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Women’s National Hockey Team Announced
The Bermuda Hockey Federation’s Women’s National Field Hockey team has been selected, with the team set to compete in Jamaica in the upcoming Women’s Qualifiers for the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games. Bermuda will play six games in eight days, with only the two finalists qualifying for the 2018 CAC Games in Barranquilla, Colombia. Bermuda... Read more of this article
Judy Simons Appointed To CACSO Board
The Bermuda Olympic Association [BOA] today announced that BOA President Judy Simons was re-elected to the Executive Board of the Central American and Caribbean Sports Organization [CACSO] at the CACSO General Assembly meeting held in Barranquilla, Colombia on November 14th. Elected representatives will hold office until 2019. Mrs. Simons was first... Read more of this article
Watson On CAC: “Not The Best Performance”
The performance by Bermuda’s athletes at the Caribbean and Central American Games [CAC] in Mexico was “not the best performance,” Chef-de-Mission Donna Watson said, adding that she feels maybe the event was not taken seriously. 41 Bermudian athletes competed in athletics, cycling, equestrian, swimming, sailing, hockey and rugby 7s... Read more of this article
100% Bermudian Rugby Team Named For CAC
The Bermuda Rugby Football Union has announced the squad for the 2014 CAC Games — which is currently underway in Mexico — with the BRFU saying this will be the first 100% Bermudian rugby team to compete in an international competition. “Head Coach Tom Healy has selected a blend of experience and youthful exuberance, but only from those... Read more of this article
Roy Allan Burch Sets National Record In Mexico
Bermuda’s Roy-Allan Burch set a new Bermuda record during the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games now taking place in Mexico, becoming the first Bermudian swimmer to drop under 25 seconds in the 50m butterfly. The record came as Burch was competing in the preliminaries of the men’s 50m butterfly, with the two-time Olympian touching the... Read more of this article
CAC: McKey Places 18th In Dressage In Mexico
Virginia McKey continued her participation in the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games in Xalapa, Mexico on Monday [Nov 17] placing 18th during this round of competition, Competing in the Dressage – Intermediate I, McKey and her horse Wolkenglanz finished 18th after recording a score of 62.053% Ground Judge E, Marian Cunningham gave the... Read more of this article
CAC: Bermuda Fall To Dominican Republic
The Bermuda women’s hockey team took on the Dominican Republic in their second game of the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games in Veracruz, Mexico. Bermuda came close to getting on the scoreboard first when a long ball forward came back off the upright and with the Dominican Republic goalkeeper losing her footing while trying to clear the... Read more of this article
Dressage: McKey Finishes 21st In Mexico
Virginia McKey began her participation in the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games in Xalapa, Mexico, representing Bermuda in the dressage competition. Competing in the Dressage – Prix St. Georges, McKey and her horse Wolkenglanz finished 21st. The pair recorded a score of 61.079% Ground Judge E, Isobel Wessels gave the pair a score of 59.079%,... Read more of this article
Burch & Blackburn Advance To Finals In Mexico
Two Bermuda swimmers have advanced to the finals of the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games in Mexico, with both Lisa Blackburn and Roy Allan Burch qualifying during today’s [Nov 15] heats. During the Men’s 100m Freestyle Heat 2, Burch clocked a time of 52.00 finishing 4th, which earned him a spot in the finals with the 8th fastest... Read more of this article
CAC Games Hockey: Trinidad Beat Bermuda
The Bermuda Women’s Hockey Team began play in the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games in Mexico, losing 5-0 to Trinidad & Tobago earlier today [Nov 15]. Trinidad opened the scoring with a Penalty Corner Goal in the 30th minute off the stick of Kristin Thompson. Kayla Brathwaite doubled the Trinidad score with a Field Goal five minutes... Read more of this article
2014 CAC Opening Ceremony Held In Mexico
The Opening Ceremony for the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games in Veracruz, Mexico took place last night [Nov 14], and it was spectacular affair highlighted by the live performance of Latin American star Ricky Martin. Martin performed his new single “Adios” among other songs from his multi-award winning greatest hits. The Central American... Read more of this article
Fletcher To Carry Bermuda’s Flag In Mexico
The 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games will get underway in Veracruz, Mexico this evening [Nov 14], with swimmer Julian Fletcher set to carry the Bermuda flag during the Opening Ceremony. The regional Games will see athletes from a host of nations competing including: Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Colombia,... Read more of this article
