Category Archives: (Portal- NanaimoNewsNow) Local Sports

NANAIMO - For the 20th time in school history, the VIU Mariners will compete against the country’s best volleyball squads for a chance at a National Championship. The women’s volleyball te...

NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners won men’s and women’s provincial gold medals in 2024, and they look to duplicate the same feat on home court in 2025. The VIU women go into the tournament on Feb...

NANAIMO - With seven graduating players, the Dover Secondary senior boys basketball team are hoping to wrap their school careers on a winning note. The team is putting final preparations on their game...

NANAIMO - After two years playing as Harbourside FC, the central Island’s semi-pro soccer team is undergoing a new, albeit very familiar, re-brand. Both the men’s and women’s squads ...

NANAIMO - Island Top Team, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu academy in Nanaimo, recently sent two students to a women’s only jiu-jitsu event in Bellingham called Battle Grappling. Laya Walker and Sarah Kol...

NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Timbermen selected seven players to their roster through the WLA draft, including three excellent transition defenders. With their territorial protection pick Nanaimo secured the...

NANAIMO - The Harbour City’s Jazmine Wilkinson is taking her talents to the nation’s capital as part of a new pro league’s inaugural season. After wrapping her collegiate career at T...

NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards will celebrate a milestone 20th year. Nominations opened in early December and will wrap up on Jan. 12. The 2025 ceremony itself happens on Feb. 21 at th...

NANAIMO - The PACWEST-leading VIU Mariner women’s basketball team has opted not to suit up this weekend, in support of their teammate. A letter signed by all 13 players on the team said the squa...

NANAIMO - Some of the best hockey players in Western Canada will be in Nanaimo this weekend to showcase their talent in a pair of high-anticipated games. The Vancouver Island University Mariner’...