Bermuda Sports Journal Issue #15

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Brian Wellman is one of Bermuda’s greatest Track and Field athletes, who became world champion in 1995, setting a new championship indoor record (CR) of 17.72 and a personal best outdoors record of 17.62 meters. Both achievements are Bermuda National records. Brain competed collegiately for the University of Arkansas where he won two NCAA Outdoor triple jump titles. He is a four-time Bermuda Olympian and the only Bermudian to have two top six finishes in the Olympics: 5th in 1992 and 6th in 1996.

At the 1994 Commonwealth Games he earned a bronze medal and has been ranked in the top ten in the world seven times. In 2009, Brian was inducted into the Bermuda Sports Hall of Fame and was honored as the Bermuda Athlete of the Year five times from 1991 to 1996. Brian Wellman, along with sprinter Troy Douglas and high jumper Nicky Saunders are the three greatest Bermudian track and field athletes.

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Betty Doyling (Health and Fitness)

B Active for life

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Jenny Smatt, M.A, M.Sc., OLY (Sports Psychology)

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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.

Building Infrastructure and Unity

Martin Luther King Jr. once asked, “Where do we go from here, community or chaos?

Over the years, I have observed the lack of order in how so many things in Bermuda are functioning in what I call “organized chaos” and I wonder if it is by design or just a lack of knowledge, or both. How do you organize a running race and the person who crosses the finish line first is not the winner? Or you stage a national championship motorcycle race, and everyone is on a different cubic capacity engine. A club that has a “letter of understanding” with the governing body to have sanctioning rights without being a member, the right to be the President of a club and not be a financial member. A country that imports mechanics, plumbers, electricians, and nurses, because it does not build trade schools to find that same talent in its own communities.

This comes from a deficiency in infrastructure, the vision and purpose of long-term development goals. In the absence of guidelines, chaos rules and undermines all good intentions. The bible of any organization is its constitution, the rulebook, and by-laws, while separate, must be adhered to as if they are written in the constitution. People who hold positions must be knowledgeable of their responsibilities and are not privileged or above subordinates. You cannot make rules on a whim and change them at will to fix a pressing problem.

This is the basis of a good infrastructure.

Infrastructure can be defined, but not limited to, as the basic structure of an organization or system which is necessary for its operation. Building infrastructure creates a framework to streamline the methods of communication, money management, rules, regulations, and penalties for a group or organization to work effectively.

This is the same whether it is a club, governing body or a country, an infrastructure is essential to create harmony and avoid chaotic situations. Whether it is a small club or a large governing body, infrastructure is designed to create unity and formalities.

Maynard ‘Duke’ Soars, Founder of Bermuda Karting Club has passed

He was passionate about speed and fierce a competitor in powerboat and automobile racing for more than 50 years. At the age of 16, he moved to England in 1960 to pursue his dream motorsport racing and landed a job working for a Porsche car dealer. It was through Porsche that he landed on the company’s pit crew at the 1960 British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Soares competed in many races in England, finishing runner up in the 1969 Lotus Championship.

In 1971 he also finished runner up in class, in his Darren Sport race car. Aside from England, he also competed throughout Europe, including Italy, Germany, Switzerland, and Belgium earning numerous awards. The highlight of his racing career was competing at the world-famous Daytona International Speedway in Florida, winning his class in the year 2000. Duke was also a stunt driver in the movie, Ivory Ape and the stunt driver that ran over Cyril “Big” Smith at PHC Field.

In 1975, he laid the foundation to start the Bermuda Karting Club and served as the club’s first President. The Bermuda Karting Club, as a branch of the Bermuda Auto-Cycle Union, held its first race around the PHC field in conjunction with the Mobyette “Hot Rod” racing on May 24, 1976. Administrative differences would see karting separated from the BACU and struggle for many years for a permanent

home, moving to Bermuda Athletic Association (BAA) Field, the Nationals Sports Club, White Hill Field, Kindley Field Road and the former US Naval Annex and racing on numerous surfaces, from gravel, to grass and asphalt. In 2019, He was inducted into the Bermuda Motorsports Hall of Fame for his contributions.

Maynard ‘Duke’ Soares, the “Father of Bermuda Karting” and a legend in Bermuda motorsports was age 79.

Ken Parker, Bermuda Auto-Cycle Union President has passed.

Ken Parker was the Operating Manager at BAC Group of Companies Monday to Friday, but on weekends he was a motocross enthusiast. His son Luke started racing at age 4 and Ken got involved with the Bermuda Auto-Cycle Union (club) to support him and was helpful on the committee in 1996. In 1999, he would serve as President until 2004, the year the sport was relocated to Southside, St. David’s. Somewhere in the mix, he caught the motocross bug and decided to see what it was like to race a motocross bike. In 2001, when international motocross switched from two-stroke engines to four-stroke, Ken would be the first person to import and race a four-stroke, a Yamaha YZ 250F in 2001.

As the year 2022 ended, Ken Parker passed away suddenly, leaving his wife Andrea, two children, Luke and Beth (Damani), three brothers, brothers Duane, Michael, Robert, one sister Ellen Arce (Saul) and his motocross family to reflect on his memory.

