Topic: Football
East End well served
Pupils at East End Primary were delighted to welcome back tennis pro Noel Watkins last week, as weekly tennis lessons once more resumed at the school thanks to Cayman National’s ongoing sponsorship.
Not advancing
Cayman Islands women’s football team won their final match of three in the Caribbean Football Union Caribbean Cup but it was not enough to put them through to the second round.
Future trio set to kick it in pros
Roy “Huta” Ebanks has always concentrated on producing well rounded citizens rather than great players as technical director of Future Sports Club and that philosophy is certainly paying off because he has three exceptional footballers in his youth teams who are also well rounded teenagers.
Elite hang on to grab FA Cup
FA Cup finals typically have plenty of drama, incidents and twists at the end and those attending the season’s finale at the TE McField Annex on Sunday got that in abundance.
Proud he kicked football aside
Conrad Proud must be one of the most versatile sportsmen in Cayman as he does so many extremely well.
Cunha keeps links with Cayman
Thiago Cunha, the former Cayman Islands women’s football technical director, is doing well since taking up a coaching job in Dubai last year.
Levy: Coed will raise summer flag
After a highly popular coed competition, the stage is set for a boom in flag football’s numbers this summer.
FA Cup will crown new champs
Elite Sports Club take on Roma United in the FA Cup final this Sunday in what promises to be a classic game.
Although Elite are in the Premier League and Roma First Division champions, consensus is that Roma are the favorites.
World Cup qualifiers rekindle women’s senior program
The Cayman Islands women’s national team opens its World Cup qualifying campaign in the Caribbean Cup tournament in Turks and Caicos this weekend.
Youth continue Mystical form
East End Mystical Youth remain at the forefront of Cayman dominoes.
Burger Shack cap off three-peat
With three straight championships, Burger Shack are officially a dynasty in local flag football.
Chelsea pass trio on to Barbados
Three of Cayman’s top young footballers will be headed to a top regional institution.
Purton’s unique sink delights drinkers
Neil Purton is better known as a former goalkeeper and current youth coach with Sunset Football Club and now he can claim to be a golfer in the most unique club of all after shooting a hole in one.
Rooney carries England load again
Now that domestic football has wrapped up all thoughts turn to the World Cup in Brazil next month and for England manager Roy Hodgson he hopes their campaign will not end in under-achievement as usual.
Van Gaal wants title immediately
Manchester United fans are breathing a sigh of relief since the confirmation on Monday that Louis van Gaal is the new boss at Old Trafford.
Chelsea gives trio new goals to aim for
Three teenage footballers are excited that they have been selected for a chance to improve their skills with Chelsea Football Club.
Sporting Stars will boost athletes
A fresh approach to promoting local sports hopes to build more national pride.
CML grab cup given by backers
There was high drama to end the Sunday league season when the CML Cup final went to penalty kicks to decide the winner after league champions Fidel Wanderers and CML Claymores were locked at one apiece after regulation time. With no extra time in the competition, the tie moved straight to penalties where CML’s Kevin Gillett emerged as his side’s hero by firing home the last spot-kick.
Beach tournament kicks in for World Cup
Beach soccer looks set to become a big attraction.
Burger King disconnects WestStar
Burger King appear to be cooking up a deep postseason run.
Cayman girls set for Caribbean Cup
Cayman's women's national team has been in serious training for the Caribbean Football Union Caribbean Cup tournament next week.
City faithful made themselves heard in sea of Reds
There are not many Manchester City fans in the Cayman Islands but they all seemed to converge on Fidel Murphy’s sports bar on Sunday morning for celebrations.
Sunset eclipse their previous best
Sunset women achieved what any side dreams of and stayed unbeaten throughout the season and captured all the prizes in the process.
Bortles aims to make Jags relevant
Blake Bortles could make the Jacksonville Jaguars significant to pigskin lovers in the Cayman Islands.
