Standing at six-foot-one, St Mary’s College attacker Tyrese Spicer can be likened to a gentle giant. In 2018, St Mary’s had mixed fortunes, as they conceded their North Zone Intercol title and barely avoided relegation. However, Spicer led his school from the front with eight goals—the joint fourth highest in …
Read More »SSFL 18: St Mary’s hit St Augustine for four to leapfrog Valencia out of relegation zone
St Mary’s College will have their fate in their own hands on the final day of the Secondary School Football League (SSFL) Premier Division on Wednesday, as they thumped St Augustine Secondary 4-nil in a rescheduled fixture this afternoon. The resounding win for the “Saints” was inspired by a classy …
Read More »SSFL 18: St Mary’s earn praise but not points, as Ramdeen helps “Naps” to winning start
Two-time Secondary School Football League (SSFL) Premier Division champions Naparima College opened their 2018 account this afternoon with a 3-1 win over St Mary’s College at Serpentine Road in St Clair. Defending champions Presentation College (San Fernando) enjoyed a similar triumph at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella, as they …
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 »Intercol 2017: Sugar and Spice for St Mary’s as Tyrese shocks St Anthony’s in North final
It was sugar and Spice for St Mary’s College this afternoon as they secured their first Coca Cola North Zone Intercol title in 10 years with an 89th minute strike by attacker Tyrese Spicer at the Hasely Crawford Stadium. It was enough to edge favourites St Anthony’s College 1-0 for …
Read More »Sexyman stings “Saints”; Sakal reveals strain of 2017 and why Shiva Boys withdrew Naps protest
“We are coming off a hard loss against Carapichaima [East],” Shiva Boys Hindu College head coach Hayden Ryan told Wired868. “The guys are mentally beaten [right now]… They were not at 100 today but we still pulled off a victory.” A late goal from ‘super sub’ Tyrell “Sexyman” Baptiste was …
Read More »Extra Spicey! QRC sink to bottom of SSFL standings after 3-1 loss to rivals St Mary’s College
St Mary’s College recovered from an early goal to swat arch-rivals Queen’s Royal College aside 3-1 in SSFL Premier Division action at the latter’s Maraval Road ground this afternoon. Long gone are the days when the “Saints” versus QRC clash was a rivalry fuelled by title ambitions. Nowadays, it is …
Read More »SSFL 2017: Can North finally lift Premier Division crown? Wired868 talks to five challengers
Five of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division’s 16 teams are from the North Zone, which has traditionally done well at schoolboy level over the years. However—despite the previous glory years of the likes of Queen’s Royal College, St Mary’s College, Belmont Secondary, Malick Secondary and St Anthony’s …
Read More »Saints halt Naps’ title charge: Spicer neutralises Lee item, as Shiva Boys benefit
St Mary’s College continued their mid-season renaissance yesterday as they put a notable dent in the title defence of reigning SSFL Premier Division champions, Naparima College, after a 1-1 draw in an entertaining contest at Serpentine Road. Naparima sharp shooter Isaiah Lee plundered his ninth goal from as many matches. …
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