Category Archives: (Portal- NanaimoNewsNow) Local Sports
Nanaimo’s Ethan Katzberg named CP Male Athlete of the Year
VANCOUVER - A history-making medal helped sway voters choosing who would win The Canadian Press male athlete of the award in 2024. Hammer thrower Ethan Katzberg earned the honour for his golden perfor...
Dec 27, 2024
Top Stories of 2024: Gold medals, national titles and plenty of success for local athletes
NANAIMO - Headlined by multiple Olympic and Paralympic gold medals, but backed up by provincial and national championships, key rebuilds and lots of success - the year in sport on the mid-Island was a...
Dec 26, 2024
VIU Mariners basketball squads among Canada’s best at mid-season break
NANAIMO - A perfect start to the season for the VIU Mariners men’s basketball team as the group in some rare air. The squad has been a perfect 12-0 through PACWEST play in the first half of the ...
Dec 08, 2024
Nanaimo’s Matthew Wood included in Canada’s world junior selection camp roster
NANAIMO - A former local minor hockey product hopes to return to the same tournament but this time with a different result. On Monday, Dec. 2 Hockey Canada announced the 32-player selection camp roste...
Dec 02, 2024
Nanaimo skateboarder earns podium finish at unique California event
NANAIMO - Evie Pritchard’s resume on four wheels continues to grow. The 12-year-old skateboarder, who hones her skills regularly at the skate park in Cedar, finished third in the street open cat...
Nov 23, 2024
Barsby Bulldogs hit the road for AA varsity quarterfinal game
NANAIMO - The John Barsby Bulldogs are playing in a BC high school football quarterfinal game in Abbotsford. The AA varsity team will be an underdog against the number three team in the province when ...
Nov 15, 2024
Former Clipper Matt Irwin retires after 13 year NHL career
NANAIMO - Clippers alumni Matt Irwin has announced his retirement from the NHL after a career spanning 13 years and 461 games. Irwin played junior hockey in Nanaimo from 2004-2008, appearing in 163 ga...
Nov 14, 2024
VIU Mariners women’s soccer in contention for bronze medal at CCAA nationals
SQUAMISH - After a narrow defeat in their first game at the CCAA women’s soccer nationals the VIU Mariners kept in medal contention with a massive win. The Mariners scored four goals in the open...
Nov 08, 2024
Nanaimo Steelmen bring high level senior hockey to the mid island
NANAIMO - Senior hockey has made a return to the Harbour City. The Nanaimo Steelmen are in their second season playing AA men’s hockey with home games in both Nanaimo and Port Alberni. Goaltende...
Nov 02, 2024
‘It’s a lot of fun to watch:’ inaugural all-female field lacrosse tournament hits Harewood fields
NANAIMO - A first-of-its-kind all-female field lacrosse tournament is taking over a south Nanaimo sports field this weekend. The 2024 Van Island Girls Cup Tournament starts at Harewood Centennial Park...
Nov 01, 2024
