Category: Sports
Jon Beard Hails Team’s Success In Orkney
[Written by Stephen Wright] Jon Beard, the Bermuda Island Games Association chairman, has praised the island’s athletes for their medal-winning performances and positive presence at the International Island Games in Orkney, Scotland, last week. Bermuda, which sent a delegation of more than 60 athletes, secured five medals across athletics, football,... Read more of this article
Football: Dandy Town & FC Bascome Win
The Bermuda Football Association’s [BFA] Under-23 Summer League Knock-Out Cup semi-finals saw Dandy Town Hornets and FC Bascome win. Somerset Trojans 2 Dandy Town Hornets 3 The opening semi-final saw the Dandy Town Hornets edge Somerset Trojans 3-2 in a dramatic finish. Tajahri Rogers opened the scoring for Dandy Town in the 34th minute, but Somerset... Read more of this article
Tennis Team Compete In Dominican Republic
Bermuda’s under-12 boys’ tennis team delivered a competitive performance in their opening match of the 2025 International Tennis Federation [ITF]/COTECC Sub Region 3 tournament in the Dominican Republic, narrowly falling 2-1 to Puerto Rico after a series of tightly contested three-set matches. Led by captain Evan Heyliger, the team featured Trystan... Read more of this article
David Leach Proud Of Lawn Bowls Team
[Written by Stephen Wright] David Leach, the Bermuda Bowls Association president, described the International Island Games in Orkney, Scotland, as a valuable learning experience for the national team. Representing Bermuda in lawn bowls were Leach, his daughter Tamara Leach, Dave and Jude Barton, along with Braden and Jinhwa Rustand. Although the team... Read more of this article
Ashley Couper Qualifies For Hawaii Worlds
Ashley Butterfield Couper has qualified for the Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, after an impressive performance at the Ironman Lake Placid in New York on Saturday [July 20]. Couper, a multiple Bermuda Half-Marathon Derby women’s champion, finished 223rd overall, first in the women’s 45-49 age division, and 46th in the women’s... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Football Teams Return Home
The gold medal-winning Island Games Men’s and Women’s Football Teams returned home last night [July 21] receiving a warm welcome after their outstanding showing at the Island Games in Orkney, Scotland. Bernews was on location in Orkney to provide exclusive reports and footage of the team’s outstanding efforts, and you can view all of our... Read more of this article
Bermuda Trophy Golf Event In United Kingdom
Thirty women recently competed for the Bermuda Trophy at the Thorpeness Golf Resort in the United Kingdom. Kim Swab said, “It was truly a joy to follow young Sienna Mosquera’s record breaking performance in Orkney, Scotland during the recently concluded Island Games. Her success in golf, along with the other medalists, caused the Bermuda flag to... Read more of this article
Football Teams Cook Up Success
[Written by Stephen Wright] The Bermuda men’s and women’s football teams cooked up golden success at the International Island Games in Orkney, Scotland – and they had a secret ingredient. No, it was not a new tactical formation or high-tech performance drink. It was scrambled eggs – lots of them. Inside the Kirkwall Grammar School dormitories,... Read more of this article
Triathletes Place 1st & 2nd In Ironman Divisions
Bermudian triathletes Ashley Couper and Marie-Lyne Dore achieved podium finishes in their respective divisions at the Ironman Lake Placid. Couper won the female 45-49 age group. She completed the race with an official time of 11 hours, 0 minutes, and 53 seconds. This result placed her as the 46th overall female and 223rd overall competitor. Also representing... Read more of this article
Bermuda Cricket Bat Signed For Auction
[Written by Stephen Wright] The cricket bat used by the Bermuda men’s under-23 football team in a spontaneous street game before the Island Games has been signed by the players and will be auctioned to raise funds for Orkney’s future athletes. Just days before the start of the weeklong competition, which concluded on Friday [July 18], Bermuda’s... Read more of this article
Logan Jiménez Scores For Development Team
Bermudian footballer Logan Jiménez scored for Hibernian Development Squad’s 5-2 win away to Whitehill Welfare in a pre-season friendly yesterday [July 20]. The striker recently joined Hibernian’s first team on their pre-season tour of the Netherlands, where he featured in behind-closed-doors friendlies against German side MSV Duisburg and Dutch... Read more of this article
Adam Hall’s Biloxi Defeat Montgomery
Bermudian Adam Hall’s Biloxi Shuckers won 6-5 away to the Montgomery Biscuits in Double-A of Minor League Baseball yesterday [July 20]. Hall was rested for the match. Biloxi are at home to the Rocket City Trash Pandas tomorrow. Related Stories Adam Hall’s Biloxi Defeated In Play-Offs Adam Hall Named On 60-Day Injured List Adam Hall’s... Read more of this article
