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Cyclist Nic Narraway Joins Team California
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian cyclist Nicholas Narraway has been unveiled as the latest member of Team California’s under-23 development squad for next season. The 21-year-old has previously raced for Spanish team Telco,m On Clima Osés and the CS Vélo team in the United States. “Nicholas brings a ton of experience to the team,” Team... Read more of this article
Yushae DeSilva-Andrade Climbs Rankings
[Written by Stephen Wright] Yushae DeSilva-Andrade ends the year with a boccia world ranking of fourth in the women’s individual BC1 division. The Bermudian, who won a silver medal at the Parapan Am Games in Santiago, Chile, last month, climbs two spots in the rankings as she builds towards the Paralympic Games in Paris next summer. “Finishing... Read more of this article
Dorian Tucker Helping Men Become Leaders
[Written by Stephen Wright] After serving as a correction officer for 36 years, Dorian Tucker knew he had acquired sufficient knowledge to help at-risk young males in the community. Mr Tucker, who rose to the rank of principal officer before retiring this year, gained a valuable insight into the male psyche of the inmates he encountered and related... Read more of this article
Jason McAlpine Wins Two Medals In Las Vegas
[Written by Stephen Wright] Jason McAlpine claimed gold and silver medals representing OpenMat Bermuda at the recent World IBJJF Jui-Jitsu No-Gi Championship in Las Vegas. McAlpine was among nine competitors representing the island’s first Brazilian Jui-Jitsu academy at the top international tournament. The 48-year-old won the men’s masters middleweight... Read more of this article
Delray Rawlins and Scorpions Lose In T20
[Written by Stephen Wright] Delray Rawlins and the Florida Scorpions were eliminated from the US Open Cricket tournament after losing to Clarian County Eagles by seven wickets in a rain-affected match at the Central Broward Regional Park in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, yesterday [December 15]. The eliminator match was reduced to ten overs per side, with... Read more of this article
Conor White Eyes President’s Cup Title
[Written by Stephen Wright] Conor White will look to cap off his superb year on a high note by winning the President’s Cup cycling road race tomorrow [December 17]. With defending champion Dominique Mayho unavailable, a new men’s champion will be crowned this year, with White, Kaden Hopkins, and Nicholas Narraway the chief contenders. However, White... Read more of this article
Assistant Referee Natasha Trott Blazing A Trail
[Written by Stephen Wright] When Natasha Trott agreed to attend a Bermuda Football Association [BFA] referee course almost four years ago, little would she have imagined becoming the island’s most decorated female official. The 28-year-old’s unexpected journey as an assistant referee has been nothing short of meteoric. Trott, who played for Hamilton... Read more of this article
Antonio Pierce’s Raiders Set Points Record
[Written by Stephen Wright] Antonio Pierce’s Las Vegas Raiders set a franchise record for points scored after defeating the Los Angeles Chargers 63-21 yesterday [December 14]. Pierce – the son of Bermudian Cleo Burrows – watched his side fall nine points short of the NFL’s all-time regular-season record for points in a single game, set by Washington... Read more of this article
Saundre Simmons Ready For Boxing Debut
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian boxer Saundre “Dash” Simmons will make his long-awaited professional debut when he faces Tre Baker in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday [December 16]. He was set for his debut last month against Calvin Early in Johnson City, Tennessee; however, the American withdrew at the eleventh hour, with Simmons facing... Read more of this article
Goater Urges Parish To Continue Hot Streak
[Written by Stephen Wright] Sergio Goater, the Hamilton Parish coach, has urged his side to continue their fine run of form as they prepare for their Friendship Trophy quarter-final against St George’s at Lord’s in St David’s on Sunday [December 17]. Parish won their fourth straight Premier Division match on Friday night, beating Somerset Trojans... Read more of this article
GCS Magazine Interviews Jayson Jackson
[Written by Stephen Wright] Jayson Jackson, the head golf course superintendent for the Bermuda Government Golf Courses, was featured in last month’s edition of GCM, the official publication of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America [GCSAA]. The Bermudian was interviewed before the PGA Tour’s Butterfield Bermuda Championship at the... Read more of this article
Leverock On Bermuda Future, T20 And More
[Written by Stephen Wright] Kamau Leverock, the Bermuda national team cricketer, admits his career is at a “crossroads” after missing out on a US Open T20 professional contract. Leverock has been in devastating form with bat and ball and was named the Bermuda international player of the year at the recent Bermuda Cricket Board [BCB] annual awards. Despite... Read more of this article
