Students nominated for Denton Hurdle Memorial Awards
The 38th annual Denton Hurdle Memorial Awards will take place tonight at Warwick Academy.
The awards honour Hurdle, who was a keen sportsman who attended Warwick Academy, Bermuda College and Dalhousie University. After completing his physical education degree he went on to teach at Warwick Academy.
An avid sportsman and excelled in football, cricket and volleyball, but his first love was rugby. He captained Teachers Rugby Football Club and was also a member of the national team.
More than 53 children have been nominated this year after each school was asked to nominate one boy and one girl for the award. All nominees will receive a certificate of recognition and are expected to attend the event.
To be nominated for the award, students must display active participation, leadership, sportsmanship, self-discipline, dedication and co-operation. They must demonstrate positive attitudes in school and should be good scholars and role models.
Only students in the final year of primary, middle or senior school are eligible to enter.
Judging is based the following criteria listed in order of importance. Contribution towards school sports programme (including attitude); Contribution towards other school programmes; Participation in sports outside of school (national level as well as club level); participation in other community activities.
The judges will also evaluate written letters submitted by each school.
Primary School girls
Cush Belboda – Purvis Primary
Ariana Berkeley – Paget Primary
Maiya Caisey – Harrington Sound Primary
Romy Drea – Francis Patton School
Evelyn Fahy – Somersfield Academy
Peyton-Reese Govia – Mount Saint Agnes Academy
Samiyah Hall – Gilbert Institute
Piper Howard – Bermuda High School
Zanna Jones – St. David’s Primary
Naomi MacGuinness – Warwick Academy
Cataleya McCallan – West Pembroke Primary
Sophia Odouri – Northlands Primary
Emya Phipps – St. George’s Preparatory
Solae Rivas – Saltus Grammar School
Kayuni Simmons – Port Royal Primary
Maliah Steede – Prospect Primary
Alessia Vianello – Somerse Primary
Primary School boys
Hugo Adams – Somersfield Academy
Cree Bean – Warwick Academy
Damany Burchall – Dalton E. Tucker Primary
Cyme Dowling – Francis Patton School
Royal Fubler-Tucker – Saltus Grammar School
Luka Pastor – Mount Saint Agnes Academy
Kenzo Pitcher- Wade – St. David’s Primary
Harlo Robinson – St. George’s Preparatory
Kingston Ratteray – Purvis Primary
Tristyn Saltus – Gilbert Institute
Jemani Scott – West End Primary
Kosey Simmons – Northlands Primary
Shiloh Stevens – Prospect Primary
Ajani Trott – Paget Primary
Antoine Whitter – Elliot Primary
Middle School girls
Antoinette Barry – Warwick Academy
Gabriella Cechini – Somersfield Academy
Milan Gibbons-Thomas – Bermuda High School
Leilani Peters – Saltus Grammar School
T’Mia Williams – Mount Saint Agnes Academy
Middle School boys
Seruno Basden – The Whitney Institute Middle School
Joseph Cechini – Somersfield Academy
Timothy Jackson – Dellwood Middle School
Zydon Lightbourne Furbert – Warwick Academy
Liam Sheehy – Saltus Grammar School
Quincy Ratteray – Mount Saint Agnes Academy
Senior School girls
Adriana Argent – Warwick Academy
Katherine Bean Rosario – Saltus Grammar School
Dominique Brown – CedarBridge Academy
Satya Darrell – Somersfield Academy
Chiaje Rudo – The Berkeley Institute
Senior School boys
Matthew Banner – Warwick Academy
Seer Carey – The Berkeley Institute
Anijahe Santos Martin – Mount Saint Agnes Academy
Enrique Mendes – Somersfield Academy
Brandon Sangster – Saltus Grammar School