Vancouver Island

There was time when athletic teams from Spectrum Secondary School in Victoria, B. C., were primarily known for being the only high school in B.C. without a team nickname.  What is less known is Spectrum’s athletic alumni have won national university and professional championships on...

The Western Hockey League announced today that the WHL’s U.S. Division will begin the 2020-21 WHL Regular Season on Friday, March 19. This follows an update from Washington State regarding Sporting Activities COVID-19 Requirements issued on February 1, which allows the WHL to return...

The Prince George Spruce Kings are excited to announce that General Manager Mike Hawes has signed a three-year contract extension with the team. Hawes is currently in his 16th year with the Spruce Kings hockey club. Hawes began working for the Spruce Kings as...

Canada Soccer has announced the first-everToyota eNational Championships will take place 20 February with Provincial and Territorial Qualifiers culminating in the Toyota eNational Championships Finals streaming LIVE on Twitch.tv/canadasoccer on 27-28 February. Registration for the qualifiers is now open at www.eNatChamps.gg to amateur competitors...

The first batch of nominees for the NCAA’s Hobey Baker Award as college hockey’s top players has been announced and there are 11 BCHL alums up for the honour.The award is based on the following criteria:Strength of character, on and off the ice Contribution...

Six teams — three women’s, three men’s — that will be granted entry into the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts and the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier, presented by AGI, have confirmed their participation in the events, it was announced today by Curling Canada.The Wild...

The Edmonton Oil Kings have acquired defencemen Simon Kubicek from the Seattle Thunderbirds and a conditional draft pick in the 2023 WHL Draft, in exchange for forward Vladimir Alistrov and a conditional 2023 WHL Draft pick.Kubicek, 19, appeared in 52 games last season with...

There are MLB team coaching staffs that don't have this much big-league playing experience. Count 'em up, 31 years.Greg Swindell, a 17-year MLB pitcher, has been added by Head Coach Todd Haney for the 2021 Victoria HarbourCats season, as Bench Coach. Add that to...

Commemorating the anniversary of his passing, U SPORTS is proud to announce the application process for the second annual Peter Watts Memorial Grant for prospective Canadian university journalism students. The $3,000 annual grant was established last January for a period of six years and will...

The Alberni Valley Bulldogs are excited to announce the addition of Port Alberni native Caden Tremblay to the club.The 2005 born Tremblay was the captain of the North Island Silvertips major bantam team last season. In 30 games, Tremblay posted 5 goals and 22 assists...

Five recipients have now been decided for the inaugural Women Curling Leaders' Circle Gender Equity Awards, it was announced today by Curling Canada.The initiative was launched last month and created to support new projects and ideas that attract women and girls to curling, with...