ST AUGUSTINE Senior Comprehensive and Trinidad and Tobago under-19 midfielder Elton John was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2006 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) at Friday night's SSFL prize distribution ceremony, held at the Learning Resource Centre in Couva.
John helped St Augustine to three titles last season, including the "Big Five", East Zone InterCol crown and East Zone league as he led the resurgence of the "Green Machine" under the watchful eye of their coach, Michael Grayson.
The Secondary Schools League was hailed by one of its corporate sponsors, Royal Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (RBTT), as one of the avenues through which youths can express themselves positively.
The league provides a positive impact in terms of building school and community spirit and is seen by the sponsors as a "social investment".
According to Learie Flores, RBTT branch manager (Chaguanas): "The InterCol competition helps in cultivating a well-rounded individual, sculpting character, discipline, fair-play and teamwork all within the framework of intense rivalry."
Similar sentiments were expressed by T&TEC corporate communications manager Dennis McCommie and public affairs manager of British Gas, Gale Decle, who also spoke at Friday's function.
Along with John, seven other 'Gustine players were named on the 2006 SSFL all-star male team, while four of their female counterparts were named on the all-star female team, inluding female SSFL MVP Avanell Isaac.
SSFL Honour Roll:
BG T&T SSFL Championship Division (Boys)
North Zone-Mucurapo Senior Comprehensive
East Zone-St Augustine Senior Comprehensive
South Zone-Naparima College
Central Zone-Carapichaima Senior Comprehensive
Tobago Zone-Scarborough Secondary
T&TEC SSFL Championship Division (Girls)
North Zone-Providence Girls
East Zone-St Augustine Senior Comprehensive
South Zone-Debe High
Central Zone-Carapichaima Senior Comprehensive
Tobago Zone-Signal Hill Senior Comprehensive
Big Five Winner-Signal Hill Senior Comprehensive
RBTT Knockout InterCol (Boys)
North Zone-Fatima College
East Zone-St Augustine Senior Comprehensive
South Zone-Presentation College
Central Zone-Carapichaima Senior Comprehensive
Tobago Zone-Signal Hill Senior Comprehensive
RBTT Knockout InterCol (Girls)
BGT&T Cup-St Augustine Senior Comprehensive
2nd-Providence Girls
3rd-Blanchisseuse High/Signal Hill Senior Comprehensive
RBTT National InterCol (Boys)
RBTT Cup-San Juan Comprehensive
2nd-Fatima College
3rd-St Augustine Senior/Mucurapo Senior Comprehensive
BG T&T 'Big Five' Cup
1st-St Augustine Senior Comprehensive
2nd-Mucurapo Senior Comprehensive
3rd-Naparima College/Scarborough Secondary
2006 Girls All Star Team
Goalkeepers
Nicole Walker, Arima Senior Comprehensive
Latisha McAllister, St Augustine Senior Comprehensive
Defenders
Stevie-Ann Patrick, Corpus Christi
Karyn Forbes, Signal Hill Secondary Comprehensive
Annalis Cummings, St Augustine Senior Comprehensive
Stephanie Beam, Debe High
Chinaka Springer, Providence Girls' High
Midfielders
Talisha Vire, Providence Girls' High
Lyndsey Murray, Providence Girls' High
Avanell Isaac, St Augustine Senior Comprehensive
Nika Fiddler, Pleasantville Senior Comprehensive
Renatia Ashby, Carapichaima Secondary Comprehensive
Forwards
Ashley Quashie, Corpus Christi College
Bianca Walker, St Joseph's Convent
Denisha O'Brien, St Augustine Senior Comprehensive
Onella Lewis, Point Fortin Junior Sec/Holy Name Convent
Shadelle Stubbs, St George's College
2006 Boy's All Star Team
Goalkeepers
Adrian Foncette, Fatima College
Akini Adams, Presentation College San Fernando
Defenders
Sheldon Bateau, Fatima College
Sherrick Hillaire, Naparima College
Glynn Franklin, St Augustine Senior Comprehensive
Stephan Chang, St Augustine Senior Comprehensive
Joel Russell, San Juan Senior Comprehensive
Gyasi Joyce, St Augustine Senior Comprehensive
Midfield
Elijah Manners, San Juan Senior Comprehensive
Khyleem Hyland, Mucurapo Senior Comprehensive
Elton John, St Augustine Senior Comprehensive
Ryan O'Neal, St Augustine Senior Comprehensive
Kareem Beckles, Carapichaima
Forwards
Ricardo Peltier, Mucurapo Senior Comprehensive
Kevon Piper, Mucurapo Senior Comprehensive
Jevon Morris, Fatima College
Daniel Joseph, St Augustine Senior Comprehensive
2006 Girls MVP
Avanell Isaac, St Augustine Senior
2006 Boys MVP
Elton John, St Augustine Senior
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