Bermuda’s Exclusive Economic Zone [EEZ] has been declared a Marine Mammal Sanctuary with particular emphasis on the endangered humpback whale, Minister of Environment, Planning and Infrastructure Strategy Marc Bean said this afternoon [Sept 21]. Minister Bean said: “The area of the new Bermuda Marine Mammal Sanctuary will be more than 170,000 square nautical miles, approximately […]

Research published this week in the journal “Science” involving a population of humpback whales which spends time in Bermuda’s waters every year adds further evidence to the theory the giant mammals are able to learn from one other, in this case passing on a hunting technique suited to a particular type of prey. The authors […]

A dead baby whale, either a Pygmy or Dwarf Sperm Whale, washed ashore on Sunday [July 21] in the east end. Patrick Talbot from the Department of Conservation said, “It was 4’ long, male and possibly a neonate (newborn) as it had no teeth yet. The animal was fairly fresh and in good condition. “A […]

From January – April of this year, 101 individual whales were identified in Bermuda’s waters, with the markings on their flukes serving to identify the majestic creatures as they pass through for their annual migration. Humpback whales can be permanently identified by their unique black-and-white patterns on the ventral [bottom] side of their fluke [tail]. 101 […]

The ACE Gallery will be hosting ‘Dancing with Whales’, an exhibition of black and white photography by Andrew Stevenson. The opening reception will take place on Thursday [Sept 25] from 5.30pm to 7.30pm. A spokesperson said, “The underwater photographs were taken in March 2014 of two ‘dancing’ humpback whales as they engaged in typical courtship […]

[Updated] Bermuda’s Andrew Stevenson was recently honoured by the Prince of Wales’ Commonwealth Environmental Photography Awards ‘Out of the Blue’ competition, with his photo of a humpback whale off the coast of Bermuda winning an award for ‘Highly Commended – Most Publicly Liked Entry.’ Mr. Stevenson’s entry was submitted in the Over 18s age group, […]

A book by author Pat Wiley titled ‘Eyewitness: A Nautical Murder Mystery’ sees its lead character facing a criminal investigation, saying “the nightmare leading to my arrest began while sailing alone to the island of Bermuda,” with the the “only witness in his favor” being a humpback whale. The book’s description says, “My name is Jack […]

“March through April is the peak time for spotting humpback whales around Bermuda,” and officials urged the public to follow guidelines, noting that “boaters should not get closer than 100 meters” and the “public is also strongly advised not to swim with whales.” A Government spokesperson said, “March through April is the peak time for […]

Bermuda Hockey Federation’s men’s and women’s teams traveled to Jersey, Channel Islands to compete in the Easter Weekend Hockey Festival. In the opener the Bermuda women’s team defeated Jersey’s women’s team 2 – 0, the Bermuda men’s team then defeated the Jersey men’s team 3 – 2. There were two mixed matches as well, with […]

In Bermuda Field Hockey Federation action at the National Sports Center, the Swizzles defeated the Hurricanes 5 – 2 in Mixed League play. The Sizzles got a hat-trick from Jack Finlay, while Danielle Williams and Jack Higson added a goal each. The Hurricanes got single strikes from Sven Curly and Henry Banks. Related Stories Hockey: […]

In Bermuda field hockey federation action at the National Sports Center, the Ravens defeated the Pink Robins 3 – 0. The Ravens went ahead in the 10th minute when Malini Romeo scored from a penalty corner, the lead was doubled in the 27th minute when Grace Lightowler scored a field goal, and then in the […]

Bermuda Field Hockey Federation action at the National Sports Center saw the match between the Swizzles, and Dark & Stormies end in a 2 – 2 draw. The Swizzles took the lead in the 2nd minute when Grace Lightowler scored a field goal, one minute later it was 2 – 0 when Megan Troake scored […]

