Secondary Schools - Boys

A call is being made by a former footballer of St Benedict’s College for the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) to extend the duration of its league and restructure its divisional fixtures. The proposal comes from Dane Peters, who is a college graduate living in Brooklyn, New York.

National Under-20 women’s captain Mariah Shade of Debe High School and Jevaughn Vance of St Augustine Secondary were named the 2009 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) “Players of the Year” at its end-of-season awards function, at the Rudranath Capildeo Learning Resource Centre, Couva, yesterday.

Clinton Corbin scored a hat-trick and former Strike Squad frontman Marlon Morris a double as Belmont Boys’ Secondary (Intermediate) romped to a 6-4 whipping of St Mary’s College on Thursday.

St Anthony’s College hosted a “Back Home for Christmas” football match on Saturday at its Westmoorings Ground, Morne Coco Road, Diego Martin, to honour players who played in the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) and are now on a football scholarships to Universities in the United States.

The Soca Warriors Online caught up with the 2009 Secondary School Football League (SSFL) “Player of the Year” Jevaughn Vance as he took the time-off to do a quick Q&A for our online readers.

In today’s world “athletes are adapting to studies instead of students engaging in athletics” says Ian Jones, captain of the victorious Queen’s Royal College 1959 Intercol football team, whose idea it was to celebrate the 50th anniversary of this victory with a reunion of the team.

Former Strike Squad player and Pro League Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dexter Skeene urged school footballers to ensure they place emphasis on obtaining a good education, even as they look to become better players.

Captain Javaughn Vance netted the winning item for St Augustine Senior Comprehensive in a 2-1 victory over archrivals Eldorado East on Friday to take the Digicel Pro Bowl invitational trophy.