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- ↑ "Mavericks to send off five". The Barbados Advocate . 2020-07-09. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
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- ↑ "Top female Barbadian footballer lands deal". Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation . 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ↑ "Lady tridents look to redeem themselves against Aruba". 2023-09-24. Barbados Today. 2022-02-22.
- ↑ Burns, Kenzie (2022-04-03). "Cheyanna". 365 Days, 365 Women. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
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