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Kris Trott Wins Bronze At Special Olympics
[Written by Stephen Wright] Kris Trott has won Bermuda’s second medal at the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin after claiming bronze in the men’s 200 metres Level B today. A team of 19 athletes are representing Bermuda at the Special Olympics, which started on Saturday [June 17], in athletics, bowling, equestrian, swimming and tennis. It is... Read more of this article
Russ Ford Returns Home, Fundraising Continues
[Written by Stephen Wright] More than $9,000 has been raised to help Russ Ford, a former nurse who helped increase HIV/Aids awareness in Bermuda in the 1980s, through bucket collections throughout the island. Mr Ford, the founder of Agape House, recently returned to the island after receiving care at a specialist hospital unit in Arizona after being... Read more of this article
Laura Repose Wins Medal At Special Olympics
[Written by Stephen Wright] Laura Repose has won Bermuda’s first medal at the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin after claiming bronze in the women’s 800 metres. A team of 19 athletes are representing Bermuda at the Special Olympics, which started on Saturday [June 17], in athletics, bowling, equestrian, swimming and tennis. It is the first... Read more of this article
Jawonday Smith On Water, Tanks & More
[Written by Stephen Wright] A local environmentalist has stressed the importance of cleaning household water tanks and addressed the thought that the Bermudian rooftop always sufficiently cleans rainwater for consumption. Jawonday Smith, who addresses the topic in a video he posted on YouTube, graduated from the University of the West of England in... Read more of this article
Rugby Team Head To Gibraltar Training Camp
[Written by Stephen Wright] The Bermuda under-19 national rugby team are heading to Gibraltar in preparation for the Rugby Americas North Under-19 Tournament in Kingston, Jamaica, next month. A squad of 18 players, coached by Anthony Cupidore and Christopher Naylor, will train together in Gibraltar and play matches against Bahia 89, a team from Spain,... Read more of this article
Minors Wins 1500m Race In Massachusetts
[Written by Stephen Wright] Dage Minors returned to action by winning the 1,500 metres at the New Balance Battle Road Twilight Series at Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts, on Saturday [June 17]. Competing for the first time since injuring his right knee during the last leg of the Swan’s Running Club Legends Race Series on May 7, Minors... Read more of this article
Archers Set For World Youth Championships
[Written by Stephen Wright] Jaydon Roberts and Robin Selley will represent Bermuda at the World Archery Youth Championships in Limerick, Ireland, next month. Roberts, 17, and Selley, 15, will become the first local archers to compete at the Championships, which run from July 3 to 9. “Our juniors are on the countdown to attend the World Archery Youth... Read more of this article
Smith Reflects On Performance In Huatulco
[Written by Stephen Wright] Tyler Smith has reflected on his performance at the World Triathlon Cup Huatulco in Mexico, where he finished 25th on Saturday [June 17]. The Bermudian finished the sprint-distance race – 750-metre swim, 20-kilometre bike and 5km run – in 55min 45sec. His splits were 9:01, 28:57 and 16:32. “Really enjoyed racing in... Read more of this article
Hawley Happy With 11th Place Finish In Huatulco
[Written by Stephen Wright] Erica Hawley admits she was “happy and surprised” with her best finish in a World Triathlon Cup race after finishing eleventh in Huatulco, Mexico, on Saturday [June 17]. The Bermudian finished the elite women’s sprint distance race – 750-metre swim, 20-kilometre bike and 5km run – in 1hr 1min 52sec. Her splits were... Read more of this article
77 Athletes To Compete In 2023 Island Games
[Written by Stephen Wright] A squad of 77 athletes from 11 sports will represent Bermuda at the NatWest International Island Games in Guernsey, Channel Islands, next month. The opening ceremony takes place at the Osmond Priaulx Playing Field in Saint Peter Port on Saturday, July 8. More than 2,000 athletes from 24 member islands will compete in 14 different... Read more of this article
Special Olympians Aiming For Big Medal Haul
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda’s athletes have been tipped to win a heavy haul of medals at the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin. The island’s 19-strong team made the long journey to Berlin from Waiblingen, a town in the southwest of Germany, where they have spent the past few days meeting and greeting the local community as part of... Read more of this article
Kendra Earls Reflects On Time At Masterworks
[Written by Stephen Wright] Kendra L. Earls is stepping down as the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art education officer after four years of helping inspire others to explore their creativity through art. Ms Earls, who leaves the island after 20 years later this month, believes she achieved her aim of helping people of all ages and abilities connect... Read more of this article
Burrows Completes First Mural At Rock Island
[Written by Stephen Wright] Budding Bermudian artist Keshun Burrows has completed his first mural at Rock Island Coffee Shop on Reid Street, Hamilton. Mr Burrows was contacted by Sami Lill, creative director of local creative studio Uber Super Duper, after reading a Bernews interview with Mr Burrows published in December last year in which the artist... Read more of this article
OpenMat Athletes Win 15 Medals In Brooklyn
[Written by Stephen Wright] Junior athletes from OpenMat Bermuda have returned to the island with 15 medals won at the Grappling Industries Brooklyn BJJ GI and Noji Round-Robin Tournament at the weekend. Twelve youngsters represented the Mills Creek Road gym at the Major R. Owens Health and Wellness Community Centre in Brooklyn, New York. Winning medals... Read more of this article
Farbrace: Sussex Are Missing Delray Rawlins
[Written by Stephen Wright] Sussex Sharks are missing talented Bermuda captain Delray Rawlins, says the club’s head coach Paul Farbrace. Rawlins has yet to play in the T20 Vitality Blast this season after being granted personal leave to return to the island, where he is playing for Premier Division 50-over side Bailey’s Bay. The 25-year-old is... Read more of this article
Music Video: Fire Wayne’s New Song ‘One Blood’
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian artist Fire Wayne has a burning desire for his new song, One Blood, to reach every household on the island. Fire Wayne, whose real name is Wayne Raynor Jr, has again linked up with local producer RTwoG2, also known as DJ Rusty G, on the song, released on all major streaming platforms on April 24. Their first collaboration,... Read more of this article
