On Friday February 12 at 3:20 PM, both a TCIFA U11 and U9 soccer teams will depart Provo to compete in the President’s Weekend Tournament at the ESPN World Of Sports Playing Facility in Orlando, Florida; hosted by Disney Resorts. The competition will see approximately 300 teams being entered, where the skills and talent of just under 4000 young players will be on display.

Each team will play 3 preliminary games in their respective age group’s, for a chance to reach the semifinals, and finals. The TCIFA have finished 3rd in the past and the coaches believe we presently have the caliber of players to further advance in the competition this year.

Bennett Williams will be responsible for the U 9 team, whilst Fraser Park; assisted by Neil Coles, will be in charge of the U 11’s.

The teams progress can followed on Got Soccer, Login: tcifa; password: tcifa, which lists Roster, coaches, playing schedule and results of each game together with league standings daily. They will return to the Island on Tuesday February 16, at approximately 2:00 PM.

South Caicos, commonly referred to as “the Big South,” has been infected with football fever. The young footballers of the Big South were overwhelmed with excitement as they received their first set of goals from the Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association (“TCIFA”) on Saturday, November 7, 2015. TCIFA in its efforts to expand throughout the entire country has recently revitalized its grassroots programme in Grand Turk and has extended the programme into the islands of North and Middle Caicos and also South Caicos.

It is no wonder that TCIFA continues to make tremendous strides in the world of football as it is evident that tunnel vision does not exist, instead, TCIFA’s vision includes the development of football both nationally and internationally. Candia Ewing, General Secretary states that “in order to achieve our realistic goals we rely on our volunteers who are an integral part of the association. In this regard, we are truly grateful to have Mr. Damian Grant heading our grassroots programme in the island of South Caicos.”

Grant is currently employed by the Turks & Caicos Islands Government as the Physical Education and Health Science Teacher of the Iris Stubbs Primary School. Grant has a vast amount of experience in the football arena, played as a striker and has earned a FIFA Advance Level II Coaching License. Grant’s coaching experience has extended into Harbour View Football Club and the University of Technology in Kingston, Jamaica.

The elated Grant could not contain his excitement as he stated that “team work will always make the dream work! Thanks to TCIFA for supplying the South Caicos football program with well needed goals. This is the next step in developing football in the Big South at all levels and gender.”

ABOUT Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association (TCIFA) – TCIFA is a non-for-profit organization in the business of football development throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands. The TCIFA has been in operation since 1996, and a member of FIFA, since 1998. Persons interested in becoming volunteers should contact the General Secretary at 941-5532.

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PROVIDENCIALES, Turks & Caicos Islands; Friday, July 18th 2014 – The Turks & Caicos Islands Football Association (TCIFA) will be launching the Confederation of North Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Grassroots Festival for Girls this weekend. The festival consists of two sections: a course and the event. The course will take place on Saturday and Sunday, 19^th – 20^th July from 8:30AM – 1:00PM, with the festival being held on Monday, July 21^st at 4PM. All activities will be hosted at the National Academy on Venetian Road in Providenciales.

This festival will be focused on the U-12 girls, and the TCIFA is anticipating them to turn out in large numbers. Both parents and coaches are encouraged to participate in the course, which is promised to be both educational and enlightening.

Heather Dyche, a CONCACAF Instructor, will be the lead trainer for both the course and festival. Dyche has an extensive background in football, which includes Olympic Development Director for New Mexico and various positions within the coaching field.  Dyche is currently the National Instructional Staff for the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) and currently holds a National Youth License and a USSF C license.

For more information on the TCIFA, kindly contact Sonia Bien-Aime, Secretary General on 941-5532 or email .

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ABOUT Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association – The Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association (TCIFA) is a non-for-profit organization in the business of football development throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands. The TCIFA has been in operation since 1996, and a member of FIFA, since 1998.