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Saturday, October 10, 2026
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Westtown Take Honours as Bermuda Quartet Square Off
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Four of Bermuda’s promising young footballers found themselves sharing the pitch as Westtown School earned a 2-0 victory over the Perkiomen Panthers in Boys' Varsity action.
The Pennsylvania prep school clash provided a showcase for the island’s expanding overseas contingent, pitting familiar national team age-grade peers against one another under competitive lights.
Westtown featured a formidable Bermudian trio in Malik Paynter, Amir Weller, and Amori Simons, while Xyior Basden spearheaded the challenge for Perkiomen.
In a tightly contested contest, it was the Westtown contingent who secured bragging rights, finding the breakthroughs needed to claim a clean-sheet victory and hold off their rivals.
Beyond the 2-0 scoreline, the meeting offered another compelling snapshot of the island's burgeoning youth pipeline, with Bermudian student-athletes continuing to marry high-level academic pathways with competitive football development abroad.
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Saturday, October 10, 2026
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Berkshire edge Williston as Bermuda Internationals share the Spotlight
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Three of Bermuda’s brightest young footballing prospects locked horns in Massachusetts prep school action, with Berkshire School claiming a tight 2-1 victory over Williston Northampton.
What made the Girls’ Varsity clash truly distinctive was the rare pedigree on display: despite still plying their trade in the high school ranks, all three Bermudian student-athletes involved have already made their mark on the senior international stage.
Kalila Daley lined up for Berkshire, while Williston boasted a dynamic Bermudian duo of their own in Evans Welch and Jayla Peets Butterfield.
In a fiercely contested match between two well-drilled sides, it was Daley’s Berkshire who came away with the spoils, holding off a determined Williston outfit to seal a hard-fought 2-1 win.
While school rivalries took centre stage for 90 minutes, the meeting underscored the rapid development and growing influence of Bermuda's next generation, proving the island's international pipeline is in remarkably safe hands.
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Friday, October 09, 2026
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Outerbridge features as No. 12 Hobart held by Ithaca
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Bermudian midfielder La Zai Outerbridge and his 12th-ranked Hobart College soccer side were forced to share the spoils after battling to a 1-1 draw against Ithaca College in a hard-fought Liberty League clash on Cozzens Field.
Outerbridge, a senior for the Statesmen, nearly broke the game open early in the second half. In the 50th minute, he dispossessed a defender in dangerous territory and looked destined to score, only to see his goalbound effort denied by a sharp reaction save from Ithaca goalkeeper Brayden Milbrandt.
The visitors eventually capitalised to break the deadlock in the 68th minute when Edin Estrada struck directly from a corner to give the Bombers the lead.
However, Hobart responded late on through sophomore Gabe Smith, who hauled the hosts level in the 82nd minute with a precise left-footed finish to rescue a crucial conference point.
Both goalkeepers played pivotal roles in keeping the scores level across the full 90 minutes. Hobart junior Jake Hans produced six saves — including a vital diving stop in the final seconds of regulation — while Milbrandt registered four stops at the other end for Ithaca.
The result moves the Statesmen to 9-2-1 overall and 2-2-1 in Liberty League play.
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Friday, October 09, 2026
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Bermuda Trio Shine as St Andrew’s Surge to CISAA Summit
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A strong Bermudian contingent played a pivotal role as St Andrew’s College (SAC) maintained their flawless start to the season with back-to-back midweek victories.
Bermudian defender Michael Madeiros, senior compatriot Jah’Zion Taylor, and Bermuda resident Heris Ziai all featured prominently as the Saints swept aside De La Salle College and the Blue Knights to move top of the CISAA table with a perfect 3-0-0 record.
The two-match blitz also showcased attacking fireworks, headlined by a rapid natural hat-trick from Dylan Mahoney and a home brace from Santiago Bracamontes Lance.
The opening fixture at De La Salle College saw SAC set the tempo early, courtesy of a piece of set-piece quality from Ziai. The Bermuda resident struck an 18th-minute free-kick to break the deadlock and set the visitors on their way.
De La Salle were then dealt a hammer blow right on the stroke of half-time. Left-back Jackson Mahoney fashioned space down the flank before delivering a crafty cutback for Duncan Ramon, who coolly slotted home his first goal at first-team level.
The second half belonged entirely to Dylan Mahoney.
The winger produced a devastating nine-minute burst to claim a natural hat-trick, leaving the hosts completely shell-shocked. Mahoney was not done there, capping a sparkling display by teeing up Gabe Covello for his first of the campaign as St Andrew’s eased to an emphatic 6-1 victory.
Returning to Yuill Field just 48 hours later, SAC were forced to contend with five senior starters absent from the lineup.
Yet the Saints barely broke stride. Alex Wang opened the scoring early before Bermudian senior Jah’Zion Taylor doubled the advantage inside the opening 25 minutes to put the hosts in firm control.
Bracamontes Lance then took centre stage, notching a fine brace to secure the points and keep St Andrew’s perched at the league summit.
At the other end of the pitch, Madeiros helped anchor a resolute defensive unit across both fixtures, working alongside goalkeepers Raistlan Evans and Joseph Corsetti. Corsetti preserved Wednesday’s clean sheet in style, pulling off a superb diving save to deny a dangerous Blue Knights free-kick in the closing stages.
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Thursday, October 08, 2026
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Athene Youth Kickstart Cup returns to Sports Centre
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Bermuda's next generation of football talent is set to take centre stage this weekend as the Athene Youth Kickstart Cup arrives at the National Sports Centre.
The premier preseason tournament will see hundreds of young players lace up their boots across two action-packed days of competition in Devonshire.
Proceedings get under way on Saturday, 10 October, with matches running from 08:00 to 17:30, before the tournament wraps up on Sunday, 11 October, with the action scheduled from 08:00 to 15:30.
Now in its second year, the event has quickly established itself as a cornerstone of the island's youth sporting calendar, providing vital match sharpness across the grassroots age brackets ahead of the domestic campaign.
Alongside the competitive action on the pitch, the weekend will double as a wider community festival, featuring gombey dancers, a parade of teams, and family entertainment throughout both days.
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