Saints produced the most convincing performance of the opening two nights of the Guyana Hockey Board’s National Junior Indoor Championships 2026, registering emphatic victories in the Under-21 Girls division at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH).
The championships, which began on Wednesday, October 7, and will conclude on Saturday, October 10, feature competitions in the Under-17 Boys and Girls and Under-21 Boys and Girls divisions.
Saints made an impressive start on Wednesday evening, dismantling Hikers 7-0 in the U21 Girls competition to record the largest victory margin of the opening night.
They returned on Thursday to maintain their winning form, securing a hard-fought 2-1 victory over GCC Spartans. The results gave Saints two wins from their opening two matches, with nine goals scored and just one conceded.
The U21 Girls division also saw Old Fort Hockey Club Vipers (OFHC) Bomb Squad make a strong statement on Thursday, defeating Hikers 3-0 after suffering a narrow 1-0 loss to GCC Spartans on Wednesday.
In the U21 Boys division, the GCC Cowboys were among the standout performers on Thursday, securing a commanding 6-2 victory over Hikers. The result represented a turnaround for the Cowboys, who had suffered a narrow 5-4 defeat against the OFHC Vipers on the opening night.
The Saints Hockey Club Schools (SHCS) team also enjoyed a productive start to the competition. After defeating Hikers 4-1 on Wednesday, they returned on Thursday to register a 3-1 victory over OFHC Vipers.
The U17 Girls competition produced several closely contested encounters, particularly in Group A, where OFHC Phantom Troupe and GCC Her-ricanes battled to a 1-1 draw on Wednesday.
GCC Hurricanes followed that performance with a 2-1 victory over Hikers Junior Jets on Thursday, maintaining their unbeaten start.
In Group B, Saints Hockey Club (SHC) Sensations recorded one of the largest victories in the younger age group, defeating St Joseph High School (SJHS) Blue Bloods 4-0 on Wednesday.
SJHS Blue Bloods returned to action on Thursday and held Multi Stars to a goalless draw.
Meanwhile, the U17 Boys competition featured several competitive matches across Groups C and D.
In Group C, OFHC Predators secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Multi Alumni on Wednesday before battling to a 1-1 draw with Hikers Hatchets on Thursday.
Group D saw SHC Sigmas suffer a 2-1 defeat to GCC Outlaws on Wednesday before rebounding with an impressive 4-0 victory over SJHS Warriors on Thursday.
Action continues at CASH as the participating teams compete for honours in the four divisions.
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