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UWI, Mona Football Scholarship Festival Attracts More Scouts

The University of the West Indies, Mona stages the second UWI, Mona Football Scholarship Festival on January 5-7, 2011 at the Mona Bowl. This year’s Festival will see an increased number of scouting coaches attending the event to recruit athletes. Approximately twelve local and overseas universities will be present at the Football Scholarship Festival.  

Participants in the Festival include sixth form student athletes from several high schools from across Jamaica in the Manning and Dacosta Cup Competitions. The event is designed to allow talented and academically eligible young athletes to be recruited by local and overseas coaches and provide an opportunity for the students to receive a scholarship through participation in the Festival.

The Festival involves a series of matches over a three day period which will give approximately ninety (90) athletes an opportunity to showcase their skills during scouting matches. Another highlight of the Festival is a UWI Football Club vs Prospective Scholarship All Star Team match on Thursday, January 6, 2010 at 6 pm at the Mona Bowl. The All Star team will consist of the top players from Manning and DaCosta Cup Competition. The Festival also includes motivational talks and a presentation. The event culminates with an All Manning vs All Dacosta Cup Match on Friday, January 7, 2010 at 11 am at the Mona Bowl.

The UWI, Mona Football Scholarship Festival is a part of the refocused sports development efforts at Mona. Five student athletes who participated in the first staging of the UWI, Mona Football Scholarship Festival were awarded Sports Scholarships to pursue undergraduate studies at Mona. Recently UWI, Mona footballers also qualified for the Super League having won the Claro/ KSAFA Major League Competition. Additionally, UWI, Mona now boasts the BSW Regupol track that was handed over to Hon. Usain Bolt, World’s fastest man.

For more details on the Football Scholarship Festival and sporting developmental at UWI, Mona interested persons may contact the Sports Office at 702-4476.


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