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Rowing Club Completes Postponed End-to-End

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Published On :: Wed, 31 May 2017 16:42:36 +0000

On May 20th, the Bermuda Rowing Club End-to-End Team were finally able to complete the XL Catlin End-to-End rowing route after having to postpone from the original date due to rough seas. The route from White’s Island to Dockyard was approximately 14 km and the seas were “flat calm.” The main event of End-to-End’s 30th anniversary […]

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Pilot Gig Regatta To Take Place On Thursday

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Published On :: Wed, 20 Sep 2017 15:17:30 +0000

On Thursday [Sept 21], the Spanish Point Boat Club will be hosting a regatta against the Lyme Regis Pilot Gig Club from Dorset, England. Lyme Regis will compete against four mixed local crews representing Argus, BF&M, Chubb and Mariners RFC. The regatta will comprise of two races starting at 6p.m. The finishing line will be […]

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Bermuda Pilot Gig Club Holds Racing Event

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Published On :: Sat, 23 Sep 2017 15:00:55 +0000

The Bermuda Pilot Gig Club hosted a crew from Lyme Regis in the UK at a racing event held in perfect conditions in the Great Sound on Thursday evening. The first race was a one mile sprint and was won by the experienced Lyme Regis crew, followed closely by a crew from Mariners RFC. The […]

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Fifty-Eight Rowers Raise $3,000 For Charity

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Published On :: Wed, 03 Jan 2018 12:16:12 +0000

Fifty-eight rowers raised more than $3,000 for a local charity last month by rowing almost 400 miles. The rowers from LifeThyme CrossFit, CrossFit BDA, Beyond Fit, the Bermuda Rowing Association, and a team of Warwick Academy students each tackled 40 kilometers in teams of four and two on rowing machines to raise a total of […]

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MSA Students Row With Bermuda Pilot Gig Club

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Published On :: Tue, 06 Feb 2018 14:40:38 +0000

Noting that “one of the great things about Bermuda is our ocean playground,” PE students at Mount Saint Agnes Academy had the good fortune to be out on the waters to get their exercise in a fun manner. This semester, 12 students in Grade 10 and 14 students in Grades 11/12 have been rowing with […]

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Rego To Row Atlantic To Combat Plastic Pollution

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Published On :: Sat, 03 Mar 2018 12:00:30 +0000

Bermudian rower Jess Rego, along with teammates Caroline Wilson and Susan Ronaldson, are getting set to take on a 50 day, 3,000 mile row from the Canaries to Antigua in support of the Marine Conservation Society’s ‘Clean Seas’ programme. A spokesperson said, “Racing in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge in December this year, the team will […]

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International Gig Regatta Kicks Off On Oct 21st

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Published On :: Thu, 11 Oct 2018 10:05:19 +0000

Gig rowers from the UK, US, and Bermuda will take to the waters of Bermuda for three days of racing on October 21st, 25th and 27th during the Argus International Gig Regatta, and all of the events are free for spectators. Schedule Saturday, October 20 – Welcome Party, 6:00pm, World Heritage Centre, St. George’s Sunday, […]

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Photos: BDA International Gig Regatta Underway

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Published On :: Mon, 22 Oct 2018 13:12:31 +0000

[Updated with photos] The Bermuda Pilot Gig Club hosted the Argus International Gig Regatta in the St. George’s Harbour. Spectators lined the Ordnance Island shoreline trying to get a glimpse of the rowers as they made their way to the finish line. The Salty Sirens from Bermuda took the Ladies Honors for the day, with […]

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Argus International Gig Regatta Results

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Published On :: Sun, 28 Oct 2018 22:52:59 +0000

The Argus International Gig Regatta saw seventeen pilot gig crews rowing against each other at three events held around the island over the past week. This is the Bermuda Pilot Gig Club’s second international rowing regatta and they said they would like to thank all of the sponsors, community supporters, BPGC members, and the volunteers […]

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Rower Shelly Pearson Qualifies For 2019 Pan Am

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Published On :: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 00:01:41 +0000

More than 200 rowers — including Bermuda’s Shelly Pearson – earned qualification for their countries to the Lima 2019 Pan American Games recently while competing at the Pan American Qualification Regatta in Rio de Janeiro. The best rowers from across the Americas gathered in iconic Rio de Janeiro, Brazil seeking the chance to compete at the Lima […]

