Topic: Football
Webb AIDS award
CONCACAF President Jeffrey Webb was honored at a gala dinner during the 4th Pan-African Youth Leadership Summit in Dakar, Senegal on Wednesday.
Cayman girls will bounce back
The Cayman Islands women’s football pool is tiny compared to other countries in the CONCACAF region and although the hosts lost all three matches in the 2014 CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship, at least they know what they need to do to be more competitive in the future.
Primary kids are in semis now
With the fourth round of the 2013/14 CUC Primary Football League playoffs completed over the weekend, several schools sealed a place in the semi-finals scheduled for this Saturday.
Growth opportunity for Cayman
Cayman’s dream was to finish third in the Women’s Under-20 CONCACAF tournament behind the champions USA and mighty Mexicans and reach the World Cup finals in the summer, but their hopes were crushed by Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday night.
Fisher has no time to flag
Wendy Fisher is the only Cayman Islands football official working at the Women’s CONCACAF Under-20 tournament this week.
Fisher was an assistant referee in the USA match against Jamaica at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex on Saturday, which the Americans won 3-0.
Gaelic day kicks off season
The Gaelic football season starts this weekend with the Corporate CML Mixed 9s Day at the Camana Bay playing field.
Cayman showed fighting spirit
The Cayman Islands had a painful start in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football Women’s Under-20 Championship opener on Friday but nevertheless showed admirable fighting spirit and learnt enormously from the experience
Burger King feeds hunger for flag
Local residents should be hitting the gridiron en masse next month.
Swindon Town and Houston Dynamo set for action here
Youth football is reaching unprecedented levels in the Cayman Islands and a new tournament next month will ensure that standards are raised by the visit of two professional teams.
Footballer Gall turns to rugby
At the North America Caribbean Rugby Association sevens tournament in November, the Cayman women’s team outshone the men by coming fourth, even though many of the players were making their competitive debuts.
A Cayman welcome to the ladies of CONCACAF
It's time for Cayman to cheer on some of the world's best in women's football.
CONCACAF Championship: Women’s football gets massive Cayman kick start
Sports tourism in the Cayman Islands is getting a welcome boost right now when it does not normally stage big sporting events.
Webb maintains confidence in Supe
As Cayman prepares for its next major football competition, part of the focus rests on a California native.
Sealy did not net MLS spot but keeps faith in his own ability
Top local goalkeeper Ramon Sealy missed out on a spot at the annual Adidas Major League Soccer Combine but he enjoyed the chance to see what is needed to make it in the pros and will work harder to achieve his goals.
Crusaders will stomp out Devils
Five-a-side football is reaching its crescendo for the 2013-2014 season.
Fisher is reaching her ref goals
Football refereeing standards in the Cayman Islands are respected around the Caribbean and that was confirmed with the appointment of a local female to officiate at the Algarve Cup in Portugal in a couple of months.
Wild Card games primed for upsets
The road to pro football’s postseason has been anything but expected.
Commissioner Baines beginning the New Year with fireworks
We can't imagine anyone having a better start to the New Year than Cayman's police commissioner.
Commissioner Baines, two others on New Year’s Honors list
Government announced its New Year's Honours List on Tuesday, led by an Order of the British Empire for Police Commissioner David Baines, and a Certificate and Badge of Honour for two others.
Cayman flags Kissimmee kudos
Local flag football has its focus on glory overseas.
Webb confident in girls’ success
Jeffrey Webb feels Cayman’s top young female footballers are on the verge of international kudos.
2013 Cayman news roundup
As 2014 draws to a close, the Compass reviews some of the key events and news stories of the Cayman Islands over the past 12 months.
Winter Classic attracting record crowd for outdoor spectacle
Lovers of the coolest game on ice should be in for a treat to start the New Year.
Broncos and Seahawks tackle final postseason tuneups
For the select few, playoff aspirations are in focus on the gridiron.
Legends helped kids look for goals
Two legendary former footballers were in the Cayman Islands recently to give a clinic to local kids and they were extremely well received.
Plenty of goals were achieved
With Caymanian businessman Jeffrey Webb nicely settled in his posts as president of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football and a vice-president of FIFA, the local football scene has benefited enormously.
Bodden to Webb: We gave you plenty
Funding for an upcoming football tournament remains a lingering issue.
Sealy is pumped up for Combine
Ramon Sealy is one of 24 players from around the Caribbean invited to participate at the inaugural Caribbean Combine.
Costa Rica training will point our girls in right direction
Cayman’s top young female footballers are in Central America honing their skills.
Buzz still stinging all
The regular five-a-side football season at the Kings Sports Centre is over and from the first week in January the play-offs begin.
Savannah through as semifinal places up for grabs
The third round of the CUC Primary Football League playoffs were played on Saturday which marked a turning point for a few schools searching for valuable points.
Webb: Our girls will net millions
“This tournament will have live TV with ‘Fox Sports’ carrying all the U.S. women’s games. What this will mean for the girls tournament is...I estimate about $12 million to $15 million in advertising.”
JEFFREY WEBB
Sunset rise as winter break kicks in
The local women’s football league wrapped up until the new year with slim wins for Sunset and Scholars International.
Last CUC games
The second round of the CUC Primary Football League playoffs concluded with 12 games in the Champions and Consolation Cups at the TE McField Annex Field on Saturday.
Rubis fuels Parkers to grill Burger Shack at the beach
The Parkers are the masters of beach touchdowns.
Brazil firm World Cup favorites
With the World Cup draw over and the finals just six months away, there are plenty of big moments to look out for in Brazil.
