By Dan Marshall

Championship aspirations for Nanaimo football and rugby teams

Nov 25, 2016 | 10:04 AM

NANAIMO — At a time when much of the sporting community in Nanaimo is focused on a new arena, the NDSS and John Barsby JV football teams, and the Nanaimo Hornets rugby team are focused on winning a championship.

Starting with Junior Varsity high school football, the Barsby Bulldogs beat Vernon 24-8 on Wednesday and the NDSS Islanders took down Samuel Robert Technical on Thursday to set up an all Nanaimo championship game at the Subway Bowl at BC Place.

That game will go on December 3rd at 11 a.m.

Meanwhile the Nanaimo Hornets finished 8-0 in Times Cup league play.

They await an opponent for a semifinal game which will be in Nanaimo December 3rd.

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The Hornets breezed through through their last game with a 62-8 win over James Bay at home last weekend.

The Times Cup championship final will be played on December 10th.

This weekend in Nanaimo there are home games for the Clippers and Bucaneers, as well as the Mariners volleyball squads, and Nanaimo United soccer team.

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Weekend Sports

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BCHL

Clippers vs Victoria – Friday 7 p.m. Frank Crane
Clippers @ Victoria – Saturday 7 p.m. Q Centre

VIJHL

Buccaneers vs Victoria – Saturday 7:15 p.m. Nanaimo Ice Centre

BCMML

Silvertips @ Vancouver NE – Saturday 3:30 p.m. Poirier Sports and Leisure Centre
Silvertips @ Vancouver NE – Sunday 10:45 a.m. Poirier Sports and Leisure Centre

VIU Mariners

Women’s Volleyball vs Douglas College – Friday 6 p.m. VIU Gymnasium
Men’s Volleyball vs Douglas College – Friday 8 p.m. VIU Gymnasium
Women’s Volleyball vs Douglas College – Saturday 1 p.m. VIU Gymnasium
Men’s Volleyball vs Douglas College – Saturday 3 p.m. VIU Gymnasium

VISL

Nanaimo United vs SFFC Harris Victoria – Saturday 7 p.m. Merle Logan Field