Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) Safeguarding manager Gary St Rose has defended the integrity of the local body’s operation and denied that the function designed for the welfare of minors has been weaponised. The Safeguarding unit was criticised last November for its decision to suspend the NLCL Under-19 Community …
Read More »T&T U-17 and ‘Pres’ coach Shawn Cooper banned from coaching minors; Corneal: This is unheard of!
Trinidad and Tobago Safeguarding manager Gary St Rose has banned Men’s National Under-17 team head coach Shawn Cooper from coaching minors in an unprecedented move within the national setup. On Saturday 15 March, St Rose issued a release on a TTFA letterhead that took aim at the veteran coach, who …
Read More »Intercol 24: ‘Zoom Zoom’ bags hattrick in Benedict’s win; ‘Naps’ penalise ‘Pres Lions’
Derrel “Zoom Zoom” Garcia continues to write the story of the 2024 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) season with almost every move. Today, Garcia settled St Benedict’s College’s South Zone Intercol semifinal contest inside the first 45 minutes of play, with a first half hattrick as the “La Romaine Lions” …
Read More »SSFL 24: ‘Pres’ stumble against ‘Green Machine’; Benedict’s on brink
St Benedict’s College need only one point now to claim their 2024 SSFL Premier Division title—registration issues notwithstanding—after Presentation College (San Fernando) failed to revive their faltering title challenge on Warren Street in St Augustine. The “Pres Lions” were away to St Augustine Secondary and a win would have seen …
Read More »SSFL 24: Garcia proves too much for “Pres Lions”, as St Benedict’s inch closer to title
Derrel “Zoom Zoom” Garcia, once again, was the star of the show as St Benedict’s College inched closer to the 2024 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division title, with a 2-0 victory over Presentation College (San Fernando) in a top-of-the-table duel at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella today. Questions …
Read More »SSFL 24: Presentation whip Malick to stay on Benedict’s tail; Fatima slip up
Presentation College San Fernando jumped one spot to second in the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division today after a comfortable 3-1 victory over Malick Secondary at the St Mary’s Ground on Serpentine Road, St Clair. Two first-half goals from Isaiah Jacob and Caleb Boyce set the tone for …
Read More »SSFL 24: Boyce beauty helps “Pres Lions” to 2-1 win over QRC
Isaiah Jacob and Caleb Boyce scored in either half as Presentation College (San Fernando) registered their second straight win in the 2024 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division, courtesy of a 2-1 result over hosts Queen’s Royal College (QRC) at St Clair today. Jacob opened the scoring for the …
Read More »Allum: “I’d love to represent T&T in squash at the 2028 Olympics!”
“[…] In the book, Shogun, a character uses his mind to outsmart and defeat all his opponents. This really impacted me because squash can be described as physical chess and strategy is a big part of the game. “Reading the book helped me develop better focus and mental toughness, which …
Read More »Steely ‘Pres Lions’ penalise St Anthony’s to claim National Intercol crown
A resolute display by Presentation College (San Fernando) saw the “Pres Lions” hold off St Anthony’s College 7-6, courtesy kicks from the penalty spot, to clinch the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Coca-Cola National Intercol crown, today. In front of a crowd estimated at 3,000 patrons, the “Westmoorings Tigers” were …
Read More »“Stop stigmatising Arima!” Sheppard, Ramjit speak on explosive Intercol clash
Arima North Secondary technical director and Premier Division team head coach Wayne Sheppard has blamed a Presentation College (San Fernando) supporter for provoking a stand-off with members of the East Zone Intercol champions at Mahaica last Thursday, in the immediate aftermath of his team’s 1-0 National Intercol semifinal defeat. A …
Read More »Intercol 23: “Pres Lions” book final spot after controversial late winner against Arima
Presentation College (San Fernando) will contest their second National Intercol final in three seasons, after a last gasp 1-0 win over Arima North Secondary yesterday evening at the Mahaica Sporting Complex in Point Fortin. Goalless after 90 minutes, both sets of coaches might have been pondering the order of their …
Read More »Presentation’s Duhrell Young: “I’m really energetic and always positive!”
“Put in the work when you train and even on your off days, put in the work!” Presentation College (San Fernando) left back Duhrell Young offered that advice to aspiring young players and there is little doubt that he lives by that mantra. Young, one of the key players for …
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