In Bermuda Hockey Federation action at the National Sports Center, the Budgies defeated the Longtails 4 – 2. The Budgies took the lead in the sixth minute when Jessica Charles scored from a penalty corner, but in the 21st minute Isaac Davis equalized for the Longtails with a field goal. The Budgies went ahead again […]

In Bermuda Field Hockey action at the National Sports Center, the Hurricanes defeated the Dark & Stormies 4 – 1. The Hurricanes got a hat-trick of field goal from Jordache Ravon inside the first 10 minutes as they took the 3 – 0 lead to the break. Tyler Smith scored a field goal in the […]

Bermuda Field Hockey action at the National Sports Center saw the Hurricanes and Swizzles play out to a 1 – 1 draw. Swizzles took the lead in the 37th minute when Rupert Cuddon-Large scored a field goal, only to have Tyler Smith score a field goal in the 45th minute to level the score at […]

Swizzle defeated the Dark & Stormies 4 – 1 at the National Sports Center in Bermuda field hockey action. Swizzle took the lead in the 28th minute when Rupert Cuddon-Large scored a field goal, in the 31st minute Kyle Hamilton doubled the lead with a field goal, and one minute later it was 3 – […]

The Ravens defeated the Pink Robins 9 – 0 in Bermuda field hockey action at the National Sports Center. Jessica Hollis scored 5 times to lead the Ravens to victory, Rebecca Gibbons scored twice, while Megan Troake and Lucy Tucker added a goal each. Related Stories Hockey: Budgies Defeat The Longtails University Of California Defeat […]

In the latest round of Bermuda Field Hockey Association action, the Pink Robins defeated the Longtails 3 – 1. The Pink Robins took the lead in the 13th minute when 18 scored from a penalty corner, the Longtails leveled the score at 1 – 1 when 5 scored from a penalty corner in the 44th […]

The Budgies recorded victory in this weekend’s Bermuda field hockey double-header, while the Hurricanes and Dark & Stormies played to a draw. The Hurricanes came from 4 – 0 down to draw 4 – 4 with the Dark & Stormies. The Dark & Stormies got a hat trick from Gareth Tavares and a single strike […]

The Bermuda Inline Ball Hockey League season continues at the PCC Hockey Rink, we take a look at the current stats and standings. The Devils Hole Diablos are the league leaders with 14 points, while the Sinky Bay Sea Turtles are in second with 10 points, and the North Rock Beacons are in third with […]

The 2024 Women’s Pan American challenge is set to take place from September 21st – 28th at the National Sports Center. The Pan American challenge is a quadrennial international women’s field hockey competition in the Americas organized by the Pan American Hockey Federation. The tournament serves as the qualification tournament for the next women’s Pan […]

The 2024 women’s Pan American challenge is set to take place from September 21st – 28th at the National Sports Center. The organizers said, “The stage is set for an unforgettable week of elite women’s field hockey as the 2024 Women’s Pan American Cup Challenge kicks off! This thrilling tournament will bring together powerhouse teams […]

The Bermuda Hockey Federation has announced the squad of 18 players who have been selected to represent Bermuda during the Pan American Challenge, to be hosted in Bermuda from September 21st through September 28th at the National Sports Center. Bermuda will face off against Mexico in their opener on Saturday, September 21st at 6pm, and […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Angela DeSilva said it will be an honour and privilege to serve as the only local hockey umpire at the upcoming Women’s Pan American Challenge at the National Sports Centre. A former Bermuda hockey goalkeeper, DeSilva switched to umpiring in 2018 after retiring from playing and remains deeply passionate about the […]

Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport Senator Owen Darrell extended his support to the Women’s National Field Hockey team. A Government spokesperson said, “As Bermuda prepares to host the Women’s Pan American Cup Challenge from September 21st to 28th at the National Sports Centre, the Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Sport, Senator the Hon. Owen […]

