Frederick Joseph, aka “Freddie”, of Estate Two Brothers, transitioned into eternal life on September 23. He was 81 years old.
Frederick Joseph
He was preceded in death by his mother, Agnes Figaro Josep, and father, Terrence Joseph.
He is survived by his spouse, Amelia Petersen Joseph; daughters, Anita Joseph, Teresa Duncan, Ali Felix, Beverly Joseph, Dahlia Weekes, Kerisha Gill; sons, Julen Leslie Joseph, Shadrach Gill Jr., Howard Gill; grandchildren, Felicia Bello, O’Dani Evans, Ketisha Iles, Myles Leslie, Emil Leslie; great-grandchildren, Azariyah Iles; sisters, Theresa Greenaway, Greeta Joseph, Ivy Maxwell, Elenora Joseph, Claron Warrington; brothers, Patrick Paul, Kenrick Joseph, Erick Joseph; aunt, Annie Hazel; daughters-in-law, Annette Leslie; son-in-law, Andre Duncan; brothers-in-law, Stanley Maxwell, Leon Petersen; sister-in-law, Arlene Abrahams; godchildren, Sequenia Rogers, Carla Baird, Anthony Williams; cousins and other relatives, Jacqueline Massicott; special friends, Curtis & Alfred Williams & Family, Daryl Rogers, Elizabeth Wilson, Corine Messer, Dawn Rodgers, Idio Francis, Randy Allen, Clifford Joseph, Gloria Joseph, Kenneth Gittens, Club 21 Members, Swimming Group, other relatives and friends too numerous to mention.
Funeral service will be held on October 23, at Friedensberg Moravian Church, Frederiksted, St. Croix, USVI. Viewing will begin at 9 am with service at 10 am. Interment will follow at Frederiksted Cemetery.
In Lieu of flowers contributions can be made to: Friedensberg.Moravianvi@gmail.com via Paypal. Or, denote Window Project in memory of Frederick Joseph, Friedensberg Moravian Church PO Box 617, Frederiksted, VI 00841
Professional services are entrusted to James Memorial Funeral Home, Inc.
Hispanic Heritage Month festivities were in full swing Saturday night as hundreds of residents and visitors gathered on St. Croix for a lively block party celebrating Virgin Islands–Puerto Rico Friendship Day. The event, part of a weekend of cultural activities, brought music, food, and fellowship to the streets in a vibrant display of Caribbean unity.
This year’s block party was organized a bit differently from previous Virgin Islands–Puerto Rico Friendship Day celebrations. In past years, the committee hosted the event in a village format. (Source photo by Diana Dias)
Attendees were seen dancing the electric slide to the sounds of the 411 Band, supporting local vendors, and proudly wearing shirts in recognition of Puerto Rican friendship. Laughter, movement, and music filled the air as the community came together to celebrate decades of shared heritage. Central High School’s SPARK Committee was also seen vending and representing the school. A special happy birthday was extended to “Big Daddy Chucho” before he took the stage with the 411 Band.
The VI/PR Committee organized a weekend of events that included a recognition ceremony at Government House on Thursday, a block party on Saturday, and a gathering at Altona Lagoon on Sunday. (Source photo by Diana Dias)Virgin Islands. – Puerto Rico Friendship festivities were in full swing over the weekend with performances by the 411 Band, Vio International, DJ Ricky Sounds, and more. (Source photo by Diana Dias)During Saturday’s block party, “Big Daddy Chucho” was recognized and celebrated his birthday. (Source photo by Diana Dias)
First established in 1964 by Gov. Ralph Paiewonsky, VI/PR Friendship Day honors Puerto Ricans who live in the Virgin Islands or have made significant contributions to the territory. The public holiday, observed annually on the second Monday in October, coincides with Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day. This year marks the 61st celebration, which will be officially observed on Oct. 13.
A crowd breaks out into the Electric Slide during the block party on Saturday night. (Source photo by Diana Dias)Vendors sold VI/PR-branded apparel, food, drinks, and more during the block party. (Source photo by Diana Dias)The crowd gathers to enjoy music and festivities during the Virgin Islands–Puerto Rico Friendship Day activities. (Source photo by Diana Dias)
The festivities extended beyond the block party, with the multiday VI/PR Village festival on St. Croix featuring cultural presentations, traditional dishes, and performances celebrating the deep connections between the two U.S. territories.
