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Matthew Smith wears Royals blue but bleeds Saskatchewan green. Watching Roughriders Canadian Football League games with dad Wes Smith played a big role in family life growing up in Saskatoon.

The Island鈥檚 basketball community has reacted profoundly to the death of Kobe Bryant, and it鈥檚 clear his impact on his sport transcended borders and eras.

WINNIPEG 5 VICTORIA 2 If not for a failed Harbour City arena referendum, they might have been the Nanaimo Ice of the Western Hockey League.

It isn鈥檛 the 1980s, but that didn鈥檛 stop the University of Victoria Vikes basketball teams from using a Pretty in Pink vibe on Saturday night.

VICTORIA 6 SALMON ARM 2 It has been quite the week for Henri Schreifels. The Victoria Grizzlies veteran winger officially accepted a scholarship offer to play NCAA Div.

There was drama, glory and heartbreak all in good measure for the Langford-based Canadian teams Saturday at the New Zealand Sevens rugby tournament in the North Island city of Hamilton.

Just like the last time the Victoria Grizzlies were at Weyerhaeuser Arena in Port Alberni, the third period was the story on Friday night against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. On Jan.

You just know this win felt good. 鈥淚t has been a while,鈥� said University of Victoria Vikes head coach Dani Sinclair. 鈥淭his was an important one because of our slide.

Ten is terrific as the Brandon Wheat Kings鈥� winning streak reached double digits in the Western Hockey League. The Victoria Royals were the latest victims of the Wheaties鈥� torrid stretch as the home side (25-17-3) prevailed 6-3 in Brandon on Friday.

VICTORIA AT ALBERNI VALLEY 7 p.m. at Weyerhaeuser Arena It鈥檚 known to be one of the most academic-heavy schools in the U.S., but that didn鈥檛 scare Henri Schreifels away.