Category Archives: (Portal- NanaimoNewsNow) Local Sports

NANAIMO - He had to wait years for his shot, but Dylan Ferguson is now officially an NHL goaltender. The Lantzville-born and local minor hockey product started his first NHL game on Monday, March 20 a...

NANAIMO - A group of 16 athletes with Nanaimo Gymnastics and Flipside Gymnastics attended BC high school provincials March 9-11. Nanaimo Gymnastics School coach Louise Demers said the Grade 8-12 stude...

NANAIMO - A dominant fourth quarter has sealed a national championship for the VIU Mariners. The Mariners women’s basketball team were crowned the CCAA’s best on Saturday, March 18 by winn...

PARKSVILLE - Well rested following a first-round sweep, the Oceanside Generals are preparing to drop the puck once more. Oceanside will host the Campbell River Storm for the North division final of th...

NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners women’s volleyball team will have to settle for a fourth place finish, after winning four straight national championships. The nearly-unprecedented dynasty was disrupt...

NANAIMO - After four straight years of raising a banner and wearing gold as national champions, the VIU women’s volleyball team will have to settle for a bronze-at-best finish. The Mariners fell...

NANAIMO - Dover Bay, Wellington, John Barsby and Nanaimo Christian school are competing at the BC High School Basketball Championships. There are four different brackets all being played from Wednesda...

NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners women’s volleyball team begin their “drive for five” on home court. They’re one of eight elite teams from as far away as Charlottetown and as close a...

NANAIMO - Upcoming national championships for university-level basketball and volleyball will have a lot of local flavour. The Vancouver Island University Mariners men’s and women’s basket...

NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners basketball teams have earned byes into PACWEST provincial semifinal games. The VIU men finished with a perfect 17-0 record and will go into their game against Langara on Fri...