NANAIMO - Year five of the Nanaimo Ball Hockey League is wrapping up with its organizing committee hosting two levels of a provincial tournament. Organizer and player Troy Gladesdahl said 16 teams are participating in the 'B' and 'D' level championships this weekend. "I'm amped up about it. I've been looking forwa...

NANAIMO - Canada's World Cup men's soccer team has a hold on the national sports spotlight as local programs like Nanaimo United are working to produce future stars. United's top teams in the BC Premier League (BCPL) just finished their final home games of the season, with the men falling 2-0 and the women falling 5-0....

NANAIMO - The local box lacrosse season is well underway and three of the highest level teams have a home game on the last Saturday in June.The Senior A, Senior B and Junior A Timbermen are all looking to take steps forward in the second half of their seasons.It was been a massive leap forward for the WLA team in 2026....

NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Rowing Club wants to see more people involved in the sport, so they're hosting an event called Come and Try Rowing.It's slated for Saturday, June 13 at Long Lake from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.Coach Richard Parr hopes to see as many as 20 to 30 newcomers at the event."Anyone at all ages, at any fitnes...

NANAIMO - A former member of the Canadian men's soccer team is coming to the Harbour City to look over the next generation.Marco Bustos will be at tryouts for a local soccer academy on Friday, June 12, passing on some wisdom and meeting young soccer players trying out for Matchday Soccer School.Nanaimo United and VIU M...

NANAIMO - The NDSS senior girls' soccer team are AAA provincial champions. The squad was triumphant during a recent 16-team tournament in Kamloops, after finishing second at the Island Championships in May. Looking back through the school's history, coach Jonathan McKenzie believes it's the first time ever. "As fa...

NANAIMO - The last event of the season has arrived for the athletes at the Nanaimo Gymnastics School.The second annual Island Time is more focused on fun than competition, taking place at the Nanaimo Ice Centre on June 6 and 7.Coach and organizer Tracy Welbourn said it's been a vision of hers for about ten years."...

NANAIMO - The Nanaimo NightOwls are entering year five in the West Coast League.There is optimism for the team's first playoff berth in 2026 and excitement about a new video board which fans will experience during games.Team Owner Jim Swanson said the season begins with a full travel day on Friday, May 29 to play on th...

NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Lawn Bowling Club (NLBC) is in the early portion of its season. Recently, the club held three open house sessions on the green at Bowen Park and NLBC president Kathleen Hewitt was pleased with the results. "They were unbelievably successful. Even better than our 100-year anniversary. We had 1...

NANAIMO - The VI Raiders are taking steps forward to return to the top of the BCFC. The team went winless in 2023, then made a huge step forward to 4-6 in 2024 and earned a playoff spot with a 5-4-1 record in 2025. There's two months before the 2026 campaign begins but the first step was spring camp on the May 1-3 week...

NANAIMO - Following uncertainty leading up to the Western Hockey League Prospects Draft, a local talent now has more clarity about his future. Ronan Gow, a 15-year-old centre from Delta Hockey Academy's U15 Prep team, was selected in the third round, 50th overall, by the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Thursday, May 7. Shortl...

NANAIMO - It's a cruclal playoff quarter final weekend for the Nanaimo Hornets rugby program. Both the Division 1 men's and women's sides are optimistic about making the BC finals in mid May. Team president Brad Marshall says the men's team is the second best team on Vancouver Island and they are hosting Westshore at 1...

NANAIMO - Women's box lacrosse is gaining momentum in the Harbour City. The Senior Women's Timbermen will start their their third season on April 18 with an exhibition game and fundraiser versus the Victoria Shamrocks. There will be 14 regular season games and a July season ending tournament for the women's Timbermen. ...

NANAIMO - For the past eight years the Nanaimo Sports and Social Club (NSSC) has been offering adults a chance to play games and make connections in the community. Organizers Chuck Hocker and Jamie Kuhn have seen the group grow a great deal since its early days. "We're regularly now offering four seasons of activi...

