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Royal Gazette / Sport

Bermuda swimmers win gold medal in Carifta Games relay

Bermuda’s young female swimmers produced the island’s first gold medal at the Carifta Aquatics Championships late on Sunday night.
In the final event of the evening on day two, Violet Smith, Teagan Me…

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Royal Gazette / Sport

Miles Outerbridge thrilled with Carifta gold and national record

Miles Outerbridge has expressed immense joy after setting a national record of 10.21sec on his way to winning gold in the boys under-20 100 metres at the 53rd Carifta Games in Grenada.

Having taken d…

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Bernews / Sport

Sanchez Smith Wins Silver Medal At Carifta

Sanchez Smith won Bermuda’s second medal at the Carifta Games in Grenada yesterday [April 5]. Smith claimed silver in the under-17 boys’ 3,000 metres final in a personal best time of 9min 22sec at the Kirani James Athletic Stadium. Meanwhile, Brooklyn Myers came seventh in the open girls’ 3,000 final in 10:56.07. Miles Outerbridge secured …

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Female Medley Swim Team Win Carifta Gold

Bermuda’s female 15 to 17 4×100 metres medley team won a gold medal on the second night of the Carifta Swimming Championships in Martinique yesterday [April 5]. Violet Smith, Teagan Mewett, Marleigh Howes, and Katherine Wheddon finished in 4min 36.77sec at the Pierre Samot Community Aquatic Centre. Cayman Islands came second in 4:36.77, with the …

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Royal Gazette / Sport

Ray Jones distraught as Colts lose out on league title

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Devonshire Colts coach Ray Jones cut a lonely figure at the end of the match at Police Field after missing out on the Premier Division championship to…

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Royal Gazette / Sport

Paget and Village play to draw in last game

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Paget Lions drew with North Village in their final match of the Premier Division campaign, despite playing the final 25 minutes a man light.
Lions youngster Xave Smith was…

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Royal Gazette / Sport

Relegated Boulevard surprise PHC in final game

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Keedai Astwood’s first-half strike held up to be the only goal of the game as relegated Boulevard Blazers beat third-placed PHC Zebras on Sunday.
Knowing that they had to win th…

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Bernews / Sport

Khano Smith’s Rhode Island Draw At Home

Khano Smith’s Rhode Island drew 0-0 at home to Detroit City in the United Soccer League Championship yesterday [April 4]. Rhode Island are twelfth in the Eastern Conference after four games this season. They are away to Lexington SC on Saturday. Head coach and general manager Smith is a former Bermuda captain and New England …

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Bernews / Sport

Eva Frazzoni Scores In Sudbury Defeat

Bermuda footballer Eva Frazzoni scored in AFC Sudbury’s 4-2 defeat away to Actonians in the FA Women’s National League Division One South East today [April 5]. The Bermuda women’s national team captain, who plays in midfield, scored the opening goal of the game with a powerful effort in the twelfth minute. AFC Sudbury are eleventh …

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Kenni Thompson Scores Penalty In WIn

Bermuda footballer Kenni Thompson scored a penalty in AFC Bournemouth’s 5-1 win at home to AFC Wimbledon in the FA Women’s National League Southern Premier Division today [April 5]. The winger netted from the penalty spot to make it 3-1 in the 68th minute. AFC Bournemouth are third in the table with 43 points from …

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Keunna Dill Scores In FC United Victory

Bermuda footballer Keunna Dill scored for FC United of Manchester in their 5-0 win at home to Fleetwood Town in the North West Women’s Regional Premier League today [April 5]. Dill, who plays as a full-back or winger, scored her team’s fifth goal and created their third. She has scored nine goals so far this …

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Royal Gazette / Sport

Dandy Town crowned Premier Division Champions

Dandy Town came from behind to clinch their tenth Premier Division title and their first in four years after edging St George’s Colts 2-1 in a tight affair at Wellington Oval today.
St George’s player…

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Devonshire Cougars end season by beating X-Roads

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Devonshire Cougars finished off their season by fighting back to beat X-Roads at Devonshire Rec on Saturday night.
The victory means Cougars finish fifth,…

