Friday, at Hôtel le Plaza, Minister of Youth and Sports Régine Lamur encouraged the talent of the top players of the National Premier Football Championship by attending the Haitian Sports Press Association (ASHAPS) Gala of Distinctions and Honors.

The trophy for the best player in the opening series of the Haitian Professional Football Championship, of honor plaques to institutions promoting sport and special prizes were awarded to players who distinguished themselves during the first half of the season.

Senator Patrice Dumont and Yves Jean Bart aka "Dadou", President of the Haitian Football Federation, stressed the importance of this ASHAPS initiative, while mentioning actions to be taken to enhance the talents of yesterday and today as the proposal of Senator Dumont to honor the National Football Selection champion of the Caribbean in 2007.

Alongside the honor plates given to the sports websites Infosport and Foot kole and to the Athletics of Haiti, the Prizes were awarded to :

Sonche Pierre (Real Hope Academy), best coach;

Morisseau Bergeau (RFC), best goalkeeper;

Blaise Dunel (Real Hope Academy), best Defender;

AS Sud Est, revelation of the opening series;

Blaise Dunel (Real Hope Academy), best player, golden ball of the opening series 2017.

BF/ iciHaiti