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Monday, October 26, 2026
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Thomas College Win Big at Home against VTSU
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Thomas College delivered a clinical display of attacking football to dismantle the VTSU Johnson Badgers 7-0 on home soil.
Supported by influential showings from Bermuda contingent Tre Burgess, Cody Robinson, Justin Sukdeo, Chance Eve, and T’syi Showers, the Terriers took complete control from the opening whistle to produce an emphatic victory.
The hosts dictated the tempo early on, pinning the Badgers inside their own half before Kevin Segura broke the deadlock in the 12th minute with a fine individual effort.
Just 14 minutes later, Segura doubled his tally. A fluid exchange between Ivarsson and playmaker Jeremiah Gomez unlocked the visitors' backline, leaving Segura with a straightforward finish to make it 2-0.
Thomas College maintained relentless pressure, forcing a string of stops from the Badgers goalkeeper before Chance Eve extended the lead in the 30th minute, rising highest to power home an Andrew Hodgins corner.
The visitors briefly threatened to halve the deficit before the interval, but Terriers goalkeeper Jamie Fischer produced three sharp saves in the closing minutes of the half to keep his clean sheet intact.
Any hopes of a second-half response from the Badgers were dashed within four minutes of the restart. Ivarsson produced a sharp solo run and finish in the 47th minute, before Zayin Clugh picked him out two minutes later to slot home his second and the Terriers' fifth.
Gomez picked up his second assist just before the hour mark, delivering an incisive pass for Cody Robinson to open his account in the 57th minute.
Brewer Osteen capped a commanding afternoon in the closing stages, sweeping home the seventh to put the final polish on a one-sided contest.
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Monday, October 26, 2026
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Warwick Academy partners with SoCal Reds
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Bermuda’s emerging young footballers were treated to elite international coaching this week as Warwick Football Academy teamed up with California outfit SoCal Reds FC for a high-intensity October half-term clinic.
Staged at Warwick Academy from October 19th to 23rd, the five-day camp brought together players across varied age brackets and abilities, delivering a curriculum designed to sharpen technical execution, tactical awareness, and game enjoyment.
The joint initiative was powered in collaboration with DaRock Elite Player Academy, spearheaded by former Bermuda national team captain Dante Leverock, who currently serves as WFA’s Director of Player Development and High Performance.
The clinic was bolstered by the arrival of overseas guest coaches Paul Bright and Leigh Pilkington from SoCal Reds FC.
Bright, a former Manchester United Academy coach, brought considerable pedigree from the English professional development system, combining with Pilkington and the local coaching contingent to put the young players through their paces across a series of structured drills and small-sided games.
Training sessions were centred on six core development pillars:
Ball mastery & technique: Close control, first-touch efficiency, and passing range.
Game intelligence: Decision-making under pressure and positional awareness.
Physical conditioning: Agility, coordination, and functional movement.
Mental attributes: Communication, leadership, and resilience in competitive scenarios.
The partnership between Warwick Football Academy, SoCal Reds FC, and DaRock Elite highlights a growing drive to bridge Bermuda’s grassroots talent with global coaching standards and exposure.
"Player development is a journey," the academy stated following the week’s conclusion. "Every training session, every challenge, and every opportunity to learn represents another step forward.
"From our youngest developing players to our more experienced academy footballers, the message remained consistent: challenge yourself, embrace learning, work hard, and enjoy the journey."
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Friday, October 23, 2026
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Darlington U19s Run Riot with 14-goal Demolition of Hoover
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Darlington School Soccer Academy maintained their unbeaten MLS NEXT campaign in ruthless fashion, dismantling Hoover Vestavia 14-0 in a one-sided contest halted early at the opponents' request.
The U19 outfit set a blistering tempo from the opening whistle, racing into a 3-0 advantage inside the first five minutes. David Anderson opened the scoring after just 45 seconds following neat work from Grant Reese, before Lance Carroll doubled the lead a minute later from a Hugo Enander setup. Anderson then doubled his personal tally in the fifth minute, finishing another pinpoint delivery from Enander.
Darlington refused to relent as the first half unfolded. Andres Molina Torres struck twice in a three-minute blitz—first converting from a Finn Crocker pass on 17 minutes before adding an unassisted solo effort—while Julian Medina tucked away a sixth on the half-hour mark.
Late first-half strikes from Carroll and Reese ensured Darlington carried an eight-goal cushion into the break, but the onslaught continued immediately after the restart.
Pierce Adams and Crocker both found the net within four minutes of the resumption, before Carroll sealed his hat-trick in the 54th minute. Reese followed suit shortly after, grabbing his second and third goals either side of an Enander finish to round off a dominant three-goal haul of his own.
With the scoreline ballooning to 14-0 in the 68th minute and eight different players writing their names on the scoresheet, the referee brought the match to a premature conclusion at the 70-minute mark following a request from the Hoover bench.
A comprehensive clean sheet capped another commanding outing for Darlington, who remain firmly in control of their unblemished season.
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Thursday, October 22, 2026
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Early lead slips away as Berkeley and Durham fall to Algonquin
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Bermudian defender Shantia Berkeley and her Durham College women's soccer team were unable to maintain an early advantage, slipping to a narrow 2-1 defeat against Algonquin in their regular season finale.
The Lords got off to the ideal start on the road when Chloe Hercia broke the deadlock in the 13th minute, applying a clinical finish to hand the visitors an early cushion.
However, Algonquin mounted an immediate response. The hosts drew level just seven minutes later before striking again in the 27th minute, turning the contest on its head to send Durham into the interval trailing 2-1.
Durham pushed hard for a route back into the match after the restart, ramping up the pressure and forcing five second-half corner kicks. Despite registering two efforts on target in the second period to match Algonquin's overall tally of five shots on goal, the decisive equaliser proved elusive.
At the back, Berkeley and the Lords backline stood firm to keep Algonquin off the scoresheet in the second half, restricting the hosts to just two attempts across the final 45 minutes. Goalkeeper Kadi Sutherland produced two saves in 65 minutes of action before Breanne Cullaton stepped in between the posts to make one stop over the closing 25 minutes.
With the regular season concluded, Durham quickly shift their focus to the post-season, turning their attention to the upcoming 2026 OCAA Women's Soccer Championship qualifiers.
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Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Sampson & Aberdeen help Málaga Juniors B to Away Triumph
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Bermudian prospects Kai Sampson and Nijae Aberdeen played key roles as Málaga Juniors B secured a gritty away victory against Deportivo Argentino in their 3ª Andaluza Málaga fixture.
Travelling for their second-round assignment, the visitors produced an organised, resilient display to overcome tricky away conditions and take all three points.
Both Bermudians featured prominently in the contest, with Sampson orchestrating play through the midfield while Aberdeen provided pace and defensive solidity from the backline.
Málaga Juniors B took control of the tempo in the opening half, breaking down a compact Deportivo Argentino rearguard before weathering a spirited second-half response from the hosts.
The victory provides an early boost to Málaga Juniors B's regional league campaign, while marking another positive developmental milestone for the young Bermudian duo as they continue their progression through the Spanish football pyramid.
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