Flora Duffy

Crowned female triathlete of the year

Flora Duffy has not only earned the title “Bermuda’s Female Triathlete of the Year”, she has also been crowned the female triathlete of the year at the inaugural Global Triathlon Awards in Nice, France, her topped a strong group of competitors in the Best Female category from the likes of Ashleigh Gentle, Georgia Taylor-Brown, Lucy Charles-Barclay and Chelsea Sodaro.

Flora not only entered the record books of Bermuda, but also the world sporting history books as one of short-course triathlon’s most dominant triathletes, with a record fourth women’s World Triathlon Championship Series crown.

The world championship victory was not Duffy’s only major accomplishment; she also successfully defended her Commonwealth Games title in Birmingham, England, and in doing so became the first triathlete to retain a Commonwealth crown.

Jaeda grant

Won Silver at 2023 Craifta Games

14-year-old Jaeda Grant won a silver medal at the 2023 Carifta Games in Jamaica as part of the Under-17girls 4x400 meters relay team her most significant win to date.

Jaeda also set three meet records and new personal-best times on her way to winning gold in the 800m, 1,500m and 3,000m at the Ansin Sports Complex in Miramar at the Speed Classic South Florida Invitational.

She has won her division in the Front Street Mile, Labour Day Road Race, and numerous track and cross-country events and is proving to be a gifted runner and hopes to represent Bermuda in the Olympics Games.

She currently trains under the guidance of champion distance runner Jay Onawa.

Dage Minors

Bermuda’s Dage Minors made history when he became the first Bermudian to run a mile in under four minutes. Dage competed in the John Thomas Terrier Classic at Boston University, stopping the clock at 3min 59.35sec, finishing 13th overall with fellow Bermudians Nathan Armstrong 84th in 4:13.82 and Ryan Outerbridge placed 92nd in 4:15.23. Two weeks prior, Dage won the Butterfield Front Street Mile for the second time and to run a sub four-minute mile is a big thing in middle-distance running. He continues to lower all of Bermuda’s distance-running records, setting new national bests records in 1,500m and 5,000m last year.

bascome fc set to go

Bascome FC is set to go

In 2020, the Bascome FC academy was accepted into the United Soccer League Two, a development league for Major League Soccer, and were due to compete in the seven-team Mid-Atlantic Division. Unfortunately, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the program was delayed. After a little more than two years, Bascome FC are finally set for their first competitive action, albeit not in USL League Two as originally planned.

Bascome FC now has three youth teams, aged under-13, under-15 and under-19 that will take part in the prestigious USL Academy Cup, which are scheduled to kick off in Florida in March 2023.

Andrew Bascome, the director of football and head coach, has a contingent of approximately 60 youngsters at the same time over to Florida.

Their goal is to develop their youth program and create a USL League Two Team with players coming through the youth teams. Andrew is hopeful that the opportunities, on and off the field, for his young players in the United States, will create possible college scholarships. Many collage coaches attend these games, as well as USL and MLS coaches, so it is a great opportunity to put our young players on display.

The development of the Bascome FC program is a long-term project and hopefully five or so years down the road, the franchise academy will bear fruit.

lonnie bascome

Wins Jiu Jitsu World Title

Lonnie Bascome, 38, won the gold medal in the master 2 male purple lightweight at the World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championships in Anaheim, California. Competing in the open mat mixed martial arts, he defeated Victor Bay in the finals to claim the title. Bascome, who trains at Bermuda’s top Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy Open Mat Bermuda, also won gold at the 2022 Pans Gold and Worlds Gold.

Tariq Simons

Bermuda’s #1 tennis player can also run fast

Tariq Simons, Bermuda’s number one tennis player, ran in the adult men’s Front Street Mile and won the title in convincing fashion. Tariq, running for the first time in a mile event, led the men’s field across the finish line in 4min 51.55sec for the win.

How to lower your salt intake

Most of us count calories or at least think about the amount of calories we consume. We know most things about carbohydrate intake, burning fat and how much protein to digest daily. However, the weight is still not falling off.

One important factor that can contribute to the success of long-term weight loss amounts to a four letter word – salt. Are you consuming enough or getting too much?

Balance

Firstly, sodium is necessary for your body, just not too much or too little of it. If you’re not getting any sodium at all you wouldn’t survive. If you’re digesting too much sodium, your body will retain too much water, which can possibly jeopardize your weight loss efforts.

It is recommended by the American Heart Association that we should consume no more than 2,300 milligrams of salt per day. That is

like a leveled teaspoon full of salt. Have you checked the sodium level on those packaged items in your cabinets? Look closely because items that may be low in calories, make up for it in carbs and sodium. A daily serving of sodium could be found in just one processed food snack, so watch out.

Retention

Salt retains water. It can often be the main issue when it comes to weight gain and can cause dehydration. It can also contribute to high blood pressure. When your sodium levels are high and you’re working hard to lessen your waistline, salt will stop water from doing its job. Instead of being flushed from your body, it will instead be retained thus causing bloat and water weight. So, instead of working with your metabolism to burn calories and fat effectively, it will work against you, and all your hard work at the gym will seem like a waste of time.

