Bermuda Sports Journal Issue #18

LORENZO BURCH MOTOCROSS

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Patrick Bean

Disclaimer

The Bermuda Sports Journal was established in part because many of the sporting organizations have not kept records of the achievements of their athletes whether it be in photographs, documented history, or statistics. As people grow older, memories fade and is forgotten, therefore, unrecorded information frequently become fables. The goal of the Bermuda Sports Journal is to interview people and document their stories to ensure preservation of all their stories. We aim to be as accurate as possible, whilst relying on people’s honesty and their re-collection of events, including correct dates and times, therefore, some information may be inaccurate.

Table of Contents

The Importance of In-House Media Relations

On Tuesday November 28th, 2023, I was given the opportunity to speak at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Sports Governing Bodies on a subject that means a lot to me.

The need for each club, association, and governing body in Bermuda to establish a media relations department within their organization. This offers many young people within the organization a second chance at educational skills that they may have missed in school or the opportunity to develop new skills and career opportunities that will also benefit their clubs and equally as individuals.

For a very long time, many clubs have relied on the media (Newspapers and TV) to cover their events, or the event goes unnoticed. To be frank with you, the media are interested in getting the public to view their product for their benefit. Your clubs’ events, football, motocross, golf, swimming etc.…must be of value to the club for reasons of preservation of history, maintaining club records and for archival research.

Every year, each club should have photographs taken of all members as they get older and may one day pass on. Portraits, action, and candid pictures. Do we have pictures of Clyde Best in his school uniform or action pictures of him playing for Somerset? Do we have records of how many goals he scored for Somerset or against PHC?

Who is Joey Richardson, what did he do, what are his records, wins, or stats? What is his story?

If each club had a media relations department; photographer, graphic designer, videographer, journalist and statistician, your information would be stored in your club’s archives and shared with the mainstream media when necessary. If each club would invest in their own future by offering its members the opportunity to be responsible for these, it also opens doors for employment with skills and experience in the working world, locally and internationally.

We need to stop expecting the newspapers and broadcast media to come to us, we need to get to the public via them, even if it means we must go to them. When each organization has its own archives, the game against PHC and North Village can be cross referenced from two different viewpoints and still have a common thread that ties them together.

Fifty or hundreds of years from now, anyone can research Ken Dear, Frankie Brewster, David Sabir, Reginal Gomes and many more people whose contributions are recorded and not forgotten. Just like Jamaica’s Bob Marley, Trevor Berbick, and Merlene Ottey, everything you need to know about them is available to future generations.

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Ditch the “Summer Bod” Mentality: Embrace Exercise All Year Round

With Bermudian summer (May 24th) just 58 days away, the urge to hit the beach and show off a “summer bod” might be daunting because you don’t feel ready. However, focusing solely on a seasonal fitness quest is not only unsustainable but also overlooks the wonderful benefits of staying consistent throughout the year. The “summer bod” mentality often leads to crash dieting and extreme workouts, summer detox extremes and more, which are not only unhealthy but also demotivating in the long run. This type of approach often results in burnout and disappointment, leaving you feeling worse off than when you started. Instead of viewing exercise as a temporary fix, it’s important, to embrace it as an essential part of a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Here’s why waiting until summer to prioritize your fitness is a missed opportunity:

1. Consistent Exercise Boosts Mood and Energy:

Participating in regular physical activity releases endorphins, the body’s natural mood elevators. This helps combat stress, anxiety, and fatigue, leaving you feeling energized and positive throughout the year, not just in the summer.

2 .Building a Strong Foundation Takes Time :

Crash workouts won’t provide lasting results However consistent exercise, even low impact exercises definitely helps build muscle endurance, improve cardiovascular health, and increase bone density. These long-term benefits contribute to a healthier and more active lifestyle, regardless of the season.

3 . Embrace the Season, Not Just the Summer Sun:

Winter and spring offer unique opportunities for outdoor activities like brisk walks, jogging, or even joining a recreational sports team. Even though a lot of us want to stay in our beds during the cooler months, bundle up, get out there and get moving. Then you can come back and be rewarded with a nice warm bed. Try to learn to appreciate the beauty of different seasons.

4 .Find an Activity You Enjoy

Exercise shouldn’t feel like a chore. Explore different activities like circuit training classes which offer the variety of cardio and strength training, dancing, swimming, or yoga. Find something you genuinely enjoy, and you’ll be more likely to stick with it year-round.

5 .Celebrate Progress, Not Perfection:

Focus on celebrating your progress, no matter how small. This could be increasing your workout duration, trying a new activity, or simply feeling stronger and more energetic. Celebrate your achievements and enjoy the journey, not just the final goal.

Remember, prioritizing your health and wellness isn’t seasonal; it’s a lifelong commitment. Ditch the “summer bod” mentality and embrace a sustainable and enjoyable approach to exercise. By incorporating physical activity into your routine all year round, you’ll reap the numerous benefits of fitness and feel your best, summer and beyond.

Stay consistent and B-Active For Life!

