Walker Cup heats up as 14 teams advance; big clashes set for Tuesday

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The opening round of the 2026 Inter- secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) urban Walker Cup delivered its share of goals and surprises on Saturday, with several of Jamaica’s leading schoolboy football teams advancing to the Round of 16.

Among the biggest winners were defending Manning Cup champions Excelsior High, who crushed Kingston Technical 7-0, led by a hat-trick from Habbie Mohammed. Rivaldo Murray scored twice, while Ricardo Clue and Nicwayne Patrick added the other goals.

Defending champions St Catherine High, Campion College, Kingston College (KC) and St George’s College also secured their places in the next round.