Sodium-Healthy Diet

Check out some of the ways below to have a sodium-healthy diet:

Processed foods are always full of sodium.

They would not stay fresh without all the salt and artificial ingredients. It will take some getting used to, but once you switch processed foods for natural ones, you’ll realize that you never felt better – in both body and mind. If you still feel the need for a packaged snack buy a single package so there are no leftovers. Try raw nuts instead of salted.

Salted nuts that are prepackaged are not great at all. Instead, keep raw almonds or unsalted peanuts at home to snack on.

Ease

off slowly.

If you’re addicted to salty snacks, ease off it slowly. Excessive salt can be addictive. If you’re used to sprinkling it on top of your food, try switching to a light salt, or adding your favorite salt free spice. With a gradual change, it won’t feel as drastic.

Ease off slowly

Prepare meals at home. Try to cook your own homemade meals. Most foods prepared in restaurants usually contain high amounts of sodium.

Go easy on the salted condiments. Avoid consuming condiments that contain high amounts of sodium, such as soy sauce, salad dressing, and ketchup. You can purchase salt free condiments that season almost as well as salt.

Rinse canned foods before eating them.

Read the labels

Read labels on everything to know the amount of sodium contained in your food. Salt can be a blessing, or a curse for your weight loss. Start now by being mindful of how much salt you’re consuming daily. Gradually lower your sodium, get creative with your eating habits and B-Active For Life!

Why Sports Psychology Is Important An Athlete’s Candid Reflection

Recently I had the pleasure of meeting with a young athlete and student whose sporting experience was instrumental in her decision to pursue a career in sport psychology. We had a candid discussion about how our community is still learning about the value of sport psychology and the tremendous opportunity to leverage it more in Bermuda. There is no doubt that one of the keys to success for individual athletes, teams and our National Sports programme is the addition and integration of sports psychology. I hope that her thoughts and experience help to underscore its importance and value and inspire coaches, parents and athletes alike. As a result, we can ensure everyone has a positive and beneficial experience in whatever role they play in sport, whatever level they ultimately achieve or for whatever duration they participate in sport.

It’s 2015, and I can finally leave the sport that has made me cry five times a week for the past four years. The rule my parents gave me, and my sister, was that it didn’t matter what sport we played, as long as we were active. I hated swimming, so once the opportunity to fill up my week with field hockey presented itself; it didn’t take a second thought. At 11, I thought that all my problems were solved, and my sport-related tears would be dried.

Then I’m 14 and crying after a regular Sunday match after losing yet again, feeling like there was more I could have done. At 16, I’m crying because I’ve been doing drills on a rollout piece of AstroTurf in my driveway, trying to continue training for a team sport without leaving my house. Suddenly I’m 19 and crying watching the last 5 minutes of our final game in the Central American and Caribbean games, unable to finish out the tournament due to injury.

After each one, I would turn to my parents for support, and they would offer it the best they knew how. But it was never what I wanted to hear. I would be stuck in my own head, thinking the most negative thoughts, such as; “I’ll never be as good as I want too, and I should just quit”. Even though I’ve gotten older and I’m able to push these thoughts to one side, my emotions still get into the extreme, almost matching the intensity of the matches I’m playing.

This past year I have been at the University of Loughborough, studying sport psychology and playing field hockey for one of the university teams. And although I initially went into psychology because it was my best subject in high school, my rationale has changed. I’ve been the girl who almost quit her sport because she didn’t think she was good enough. The key word is ‘almost’. What about the people who do end up quitting?

I want to be there for young people who feel like ending their sporting career is their only option. Those who are worried to return post injury. Those who are representing in their first international competition, and suddenly feel like they can’t perform.

So, what if a few years down the road, a young athlete feels like ending their sporting career because they can’t keep the negative thoughts out or stay calm under pressure? Instead of them being left to her own brain, they have the option to speak to someone who is trained for this type of situation. They work together to keep them in their sport, and they end up playing at the highest level. This is the type of situation I want to be a part of.

My goal is for Bermuda to understand the importance of making sure that athletes are prepared for the physical game, but also the mental game that goes hand-in-hand. Especially when Bermuda has such an active community, most children going through at least one sport, and most still playing at some level. Athletes shouldn’t be forced, but the option to speak to someone who is specifically trained in dealing with sport-related issues should be available for those who need it. The reason for an athlete leaving the sporting community should no longer be because they couldn’t mentally handle the pressure, even more so now that mental health in this generation is held in high importance. Even though sport psychology wasn’t around when I was growing up, I would like to believe that having the option would have benefited me, and maybe I would have cried a little bit less and the journey may have been a little less challenging.

The Fat Tire Massive Mountain Bike Series, round two was held on the hills and sand dunes of South Shore trails between Chaplin Bay to Horseshoe Bay, Sunday December 4th, 2022.

Connor White, the winner the season opener at Government House was off Island and that left the door wide-open as to who will win the Men’s open 60 division winner.