Athletes and Social Media The Good,

The Bad and The Ugly

The Good

Social media for athletes can be positive and have several benefits. It is part of the reality for teens and adult athletes alike. Here are a few of the benefits:

Building Your Personal Brand

– social media can be a very powerful and useful tool for athletes to build their brand and expand their network. They can share messages and choose content that aligns with their values, informs their followers of their success and the reality of their journey. This can assist with strengthening relationships with coaches, teammates and even ultimately lead to opportunities for college and ultimately the workplace.

Keeping a Pulse on The Sport – social media allows athletes to keep current on new developments on technique, equipment, strategies and trends that are relevant to aspects of your athletic life. This can include

nutrition, sports psychology, what your peers are doing that can be helpful for you and your game.

Leveraging Your Voice and Role Modeling Power – social media can be used to influence others and be a role model for others. Being authentic and intentional about sharing messages about causes you are passionate about and lending support to others, including other athletes, can be positive, powerful and impactful.

The Bad

While social media’s presence can have many benefits, use of it as a medium for bragging, belittling, blaming and berating has sadly become more common that we even know. Here are a few examples of how social media can have a negative impact and effect.

Overuse – The average student-athlete athlete spends an average of 4.5hrs per day on social media. We can hypothesize this can include checking statistics, scrolling through posts etc. This level of use can contribute to higher levels of anxiety and depression as well as distraction.

Distractions – Social media may have the appearance of being a “mindless” distraction

as one scrolls aimlessly through the feeds. The challenge can come when a post’s content or image is a trigger or is negative in nature.

This can impact an athlete from a momentary jolt to a downward spiral of sadness, self-doubt or negative thinking. Of the high social media users, 36.4% said the usage did not help them to reduce stress or anxiety.

Poor content – As posting to social media is unregulated, athletes should be mindful of the range in the quality of content. The risk is that posts can be unfounded and candidly, just inaccurate information that can be taken as fact. Be sure to cross-reference content that is guiding training or performance and ensure it is from a reputable source.

Unhealthy comparisons and the portrayal of false realities – Social media leverages snapshots in time and can often create a narrative that in a subset of the reality. Athletes can be at risk of making comparisons to trends and posts that serve as a distraction and may not even be the reality. This can lead to loss of confidence, frustration, low self-esteem individually and erode relationships on a team.

“It (social media) is a big ego competition,” observed one collegiate men’s track and field team competitor.

“It’s a form of peacocking, where you’re going around showing other people how elegant your feathers are. A sense of individualism, as opposed to focusing on what really matters: the team.”

“It’s missing the point,” he continued. “They’re just saying ‘hey, look at me,’ trying to make sure they’re being seen, driving them to make decisions that are better for making them look good than for the team having success.”

“There’s a saying that’s been going around, ‘I’m him’” he explained. “it’s something people will say after they have a highlight play, and hyping themself, as opposed to their team.”

There used to be a “There’s no ‘I’ in team” approach to sports.”

Now it’s “There’s no team, just ‘I.’”

(Psychology Today, Dec 2 2023)

The Ugly

Mental health challenges and anxiety impacting the experience and the performance – Naomi Osaka is well known for pulling out of the French Open in 2021 stating that social media and negative press were a key part of her mental health issues. Inappropriate and unfounded comments and negative press were cited as the main reasons for her challenges. In 2021, a study done on the effects of social media on the mental health of student-athletes also ound that 21% of athletes reported depression. The research suggested that one of the reasons for this depression is the culture of athletics that emphasizes “being mentally tough, showing no sign of weakness and fighting through the pain” (1. Brougham, 2021)

Harassment and bullying – much has been written about this topic generally, and athletes are no exception. There are numerous statistics and stories about athletes, their friends, teammates, coaches

and families being subjected to unnecessary and inappropriate commentary. There is an abuse of accessibility and interactivity, primarily through anonymous comments that can have harmful and lasting effects. While there are techniques to manage and filter this inappropriate and often incessant backlash, this can become distracting and demoralizing, however, will at the very least and impact performance.

Tips and Suggestions

1. Be conscious and deliberate about building your brand. Clearly define the key messages and mediums you think are best aligned with who you are, your brand and your goals.

2. Be discerning about your social media choices – not all are the same. Look at the feeds and those you follow. Are they credible, positive and support where you are going?

3. Own Your Power with Social Media Use – Who you follow, who follows you and who, how and why you interact (do not be distracted or pulled into trolls or negativity). Be authentic and share the real you, not what you think people want to see.

4. Be the change you want to see – Make comments and be supportive. If you can’t say something nice (or constructive) don’t say anything at all!

Social media is undoubtedly a useful medium that can be used to build an athlete’s brand and enhance performance, however, being mindful as an athlete to proactively manage it rather than it managing you is critical to maintaining mental, emotional, physical well-being which ultimately leads to performance success.

