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The Abbotsford Pilots forward Mason Smith and forward Hunter Brown have been selected to represent the Pacific Junior Hockey League in the 2020 Top Prospects game next weekend.This year’s Prospects game will feature the PJHL’s top, young talent playing against the Vancouver Island Junior...

The championship final is set for the 2019 Boys Tsumura Basketball Invitational and will feature the Kelowna Owls and the Centennial Centaurs.The Owls eked out a 78-77 victory over Burnaby South Rebels in the second semi-final on Friday night at Langley Events Centre. The...

The third match in the Canadian Premier League’s short history brought much of what we’d seen in the first two; a close match, plenty of chances and a brand new club making history.Goals from Stephen Hoyle and Dylan Carreiro lifted Valour to a 2-1...

The Victoria Shamrocks announced on Saturday that longtime Shamrock star and Victoria native Rhys Duch suffered a season-ending injury in Friday night’s 15-10 win over the New Westminster Salmonbellies.“Rhys has unfortunately suffered a serious injury that brings his 2019 season to an end. Out...

A fantastic battle between two long-time rivals came down to a last-second kick by Max Radcliffe.The University of British Columbia Thunderbirds first-year scrum half lined up his kick, took his time, but missed left.With no time on the clock, the University of Victoria Vikes...

Nicci Wright is the first Victoria Vike to enter the Canada West Hall of Fame.A three-year starter as goalkeeper during her five seasons with Vikes women's soccer (1991-95), Wright is best known for her national team career.After completing her time in Victoria, Wright went...

VICTORIA – The University of Victoria Vikes men's rowing team are set to compete in this weekend's Monster Erg Indoor Rowing Championship, set for Feb. 3 at the CARSA Performance Gym. The event will be so much more than just a competition with an...

Two seasons and 11 appearances on the mound for the Victoria HarbourCats -- those stats are maybe the smallest part of the Claire Eccles story.Ground-breaker and role model for female baseball players and fans around the world are the more important accomplishments of Eccles...

VICTORIA- The University of Victoria Vikes women's basketball team are pleased to announce the commitment of forward Peyton Connolly and guard Tana Pankratz for the 2019-20 season.Pankratz, who hails from Abbotsford, B.C., will make the move to the island next fall to join the...

Junior Varsity GameThis past Saturday, the Mount Douglas Junior Varsity Rams captured the 2019 AAA Junior Varsity Provincial Championship with a 41 to 21 victory over Lord Tweedsmuir.  The Rams defeated a very talented Tweedsmuir team, which makes the win a tremendous accomplishment on...

The Victoria City Rowing Club is pleased to announce that it’s club athletes will compete at the 2019 Royal Canadian Henley Regatta this week The Royal Canadian Henley Regatta is the largest club regatta in North America, attracting competitors from across Canada, the US, Europe, Australia and Central...