Photo on Left: Manning Smith finished 15th in the Male Open 60 Class.

Jackson Langley (#17) plots his next move as he laps this un-identified rider.

Kavin Smith completed 11 laps in 1:02:32.162 to win the Male Open 60 Class

Male Open 30 Class winner, Daniel Ringer.

Holly Cook placed sixth in the Female 9-12 class.

Maceo Dill completed 9 laps in 1:07:02.

Male Open 60 class, Philip Worboys placed in the top twenty.

Jens Drea won the Boys 9-12 year old class. Zach Moniz finished 4th in the Boys 13-16 Class.

Ashley robinson

Gelin Thompson was runner-up in the Under 8 Knockout draw.

Cayla Cross, the Tennis Pro at the Reefs Resort and Club started a red ball youth development tournament in honor her late father, Howard Cross. Howard was the pro at the Reefs up until his untimely passing in 2016.

In honor of her father, who was one of the best youth development tennis coaches in Bermuda, Cayla has continued a youth development program at the Reefs and host several “Red Ball” tournaments to give the children their first tournament experience.

The third and final tournament for 2022 was held at the Reefs Resort and Club on December 4th, with two age groups: the over and under 8-year-olds. Eleven children played in the round-robin format and finishes with an elimination draw to determine the winners.

Damacio Hendrickson won the over eight-year-old and Nicholas Gakundi is the winner of the under eights.

Syah Pedro Stephen Corrado

Yhari Goater, runner-up in the Over 8 group one.

Over 8 group one winner, Jahdae Tull.

Damacio Hendrickson won the Over 8 Knockout draw.

Priya Brockington shared second place with Gelin Thompson in the 8 and under group.

Nicholas Gakund won the Under 8 Knockout draw.and under group.

L-R: Up and coming tennis stars - Gavin Manders Jr., Yhari Goater, Jahdae Tull, Nicholas Gakundi, Gelin Thompson, Damacio Hendrickson and Coach Cayla Cross.

Cayla Cross father, the late great Howard Cross.

FULL NAME

Zander Rafferty

SCHOOL

Somersfield Academy

SPORTS THAT YOU PARTICIPATE IN Tennis

FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH Tennis

CHILDHOOD HERO

Andy Murray

INTERNATIONAL HERO

Richard Banson

BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON CAREER

Starting tennis lessons at MTM Academy (Bermuda)

GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT

Achieving High Honors in school for the last 3 years in a row

FAVORITE FOOD

Ravioli

THINGS YOU LIKE

Water Sports

THINGS YOU DISLIKE

Getting Sun-burnt

FAVORITE TV SHOW

Outerbanks

FAVORITE MOVIE

The Hobbit

FAVORITE ACTOR

Tom Holland

FAVORITE SINGER

Kendrick

FAVORITE SONG

Castle On The Hill

PERSONAL AMBITIONS

To play D-1 Tennis

DEAD OR ALIVE, WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO MEET

Elon Musk

BEST PLACE VISITED

Vermont, USA

PLACE YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO VISIT

Ecuador (plans in place to travel there in October on school trip)

Flora Duffy

Bermuda Female Elite Triathlete of the Year

Flora Duffy was crowned female triathlete of the year at the inaugural Global Triathlon Awards in Nice, France. Flora stamped her name into the world record books as the first and only Bermudian, and queen of the short-course triathlon after clinching a record fourth World Triathlon Championship Series crown. She also defended her Commonwealth Games title in Birmingham, became the first triathlete to successfully retain a Commonwealth crown and in Bermuda’s Elite Female Triathlete for the year 2022.

Tyler Smith

Bermuda Male Elite Triathlete of the Year

Fenella Wightman

Junior Female Triathlete of the Year:

Marc Anthony Domingo

Junior Male Triathlete of the Year (joint)

Marie Lynn Dore

Peter Grayson Special Achievement Award

Sharon Craig

Jim Butterfield Long Service Award

Alex Waldauer Male

Karting Club Pays Tribute to Maynard “Duke” Soares

Motorsports pioneer Maynard “Duke” Soares, the founding “Father of Karting” in Bermuda and a well-known powerboat driver on the island in his early days, died on November 29th, 2022, after a lengthy illness. He was aged 79. He was inducted into the Bermuda motor sports Hall of Fame in 2019.

On December 11th, 2022, the Bermuda Karting Club paid tribute to their founding father and all driver displayed his number “26” on the front number plate of their karts.

Photo on the right: Tanner Correia was fast and furious but could not hold off Syah Pedro for the overall win in the Cadet Class.

The father of Kart racing in Bermuda, Maynard “Duke” Soars,

Syah Pedro leads Tanner Correia.

Brian Bulhoes placed 8th in the L206 Senior Class.

Sixth place in the Shifter Class when to Shannon Caisey.

Cadet driver Austin Frank.

Jauza James made the top 10 (8th) in the Shifter Class.

Jayden Brimmer (#4) was third in the TAG Senior Class.

Jason “skuzzie” north

125 Shifter driver Philip Correia (#187).

Austin Frank had 3 third place finishes for third in the Cadet Class.

