The Courts Optical Pee-Wee Trophy is heading to Region One as Santa Rosa Primary School became the first team from the hinterland to win the Under-11 School Football Championship.
Their thrilling triumph was achieved on Saturday evening when they edged a determined and talented unit from Marian Academy.
Michael Harris scored the decisive goal in the dying minutes of extra time, sending shockwaves of cheers from parents and other supporters at the Ministry of Education Ground, Carifesta Avenue.
The young lads continued a strong showing by hinterland teams in recent tournaments by Petra Organisation, as their seniors—Santa Rosa Secondary—won the Milo U-18 tournament in 2023.
In the third-place playoff, St. Pius Primary edged past St. John the Baptist Primary 3-2.
Jovanie Wright, Dontay Kowlessar, and Emmanuel Forte scored for St. Pius, while Kareem Welcome and Kriston Chandler netted for St. John the Baptist.
The tournament was a showcase of young talent, with players like Jovanie Wright, Dontay Kowlessar, and Kareme Welcome emerging as top performers.
Santa Rosa’s Linden James was named both MVP and Best Goalkeeper, while their coach, Earl Richard, was recognized as the Best Coach.
The tournament, now in its 11th year, was approved by the Ministry of Education and supported by the National Sports Commission, Stena Drilling, MVP Sports, and Sterling Products Limited.
