Dominica: Sports Division Secondary Schools Football Competition resumes, know deets 

The Commonwealth of Dominica has been hosting a Football Competition with different series of matches with an aim to increase the sporting spirit in the country. 

Dominica: Sports Division Secondary Schools Football Competition resumes, know deets 
Dominica: Sports Division Secondary Schools Football Competition resumes, know deets 

Roseau, Dominica: The Commonwealth of Dominica has been hosting a Football Competition with different series of matches with an aim to increase the sporting spirit in the country. 

The Sports Division Secondary Schools Football Competition resumed on Friday 6th January 2023 after the Christmas break with a doubleheader at the StockFarm Complex.

In the doubleheader at the StockFarm Complex in the U15 Division the Castle Bruce Secondary School defeated the Dominica Grammar School by 3 goals to 2. Allison Gasper, Yannick Vigilante and Nickeyel Laurent scored one goal each for Castle Bruce Secondary.

Chance Marshall and Geovanni George scored one goal each for Dominica Grammar School. In the U20 Division the Dominica Grammar School had no answer for the Dominica State College as they were defeated by 3 goals to nil. Lebron Marshall, Felix Anslem and Keeyan Thomas scored for Dominica State College.

The Sports Division Secondary Schools Football Competition resumed on Friday 6th January 2023 after the Christmas break. At Newtown in the U17 Division the Portsmouth Secondary School defeated the Goodwill Secondary School by six goals to 4.

Je’dyan Lockhart scored a brace (2 goals) with Kishon Valerie, Jeriah Lewis, Cliff Simon and Quincy Gross contributing one goal each for Portsmouth Secondary School.

D’andre Peltier, Diamond Dominique, Josimar Gustave and Okang Xavier scored one goal each for Goodwill Secondary School. In the doubleheader at Portsmouth in the U17 Division the Isaiah Thomas Secondary School made light work of Saint Mary’s Academy by 5 goals to nil. Johnsly Meliard scored a brace (2goals) Chinna Anthony, Dervaugh Jno Rose and Jaheem Cuffy with one goal each, completed the scoring for Isaiah Thomas Secondary School.

In game two in the U20 Division, the AcademiX School of learning won by three goals to 1 over the North East Comprehensive School. Scoring for AcademiX were Ricardo Leblanc, Kadeem Moses and Malik Dublin, with one goal each. Tyrese Carbon scored the consolation goal for North East Comprehensive School.

The government of Dominica has been working in the field of sports with the staging of different games, championships and tournaments. The government has created different platforms for the players of the country to enhance their skills in numerous games. 

Recently, Dominica has been hosting the Dream 11 Nature Isle T10 Cricket Championship, and it has reached its final phase. Earlier, the Sports Division of Dominica under the Ministry of Sports of Dominica hosted Boxing Championship

With these efforts, Dominican female cricketers left the state for South Africa to participate in the Under 19 Cricket World Cup. Abini St.Jean and Earnisha Fontaine left the state to join the West Indies Under 19 female Cricket team, which will be participating in the ICC 19 Women’s Cricket World Cup in South Africa.

Earlier, the championship, such as Netball Tournament, Paris T10 Cricket Tournament, Volleyball Championship and many others, were held on the land of the Commonwealth of Dominica.