Feature School - Toco Secondary Perennial Champions Toco Secondary School has won and successfully defended the title Champion School in most if not all of the events held by the Trinidad &Tobago Secondary Schools’ Track & Field Association (National Championships, Relay Festival, 5k Road Classic and Cross Country). There is no other school that can boast of such an achievement. Toco Secondary has been able to achieve this amidst many challenges which include financial constraints, lack of proper training facilities and resources, coupled with infrastructural issues existing at the school which has seen the school closed for short periods over the last two years. Toco Secondary’s dominance and success can be accredited to the vision and passion of their past and present administration and coaches, along with a committed support staff. Over the years, this united team has ensured that despite Toco Secondary’s geographical location, its students are not disadvantaged, and they use their talents as stepping stones to achieve their athletic goals. The great Muhammed Ali once said that champions are not made in the gym but from something deep inside them, a dream, a desire and a will. Champions must have the skill and the will, but the will must be greater than the skill. Toco Secondary’s staff believes that this is what makes the student-athletes of their school true champions; their will to make their dreams a reality, their will to succeed no matter how rough or tough the road gets, and their ability to believe in themselves even when no one else does.
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