Local Sports

Nanaimo gymnast earns top results at Canadian Championships

NANAIMO - Mylah Vanden-Elsen of the Nanaimo Gymnastics School has returned from her first Canadian Championships.The 15-year-old competed as part of Team BC in Richmond between May 26-30 in the diffic...

Jun 15, 2022

Play ball! NightOwls to take the field at Serauxmen Stadium

NANAIMO - The waiting game is over for the Nanaimo NightOwls with their first baseball season finally underway.An expected debut in June 2020 never materialized because of COVID-19 but on June 3 fans ...

Jun 03, 2022

Nanaimo NightOwls drop opening game in Portland

NANAIMO - It was a night of firsts during a long overdue debut for the Harbour City's newest high level sports team.The Nanaimo NightOwls played their first ever West Coast League game on Friday, May ...

May 31, 2022

Elwood Wylie Meet returns for Nanaimo Track and Field Club

NANAIMO - After a two year absence the Elwood Wylie Meet came back to the Rotary Bowl last weekend.The track and field event on Saturday, May 28 and Sunday, May 29 served as a qualifier for the BC Sum...

May 31, 2022

Nanaimo box lacrosse returns for first full season since 2019

NANAIMO - The long layoff without competitive box lacrosse in the Harbour City has been agonizing for players and fans.The Junior A Timbermen had a brief eight game season in 2021 but other than that ...

May 21, 2022

Local gymnasts help Team BC take silver at Western Canadian Championships

NANAIMO - Two local gymnasts were part of Team BC at the Western Canadian Championships in Winnipeg in late April.15-year-old Mylah Vanden-Elsen and 16-year-old Samantha Jones were part of the senior ...

May 08, 2022

Nanaimo NightOwls in home stretch towards inaugural opening day

NANAIMO - With one month until the start of the Nanaimo NightOwls first West Coast League baseball season, the organization is applying the finishing touches on and off the field.Several new player si...

Apr 29, 2022

Nanaimo Lawn Bowling Club starts 2022 season with trio of open houses

NANAIMO - The green at the Nanaimo Lawn Bowling Club will be full this spring and summer with a full slate of activities for members. "We're going to be operating as if it's business as usual," club p...

Apr 22, 2022

Local trampoline and gymnastics athletes show well on provincial stage

NANAIMO - Local gymnasts and trampolinists have raised the bar after a strong showing at BC provincials.Several athletes from VIP Gymsports in Nanaimo had first place finishes.Coach Megan Conway said ...

Apr 17, 2022

Mid Island Pirates to play first full BCPBL season since 2019

NANAIMO - The 2022 Pirates Premier Baseball League season will be the first true campaign any of the current players have experienced.There was no senior season in 2020, and the schedule was limited t...

Apr 09, 2022