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Graduating Clippers thankful for chance to complete their junior careers
NANAIMO – There were times in the last three months Nanaimo Clippers Jordan Naylor and Baxter Anderson thoght it was game over. Thankfully they’ll manage to finish their Junior A careers o...
Mar 18, 2021
International Women’s Day inspires local conversation on women in sport
NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners women’s soccer team used International Women’s Day to show the importance of supporting other women in sport. The team hosted an online question and answer sessi...
Mar 13, 2021
‘We’re back:’ public health greenlights abridged BCHL season
NANAIMO - A shortened BCHL season will begin the first week of April. The Provincial Health Office accepted the league’s return to play model under it’s COVID-19 safety plan with a full sc...
Mar 12, 2021
NightOwls continue to add players for inaugural season
NANAIMO - Four pitchers are the latest additions to the Harbour City’s West Coast League baseball team. The name most familiar to local fans is Jackson Stephen. The Cowichan Bay product played f...
Mar 11, 2021
VIJHL officially cancels remainder of 2020/21 season
NANAIMO - The Vancouver Island Junior B Hockey League is pulling the plug on its season. A statement from VIJHL president Simon Morgan released Tuesday, March 9 said with no clear path forward, it mad...
Mar 09, 2021
‘I just don’t see a path forward:’ Clippers owner posts team for sale
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Clippers are for sale. Team owner Wes Mussio said playing only a few exhibition games over the past 12 months without fans in the stands has taken a massive toll on team revenues...
Mar 01, 2021
Senior A Timbermen release 2021 lacrosse schedule
NANAIMO - The 2020 lacrosse season was cancelled but the Nanaimo Senior A Timbermen are hopeful there will be games in 2021. The Western Lacrosse Association has released a shortened 12 game schedule ...
Feb 27, 2021
Mid Island Pirates gearing up for new season with annual tryouts
NANAIMO - A new season is around the corner for the Mid Island Pirates. The team will hold tryouts for their senior, junior and bantam teams Feb. 27 and 28 at the Arbutus Meadows Equestrian Centre. Mi...
Feb 25, 2021
‘I just want to be seen as a player:’ Schroder, VIU make collegiate baseball history
NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners have their next ace on the mound. Alli Schroder recently committed to the school to pursue her baseball dream and study environmental sciences. She will also be the first fe...
Feb 22, 2021
Judo training is all in the family for Nanaimo’s Alicia Fiandor
NANAIMO - A return to competition may be several months away for Alicia Fiandor but the Nanaimo judoka is still in fine form. The 21-year-old gets plenty of high level competition and coaching without...
Feb 18, 2021
