The Young Sugar Boyz have ended their 2022 CFU Caribbean Challenge Series campaign, where they competed in four matches against Aruba and Haiti. The tournament was played in the Dominican Republic within the first two weeks of this month.
The U-14 Ambassadors were:
Niquan Allen 14
Jase Greene 2
Tquandre Burroughs 3
Kevonte Phipps 8
Ishabick Phillips 12
Shaville Hodge 17
Nickeel Pemberton 19
Akanye Samuel 9 Captain
Jayden Merritt 4
Thalique Thompson 18 GK
Zarick Bradshaw 6
Nathan Boroughs 1 GK
Carl Newton 13
Franklin Mitcham 16
Darian Stevens 15
Khamarl Wattley 11
Savi-k Weekes 7
Haim Isles 10
Zahyeed Pemberton 20
Coach Travis Somersall sees the experiences as a learning one, which has educated the team on areas needed for improvement.
The St. Kitts and Nevis Under 14 Boys team lost their tournament’s final match to Haiti 6-0 two Fridays ago, to close out their campaign. Coach Somersall said they would have learnt about the things they got right and where they need to improve.
“We saw some positive stuff and some stuff that we need to work on,” Somersall said. “In all, it was a great experience for the guys and a great measuring stick for where our U-14 program is right now,” he added.
The Young Sugar Boys spent a week in the Dominican Republic where they competed in the CFU U14 Challenge Series, playing defending champions Haiti and Aruba twice, drawing one of those matches.
They were accompanied by Coach Travis Somersall, Kimaree Rogers (assistant coach), Kalia Huggins (manager), Alister James (physio/trainer) and Phill Cooper (head of the delegation).
The CFU founded the U-14 Challenge Series in 2018. It is a developmental competition for boys’ and girls’ and is held in alternating years. Girls have next in 2023. Haiti’s young Les Grenadiers brought the curtains down on the 2022 edition of the CFU Boys’ U-14 Challenge Series. The Estadio Olimpico Felix Sanchez in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic was the site of scintillating Tier 1 final that saw Haiti make it two championships in succession, beating Puerto Rico 2-0. In addition to taking home the title and the championship trophy, the Golden Glove award went to Haiti’s Charleson Domond and Franco Celestin was the MVP of the Final. French Guiana’s Rayann Boyce, with nine goals, earned the Golden Boot trophy.
