The TGE Dieppe Bay Eagles are celebrating a historic second after being topped the 2025 SKNFA Division 1 Champions, following a decisive 2-0 victory over Trevor Fraites and Associates Molineux Pitbulls on Monday, July 29. The match was held on the Samuel Williams Sports activities Complicated in Verchilds.
Targets from Reynaldo Matthew within the twelfth minute and Jaquan Rochester within the 71st minute secured the essential win for Dieppe Bay of their closing sport of the season. The stakes have been excessive, as second-place Honda Newtown United had additionally been in competition for the title. Though Newtown was scheduled to play 607 Building Lodge Patriots on the identical time, they have been awarded a default win after Lodge failed to indicate. A loss or draw for Dieppe Bay would have handed the title to Newtown.
Each Dieppe Bay Eagles and Honda Newtown United have earned promotion to the Premier League for the 2025-26 season.
As Division 1 champions, Dieppe Bay obtained their championship trophy, a money prize of $20,000, and winners’ medals from SKNFA President Atiba Harris throughout a post-match ceremony.
Workforce captain Nathanael Huggins highlighted the unity and perseverance of the squad all through the season. “Properly, it means quite a bit to the staff as a result of we come far, we strive our greatest to achieve this far, we combat arduous, sport by sport; , we simply attempt to do our greatest,” Huggins mentioned.
The victory additionally marked a historic private achievement for Coach Kalia Huggins, who grew to become the primary feminine coach to win a serious senior home soccer title in St. Kitts and Nevis. This follows her earlier success with the Dieppe Bay U13 staff. “I actually thought I had it final season, however once more, loads of issues, loads of obstacles. So, the objective was nonetheless, or the target was nonetheless to be the primary feminine to win the league,” she mentioned. “I didn’t obtain it final season, however this season, as a result of once more, chemistry (we have been) in a position to construct throughout the staff. My staff, my gamers, my help administration staff and everyone, we got here collectively and we made one thing occur. I feel it was necessary to make the gamers comfy.”
Reflecting on what the championship means for the broader Dieppe Bay group, Huggins added: “For the primary time, I seen that the group got here collectively and rallied behind the staff. And so they rallied arduous. And I feel simply trying on the crowd behind us, you may see the large help that we might have gotten tonight. And it implies that there’s hope. It implies that there’s…togetherness popping out right here and truly successful this, it undoubtedly means quite a bit for the group.”
This triumph marks the primary main trophy within the historical past of the Dieppe Bay Eagles, a milestone achievement that might be remembered for years to come back.
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