Author Archive: Bernews1

Sailing: Bouchard Helps University Place Second

Local sailor Sean Bouchard and the Roger Williams University Sailing team came away with a second place finish at the ICSA/Gill Coed Dinghy National Championship, co-hosted by the University of Texas Sailing Team and the Austin Yacht Club on Lake Travis. Photo of Sean Bouchard (4th from right) sporting Bermuda shorts at the prize presentation: 13 races... Read more of this article

Football: Bermuda Hogges Lose 4 – 0 To Express

The Bermuda Hogges lost 4 – 0 to the Jersey Express at the NJIT Stadium on Saturday night [June 9]. On an overcast evening in front of 308 fans, the Jersey Express got goals from Christopher Karcz, Kadeem Dacres, Joseph Ovenseri and Kemal Malcolm. Bermuda Hogges goalkeeper Tahj Bell conceded his fourteenth goal of the season in the first half as they... Read more of this article

CURB To Screen “The Color Of Fear” Movie

On Tuesday 12th June at 7pm CURB will be screening The Color of Fear, a documentary that CURB said is “considered one of the most powerful and influential race relations documentaries of the 20th century, setting a new standard for racial dialogue.” The film deals with the pain that racism has caused in the lives of North American men of... Read more of this article

Invictus Holds On To Individual Onion Patch Lead

[Written by Talbot Wilson] Onion Patch Series results are in for the two races of the 158th New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta and they don’t look anything like the results for the overall regatta in Newport. Only the yachts entered in the whole series are included. The Onion Patch combines boats from all seven IRC classes that sailed in two different... Read more of this article

“Agonizingly Close Results” For Track Athletes

Some of Bermuda’s Olympic track and field hopefuls competed overseas this past weekend, recording what BTFA President Donna Watson called “agonizingly close results.” Ms Watson said, “We have had some agonizingly close results this weekend. Aaron Evans competing in the NCAA Championships made it to the finals in the 800m placing... Read more of this article

Photo Set #3: 2012 Queen’s Birthday Parade

The annual Queen’s Birthday Parade took place on Front Street on Saturday [June 9], with the Bermuda Regiment, the Bermuda Police Service, the Bermuda Sea Cadets and the Bermuda Cadet Corps on parade, along with the Atholl Highlanders who are visiting from Scotland. Hundreds of people lined Front Street to watch the parade, which was commanded by... Read more of this article

Photos: Portugal Day Celebrations At Vasco

A cocktail party took place at the Vasco da Gama Club last night [June 9], as locals gathered to celebrate Portugal Day. Entertainment for the evening included children from the Portuguese School singing the national anthem in Portuguese, the reading of a poem, and a performance by the Youth Folklore dancers. Portuguese school teacher Mr. Nuno Pais... Read more of this article

Butterfield & Robinson Win Tokio Triathlon

Tyler Butterfield and Kristyn Robinson won the 2012 Tokio Millennium Re Triathlon this morning [June 10]. Butterfield — who recently qualified for the 2012 Olympics — was a surprise entrant after making a late decision to come back and compete, and w Speaking after the race, Butterfield said, “This was a last minute decision but Tokio... Read more of this article

Summer Landscape Gardening Programme Planned

In the House of Assembly on Friday [June 8], Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Patrice Minors highlighted an upcoming Summer Landscape Gardening and Basic Horticulture Programme. Minister Minors’ said, “Horticulture is said to be an interesting and refreshing vocational field. A person who enjoys working with plants, soil, and the... Read more of this article

Sullivan Phillips Ineligible For UK Olympic Team

Great Britain may be forced to call up reinforcements ahead of the start of their pre-Olympic training camp this week after losing Ryan Richards and Bermudian Sullivan Phillips from their original 21-man squad. Mr Richards, drafted two years ago by the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs, has declared his intention to play for Jamaica, while Sullivan Phillips... Read more of this article

Bermuda Teens Win 35 Special Olympic Medals

The 2012 Special Olympics Delaware Summer Games concluded yesterday [June 9] with the Bermuda team winning 35 medals. Bermuda was represented by students from the Cedarbridge Academy Functional Skills Class, with all the students doing extremely well. CedarBridge Academy Functional Skills teachers Ralda Jones and Alicia Zuill, as well as P.E. Instructor... Read more of this article

Videos: 2012 Queen’s Birthday Parade

Pomp and pageantry took over Front Street this morning [June 9] as the annual Queen’s Birthday Parade took place. The parade featured the Bermuda Regiment, the Bermuda Police Service, the Bermuda Sea Cadets and the Bermuda Cadet Corps on parade, along the Atholl Highlanders from Scotland. View the first set of photos from this morning’s parade... Read more of this article