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Cornwall College Stops deCarteret College 1-0 at Brooks Parks, Mandeville<DIV>
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</SPAN></SPAN><P align=center><SPAN><SPAN>Captain Yasheema Love, Brooks Park, Mandeville, 25 August 2006. Cornwall beat deCarteret College 1-0.</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>
"WINNING THE daCosta Cup title has been like a recurring decimal for Cornwall College, whose eleven liens on the coveted title has made them the most successful team in the annals of the competition, which came into being in 1950.
With 70 per cent of the team which made it to the quarter-final round last year gone, coach Dr. Dean Weatherley is anticipating a tough season as, while he thinks he has a well-rounded unit, he is somewhat concerned that, unlike former years, the team is devoid of individual stars.
"We have been doing fairly well in terms of our preparation and practice games," said Weatherley, who has coached the Montego Bay team to four titles since 1995. "We are employing some new training methods this year because as you know, we have to change with the times."
In practice matches, Cornwall College has had positive results in a victory against fellow daCosta Cup contenders Spaldings and in a tournament staged in Trelawny by Village United. However, they suffered 3-2 and 2-1 defeats to Manning Cup contenders St. George's College and Wolmer's respectively.
In terms of composition, Weatherley is expecting that strikers Edward Campbell, who had a brilliant season last year and Cedric Daley, a consistent performer, will spearhead the team's attack.
"I am expecting stiff competition in the zone stage from the likes of Herbert Morrison," said Weatherley. "I am also expecting stiff competition from the likes of Rusea's, Godfrey Stewart and the Clarendon teams.""[Gleaner quote]
During a pep talk with the Cornwall College squad at Brooks Park ahead of their friendly with deCarteret College, it became abundantly clear that though they were lacking severely in experience, <U>this is a group of very young, talented, proud andacademically strong individuals</U>.
The effort of Principal Denham McIntryre in implementing the policies of the Board and the Cornwall College Trust, has no doubt already started to nurture and shape, Cornwall College "<U>sportsmen</U>" of "<U>sound mind and body</U>."
Without some of their more experienced players absent due to injuries, the Team after starting out extremely nervous and shaky, within 10 minutes, took control of the game.
Therefrom, I saw aTEAM, yes a TEAM anda very very cohesive UNIT attacking and defending. The closing 1-0 scoreline, could easily have been 4-0 or 4-1.
A lot of potential is in this very young squad.
Credit as usual must go to Dr. Dean Weatherly; no one can question his commitment and professionalism, where schoolboy football is concerned, moresoin respect ofCornwall College.
The squad will take on Ruseas on Tuesday the 29th and deCarteret on Thursday the 31stat Cornwall College, and then Munro on Saturday, 02 September at Munro, in our annual Jackson Shield encounter.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><XBODY>
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"WINNING THE daCosta Cup title has been like a recurring decimal for Cornwall College, whose eleven liens on the coveted title has made them the most successful team in the annals of the competition, which came into being in 1950.
With 70 per cent of the team which made it to the quarter-final round last year gone, coach Dr. Dean Weatherley is anticipating a tough season as, while he thinks he has a well-rounded unit, he is somewhat concerned that, unlike former years, the team is devoid of individual stars.
"We have been doing fairly well in terms of our preparation and practice games," said Weatherley, who has coached the Montego Bay team to four titles since 1995. "We are employing some new training methods this year because as you know, we have to change with the times."
In practice matches, Cornwall College has had positive results in a victory against fellow daCosta Cup contenders Spaldings and in a tournament staged in Trelawny by Village United. However, they suffered 3-2 and 2-1 defeats to Manning Cup contenders St. George's College and Wolmer's respectively.
In terms of composition, Weatherley is expecting that strikers Edward Campbell, who had a brilliant season last year and Cedric Daley, a consistent performer, will spearhead the team's attack.
"I am expecting stiff competition in the zone stage from the likes of Herbert Morrison," said Weatherley. "I am also expecting stiff competition from the likes of Rusea's, Godfrey Stewart and the Clarendon teams.""[Gleaner quote]
During a pep talk with the Cornwall College squad at Brooks Park ahead of their friendly with deCarteret College, it became abundantly clear that though they were lacking severely in experience, <U>this is a group of very young, talented, proud andacademically strong individuals</U>.
The effort of Principal Denham McIntryre in implementing the policies of the Board and the Cornwall College Trust, has no doubt already started to nurture and shape, Cornwall College "<U>sportsmen</U>" of "<U>sound mind and body</U>."
Without some of their more experienced players absent due to injuries, the Team after starting out extremely nervous and shaky, within 10 minutes, took control of the game.
Therefrom, I saw aTEAM, yes a TEAM anda very very cohesive UNIT attacking and defending. The closing 1-0 scoreline, could easily have been 4-0 or 4-1.
A lot of potential is in this very young squad.
Credit as usual must go to Dr. Dean Weatherly; no one can question his commitment and professionalism, where schoolboy football is concerned, moresoin respect ofCornwall College.
The squad will take on Ruseas on Tuesday the 29th and deCarteret on Thursday the 31stat Cornwall College, and then Munro on Saturday, 02 September at Munro, in our annual Jackson Shield encounter.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><XBODY>
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