NANAIMO - Olivia Lundman is one of Canada's top race walk athletes but she's tackling something new at the upcoming World Team Race Walking Championships in Brazil. After competing in the mixed relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics she's upping her distance for the world's. The Nanaimo Track and Field Club grad will be doin...

NANAIMO - The Mid Island Pirates begin the 2026 BC Premier Baseball League season with a pair of games at UBC on April 4 and 5. With a .500 record of 24 and 24 last season senior Pirates coach Larson Bauck said the group is poised to improve on that this year "Our pitching staff is very deep, the lineup is very lo...

NANAIMO - The Snuneymuxw Islanders U13 girls' basketball team are back-to-back champions at the Junior All Native Tournament (JANT). Snuneymuxw went 5-0 in the 2026 tournament in Langley, including a 69-22 victory over the Mini Mystics in the final game on March 20. Coach Daphne Robinson said the players are very dedic...

NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Buccaneers have advanced to the VIJHL finals for the first time in franchise history but, regardless of results, will wrap their season away from their home arena.The Buccaneers took out Campbell River in four games and defeated Comox Valley in a six-game series, with five of the games being won b...

NANAIMO - VIU's outgoing women's basketball coach admitted Sunday's travel day back home from Montreal was a rough ride, but the reason was well worth any discomfort.Celebrations continued long into the night for the team after they won the CCAA women's basketball national championship on Saturday, March 21, the second...

NANAIMO - A major economic boost is being felt locally, thanks to the Harbour City playing host to a major sporting event last fall. The 55+ BC Games took place in Nanaimo in September, where over 2,700 athletes competed in 21 sports over four days, using 20 different venues across the region. Organizers recently annou...

NANAIMO - The Vancouver Island University Mariners women's basketball team are national champions once more.Playing at the CCAA National Championships hosted by Dawson College in Montreal, QC, the Mariners used a dominant second quarter against Ontario's Fanshawe College to tee up another gold medal, via a 72-58 win on...

NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners are hosting the CCAA men's basketball nationals. On the court, the home team won the PACWEST provincial tournament and are looking to earn a gold medal in their home gym, beginning Wednesday, March 18. Off the court, athletic director Danielle Hyde is trying to put on a memorable event for al...

NANAIMO - It's year five for the Nanaimo Ball Hockey League and the second year of putting on a kids division. The 2026 season will be extra special because Nanaimo will also host the B and D level men's provincials the first weekend of July. Goaltender and league co-organizer Troy Gladesdahl said it was a long process...

NANAIMO - The NightOwls will have some Major League Baseball bloodlines on their roster this season.Alan Choo, the son of former MLB outfielder Shin-Soo Choo, will suit up for the West Coast League team in 2026.The 21-year-old plays for Orange Coast College in California and is tied for third in home runs in the CCCAA ...

QUALICUM BEACH - A group of athletes are proving age is only a number when it comes to playing the sport you love. The Qualicum & District Curling Club on Memorial Ave. are hosting the 2026 BC 80+ Curling Championship on Wednesday, March 18 and Thursday, March 19. Put on by the Pacific Coast Masters Curling Associa...

NANAIMO - For the second time in three years, the VIU Mariners are on top of the BC Intercollegiate Hockey League.After dominating the regular season with a 17-2-0-1 record, finishing eight points clear of second place, the team cruised to the title with an 8-1 win over the University of Victoria Vikes on Sunday, March...

NANAIMO - Another two banners are going to the rafters of the Vancouver Island University gymnasium.Both the men's and women's basketball teams claimed provincial titles on Saturday, March 7, winning their respective gold medal games at Camosun College in Victoria.The women made it back-to-back PACWEST titles with a cl...

NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Gymnastics school sent five athletes to the BC Winter Games in Trail and Rossland. Sophie Fayerman and Annika Dunderdale competed in Level 7 and Hazel Techen and Gianna Phillips were in Level 8. Norah Box earned a wild card entry into the event which was held from Feb. 25 to March 1. Techen had an...