SOURCES :

1. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/heres-how-social-media-causing-negative-impact-athletes-mann/

2. https://sportfive.com/beyond-the-match/insights/importance-social-media-for-athletes

3. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sport-between-the-ears/202312/when-online-behavior-of-youngathletes-turns-toxic

4.https://www.milesplit.com/articles/330594/the-impacts-of-social-media-on-preparation-and-performance Master Search

5. https://www.google.com/search?q=athletes+and+social+media&rlz=1C5CHFA

Smith-Mills Sets New Indoor National Record

Nirobi Smith-Mills Set a new Bermuda 600 meters record at the indoor track meet at the Manchester Indoor Open in the Manchester Regional Arena. He finished fourth in 1min 20.28sec, breaking Nathan Simons’ previous record 1:21.30.

Sprinter Caitlyn Bobb sets new National Record

Bermuda’s 2021 junior female athlete of the year, Caitlyn Bobb, who holds the national women’s indoor 400 meters record, set a new 500 meters record of 1min 12.93seconds. Caitlyn competes for the University of Maryland Baltimore County and in the season-opening Navy Invitational at Wesley A Brown Field House in Annapolis, Maryland, the 20-year old sprinter led the field across the line in the women’s 500 metres and in the process, setting a new time for the national indoor record she already holds. Her new time is the second-fastest in her school’s history over the distance.

Bermuda’s young ‘up-and-coming’ athletes get a rare opportunity to compete against American athletes on home soil in the Bermuda Challenge, which will be held in conjunction with the National Cross-Country Championships held at the Botanical Gardens.

The event, hosted by the Bermuda National Athletics Association in partnership with the Bermuda Tourism Authority, will see a field of invited American Secondary School athletes in action in pre-qualified races. This is the second time for this event, and it gives the visiting athletes the experience of racing overseas while helping the local competitors to compete against unknown talent.

The Challenge also featured youth age categories, as well as open, masters, and senior divisions.

In the Girls 12-13 2.1 Mile Run, Zakhya Scott placed 8th with a time of 20:39.90.

Bermuda Cross Country Challenge

Women 5k Run Cross Country High School

Zaria Codrington (#7) Zakhya Scott (#47) and Leilani Peters (#33), three Bermuda Pacers.

Men 5k Run Cross Country High School

Amalia Knoll from Jackson-Reed High School finished 17th in the Women 5k Cross Country.

JACKSON-REED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

GAYLE LINDSAY

Mid-Atlantic Athletic Club’s Gayle Lindsay won the Women 5000m run.

Boys U10 1.5 Mile Run

Aaron Lugo

Girls 12-13 2.1 Mile Run

Women’s Masters, Carol Griffith, Edwina Arorash and Florence Sharpe.

Jackson-Reed High School’s Nora Parsons was 9th in the Women’s 5K.

Women’s 5K 6th place Amaris Munya.

The Bermuda Motocross Club (BMC), located near Clearwater Beach, Southside, St. David’s is the only motocross racetrack in Bermuda. The club is dedicated to shaping the sport of Motocross on the Island with a mission is to nurture and develop the sport, providing a platform for motocross enthusiasts to come together and enjoy the thrill of off-road racing. With an annual National Championship series and a few special trophy events.

85cc KTM rider, Jaylon Glasford finished 5th in round two of the 2023-2024 Motocross Nationals.

Ronald Trott (#7) scored a third, seventh and a second for seventh overall in the over 30 class.

50cc rider, Messiah Baker went 3-3-3 for third. (#75)

Yamaha rider, Anwar Muhammad won the 1-2-1 to win the Novice class. (#213)

A’jahni Foggo, number 24 in the 85cc class finished second.

MIKAH ALVES

Mikah Alves was sixth in the 85cc class.

Veteran, Bobby Lambe could only manage 6-8-3 for sixth in the over 30-year-olds.

Nyla Goodchild is the top female rider with a 1-1-1 in the ladies 85cc class.

Lorenzo Burch led the way in the over 30 class with a 2-2-1 on the day.

Former motocross champion, Jonathan Trott finished ninth with a 8-9 and a DNS (Did not start in his final race.

Zico Majors is in a battle for the 450 Expert Championship with Allan Degraff.

ALLAN DEGRAFF

450 expert champion, Allan Degraff had a rough day, going 2, 2 and did not start race three.

BERMUDA MOTOCROSS CLUB

Pee Wee Class

50cc

65cc Class

NAME Aaron Cannonier

NICKNAME Whiteboy

YEAR YOU WERE BORN

1987

SPORTS YOU ARE KNOWN FOR Motocross

FAVORITE LOCAL ATHLETE

Tyler Butterfield

FAVORITE INTERNATIONAL ATHLETE

James Stewart

FAVORITE FOOD

Everything

THINGS YOU DISLIKE Negativity

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH Positivity

BIGGEST REGRETS IN YOUR CAREER

Having a girlfriend too young

GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT

Winning Oakhill National and Canadian National

ARE YOU SUPERSTITION OF ANYTHING?

No

HOBBIE S Motocross

BEST PLACE YOU HAVE VISITED

Florida

A COUNTRY YOU WOULD LIKE TO VISIT

Dubai

FAVORITE QUOTE

Hold the slack tight

The PartnerRe Women’s 5k Run and Walk was established in 1998 and is an annual event which is held with the sole objective of offering support for women’s charitable causes. The event is the largest female-only race in Bermuda, a fun event that caters to woman of all fitness levels with a Junior 2K Run (Under 15), Open to ages 10 and above, a 5K Competitive Walk, a Non-Competitive 5K Walk and a 5K Run.

