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NANAIMO - Two students from the Nanaimo Gymnastics School had outstanding performances with Team BC at the Western Canadian Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Coach Tracy Welbourn said Abi Harris and ...

NANAIMO - The Hornets rugby program is preparing for a pair of BC semifinals on home field. On Saturday, April 26, the Division 2 women and Division 1 men will play their final matches at Pioneer Park...

NANAIMO - For the first time in recent memory, a high level table tennis tournament came to the Harbour City. Around 70 players contested three different divisions at Randerson Elementary School on Sa...

NANAIMO - Despite the Clippers untimely first round exit from the BC Hockey League playoffs, games will continue at Frank Crane Arena. Refrigeration issues impacting the Alberni Valley Multiplex ice s...

NANAIMO - A total of 14 athletes from VIP Gymsports performed well at the recent Artistic and Trampoline Gymnastics B.C. Championships in Surrey. Held April 4-6, the event drew over 800 athletes, coac...

SNAW-NAW-AS - The U13 and U17 Snaw-naw-as Sawbills basketball teams made their first ever appearance at the Junior All Native basketball tournament in Kelowna. Over 100 teams took part with some large...

NANAIMO - Just over a month after the 20th annual Nanaimo Sport Achievement Award ceremony the awards committee is accepting applications for the athlete assistance program. Recipients will receive fu...

NANAIMO - The Mid Island Pirates have had a hectic start to their season. A spring training trip to Florida saw the team return to Vancouver Island on Mar. 29, just one day before an opening day doubl...

NANAIMO - Matthew Wood has signed his first NHL contract. The local minor hockey product put pen to paper on a three-year, entry-level contract with the Nashville Predators on Saturday, March 29. For ...

NANAIMO - For the second time in four years the VIU Mariners will host a CCAA basketball national tournament. In 2022 it was the women’s nationals that ended with a silver medal finish for the u...