Vaccinations advised for World Cup travelers
Local health officials advise those traveling to the World Cup in Brazil next month to ensure their vaccinations are up to date.
Panthers stalk for more prey
Focus will soon shift back to the Panthers in local flag football.
Pizza Hut squeeze in to playoffs
Coed flag football is officially in playoff mode.
Brac will host game
In a bid to ensure that residents of all three Cayman Islands are able to share the excitement of the inaugural Cayman Airways Invitational Youth Cup event, the organizers have arranged for one of the games in the international football tournament to be played on Cayman Brac.
Sunset want to school Scholars
FA Cup finals usually have huge underdogs against firm favorites and that is definitely the case this weekend when Scholars International take on the all-conquering Sunset in the women’s showpiece.
Bodden Town soared for Bird again
Bodden Town retained the Premier League title with a pulsating 3-2 win over Elite Sports Club in the first televised club match in the Cayman Islands for years.
Kicking football out, Harvey is happier to get pedaling
The next generation of local cyclists is coming through, thanks to the sport’s increasing efforts to attract newcomers, and women like Ceretta Harvey are finding it a great way of being sporty and staying in shape.
Chelsea is backing search to find the region’s best talent for pro careers
The Digicel Kick Start Clinics backed by Chelsea Football Club are looking for the best young footballing talent in the Caribbean and Central America, and next week Cayman kids will get their chance.
Kids anxious to impress scouts
Some of the world’s top Under-14 football teams converge on the Cayman Islands this week for the inaugural Cayman Airways Invitational Cup.
Burger Shack close to perfection
Burger Shack is cooking up a flawless campaign.
Youth league flags more support for gridiron battles
Youth flag football in the Cayman Islands intends to move forward with new leadership.
Pay raise proposal a political football
The oft-discussed civil servants' 3.2 percent pay increase has been put forward again ahead of the government’s 2014/15 budget, but the premier states it won’t happen in time for the next budget.
Chelsea fans not singing the Blues
Chelsea’s shock 2-0 win at Liverpool has again made the race for the English Premier League a three-way race with Manchester City the new mathematical favorites because they have the best goal difference if all contenders win their remaining matches.
Special Olympics honor athletes
Special Olympics Cayman Islands put on a number of competitions to highlight local talent.
Academy learns from hard knocks
Academy Sports Club boasts plenty of Cayman’s best young footballers, but the side with more teenagers in their senior team than any other in the Premier League is struggling to remain in the top flight.
Goans enjoyed Easter Ball
Members of the Indian community in Cayman came together for an Easter Ball to celebrate the religious holiday and reinforce their cultural identity.
Scholars sad that loyal Berry quits to glide elsewhere
Phillip Berry is one of the fittest and fastest footballers in the Cayman Islands, despite being one of the oldest players in the league.
Thomas has a bright Future
Leighton Thomas Jr. has always been an exceptional football talent and that was confirmed when he top scored in the inaugural Under-15 CONCACAF tournament here last year.
Bahamas Test will showcase best of youngsters
The Cayman men’s rugby team will take on the Bahamas in an International Rugby Board approved Test match in Freeport, Bahamas and hosted by the Freeport Rugby Club as a highlight event of their fourth Annual Youth Festival next month.
Savannah Primary school shines light on numeracy
Savannah Primary School has fun with mathematics.
Athletic surprise Bodden Town
Academy’s Jamiel White hit a hat-trick but North Side showed their resilience to earn a 4-4 draw in the latest Cayman Islands Football Association Premier League games on Sunday.
White scored in the 10th, 43rd and 57th minutes, while team-mate Ernie Jaques (14th) was also on target.
Burger Shack drops Andro Elevator
Burger Shack is one win away from a perfect season on the gridiron.
Roma look forward to top flight
Roma United will be back in the Premier League next season which is a huge relief for many Jamaican football fans in Cayman because the nucleus of the side comes from the land of wood and water.