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Bernews / Sport

Youth Teams Continue Tropical Rugby Games

Bermudian youth rugby teams faced significant challenges during the second day of the Tropical Rugby Tournament. The Under-14 boys’ division moved into Consolation Pool C fixtures following a difficult opening day. In their first match on Sunday, Bermuda faced Golden Eagle Rugby. While the Bermudian defense held firm in the early stages, Golden Eagle secured …

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Mewett And Shepherd Enjoy Medal Success

Teagan Mewett and Rory Shepherd have won medals for Bermuda at the Carifta Championships in Martinique yesterday [April 4]. Mewett claimed the island’s first medal at the annual regional competition, winning bronze in the female 15 to 17 200 metres breaststroke final in 2min 45.80. Meanwhile, Shepherd claimed silver in the male 13 to 15 …

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Three Cities Bid For 2029 Jr PanAm Games

Argentina, Guatemala, and Panama have submitted bids to host the 2029 Junior Pan American Games – which Bermuda is likely to send a team to compete in — with the official candidate cities to be announced on June 19. A spokesperson said, “The Olympic Committees of Argentina, Guatemala, and Panama have nominated their respective cities, demonstrating …

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DeVon Bean On Miles Outerbridge Gold Medal

DeVon Bean said he could not be happier for Miles Outerbridge after the sprinter broke his 100 metres national record to win gold at the Carifta Games in Grenada yesterday [April 4]. Outerbridge stormed to victory in the under-20 boys’ 100 at the Kirani James National Stadium in 10.21sec, eclipsing Bean’s previous record of 10.27 …

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Rory Shepherd and Teagan Mewett win Carifta medals in pool

Rory Shepherd won silver and Teagan Mewett bronze as Bermuda picked up their first medals in the pool at the Carifta Aquatics Championship on Saturday night.
Shepherd finished second in the boys 13-14…

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Miles Outerbridge wins 100m gold at Carifta Games

Miles Outerbridge has smashed the national record after winning gold in the 100 metres at the Carifta Games in Grenada.
Outerbridge blitzed the field to record a time of 10.21 seconds, breaking DeVon …

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Madisyn Bobb Sets Personal Best At Invitational

Bermudian sprinter Madisyn Bobb produced a personal best and a relay silver medal as her University of Maryland, Baltimore County [UMBC] Women’s Track and Field team competed at the Dan Stimson Memorial Invitational. The event, held in Newark, Delaware, featured collegiate competition in which UMBC recorded a program milestone alongside multiple personal best performances. Bobb, …

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Sanaa Morris Competes At UCF Knights Invite

Bermudian sprinter Sanaa Morris competed for Howard University at the UCF Knights Invite in Orlando. In the women’s 200 meters, Morris recorded a time of 26.01 seconds, finishing 134th in a field of more than 160 athletes. In the women’s 400 meters, she posted a time of 57.66 seconds to place 84th among 130 competitors. …

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Royal Gazette / Sport

Mbelenzi and Coetzee secure maiden Ed Sherlock 8K titles

Dennis Mbelenzi claimed a maiden Ed Sherlock 8K title on Saturday.
The Kenya-born runner cut a lonely figure out in front after leading from start to finish before crossing the line in 26min 44sec, ne…

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Royal Gazette / Sport

Bermuda swimmers through to Carifta finals

Teagan Mewett, Connor Hupman, Rory Shepherd, Dominic Wright and Marleigh Howes will be chasing medals in finals at the Carifta Aquatics Championships on Saturday evening.
Mewett won her heat in the 20…

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Miles Outerbridge breaks record on way to Carifta 100m final

Miles Outerbridge broke the national junior 100 metres record when blitzing his way into the under-20 boys final at the Carifta Games in Grenada on Saturday morning.
Outerbridge turned on the afterbur…

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Bernews / Sport

Bermuda Youth Teams Compete In Florida

Bermuda’s Under-14 boys’ and girls’ rugby teams opened play at the Tropical Rugby Tournament in Florida, facing North American academy opposition in Pool B sevens competition. The Under-14 boys recorded three losses, conceding 90 points and scoring 24. Bermuda opened with a 34–5 defeat to the USA Rugby South Panther Academy, followed by a 34–0 …

