William Knibb Memorial High School is the only traditional Co-Ed High School in the parish of Trelawny and was founded in 1961 even though history shows that it existed since the 1800s as an all girls institution. It is located right outside of Falmouth in the community of Martha Brae on Carib Road on a beautiful and lush green campus. It has excelled academically since it's inception and also in sports as it has produced Olympians in the likes of Michael Green and the great Usain bolt. William Knibb's best finish in the coveted Dacosta Cup was a finals berth against Russeas Comphrensive High in 2001 in a game which William Knibb lost by one goal to nill. It has however been said that the 1982 team was the best team ever which beat Cornwall College twice that year but lost in the semi-finals to Titchfield High who eventually lost to Cornwall College in the finals that year! Notable Dacosta Cup representatives over the years from William Knibb are Cassman Williams aka Jazbo, Gerald Scott aka Hero, Leroy Anderson aka Esto , Shaunavon DeSouza aka Shawn, Karl Greenland aka Skino, Chiwale DaSilva aka Charlie, Barrington Sawyers aka Barry Bluff, Keven Simpson aka Keegan, Phillip Batts aka Ageable, Ian Belford aka Lickle Blacks , Christopher Stone, Ricardo Geddes, Delroy Ellis aka Blacks , Christopher Jarrett aka Blacks , Wayne Belford aka Big Blacks, Julian McGibbon aka Julie, Clifton Clarke aka Jeggay Sam, Kurth Carter aka Prince Wong , Kwame Clarke aka Yacka and last but definitely not least Garnett Denton aka Codfish aka the Skipper.
Garnett Denton aka ‘Codfish’ is originally from Farm Heights in Montego Bay, St. James. He was a member of the William Knibb Memorial HS DaCosta Cup teams in 1986, 1987, 1988 & 1989.
After graduating from ‘Knibb’, he first played for Hornets Organization and then Violet Kickers FC, where he was a member of two Premiere League Championship teams. During his time at Violet Kickers, Denton’s strong defensive play earned him an invitation as a Jamaica National squad representative/invitee.
Garnett played for Police Nationals after joining the JCF, and he also played for Black Stars (ST. Ann) & Invaders FC (Trelawny) in the National Premiere League before he resigned from the JCF and migrated to Florida, USA.