Category Archives: Local Sports
Nanaimo personal trainers move fitness instruction online during COVID-19 shutdown
NANAIMO - Fitness routines have changed drastically due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while personal trainers and fitness instructors have seen massive changes to the way they operate too.Many people are ...
Apr 17, 2020 There aren't face to face fitness classes or running clinics these days but fitness instructors are still helping people achieve their goals virtually. (Freepik)
P.E. classes focus on mental, physical health during self isolation
NANAIMO - Physical education teachers in School District 68 are looking to strike a balance between mental wellness and physical activity as they chart a path for a new curriculum.The COVID-19 pandemi...
Apr 09, 2020 School gyms in the mid island will remain empty for the foreseeable future but teachers are working on ways to keep students active at home. (SD68)
Where there's a will, there's a way: Nanaimo Track and Field athletes train through self isolation
NANAIMO - The spread of COVID-19 has put the local track and field season is on hold indefinitely. However training continues for high performance athletes in the region.The Nanaimo Track and Field Cl...
Apr 02, 2020 Runners and other track and field competitors have had to find new ways to keep in shape and communicate with their coaches during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Dan Marshall/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Clippers and Generals left to ask what could have been
NANAIMO - Two of the mid island's junior hockey teams chasing playoff championships had their runs end prematurely.COVID-19 shut the sports world down in mid March and junior hockey leagues quickly ma...
Mar 26, 2020 Josh Bourne of the Nanaimo Clippers and Landon Dziadyk of the Oceanside Generals are two players who won't get another chance to compete for a junior hockey championship. (Generals/Gary Dorland)
Clippers name Kyler Kovich team captain for 2020-21 season
NANAIMO - The Clippers have unveiled their captain for the next BCHL season.18-year-old Kyler Kovich will wear the 'C' in his third campaign in Nanaimo.Kovich will be one of a handful of Clippers to b...
Mar 23, 2020 Heading into his third season in Nanaimo forward will become the Clippers captain. The 18-year-old is looking forward to is excited for the opportunity to wear the 'C'. (Gary Dorland)
'Never have I experienced anything like this:' VIU wins championship amid sports shutdown
NANAIMO - When the VIU Mariners women's volleyball team left for the CCAA nationals in Quebec, their only goal was to come back with a third straight gold medal.But with the sports world shutting down...
Mar 19, 2020 The VIU Mariners won their third straight CCAA national volleyball title. But with the threat of the coronavirus hanging over the event the players weren't sure their matches would even happen. (CCAA Sports)
VIU Women's Volleyball team crowned National Champions for third straight year
QUEBEC CITY - The VIU Mariners Women's Volleyball team have completed a perfect 29-0 season after winning Gold at the CCAA National Championships. The VIU Mariners defeated the lans de Garneau in four...
Mar 15, 2020 The VIU Women's Volleyball Team captured Gold at the CCAA Nationals on March 14th in Quebec City. (CCAA)
Hockey playoffs, national basketball championship at VIU cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns
NANAIMO - The spread of COVID-19 has forced the postponement or cancellation of several sporting events in the Nanaimo and Parksville regions.Hockey Canada, in conjunction with BC Hockey, announced la...
Mar 12, 2020 The Nanaimo Clippers and Cowichan Valley Capitals had been due to begin their second round playoff series on Friday, March 13 in Nanaimo. (Gary Dorland)
Illness to Campbell River players delays VIJHL playoff series with Oceanside
NANAIMO - The Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) has taken the precautionary measure of postponing the start of its North Division final playoff series due to health concerns.The Oceanside ...
Mar 10, 2020 A minimal amount of players hit the ice in Campbell River for practice on Monday, Mar. 9. Many of the Storm players are under self isolation for flu-like symptoms. (Mark Berry/Campbell River Storm)
Mariners looking to home court advantage for elusive national basketball championship
NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners have known since May 2019 they would be hosting and playing in the CCAA Women's Basketball Nationals.But Tony Bryce's squad carved out a winning path that makes the team a l...
Mar 05, 2020 The VIU Mariners have won their second consecutive PACWEST gold medal in women's basketball. After failing to win a medal at the CCAA tournament last year the team is focused on winning gold in front of their home fans. (PACWEST)