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Jessica Rego Rows 3,000 Miles Across Atlantic

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Published On :: Wed, 20 Feb 2019 13:30:49 +0000

[Written by Don Burgess] A Bermudian woman has completed the “world’s toughest row” to help reduce plastic in the ocean and save marine life. Jessica Rego was part of a three-woman team that took on the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge and rowed 3,000 miles from San Sebastián de la Gomera in the Canary Islands to Nelson’s […]

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Dara Alizadeh To Row For Cambridge In Race

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Published On :: Wed, 03 Apr 2019 21:29:42 +0000

The Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sports Lovitta Foggo congratulated 25-year-old Bermudian Dara Alizadeh on being selected, for the second year, to crew for Cambridge University in the annual rowing race held between Oxford and Cambridge Universities. “I want to wish him the best of luck for Sunday’s race,” said Minister Foggo. “This is […]

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Alizadeh & Cambridge Win Boat Race In London

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Published On :: Sun, 07 Apr 2019 22:00:52 +0000

The Cambridge University team, which included 25-year-old Bermudian Dara Alizadeh, won the Men’s Boat Race, defeating Oxford in the prestigious annual race held on the River Thames in London. The event website said, “Cambridge held on to retain the 2019 Men’s Boat Race, after Oxford came from several lengths down at St Paul’s Boathouse to push their […]

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Rowers To Compete In World Pilot Gig Event

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Published On :: Mon, 29 Apr 2019 12:00:12 +0000

Gig rowers from Bermuda will take to the waters 28 miles off the coast of Cornwall, UK in the Isles of Scilly for three days of racing this weekend for the World Pilot Gig Championships 2019. 15 members of the Bermuda Pilot Gig Club [BPGC] will be competing against more than 140 other crews from […]

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Pilot Gig Club Twins With Lyme Regis Club

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Published On :: Tue, 20 Aug 2019 14:17:28 +0000

The Bermuda Pilot Gig Club was officially twinned with its Lyme Regis counterpart on Sunday [Aug 18] to further cement historic links between the island and the English Channel town. Lyme Regis was home to the 17th century English mariner Admiral Sir George Somers, whose vessel Sea Venture was shipwrecked in Bermuda following a 1609 […]

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Minister Lovitta Foggo Meets Dara Alizadeh

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Published On :: Sun, 15 Sep 2019 18:52:24 +0000

The Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sports, Lovitta Foggo recently met with local rowing sensation Dara Alizadeh to discuss his plans of seeking to represent Bermuda in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. For the last two years Mr. Alizadeh represented Cambridge University in the annual rowing race against Oxford University on the […]

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NSC Urges The Public To Obey The Rules

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Published On :: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 13:02:53 +0000

Officials at the National Sports Centre are encouraging people to ‘please obey the rules’. “Our mandate is to encourage community participation in the facilities we have, to encourage fitness and health. Our four pillars are: Move, Develop, Train and Achieve. We want as many people as possible to enjoy and take advantage of the National Sports […]

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Video: ‘Taking Off’ Highlights Skyport Magic Mile

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Published On :: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 18:00:39 +0000

Skyport has released the latest episode of ‘Taking Off’, a video series with host Mikaela Pearman that highlights the airport redevelopment project, with this episode highlighting the Skyport Magic Mile. Speaking in the episode, Mikaela Pearman said, “The Skyport Magic Mile is around the corner and we are so excited! “On Saturday, February 29, up […]

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27 Nations Set For Carifta Games In Bermuda

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Published On :: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 21:45:14 +0000

Local organisers have received the preliminary entries for the 2020 Carifta Games, and said that based on the entries at this time, 27 countries will be competing, with some 603 athletes and 119 coaches set to take part in the Games. Bermuda National Athletics Association President Donna Raynor said, “The BNAA and the Carifta Games […]

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Todd & Glasgow Compete In New York City

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Published On :: Sat, 08 Feb 2020 16:00:35 +0000

Cydnee Todd, Mykal Glasgow and their Thomas College men’s and women’s track and field teammates recently competed at the New York City Division-III Invitational at the Armory in a non-team-scoring meet. Glasgow competed in the men’s high jump and finished in seventh place with a top leap of 1.83m; he also finished fifth in the […]

