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Swimmers Win 17 More Medals In Bahamas
Members from the Harbour Swim Club and the Sharks Swim Club continued competing in the Bahamas National Swimming Championships in Nassau, winning an impressive total of 17 medals on the day. Harbour Sam Williamson got things started with a Gold Medal during the 15-17 Boys 400m IM clocking a time of 4:43.68. During the 11-12 Girls 200m Freestyle, Ava... Read more of this article
Madelyn Moore Wins Another Gold At CCCAN
Madelyn Moore and Jesse Washington continued competed in the Central American and Caribbean Swimming Federation [CCCAN] Championships in Puerto Rico. Moore claimed her second Gold Medal of the Championships when she won the 18 & Over 100m freestyle clocking a time 56-75, an impressive time, which was just off the Olympic B Standard time of 56.01. Washington... Read more of this article
Denton Hurdle Middle & Senior School Awards
The Bermuda School Sports Federation is hosting the 36th annual Denton Hurdle Memorial Awards, which highlight and recognize some of Bermuda’s finest Primary, Middle, and Senior school student-athletes. The awards were introduced in 1986 to honor the late Denton Hurdle. Hurdle was a keen sportsman who attended Warwick Academy, Bermuda College, and... Read more of this article
Minors Wins Championships 800M In New Jersey
Bermuda’s Dage Minors took to the track to compete in the East Coast Track and Field Championships at the Thomas Edison Park, in Edison, New Jersey. Minors competed in the Men’s 1500 Meter Run Olympic Development, racing to victory in a time of 3:45.63 in a 21 runner field. Related Stories Outerbridge Wins Two Medals At FHSAA Shayla Cann Competes... Read more of this article
BHB Thank Sean McNulty, Frontline Foundation
The Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] has thanked philanthropist Sean McNulty and his charity Frontline Foundation for the donation of a $50 gift card to each member of their staff. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Hospitals Board thanks philanthropist Sean McNulty and his charity Frontline Foundation for the generous donation of a $50 gift card to each... Read more of this article
Moore Claims Gold, Breaks CCCAN Record
Madelyn Moore broke a 12-year-old CCCAN record on the opening night of the Central American and Caribbean Swimming Federation [CCCAN] Championships in Puerto Rico. Moore took to the pool in the 18 & Over girls 50m butterfly, touching the wall in a time of 27.12 to claim the gold medal and break the record of 28.00 set by Jesserick Pinto from Venezuela... Read more of this article
Bermuda Swimmers Win 10 Medals In Bahamas
Members of the Harbour Swim Club and the Sharks Swim Club recently began competing in the Bahamas National Swimming Championships in Nassau. Day one saw the teams combine for a total of 10 medals on the day. International swimmers at the Bahamas National meet swim in the B Division races and have their times recorded separately to the local swimmers... Read more of this article
Photos: Seven Honoured On 40th Anniversary
[Updated with video] As part of the 40th anniversary of the launch of the Anti-Apartheid Movement in Bermuda, seven of the “emerging generation who are exemplars of ‘Thinking Globally and Acting Locally” were honoured today including Eugene Dean, Christopher Famous, Sumaya Lambe, Dwayne Robinson, Rosalind Wingate, Dr Carika Weldon, and... Read more of this article
Denton Hurdle Memory Primary School Awards
The Bermuda School Sports Federation is hosting the 36th annual Denton Hurdle Memorial Awards, serving to celebrate the island’s top young athletes. The awards were introduced in 1986 to honor the late Denton Hurdle. Hurdle was a keen sportsman who attended Warwick Academy, Bermuda College and Dalhousie University. After completing his physical... Read more of this article
Saltus Grammar School Holds Graduation
The 2021 Saltus graduation took place on Thursday [June 17] under a tent on the school field. A spokesperson said, “On the evening of Thursday, June 17, students, families, friends, members of the Saltus Board of Trustees, and school faculty gathered under a tent on the school field to celebrate the Saltus graduating class of 2021. “Everyone... Read more of this article
Wallpaper Wednesday: Proud Bermudian LGBTQ
The month of June is internationally recognized as Pride Month, and the latest design in Bernews’ weekly Wallpaper Wednesday series is another LGBTQ Pride theme incorporating rainbow stripes. The design is also available below as a Facebook profile cover image, and you can check back on Bernews every Wednesday for our latest free phone wallpaper... Read more of this article
Continental Society Donates Hampers
The Continental Society of Bermuda donated hampers to 22 families, totaling 97 people, with the hampers including cleaning products, personal care items, laundry supplies, grocery and pharmacy gift cards, and children’s masks. The Continental Society of Bermuda said they “have a four-pronged approach to their work that includes Health, Education,... Read more of this article
