THE Courts Optical Boys under-11 Pee Wee Football Competition kicked off on Saturday at the Ministry of Education Ground.
St John the Baptist opened their 2025 campaign with sound thrashing of St Theresa’s Primary 6-nil; the effort led by hat-tricks from Neymar Edwards and Aaron Christian.
Defending champions Santa Rosa Primary then showed their intent to retain their crown with a 6-nil thrashing of Goed Fortuin Primary thanks to goals from Taz LaRose who scored a helmet-trick and a double from Michael Harris.
Santa Rosa also played again later in the day, this time coming up against North Georgetown Primary and La Rose to the fore again this time to guide them to a needle victory 1-nil.
Potaro Primary also whipped Winfer Gardens Primary 3-1 and West Ruimveldt stopped St Aloysius Primary 4-nil.
In West Ruimveldt’s victory Yanique Cadogan and Ceon Rajkumar scored with the former scoring a triple.
Clonbrook Primary suffered a tough defeat when they faced Leonora Primary, losing 4-1.
Johnathan Melvin was the man chiefly responsible for the win with a hat-trick of goals in the 3rd, 11th and 29th minutes.
Tucville Primary won their contest against Stella Maris Primary 2-nil with both goals coming off the cleat of Dominic Dickson.
Redeemer Primary then edged Smith Memorial Primary 3-2 compliments of a pair of goals from Aaron Lall.
Top side St Stephen’s Primary had a horrid start as they lost to St Gabriel’s Primary 3-nil after strikes from Nathan Ville, Zion Hickerson and Simon Devon.
Marian Academy and Georgetown International Academy also played to a draw.
Genesis Early Childhood Education Centre and Ann’s Grove Primary also played out a stale mate 2-2.
Batavia Primary and St Mary’s Primary played to a draw with former champions St Pius Primary and Agatash Primary’s clash also ending in the result.