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Feb 13, 2013 Sports
K&S/Chico Junior U-13 Football championships
Director of the K&S football organization, Kashif Muhammad, was thoroughly impressed with the quality of play at the recently concluded Chico Junior U-13 Football championships and told members of the participating teams that his executives are currently engaged in discussions that would see the enhancement of the second edition of the tournament later this year.
Mr. Muhammad was at the time delivering brief remarks to the principals of the tournament who had convened at the Waterchris Hotel, Waterloo Street, Georgetown, for the prize giving ceremony, Monday afternoon last.
Several other members of the K&S organization were present at the function including Director, Aubrey ‘Shanghai’ Major, coordinator of the tournament, Lawrence ‘Sparrow’ Griffith, Secretary (K&S), Colin Aaron and an official of the Ministry of Education, Ms Allison Rawlins. Teachers of the participating schools were also present at the function.
Mr. Muhammad admitted that the tournament presented a plethora of challenges but said that it was a learning experience for his team. He acknowledged the unselfish input of Beharry Group of Companies who had donated the necessary funding towards the success of the tournament. The K&S Director further promised to explore other avenues to enhance the tournament but cited the need for continued corporate input.
He extended a desire to identify and nurture a U-13 squad drawn from the best talent among the various teams. He said that this idea was garnered from a desire to have an organized group of young ball weavers for future national representation. The K&S Director also disclosed that plans are also in train to increase the number of participating teams to eighteen.
Towards this end, Mr. Muhammad said that his team is currently mulling the idea of a 4 weeks summer camp/workshop during the August holidays to assist the players to hone their skills in a structured manner.
He said that he is in discussions with Clyde ‘Oiler’ Watson, a former national player now residing in the USA and coaching youth players in that country, to conduct a 7 days programme with the youths during the August sessions.
Mr. Muhammad also expressed gratitude to the teachers and parents for their unwavering support rendered during the tournament even as he beseeched the lads and lasses to concentrate on their academic development.
“It is important that you recognize the importance of applying yourselves in the academic arena with similar enthusiasm as you did at the (just concluded) tournament,” stressed Mr. Muhammad.
Ms. Rawlins applauded the initiative and said that officials at the Ministry of Education were delighted to have been involved. She supported Mr. Muhammad’s views that while participation in sport is important, the children must be able to link sports with academic achievements.
“It provides an opportunity for the children to think and analyze, two important components to academic excellence,” exhorted Ms Rawlins. She said that she is eagerly anticipating this year’s tournament and the promise that it will be bigger and better.
Meanwhile, Soesdyke Primary School won the tournament after a penalty shootout with Grove Primary School and received the top prize yesterday with their opponents receiving the 2nd prize.
West Ruimveldt Primary finished 3rd, just in front of BV Quamina Primary. Company Road Primary was the 4th runners up, while Uitvlugt Primary and St Gabriel’s Primary finished 5th and 6th respectively. Tucville Primary opted out of the competition after the organizers ruled that they had seriously breached the rules of the competition and revoked the points allotted to them.
Davanta Mars of West Ruimveldt Primary, Troy Abrams (BV Quamina), Tyron Khan (Soesdyke) and Kevin Padmore (Grove), were all voted Promising Players and received special prizes. Kevin Marshall (Soesdyke) scored 4 goals, the most by any player, and received a special prize.
He also received a special prize after he was adjudged the most valuable player of his team and received one laptop computer. Shaun Dominick (Grove) was voted the most outstanding goalkeeper and was justly rewarded.
The other players that received MVP awards are Teon Forde (St Gabriel’s), Tiandi Smith (Uitvlugt), Yamani Armstrong (Company Road), Omari Glasgow (BV/Quamina), Japhete Singh (West Ruimveldt) and Shaun Domonick (Grove). They rode off with BMX cycles compliments of Victoria’s Fashions of Church and Light Streets.
Beterverwagting Primary was awarded a special prize after the organizers said that they were impressed with their brand of football while one laptop each was given to Soesdyke and Grove Primary.
The teachers were also rewarded with cell phones compliments of Cell Shack.
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