This event has raised nearly $500,000 to assist in combatting physical abuse, support rape victims, alleviate poverty, educate teenagers, fight breast cancer, and enhance women’s health treatment. This year, the event supports the Eliza Dolittle Society.

Christine Dailey (#246) won the 2023 PartnerRe Women’s 5k in 19 minutes and 30 seconds.

Maria Kemiji-McDonald (#290) passed Ashley Couper (#243), made a wrong turn, and handed second place back to Ashley.

Wanda Armstrong (#201) and Stacy-Ann Brown (#216) head to the finish line.

Little Ms. Butterfield (#3064) placed 58th in the Girls 7-14 2K Run.

Thirteen-year-old Kelise Wade (#220) finished 63rd overall out of 175 adult women.

Carla Hinwood was 10th in 22:42.

Melanie Fagan came in 13th in 23:12.

Amaris Munya won the Junior 2K Run for girls under 15.

Laura Knox-Clingerman ran at a pace of 7:24 per kilometers for 12th in 22:58.

Georgia Wharton 15th in 24:13

Olivia Bugg 31st in 26:35.

Carolyn Conway (#238) and (#256) Maria Duffy. This little one is fueling up to be a future champion.

Terri Durrant (#257) and family.

Rebeka Matthews Sousa

Competitive Walker Gilda Cann.

We are family.

A happy group of Non-Competitive Walkers

Carolyn Conway and Pauline Green

Zuluma Bean and Shalita Steede

Kirsty McKay

Kylah Martin, Hands free and all smiles

Allison Petty always brings the family on her runs.

Chanelle Schultz, run, breakfast and a prize… yes.

Nathalee Simons (cap) and Dazhja Greaves.

Elizabeth Stewart (#375)

Scherene Bailey

Ashley Couper (#243) and friends.

Kim “Mocha” Lewis

Katrin Gelhar takes 5 after the run.

Julie Bortoli

Amanda Pacheco (4th from left) with members of her team.

Andrea Berkeley and daughter Anasa

Rochelle Smith

Natalie Price

Tiara Webb (#387)

Jahdayna Samuels (#405)

Marla Smith (#367)

Tamique Campbell and Candice Pinnock Run enjoying breakfast together, thanks to Butterfield & Vallis.

PARTNERRE WOMEN’S 5K RUN RESULTS

The Red Cross Jingle Bell 5K Run and Walk is an annual fundraiser event organized by the Bermuda Red Cross. It’s a fun way to support a worthy cause while celebrating the holiday spirit and have a good run. Competitors dress up in their best Christmas costume and contribute to the Bermuda Red Cross’s important work.

First female across the line, Stepanka Sprincova was 13th overall in 19:45

17-year-old, Jamie Bedford won this year’s Red Cross Jingle Bell 5K Run in16:17 (#15).

The race starts and finishes on Pitt’s Bay Road.

Maria Duffy was 83rd overall and first in her age group. 16-year-old Jake Smith was 5th across the line. (#162)

Non-Competitive

Teresa Ruiz was 17th in 20:15.

Elizabeth Stewart (#172) and friends.

Tim Price, is that you?

Officer Natalie Price is looking for Tim.

Late for the race, grab the children, PJ’s are good.

Walker, Let Casillano.

Lynn Norman (#116, Carolyn Conway (#447), and Terri Durrant (#446) stopped for a photo -Op. Betty Doyling

Zina Jones

Catherine Burns, the Nutritional Therapist behind the “Beat the Couch” movement.

Daddy duties.

Larry Hodge

THANIA KOPANSKI

Red Cross Jingle Bell 5K Run

The Bermuda School Sports Federation

Ltd (BSSF) plays a significant role in promoting sports and fostering athletic talent students in Bermuda. The federation organizes a variety of sports tournaments for schools to compete against each other, events include track and field, cricket, softball, and football.

Cedarbridge Academy’s Treazi Gibbons tries to keep Norico Furbert (Berkeley Institute) from the ball.

Emya Phipps does not let her small size stop her from fighting Maliah Steede for possession of the ball.

Arthur Crane-Hayward (St. David’s Primary) and Kei’ano Lambert (Delton E. Tucker)

Darshan Dhesi (Saltus) and Warwick Academy’s Chavi Pacheco – Hill.

Nyah Outerbridge (East End Primary) and Kei’ano Lambert)

Warwick Academy’s Ray Richardson and Saltus’s Conor Thomas.

Chavi Pacheco – Hill (Warwick Academy)

Milan Gibbons Thomas (BHS)

Dalton E. Tucker’s Kyare Ray

Bronwen Matthews (BHS)

St. George’s Prep celebrate their 3-2 Girls “B” Primary win over Prospect in the final.

Lee Terceira (Warwick Academy)

Gyasi Tokunbo (Warwick Academy)

Qash Lambert (Berkeley Institute)

Ariya Samuels (Warwick Academy) and Keila Crucenzo (BHS)

DuVonae Mattin-Binns (St. David’s Primary)

D’ari Coddington (Berkeley Institute)

Mirabella Lohan

Saltus Under 13 Team, BSSF Knock Out Champions, won 5-1 over Warwick Academy.

