Phoenix Heat and Storm Surge made victorious starts to the Netball Bermuda 2026-27 Winter League Premier Division at Bernard Park on Saturday.

Heat sit top of the standings on goal difference after defeating their development side Phoenix Flames 52-14, while Storm triumphed 45-19 over North Village.

Best attacker Zakiyah Durham scored 27 goals for Heat, K’Xiyae Gibbons chipped in with 13 points, MVP Micah Pond was on target eight times and Krishay Tucker contributed four to the team’s score.

Khianda Stephens made her presence felt at the back for Heat to be voted best defender.

Flames got their goals from attacker Kammie Mills and A’Meerah Richardson and MVP Caillia Joell, with Kree Holdipp voted the most outstanding defender for the vanquished side.

Brianna Ray was adjudged MVP for Storm, Debré Evans most outstanding attacker and Inshan-Nae Smith deemed the best defender. The winning team got their goals from Sonja Townsend, Rihanna Reddicks, Ellie Cumpsty and Kaamilah Nasir.

Darrika Simons led scoring for Village with 13 goals, with the other points coming from Coriah Simmons and Zhanae Simmons.

Bailey’s Bay defeated Atlantic Aces 39-15 in the First Division, while Devonshire Colts edged Storm NexGen 20-19.

Village won 19-14 over Phoenix Fire in the first match of the 16 and under, before Storm were 42-6 victorious over Dandy Stars.

In the 13 and under, Village saw off Storm Thunder 27-0, Phoenix Embers picked up a 30-1 victory over Phoenix Fireflies, with Storm Lightning 38-8 successful against Stars.