Block Party attendees line up at a food stand beneath the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rican flags. (Source photo by Diana Dias)
As part of the celebrations, four honorees were recognized Thursday at Government House for their outstanding contributions that reflect the enduring friendship and shared legacy between Virgin Islanders and Puerto Ricans. Arthur Cedric Petersen Jr. was honored for his decades of service in agriculture and education. Michelle Smith, a rising track standout, was celebrated for her athletic excellence. José Luis Saldana, business owner and community advocate, was recognized for a lifetime of enterprise and civic engagement rooted in his family’s migration story from Vieques in the 1930s. Carmen Gladys Félix Encarnación was also honored for her lifelong dedication to community and culture.
Dancing continued throughout the night as attendees enjoyed an evening of music during the Saturday block party. (Source photo by Diana Dias)A member of SPARK stands in front of their food stand at the Virgin Islands–Puerto Rico Friendship Day block party on St. Croix. (Source photo by Diana Dias)
As the celebrations continued into the night, one sentiment resonated throughout the crowd — pride in a shared history and optimism for the future of the Virgin Islands–Puerto Rico bond.
For years, Virgin Islands residents have complained that WAPA’s bills felt like guesswork — estimated charges, unexplained spikes, and adjustments that arrived months late. CEO Karl Knight doesn’t deny it. “If you take an estimate of an estimate, your accuracy starts to be skewed,” he said in a recent interview with the Source. “We owed the public something better.”
That “something better” is the Advanced Metering Infrastructure system — WAPA’s second attempt at modern smart-metering after the first generation failed more than a decade ago. The new meters, now being rolled out across all three islands, transmit readings over cellular networks instead of older radio-frequency channels that were vulnerable to interference and storm damage. Each device sends real-time consumption data directly to the utility, giving customers accurate usage records and allowing crews to spot outages instantly.
Knight said the first phase of installations is already underway, beginning with areas where meters had stopped communicating entirely. “We’ve installed several thousand new meters to replace failed ones,” he said. “The goal is complete coverage within two years.” To support that goal, WAPA has also reorganized its metering and billing divisions so that both functions report through the same chain of command — an internal change meant to close the loop between energy use, meter reads, and the bills customers receive.
Accuracy is only one part of the fix. The utility is also investing heavily in training. “We’re making sure the people who will run these systems are trained from the ground up,” Knight said. “They’re getting hands-on experience as the network is built, so they understand it inside and out.” WAPA has partnered with a project-management firm to oversee the rollout and will continue sending local staff through on-site certification courses until the full system is operational.
To prevent history from repeating itself, the new meters are being mounted on composite poles — stronger, storm-resistant supports that also serve the wider grid-hardening initiative. “We learned from the last time,” Knight said. “We’ve accounted for weather, terrain, and data reliability. These meters will stand up to island conditions.”
The results could be transformative. Reliable metering means fewer billing estimates and faster detection of energy loss, giving WAPA a clearer picture of where revenue is being lost to faulty equipment or theft. For customers, it means bills that could finally make sense. The authority also plans to introduce an online portal allowing users to view usage patterns, receive alerts, and compare consumption month to month.
Knight is cautious not to overpromise. “It’s going to take time to rebuild trust,” he said. “But if we can show people that their bills are accurate and that our system works — that’s where confidence starts.”
He acknowledged that the reputation gap runs deep. Years of deferred maintenance, outages, and billing confusion have eroded faith in the authority. Yet, he insists, WAPA’s modernization isn’t just technological — it’s cultural. “We’re shifting from reactive to proactive,” he said. “Our customers will see that every dollar they pay is tied to measurable performance.”
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Relationships are not maintained by love alone. Love can light the spark, but it is emotional intelligence that keeps the fire from becoming a wildfire. Accountability is not just for public spaces or professional roles—it belongs at home, in the car, in the texts you send and the tone you use. If you do not learn how to manage yourself in close proximity to another person, love will not save you from what your behavior destroys.
We talk a lot about being ready for a relationship, but what most people mean is they are ready for companionship. They are ready for the good mornings, the shared meals, the posts, and the presence. What they are not always ready for is what comes after the honeymoon season ends. The moments when your triggers get touched. The moments when your expectations do not get met. The times when you feel unseen, unheard, or misunderstood. That is where maturity gets tested. That is where emotional intelligence either shows up—or disappears.