L206 Senior Class

125cc

(Stock Class)

Full Name: Jason DeCouto

Nickname: Hemon

Birth Year: 1980

Sports that you participate in: Go-Karting, Moto-Cross & Football

Favorite Local Athlete: Jyire Mitchell

Favorite International Athlete: James Stewart

Greatest Accomplishment: Winning 30+ motocross championship

Favourite food: Spaghetti & Meatball

Things you dislike: Dis-honesty & thieves

What/Who makes you laugh: My Daughter

Biggest Regret In Your Career: Taking a long break

Are you superstitious of anything: Nothing

Hobbies: Karting, Cycling and Playing with my daughter

Best place you have visited: Spain

A country you would most like to visit: Grenada

Favorite Quote: The 7 p’s, Proper Planning and Preparation, Prevents Piss Poor Performance

Lawrence & Lindsay Win Jingle Bell 5K Race

December 12, 2022

The 2022 Red Cross Jingle Bell 5K Run/Walk is annually hosted by Mid Atlantic Athletic Club (MAAC) to raise funds for the Bermuda Red Cross. Competitors find some sought of creative attire to run in with a Christmas theme. This year the race attracted a few noteworthy celebrities, Olympic Gold medalist, Flora Duffy and husband Dan came home to relax with friends and family, and of course, have a good time enjoying the Christmas spirit.

Shannon Lawrence (225) won the men’s race with Philip Woollins (294) second.

Sharon Hammond was 70th with a time of 26:23.

Maria Duffy ran 24:58 to finish 56th.

Gayle Lindsay was top female and 6th overall.

Father and daughter Arthur and Fenella Wightman.

Daddy duties on the run with Kyle Dailey.

Ricky Sousa placed 25th

Flora Duffy and husband Dan Hugo came home for the holidays.

Emma Norman (413), Ian Henderson (209) and Jacob Wright (290) jockey for position.

2019 May 24th Derby winner, Rose-Anna Hoey.

Sharon Hammond enjoys time with friends after the race.

Nutritional Therapist Catherine Burns (L) from Waterfront Wellness is getting people running with her “Beat the Couch” program.

THE RED CROSS 5K

28 of Bermuda’s top male and female cyclists braved the wind and rain on a cold Sunay morning to decide who would be the 2022 Presidents Cup winner. The 56-mile race winds its way from the Harbor Rd side of Chapel Road to the breath and length of Bermuda and finishes where it started.

2022 Champion Dominique Mayho has won the Presidents Cup six times.

Annabelle Miller was the lone competitor in the junior female class.

Jonah Jones completed the course in 2:26:04.861 for 12 place.

In the early stages

of the race Dominique Mayho, Tyler Smith and Conor White enjoy a light moment for the camera.

Bermuda’s international cyclist Caitlin Conyers, international triathlete Erica Hawley and Chris Nusum take in the scenery.

Junior Cyclist Zach Moniz

Jens Drea

The beauty of the Presidents Cup is that the junior can measure their performance against the senior cyclist over a long distance.

Mark Lombardi

Dennis Fagundo was 14th in 2:43:13.473.

Name: Makao Butterfield

Nickname Kao, Bangalanga or Banga

Year you were Born 2010

Sports you are known for: Triathlons and Cycling

Favorite Local Athlete: Flora Duffy and Dante Leverock

Favorite international Athlete: Neymar

Things you dislike: Homework

What makes you laugh: Friends

Biggest regrets in your career: Not training as hard

Greatest Accomplishment: Carifta 2022 in Bermuda

Are you superstitious about anything? No

Hobbies: Football

Best place you have visited Bahamas

A Country you would like to visit Dubai

Favorite Quote: I don’t have one, but my mom always says… ‘But did you die though?’

St. David’s attack: Iyuan Smith (9), Noah Maharaj (3) and Khe’ary Swan (12) pressured Somerset Eagles keeper Jermaine Rumley and forced a 4-1 victory.

Social Club’s Jinairo Johnson challenges BAA’s Keeper Chazz Knight, for a loose ball.

Somerset Trojans Jahiem ‘Jabba’ Iris

Paget’s Robert Richardson slips by Southampton Rangers keeper Jakai Hill.

Somerset’s Jaz Rattery and North Village Jaizel Smith-DeShields.

Wolves goalkeeper Gatwoine Minors was stretched to the limit by PHC.

Paget player-coach Antwan Russell and Social Club’s Showande Butterfield.

PHC striker Kadeem Abraham cuts back on Gregory Wade (St George’s Colts) and put PHC up 3-0.

Jenico Sealey scores one of PHC’s nine goals against Wolves.

David Jones Jr.

Z’Dao Dill (North Village) and PHC’s De-Andre Smith-Lightbourne

North Village Kyler Knights, Jalen Harvey, Jaizel Smith-DeShields and Owen Botelho celebrate another victory.

Macquille Walker (Hamilton Parish)

Paget’s Lions President, Jamie Ramsey could not contain his emotions as his team won the “Shield” championship.

