Category Archives: (Portal- NanaimoNewsNow) Local Sports

NANAIMO - After a four year absence the VI Raiders will return to the BCFC playoffs. The Raiders have a 4-4-1 record heading into their final regular season game and they know they will finish the sea...

NANAIMO - Rugby season has begun for the Nanaimo Hornets at levels. The women’s team is practicing for their season opener in early October and the men have already played twice. Hornets club pr...

NANAIMO - Kicking off the BCHL’s regular season is morphing into a community-wide event in Nanaimo, as the Clippers’ season opener in Nanaimo coincides with the first day of the Vancouver ...

PARKSVILLE - Following the successful hosting of events for the 55+ BC Games, the Parksville Curling Club is now inviting the community to give curling a try. Parksville Curling Club’s Launch We...

TOKYO, JAPAN - Nanaimo’s Ethan Katzberg is going to need a bigger trophy cabinet. The reigning Olympic and World Champion in the men’s hammer throw event added another accolade to his glit...

NANAIMO - Fall basketball programming is now underway for competitive and recreational athletes at Island Swish. Kids from kindergarten to high school age are being offered sessions of skill developme...

NANAIMO - Six players from the Nanaimo Timbermen Senior and Junior lacrosse programs were drafted into the National Lacrosse League this past weekend. Two players from the Senior Tmen were picked in t...

NANAIMO - The ninth annual Grip Strength Kettlebell Open brought out some younger athletes for the first time. Co-organizer Solomon Macys says youth starting at age 11 will continue to be part of the ...

NANAIMO - The Mariners soccer teams have the same objectives for the new PACWEST soccer season – advance to the CCAA national tournament. For the women it’s about getting back to the natio...

PARKSVILLE - A pop-up bonspiel this weekend for local curlers will serve a dual purpose: letting eager stone sliders get onto the ice, and allowing BC Games athletes to get ready for competition. The ...