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Photos: Pitcher Wins 85cc Division In California
[Written by Stephen Wright] Rudell Pitcher spent a week this summer honing his motocross skills at a training camp in Temecula, California – the “Moto Mecca of the world”. The 14-year-old trained at several venues, including Fox Raceway and Lake Elsinore Raceway, and participated in an 85cc race at the iconic Glen Helen raceway in Devore, San... Read more of this article
Kole Hall Scores Winner For Chester
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda forward Kole Hall scored his second goal of the Vanarama National League North season in Chester’s 1-0 win at home to Southport today. Hall found the net in the 53rd minute after he chested down a free kick from Harry McHugh before firing home. The 24-year-old joined Chester in the summer from National League side... Read more of this article
Ne-Jai Tucker Scores In Burnley FC U21 Victory
Bermuda’s Ne-Jai Tucker scored for the Burnley Football Club U21 team as they played to a 4-1 victory over Sheffield Wednesday. The club’s match report said, “Burnley’s U21 side recorded a third straight victory in the Professional Development League, coming from behind away against Sheffield Wednesday to run out 4-1 winners. “Michael... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: Back To School At Clearwater
School students headed back to school this week after the summer break, and we stopped by Clearwater Middle School on the first day back, which was bustling with activity as staff and students returned to school. The M1 team leader said, “We are excited today. We have a great bunch of M1s and we are looking so forward to this year.” Related... Read more of this article
Jai Bean Scores In 2-1 Victory Over Louisville
Bermuda’s Jai Bean scored for the Duke University Men’s Soccer team as they played to a 2-1 victory over Louisville. The school’s match report said, “Duke men’s soccer, ranked seventh in the country, used two second-half goals on Saturday night to storm back and defeat 10th-ranked Louisville on the road. Jai Bean scored a goal in his first... Read more of this article
Video: Lana Young Interviewed On Red Carpet
Lana Young was interviewed on the red carpet in Toronto during the screening of ‘A Jazzman’s Blues,’ a Tyler Perry film that the Bermudian actress appears in. The Toronto International Film Festival [TIFF] premiered the film yesterday [Sept 11], with a subsequent release set for Netflix on September 23. The TIFF website said,”A... Read more of this article
Myah V Surprised By On-Stage Proposal
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian singer-songwriter Myah Ballentine was stunned when her boyfriend proposed to her on stage after her first headline concert last week. Ms Ballentine, known by her stage name Myah V, had finished playing to a sell-out crowd at the Grog Shop, an iconic venue in Cleveland, Ohio, when her boyfriend, DJ Bank Shaq, got... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: MPs Hold Back to School Party
Southampton MPs Zane DeSilva and Jason Wade held a back to school event this past weekend, bringing the community together at Southampton Rangers. Mr DeSilva said, “This was our 15th year and first time we have shared with another MP, my colleague Jason Wade. It has become something of a full fledged community event now; we have what seems like... Read more of this article
Sydney Fisher Scores In Blair Academy Win
Sydney Fischer and her Blair Academy varsity field hockey teammates opened their season with a 7 – 0 win over Newton. Blair scored two goals in the first period, they added another goal in the second period and took a 3 – 0 lead to the break. The lead was 5 – 0 at the end of the third period, before scoring two more in the fourth period, with... Read more of this article
Nisbett Wins Basecles Classic Class In Belgium
Patrick Nisbett started competing in the Basecles Classic Tour in Belgium. The Bermudian equestrian took to the ring riding Jaccamacca d’Ysenbeeck Z in the 1.40m in two phases class. The pair clocked a clear first phase, and then they clocked a winning clear second phase time of 26.31. Related Stories Video: Philip Correia On Winning FEI Silver... Read more of this article
Dame Flora Duffy Earns Wildcard For 70.3 Worlds
[Written by Stephen Wright] Dame Flora Duffy said she is “thrilled” to finally have an opportunity to compete at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship after receiving a wildcard. Duffy’s hopes of qualifying for the event looked over after being unable to race at the Subaru Ironman 70.3 Mont-Tremblant in June due to her bike failing to arrive in... Read more of this article
Video: Sunday Sept 11th ‘Good News’ Spotlight
News that Scott Barnes claimed two titles at the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, Bermuda Hospitals Board awarded $100,000 in scholarships to eight students, Ne-Jai Tucker scored in a Burnley FC U21 victory, and Larrissa Simmons, Jada Davis, and Amelia Othman earned ABIC Memorial Awards were all some of the positive news stories from the past week. In... Read more of this article