Sealy and Suberan combine for chance
Two top local players may get a shot to tryout for Major League Soccer scouts at the inaugural Caribbean Combine.
Wights: We’re Gunner do it
Arsenal look capable of winning something this season, much to the relief of long-suffering Gooners who have not had a sniff of a trophy for eight painful years.
Decorating Christmas trees, the natural way
The Cayman Garden Club and Botanic Park have come has a selection of naturally made Christmas trees on display.
CONCACAF mourns Mandela’s passing
Nelson Mandela impacted the world through avenues such as sports.
Ebanks keen for sandy scores at Public Beach
Maggie Ebanks intends to keep flag football going through the holidays.
Lighthouse kids had a ball again
The Lighthouse School caters for students with special needs and FC International held its annual football camp for them in Prospect on Saturday.
Bodden defied lively Prep
The CUC Primary Football League playoffs got underway at the TE McField Annex on Saturday with the first of four rounds featuring the top eight schools from the Under-9 and Under-11 divisions vying for the Champions Cups.
New football website will keep all onside
The Cayman Islands Football Association has launched a new website so that football fans anywhere in the world can access the latest news and stats on local news.
Supe’s goal is to progress to semis
Joe Supe was formally introduced to the public as the head coach of the Cayman Islands Under-20 national women’s football team last week.
Tobago 7s will test them again
Following their success at the recent North America Caribbean Rugby Association 7s tournament at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex - which took many by surprise - the women have qualified for some prestigious tournaments.
Pigskin lovers tackle Beach Bash
Flag football plans to have some sandy touchdowns.
Cayman knocked grins off Jamaicans
Cayman boxers did exceptionally well in Jamaica over the weekend, winning three of the four bouts they were involved in at Treasure Beach Sports Park in Kingston.
April closes generation gap
Plenty of runners in the Intertrust Cayman Islands Marathon this weekend will be newbies to the road race scene like April Panton, who has just become a grandmother but has no intention of taking up knitting or crochet in her twilight years.
Savannah, Cayman Prep kick on into playoffs
Savannah Primary’s Under-9 team and Cayman Prep’s U-9 and U-11 teams ended their league campaigns undefeated with victories on the final day of the CUC Primary Football League regular season.
Buzz stinging ahead again
After seven weeks in the Kings Sports Centre five-a-side football league, games have generally been fairly close with the newest team having the hardest struggle but not getting humiliated.
Santi tees up two more legends
The annual Cayman Islands Golf Invitational returns for the fourth time soon at the North Sound Golf Club and as well as that two legendary English and Italian footballers from the past will also be here to coach the kids.
Whittaker takes refs to next level
Alfredo Whittaker used to be everywhere it seemed officiating at football matches in the Cayman Islands.
Frederick is tops
The Cayman Islands Football Association Women’s League is well under way and last season’s Sunset are table toppers after three matches.
Super C scores with Pinchers
Future Sports Club footballer Cachas “Super C” Stewart’s day job as a deejay always has him scoring with great music.
Truth For Youth never gave up
Coach Irvin Palacio and his Under-11 troops from Truth For Youth left the TE McField Annex Field to the sounds of rapturous applause from parents and spectators alike as they secured a well-deserved draw with Savannah Primary.
Combine is new goal
For all those Caribbean footballers dreaming of making it professionally, the latest announcement from the Caribbean Football Union could help them reach their goals.
Swindon Town assessed talented teenagers
Three Cayman Islands Under-17 national footballers – Leighton Thomas, Dante Ramoon and Zachary Scott – got an envious chance to train with a professional club in England recently.
Titans liven up late
The five-a-side football league at King’s Sports Centre trimmed down during Pirates Week with only two matches.
WestStar to show live matches
Fans of local football will soon get a chance to see their favorite teams in action on Cayman 27 thanks to a new deal recently signed by WestStar and the Cayman Islands Football Association.
Catholic’s Smith in divine form
The CUC Primary Football League resumed over the weekend following the mid-term break with a number of games played at various venues across the Island.
George Town riding high at last
George Town have always been one of the classier football teams in the Premier League but in recent seasons they were more cup specialists because of their inconsistent league form.
Claymores crush PwC, stay on target
The CML Claymores have enjoyed an early run of form at Kings Sports Center.
Budding Rooneys encouraged to join exciting youth leagues
There are plenty of aspiring footballers who would like to emulate their heroes and become the next Wayne Rooney or Lionel Messi.
Sixth place but will try harder
Cayman’s rapidly growing reputation for hosting major sporting events was amplified over the weekend with the staging of the SteppingStones North America and Caribbean Rugby Association sevens.
Cayman’s goal is top three and World Cup qualifiers
Cayman’s best women footballers have been preparing for the biggest test of their young lives since the female program was initiated by Bernie Bush soon after Hurricane Ivan hit.
Football still funded best
The Cayman Islands government is spending nearly three-quarters of a million dollars to fund 17 sports associations this year.
Ronaldo is closing gap on Messi
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been perched at the summit of world football for a good few years now, however the Argentine Messi has beaten his rival to the last four Ballon d’Or trophies and here is an argument for why Ronaldo is a better all-round footballer than the Barcelona star.
Spanish trip set new goals to aim for
Three representatives of the Cayman Islands Soccer visited Spanish La Liga club Valencia to see first-hand the training methods of several teams in the region.
Becks will have a ball in Miami
The news that David Beckham is to resume his love affair with Major League Soccer will surprise few in North America.