SCHOOL FOOTBALL: BSSF KNOCK-OUT FINALS RESULTS

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Nine finals took place at the National Sports Center North Field as the Bermuda School Sports Federation held their annual School Football Knock Out Cup Finals.

Primary School Girls Division 2 Final

St. George’s Preparatory 3 Prospect Primary 2

Kierra Broadley-Samuels scored a hat trick for St. George’s Prep earning herself MVP honors. Prospect Primary for goals from Ma’Layah Swan and MVP Ki’Ana Simmons.

Primary School Boys Division 2 Final:

East End Primary/St. David’s Primary 2

Dalton E Tucker 1

Zaden Furbert-Downs and Keadon Burch each scored for the East Enders with Shanzae Smith scoring for Dalton E Tucker.

MVPs for the final were Furbert-Downs and Jahzi Swan for Dalton E Tucker.

Primary School Girls Division 1 Final:

Bermuda High School 0 [2] Warwick Academy 0 [3]

BHS and Warwick Academy played to a scoreless draw during regulation time. Warwick would go on to win 3-2 on penalty kicks. BHS goalkeeper Vivian Leach was named MVP along with Evie Brogden from Warwick Academy.

Primary School Boys Division 1 Final:

Saltus Grammar School 5 Warwick Academy 0

Roman Gaglio scored four times to lead Saltus to the Primary School Boys Division 1 Final. Ben McQueen scored the fifth with the last kick of the match. Gaglio was named MVP along with Jahkari Burgess- Samuels for Warwick Academy.

Middle School Under 13 Boys

Final:

Saltus Grammar School 5 Warwick Academy 0

Saltus Grammar School won the Under 13 Division after shutting out Warwick Academy 5-0. Conor O’Sullivan and Mack Browne gave Saltus a halftime lead. Chaz Edmead, Jace Postlethwaite and Adam Barritt rounded out the scoring for Saltus before Chavi Pacheco-Hill scored a consolation goal for Warwick Academy. O’Sullivan was named MVP for Saltus and with Sami Luber for Warwick Academy.

Middle School Girls Final

Bermuda High School 2 Warwick Academy 1

Erica Singleton and Avery Johnson were both on target early in the first half for BHS. Riley Khan pulled one back for Warwick Academy but that was as close as they got as the match ended 2-1. Taylor was named MVP for BHS with Nila Samuels for Warwick.

Middle School Over 13 Boys Final:

Warwick Academy 5 Sandys Secondary Middle School 3

Zydon Lughtbourne scored twice either side of halftime to lead all scorers with four goals. The teams exchanged goals before Warwick pulled away late in the game. Za’Zhari Ingham also scored for Warwick while Riley Martin scored twice for Sandy’s along with Decon Wade. Martin and LightbourneFurbert were named MVPs for the match.

Senior School Under 16 Final:

CedarBridge Academy 4 The Berkeley Institute 1

MVP Harlem Bean-Fox scored twice to lead CedarBridge Academy to a 4-1 win over the Berkeley Institute. Captain Dakayo Leverock and Dakari Smith-Davis also scored for CedarBridge. Berkeley’s lone goal came courtesy of Patrick Dill. D’ari Coddington was named Berkeley MVP.

Senior School Over 16 Final:

The Berkeley Institute 5 Mount Saint Agnes Academy 2 The Berkeley Institute scored early and never looked back in defeating Mount Saint Agnes 5-2 in the nights featured match. Daion Swan Dasilva scored a hat trick to lead Berkeley to victory. Rajae Whitter and Jadon Roberts added goals for Berkeley. Marcus Duarte and Sami Carolo scored for MSA. Swan DeSilva was named MVP along with his North Village teammate Anihajhe Santos from MSA.

Shannon Lawrence was crowned the 2023 Northshore Medical Center Turkey Trot Run Champions.

The annual 8K Turkey Trot Run/Walk hosted by Swan’s Running Club, the race starts, finishes and is sponsored by Northshore Medical & Aesthetics Centre.

This year, participants were encouraged to showcase their creativity by dressing up in their favourite holiday costumes and several prizes were be awarded for the best-dressed individuals and groups

Jenny Lightbourne is in the holiday spirit.

Kristen Robinson was first female in 7th overall and ran in a time of 33:21.

The start of the 2023 Turkey Trott

Calvin Steede was 29th across the finish line.

Jahdayna Samuels was 31st at the finish and fourth in her age group.

Competitive walker, Junior Watts topped the field in 58:01..

Top tennis player, Neal Towlson finished 9th.

Elizabeth Stewart placed 25th and was first (Senior) Female 50 to 59 group.

Southampton Rangers footballer, Keishon Wilson placed 14th.

Juma Mouchette (#665) lead from the start but faded back to 6th at the finish.

Cary Butterfield was 17th overall and first in the Female 40 to 49 (Master) division.