There are no off days when it comes to how you treat the people closest to you. That does not mean perfection. It means intention. It means recognizing that your bad day is not permission to be careless. It means remembering that proximity does not cancel out respect. Just because they love you does not mean they deserve your lowest self on repeat. Just because they are patient does not mean they are unaffected. Just because they are committed does not mean you get to stop being considerate.
One of the things Emotional Intelligence 2.0 reminded me is that relationships are emotional mirrors. They show you who you are under pressure. They reveal your patterns, your needs, your habits, and your emotional defaults. If you are not willing to sit with what gets exposed, you will always blame the other person when in fact it might be your own lack of emotional discipline. You will call their boundaries a problem when really, they are just protecting themselves from the parts of you that you refuse to examine.
Accountability in relationships is about more than saying “I messed up.” It is about doing the work to not keep messing up in the same way. It is about being honest about your triggers, owning your growth areas, and taking responsibility for how your actions land. It is about receiving correction without deflection. It is about offering grace without excusing patterns that need to shift.
We all want to be loved, but sometimes we sabotage the very thing we prayed for because we do not want to do the internal work it takes to sustain it. Love without self-awareness becomes manipulation. Love without self-management becomes instability. Love without accountability becomes entitlement. You start believing people should just accept you as you are while you actively harm them with your inconsistency. That is not love. That is self-centeredness dressed up as vulnerability.
I had to learn that emotional safety is not just about big gestures—it is about daily habits. It is about following through when you say you will. It is about controlling your tone, especially when things are tense. It is about not weaponizing silence. It is about naming what you feel without making the other person your enemy. And it is about doing all of this, not just when you feel like it, but consistently, because consistency builds trust.
There are no off days when it comes to character. You do not get to be emotionally available one week and emotionally reckless the next. You do not get to be a great communicator in public and then ghost your partner when you are mad. You do not get to demand grace and then disappear when it is your turn to give it. That is not maturity. That is convenience. And relationships built on convenience do not last.
This is where the work gets real. Because the closer someone gets to you, the more of you they see. The parts you hide from the world? They live with those parts. They get the unfiltered version of your moods, your stress, your ambition, your fear. So if you do not learn how to regulate what is going on inside of you, the people closest to you will always carry the consequences of your unchecked emotions.
But here is the good news—emotional intelligence can grow. You can become more aware. You can become more thoughtful. You can choose the pause. You can build new habits. You can repair what you did not know how to manage in previous seasons. And most of all, you can become someone who creates emotional safety, not emotional exhaustion.
So if you are in a relationship, or you are preparing for one, ask yourself some hard questions. How do you show up when you are disappointed? How do you respond when you feel misunderstood? Do you apologize well? Do you listen to understand or listen to defend? Are you consistent, or do you leave people guessing? Can you receive correction, or do you shut down?
Because love is not magic. Love is maintenance. And maintenance requires maturity.
There are no off days when it comes to relationships.
Editor’s Note: Opinion articles do not represent the views of the Virgin Islands Source newsroom and are the sole expressed opinion of the writer. Submissions can be made to visource@gmail.com.
The Celebrity Xcel under construction in France. (Submitted photo)
When the Celebrity Xcel ties up on St. Thomas Dec. 9, some of the 3,200 passengers aboard will already have had a taste of what the Virgin Islands has to offer — or a facsimile of it.
The cruise industry has flirted with bringing shoreside experiences aboard for decades, procuring lamb on New Zealand itineraries and salmon in Alaska. Many ships bring on regional experts — historians, ecologists, oenologists — to explain what passengers see ashore.
For the Xcel, however, Celebrity Cruises plans to go a step further, serving traditional Caribbean food and drink, and staging an interactive carnival celebration that cruise line officials hoped would feel as natural and warm as the real thing.
Roughly 1,300 workers put spaces like this pool area together on the Celebrity Xcel. (Submitted photo)
While work crews at the Chandelier De Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, were welding together the new Celebrity Xcel one sunny August day, Celebrity Cruises President Laura Hodges Bethge said the idea was for the passengers to get their dose of the Caribbean before stepping ashore.
Celebrity Cruises President Laura Hodges Bethge autographs a steel beam in the bowels of the Celebrity Xcel ship. (Submitted photo)
“Our guests come to us, first and foremost, for where they’re going to visit. So it’s our opportunity to bring that on board the ship. It’s part of your journey, even when we’re not in the destination,” Hodges Bethge said during a tour of the ship during construction.