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Isabelle Dutranoit Breaks Bermuda Record

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Published On :: Sat, 08 Feb 2020 23:00:35 +0000

While competing in the 2020 Camel City Invitational in North Carolina, Isabelle Dutranoit set a new Bermuda national record of 9:50.80 in the 3000m, shattering the old one set in 2014. Dutranoit — who has already qualified for the 2020 Carifta Games — competes for Wake Forest and she was their top finisher in the event, […]

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Hill-Edwards Helps Franklin Pierce Win Relay

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Published On :: Sun, 09 Feb 2020 13:26:14 +0000

Destini Hill-Edwards and her Franklin Pierce University women’s track and field teammates competed in the Panther Invitational. Franklin Pierce University Women’s Track and Field team finished in third place out of 14 teams. Hill-Edwards ran the second leg for the Franklin Pierce Women’s 4x200m relay team that clocked a winning time of 1:52.37. Related Stories […]

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Tiara DeRosa Competes In Jaguar Invitational

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Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 10:42:28 +0000

Tiara DeRosa competed in two events at the Jaguar Invitational 2020. Representing Mississippi Valley State University Women’s Track and Field team, DeRosa competed inside the Birmingham Crossplex Arena, in Birmingham, Alabama. DeRosa finished 10th competing in the Women’s Shot Put with a top toss of 11.96m, and she also finished 20th in the Women’s Weight […]

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Pacers Athletes Heading To Armory Youth In NY

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Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 10:51:49 +0000

This weekend the Bermuda Pacers Track Club will compete in the 2020 Armory Youth Championships in New York. The event will be held at the Armory on Monday, February 17, 2020 and will see hundreds of junior athletes from across the region. Distance runner and Carifta qualifier Ryan Outerbridge, sprinters Mikal Dill and Koa Goodchild […]

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Outerbridge Competes In URI Coaches Tribute

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Published On :: Sat, 15 Feb 2020 13:00:29 +0000

Quinnae Outerbridge and her University of Hartford Indoor Track and Field teammates saw numerous athletes set new personal bests while competing in the URI Coaches Tribute. Outerbridge and her teammates competed in the Rhode Island-Mackal Field House Facility in Rhode Island on a 200m flat track. The Bermudian athlete competed in the Women’s 1000m event […]

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Hill-Edwards Competes In Valentine Invitational

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Published On :: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 11:30:17 +0000

Destini Hill-Edwards and her Franklin Pierce University Women’s Track and Field teammates competed at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational hosted by Boston University. In the women’s 60-meters, Hill-Edwards finished 3rd in heat 4 and was 21st out of 80 runners with a time of 8.12. In the women’s 200-meters, she finished the 43rd heat in […]

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Bermuda Pacers Win 15 Medals In New York

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Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 11:57:31 +0000

Members of the Bermuda Pacers Track Club competed in the 2020 Armory Youth Championships in New York, winning a total of 15 medals – 6 gold, 4 silver and 5 bronze. Sancho Smith picked up 2 gold medals claiming the 15-16 boys 800 and the 15-16 boys 400 dash gold medals. Smith clocked 51.59 in […]

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Ashley Irby Sets New Bermuda Record In 1000m

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Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 23:19:21 +0000

While competing in the 1000m at the Darius Dixon Memorial, Ashley Irby shattered the Bermuda record, with her time of 2.58.96, breaking the former record of 3:01.94. Bermuda National Athletics Association President Donna Raynor said, “The MAAC juniors competed in New York at the Armory Championships and we had Shayla Cann meet the qualifying standard […]

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Caitlyn Bobb Wins Three Events At Indoor State

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Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 00:00:23 +0000

Caitlyn Bobb — representing Harford Tech — competed in the MPSSAA Class 2A Indoor State Championships at the Prince George Sports and Learning Complex in Maryland. In the women’s varsity 55 meter dash preliminaries, Bobb clocked the fastest time of 7.16 and in the final she clocked a time of 7.23 to finish second. During […]

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MAAC Juniors Win Six Medals In New York

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Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 12:20:35 +0000

