BERMUDA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION P O Box HM 745 Hamilton HM CX Tel: 441-295-2199 Fax: 441-295-0773 www.bermudafa.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BERMUDA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION CONGRATULATES OUTSTANDING PLAYERS, COACHES, TEAMS AND OFFICIALS FROM 2016-2017 SEASON Hamilton, Bermuda – April 18, 2017 – The Bermuda Football Association (BFA) congratulates and recognizes the outstanding season that all Nominees for individual awards had during the just concluded 2016-2017 Premier and First Division Seasons. Players and Coaches were nominated by their Clubs with nominations falling under five categories; Most Valuable Player, Best Defensive Player, Best Young Player, Best Goalkeeper and Coach of the Year. The categories and list of Nominees under each category can be seen below. The finalists for each category, highlighted with an asterisk by their name, were chosen by the Coaches of the opposing teams within their respective Divisions. In addition to the aforementioned, awards will be given out for The Fair Play Team of the Year and Highest Goal Scorer in each Division. The Fair Play Team of the Year is the Team in each Division with the least amount of penalty points for the Season. The BFA will also honor the Referee and Young Referee of the Year. All winners will be announced at the BFA's Annual Awards Ceremony which will be taking place at 7:00 p.m. this Saturday, April 22nd at the Cedarbridge Academy Cafetorium. Key note speaker will be Victor Montagliani, President of CONCACAF. Tickets are $30.00 and can be purchased from the BFA Office. For more information on the Annual Awards Ceremony, please call the BFA Office at 295-2199. Member of The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Member of Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Member of the Caribbean Football Union (CAF) 1 PRESS RELEASE CONTINUED Most Valuable Player of the Year: Premier Division First Division *Ian Coke (Boulevard) *Tyrell Burgess (BAA) Angelo Simmons (Dandy Town/WSSC) Tarek Webb-Caisey (Hamilton Parish) Kyle Jones (Devonshire Colts) Jahnai Ratteray (Ireland Rangers) Jawonday Smith (DRC) Dion Stovell (Paget FC) Treshun Smith (Flanagans) Fabian Frankson (St. David's) *Tahj Bell (NVCC) Ezekiel Stoneham (Southampton Rangers) *Naeem Griffith (PHC) *Donavan Thompson (St. George's) Nathan Peskett (Robin Hood) Lamell Paynter (Wolves) Anwar Telford (SBRC) *Paul Simons (X-Roads) *Robert Rawlins (YMSC) Defensive Player of the Year: Premier Division First Division Keemo Smith (Boulevard) Seth Somner (BAA) Tre Manders (Dandy Town/WSSC) Anthony Williams-Smith (Hamilton Parish) Kyjuan Wilkinson (Devonshire Colts) Regeno Gomes (Ireland Rangers) Zeko White (DRC) *Robert Richardson (Paget FC) Markez Laws (Flanagans) Marcus Proctor (St. David's) *Jalen Harvey (NVCC) Jahkai Hill (Southampton Rangers) *Naeem Griffith (PHC) *Jarreau Hayward (St. George's) *Darius Cox (Robin Hood) Anthony Francis (Wolves) Richard Quinn (SBRC) *Jamin Furbert (X-Roads) Tajrae Outerbridge (SCC) Che Woolridge (YMSC) Most Valuable Young Player of the Year: Premier Division First Division Jerome Bailey (Boulevard) *Jahkari Furbert (BAA) *Tomiko Goater (Dandy Town/WSSC) Isaiah Creighton (Hamilton Parish) Eli Smith (Devonshire Colts) Jahrico Butterfield (Ireland Rangers) *Zari Simmons (DRC) Tahjae Welch (Paget FC) Treshun Smith (Flanagans) Nasaje Anderson (St. David's) *Demetre Daniels (NVCC) Dominique Hill (Southampton Rangers) Daren Usher (PHC) *Donavan Thompson (St. George's) Member of The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Member of Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Member of the Caribbean Football Union (CAF) 2 BERMUDA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION P O Box HM 745 Hamilton HM CX Tel: 441-295-2199 Fax: 441-295-0773 www.bermudafa.com Zuhri Burgess (Robin Hood) *Aaron Spencer (X-Roads) Justin Corday (SCC) Nique Armstrong (YMSC) Goalkeeper of the Year: Premier Division First Division Daniel Adams (Boulevard) Sarieko Thomas (BAA) Ajai Daniels (Dandy Town/WSSC) Alzedo Minks-Cole (Hamilton Parish) Gregory Rose (Devonshire Colts) Daschion Chin (Ireland Rangers) Xyon Outerbridge-Smith (DRC) Tarik Smith (Paget FC) Stephen Gould (Flanagans) Jerome Usher (St. David's) *Tahj Bell (NVCC) Roland Rhodes (Southampton Rangers) *Stefan Dill (PHC) *Charles Marshall III (St. George's) *Jason Simons (Robin Hood) Aaron Edness (Wolves) Lorenzo Lambert (SBRC) *Dashun Cooper (X-Roads) *Reid Trott (YMSC) Coach of the Year: Premier Division First Division Mikre Pace (Boulevard) Jeremy Salaam (Ireland Rangers) Kwame Steede (Dandy Town/WSSC) Robert Lee (Paget FC) Pele Evans (DRC) Otis Minors (St. David's) Aaron Denkins (Flanagans) Dawud Tucker (Southampton Rangers) *Devar Boyles (NVCC) *Kyle Tannock (St. George's) *Scott Morton (PHC) Tori Davis (Wolves) *Kyle Lightbourne (Robin Hood) *Farid El Karfa (X-Roads) Roger Lee (SBRC) *Quincy Paynter (YMSC) Fair Play Team of the Year (Finalists): Premier Division First Division Pembroke Hamilton Club Bermuda Athletic Association Member of The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Member of Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Member of the Caribbean Football Union (CAF) 3 PRESS RELEASE CONTINUED Robin Hood Football Club X-Roads Warriors FC Flanagans Onions Football Club St. George's Cricket Club Highest Goal Scorer (Finalists): Premier Division First Division Shayne (NVCC) Jahron Dickinson (St. George's) Angelo Simmons (Dandy Town/WSSC) Tyrell Burgess (BAA) Ian Coke (Boulevard) Donavan Thompson (St. George's) Media Contacts: Vance Campbell, Marketing Committee Chair Bermuda Football Association 441.295.2199 [email protected] www.bermudafa.com Member of The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Member of Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Member of the Caribbean Football Union (CAF) 4 .