Category Archives: (Portal- NanaimoNewsNow) Local Sports

NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners new PACWEST soccer season is underway. VIU’s men’s and women’s teams started with a pair of home games last weekend against Langara, with the women earning...

NANAIMO - The Oceanside Generals and Nanaimo Buccaneers are set to begin their 2024-25 Junior hockey campaigns. The Buccaneers have made significant roster changes and former BCHL coach Bill Bestwick ...

PARIS - Canadian swimmer Nicholas Bennett is a double gold medallist at the Paralympic Games. The 20-year-old from Parksville, B.C., won the men’s 200-metre individual medley in Paralympic recor...

NANAIMO - It’s not only time for back to school, but kids fall recreational basketball programs with Island Swish. Organizer and coach Matt Kuzminski said they’re looking to get as many yo...

PARIS - Canadian swimmer Nicholas Bennett has won a silver medal at the Paralympic Games in Paris. The 21-year-old from Parksville, B.C., was second in men’s 200-metre freestyle to claim the fir...

GEORGETOWN, ON - Nanoose Bay’s Shelly Stouffer is one of 123 competitors teeing off at the Canadian Women’s Senior Championship this week. The event runs from Wednesday, Aug. 27 to Friday,...

NANAIMO - The preseason is underway for the atom, pee wee, bantam and midget teams with Football Nanaimo. Club president Wanda Currie said there aren’t many spaces left on any of their teams. &#...

NANAIMO - The NightOwls will enter season four of their foray into West Coast League baseball looking for their first playoff appearance. The team went 26-28 in 2024, finishing just outside the playof...

NANAIMO - The NightOwls will enter season four of their foray into West Coast League baseball looking for their first playoff appearance. The team went 26-28 in 2024, finishing just outside the playof...

NANAIMO - The Harbour City’s biggest annual ball hockey tournament wrapped at the Harewood Covered Box. The Roadrunners Summer Classic had 20 teams spread across four different divisions, held S...