Category Archives: (Portal- NanaimoNewsNow) Local Sports

NANAIMO - The always-strong John Barsby high school football program is in line for another provincial title. The junior varsity squad is coming off a 32-0 win in the B.C. quarter finals against Parks...

NANAIMO - Patty Tougas wanted to find a way for her pickleball community to help people in need. The idea spawned the first annual Pickle for Hunger pickleball tournament in support of the Nanaimo Loa...

NANAIMO - Fans of the Toronto Blue Jays are still processing a dramatic playoff run that came up short in Game 7 of the World series. Locally Nanaimo NightOwls co-owner Jim Swanson believes the Blue J...

NANAIMO - The Vancouver Island University ultimate team returned from a national tournament in Ontario with a silver medal. The Canadian University Ultimate Championships were held Oct. 17-19 in Bramp...

NANAIMO - Island Top Team took home five gold medals at the ADCC Canadian Open grappling event in Richmond. The Oct. 25 event saw the Nanaimo based Brazilian jiu-jitsu contingent win a total of nine m...

NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners women’s soccer team has won back to back provincial championships. VIU beat Douglas College 2-0 in the PACWEST title game in Squamish on Sunday, Oct. 26. Mariners coac...

NANAIMO - A dominant season on the pitch has yielded a sweep of annual honours for VIU Mariners players and staff. The women’s soccer team went 10-1-1 through the PACWEST regular season, comfort...

NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners basketball teams have begun a journey they hope will lead to the 2026 national championship. Last season both teams finished first in the PACWEST regular season with the wom...

NANAIMO - Coming off yet another strong season of volleyball at Vancouver Island University, the Mariners are poised to once again be at the top of their conference. The women were an impressive 19-1 ...

NANAIMO - 15-year-old Brooklyn Chase is a champion discus thrower, hockey player and lacrosse player who also plays golf for fun. The NDSS student said hockey is her first love but she recently won a ...