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Nahki Wells marks return from injury in Luton win

Nahki Wells marked his return from a hamstring injury by helping Luton Town to a 2-1 win against Sky Bet League One rivals Peterborough United on their own patch at Kenilworth Road on Good Friday.
The…

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Royal Gazette / Sport

Watch live: swimmers compete in opening session at Carifta

Bermuda’s young swimmers are about to embark on the opening session of the Carifta Games.
The track and field stars have headed to Grenada, while the swimmers are in action in Martinique.
You can wat…

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Bernews / Sport

Warwick Academy Teams Compete In Florida

Warwick Football Academy teams were in action at the Easter International Cup in Orlando, Florida, which runs until tomorrow [April 5]. The under-12 side have reached the Bronze final after defeating Orlando City Soccer Club South Pre-MLS 3-1. They face Coerfontaine in the Bronze final. Meanwhile, the under-15 team’s competition came to a close after …

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Young Sailors Compete In Slovenia Regatta

A team of young Optimist sailors are competing at the Sailing Point Easter Regatta in Slovenia, racing in a fleet of 367 boats. The team includes Jesse Savage, Thomas McBain, Heath Meyers, Elaine Jones, Rex Henagulph, Miguel Leite, Walker Smith and Alfie Jansma. McBain made a strong start to the regatta, winning his opening race …

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Royal Gazette / Sport

Three teams chase glory on final day

Dandy Town captain Tomiko Goater is in a race against the clock to regain fitness for the Premier Division title decider against St George’s Colts at Wellington Oval tomorrow.
The experienced and infl…

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Royal Gazette / Sport

Police team win rugby league for first time since 2014

Bermuda Police Rugby Football Club are celebrating winning the men’s division in the Bermuda Rugby Moongate League, while Teachers clinched the women’s title.
Five wins from seven matches secured the …

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Royal Gazette / Sport

Father and son officiate at local football matches

It is often said that apples don’t fall far from the tree and that has certainly proven to be the case for Eddie Wyer, who is following in the footsteps of his father Martin as a football match offici…

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Bernews / Sport

Mallorca Winds Test Sailors On Day Four

The fourth day of action at the 55th Trofeo Princesa Sofía tested the world’s elite sailors as shifting offshore winds disrupted the penultimate day of qualifying in Mallorca. In the ILCA 7 fleet, Sebastian Kempe faced a demanding series of races, finishing 24th, 29th and 50th. He ended the day 32nd overall with 85 net …

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Khano Smith’s Rhode Island Defeat Hartford

Khano Smith’s Rhode Island FC have reached the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Round of 32, defeating Hartford Athletic 2-0 at Centreville Bank Stadium. Aldair Sanchez and JJ Williams scored the goal for coach Smith’s side. Rhode Island are tenth in the United Soccer League Championship Eastern Conference after three games. They face Detroit City …

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Royal Gazette / Sport

Under-15 cricket development gathers momentum

The Bermuda Cricket Board has announced that there has been significant impetus within the under-15 preseason hard-ball programme, which remains open to all interested players.
More than 23 enthusiast…

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Dylan Muso Finishes Tied Second At Hershey

Dylan Muso delivered a strong performance in Pennsylvania to help McDaniel College secure a team victory at the Elizabethtown College Spring Invitational. Competing in an NCAA Division III event at Hershey Country Club, Muso held his form on a demanding course to finish near the top of the individual standings. McDaniel College won the team …

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Mix Ups, Thunderbolts, Spare & Fight Back Win

The Mixed Major Bowling League standings tightened following a round of matches at Warwick Lanes, with several lower-ranked teams gaining ground on the top three. Third-placed Unpredictable lost 12.5 – 7.5 to sixth-placed Mix Ups. Fourth-placed Thunderbolts defeated eighth-placed Movers “N” Shakers 13 – 7. League leaders Spare Change recorded a 16 – 4 win …

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Teresa Burrows Retains WCCA Presidency

The Western Counties Cricket Association presidency was decided by a 5-4 vote in favor of incumbent Teresa Burrows over challenger Darren Burchall. The election, held at Warwick Workmen’s Club, initially resulted in a tie during the Annual General Meeting, and a second vote was required to break the deadlock, with clubs ultimately voting to retain …

