MVP Sports Girls Pee-Wee: Waramuri, Marian, Santa Rosa extend unblemished runs

Waramuri Primary, Marian Academy and Santa Rosa Primary finished the group stage unbeaten in the MVP Sports Girls Under-11 Pee-Wee tournament, gaining automatic spots in the tournament’s quarter-finals.
West Ruimveldt started the day with a 2-0 victory over Smith Memorial Primary in the second round. Patricia Arthur (11th) and Amy Murray (14th) found the back of the net for the winners.
Then, Marian Academy got past Agatash Primary by the same margin. Haley DeNobrega (8th) and Ella Fernandes (38th) were the goalscorers.
Georgetown International Academy (GIA) later edged Tucville Primary 2-1. Naomi Risse (5th) and Makayla Tuma (38th) scored for GIA. Jakhaya Blackman (30th) was responsible for Tucville’s consolation.

A scene from the MVP Sports Girls’ U11 tournament on Saturday

A double off the boots of Catalena Solomon in the 10th and 28th minutes gifted North Georgetown Primary a 2-0 win against Sophia Primary.
Waramuri Primary closed that round with a 10-0 nailing of St Aloysius Primary. Alina Lewis was the star of the show, registering goals in the 1st, 4th, 20th, 24th and 27th minutes. Alita Marks had a hat-trick in the 12th, 14th and 28th minutes while Abrena Thomas secured a brace in the 7th and 31st.
When Round Three kicked off, Santa Rosa Primary mauled Potaro Primary 7-0. Rovena Johnson was the striker to watch, finding the back of the net in the 15th, 18th, 30th and 36th minutes while solitary goals came off the boots of Bre Atkinson (2nd); Atika Francis (10th) and Naomi Henry (39th).
An entertaining draw between St John the Baptist and West Ruimveldt Primary Schools saw goals off the boots of Akeelah DaSilva (30th) and Patricia Arthur (25th).
Tucville Primary suffered another close loss, this time at the hands of Agatash Primary by a similar 2-1 margin. Agatash’s Delinea Tracey (8th) and Ravenna John (39th) pierced the net while Jasmine Abel (28th) fashioned Tucville’s lone response.
St Aloysius were buoyed by their first win, defeating Sophia Primary 2-0. Rishea McCurdy (5th) and Saniah Pollard (29th) got past the goalkeeper in that contest.
Ella Fernandes (6th, 8th, 21st, 27th, 26th, 28th) showed her skill with six unanswered goals in Marian Academy’s 8-0 drubbing of GIA. Avery Simon (12th) and Haley DeNobrega (17th) also added their names to the scoresheet.
Waramuri Primary closed the day’s proceedings with a goal fest, downing North Georgetown Primary 11-0.
Alita Marks was the star of that show, finding the back of the net in the 2nd, 4th, 7th, 10th, 13th, 15th and 17th minutes while her teammate Alina Lewis registered a helmet trick in the 19th, 21st, 25th and 27th minutes.
The knockout rounds of the MVP Sports U11 Girls’ tournament will commence on Saturday, November 29 at the Ministry of Education (MoE) Ground, Carifesta Avenue.
The teams are competing for a $100,000 grand prize that will be awarded to the victorious school in kind.


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