Category Archives: Local Sports
VIU Mariners kickoff 2019 PACWEST soccer season
NANAIMO - The PACWEST soccer season gets underway this weekend for the VIU Mariners.The women are defending provincial champions and look to take things a step further by winning a national title in 2...
Sep 05, 2019 Lexi Fawcett (L), Karen Battie (C), and Nicole Foglietta (R) are three of the core leaders on the VIU women's soccer team. (Dan Marshall/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Timbermen, Clippers join forces to save Senior B lacrosse in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - The Senior B Timbermen lacrosse team have been thrown a lifeline and will hopefully have a more solid future in Nanaimo. Staff from the Nanaimo Clippers Junior A hockey team will take over T...
Sep 03, 2019 The Nanaimo Senior B Lacrosse Timbermen will share marketing and business resources with the Junior A Hockey Clippers in a new partnership (WCSLA)
Pirates baseball program hitting its peak
NANAIMO - A year full of highlights for the Mid Island Pirates has continued into the off season. On the field the Pirates went 38-10 to win the Premier Baseball League regular season.Then they made i...
Aug 29, 2019 The Pirates came one win away from the PBL playoff championship and the off season has been filled with awards, college commitments, and opportunities for players to showcase their talents. (Mid Island Pirates/Pete Caljouw)
Nanaimo's top box lacrosse teams all playoff contenders
NANAIMO - There were no championships for any of the top box lacrosse teams in the city this summer, but 2019 did bring a lot of success.The Senior A, Senior B, and Junior A Timbermen all made playoff...
Aug 15, 2019 The Senior A Timbermen made playoffs for the second year in a row, while the Senior B's went to the WCSLA final, and the Junior Tmen made playoffs for the first time since 2011 (Gary Johansen)
Three gold medals for Nanaimo athletes at track and field youth nationals
SYDNEY, NS - Three athletes from the Nanaimo Track and Field Club took home gold medals at the youth nationals in Nova Scotia over the weekend.Nate Paris won gold in the high jump, silver in pentathlo...
Aug 14, 2019 Nate Paris was one of three gold medalists for Nanaimo at the National Youth Track and Field Championships. He won gold in high jump, silver is pentathlon, and bronze in 100m hurdles (Cristi Lundman)
Raiders ready for Island clash with Rebels
NANAIMO - The VI Raiders had a huge challenge in Week 1 of the British Columbia Football Conference (BCFC) schedule.The Raiders travelled to Langley to face the 2018 Cullen Cup winning Rams in a remat...
Aug 08, 2019 The VI Raiders look for their first win of the young BCFC season in Westshore this weekend (Dan Marshall)
Nanaimo lawn bowler on a roll, punches his ticket to Nationals
NANAIMO - A lawn bowler from Nanaimo will aim for a national title following a provincial tournament victory on his home soil.Jason Valchar was the last player standing following a weekend Provincial ...
Jul 22, 2019 Nanaimo's Jason Valchar stands top of the podium after winning a youth provincial tournament on July 21, 2019. (Peter Puttonen)
Nanaimo logger pro looks for second straight Canadian Championship
NANAIMO - Anita Jezowski has competed in logger sports for more than 20 years and become one of Canada's top performers. Fresh off the heels of a competition in Powell River on July 13 and 14, the Nan...
Jul 18, 2019 Nanaimo's Anita Jezowski competing in the Single Buck at the 2018 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Canadian Championship. (STIHL TIMBERSPORTS)
Clippers alumni Rempal signs new contract with LA Kings
LOS ANGELES, CA - Nanaimo Clipper alumni Sheldon Rempal has signed his one year qualifying offer from the LA Kings.The BCHL's 2015-16 goal scoring leader made his NHL debut this past season, appearing...
Jul 15, 2019 Clipper alumni Sheldon Rempal has signed his one year qualifying offer from the LA Kings (Los Angeles Kings)
Nanaimo Clippers bid to host national championship falls short
NANAIMO - If the Nanaimo Clippers are to be playing hockey at a national championship in May 2021, they will have to win their way in. Hockey Canada informed the franchise late last week their bid to ...
Jul 15, 2019 The Nanaimo Clippers' bid to host the 2021 National Junior A Championship has not been successful, with Hockey Canada electing to award the event elsewhere. (Nanaimo Clippers)