Bringing Home The Bronze, Commonwealth Youth Games 2017

The inauguration of the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Beach Soccer games took place on July 19th, in Nassau Bahamas. With the Turks and Caicos Islands participating in the girls' competition, four teams went head to head for the winning title. This included  Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, and the Bahamas.

Game 1 T&T vs. TCI, July 19, 2017 : Photos by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

Match results for the Turks and Caicos Islands Girls Beach Soccer National Team are as follows: 

Game 1, July 19: TCI 2, T&T 5 - Goals scored by Sydnee Campbell and Danara Brooks

Game 2, July 20: TCI 5, Bahamas 4 - 2 Goals scored by Erika Jeanguy, 2 goals by Sydnee Campbell and 1 by Dessa Douglas

Game 3, July 21: TCI 2, Jamaica 11 - Goals scored by Sydnee Campbell and Erika Jeanguy

As Trinidad & Tobago and Jamaica lead the competition with both the most wins and goals, Turks & Caicos Islands and the Bahamas reunited in a battle for third place. On July 22nd, Turks and Caicos Islands captured the bronze medal, with a score of 3-1; all 3 goals scored by Sydnee Campbell, the team captain. Trinidad and Tobago received the gold medal, and Jamaica, the silver.

Welcome Back Home!

Hon. Karen Malcolm, TCI minister of Education, Youth, Sports, and Library Services

(L-R) Olivia Graveley, Sonia Bien-Aime, Sydnee Campbell, Paula Garland

Remarks by Candace Hanchell, TCIFA Executive Director responsible for Women's Football

Remarks by Tamara Hall, TCIFA Executive Member responsible for Beach Soccer

Remarks by Paula Garland, TCIFA Executive Director and Team Manager

Remarks by Olivia Graveley, Head Coach

Remarks by Sydney Campbell, Team Captain

Guerline Hall and Sydney Campbell

Upon the team's return to Providenciales, they were greeted by loud cheers and bouquets of flowers, as parents, members of other TCI sporting disciplines, and supporters rallied at the exit to congratulate them. Also present with excitement was the Minister of Education, Youth, Sports, and Library Services, Hon. Karen Malcolm.

The team was transported to the TCIFA office, where a surprise congratulatory and press reception was held; an opportunity for TCIFA and supporters to express their happiness and bring words of encouragement and confidence.