Category: Sports
Photos & Video: Squid Pro Quo Swimming Event
The Squid Pro Quo swimming event was held over the weekend, including three separate swims, with dozens of people taking part, including some international visitors. Friday evening saw a one mile swim starting and finishing at Grotto Bay Beach. Saturday included two events: a morning 5K swim starting and finishing at Shark Hole in Harrington Sound and... Read more of this article
Baseball League: Red Sox & Blue Jays Win
The YAO Baseball season continued at the YAO Ball Park in St. George’s. Cal Ripken Division [Ages 10-12] Red Sox 12 Mets 11 The Red Sox came back from behind with 3 runs in the bottom of the 6th inning. The Sox were powered at the plate by Tucker Champion and Preston Halpin who combined for 7 hits at the plate while John Fontanetta had 2 strikeouts... Read more of this article
Robinson Helps Whitehawk FC Win Promotion
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian winger Luke Robinson has helped Whitehawk FC win promotion after they defeated Hythe Town 1-0 in the Isthmian League South East Division play-off final yesterday [April 29]. Robinson, who signed for the East Sussex side in December, was an unused substitute. Whitehawk reached the play-offs after finishing second... Read more of this article
Golf: Sherlock Qualifies As Leadbetter Instructor
Bermuda’s Quinton Sherlock Jr. has made a major step in establishing himself as an international elite golf instructor. For the past year and a half, he has been studying under David Leadbetter and his top instructors. Sherlock has visited the Golfzon Leadbetter world headquarters in Orlando, Florida twice during the process, learning directly from... Read more of this article
2023 Ag Show Equestrian Day #2 Results
The 2023 Horse Jumping event at the exhibition came to an end in the Center Ring at the Botanical Gardens. Glen Smith won the Open Carriage Single Class with J.S. Magic, while Melody Greenslade won the Ladies Pleasure Single Class with Random Renegade. Jaylynn Hines and her horse Toto D’ysenbeeck Z won the 1.10m Horse Jumping Class, the pair clocked... Read more of this article
BSSF Senior School Championships 2023
The Berkeley Institute won the Senior School Track and Field Championships in impressive fashion accumulating a massive 672.67 points in front of a big crowd at the Flora Duffy South Field. CedarBridge Academy was the closest rival with 393.33 points. Saltus Grammar School finished in third with 261.50. J’Naz Richard from CedarBridge Academy and Jaeda... Read more of this article
DeSilva-Andrade Wins Silver At World Cup
[Written by Stephen Wright] Yushae DeSilva-Andrade claimed a silver medal for Bermuda at the Boccia World Cup in Montreal. DeSilva-Andrade defeated Angeline Lawas, of Malaysia, in the semi-final, winning a thrilling tie-breaker after the game finished 5-5 before facing Yee Ting Jeralyn Tan, of Singapore, in the final, losing a hard-fought match 5-3. The... Read more of this article
Ag Show Horse Jumping Day #1 Results
Jaylynn Hines and her horse Toto D’ysenbeeck Z won the 1.10m Horse Jumping Class on day one of the Ag Show. In the class five of the six competitors had 4 penalty fault points and a jump-off was needed. Hines and Toto D’ysenbeeck Z finished with a clear round jump-off time of 34.28, with Vicki Steel and In The Stars second clocking a clear round... Read more of this article
Ball Hockey: BDA Spirits & Appleby Win
The Bermuda Ball Hockey Play-offs continued at the PCC Hockey Rink with 10 goals scored in a doubleheader. Hamilton Princess 0 BDA Spirits 6 BDA Spirits took a 2 – 1 series lead after defeating the Hamilton Princess 6 – 0. Brandon Willett would lead BDA Spirits to victory with a hat-trick, while Akhil Kapur added two goals and Chad Cundliffe scored... Read more of this article
Horsfield Competes In Pan Am Championships
Bermudian Mountain Bike National Champion Robin Horsfield began competing at the Pan American Mountain Bike Championships in Brazil. The competition is taking place in Congonhas, located in the state of Mines Gerais, and serves as a qualifier for the Pan Am Games. Horsfield competed in the Elite Men’s Short Track race. Horsfield finished 62nd... Read more of this article
Burrows Helps Virginia State Advance To Semis
Alexcie Burrows and her Virginia State University women’s tennis teammates improved to 12-3 and advanced to the Semi-Finals of the 2023 CIAA Women’s Tennis Championship following their 4 – 0 win over Virginia Union. Virginia State’s Jayce Gaither and Burrows swept J. Edwards and B. Velinor 6-0 at the No. 3-doubles spot. Burrows would... Read more of this article
Bermuda Sailors Continue Regatta In France
Bermuda sailors Adriana Penruddocke, Campbell Patton, Sebastian Kempe, and Benn Smith were all in action during the fourth day of the 54th Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères – TPM in France. Penruddocke ended day four in 46th place with 152 points. Penruddocke and the rest of the ILCA6 fleet sailed two races; she finished 41st in the first race... Read more of this article
Lambe Visits CedarBridge As Guest Speaker
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda boxer Andre Lambe paid a special visit to CedarBridge Academy this week to deliver an inspirational talk to students. The 27-year-old, who has a perfect record of seven professional wins, received a certificate from his former high school, recognising his sporting achievements. Lambe, who holds the American Boxing... Read more of this article
Watson Achieves Goal In London Marathon
[Written by Stephen Wright] Domico Watson achieved his goal of raising more than £2,000 [$2,492] for Fight for Sight – a UK charity dedicated to funding pioneering sight loss research – after running the TCS London Marathon on Sunday [April 23]. Watson was running in memory of his late grandfather, Edward “Sonny” Watson, who suffered from glaucoma... Read more of this article
Daniel Phillips Competes In Singles & Doubles
Daniel Phillips continued competing in the J100 Delray Beach ITF Junior Tennis Tournament. Phillips, who is ranked fifth in the singles, played his third round singles match in the tournament, taking on Abhishek Thorat from the United States and losing in straight sets 6-3, 6-3. Alongside American Benjamin Willwerth, Phillips played a doubles match... Read more of this article
Bermuda Boccia Players Compete In Montreal
[Updated] Omar Hayward and Yushae DeSilva-Andrade are competing at the Montreal World Boccia Cup this week. A spokesperson said, “Omar and Yushae are competing at the Montreal World Boccia Cup this week from April 25 to April 28 in their first competition of the year. Over 100 athletes from 28 countries are competing. Yushae goes into the competition... Read more of this article