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BCB U15 Hardball Program Gains Momentum

The Bermuda Cricket Board reports strong momentum in its U15 Pre Season Hard Ball Program, which continues to welcome all interested young players. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Cricket Board [BCB] is pleased to announce significant momentum within the U15 Pre‑Season Hard Ball Program, which remains open to all interested players. “Our first session on …

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Royal Gazette / Sport

Coach Juma Mouchette predicts big things for Carifta athletes

Juma Mouchette, Bermuda’s lead coach at the Carifta Games, is expecting the island’s team to win medals at Kirani James Athletics Stadium in Grenada this weekend.
Bermuda secured two silver medals la…

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Royal Gazette / Sport

Mix of newbies and experience as Carifta swimmers set for action

Bermuda’s talented young swimmers begin their Carifta Aquatic Championship campaigns in Martinique on Saturday morning.
A big squad of 19, up from 15 last year, has travelled to the Caribbean country…

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Royal Gazette / Sport

Top runners skip rescheduled Ed Sherlock 8K

Kallan Richardson, the leading male runner in the Swan’s Running Club Legend Series, has opted out of racing the rescheduled Ed Sherlock 8K on Saturday.
Richardson, who finished second to Dennis Mbele…

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Gabriella Arnold breaks record in winning top race in Belize

Cyclist Gabriella Arnold has returned to the United States after winning one of Belize’s most prestigious races in record time.
Arnold won the women’s Belize Cross Country Road Race and she did it t…

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Bernews / Sport

Warwick Academy Teams In Action in Florida

Warwick Football Academy teams are competing at the Easter International Cup in Orlando, Florida, which runs until Sunday [April 5]. On the opening day yesterday, the under-12 team drew 1-1 against Michigan Jaguars, while the under-15 side were defeated 3-2 by Florida-based FD Football Club. The tournament features opposition from across the United States, including …

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Tinho Tucker-Wall To Compete In AMA Event

Bermudian motocross rider Tinho Tucker-Wall is set to compete in the AMA Amateur Day at Fox Raceway in Pala, California this May, supported by the Island Athlete Development Program [IADP]. A spokesperson said, “A young Bermudian motocross rider will soon take a significant step onto the international stage, as Tinho Tucker-Wall prepares to compete in …

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Wins For Inter BDA And Terrace Onions

There were wins for Inter BDA and Terrace Onions in the rescheduled Corona League matches at BAA Field. Inter BDA defeated Robin Hood 4-0 thanks to a brace from Scott Redmond and goals by Rover Machado and Nuno Ponte. Onions beat Tuff Dogs 1-0 courtesy of a goal from Aiden Shepherd. Meanwhile, FC Rhino drew …

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Royal Gazette / Sport

Burrows withstands challenge for Western Counties presidency

Teresa Burrows was returned as president of the Western Counties Cricket Association after edging challenger Darren “Butch” Burchall in a face off for the leadership post during a reconvened annual ge…

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Royal Gazette / Sport

Flora Duffy: I’ve always known this chapter has an end date

Dame Flora Duffy’s future is still up in the air with Bermuda’s only Olympic champion unwilling to use the word ‘retirement’ just yet.
Duffy is acutely aware that she is coming to the end of a stella…

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Bernews / Sport

Olympic Body Leads Plastic Clean-Up Drive

The Bermuda Olympic Association, in partnership with Keep Bermuda Beautiful, will host a national plastic clean-up as part of a wider Commonwealth initiative to combat ocean pollution. The event, scheduled for April 26, is part of a global relay of clean-ups taking place across Commonwealth countries and territories in support of the Commonwealth Clean Oceans …

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Robinson Helps Louisiana Tech Relay Third

Bermudian sprinter Norre Robinson continued his outdoor season campaign by helping Louisiana Tech Bulldogs secure a podium finish in the relay at the Clyde Hart Classic in Waco. Competing at the home facility of Baylor University, Robinson ran the lead-off leg in the men’s 4x100m relay, delivering a clean exchange as Louisiana Tech posted a …

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