Bermuda will host the Pan American Field Hockey Challenge at National Sports Center, and a look at the schedule is below. 2024 Women’s Pan American Cup Challenge Schedule Saturday September 21st 1:30 pm Peru vs. Guyana 3:45 pm Paraguay vs. Brazil 6:00 pm Mexico vs. Bermuda Sunday September 22nd 1:30 pm Peru vs. Brazil 3:45 pm Mexico […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Kovin Moodley, the Bermuda women’s hockey team coach, is confident his players are ready to execute their game plan and make the most of the home advantage in the Women’s Pan American Challenge. Bermuda get their campaign underway against Paraguay in their first pool match today [September 21] at the National […]

[Updated] The Bermuda national women’s hockey team is matching up against Mexico this evening [Sept 22] as part of the Pan American Challenge at the National Sports Centre, and you can watch replay below. Update: The Bermuda women’s national hockey team faced tournament favourites Mexico in their second pool game in the Women’s Pan American Challenge […]

Tournament favourites Mexico won their second game at the Women’s Pan American Challenge at the National Sports Centre yesterday [September 23] after defeating Brazil 3-1. Maribel Acosta, Grecia Mendoza and Dariana Cardiel scored for Mexico; meanwhile, Mayara Eiko netted for Brazil. In today’s games, Brazil face Paraguay at 3.45 pm and Bermuda play Guyana at […]

The Bermuda women’s national hockey team earned their first point of the Women’s Pan American Challenge after drawing 1-1 with Guyana at the National Sports Centre yesterday [September 24]. Sarah Klautky gave Guyana the lead in the tenth minute before Georgia Harris equalised for Bermuda on the half-hour mark. In the night’s earlier match, Brazil […]

Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Sport Owen Darrell showed his support for Team Bermuda at the Pan American Challenge held at the National Sports Centre yesterday [Sept 24]. Minister Darrell said, “Our team delivered an impressive performance, playing a hard-fought match that made Bermuda proud. I am incredibly proud of the team and wish them […]

The Mexico women’s national hockey team won their third straight game at the Women’s Pan American Challenge after beating Paraguay 3-1 at the National Sports Centre yesterday [September 25]. Dariana Cardiel, Arlette Estrada and Grecia Mendoza scored for Mexico; meanwhile, Abril Sanabria found the net for Paraguay. In tomorrow’s games, Mexico, the pool leaders, play […]

The Bermuda women’s national hockey team secured a superb 2-1 comeback win over Brazil in their final pool match of the Women’s Pan American Challenge at the National Sports Centre yesterday [September 27]. Coach Kovin Moodley’s side have advanced to the bronze-medal match and will face Guyana today. The two teams drew 1-1 in the […]

[Updated] The Bermuda national women’s hockey team is facing off against Guyana this afternoon [Sept 28] for the bronze medal as part of the Pan American Challenge at the National Sports Centre. Update: Guyana won by a score of 2-1 Update | Photos added below Related Stories Video: Cal Field Hockey Team Defeat Bermuda Field […]

The Bermuda Field Hockey Women’s League season began with a 3-3 draw between the Ravens and Budgies at the National Sports Center. The match featured several members of the Bermuda Women’s National Team, who recently competed at the same venue. Budgies forward Georgia Harris opened the scoring in the 8th minute with a field goal. […]

In the lone Bermuda field hockey match of the day at the National Sports Center, Griffins defeated the Pink Robins 4 – 1. Griffins took the lead in the 4th minute with a penalty corner goal off the stick of Owen Curley, but the Pink Robins drew level at 1 – 1 in the 11th […]

Field hockey fever swept across Bermuda this month as nearly 500 students from primary and middle schools competed in the annual interschool field hockey tournament. A spokesperson said, “A collaboration between the Bermuda Hockey Federation [BHF] and the Bermuda School Sports Federation [BSSF], the event brought together young athletes from both public and private schools […]

In the lone Bermuda Field Hockey Federation match at the National Sports Center saw the Ravens defeat the Pink Robins 3 – 1. The Ravens took the lead in the 13th minute when Lissie Davidson scored a field goal, the Pink Robins equalized in the 18th minute when Danika Williams scored a field goal. The […]

