Trincity youngster collects Republic football honours

The camp closed last Saturday evening with an awards function at Republic Bank Sports Club, Eighth Avenue Extension, Barataria.

Springer, a student of Trinity College East, said after receiving his award that he hopes his selection as the best player in his age group will spur him on to help him achieve his long-term goal of becoming a professional player.

Kaydion Gabriel and Christian Guiseppi were chosen as the most outstanding players in the Under-16 and Under-15 categories respectively. Gabriel was one of two players to receive two individual awards, as he was also named the Under-16 free kick champion. The other double-champion was Chenade Prudent who copped the Under-16 Most Improved Player and penalty shoot-out awards.

Among the other top players during the five-day camp were Michael De Four (Outstanding Goalkeeper); Leroy Small, Robert Mathura and Isiah Frank (Most Enthusiastic and Hardworking players).

Tisha Lee, Corporate Communications at Republic Bank, urged all the participants to take the valuable lessons learnt at the camp back to their teams, schools, families and neighbourhoods and share them with their friends. “You have spent the last five days learning some important football skills from some of the top coaches in Trinidad and Tobago,” said Lee.

Facilitators of the camp was SKHY Football Institute whose coaches included former national players Selris Figaro and Reynold George, Colin Skeene (Director), Neil Sorzano, Vernon Bailey and Denyse Arneaud. “The Skeene/ Hyacinth Football Institute shares our vision of youth development through sport and working together our approach to moulding well rounded individuals through structured programmes has been tremendously successful,” said Lee.

List of Awards:

Under-17 Most Outstanding: Marvin Springer Under-16; Most Outstanding: Kaydion Gabriel Under-15; Most Outstanding: Christian Guiseppi; Under-17 Most Improved: Kino Alexander; Under-16 Most Improved: Chenade Prudent; Under-15 Most Improved: Daniel Pena; Under-17 Most Enthusiastic and Hardworking: Leroy Small; Under-16 Most Enthusiastic and Hardworking: Robert Mathura; Under-15 Most Enthusiastic and Hardworking: Isaiah Frank; 15-17 Most Improved Goalkeeper: Kirron Kanayo; 15-17 Most Outstanding Goalkeeper: Michael De Four; Most Disciplined, Dedicated, Caring an Outstanding Team Member: Jean Paul Timothy; Under-17 Free Kick Champion: Adrian Noel; Under-16 Free Kick Champion: Kaydion Gabriel; Under-15 Free Kick Champion: Kerwyn Sampson; Under-17 Penalty Shootout Champion: Leroy Small; Under-16 Penalty Shootout Champion: Daniel Pena; Tennis Doubles Champions: Kino Alexander and Vine Thomas; Tennis Doubles Champions: Kino Alexander and Vine Thomas; Tennis Singles Champion: Geraldo Francis; Best Skit: Spartans; Tournament Champions: Arsenal; Under-16 Champions: Shantel Roberts, Franklyn James, Yohance Charles Rommel Sarzano, Kerwyn Sampson, Lawrence Isaac;

Microsoccer Champions: John Paul Timothy, Kaydion Gabriel, Michael De Four, Nathan Cadora.