Each of the ship’s Caribbean itineraries will have a different region-specific festival, with music and performers that passengers can choose to interact with or not, she said.
Some cruises’ quest for authenticity falls short. A sweet umbrella drink does not necessarily equal tropical relaxation, Hodges Bethge said. But she and her team said they were making authenticity a selling point aboard the Xcel. If someone is feeling lazy, or if the weather didn’t cooperate, the passenger could get their dosage of near-authentic Virgin Islands splendor without leaving the ship, she said.
Celebrity sought local experts to guide their hand, getting the right food and drink recipes, right music, and carnival costuming for daily presentations and weekly celebrations, Hodges Bethge said.
Keith Lane, Celebrity’s senior vice president of hotel operations, said hot sauce and horseradish for Caribbean-style dishes and drinks would be sourced locally from various islands. Rather than inventing Caribbean traditions, Lane said Celebrity would hire local carnival experts to instruct other performers.
“You recruit. And we try to recruit the folks that will reflect the authenticity of the festival,” Lane said. The ships already have a fair number of Dominicans and Jamaicans but lack a robust population of Virgin Islanders, he said.
When the ship repositions to the Mediterranean in the summer, it will trade Caribbean pepper sauce for locally-sourced olive oil and swap Caribbean carnivals for southern European festivals.
“That’s the most complex piece. As far as getting the crew here, training the crew, then you look at the new venues, that’s where the complexity lies in,” Lane said. “It’s a big undertaking.”
The entrance to the Bazaar space, under construction in August, where cruise officials hope to mimic Caribbean celebrations. (Submitted photo)
These celebrations will take place in a dedicated space called the Bazaar. Celebrity plans to splatter color across enormous LED-lit walls and archways.
A bi-level lounge concept has a chef’s counter and cooking class space called Spice below, and a casual restaurant, Mosaic, above. The plan is for two sets of live musicians to play the same song at the same time, with hints of one performance wafting into the other space.
Celebrity Xcel’s Bazaar concept under construction in August. (Submitted photo)
“Definitely, the Bazaar seems like the most complex piece because it isn’t just one concept,” Lane said.
The Bazaar will also feature a retail market with local — or locally inspired — items for sale.
Captain “Kirk” Kyriakos Matragkas on the bridge wing of the Celebrity Xcel during its construction. (Submitted photo)
The Xcel finished its sea trials in September and is scheduled to leave France for Fort Lauderdale in October, said Captain “Kirk” Kyriakos Matragkas. Its maiden voyage is scheduled for November and arrives on St. Thomas Dec. 9.
Matragkas said he was well acquainted with the Virgin Islands, having docked at Crown Bay many times.
He had high praise for the Virgin Islands’ harbor pilots. In some ports, the legally-mandated pilot comes aboard and has a cup of coffee and a chat while the bridge crew essentially does what they were going to do anyway, Matragkas said.
“The American pilots are way much more professional than the rest in Caribbean,” he said. “In U.S., they are great. In Europe, they are very good. In Asia, sometimes we face language barriers.”
St. Croix’s Helenites SC advanced to the USVISF Men’s Premier League Big 4 final with a 4-0 victory over St. Thomas’s top-seeded New Vibes. (Photo courtesy USVISF)
St. Croix’s Helenites SC advanced to the USVISF Men’s Premier League Big 4 final with a 4-0 victory over St. Thomas’s top-seeded New Vibes on Saturday afternoon at Bethlehem Soccer Complex, capitalizing on penalty trouble that left their St. Thomas opponents down a man for nearly 50 minutes.
The match featured a homecoming performance from goalkeeper Whelan Joseph, who returned from the United States to compete for Helenites against his former club.
The semifinal showcased two of the winningest programs in Big 4 history, both rosters stacked with national team players. The action-packed match turned decisively in the 42nd minute when New Vibes’ Max Sonder Joseph received a red card for a tackle that left Helenites’ Romario Atkinson limping through the second half.
Playing a man down and without key fixtures like Naqwan Henry and the ejected Joseph, New Vibes battled through a scoreless first half before Helenites took control after the break.
William Schaffer opened the scoring in the 54th minute, and the floodgates soon followed. A foul by Helenites’s Dante Nicholas in the 65th minute led to a penalty kick opportunity that could have pulled New Vibes back into contention.