Swans Running Club / Northshore Medical Turkey Trot 8K

Frederick Steede 20th place in 39:23

FREDERICK STEEDE

Name Sakari Famous

Nickname: I don’t have one

Year you were Born: 2000

Sports you are known for: High Jump (Track & Field)

Favorite Local Athlete: Jah-Nhai Perinchief

Favorite international Athlete: Blanka Vlasic

Favorite food: Popcorn

Things you dislike: Amphibians.

What makes you laugh: Comedy moves and TV Shows

Biggest regrets in your career: Being too negative.

Greatest Accomplishment: Reaching an all-time personal best after a really bad injury.

Are you superstition of anything? Not necessarily

Hobbies: Drawing and creating art

Best place you have visited: St. Kitts & Nevis

A Country you would like to visit: Japan

Favorite Quote: When God is for you, No one can be against you.

Most runs: Kamau Leverock

Most wickets: Derrick Brangman

Emerging player of the year: Jermal Proctor (Somerset) International player of the year: Kamau Leverock

Most runs: Derrick Brangman (St David’s, 218 runs) and MVP

Most wickets: Brian Hall (Western Stars, 13 wickets)

Luke Fulton, Warwick Workmen’s (13 wickets)

Coach of the year: Clay Smith (St George’s)

Jermal Proctor Most wickets (Somerset, 15 wickets)

Jermal Proctor (Somerset)

Most runs (296) and MVP

Jeff Richardson (Somerset) Coach of the year

Most runs: Dominic Sabir (Somerset, 284 runs) and MVP Most wickets: Nzari Paynter (St George’s, 19 wickets)

Most runs: Jan-Johan Nel (Flatts Victoria, 395 runs)

Most wickets: Q’Shai Darrell (Cleveland County 13 wickets)

Most runs: Karen Hodgson (Warwick)

Most wickets: Chevonne Furbert (Western Stars)

MVP: Jessica Furtado (St David’s)

Most runs: Chantal Oosthuizen (Warwick) and MVP

Most wickets: Gabby Jackson (Devonshire Rec)

MVP: Emerging player: Chloe Card (Warwick)

Coach of the year: Peter Philpott (Devonshire Rec)

Long service award: Russell Richardson

ICC long service award: Dexter Basden (Willow Cuts)

Umpire of the year: Steven Caines Scorer of the year: Johneika Smith

BCB icon award: Malachi Jones

Emerging umpire of the year: Precious Smith

Groundsman of the year: Kevin Smith

EDWARD BAILEY

ELVIN JAMES

LLOYD FRAY

REGINALD PEARMAN

LLOYD SMITH

2023 would see the first Cambridge Beaches Triathlon, consisting of a 750-metre swim, 20-kilometre bike and 5km run in and around Somerset Village in the western end of Bermuda. The event included five categories: Adult Individual Sprint, Adult Individual Super Sprint, junior 7-10, junior 11-15 and Adult Team Sprint.

15-year-old Jackson Langley, competing in his first adult triathlon, won the inaugural Cambridge Beach Triathlon with a dominant display of grit and determination to cross the line in a time of 1 hour 2 minutes 59 seconds.

Ashley Couper was second female and 6th overall.

Sanchez Smith was 13th in the junior 11-15 age group.

Handsome Williams completed his swim in 11:55 and placed 21st overall.

Caroline Black has a tough day and did not finish.

Charlotte Parkinson was second in the Adult Super Sprint.

11th place in the junior 11–15-year-olds went to S. Haldeman.

Gordon Smith placed 5th in 42:48

Spencer Butterfield completed the swim in 12:16 and finished second overall.

Kelise Wade was 10th overall and second female in the juniors.

Vivienne Lochhead finished in 22nd place and 4th in her age group.

BTA - Cambridge Beaches Triathlon

Roberts 1:22:39

Hofheins 1:24:29

Smith 1:30:13

Longmire 1:32:03 35 Elizabeth Harris 1:33:11 36 Eric White 1:34:03 37 Alexandra Anello 1:38:14 38 Caroline Black DNF 39 Maria Kemiji-Mcdonald DNF

Christine Dailey 1:10:09, the first female finisher.

Hamilton Parish Workmen’s Club’s Macquille Walker striped the ball from X Roads Tom Whited and put it in the back of the net. Parish won 4-0.

Keedai Astwood - Somerset Eagles

Devonshire Cougars, Zeko White

Somerset Jahkari Furbert and Aadil Cajee (X Roads) play to a 1-1 draw.

Vasco De Gama Player/Coach, Leo Burgess gets clipped by St. David’s Vance Brown. St. David’s 3-2 over Vasco.

St George’s goalkeeper Jahquil Hill

Ben Copeland - Vasco De Gama

Hamilton

Parish’s Jahyre Bean splits Devonshire Cougars defence helping his team to a 1-0 win in their Dudley Eve Trophy group B clash.

Social Club’s Josh Hardtman contribute one to beat X Roads 3-2.

Hamilton Parish keeper, Nigel Burgess is saved by the up-right. Parish stopped Devonshire Cougars 1-0 in their Dudley Eve Knockout match at Bernard’s Park.

