Category Archives: (Portal- NanaimoNewsNow) Local Sports

NANAIMO - It’s the end of the season for the three teams in the Hornets rugby program. In the 2023-24 campaign there was a men’s Division 1 and Division 3 side and a women’s Division...

NANAIMO - It’s year six for the Nanaimo Sports and Social Club. Co-founders Chuck Hocker and Jamie Kuhn started the group hoping to provide an outlet for adults looking for activity and social c...

NANAIMO - Following in the footsteps of the BC Hockey League a year ago, the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) is going on its own. Citing increased player development opportunities and un...

NANAIMO - With ten teams and two divisions, the Nanaimo Ball Hockey League is underway Games began on Saturday, April 20 with organizer Bruce Avender saying there’s already a high level of compe...

NANAIMO - At the age of just 21-years-old, a local track and field star is realizing her dream. With continued top performances nationally for several years, Nanaimo race walker Olivia Lundman will be...

NANAIMO - The Senior Women Timbermen make their season debut this weekend. Team member Jenna Krajinovic said it’s the first time in more than ten years Nanaimo has had a senior women’s squ...

NANAIMO - The first look at potential players for the Nanaimo Buccaneers next season happens at the team’s ID camp this weekend at the Nanaimo Ice Centre. New head coach Bill Bestwick said the u...

NANAIMO - The Mid Island Pirates host the Victoria Eagles to start their BCPBL campaign on April 6. The Pirates went 26-22 in their 2023 regular season and coach Pete Entwistle is looking forward to a...

NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Kettlebell Club is hosting a major lifting event on March 30. Organizer Solmon Macys said nearly 50 athletes will be at the Coast Bastion Hotel for the Western Canadian Champions...

NANAIMO - The NightOwls will return several key players for their third WCL baseball season. The team has also been hard at work bringing in new talent from across North America and around the world. ...