Archive for October, 2022

Hollis Wins Seminole Lake Consolation Final

Asia-Leigh Hollis concluded competing in the Level 6: Seminole Lake Tennis Tournament. Hollis took to the court for the Girls 18 & Under Consolation Division Final, where she matched up against Taylor Stadjuhar. Stadjuhar won the first set 7 – 5, Hollis leveled the match at 1 – 1 after she won the second set 6-4, and in the third set tie-breaker,... Read more of this article

Football: Paget Lions & Somerset Trojans Win

Footballers in both the First Division and Premier Division were in action this weekend, with Paget Lions and Somerset Trojans both earning wins. First Division Ireland Rangers 2 – Paget Lions 4 At the Somerset Cricket Club, the Paget Lions came from a goal down to defeat Ireland Rangers 4 – 2. Leo Burgess gave Ireland Rangers a 1 – 0 lead,... Read more of this article

Results: 8 Bermudian Footballers Overseas

Teams that include Bermudian footballers Nahki Wells, Dale Eve, Kole Hall, Keziah Martin, Willie Clemons, Ayleal Dill, Roger Lee, and Tevahn Tyrell were recently in action. Nahki Wells Nahki Wells’ Bristol City teammate Tommy Conway’s eighth goal of the season helped secure a 1 – 1 draw with Swansea City. Dale Eve Dale Eve and his Hereford... Read more of this article

Video: BNA Winter League Season Underway

The Bermuda Netball Association’s 50th-year season got underway inside the Bermuda College Gymnasium. In the 11 & Under Division, the participating teams were NPS Hotsteppers, North Village Lady Rams, Phoenix Sparks, and Storm. These amazing up-and-coming netballers showed why they love this sport, with the youngest player being 7 years of age. They... Read more of this article

Ki-Juan Minors Wins USHJA Class In Florida

Ki-Juan Minors competed in the 2022 ESP Fall III in Wellington, Florida, winning the USHJA National Hunter Derby Hunt & Go Format Class. Minors, riding Pop Music, claimed the victory with a score of 178; the pair had a score of 86 in the first round and then scored 92 in the second round. The Bermudian equestrian also competed on two other horses... Read more of this article

‘The Travel’ Features Bermuda’s Shipwrecks

The Travel has featured Bermuda’s shipwrecks in an article titled “10 Deep Dives Into Bermuda’s Most Haunted Shipwrecks.” The Travel website said, “The Bermuda Triangle is chock-full of unexplained phenomena. Whether it’s Halloween or any time of year, spooks are here to steer sheer fear in its mythical sea of sailor’s tears.... Read more of this article

Hawley Finishes 8th In Triathlon In Uruguay

Erica Hawley recorded a top-ten finish competing in the 2022 Americas Triathlon Championships in Montevideo, Uruguay. Taking on others in the Elite Women’s Division, Hawley crossed the line 8th clocking a time of 2:04:39. Hawley completed the 1500m swim in 26:35, finished the 40km bike course in 1:00:51, before clocking a time of 36:18 during the... Read more of this article

‘Matrix’ Coaching Course Offered To Coaches

[Written by Stephen Wright] Local football coaches can “Learn the Matrix Way” as part of a foundation coaching course by the renowned Matrix Soccer Academy at Bermuda College next month. The nine-hour course, organised by the Bermuda Football Coaches Association, is the first step in gaining a certificate in the Matrix coaching ethos. Matrix is... Read more of this article

Video: Sunday Oct 30th ‘Good News’ Spotlight

News that Nia Christopher and Leilanni Nesbeth continue to rack up goals for their college teams, Jahzuena Bradshaw-Douglas and Courtney Butcher earned the 2022 Bermuda is Love scholarships, and Sabrina Burgess placed fifth in her professional debut were all some of the positive news stories from the past week. In additional good news, Casey Truran... Read more of this article

Field Hockey: Ravens & Budgies Grey Draw

The Bermuda Field Hockey Federation League season resumed at the National Sports Center. In the lone game of the night, the Ravens and Budgies Grey played to a scoreless draw. Related Stories Interschool Field Hockey Tournaments Hockey: Budgies Defeat The Longtails University Of California Defeat Bermuda DeSilva & Loughborough University Win Cardwell... Read more of this article

Lonely Planet: “The Top 7 Hikes In Bermuda”

Lonely Planet has featured Bermuda in an article titled “The top 7 hikes in Bermuda.” The Lonely Planet website said, “Bermuda might not be the first country that comes to mind when you think about hiking destinations. However, the beaches, cliffs, mangrove swamps and pockets of jungle in nature reserves that dot this 24-mile-long island in the... Read more of this article

AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings Of NEWGT

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- [Excellent] and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” [Excellent] of NEWGT Reinsurance Company, Ltd. [NEWGT] [Bermuda]. The outlook of these Credit Ratings [ratings] is stable. The ratings agency said, “The ratings reflect NEWGT’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses... Read more of this article