Dage Minors among elite athletes given awards by government
Athlete Dage Minors was among Bermuda’s elite athletes to receive additional funding from the government yesterday.
Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport Owen Darrell announced at the National Sports Centre that 11 of Bermuda’s sports stars had been successful in their applications for assistance.
Minors, 27, who recently won a bronze medal in the 1,500 metres at the Central American and Caribbean Games, was delighted to receive $12,000 just before he heads off to the United Kingdom, where he is taking part in four races.
“I am very grateful and very humbled by it,’’ Minors said.
“To be recognised for what we’re doing and what we have done, it definitely helps out all the athletes. It’s two-fold because it helps the current athletes, but then I also think that it helps the younger athletes. The ones that are coming up, when they see thay you reach a certain level, you get the reciprocation.
“You fill out a form and you put what you think you'd spend, but you never really know what you end up getting back. I was pretty close to what I had requested, so I am happy. It will help out for what I recently spent, and at the same time I am going over to Europe next week, for about four weeks. This money will go towards flights, lodging, food and things like that.
“I am racing at three meets and have four scheduled races. The competition is always good over there, but right now the focus my coach and I have is not necessarily about placement, but looking to just run fast times, get under my national records and move up the rankings. That’s the aim for this trip.
Bowlers Lamar Richardson and David Maycock, two members of the team who missed out on the CAC Games as a result of frustrating travel delay missed out on qualification for the Pan American Games, were awarded $6,338 each.
“It’s definitely a great thing for sport in general, especially for bowling,’’ Richardson said.
“It will help us with development, which is needed, and we are grateful to the minister and the sports ministry for granting us this award. We hope this will continue, not just for us, but the younger bowlers coming behind us.
“For us, it’s a little difficult because we lost our coach a few years back, so we’ve been coach-less for just over a year now. Being able to attend these camps overseas will definitely help us in our development.
“Missing out on some parts of the CAC Games was heartbreaking, because we knew we could win a medal, and also that was our chance to qualify for the Pan Am Games, which is now gone.
“It was devastating, but credit to the guys for keeping their heads up and still going a good show once we arrived.”
Dage Minors ($12, 000) For continued training and competing overseas in preparation for international competitions.
Erica Hawley ($10, 000) For competing in more international races and events and increased access to a sports psychologist and massage sessions.
Tyler Smith ($10, 000) For attendance of training camps prior to international competition.
Liam Flannery ($8, 000) For bike equipment, racing fees and nutrition associated with racing (energy bars, recovery drinks, etc.)
Jessica Lewis ($8, 500) For racing modifications, equipment and expenses associated with training camp in Victoria, BC.
Jyire Mitchell ($8, 000) To purchase spare parts for race bike
David Maycock ($6, 338) To attend an international bowling camp prior to international competition
Lamar Richardson ($6,338) – To attend an International Training and Research Centre camp prior to international competition.
Yushae DeSilva-Andrade ($6, 000) For participation in the Fortazela World Boccia Cup in Brazil.
Jediah Cumbermack ($5, 000) To attend a JP43 training camp
Nicholas Pilgrim ($2, 000) – Funding for High Performance camp in Portugal
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