Thundercats, Hyenas and Dragons Claim Round 2 Victories in NCC Action

Errick Groves- West Kingston Hyenas

The National Club Championship continued last Saturday, June 9th, as Round 2 got underway at Cedar Grove Academy, producing two major upsets and a tightly contested finish. St Catherine Thundercats overturned expectations with a 30–22 win over the Duhaney Park Red Sharks, while the Liguanea Dragons stunned the JDF Warriors 12–7 in a low‑scoring battle. In the day’s other matchup, the West Kingston Hyenas secured a solid 28–18 victory over the Washington Boulevard Bulls after being locked up 18 all at halftime.

St Catherine Thundercats 30 def. Duhaney Park Red Sharks 22

St Catherine Thundercats delivered one of the day’s biggest surprises, defeating the Duhaney Park Red Sharks 30–22 in a composed and disciplined performance. The Thundercats built steady momentum through tries from Shevaughn Smith, Tahj‑Jay Lynch, and forward Matthew Craig, meanwhile, Damoy Palmer made a major impact off the bench with two tries. Their goal‑kicking proved decisive, with Ahmeeiqkie Miller landing three goals and Brandon Gordon adding two.

The Red Sharks was always in the contest with tries from Tavel Boodie, Kyjah Davis (2), and Adrian Thomas, who also kicked three goals, but they were unable to overturn the Thundercats’ early control. The result marks a notable upset given the Red Sharks’ strong Round 1 showing.

“We were really pleased with our win against a full-strength Red Sharks outfit,” said Thundercats Captain Tah-Jay Lynch. “We stuck to our systems and were rewarded with the full two points.”

Redsharks coach Jason Gooden said,” It was a tough loss, but I really loved the effort from our team. We got into genuine try scoring positions quite a few times but were unlucky not to better capitalize.”

St Catherine Thundercats: Shevaughn Smith, Romario Hull, Brandon Barrett, Shavaughn Smith, Romeish Smith, Ahmeeiqkie Miller, Kishony Campbell, Shade Whyte, Aldane Eccleston, Brandon Gordon, Damoy Palmer, Tahj‑Jay Lynch, Joseph Daley, Tajah Wilson, Matthew Craig, Shadre Dixon, Lyndel Thrue.

Duhaney Park Red Sharks: Andrew Simpson, Tavel Boodie, Kyjah Davis, Alex Williamson, Oniel Williams, Owen Linton, Chevaughn Bailey, Ajani Harrison, Luke Elliott, Akeem Murray, Chawn Henry, Adrian Thomas, Daniel Morrison, Shamoy Stewart, Joseph Rochester, Daniel Barnett, Damari Morris, Weston Williams.

Liguanea Dragons 12 def. JDF Warriors 7

The Liguanea Dragons secured the second major upset of the day with a 12–7 win over the JDF Warriors. The Dragons’ scoring came through tries from national winger Kamarine Williams and interchange forward Antonio Baker, supported by two goals from Adrian Hall. Their defensive structure held firm throughout, especially during extended periods of Warriors pressure.

JDF’s points came from a try by Courtney Dennis, along with a goal and drop goal from Shemar Burrell. The Warriors’ challenge was further complicated by two sin‑bin incidents—Burrell for unsportsmanlike conduct and Raphael Lawrence for foul play. Despite their defensive effort, the Warriors were unable to break through late, allowing the Dragons to close out a well‑earned victory.

JDF Warriors: Jerome Laird, Jowayne Forbes, Raphael Lawrence, Courtney Dennis, Steve Millers, Shemar Burrell, Jevar Hall, Lloyd Barnabie, Geovanie Brown, Jerone Williams, Jahiem Grant, Najea Thompson, Demar Williams, Shamarr Cueary, Regeak Siley, Kadion Smith, Romeo Wright, Jerome Prince.

Liguanea Dragons: Demario Sappleton, Andre Lee, Kamarine Williams, Shevaune Campbell, David Williams, Adrian Hall, Michael Pearson, Rohan Dwyer, Hakeem Richards, Akeem Kitson, Jamar Lyn, Romario Bartley, Alexander Grant, Rascheem Kitson, Antonio Baker, Tyrell Thomas, Akon Pitt, Khalil Hunter.

West Kingston Hyenas 28 def. Washington Boulevard Bulls 18

The West Kingston Hyenas produced a steady and well‑managed performance to outlast the Washington Boulevard Bulls 28–18. Hooker Nicholas Topey led the way with two tries, consistently finding space around the ruck. National player Ricardo Richards and Phillip Rowe added tries of their own, while veteran half Andrew Hylton contributed both a try and two goals. Errick Groves added two additional goals to round out the Hyenas’ scoring.

A youthful Bulls outfit responded with tries from Demario Monteith, Timarri Johnson, and Tevez Tulloch, with Derone Plummer kicking three goals to keep the margin manageable. Despite their efforts, the Bulls were unable to match the Hyenas’ control in key moments.

West Kingston Hyenas: Saquani Mckenn, Ray J Thomas, Khallis Spaulding, Kemo Mitchell, Ricardo Richards, Anthony Allen, Andrew Hylton, Errick Groves, Theadore Walters, Nicholas Topey, Stronglion Kirington, Shaqaune Francis, Shemar Rowe, Ricardo Dawson, Jahiem Thomas, Oshane Francis, Phillip Rowe, Shalloy Grant.

Washington Boulevard Bulls: Marlon Richards, Demario Monteith, Timarri Johnson, Carl Thompson, Tevez Tulloch, Reardon Grant, Cahvar Spencer, Sean Reid, Jahzeel Francis, Chad Brown, Chevaun Smith, De‑Marco McKenzie, Derone Plummer, Terrence Brown, Shaquille Drummond, Travis Tyrell, Ajani Palmer.

Round 3 continues this Saturday, June 13, at the Mona Bowl.

Washington Boulevard Bulls will open against JDF Warriors at 1:00 PM, followed by the St Catherine Thundercats facing the West Kingston Hyenas at 2:45 PM. The final matchup sees the Duhaney Park Red Sharks taking on the Liguanea Dragons at 4:30 PM.