THE Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools Sports will kick off their 2024 soccer season on March 4. Following up on the hugely 2023 soccer season under the guidance of Yiorgo Coyle, past convener of the games, current convener of BAISS soccer, Sandre Hobbs of Queens College, is seeking to see the games continue to grow in popularity.

Additionally, she is working hard to overcome some of the issues which popped up last season such as an even schedule of home-and-away games and conflicts with BAISS track competition.

Regulations for the competition will be distributed soon so teams are aware of the rules of the road by the Bahamas Soccer Referee Association.

This season sees the defending champions of the senior boys’ division the Lyford Cay Dragons and the senior girls’ champions, the Queens College Lady Comets, seeking to repeat as champions but facing stiff competition from St. Andrew’s Hurricanes senior boys and Windsor Academy senior girls.

On the first day of matches, there is a full schedule of senior boys’ games:

Aquinas vs Kingsway; St. Anne’s vs St. Andrew’s; Windsor Academy vs St. John’s College and Queen’s College vs St. Augustine’s College.

Defending champions Lyford Cay Dragons get the bye.