Tag Archives: Naparima College

Intercol 2022: “South Zone is the most difficult!” Cooper braces for Pres-Naps derby, with Benedict’s lurking

For the first time in recent Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) memory, the Presentation College (San Fernando) versus Naparima College derby will be the appetizer rather than the main course in south Trinidad. On Wednesday 16 November, the “Pres Lions”, the defending South and National Intercol champions, face their old …

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Déjà vu as “Naps” record unbeaten run halted by Fatima, while “Caps” clobbered 8-0 in Benedict’s “Zoom” session

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 …

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SSFL 2022: “Naps” maul St Augustine 9-1, as Premier Division kicks off with goal-rush

Nine of the very best!  Reigning Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division champions Naparima College began the 2022 League season in stunning fashion yesterday, as they stormed to an absolutely thumping 9-1 win over the ‘Green Machine’ of St Augustine Secondary in St Augustine.  ‘Naps’, who surrendered the Tiger …

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B&B Ep 21: Shawn Cooper talks coaching and goes behind the scenes of ‘Naps’ vs ‘Pres Lions’

Presentation College (San Fernando) head coach Shawn Cooper talks to the Burdie and Barney Show about his coaching development, his time with Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team, historic Intercol titles with southern rivals—Naparima College AND the ‘Pres Lions’—and the little known story about 2019 National Intercol hero, Jardel …

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B&B Ep 20: Shawn Cooper on ‘Naps’ v ‘Pres Lions’ and calamity with ‘Yaya’ and the Women Warriors

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 …

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TTFA skips tendering process and hands Eve senior and U-20 portfolios; coach identifies recruits for both teams

Interim Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve was rewarded with a two-year contract today, which should see him lead the Soca Warriors through the 2022-23 Concacaf Nations League competition. His new contract expires on 31 March 2023. Fifa-appointed normalisation committee chairman Robert Hadad made the …

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