, naturally, controversy. When the dust cleared, Signal Hill Secondary had kept the Tobago Intercol title from …

“[In] my job as a coach, you are judged by results,” said Naparima College coach Angus Eve. “I came back here, and I wanted to make a statement.” Eve has kept his distance from the media for the 2025 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) season so far. But, this afternoon, …

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 …

Signal Hill Secondary pulled off one of the biggest shocks of the 2025 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division season when they stunned title challengers Presentation College 1-0 at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium on Saturday. The decisive moment arrived in the 10th minute when winger Immanual Wright cut inside …

Signal Hill Secondary put a two-match losing streak behind them this afternoon, as they trounced Carapichaima East Secondary 4-0 in their Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division outing at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Defender Kisean Grant put Signal Hill ahead after just 11 minutes and they never …

Five games into the 2025 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division, and the standings are already telling a story about early front-runners, widening gaps, and desperate chases. For most of the 16 teams in the league, the campaign has settled into a weekly grind: match on Saturday, recovery on …

QPCC, Trendsetter Hawks, Ball Blasters Youth Academy and Pro Series snagged a trophy apiece as the 2025 Republic Bank National Youth Football League (RBNYFL) concluded on a dramatic afternoon at the Ato Boldon Stadium on Saturday 24 May. The Ball Blasters fell to a stoppage time winner from Pro Series …

St Benedict’s College held their nerves while Signal Hill Secondary lost theirs in the National Intercol semifinal this afternoon at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva. And, as a result, it was the South Zone champions who emerged victorious, as they prevailed 4-3 in a penalty shootout—after the scores were locked …

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 …