Instead, Lentz Bazelais sailed his attempt over the goal. “Tall goalkeeper, very athletic, Lentz knew he needed something special to defeat him,” commentator Kevin Sheppard said. “Unfortunately, he went with power instead of placement.”
Joseph, the former New Vibes keeper, now playing for Helenites, impressed throughout with his athleticism and composure.
“Helenites’s goalkeeper looks very athletic, looks like he can play out,” commentator Kurtice Lewis said. “Looks like more than a goalkeeper. Very good with his feet, very quick, agile.”
“Very tall and athletic, can move, has all the right tools,” Sheppard added.
Joseph’s presence proved particularly valuable as New Vibes continued to search for a lifeline despite their numerical disadvantage. New Vibes goalkeeper Clinson Bonhomme kept his team in the match with crucial saves in the 68th and 71st minutes, but Helenites’s pressure eventually told.
Schaffer doubled the lead in the 71st minute, heading home a corner kick to make it 2-0. Cade Winchester added the third in the 78th minute with another header before Atkinson, the same player who’d been on the receiving end of the red card tackle, beat two defenders and the goalkeeper for Helenites’ fourth goal in the 85th minute.
The lopsided scoreline didn’t diminish New Vibes’ effort in difficult circumstances.
“Kudos to New Vibes,” Lewis said. “They kept their composure and still tried to attack.”
“Shout out to New Vibes for still fighting despite being down a man,” he added later.
For Joseph, the match meant competing against familiar faces and the coach who helped shape his career.
“New Vibes will always have a spot in my story,” Joseph said after the match. “We had a solid group back then, but now you can really see the structure coming together. It’s been almost five years now since I’ve played with them, but there’s always that familiar face in Fabian [Felix] who I really enjoyed playing for. I appreciate the guidance and support he’s given me.”
When asked about returning to the territory for the Big 4, Joseph’s appreciation was evident.
“It felt really good coming back home,” he said. “It’s always love when you touch the island again, especially for something like the Big 4. The energy’s different here — family, friends, the fans, everybody showing love — it just reminds you where it all started.”
Winchester, whose two goals helped secure the victory, kept his focus simple.
“My job is to put the ball in the back of the net,” he said. “You’ve got to finish your chances and that’s what I did tonight.”
Looking ahead to Sunday’s final against Raymix, Winchester noted his team’s advantage in securing the match before overtime.
“We’re just going to play our game,” he said. “They have an extra 30 minutes on their legs so we’re looking to tire them out. Let the ball do the work.”
Helenites’s head coach Aaron Abraham encouraged his players to trust themselves throughout the match. When asked about his strategy for the final, he smiled: “I’m going to keep that as a secret.”
The championship match will pit Helenites against second-seeded Raymix FC, who upset top-seeded CAPA on penalty kicks earlier Saturday after 120 scoreless minutes. Raymix’s marathon semifinal means they’ll face Helenites with significantly less recovery time.
“I know these two teams will fight and battle to see who will take it all,” Sheppard said.
Joseph echoed the sentiment when asked about facing Raymix.
“We’re locked in,” he said. “We know what’s at stake — and we respect them as a side — but we’re coming to handle business. At this stage, it’s all about focus, composure, and making the most of every chance. We just have to stick to our plan and play our game.”
The Big 4 final kicks off at 4 p.m. at Bethlehem Soccer Complex. The game will stream live on FIFA+.
A 37-year-old St. Croix man was arrested Saturday morning after police responded to a report of a domestic violence assault, the Virgin Islands Police Department reported.
At approximately 9:36 a.m., the 911 Emergency Call Center received a report from a woman stating that a verbal dispute with her boyfriend, Angel Porfil, had escalated into a physical altercation. She told officers that Porfil attacked her, but she was able to defend herself and escape the apartment, according to the police report.
The victim fled to a relative’s home, where officers observed visible injuries to her face. She declined medical attention at the scene, the police report stated.
Porfil was arrested for simple assault and battery — domestic violence. In accordance with the territory’s domestic violence statute, no bail was set. He was transported to the John A. Bell Adult Correctional Facility, pending his advice of rights hearing scheduled for Tuesday, at the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands, the report stated.
A 50-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a daytime robbery at a jewelry store on Company Street in Christiansted, St. Croix, the V.I. Police Department reported.
