James and Alonzo voted Schools MVPs.
By: Nigel Simon (Guardian).[/size]
Machel James of Fatima College and Ashley Alonzo of Providence Girls High School were named as the Secondary Schools Football League “Male and Female” Most Valuable Players of the 2005 season.
Both players collected their accolades at the SSFL’s end-of-year awards at the Rudrunath Learning Resource Centre, Couva, on Wednesday.
James, a defender played a key part of a dominant Fatima team that lifted the North Zone Inter-Col title and went on to capture its first national Inter-Col title in 26 years at the expense of St Augustine Senior Comprehensive, 2-1 in the final.
He was later rewarded with a pick on the SSFL team which went to Jamaica on a four-match tour in December.
In addition to James, a member of the Superstar Rangers/Tobago United club his Fatima team-mates Emmanuel Joseph and Makesi Lewis were also included in the SSFL “Top Five” Male players.
Elton John of St Augustine Senior Comprehensive and Akil De Freitas of St Anthony’s College were the other two players.
Alonzo, a goal-scoring machine for Providence also had an outstanding season as she led her school to a sweep of all the major titles in the North Zone and at a National level.
Alonzo also made it a fourth straight year that a player from the North Zone had copped the women’s award following in the foot steps of Malick trio Anastasia Prescott (2004) Alania Burgin (2003) and Nadia James (2002).
The other “Top Five” female players included Tricia Lawrence (St George’s College), Ayanna Russell (El Dorado Senior Secondary), Lindsay Murray (Providence Girls) and Dernelle Mascall (Moruga Composite).
SSFL awards listings[/b]
“Top 17” Boys’
Goalkeepers: Adrian Foncette (Fatima), Leston Shade (Naparima).
Defenders: Machel James (Fatima), Kevin De Verteuil (Naparima), Corneal Thomas (Mucurapo), Sean Bateau (Fatima), Dwayne James (St Anthony’s).
Midfielders: Keston Henry (El Dorado SC), Elton John (St Augustine SC), Javed Mohammed (Naparima), Richard Roy (Mucurapo SC), Emmanuel Joseph (Fatima).
Forwards: Elijah Manners (San Juan SC), Makesi Lewis (Fatima), Adisa Connell (Naparima), Shastri Spencer (St Augustine SC), Akil De Freitas (St Anthony’s).
“Top Five” Boys
Machel James (Fatima), Elton John (St Augustine SC), Emmanuel Joseph (Fatima), Makesi Lewis (Fatima), Akil De Freitas (St Anthony’s).
“Top 17” Girls’
Goalkeepers: Isis Elcock (Union/Claxton Bay), Tricia Lawrence (St George’s).
Defenders: Ayana Lum York (Providence Girls), Ayanna Russell (El Dorado Sen), Patrice Superville (Pleasantville SC), Merlin Blackford (St Augustine Sen), Tyanna Jan (St Joseph Convent PoS).
Midfielders: Ashley Alonzo (Providence), Talisa Vire (Providence), Lindsay Murray (Providence), Dernelle Mascall (Moruga Composite), Tamar Watson (Pleasantville SC).
Forwards: Bianca Walker (St Joseph Convent (PoS), Vhenice Frederick (St Augustine), Shen O’kefe (Pt Fortin SC), Ashley Alonzo (Providence).
“Top Five” Girls’
Tricia Lawrence (St George’s), Ayanna Russell (El Dorado Sen), Ashley Alonzo (Providence), Lindsay Murray (Providence), Dernelle Mascall (Moruga Composite).
Coaches of the Year
Richard Hood - (Providence).
Trevor Spice - (El Dorado SC).
Kirtwin Baird - (Naparima).
Keith Kirton - (Couva Junior Secondary).
RBTT Supporters awards
Best Chant: St Augustine
Best Flag: Naparima
Best Supporter Turn-Out: Fatima
Best Cheerleading Routine: San Juan SC
Sweetest Sounding Rhythm: Mayaro Composite
