Category Archives: Local Sports

NANAIMO - All three of the top local box lacrosse teams made league playoffs in 2023 with varying degrees of success.Both the Senior B and Junior A Timbermen teams lost out to Victoria rivals in the o...

PARKSVILLE - The list of accolades for Nicholas Bennett continues to grow.The 19-year-old Paralympian took to the water once more at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships in Manchester, England, ...

NANAIMO - The VI Raiders expect 2023 to be a season of growth and change.Jay Daniels will take the reins as head coach and on the field the team has a very high roster turnover after a 1-9 season.Gene...

NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Pickleball Club recently held its largest event of the year. The ninth annual indoor pickleball tournament took place at Oliver Woods Community Centre on July 15 and 16. Event sp...

NANAIMO - It's the dawning of a new era for junior hockey in B.C.BC Hockey announced on Tuesday, July 25, the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL), including the Oceanside Generals and Nanaim...

NANAIMO - Two competitors from Island Top Team have come away from a Burnaby tournament well decorated.Both Rob Biernacki and Monica Bonczak attended the Grappling Industries Vancouver Brazilian jiu-j...

NANAIMO - It was supposed to be a weekend of celebration however Sunday's final Harbourside FC game will have a more sombre tone.The team wraps their inaugural season hosting Altitude FC at Q'unq'inuq...

NANAIMO - Six young athletes from Vancouver Island have been named regional recipients of the Premier's Award for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport.Sixteen-year-old Alexandra Nelson from the Snuney...

NANAIMO - NightOwls starting shortstop Elijah Ickes is one step closer to the majors after getting selected in the 19th round of the Major League Baseball Draft.The Texas Rangers took the first-year s...

NANAIMO - The Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) is looking to adjust its footprint in the province.The league's executive committee formally applied to BC Hockey to recategorize the 11-tea...