Six MAAC Juniors recently competed in the 2020 Armory Youth Championships in New York, winning a total of six medals, including four gold and two silver. Shayla Cann claimed two gold medals. Her first came in the 15-16 girls 800m as she clocked a time of 2:27:70. Cann then ran the 15-16 girls 400m race, picking […]

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Mendes Competes In Raven’s Last Chance

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Published On :: Sun, 23 Feb 2020 13:00:47 +0000

Brianna Mendes represented McGill University at the Raven’s Last Chance Track & Field Meet. In women’s 1500 meter run open preliminaries, Mendes finished 8th clocking a time of 4:50.45, and in the final she recorded a time of 4:50.73 to finish 8th. Related Stories Mendes Competes In Provincial Championships Famous Advances In NCAA Championships Famous […]

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DeRosa Wins Shot Put At SWAC Championships

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Published On :: Sun, 23 Feb 2020 21:00:29 +0000

[Updated] Bermudian Tiara DeRosa — who competes for the Mississippi Valley State Women’s Track & Field — made an excellent showing at the Southwestern Athletic Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships in Birmingham, Alabama. DeRosa won the women’s shot put with a top toss of 14.61m, defeating a field of over twenty other athletes at […]

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Track Athletes Continue To Shine Overseas

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Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 13:42:52 +0000

Bermuda’s Nathan Armstrong claimed a sectional championship title winning the men’s 1600m in a time of 4:29.02, while Tiara DeRosa won the women’s shot put with a top toss of 14.61m at the SWAC Championships. Bermuda National Athletics Association President Donna Raynor said, “Nathan Armstrong competed in the Group 1 NJ State Sectionals at Bennett […]

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Outerbridge Competes In Track Championships

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Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 00:00:33 +0000

Quinnae Outerbridge and her University of Hartford women’s indoor track and field teammates recently rounded out the indoor campaign at the America East Championships. Outerbridge competed in the women’s 800m run, finishing in tenth by clocking a time of 2:21.36, before running the third leg for the University of Hartford’s women’s distance medley relay team […]

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Weather Causes Delay To NSC Track Repair

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Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 11:15:53 +0000

Bad weather has delayed the timeline for the National Sports Center track getting resurfaced ahead of the Carifta Games, with a new projected finishing date of mid-March. Craig Tyrell, senior operations manager for the NSC, told Bernews that he expects the track resurfacing should be completed by mid-March. Bermuda is hosting the Carifta Games from […]

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Skyport Magic Mile Rescheduled For March 21

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Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 18:29:45 +0000

The Skyport Magic Mile – originally scheduled for Saturday, February 29 – has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 21. Organized by the Bermuda Pacers Track Club, the Skyport Magic Mile will be held at the National Sports Centre. The entry fee is $10, and the deadline for registration will be on Saturday, March 14. Related […]

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Todd & Glasgow Compete In Bowdoin Invitational

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Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 00:00:37 +0000

Cydnee Todd and Mykal Glasgow along with their Thomas College Men’s and Women’s Track & Field teammates competed at the Bowdoin Invitational IV. Todd finished 5th competing in the women’s weight throw with a top toss of 12.96m or 42 feet 6.25 inches. During the women’s shot put, Todd finished 6th with a top toss […]

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Keturah Bulford-Trott Wins Three Races

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Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 18:00:39 +0000

Keturah Bulford-Trott recently took to the track to compete in the Royal Open Indoor Track Meet representing Montverde Academy. Bulford-Trott ran to victory in the women’s varsity 100 meters, stopping the clock in a time of 12.20, just short of the women’s under 20 Carifta Games qualifying standard, which is set at 12.00. She also […]

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Simons Competes In Indoor Championships

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Published On :: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 13:00:29 +0000

Nathan Simons represented Indian Hills men’s track & field at the NJCAA Region XI Indoor Championships at the Buena Vista U-Lamberti Rec Center. In the men’s 400 meters, Simons finished 3rd in Heat 6, clocking a time of 51.39, which saw him finish in 7th place overall. Simons ran the third leg for the Indian […]

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Minister: Bermuda Gears Up For Carifta Games

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Published On :: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 13:06:09 +0000

“I would encourage those who haven’t already gotten their tickets to go online to Carifta 2020 Bermuda and get your tickets,” Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sports Lovitta Foggo said in the House of Assembly, as she urged people to come out and support our athletes. Minister Foggo said, “In just 41 days Bermuda […]

