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Young Visionaries Return From Orange Bowl
[Written by Patrick Bean] Fresh off a first-time experience in competitive international sailing competition at the prestigious Orange Bowl Regatta in Florida, the youthful mixed members of the grass-roots Visionary Sailing Academy [VSA] remained ecstatic over their initial foray onto the intensive world stage of yachting. All were yet salivating at... Read more of this article
Sports Is A Family Affair For The Milletts
[Written by Patrick Bean] There’s a sporting dilemma in the Millett household, a sibling rivalry of sorts, however their’s is a positive quandary where brother and sister are each talented student/athletes striving for success on and off the courts and fields. Daaimah Millett and Diione Millett Jr are each gaining high level instruction and... Read more of this article
Review: 2018 Year In Cricket In Bermuda
[Written by Patrick Bean] January Stovell and Fray named as Bermuda captains Dion Stovell and Terryn Fray are announced as captains of Bermuda’s Twenty 20 and 50-over squads, respectively, for the ICC Americas World T20 subregional qualifier in Argentina. Rawlins smashes career best score in Australia Delray Rawlins hits a career-best innings and... Read more of this article
Review: 2018 Year In Sailing In Bermuda
[Written by Patrick Bean] January Evans scuttles World Cup mission Rockal Evans cancels plans to compete in the 2018 World Cup Series through a lack of funding. Nagel part of podium finish aboard Team AkzoNobel in Hong Kong Bermudian sailor Emily Nagel helps Team AkzoNobel secure a fifth place podium finish at the Volvo Ocean Race In-Port Race series... Read more of this article
Footballers Gearing For Finals On New Year’s Day
[Written by Patrick Bean] The four teams involved in the New Year’s Day Friendship and Shield finals each enter with great vision and aspiration to emerge as the crowned champions of the respective competitions, however only two will reveal crowns of the greatest honour, while the others go away in lament of yet being only maids to the bride. PHC,... Read more of this article
Looking Back: Football’s 2018 Year In Review
[Written by Patrick Bean] January Smith leaves club over claims of racism Jonté Smith revealed to English newspaper The Guardian how he quit a Vietnamese club because of racial discrimination just four days after being offered a lucrative contract. Mêlée match to be abandoned A full scale melee between players from Devonshire Colts and Wolves forced... Read more of this article
Photos, Video, Report: Football Shield Semi Final
[Written by Patrick Bean] Hamilton Parish 4 Devonshire Colts 2 – [After Extra Time] Hamilton Parish Hot Peppers blazed a fiery scoville calefacient in overtime to incinerate Devonshire Colts’ dreams and chances of reaching the Shield final while earning their own way through to the New Year’s Day examination against fellow finalists Southampton... Read more of this article
Football: Zebras Gallop Into Friendship Final
[Written by Patrick Bean] The revelry and fine wares common to the festive Boxing Day were on full display on and off the pitch at Lord’s in St. David’s during the occasion of the Friendship Trophy semi-final soccer match as defending champions PHC withstood an early advance by Robin Hood to fight on to a 1-0 triumph. Student Kole Hall, back home... Read more of this article
Friendship & Shield Matches Set For Boxing Day
[Written by Patrick Bean] Christmas has arrived in its majesty and expense, presents are being opened and the feasting in earnest, yet the players in tomorrow’s Boxing Day spectacle at the crashing coastline of Lord’s in St. David’s to settle the semifinals of the Friendship Trophy and Shield competition might want to consider moderation this... Read more of this article
Football: No Love To Be Lost In Friendship Clash
[Written by Patrick Bean] There is little to disjunct the high flying pair of Friendship Trophy semi-finalists Robin Hood and PHC as the sides prepare for engagement on Boxing Day at Lord’s, St. David’s to decide which will contest the New Year’s Day final against either Dandy Town or Boulevard, who face off at the cubicle that is The Den at... Read more of this article
Football: First Division Gears For Promotion Run
[Written by Patrick Bean] Much as the Premier Division, the Bermuda Football Association [BFA] First Division has involved three teams seriously contesting for the top two promotion spots. Southampton Rangers, Somerset Eagles and Hamilton Parish Hot Peppers stand within a four-point spread of each other at the mid-point of the season. Both Southampton... Read more of this article
Football: X-Roads, PHC, Hood Picks Of First Half
[Written by Patrick Bean] A remarkable feature of the first half of the soccer season has been the emergence of X-Roads Warriors as a legitimate contender for the Premiership crown, generally regarded and stated as the benchmark for greatest success on the local arena of play. Based in the non-traditional – at least among modern era – and... Read more of this article