Bermuda’s most talented young footballers will showcase their skills at the annual Bermuda School Sports Federation All-Star games at the North Field, National Sports Centre, tomorrow.

Once again the East and West will battle for the bragging rights, with six matches — senior school girls and boys, middle school boys and girls, and primary school boys and girls — being contested throughout the day.

About 200 boys and girls are expected to be on display, with Irving Romaine, the West senior school boys’ coach, hoping for some entertaining encounters between the Island’s top young players.

He also said several overseas college scouts would be in attendance to run the rule over the players.

“It’s not really about winning and losing, it’s about putting on a good game of football,” the Berkeley Institute teacher said.

“The games will be filmed and players will be able to use the footage for when they try to get college scholarships.

“We’re just hoping for some good games between our best talent.”

Romaine said the high school boys’ matches would feature players with Premier Division experience, including Jahnazae Swan, of Dandy Town, Azende Furbert, of North Village, and PHC’s Deondre Dowling.

“These players are academically sound and most of them have the grades to actually go off to university,” Romaine, who has been coaching at the All-Star games for five years, said.

“There are a lot of talented players in the high school boys’ match who people will recognise from the Premier Division.”

Romaine, a former Bermuda cricket captain, said he was hoping for a bumper turnout for the games.

“It would be nice if people came out and supported players,” he said. “There are games all day and I hope people will hang around for the high school games.

“When I was at school we used to have a banquet and up to 20 coaches would come down to recruit. It’s gone away from that a little, but the BSSF are trying to get back there.

“We really want to make it a showpiece and one of the highlights of the football season.”

In last year’s All-Star games, the West won four of the six games, with the West beating the East in the primary school girls’ match, while the West defeated the East 7-5 in the boys’ game.

In the middle school games, the West girls won 5-2 and the West boys triumphed 2-0. The East finally pulled off a win in the high school girls’ game, with a 7-1 win, while the West boys won 3-1.

TEAMS
Primary School Girls
East Team: Jahde Simmons, Jahni Simmons, Kenshae Richardson, Myeisha Sharieff (Elliot Primary School); Elisa Ihara. Isabella White, Isabelle Roel (Somersfield Academy); Amarley Raynor, Layla Perry, Danielle Symonds (Harrington Sound Primary School); Shye Blair-Paynter (East End Primary School); Navada Ray (Victor Scott Primary School). Coaches: Lyndsy Ford, Shaevonne Welch.

West Team: Samantha Davies. Lauren Cardwell, Sydney Fischer, Kyra Adams (Saltus Grammar School); Azari Easton, Keidel Astwood, K’Xiyae Gibbons, Keara Dill (West Pembroke Primary School); Dwjhanae Smith (Purvis Primary); Daniella Stegmann, Zorena Anderson, Katelyn Medeiros (Bermuda High School); Khylee Edwards (Heron Bay Primary School); Asia-Leigh Hollis (Warwick Academy); Ayesha Payne (West End Primary). Coaches: Wendell Smith, Zindzi Swan, Mary Hopkins.

Primary School Boys
East Team: Nic Kempe, Ty Dunlop, Michael Costello (Somersfield Academy); Nigerie Daniels (East End Primary); Omari Levon (Prospect Primary); Chyion Thompson (Victor Scott Primary School); Drake Kucharick (Mount Saint Agnes Academy); Jekei Eve, Aaron Estravit (Harrington Sound Primary School); Amir Dill,Sayan Minors (Elliott Primary School); Aunde Todd, Gianni Santucci (St George’s Preparatory); Dean Lottimore, Karmai Hendrickson (Northlands Primary School); Zhamir Denbrook (St David’s Primary School); Chazz Knights (Francis Patton Primary School). Coaches: Davon Wade, Quincy Aberdeen.

West Team: Stephan Jones (Somerset Primary); Kwame Naylor, Harry Twite (Warwick Academy); Mataeo Holder, Adio Tankard-Deshield, Aquiyei Richardson (West Pembroke); Toran Place, Brazil Robinson, Ny Aunjae Crockwell (Purvis Primary School); Leule Simmons (Heron Bay Primary School); Jordan Lambe, Tre Burgess (Saltus Grammar School); Dionte Dowling, Kairo Lewis (Paget Primary); Mason Robinson (Dalton E. Tucker Primary School); Nijain Thomas (West End Primary School).

Middle School Girls
East Team: Shy’nade Akinstall (Dellwood Middle School); Ka’Ri Richards (Clearwater Middle School); Abbey Barker, Macy Sidders, Abigail Brewer, Jasmine Simons (Bermuda High School); Enyche Astwood, Druw Bascome, Jada Miller, Jaiden Master, Satia Burchall, Stefanie Francis, Ziah Burchall,Dee-Nae Hollis, Jailen Simons (Whitney Institute Middle School. Coaches: Wayneisha Bean, Nyeisha Saunders.

West Team: Trinae Edwards, Precious Hayward, Gaiya Melakot (Sandys Secondary Middle School); Koa Goodchild, Emily Illston, Lindsay Pacheco, Xe’Ahjah Paynter, Megan Titterton (Saltus Grammar School); Asrael Basden, Adia Gibbons, Jerlayah Kenney, Danielle Watson (TN Tatem Middle School); Tayla Horan, Tiara Simons (Warwick Academy). Coaches: Naquita Robinson, Lesley White.

Middle School Boys
East Team: Yusef Bushara, Chaz Trott, Toby Gibbons (Somersfield Academy); Jalen Commissiong (Mount Saint Agnes Academy); Mackai Gittens, Samori Greenidge-Saltus, Ryan Outerbridge, Tre McCallan (Clearwater Middle School); Kenyade McQueen, Tariq Bean (Dellwood Middle School); Gatwon Minors, Jair Eve, Zakiyah Lee, Seke Spence, Jai Pitt, Kashe Hall, Isiah Blankandal, Jomari Tyrell (Whitney Institute Middle School). Coaches: Vernon Lambe, Quenell Robinson, Neil Paynter, Devarr Boyles.

West Team: Zavier Smith, Kilae Crockwell, Tyrese Caines, Harry Crawford, Samuel Darling, Jayce Fraser (Warwick Academy); Finlay Turnbull, Ajani Burchall, Jarryd Richardson, Jonah Steven, Aaron Booth (Saltus Grammar School); Arnezha Astwood, Rayquon Woodley-Smith, Jahrico Butterfield (TN Tatem Middle School); Zaire Smith, Jayden Ebbin, Kyree Hollis, A’Naije’ Keesee-Ming (Sandys Secondary Middle School).

Senior School Girls
East Team: Micah Pond, Jade Stewart, Deshae Darrell, Taznae Fubler, Symira Lowe-Darrell, Teyah Lindo, Jahdiah Symond, Kendrea Dill (CedarBridge Academy); Zakiyah Durham, Zekiah Lewis, Raeesah Shakir, Jordan Davies (Saltus Grammar School). Coaches: Darrin Lewis, Naquita Robinson.

West Team: Anna Gilliatt, Sophie Gilliatt, Angele Basden, Sophia Wellman (Warwick Academy); Talae Quinn, Camryn Swan, Chloe Barker, Lauren Way (Bermuda High School); Brianna Swainson, Gemma Lindsay, Siyaunne Hall, Zahra Gibbons, Nia Christopher, Jada Samuel, Jya Ratteray Smith, Aliyah Carter Williams (Berkeley Institute). Coach: Shantel Deshield.

Senior School Boys

Teams unavailable at time of going to press