A football club's new kit has been designed by the player who fired them to promotion.
Reggie Lambe, who loves fashion and has his own clothing brand, headed the extra-time winner in Braintree Town's National League South promotion final.
Now the 33-year-old has designed the team's home and away kit ahead of their return to the top tier of English non-league football.
Lambe, who has previously designed football kits in Bermuda, said he wanted to create an "elegant" kit that "stands out".
Born in Hamilton, Bermuda, Lambe - the Bermudan national team's most-capped player - started his career at Ipswich Town.
The attacking midfielder joined Braintree at the start of the 2023-24 season. He went on to make 41 appearances and score two goals.
In May 2024, his winner in the 4-3 victory over Worthing took Braintree back to the National League.
Speaking to BBC Essex, he said his mind was "always going" with creative ideas. He said it would be "lovely" to score a goal in his own kit.
Referring to his kit design, Lambe said: "The club's happy with it, and I'm pretty sure the fans will once they get it in their hands."
Manager Angelo Harrop's Braintree will meet fellow Essex side Southend United when they return to the National League for the first time since 2017.
Lambe said he is "not ready" to stop playing, and is looking forward to "pushing on again" in a higher division.
Monday, June 24, 2024
Alizadeh Reflects on Rowing Cup III & Paris
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Bermuda Olympian Dara Alizadeh recently concluded competing at the 2024 World Rowing Cup III in Poznan, Poland.
Alizadeh reflected on the event in the lead-up to the Paris Games.
Alizadeh speaking with www.islandstats.com said, “So the week before World Cup 3, I spent in Zagreb Croatia, which was great, training alongside the Croatian team.
I am really pleased with my performance at Poznan, my highest-ever finish in the international single circuit.
I am feeling pretty good, I certainly feel better in every regard compared to last time, I think the Olympic Standard is certainly higher in Paris than for Tokyo, regarding the entire field, but I certainly am feeling good and continuing to progress.
Henley in a couple of weeks, then another week of training before shipping off to Paris!”
Sunday, June 23, 2024
Islandstats.com Cricket Show Live at 7 pm
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The 2024 Cricket season continued with matches on Saturday and Sunday in both the Premier and First Divisions, yesterday also saw the start of the Women’s Division.
The “IslandStats Cricket Show” will get underway this evening at 7:00 pm and will have updated results, outstanding players, and performances.
Join us at 7 pm you can also join the conversation as well by sending messages through FaceBook during the show.
Thursday, June 20, 2024
38th Annual Denton Hurdle Memorial Awards
Warwick Academy students claimed five of the six categories at the 2024 Denton Hurdle Memorial Awards held at Warwick Academy.
The Primary School Girls winner was Naomi MacGuinness. The Warwick Academy student had a year to remember. MacGuinness was impressive at the BSSF Primary School track and Field Championships when she broke two records. First, she broke the 23-year-old 800-meter record before shattering the Randy Benjamin Mile record by almost 24 seconds. She also won the Primary School Division in the Front Street Mile in January and the Heritage Day junior classic in May while breaking yet another record.
Honorable Mention in the Primary School Girls Division went to Cush Belboda from Purvis Primary and Evelyn Fahy from Somersfield Academy.
Primary School Boys winner was Jemani Scott from West End Primary. Scott was crowned Champion Boy at the recent BSSF Primary School Track and Field Championships after winning the 200 meters and finishing second in the 400 and 800 meters. Scott also represented West End Primary in football, cricket, and basketball. He is a member of the Pacers Track Club and has a yellow belt in jiu-jitsu. Off the field, Scott is a member of the school choir and is West End Primary’s head boy and gold house captain.
Honorable mention in the Primary School Boys division was awarded to Cyme Dowling from Francis Patton School and Ajani Trott from Paget Primary.
Antoinette Barry was named the Middle School Girls winner. Warwick Academy’s Barry led her team to second-place finishes in the middle school girls' six a side and knock-out cup finals. She represented Bermuda in the Caribbean Football Union under 14 championships in 2023. She is currently a member of the Under 15 national academy. She was a member of the PHC Lady Zebras who lifted the 2024 Kappa classic Under 13 division. She was named defender of the year for league champions PHC Lady Zebras. Barry was also a finalist for the BFA Girl Referee of the Year.
Gabriella Cechini from Somersfield Academy was the 2024 runner-up.
Warwick Academy swept the Middle School Division when Zydon Lightbourne Furbert was named the Middle School Boys winner. Lightbourne Furbert also had a record-breaking track performance at the BSSF Middle School track and field championships. He twice broke the over 13 boy’s records in the 200 and 400-meter events. He would go on to be crowned champion boy after also winning the 100 meters. Lightbourne Francis also was the 2024 Front Street Mile. He also excels in football where he led Warwick Academy to wins in the six-a-side tournament and knockout cup. He was the 2023 BFA Under 13 Division MVP and currently is a member of the Under 15 National Academy.
The Middle School boy’s runner-up was Seruno Basden from the Whitney Institute Middle School.
Adriana Argent from Warwick Academy won the Senior School Girls Division. The Deputy head girl, prefect, and house captain was a regular fixture on any Warwick Academy female team. Argent was rewarded with the 2024 Bermuda Outstanding Teen Award for Sport. Argent has won medals at the Central American and Caribbean Swimming Championships and the CARIFTA Swimming Championships. She also represented Bermuda in track and field and cross country. She can also be seen leading Warwick in football, netball, basketball, and volleyball.
Katherine Bean Rosario from Saltus Grammar School was the Senior Girls' runner-up.
Matthew Banner gave Warwick Academy their fifth win of the night when he won the Senior Boys Division. The Warwick head boy was also a student council member and part of the Warwick Academy debate team. He has attained the Duke of Edinburg Silver award and was part of the National debate team that competed in Vietnam in 2023. Banner also excels in badminton, and basketball and is a national team member in volleyball where he won the 2023 Most Improved Player.
The runner-up was Anijahe Santos Martin from Mount Saint Agnes Academy.
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Countdown to 38th annual Denton Hurdle Memorial Awards
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The 38th annual Denton Hurdle Memorial Awards will take place on Thursday at Warwick Academy starting at 6:30. These awards, honoring the late teacher, are used to highlight, recognize and reward the finest primary, middle and senior school student-athletes. Fifty three students athletes were nominated for the 2024 awards.
Each school is 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 the following qualities: active participation, leadership, sportsmanship, self-discipline, dedication and cooperation. They must demonstrate positive attitudes in school. Nominees should also be good scholar-athletes as well as good role models. Only students in the final year of primary, middle or senior school are eligible for this reward.
Judging will be based on 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 the written letters submitted by each school.
NOMINEES:
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 – Somerset 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
