Category Archives: Local Sports

NANAIMO - After being shutout during 2020, Nanaimo Minor Lacrosse is hopeful a combination of health precautions and increased vaccine availability will help them get the ball rolling in 2021.The asso...

NANAIMO - The BCHL continues to wait for the green light on a season.COVID-19 health restrictions put an end to a scheduled Dec. 1 startup and those same restrictions are in place until Feb. 5.BCHL Co...

NANAIMO - Junior hockey athletes face an uncertain future after the COVID-19 pandemic. The six graduating players from the Nanaimo Clippers all had aspirations of continuing on in hockey, but several ...

NANAIMO - Local teams and athletes had less time to shine in 2020.COVID-19 forced a giant gap in the sporting calendar but some teams managed to reach a high note before everything shut down. ---The V...

NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners women's volleyball team completed a three-peat as CCAA national champions in 2020.They did so playing in one of the last sporting events allowed before the COVID-19 shut dow...

NANAIMO - There were a limited number of opportunities for athletes to show their stuff in 2020 with the sports world effectively shutting down in March.Through the early months of the year, the Nanai...

NANAIMO - Zumba is mix of fitness and dancing experiencing a growth in popularity in the Central Island.The Latin-inspired workouts combine several musical rhythms, including salsa, merengue, cumbia, ...

NANAIMO - Matt Irwin, Tanner Glass and Sheldon Rempal lived the ultimate dream - going from playing junior hockey with the Clippers to the NHL.The next Clipper to accomplish the same feat may be Giann...

NANAIMO - The city's newest sports franchise will have some decidedly local flavour when they hit the field.The Nanaimo NightOwls announced more player acquisitions on Friday, Nov. 20 as they build a ...

NANAIMO - A donation from a local family made a challenging rowing season a little easier.The Marcus Negrin Memorial Fund raised nearly $11,000 for a new single boat for the Nanaimo Rowing Club.Coach ...