Boulevard’s goalkeeper Deaz Chambers could not stop Rangers from gaining their 3-2 win.

North Village Keeper - Detre Bell

Chris Ricca

William Dunkley

Marc Tucker leads Justin Lindo (#420) and David Barbosa (#6).

Jehan Durrant, one of the few female drivers.

L206 Masters driver, Jeff “Conscious J” Sousa. Sadie Hocking (Cadets)

JUNIORS

Full Name

Roman Wilkinson

Nickname Ro

Birth Year

2010

Sports that you participate in Football and Karting

Favorite Local Athlete Nahki Wells

Favorite International Athlete Kevin De Bruyne

Greatest Accomplishment Being picked to go to Marraco

Things you dislike School and Art

Favorite food Sushi

What/Who makes you laugh Being with my friends

Biggest Regret In Your Career: When I switched teams with a new coach (Football).

Are you superstitious of any-thing: No

Hobbies

Football, Rugby, Karts and Running

Best place you have visited: San Diego, California (Football)

A country you would most like to visit Dubai

Favorite Quote or Saying “Hard work beats talent.”

DURHAM

In a hard-fought match, Nadhira Durham defeated Tristan Pettit 4-3(3), 4-3(6).

NADHIRA

Jadon Spriggs defeated William Britten 4-0, 4-1in their quarter final match.

Tristan Pettit

Arianna Parra

Daniel Dalene

Nadhira Durham

Cyre Trott

Ernest Ball

TUCKER’S POINT JUNIOR TENNIS

Junior Yellow Ball Tournament Results

November 25th, 2023

Round of 16

Ernest Ball defeated Daniel Dalene 2-4,4-1, (10-5)

Cyre Trott defeated Arianna Parra 4-0,4-1

Quarterfinals

Nadhira Durham defeated Tristan Pettit

4-3(3),4-3(6)

Jadon Spriggs defeated William Britten 4-0,4-1

Semifinals

Jadon Spriggs defeated Nadhira Durham 4-1,2-4, (10-7)

Cyre Trott defeated Ernest Ball 4-0,4-0

Consolation Final

Arianna Parra defeated Daniel Dalene 2-4,4-2, (10-3)

Final

Jadon Spriggs defeated Cyre Trott4 2,4-3(7)

With the first round of the Fat Tire Massive 2023 -2024 Mountain bike series held at Horseshoe Bay, round two would be at Coney Island Park, the former home of National Championship motocross.

Christopher Smith completed 9 laps in 1:05:20 to place 14th in the Open 60 Male class.

Some technical sections of the course were made more tricky by a heavy rainfall, Holger Eiselt hung on for second place in the Male Open 30 Class.

Mountain Bike National Championship

CONEY ISLAND | NOV 19TH 2023

Conor

Wendy-Ann Thomas - Female Open 60 Class.

David Byrne – 6th in the Male Open 60 Class.

MALE 13-16

FEMALE 13-16

Female Open 60 winner - Panzy Olander

KELISE WADE

Kelise Wade, placed second to Skye Ferguson in the Girls 13-16 30 minute race.

Kavin Smith

Michael Terceira

The Presidents Cup Road race marks the end to the road season. The weather was a bit cold and windy, the competitors had to face headwind along North Shore, crosswinds in Clearwater, and a tailwind down South Shore.

Kaden Hopkins – The 2023 President’s Cup Champion

Women’s Open Category: Caroline Black (2nd place), Caitlin Conyers (1st and 5th overall) and 3rd place Jennifer Lightbourne.

Male winners: 2nd Place Nicolaus Narraway, Kaden Hopkins 1st and Conor White was third.

All the category winners: Charlotte Millington (Junior Women’s), Kaden Hopkins 1st Jackson Langley (Junior Men’s and 7th overall) and Caitlin Conyers

Presidents Cup 2023

DECEMBER 16TH, 2023

NAME

Annabelle Miller

NICKNAME Annie

YEAR YOU WERE BORN 2005

SPORTS YOU ARE KNOWN FOR: Cycling and Gymnastics

FAVORITE LOCAL ATHLETE: Panzy Olander

FAVORITE INTERNATIONAL ATHLETE: Zoe Backstedt

FAVORITE DISH WHILE PLAYING: Sushi

THINGS YOU DISLIKE: Dopey Drivers

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH: Friends

BIGGEST REGRETS IN YOUR CAREER: Not going to Caribbean 2023

BIGGEST REGRETS IN YOUR CAREER: Not going to Caribbean 2023

GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT: Commonwealth Youth Games Road Race performance after crashing.

ARE YOU SUPERSTITION OF ANYTHING? Pancakes before a race is a must.

HOBBIES

Walking

BEST PLACE YOU HAVE VISITED: Chile

A COUNTRY YOU WOULD LIKE TO VISIT: Norway

FAVORITE QUOTE: Fail to prepare, prepare to fail.

The biggest day on the Bermuda motocross calendar is the December 26th, Boxing Day Champion of Champions Classic. In 1972, motocross officially started March 12th on the hills of Ferry Reach Park and by September of the same year, The Government has moved it to Coney Island Park. The Champion of Champions Classic was the last race of the season.