The Bermuda Motocross Association could not predict the weather conditions for the biggest trophy day on their events calendar -The Boxing Day Classic.

With extremely cold temperatures and heavy rain showers dumped on Bermuda from Christmas Eve and throughout the four day holiday, the foul weather resulted in a low turnout of spectators, but motocross racers are used to riding in all types of weather conditions. The rain made track conditions muddy, and the racing was reduced from three motos per class to two.

American Expert rider Denver Rigsby, who was to be flown in for the event, missed out on the Boxing Day races because the U.S. airport was shut down where he was stuck for three days.

He is one of a contingent of overseas riders competing in the series which also includes Brazilian siblings Kayky and Kevin De Pinho and Dutchman Willem Vermeulen.

Zano Tucker grabbed third place in the Expert Class. (#77)

In the Over 30 class, Ronald Trott slopped his way to second place. (#7)

Aaron Cannonier could only handle a fourth overall in the mud. (#2)

Ronald Trott (Front), Anyari Persad (#38) and William Vermeulen (#14) attack the mud.

Novice rider, Quadae Baker (#52) went 5-4 for fourth.

65cc rider, Mazaii Tucker (#31) swim to fourth place and Mathias Bean (#88) was third.

Racing in the mud is a real test of your skills. Ronald Trott demonstrates.

A’jahni Foggo (#24) topped the 65cc Class with two first place finishes.

Georgia Wharton

Jazuri Easton-Thompson (#511) went 3-1 with Michael Maclean to win the Novice Class.

Motocross Boxing Day Results

December 26th, 2022

Michael Maclean (#07) shared the points with Easton-Thompson, but when he dropped his bike and finished third, he handed the win to Jazuri.

NAME

Zico Major

NICKNAME Big Gap

YEAR YOU WERE BORN

1985

SPORTS YOU ARE KNOWN FOR Motocross & Running

FAVORITE LOCAL ATHLETE Myself

FAVORITE INTERNATIONAL ATHLETE Myself

FAVORITE FOOD Grapes

THINGS YOU DISLIKE Negativity

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH

Life- everything

BIGGEST REGRETS IN YOUR CAREER

none

GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT

Being Big Gap

ARE YOU SUPERSTITION OF ANYTHING? No way

HOBBIES

Motocross, bike riding, swimming, Everything I Do!

BEST PLACE YOU HAVE VISITED Colorado

A COUNTRY YOU WOULD LIKE TO VISIT

India and Africa

FAVORITE QUOTE

All Day & Nite too, It don’t stop!

The 2022-23 season has shown signs of recovery from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic 2021 -2022 season. The low turnout of ponies due to quarantined contestants (drivers and ponies) due to cases on island. The Driving Horse and Pony Club of Bermuda has resumed its regular schedule with a full program of heat races. Now that the coronavirus pandemic is, for the most part behind us, the ponies are fit and race ready.

Kamali Tucker (Inwood’s Progress) leads Canyce Martins (Gold-N-Glory) and Maurice Raynor (Rockeyed Optimist) through turn four.

Darico Clarke (Special Tux) holds off Macray Bulford (Pokies Fly By) in turn one.

Samantha Lee Hayward

Macray Bulford

Philip Correia and War Machine breath down the neck of Kiwon Waldron (Special Gold).

Candyce Martins and Double Time.

Kirista Rabain & Simsfield Hardtimes

Catrina Stephens (Reign of Terror) on the home stretch ahead of Teshi Zuill (Somegoldsomewhere), Kiwon Waldron (A Touch of Red) Andrea Westerfield (Wiggleitjiggleit).

Catrina Stephens Kiwon Waldron

HARNESS RACING RESULTS JANUARY 1, 2023

The 2023 Butterfield and Vallis 5K drew more than 500 runners and walkers. Children signed up and ran representing their schools in the Lower Primary School 1k, Upper Primary 2.7k, The Middle School 2.7k and the Senior School event, run the full 5K, along with the adults.

Chavi Pacheco Hill (#152) leads the Middle School Boys off the start.

Adam Prunty won the 2022 Butterfield & Vallis 5K in 17:19.

The lower primary runners are off the line in their 1K race.

L. Reid-Williams (lower Primary) finished 13th in 5:23.

G. Reid-Rubaine (#24) and E. Davidge (#10) placed 9th and 7th respectively.

If you look at their faces, you will understand the importance of the water stations.

Allison Petty and husband Neil Lupsic never run without bringing the whole family.

George Cole cast a water web over his head to cool down.

Nicholas Scanlon is all smiles crossing the line in 142nd place.

Nicholas Scanlon is all smiles crossing the line in 142nd place.

Eddie Fisher is still running good at age 72

If you look at their faces, you will understand the importance of the water stations.

T. Brogden was second place in the lower primary school age group. E. Jansma placed 10th.

The Butterfield and Vallis 5K

The Bermuda National Athletics Association (BNAA) hosted a track meet at the Flora Duffy National Sports Stadium on January 29th, to give our athletes another opportunity to meet the CARIFTA Games qualifying standards. The 50th CARIFTA games will be held in Nassau Bahamas in April and Bermuda would be represented by 29 young athletes.

