SoccerFeva heats up Kingston

More than 80 international students from schools across the Caribbean featured in the 25th anniversary year of the American International School of Kingston’s (AISK) annual SoccerFeva International tournament last weekend.

The two-day tournament, which was staged on February 8 and 9, saw schools from across the region compete not just against the AISK Hurricanes, but other local schools for the region’s largest Under-19 student-athlete matchup.

International participants from Cayman Prep and High School, Lyford Cay International School (Bahamas), Lucaya International School (Bahamas), and Cedar International School (British Virgin Islands) were matched up against local student athletes from AISK, Hillel Academy, Campion College, and Immaculate Conception High.

In the SoccerFeva Cup, last year’s boys’ champions, Hillel Academy, retained their title after defeating Campion 2-1 in the final. The girls’ Cup was won by Cayman Prep and High School, who beat Lyford Cay 2-0.

The Shield competition had a new twist with the introduction of the Caribbean Select Team. They won the boys’ crown with a 2-0 victory over Lyford Cay. The girls’ Shield title went to Immaculate Conception, who clipped Campion 1-0 in a thrilling encounter.

“Regional tournaments such as this create an amazing opportunity for our local students to build strong and meaningful bonds with other international students from across the Caribbean region,” said AISK Athletics Director Allan Roper.

“Initiatives such as these depend on the dedicated and passionate athletics department at AISK, paired with the families and wider school community. I am proud to be a part of that,” said Roper.

The AISK SoccerFeva 2019 tournament saw massive support from the business community, and companies such as Gatorade, Iron Rock Insurance, Locker Room Sports, National Outdoor Advertising, Main Event, and Neutrogena all stepped up to support local sports and ­athletes at this year’s SoccerFeva.