The sport has been moved to Southside St. David’s and still held on Boxing Day and sits in the middle of the race season.

50cc Class competitor, Messiah Baker

Over 30 Vets Class, Ronald Trott was second.

85cc Anyari Persad place 4th.

Zico Majors was second in the Expert Class.

Remington Boden placed third in the Pee Wee Class.

Bermuda National Equestrian Centre on Vesey Street is also the home for Harness Racing in Bermuda. The Harness racetrack is an oval-shaped horse track around the perimeter of the horse jumping area.

Kiwon Waldron and Special Gold

Kamali Tucker and “A Touch of Red”.

Andrea Westerfield (Shady Maple), Jashaun Young (IC’S Overextended) and Tahzii Flood (Inwood’s Realist).

Maurice Raynor (Rockeyed Optimist), Candyce Martins (Gold-N-Glory)

Nisuje Landy (Kool The Fire).

SAMANTHA HAYWARD & POKIE’S FLY BY

Teshi Zuill (Inwood’s Progress) leads Gold-N-Glory driven by Candyce Martins.

Tahzii Flood (Inwood’s Realist), Jashaun Young (IC’s Overextended) and Shady Maple driven by Andrea Westerfield.

Harness Racing

The National Equestrian Center, Vesey Street December 26th, 2023

Heat 8

1:04&1 – 1:06&1 Time Bar Class

1:06&1 Andrea Westerfield & Reign of Terror

1:06&2 Tahzii Flood & Inwood’s Realist

1:06&2 Dylan DeSilva & Gold-N-Glory

Heat 9

1:04&0 & Faster Time Bar Class

1:04&0 Kamali Tucker & Rockeyed Optimist

1:04&1 Teshi Zuill & SomeGoldSomeWhere

1:04&4 Candyce Martins & Double Time

Heat 10

1:04&0 & Faster Time Bar Class

1:02&2 Darico Clarke & War Machine

1:03&2 Kiwon Waldron & Special Gold

Heat 11

1:06&2 – 1:07&4 Time Bar Class

1:07&1 Jashun Young & ItsAllAboutMe

1:07&2 Nisuje Landy & Kool the Fire

1:07&3 Kiwon Waldron & Special Tux

Heat 12

1:04&1 – 1:06&1 Time Bar Class

1:05&0 Dylan DeSilva & Gold-N-Glory

1:05&4 Tahzii Flood & Inwood’s Realist

1:06&2 Andrea Westerfield & Reign of Terror

1:04&4 Jashaun Young & IC’s Overextended

1:05&3 Andrea Westerfield & Shady Maple

1:07&0Teshi Zuill & Inwood’s Progress

1:04&4 Candyce Martins & Double Time

1:05&0 Teshi Zuill & SomeGoldSomeWhere

Heat 7

1:06&2 – 1:07&4

1:05&1 Kiwon Waldron & Special Tux

1:05&4 Nisuje Landy & Kool the Fire

1:06&1 Jashun Young & ItsAllAboutMe

1:06&0 Candyce Martins & Smart Machine

Heat 13

1:04&0 & Faster Time Bar Class

1:04&4 Maurice Raynor & Rockeyed Optimist

1:04&4 Candyce Martins & Double Time

1:05&0 Teshi Zuill & SomeGoldSomeWhere

Heat 14

1:04&0 & Faster Time Bar Class

1:02&0 Kiwon Waldron & Special Gold

The Hannover Re Half Marathon (13.1 miles) is Bermuda’s second oldest Derby which was established in March 1972. The Bermuda Day May 24th is the oldest, founded in 1909.

The Hannover Re Half Marathon has stood the test of time and contributes to Bermuda’s sporting spirit, endurance, and commitment to health and well-being by also making financial contributions from sign-up fees and additional donations go to charity partners, such as the Bermuda National Athletics Association (BNAA) and Friends of Hospice.

Christine Dailey was first female in 6th place (1:27:31).

Adam Prunty won the 2023 Hanover Re Half Marathon in 1:20:59.

Two of Bermuda’s top female runners, Gayle Lindsay (#750) and Rose-Anna Hoey (#780) placed 9th and 12th respectively.

Philip Woollins made the top 5.

Simba Chigwande ran 2:02:12 for fifty third at the finish.

Florence Sharpe was second in her age group.

Akshay Mandalia completed the Derby in 2:01:05.

Craig Rothwell (#769) keeps pace with Florin Teleman (#804).

In a reverse, Matthew Twilley encourages the fans. Over the distance, Franco Kwan ran at a 9:29 pace.

Jaret Simmons (#801) and (#802) Gabriella Muruako ran together all the way to the end.

Jose Andrade was first in his age group after 2:11:59.

Struan Smith was second in his age group.

Julie Sim finished the half marathon in 2:26:33.

Edwina Arorash, Florence Sharpe and Terri Durrant with race promoter, Dirk Hasselkuss (in blue shirt).

ZICO “GAP” MAJORS

Top Motocross rider, Zico “Gap” Majors has been doing well in distance running.

Hannover Re – Half Marathon

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

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