One of the most entertaining yet unpredictable teams locally, there is never a dull moment when Roma plays.
Cayman kids will get a kick out of facing finest clubs
Some of the world’s most talented teenage footballers will be competing in a youth tournament in Grand Cayman next month.
Moxam to lead national football teams
Renard Moxam is the new director of national football teams to oversee programs to identify the best local talent.
Liverpool handling pressure well
Liverpool fans in the Cayman Islands are getting increasingly excited as the thought of their first league title in 24 years becomes more of a possibility.
Island Air’s brilliance had the ‘Stones rocking and rolling
Touch rugby’s latest round of games saw two of the heavyweights of the game come together in a potential league decider.
SOL takes over Esso in Cayman, Caribbean
One of Cayman’s major fuel distributors, ESSO, has become a subsidiary of Simpson Oil Ltd, Sol, a Barbados-based company.
Andro rising up for Burger Shack
With only three weeks remaining in the regular season, upper tier teams will aim to improve their playoff seeding in the Burger King Coed Flag Football League.
Kings bowl over National Games
Bowling at Kings Sports Center will play a key part in the 2014 Special Olympics Cayman Islands National Games.
Chelsea fans still upbeat
The English Premier League season is shaping up to be an intriguing climax and for fans in the Cayman Islands the excitement is welcome after last year’s boring march to the title by Manchester United.
Young student honored for his achievements
Christopher "Sai" Eccles, 19, has been chosen as a recipient of a Proud of Them award.
CONCACAF signs with UEFA to develop game, boost success
One of the legends of European soccer briefly stopped in Grand Cayman over the weekend to sign an agreement that will boost CONCACAF's chances of international success.
Ebanks back in charge
Maggie Ebanks will continue leading the huddle for local flag football.
Miller-Jones shines in Florida
Tyler Miller-Jones is excelling on Florida’s football fields.
Williams spiked plenty of interest
Noel Williams has just become the former president of the Cayman Islands Volleyball Federation after 10 years at the helm and leaves the sport in a far healthier state than he found it.
Masters still having a ball
Football participation is growing rapidly in the Cayman Islands, highlighted by the fact that there are more girls and women playing than ever before and the Masters League has six teams this season, two more than last time.
BT focused again after setbacks
Bodden Town returned to winning ways domestically in the FA Cup over the weekend after three defeats in the Caribbean Football Union Club Championship in Puerto Rico the previous week.
Burger Shack burn Impressions
Burger Shack remains one of the most dominant teams in local coed flag football.
Gall inspires other Caymanians
The newly launched Women’s 7s League is attracting plenty of Caymanians to rugby which is good for the game’s future because the intention is to qualify for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Diamonds sparkle as 7s kicks off
Rugby is one of the best organized sports in the Cayman Islands and its latest development is a women’s domestic 7s league.
Godet still has plenty of goals in the beautiful game
Martha Godet may have been a late bloomer in sports, but she has blossomed within the footballing community locally over the years.
Sunset edging nearer to treble
Sunset Ladies have clinched the Cayman Islands Football Association Women’s League title, getting the three points they needed for an unassailable lead.
Saints claim gridiron’s top seed
Youth flag football is set for its playoffs.
Clancy putting Caymanian tacklers through their paces
As Cayman rugby gears up for a busy period of international clashes, part of the focus rests on Dave Clancy.
GT surprised by plucky Academy
George Town remain at the top of the Premier League after Sunday’s matches but may rue all its squandered chances in the 1-1 tie with Academy’s youngsters.
Bodden Town down
Bodden Town Football Club lost its first two Caribbean Football Union Club Championship games in Puerto Rico.
Report: Warner tried to bank in Cayman
A senior FIFA official and his family who were paid almost $1.5 million by a Qatari firm linked to the country’s successful bid for the 2022 World Cup tried at least one Cayman Islands bank to deposit the money.
