Category Archives: (Portal- NanaimoNewsNow) Local Sports
VIU, Clippers, NightOwls big winners at annual Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards goes virtual
NANAIMO - The region’s best athletes, performances and storylines were honoured at the annual Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards. The 16th installment of the Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards was h...
May 19, 2021
WLA Timbermen season cancelled for second straight year
NANAIMO - For the second year in a row there will be no WLA season for the Nanaimo Timbermen. A joint media release from the WLA in BC and Major Series Lacrosse in Ontario confirmed the cancellation o...
May 18, 2021
Personnel changes for both mid Island VIJHL teams
NANAIMO - Off season changes for the Nanaimo Buccaneers and Oceanside Generals have brought new faces to some key positions. Matt Hughes is the new coach of the Buccaneers while Rick Hannibal has take...
May 14, 2021
Elite Nanaimo gymnasts stand out in online competitions
NANAIMO - Local athletes have performed well in three virtual gymnastics competitions in 2021. At the BC Provincial Championships in April, seven students from the Nanaimo Gymnastics School had top si...
May 07, 2021
Nanaimo-trained weightlifter earns double gold at Canadian nationals
NANAIMO - A change in scenery and routine hasn’t deterred a locally trained weightlifter from her march towards some lofty goals. Georgia Cameron won two gold medals at the recent Canadian Junio...
Apr 30, 2021
Return to competition remains on distant horizon for Nanaimo Rowing Club
NANAIMO - Long Lake is alive with activity for the Nanaimo Rowing Club. Training in single boats was allowed for most of the past year year but there are no regattas in the spring anywhere in Canada. ...
Apr 25, 2021
Nanaimo athletes living out track and field dreams despite no 2020 season
NANAIMO - The continued cancellation of race meets through 2020 and into 2021 is making life tough for local athletes looking towards the future. With almost no results in over 12 months, it’s b...
Apr 17, 2021
Island Swish offers youngsters introduction to basketball
NANAIMO - Children from kindergarten to grade eight can learn about the sport of basketball or develop their current skills through the Island Swish Friday Night Lights program. There’s been str...
Apr 08, 2021
VI Raiders get back to the practice field
NANAIMO – The VI Raiders are taking the first steps in their 2021 campaign. Starting on March 29 the Raiders will be back on the practice field at NDSS for the first time this year. General Mana...
Mar 26, 2021
Condensed schedule released for Nanaimo Clippers
NANAIMO – The Clippers’ abbreviated 2021 schedule has been finalized. Nanaimo will play 20 games in 36 days all at Weyerhauser Arena in Port Alberni. Their BCHL campaign starts on Saturday...
Mar 23, 2021
