Category Archives: Local Sports

NANAIMO - A new season is around the corner for the Mid Island Pirates.The team will hold tryouts for their senior, junior and bantam teams Feb. 27 and 28 at the Arbutus Meadows Equestrian Centre.Mid ...

NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners have their next ace on the mound.Alli Schroder recently committed to the school to pursue her baseball dream and study environmental sciences.She will also be the first fema...

NANAIMO - A return to competition may be several months away for Alicia Fiandor but the Nanaimo judoka is still in fine form.The 21-year-old gets plenty of high level competition and coaching without ...

NANAIMO - The Timbermen put a focus on local talent in the 2021 WLA Draft.Junior A captain Will Johansen was Nanaimo's pick in the territorial round and the Colton Lidstone, their third leading scorer...

NANAIMO - The British Columbia Hockey League remains in a seemingly indefinite holding pattern.Continuing health restrictions in the province mean the league's hope of beginning a regular season in Fe...

NANAIMO - Dylan Coghlan is hours away from being the first player from Nanaimo in nearly 30 years to suit up in an NHL regular season game.The Vegas Golden Knights announced Coghlan, a 22-year-old def...

NANAIMO - Even as most team sports remain shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hercules weightlifting club athletes continue to raise the bar.Two major events are on the immediate horizon for local...

NANAIMO - Indoor sessions have returned to the Oliver Woods Community Centre for the Nanaimo Pickleball Club.Eight people allowed in the gym at one time with six different 90-minute singles slots for ...

NANAIMO - Vancouver Island University has resumed recreation opportunities for students on and off campus.The weight room is once again open, there are a few different activities in the gymnasium and ...

NANAIMO - The Junior A Timbermen added six new players to their organization in the annual BCJALL midget draft.The event was held virtually on Thursday, Jan. 14 from the Langley Events Centre.General ...