Category Archives: (Portal- NanaimoNewsNow) Local Sports

PORT ALBERNI - The Dover Bay Dolphins senior girls team won the TOTEM basketball tournament on Jan. 10 with an 88-73 win over Victoria's Pacific Christian Pacers. Dolphins head coach Shayne Pfeiffer s...

NANAIMO - Island Top Team athletes have recently returned from the IBJJF NoGi World Championship in Las Vegas. Coach Rob Biernacki said the team had a one-hundred percent podium rate at the Dec. 11-14...

NANAIMO - The nomination period is now open for the Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards. Organizers are seeking submissions to spotlight the many successes on the local sports scene in 2025. The nominati...

NANAIMO - The high school boys basketball season has wrapped up until after Christmas. Several local teams are highly ranked with the last round of provincial rankings for 2025 now out. At the head of...

NANAIMO - Many mid island athletes and teams had major successes in 2025. Ethan Katzberg once again made headlines with a Canadian track and field championships win in the hammer throw in August. The ...

NANAIMO - The NightOwls have their 2026 schedule out and have announced their first group of confirmed returning players. They’ll begin play with an exhibition game against the VIU Mariners on M...

NANAIMO - The future of rowing and paddling in the Harbour City seems very bright. While Nanaimo city council has approved a gathering space, boat storage room, and public washroom facility at Loudon ...

NANAIMO - The two mid-island teams in the VIJHL are leading the pack in the North Division as the season enters the second half. The first-place Oceanside Generals have a 16-9-1 record while the secon...

NANAIMO - The journey started in September and wrapped with a provincial title over the weekend for the John Barsby junior varsity football team. In the championship game on Saturday, Nov. 29 at Langl...

NANAIMO - The end of November also means the conclusion of the high school volleyball season. Four senior teams from the central island made provincial tournaments highlighted by two teams from Dover ...