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Football Players receive awards at annual ceremony in TCI
By Courtney S Robinson, Msc Director Royele Communications Ltd
Apr 27, 2011 - 4:33:22 PM
PROVIDENCIALES,
Turks and Caicos Islands – With the 2010/11
football season brought to a close, the Men’s and Women’s Football
Leagues of the Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association (TCIFA)
hosted their annual awards presentations, celebrating and commemorating
players’ outstanding achievements.
In
the last few years, football has emerged to become the hottest and most
played sport in the country. This, along with the success of TCIFA’s
recent recruitment drive, has seen its Academy numbers swell in size,
ensuring that many schools and new players to the sport are now
competing for the first time. Whole Gospel, Wesley Methodist, Provo
Christian School and Shining Stars all made their competitive debuts
with impressive performances. The TCIFA had made a concerted effort to
develop the sport at all schools, especially those that have never had
football programmes or teams before.
Building
on each season’s success, the Association has created new leagues and
programs, initiatives designed to encourage newer and younger players to
the sport, while keeping those existing, firmly rooted. This has
proved a recipe for success.
The presentation ceremony will took place on Saturday, 16
th
April 2011 at the Miniature Golf Course in Leeward, Providenciales and
was one of enjoyment and celebration, as league players collected their
certificates, medals and trophies for a job well done.
The
event, held in association with the support of corporate sponsors:
Miniature Golf Club, NW Hamilton, Vino Tiempo, Faces and Fingers,
CaicosMart Ltd. and After 5 Island Concierge, included a raffle, with
prizes donated by CaicosMart Ltd. and Paula Garland, a member of
TCIFA’s Executive Committee.
For the 2010/11 season, the Women’s League saw the
Net Rockers FC
taking 1
st
place, with AFC Hurricanes and Revolution FC coming in second and third respectively.
Chanille Butterfield
was voted “Player of the Season”, with
Kadine Delphin
garnering the “Most Improved Player” nod.
Amelie Speer
was again “
Best Goalkeeper”, with
Jancilla Cox
winning “Top Goal Scorer”. Special awards were presented to
Giselle Wright
and
Patrice Senior
who were both voted Senior MVP, with
Kadine Delphin
, capturing the Junior MVP title.
The winners of the 2010/11 Men’s Football League were
Provopool FC
.
AFC National
won the President’s Cup defeating
SWA Sharks
in the Cup Final. It was a night dominated by AFC National whose young star,
Marco Fenelus
took home the award for “Top Scorer” having netted 25 goals in the
season, the largest individual total for a season on record and was
nominated for both individual player awards. He was successful in
scooping the award for “Young Player of the Year” but was pipped to the
“Player of the Season” award by his team captain,
James Rene
. AFC National’s coach
Jon Flanagan
was selected by the TCIFA’s Technical Director for the “Coach of the Season” award.
WOMEN’S FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2010/2011 SEASON
LEAGUE PLACEMENT MEDALS
1
st
place Net Rockers FC
2
nd
place AFC Hurricanes
3
rd
place Revolution FC (this award was given to AFC Strickers that night in error – deepest apologies to both teams)
CUP TROPHY
1
st
place AFC Hurricanes
SPECIAL AWARDS
SENIOR MVP – Jacinda Alfrena,
Giselle Wright, Patrice Senior
(two awardees)
JUNIOR MVP –
Kadine Delphin
, Josul Noel,
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER
–
Kadine Delphin
, Christina Hinds and Arnell Taylora (Willandra Elliott received special mention in this category)
PLAYER OF THE SEASON - Christina Hinds,
Chanille Butterflied
and Josul Noel
BEST GOAL KEEPER – Betha Belle and
Amelie Speer
TOP GOAL SCORER – Jancilla Cox
MEN’S FOOTBALL LEAGUE AWARDS
Dream team:
(selected by MFL President and Technical Director)
Mathurin Edelaire (GK) – AFC National
Jacques Ettiene (D) – AFC National
William Noel (D) – AFC Academy
Marc-Donald Fenelus (D) – AFC National
James Rene (D) (Capt.) – AFC National
Dukens Dorisca (M) – AFC National
Marco Fenelus (M) – AFC National
Barrington Somers (M) - SWA Sharks
Syed Hassan (F) – SWA Sharks
Bobby Kwatt (F) – AFC Academy
Lenford Singh (F) – Provopool FC
Coach of the Season:
(Selected by Technical Director)
Jon Flanagan – AFC National
Top Scorer:
Marco Fenelus – AFC National (25 goals – largest individual total on record)
Nominations for Young Player of the Season:
(Nominated by MFL team managers)
Marco Fenelus – AFC National
James Rene – AFC National
Winner: Marco Fenelus
Nominations for Player of the Season:
(Nominated by MFL team managers)
John Beckford – SWA Sharks
Marco Fenelus – AFC National
Syed Hassan – SWA Sharks
Bobby Kwatt – AFC Ac
ademy
James Rene – AFC National
Winner: James Rene
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