The Budgies came from three goals down to edge Griffins 4 – 3 at the National Sports Center in the lone Bermuda field hockey federation match. Griffins took the lead in the 6th minute with Owen Curley scoring a field goal, Curley doubled the lead with a second field goal in the 18th minute. Griffins […]

In the lone Bermuda Field Hockey Federation match of the evening, the Swizzles came from behind to defeat the Hurricanes 2 – 1. The Hurricanes went ahead in the 28th minute when Jess Charles scored a field goal, but four minutes later the Swizzles were even at 1 – 1 with a Jenn Chisnall penalty […]

The Ravens secured a decisive 5-1 victory over the Griffins in the Bermuda field hockey federation’s latest round at the National Sports Center. Jessica Hollis opened the scoring for the Ravens in the 10th minute, converting a penalty corner. Naina Seth extended the lead to 2-0 with a field goal in the 21st minute. Hollis […]

Bermuda Netball Association action resumed this weekend, with matches taking place in all for divisions. Under 11 Division The NPS Hot Steppers Best Attacker was Gabrielle Babon, while the Best Defender was Shavion Tanner and their MVP was Tamirra Richardson. The Phoenix Sparks Best Attacker was Azariah Scott, the Best Defender was Elan Samuels, with […]

Bermuda Netball Association action resumed at the Bernard’s Park with matches taking place in all for Divisions. Under 11 Division The NPS Hot Steppers Best Attacker was Gabrielle Babon, while the Best Defender was Reegan Lightbourne and their MVP was Sophia Odouri. The Phoenix Sparks Best Attacker was Kenzie McCrary, the Best Defender was Amariss […]

Bermuda Netball Association League action resumed at Bernard’s Park with matches taking place in all four divisions. Under 11 Division The Phoenix Sparks’ Best Attacker was A’Mariss Dyer, while their Best Defender was Lyon Simons and the MVP was Quinn Burgess, while the Dandy Stars Best Attacker was Aalaysia Watson, with Naiah Rayner named the […]

Storm claimed victory over St George’s 37-28 in the Bermuda Netball Association Senior League. Zakiyah Durham, the Storm MVP, delivered an impressive performance, netting 17 points, and Nabiilah Nasir contributed 16. Shenova Edwards, who was named the team’s best attacker, added four points. Debre’ Evans was the team’s best defender. For St George’s, Nikita Trott […]

Sandys Secondary Middle School won the Bermuda School Sports Federation Under 12 Netball tournament at the Bernard Park Netball Courts. The tournament featured first year students in the middle schools as well as the Primary year 7 students from Francis Patton and Purvis Primary. Sandys defeated Primary School Division 1 champions Warwick Academy in a […]

Warwick Academy were crowned the Bermuda School Sports Federation’s Primary School Division One Netball champions at the Bernard Park Netball courts. Warwick Academy edged past Northlands Primary 5 – 4 in a very close encounter. Quin Burgess scored four goals to lead Warwick with Francesca Cressall-Haycock scoring the other. Sofia Odouri led Northlands with three […]

The Bermuda School Sports Federation will host its annual Netball All Star Games on Friday evening [Jan 19] at the Bermuda College Gymnasium. A spokesperson said, “The best school players from across the island will battle it out for bragging rights starting at 6:00 pm with the Primary school all star match. The middle school […]

The Bermuda School Sports Federation will host its annual All Star Netball matches on Friday at the Bermuda College Gymnasium. A spokesperson said, “The best school players from across the island will battle it out for bragging rights starting at 6:00 pm with the Primary school all-star match. The middle school match will get underway […]

The Bermuda Netball Association’s league season continued at the Bernard’s Park Netball Courts, however due to inclement weather, only matches in two of the divisions were played. Under 17 Division The Phoenix Fire defeated the Dandy Stars 49 – 19 in the lone under 17 match. Phoenix Fire MVP Kammie Mills scored 26 goals, best […]