Stevens-Carty is pick of the bunch

Bermudian Henry Stevens-Carty won his high school regional cross country championships last weekend, clocking a time of 16 minutes, 45 seconds on the five kilometre course

Stevens-Carty, who resides in Atlanta and competed for Bermuda in Carifta, World Youth Championships and Pan Am Juniors, helped his Allatoona High School to a well-placed second.

He has been placing in the top two of every cross country event this season. He will be competing in the State Championship this upcoming weekend.

"We are hoping that Henry will be able to come back to Bermuda to defend his Front Street Mile title in the High School Division," said Bermuda Track and Field Association president Donna Watson. "This is Henry's last year in High School and he is now hoping to get a track scholarship from a University in the US."

Bermuda bag silver

Bermuda have won the Silver Medal at the Eastern Caribbean Association Softball Tournament at the Blue Hills Sporting Complex in the Bahamas.

In the Gold Medal game Bermuda were defeated 10-3 by the current champions, Bahamas.

For Bermuda, Jonnie Harper had a single that drove in two runs.

New players wanted

A new women's hockey team are seeking players for this season. The Budgies are a team of players who have re-connected after returning to the Island following spells at various universities around the world.

The club are actively seeking players old and new, and welcome all ages to join the new team.

Anyone wanting information on the Budgies can contact Tracy Houghton via email at Houghton07@gmail.com.

Youngsters shine

The next generation of Bermuda swimming stars shone at a meet in Canada over the weekend.

Up against a total of 400 competitors from the Toronto area, the Island's team of 18 set 74 personal bests at the event hosted by Pickering Swim Club.

Some of the highlights included 10-year-old Shannon Hassell winning three of her events, the 100 freestyle, 50 backstroke and 100 individual medley.

Whilst Mitchell Gariepy took top honours in the 10-year-old boys' 50 breaststroke, both 50 and 100 butterfly events and the 200 individual medley.

In the 11-year-old age group, Charlie Pilgrim was first in the 50 backstroke and 50 butterfly and Ferdinand Arnold won the 100 breaststroke.

For the 12-year-old girls, Somers Froud took the 200 freestyle.

At under-13-level Molly Pilgrim had a first place in the 200 backstroke.