January 9 2003
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USVI to play BVI in CONCACAF U-19 Soccer match Saturday BY DEAN GREENAWAY History will be made Saturday when the British and U.S. Virgin Islands clash at the A. O. Shirley Recreation Grounds at 5 p.m. in the first leg of the CONCACAF Women's U-19 Soccer match. Admission is $3. Both teams will meet again January 24, at St. Croix's Paul E. Joseph Stadium, with the winner of the series advancing to meet the Dominican Republic in the zone that also includes Haiti and the Bahamas. The CONCACAF finals will be held in Canada between May 26 and June 6. While the team isn't at the level where he would have liked it to be, Coach Peterson Azile says the time is here. "They will have to go out and do the best they can against the USVI," Azile said, adding that he would like to see parents and others involved in the youth soccer program supporting the game. "The Under 19 girls are a group of young girls trying their best to represent the BVI. In situations like this, you have to win your first game, because your first game is at home and you always want to finish with a good result." During Tuesday's practice, Azile stressed the importance of the match up with the USVI. "This is an opportunity of a lifetime," Azile pointed out. "The more games we win, the further we will go. We can go as far as Canada for 10 days to play against some of the top countries. All we have to do is to come out and practice to the best of our ability and once we practice to a high standard, then in the game you will play at a high standard." Azile says having a chance to field a team at the CONCACAF level feels good. "I remember when we started, we could not even form a women's team," he recalled. "Now we can have an over 25 team and an under 19 team, which means we have more people coming out to play the game and more youngsters getting involved with the game. Practices for 40+ Softball team continues Practices continue for the Fryers Softball Team that will compete in the January 23-28 Orlando Tournament. Practices are held on Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. at the Old Recreation Grounds. The following managers, coaches and players are to attend the practices. Rene 'Panchie' Jeffers, Owner; Byron Parsons, Manager; Glenford 'Chappy' Maduro, Head Coach; Julian Adams, Coach; Rufus 'Sleepy' Malone; Neville 'Sheep' Smith; Elton 'U.P.' Leonars; Raymond 'Mahassa' Mercer; Roy 'Panhandle' Hill; Ronnie ' Hull' Fahie; Shaun 'Puppy' Martin; David 'Archie' Maduro; Lester 'Moko' Fahie; Austin Todman; Eli 'Yampy' Nibbs; Allen 'Woodrow' Smith; Zebalon Mclean; Alfred Maduro; Melvin 'Jawmouth' Christopher; Rodni Skelton; Bert 'Big Man'Henley; Sylvester 'Bucker' Johnson. Upcoming sporting events Horse racing scheduled for Little A. Race Track and January 18; Virgin Gorda to Host the Virgin Islands Football Association Tournament on January 24-25; BVI athletes to compete in Martin Luther King Jr. Relays in St. Thomas on January 24. BVI All Comers meet on January 31.
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