According to a VIPD police report, police responded to the report of a robbery in progress Saturday. Investigators said the suspect, later identified as Daniel Ramos, entered the store claiming he wanted to buy a gold bracelet. When an employee presented a display of jewelry, Ramos allegedly asked to see another item — then grabbed several pieces from the display and ran out of the store.
A bystander attempted to stop Ramos, leading to a brief struggle outside the store, police said. During the scuffle, the employee managed to take several photos of the suspect. Ramos escaped but left behind several personal items, including a cell phone and a shoe, which helped investigators confirm his identity, the police report stated.
Police later apprehended Ramos at his residence. He was transported to the Wilbur Francis Command Police Station, booked, and then taken to the John A. Bell Correctional Facility, where he remains pending his advice of rights hearing scheduled for Tuesday in the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands, the report stated.
Ramos has been charged with second-degree robbery, third-degree robbery, and grand larceny, it stated.
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St. Thomas’s second-seeded Raymix FC upset St. Croix’s top-ranked CAPA 4-2 in a penalty shootout in the USVISF Men’s Premier League semifinal. (Photo courtesy USVISF)
St. Thomas’s second-seeded Raymix FC upset St. Croix’s top-ranked CAPA 4-2 in a penalty shootout today at the Bethlehem Soccer Complex, advancing to the USVISF Men’s Premier League Big 4 final after 120 minutes of scoreless soccer.
The St. Thomas side converted all four of its penalty attempts while goalkeeper Clarens Doralus made a crucial save to send the young, relentless club into Sunday’s championship match against Helenites.
The semifinal victory marked a significant achievement for Raymix, who replaced LRVI FC in the St. Thomas division this year. Raymix executed a primarily defensive game plan against CAPA’s physically imposing roster, frustrating the usually dominant squad for two full hours before claiming the match on spot kicks.
Raymix huddled in prayer before the penalties began, a circle of players in sweat-soaked jerseys who had just battled through regulation and two overtime periods against a team that, as their head coach Glen Monticeux would later joke, “looked like grown men facing schoolboys.”
“We fought hard,” said Doralus, whose diving save on CAPA’s second penalty attempt kept his team’s hopes alive. “We had a plan, and we just came and we [did] it.”
The plan was simple in theory, brutal in execution. Raymix absorbed pressure for two full hours of regulation and overtime, pushing past their limits in the afternoon heat.
“What matters is who is able to put that ball in the back of the net,” said commentator Kurtice Lewis. “Raymix stuck in there and did not give in despite all the pressure, not having the numbers, not having the support. Their defense was very organized.”
CAPA dominated possession and created chances, including two dangerous free kicks in overtime, but tight defending came at a cost. One minute into the first overtime period, CAPA’s Alexi Bedford, a key player, was carried off on a stretcher with an ankle injury that left him sidelined for the remainder of the match.
The game had everything except goals. Raymix’s defensive shape, marshaled by Gali Prat, frustrated wave after wave of CAPA attacks. Prat was in the trenches, unafraid to take tackles and get dirty.
“Raymix defense moved like wolves,” Sheppard observed, noting how defenders swarmed CAPA’s offense, seldom leaving one-on-one matchups. “They hunted in packs.”
When the final whistle blew to signal penalty kicks, Raymix’s Prat stepped up first. He sailed his penalty into the net, answered by CAPA’s Kassall Greene. Herve Omilus brought Raymix’s score to 2. Then came Doralus’s crucial save on CAPA’s second attempt to protect the 2-1 lead. CAPA’s Jamol Yorke converted to pull it back to 2-2, but Wood Pierre and Bendy Omilus buried Raymix’s third and fourth kicks to make it 4-2.
When CAPA’s final attempt sailed wide, the Raymix bench exploded onto the field in a wave of pure joy. Players front-flipped, swirled their jerseys overhead, and hoisted Doralus onto their shoulders as the crowd roared.
“The team played with such heart,” Sheppard noted. “They created their chances and took them.”
“Raymix is a young team and competed at a high enough level to make it to the Big 4 finals,” Lewis added. “A very good look for the youngsters.”
Around the property, kids played their own mini Big 4 tournaments off the turf, their shouts and laughter providing the perfect soundtrack to an afternoon that showcased how much soccer is growing in the territory.
Tomorrow at 4 p.m., Raymix will return to the Bethlehem Soccer Complex to face the Helenites, the second seed from St. Croix, in the Big 4 final. The game will stream live on FIFA +.
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