Dead ball specialists Judah St Louis of Naparima College and Che Benny of St Anthony’s College are among the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) stand-outs expected to show off their skills on 9 and 10 December respectively. However, it remains uncertain whether it will be at the Marvin Lee Stadium …
Read More »Intercol 2017 (Video): Arise, champions! Shiva Boys’ HC and Bishop Anstey PoS seize the throne
Coca Cola National Intercol 2017—Coronation Day! Shiva Boys’ Hindu College and Bishop Anstey High School (PoS) are crowned champions in a thrilling closing day at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva on 4 December 2017. Wired868TV brings you a colourful recap of the action: More from Wired868 YEP Rising Stars: …
Read More »Judah, Jordan, Tyrese, Yohannes… Wired868 selects its 2017 SSFL All-Star team
So by now we know the best Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) teams for 2017—Monday’s Coca Cola National Intercol final notwithstanding—but what about the best players? Once more, Wired868’s SSFL writers take on the thankless task of selecting the best performing players—not necessarily the most talented players, mind you!—in the …
Read More »One-on-One with Kishon Hackshaw: Trinity East Blue Hawk aims to soar
At 17, Kishon Hackshaw is not just your typical teenage schoolboy with dreams of making it big one day but with no interest in putting out the blood, sweat and tears that success often demands. The Trinity College East student is a hardworking student with a genuine enthusiasm for football …
Read More »Fyzabad principal and PE teacher charged with six counts of fraud each over SSFL scandal
Fyzabad Secondary principal Troy Jebodhsingh and physical education teacher Nigel Lakhan appeared before a San Fernando court today on multiple fraud-related offences related to their registration of school footballers Dez Jones and Maurice Dick. Jones, a former Siparia Secondary student who captained Fyzabad Secondary this season, and Dick, a former …
Read More »Can San Juan North keep Coca Cola Intercol crown? KO tourney kicks off on Monday
Can San Juan North Secondary repeat as Coca Cola National Intercol champions? Will newly crowned Premier Division winners, Presentation College (San Fernando), claim the double? Might Shiva Boys Hindu College ride off into the sunset with the coveted prize? Will we have a surprise champion like Carapichaima East Secondary, Trinity …
Read More »Wired868TV Presents (Video): Tobago heavyweights, Signal Hill
Wired868, in conjunction with Expression House Media and Volvo, takes you behind the scenes of famous Tobago school, Signal Hill Secondary: More from Wired868 B&B Ep 8: Makan Hislop on the discrimination of Tobago footballers, and what ‘Bago’ has to offer Former Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team defender, …
Read More »Shiva Boys relegated after SSFL rejects identity theft argument for second illegitimate player
Defending champions Shiva Boys Hindu College will be relegated from the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division at the end of the 2017 season, after their latest alleged administrative failing left the “Penal Princes” adrift at the bottom of the 15 team standings. After hearings at Carapichaima East Secondary …
Read More »Dear Editor: How to avoid successful challenges to sport decisions: fairness and transparency
“To begin, no formal disciplinary hearing should be arranged until the matter has been investigated. Investigations must be undertaken in an open and transparent manner by persons appropriately skilled and trained in investigating such matters. “The question of whether there is any substance to the claim must be answered and …
Read More »Dear Editor: The Fyzabad Effect; an SSFL insider suggests how to clean up the League
“The Ministry of Education, TTFA and SSFL, embarrassed into action, may formulate rules and procedures that will affect all schools in Trinidad and Tobago… “The result may be a longer wait for approvals and possible later start for sixth form and repeaters.” The following blog, provided anonymously by a Secondary …
Read More »Fraud squad moves on Fyzabad forgery; grills staff, players and SSFL officials
Fyzabad Secondary principal Troy Jebodhsingh, vice-principal Suresh Roopnarine and physical education teacher Nigel Lakhan were grilled by the Fraud Squad today, as the Police stepped up investigations into the improper registration of footballers, Dez Jones and Maurice Dick. Jones, the Fyzabad football team captain, and Dick were registered as lower …
Read More »SSFL shuffle fixtures to postpone title decider; Shiva Boys protest Naps midfielder Murphy
The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) executive has decided to shuffle its fixture list to ensure that the Premier Division’s potential title deciding games—involving St Anthony’s College, Naparima College and Presentation College (San Fernando)—are played on the final match day. St Anthony’s and Naparima are locked on 30 points each, …
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