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Bermuda Athletes Win 10 Medals In Barbados

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Published On :: Sun, 01 Mar 2020 13:38:53 +0000

Members of the Bermuda track and field team continued competing in the Barbados National Junior Championships at the Barbados National Stadium. A total of 10 medals were won on the day, which included 3 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze medals. Nevaeh Barclay won a bronze medal in the under 13 girls 100 meter dash […]

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Bermuda Athletes Win Medals in Barbados

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Published On :: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 13:20:39 +0000

Members of Bermuda’s track and field team recently concluded competing in the Barbados National Junior Championships at the Barbados National Stadium after winning nine medals on the final day. Those nine medals included four silver and five bronze. Denver Tucker won Bermuda’s first medal of the day when he claimed the bronze while competing in […]

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Bermuda Track Athletes: Medals & New Record

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Published On :: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 14:41:56 +0000

Bermuda track athletes Chayse Tanner, Nathan Armstrong, Isabelle Dutranoit, and Nirobi Mills-Smith had strong performances as they recently competed in their respective track and field events. Bermuda National Athletics Association President Donna Raynor said, “We have had another fantastic weekend as our athletes prepare for the upcoming Carifta Games. We had a team that traveled […]

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Glasgow Competes In Regional Championships

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Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 12:27:32 +0000

Mykal Glasgow recently represented the Thomas College men’s track and field team at the NCAA Division III New England Regional Championships at Springfield College. Glasgow finished 11th in the men’s high jump with a top leap of 1.90m, before finishing eighth in the men’s triple jump with a leap of 13.10m. Related Stories Mendes Competes […]

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Bulford-Trott Wins 2 Gold Medals In Invitational

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Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 00:00:38 +0000

Keturah Bulford-Trott was recently back in action representing Montverde Academy during the Montverde Eagle Invitational Indoor Track Meet, earning two gold medals in running events. Bulford-Trott raced to a time of 12.29 to win the women’s varsity 100 meters race gold medal, following that up with the gold medal in the women’s varsity 200 meters […]

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Mendes Competes In Provincial Championships

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Published On :: Sun, 08 Mar 2020 12:00:14 +0000

Brianna Mendes –  representing McGill University –  competed in the RSEQ Provincial Championships. Mendes finished the women’s 1500m race in 17th place with a time of 4:57.47, and she also finished 11th competing in the women’s 3000m race stopping the clock in a time of 10:29.93. Related Stories Glasgow & Thomas College Fourth In Invitational […]

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Irby Competes In ECAC Indoor Championships

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Published On :: Sun, 08 Mar 2020 19:00:34 +0000

Ashley Irby represented Elon University Women’s Track and Field on the opening day at the 2020 Eastern College Athletic Conference [ECAC] Indoor Championships at the Boston University Tennis and Track Center. Elon’s women’s 4×800-meter relay team of Stephanie Lair, Anna Twomey, Irby and Emily Smith qualified for the next round after racing a time of […]

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Armstrong Competes In Meet Of Champions

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Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 23:00:25 +0000

Nathan Armstrong recently competed in the New Jersey State Indoor Meet of Champions, earning a personal best for his efforts. Armstrong finished 24th while competing in the men’s varsity 3,200 meter race by clocking a time of 9:50.8 before marking a personal best with a time of 4:19.96 in the 1,600 meter event. The runner […]

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Antigua & Barbuda Withdraw From Carifta Games

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Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 12:20:16 +0000

[Updated] Citing concerns related to the worldwide spread of Covid-19, Antigua and Barbuda have reportedly withdrawn from the Carifta Games, which are scheduled to be held in Bermuda next month. The report from the Antigua Observer said, “Minister of Sports Daryll Matthew has confirmed the government’s decision to pull out of April’s Carifta Games in Bermuda […]

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BNAA Hosts Track & Field Meet On Weekend

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Published On :: Sun, 15 Mar 2020 09:35:59 +0000

The Bermuda National Athletics Association hosted their second track meet in 2020, with two athletes meeting the Carifta standard. Both athletes came from Field Events, with Kesay Bell meeting the Under 17 Women’s Shot Put Standard when she had a top toss of 11.95m, with the Standard set at 11.83m. Nisaiah Berkeley was second with […]

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