Hockey: Bermuda Team wins Fair Play Award
Earning praise from the Premier, the Bermuda U/17 Girls Hockey Team has been awarded the ‘Fair Play’ award at the conclusion of the 2010 Pan-American Youth Championships in Uruguay.
Bermuda concluded competition with their last match against Paraguay. The game finished with a tied score of 1 – 1 after regulation time. The match then went to penalties, which saw Paraguay win 4 – 1.
The goal scorer for Bermuda was Saltus student Ryanne Bardgett, who scored in the 28th minute. Despite her young age, Ms. Bardgett is a veteran of international competitions, and having represented Bermuda as part of the under21 team in Mexico in October 2008, and she was part of the senior national team at the 2009 Pan-American Cup.
You can read the full match report here [PDF].
Premier Dr. Ewart Brown praised the team saying:
Our team has represented Bermuda and themselves with distinction. Matched up against the powerhouses of the Pan American region, our young women have earned the respect of the world.
Too often the media spotlight fails to shine on Bermuda’s young people who are working hard and playing by the rules. Bermuda’s Under 17 Women’s National Hockey Team has achieved an accomplishment worthy of praise and emulation
Bermuda Hockey Team. Credit: PAHF
Bermuda’s previous games of the tournament:
The squad consisted of:
Goalkeepers: Latonia Fray, Keisha Harvey
Utility Players: Ryanne Bardgett, Safiya Nurse
Midfielders: Christine Decker, Lorina-Le Harvey, Jennifer Chisnall, Iman Smith
Forwards: Raven Pearman, Alex Francis, Lorendae Symonds, Katie Masters
Defenders: Jokiah Richardson, Heather Sinclair, Megan Lindsay-Bayley, Rhea Gibbons, Rachel Soares, Zoe Friesen, Emily Chadderton
Coaches Lakae Dill and Valerie Young, Manager Juliette Oatley, and Assistant Manager Stephanie Adderley, accompanied the squad to Uruguay.
The team left Bermuda on March 9th and return to Bermuda on March 23rd.