Fenella Wightman ran in the Under-17 girls 3,000 metres with a time of 12:09.88, but short of the CARIFTA qualification time of 11:10.

Yara Muhammad (#861) was second in the 100m and 200m Girls U10 events.

Ronan Davidge (#816) won the U12 Boys 800m.

Special Olympian Kemari Dill took advantage of the opportunity to prepare for his upcoming event.

J’auza James, looking to qualify for the CARIFTA Octhalon, competed in four separate events. He ran 11.86 in the 100m and 2:03.61 in the 800m, 39.54 metres in the javelin and 5.29 metres in the long jump.

Aria Mosquera

Jaden Walrond

Sanchez Smith (#887) and Kelise Wade.

Jasper Herrick

Vashon Martin (#854)

Tobiah Goodchild

The U12 girls and boys ran together.

Shayla Cann (#811)

Yara Muhammad (#861) and Ava Clarke-Trott (#812)

Syah Pedro (#867)

Pria Wilson (#900) and Lashee Jones (#847)

Kiley Burt-Wilson (#807) ran the U12 girls 100m in 17.46 for 10th place.

Paz Lightbourn -Francis (#851)

J’auza James with a jump of 5.29.

Jemani Scott (#883)

Amaris Munya was second in 2:31.25 in the under 17 women’s 800m.

Jadea Grant qualified for the 1,500 m, narrowly missed the qualification time in the women’s 800 metres, running a time of 2:23.31, just shy of the 2:23 standard.

2023 BNAA T&F Meet 2

Cameron Adkins clocking 9:57.19 during the under 17 men’s 3000 meter, which qualified him for the 2022 CARIFTA in Jamaica.

WOMEN 800 METER RUN U14

WOMEN 4X100 METER RELAY U14

WOMEN LONG JUMP U14

WOMEN 100 METER DASH U17 (12.35 C CARIFTA 2022 STDS)

WOMEN 200 METER DASH U17 (25.25 C CARIFTA 2022 STDS)

The Bermuda School Sports Federation (BSSF) hosted its annual all-star football tournament after missing the last two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. All games were held at the Flora Duffy National Stadium starting with the primary boy’s game, followed by the middle schoolgirls, middle schoolboys, senior schoolgirls, and the senior schoolboys would close the tournament. Five matches, in one day with the best students from the east taking on the top students from the west, good action all day.

Adam Barritt (West) challenges Cairo Burgess (East) for the ball in their Primary School Allstar match. The West won two goals to nil.

Jace Postlethwaite (West)

Quinn Farnsworth (West)

Koa Lightbourne (East) and Asa Trew- Smith (West)

Amiya James (West) and R-Zanee Evans-Waldron (East).

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Jace Postlethwaite (West) and Mandela Gilbert (East) Primary School Boys.

Psalm Caines (West) and Cairo Burgess (East)

Sami Luber

Psalm Caines (West) and Cairo Burgess (East)

Amiya James - Middle School Girls MVP

Middle School Boys: East beat West 4-0

Senior School Girls: West beat Easy 4-0

Matteo Aleong (East) and Jace Postlethwaite (West)

Middle School Boys MVP - Norico Furbert (East)

Sami Luber, Cairo Burgess (East) and Cadan Burgess (West) battle for possession.

Tyiare Hollis (East) and Damani Landy.

Jahni Simmons - Senior School Girls MVP

Photo on right: Jahni Simmons scored a hat-trick for the West.

MVP Cayli Dowling (East)

PRIMARY SCHOOL BOYS

West beat East 2-0

MVP - Adam Barritt (West)

MVP - Tayte Browne (East)

MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS:

East beat West 6-1

MVP - Amiya James (West)

MVP - Cayli Dowling (East)

MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS

East beat West 4-0

MVP - Malik Paynter (West)

MVP - Norico Furbert (East)

SENIOR SCHOOL GIRLS

West beat Easy 4-0

MVP - Jahni Simmons (West)

MVP - Samara Darrell (East)

SENIOR SCHOOL BOYS: East 1 (4) West 1 (3) (penalties)

MVP - Daion Swan-Desilva (West)

MVP - O’Mari DeShields (East)

Primary School Boys MVP - Daion Swan-Desilva (West) Evans Welch (East)

Melanie Fagan (#928) finished in 40th place in 22 minutes 19 seconds.

The David Saul Memorial Fidelity 5K Road Race Fidelity

January 29th, 2023

Now in its 24th year, the David Saul Memorial Fidelity 5K Road Race is dedicated to the memory of Dr. David Saul and supports the Neil Burnie Foundation, which is dedicated to Bermuda marine research, education, and preservation of the environment. It supports local conservation initiatives that educate Bermudians about the island’s unique and precious environment.

The David Saul Memorial Fidelity 5K Road Race starts at the entrance of Fidelity Insurance Ltd. on Crow Lane and runs west along Harbor Road just past the Newstead Belmont Hills, makes a U-turn and heads east along Harbor Road and finishes at Fidelity Insurance, were it started.

