Category Archives: Local Sports

NANAIMO - Both VIU Mariners volleyball teams finished fourth at CCAA nationals last season, and the program is optimistic they can better that this time around. The women had a very good 2022/23 campa...

NANAIMO - A brazilian jiu-jitsu team from Island Top Team had an impressive showing at their final Grappling Industries event of 2023.ITT took second place in the team standings at BCIT's Burnaby camp...

NANAIMO -The basketball teams at Vancouver Island University are playing a flurry of exhibition games to get ready for the fall portion of the regular season. The men's squad has three games in three ...

NANAIMO - Nearly 100 athletes took place in the first ever Snuneymuxw Outrigger Race on Sept. 24.A version of the event took place in 2022 but spokesperson Kate Good said the latest race will official...

NANAIMO - Summer baseball season is over for the Mid Island Pirates and Nanaimo NightOwls but there's still plenty happening for local players.The Pirates Carter Cathers went to Toronto to take part i...

NANAIMO - The seventh annual Gripstrength Kettle Bell Competition is poised to be the biggest ever with nearly 40 lifters scheduled to attend.Competitors are coming from Nanaimo, around the province a...

VICTORIA - Vancouver Islanders can get an up-close look at the Vancouver Canucks over the next few days. The team is set up in Victoria for the next four days with training camp sessions running daily...

NANAIMO - The always competitive John Barsby Football teams are poised to get their regular season underway.This year the Bulldogs will have both a AA varsity and AA junior varsity squad.Varsity offen...

NANAIMO - The Hornets are gearing up for a new rugby season in men's Division 1 and 3 and women's Division 2. Practices and exhibition games are well underwaywith the regular season set to commence Oc...

NANAIMO - Two members of the Nanaimo Timbermen have joined the ranks of the National Lacrosse League.In the Saturday, Sept. 16 entry draft Ryan Sheridan was picked fifth overall by Panther City, based...