Category Archives: Local Sports

NANAIMO - A former member of the Nanaimo Track and Field club is now Canada's record holder in the Men's U20 hammer throw.Ethan Katzberg set the record in early May with a throw of 75.60 metres. The J...

NANAIMO - Six Vancouver Island athletes were honoured recently with the regional Premier's Award for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport.15-year-old Tristan Thomas of the Snuneymuxw First Nation and ...

NANAIMO - The region's best athletes, performances and storylines were honoured at the annual Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards.The 16th installment of the Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards was held vir...

NANAIMO - For the second year in a row there will be no WLA season for the Nanaimo Timbermen.A joint media release from the WLA in BC and Major Series Lacrosse in Ontario confirmed the cancellation of...

NANAIMO - Off season changes for the Nanaimo Buccaneers and Oceanside Generals have brought new faces to some key positions.Matt Hughes is the new coach of the Buccaneers while Rick Hannibal has taken...

NANAIMO - Local athletes have performed well in three virtual gymnastics competitions in 2021.At the BC Provincial Championships in April, seven students from the Nanaimo Gymnastics School had top six...

NANAIMO - A change in scenery and routine hasn't deterred a locally trained weightlifter from her march towards some lofty goals.Georgia Cameron won two gold medals at the recent Canadian Junior Natio...

NANAIMO - Long Lake is alive with activity for the Nanaimo Rowing Club.Training in single boats was allowed for most of the past year year but there are no regattas in the spring anywhere in Canada.NR...

NANAIMO - The continued cancellation of race meets through 2020 and into 2021 is making life tough for local athletes looking towards the future.With almost no results in over 12 months, it's been dif...

NANAIMO - Children from kindergarten to grade eight can learn about the sport of basketball or develop their current skills through the Island Swish Friday Night Lights program.There's been strong int...