Independence Girls and Sacred Heart Boys Are National Football Champs

Primary school footballers lit up the FFB Field in Belmopan today, battling for national bragging rights in the Primary School Football Championships. District champions went head‑to‑head, showcasing some of the best young talent in Belize. Independence Primary from Stann Creek dominated the girls’ final, cruising to a four–zero win over Chunox SDA. In the boys’ match, Sacred Heart Primary from Cayo claimed the title with a solid two–zero victory over Wesley Upper. News Five’s Shane Williams caught up with National Sports Coordinator Kaya Cattouse, who praised the skill and strong support on display this year.

 

Kaya Cattouse, National Sports Coordinator, Sports Council

“So today is the second day of the National Primary School Football Championships. It is the culmination of tournaments played across the country. We have six districts but in total it’s eleven municipalities across the country where we play football in their specific areas. And today what we see is the champions from these districts. So it’s literally the best of the best in the primary school level.”

 

Shane Williams

“What have you been seeing so far?”

 

Kaya Cattouse

“Definitely a whole heap of talent in both the boys and the girls. It’s very refreshing to see kids at this age playing at such a high level.”

 

Shane Williams

“What’s your take on all the parents out here?”

 

Kaya Cattouse

“It’s definitely great to see the support that these kids have. And parents love the developmental rules because there is no parent that comes to a game and watch their child sit on the bench. Every child gets playing time and it’s not garbage minutes. It’s proper playing time. So for example, in football we play four periods of ten minutes each, and there’s fourteen kids on a team. So there’s two goalkeepers and you have seven kids playing the first and the third period and the other seven playing the second and the fourth period. So every kid get proper playing time out here.”

 

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