Local Sports

'This is a competition:' Parksville Curling Club ready to host Masters championship

PARKSVILLE - Some of B.C.'s best masters curlers are in the region this week. The 2023 B.C. Masters are being hosted by the Parksville Curling Club, with opening ceremonies on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 6 p....

Daryl Major Feb 21, 2023

Oceanside Generals put finishing touches on historic VIJHL regular season

PARKSVILLE - The Oceanside Generals are on the top of the mountain not just on Vancouver Island but in all of Junior B hockey in B.C.With a record of 38-3-2-2, Oceanside has clinched first place in th...

Feb 18, 2023

Countdown officially on for Harbourside FC's debut in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - The debut of the region's latest sports franchise is a matter of weeks away.Harbourside Football Club, playing in the semi-pro League1 for the first time this season, will officially debut a...

Feb 16, 2023

CFL star Andrew Harris returning to his roots as VI Raiders head of operations

NANAIMO - A former Vancouver Island Raider turned CFL standout is coming back to the team as their new head of football operations.Effective immediately, four-time Grey Cup champion Andrew Harris is t...

Feb 12, 2023

'We're looking for athletes and people you can develop:' Mid Island Pirates holding 2023 tryouts

NANAIMO - Any baseball player looking to join the Mid Island Pirates bantam, junior or senior team can try out at Arbutus Meadows this weekend.Co-owner and general manager and senior Pirates head coac...

Feb 10, 2023

Nanaimo Junior Timbermen selected one, two, three in WLA draft

NANAIMO - Junior A Timbermen dominated the top of the 2023 WLA draft board.For the first time ever the first three picks in the draft were all Nanaimo juniors.Team scoring leader Jacob Dunbar went fir...

Feb 04, 2023

2023 brings high expectations for Nanaimo Gymnastics School athletes

NANAIMO - The top athletes at the Nanaimo Gymnastics school are moving into the competition phase of their calendar.A large contingent will be heading to the Christy Fraser Memorial Invitational Feb. ...

Jan 29, 2023

Nanaimo Squash Club preparing for annual open tournament

NANAIMO - The biggest event on the 2023 calendar for the Nanaimo Squash Club happens in the first month of the year.The Nanaimo Open will run from Jan. 27-29 with five divisions and men's and women's ...

Jan 21, 2023

VI Raiders begin search for new head coach after Curtis Vizza steps down

NANAIMO - The VI Raiders are set to have a new coach on the sidelines this season.Curtis Vizza is leaving as the team's head coach and ending a tenure with the team as a player or coach dating back to...

Jan 12, 2023

Number one ranking for senior boys highlights Dover Bay high school basketball season

NANAIMO - Basketball programs for boys and girls in Grade 8-12 are well underway in local high shools including Dover Bay.The 12-5 senior boys team at Dover has recently achieved the number one rankin...

Jan 07, 2023