Vancouver Island

The Victoria Vikes, who claimed the Canada West championship after downing Winnipeg 96-91 on Feb. 25, are the top seed going into this week’s GreenShield U SPORTS Men’s Final 8, presented by Michelob Ultra. U SPORTS announced the seeding on Sunday for the 2024...

Fresh off a record-breaking win a year ago in London, Ont., Brad Gushue’s team will begin its chase for another piece of curling history when the 2024 Montana’s Brier, presented by AGI, gets underway Friday at the Brandt Centre in Regina.Gushue’s St. John’s, N.L.,...

The final eight teams are set for all four tiers at the 2024 BC School Sports Girls Basketball Championships. The 64-team, four-day tournament runs Feb. 28 to March 2 at Langley Events Centre. Quarter-final action gets underway at 11:45am on Thursday (Feb 29).1A Tournament Seven of...

Camosun College and the Chargers Athletics Department are excited and ready to host the 2024 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Men’s National Volleyball Championship, March 7-10, 2024 at the Pacific Institute for Sport Education (PISE). The quarter-final matchups on Thursday, March 7 are: Match 1: VIU...

Four rhythmic gymnasts from West Coast Rhythmic Gymnastics Club (WCRG) were part of a delegation representing Zone 6 (Vancouver Island-Central Coast) at the 2024 BC Winter Games in Lhtako Quesnel this past weekend. Together they brought home 12 medals - 3 Gold, 4 Silver...

Greater Victoria Sports Awards announced that CRFMHA has been named the 2023 John & Marilyn Bate Organization of the Year.The award will be presented at a ceremony on February 29 at Government House. The selection was made by the Nomination Committee of the Greater...

The Oak Bay Bays, Vancouver College Fighting Irish, St. Patrick Celtics and Terry Fox Ravens were all winners on Sunday during the quarter-final round at the Junior Boys Basketball Invitational Tournament at Langley Events Centre.The 32-team tournament is being co-hosted by Brookswood Secondary and R.E....

For the second time in three seasons, the Camosun Chargers are Pacific Western Athletic Association (PACWEST) bronze medalists after a come-from-behind victory over the home favourite, Douglas Royals.The Chargers fell to the Royals 25-28 in the opening set, but powered back with three...

Team Canada’s run at history ends at Scotties Maybe it was too much to ask. Winning a Scotties Tournament of Hearts is tough enough, but winning five consecutive is a tall order.That was skip Kerri Einarson’s goal coming into this year’s Scotties in Calgary, and...

Alberni Valley Bulldogs forward Fischer O’Brien, Chilliwack Chiefs forward Caleb Elfering and Penticton Vees forward Simon Meier have been named the NAPA Auto Parts 3 Stars of the Week.1st Star – Fischer O’Brien (F) – Alberni Valley BulldogsO’Brien led all BCHL players last week with...

The BC Hockey League (BCHL) has announced that five Alberta-based teams have signed franchise agreements and are now officially members of the league, as of yesterday.Prior to this, the teams had agreed to terms on a framework of what joining the BCHL would look...