Dr. Saul was born in Bermuda on November 27, 1939, and entered the world of business and politics in 1984. As President of Fidelity Bermuda and Executive Vice President of Fidelity International, from 1984 to 1995. He entered the political area in 1989 for the United Bermuda Party (UBP) and served as Bermuda’s Minister of Finance from 1989 to 1995 and as Premier of Bermuda from 1995 to 1997.

He married Christine on August 31, 1963, and together, they had two children, son Jonathan and daughter Robin. Dr Saul passed at his home in Devonshire Bay on May 15th, 2017, after suffering a number of strokes, he was 77 years old.

Insurance Limited, 42 Crow Lane, Pembroke.

Bella Wright was 6th overall in 18:57.

The junior runners ran a one-mile course.

If there is a running race happening, Alison and Neil are bringing their team.

Philip Woollins was second overall.

Teresa Ruiz was 19th overall and 4th female.

Special Olympian, Micah Lambert uses running to prep for tennis fitness.

Noah Maranzana was third overall.

Nancy Andrews-Sousa enjoyed the 5K Competitive Walk.

Scott Smith was 16th in 20:21.

Kristen Robinson had a good run for second female.

Terri Durrant

fidelty 5k race results

fidelty 5k results continued

5k

The 2023 Legend Race Series started on February 12th with the Ed Sherlock 8K. The series consist of four events, the Ray Swan Flat 8K to be held on March 26, followed by the Ludwig Cann 10K Road Race on April 2 and finishing up with the Bermuda Healthcare “Sir” Stanley Burgess 5K on May 7. Each runner must compete in three of the four races and earn the highest number of points to be crowned the Legends Series winner, with male and female winners in each age category and receiving the Legend Race Series trophy. The final race carries double points in the series standings, and the male and female champions will earn $2,500 in cash.

Bermuda Derby Legend, Ed Sherlock.

Lamont Marshall topped the Ed Sherlock 8K in 25:56.

Gayle Lindsay was first female and 8th overall.

Thomas Mills

Maria Kemiji-Mcdonald was 14th and second female.

Karen Smith was 24th overall

Larry Hodge was 54th at the line.

The start of the 2022 Ed Sherlock 8K.

Terri Durrant, Natalie Price and Mairi Redmond are runners for life.

Motocrosser Shaki Easton

Torcato Fernandes

ED SHERLOCK 8K ROAD RACE

Carol Raynor

Kaden Hopkins

Male Cyclist of the Year

Female Cyclist of the Year

Caitlin Conyers

Cameron Morris

Most Improved Junior cyclist

Charlotte Millington Junior Rider of the Year.

Dominique Mayho, received the Club Person of the Year Award for his management of Bermuda’s Commonwealth Games team and various other duties for the Bermuda Bicycle Association on a voluntary basis.

Matthew Ringer

Most Improved Adult Riders.

Charlie Thresh Race Official of the Year.

Dominique Mayho Club Person of the Year Award

Lightbourne Race Organizer of the Year Award

BRCC Team Members

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Bermuda

The Lindo’s-to-Lindo’s 10K Run event has been around since 1988, sponsored by the Lindo’s Group of companies, organized by Mid Atlantic Athletic Club and sanctioned by Bermuda National Athletics Association. The race starts at Lindo’s Family Foods Warwick and finishes at Lindo’s Market in Devonshire.

It runs along Middle Road through the South Road roundabout and continues on South Road turning left up Collectors Hill on to Hermitage Road to Middle Road. Left onto Middle Road and left again on to Chaingate Hill, right onto Watlington Road and left onto Brighton Hill Rd, and then left into Lindo’s parking lot for the finish.

Lindo’s Group of Companies has a long history of giving back to the community.

Lindo’s, why go anywhere else!!!

Maria Kemiji-Mcdonald was 8th overall.

The start of the Lindo’s-to-Lindo’s 8K.

Bermuda’s fastest female competitive walker, Jasmine Blaire Majors.

Bonnie Mills crossed the finish line in 49:36.

Sean Trott won over Thomas Mills by 20 seconds.

Philip Woollins was 7th.

Teresa Ruiz was 24th overall.

From this group, Elijah Simmons (844) beat everybody to the finish line.

Jecoa Tucker (868), Stepanka Sprincova (858), Allan Degraff Jr. (hidden) and Raschid Alami-Merrouni (860) make their way along South Shore Road.

Maddie Durkin was 14th in 42:12.

Zico Majors placed 10th in 41:30.

Eddie & Renee Benjamin

Jill and Katherine Smith

Josh Bento, Marcia DeCoute & Merita Williams

Jasmine Blaire Majors & Delah Eve-Stowe

Kiarah Foggo and Tina Wall

David Patterson

BGA Staff members - Andre Carr, Mark Finnigan, Nico Barclay & Robyn Smith-Gibbons

Michelle Berkeley

Giorgio Zanol

Larry Hodge & Calvin Steede

Chaundrai Goodman and friends

Bonnie Mills

Kristen Robinson

Appleby U17 KO Cup Finals