THE Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools has returned to soccer play after a three-year hiatus with action in the junior girls’ division with the Comets of Queen’s College hosting the Big Red Machine from St Augustine’s College.
This matchup will pit veteran coaches against each other as they try to rebuild their respective schools soccer programmes and continue the rivalry from track and field.
The senior boys’ division also saw games on Monday with St Augustine’s College hosting Queen’s College. SAC has a rising squad with eyes set on winning the BAISS title while QC will be seeking to rebuild from their 2016 glory years.
In the second senior boys’ matchup, soccer powerhouse Lyford Cay School will take on Aquinas College in the west.
COVID-19 really did a number on soccer so much so that traditional soccer schools experienced problems fielding team for this years competition. With a strong legacy of soccer, it was a surprise to see schools like St. John’s College and Temple Christian not fielding a team in the senior boys division.
With that said, the BAISS division continues to grow with the addition of Windsor Academy fielding teams this season. Welcome Windsor.
The soccer convener is Yiorgo Coyle of St. Andrews School.
Here’s a look at the teams entered in the four divisions:
Junior girls – Queen’s College, St Augustine’s College, Windsor Academy, St Andrew’s and St Anne’s.
Junior boys – St Augustine’s College, Queen’s College, St John’s College, St Anne’s, Windsor Academy, Aquinas College and Lyford Cat School.
Senior girls – Queen’s College, St Augustine’s College, St John’s College, Kingsway Academy, St Anne’s School, Lyford Cay School and St Andrew’s School.
Senior boys – St Augustine’s College, Queen’s College, Lyford Cay School, St Andrew’s School, St Anne’s School, Aquinas College, Kingsway Academy and Windsor Academy.
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