Category Archives: Local Sports
Nanaimo Sports Hall of Fame induction class includes Abassi, Brown and Visser
NANAIMO - Three new members have been added to the Nanaimo Sports Hall of Fame. Founder of the VI Raiders Hadi Abassi, Olympian Yvonne Visser and long time member of the national media Larry Brown hav...
Feb 17, 2026 Hadi Abassi as a builder, Larry Brown in media and Yvonne Visser in the athlete category are the 2026 inductees into the Nanaimo Sports Hall of Fame. New members go to the hall every two years with the next official induction ceremony scheduled for Friday, Feb. 20. (Image Credit: Nanaimo Sports Hall of Fame)
Nanaimo Rowing Club bring home medals from indoor competition at Brentwood School
NANAIMO - The first competition of 2026 for the Nanaimo Rowing Club was held indoors. Sixteen athletes participated in the Kraken Indoor Rowing Championships at Brentwood School in Mill Bay. Nanaimo c...
Feb 07, 2026 The Nanaimo Rowing Club earned 10 medals at their first competition of the year,the Kraken Indoor Rowing Championships in Mill Bay. (Image Credit: Nanaimo Rowing Club)
Timbermen make six first round picks in 2026 WLA draft
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Timbermen dominated the 2026 WLA draft with six of the first seven selections in the first round. They also added two Nanaimo Junior A stars in Andrew Bowman and Jordan Vincent a...
Jan 30, 2026 The Nanaimo Timbermen used WLA territorial picks to select Junior Tmen stars Andrew Bowman and Jordan Vincent. The club also added an additional nine players, including six first round draft picks in the 2026 WLA entry draft. (Image Credit: Nanaimo Timbermen)
Second half court sports at VIU to culminate with men's national tournament
NANAIMO - The second semester is now underway for the court sports teams at Vancouver Island University. Both the men's and women's basketball teams are in first place in the PACWEST standings, the wo...
Jan 16, 2026 Both VIU Mariners basketball teams are in first place in the PACWEST standings. The men's squad is gearing up to host the 2026 CCAA nationals March 18-21. (Image Credit: Matt Carter)
Dover Bay Dolphins senior girls win TOTEM basketball tournament
PORT ALBERNI - The Dover Bay Dolphins senior girls team won the TOTEM basketball tournament on Jan. 10 with an 88-73 win over Victoria's Pacific Christian Pacers. Dolphins head coach Shayne Pfeiffer s...
Jan 13, 2026 Led by tournament MVP Jessica Slater the Dover Bay Dolphins won the TOTEM basketball tournament with an 88-73 victory over Pacific Christian. (Image Credit: TOTEM Basketball Tournament)
Island Top Team athletes finish strong at Brazilian jiu-jitsu world championship
NANAIMO - Island Top Team athletes have recently returned from the IBJJF NoGi World Championship in Las Vegas. Coach Rob Biernacki said the team had a one-hundred percent podium rate at the Dec. 11-14...
Jan 03, 2026
Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards looking for 2025 submissions
NANAIMO - The nomination period is now open for the Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards. Organizers are seeking submissions to spotlight the many successes on the local sports scene in 2025. The nominati...
Dec 28, 2025
Dover Bay headlines a list of highly rated BC high school boys' basketball teams
NANAIMO - The high school boys basketball season has wrapped up until after Christmas. Several local teams are highly ranked with the last round of provincial rankings for 2025 now out. At the head of...
Dec 27, 2025
Top Stories of 2025: Championships, records and new beginnings for mid-Island athletes
NANAIMO - Many mid island athletes and teams had major successes in 2025. Ethan Katzberg once again made headlines with a Canadian track and field championships win in the hammer throw in August. The ...
Dec 26, 2025
NightOwls laying the foundation for 2026 WCL season
NANAIMO - The NightOwls have their 2026 schedule out and have announced their first group of confirmed returning players. They'll begin play with an exhibition game against the VIU Mariners on May 27 ...
Dec 21, 2025