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Mount Doug Rams on their way to joining Island’s soccer elite

Mount Doug Rams on their way to joining Island’s soccer elite

The Mount Douglas Rams are more recognized for their North American football rather than the European brand, known as soccer in these parts. But coach Glenn Barker’s crew is attempting to change that.
Raptors in Victoria: Island-connected Kyle Wiltjer trying to make team

Raptors in Victoria: Island-connected Kyle Wiltjer trying to make team

Toronto Raptors training camp opened Tuesday at CARSA gym on the University of Victoria campus with Kyle Wiltjer in a familial homecoming writ large. “I became a basketball player because of my dad [Olympian and Island hoops product Greg Wiltjer].
Vikes Championship Breakfast remembers and honours Simon Ibell

Vikes Championship Breakfast remembers and honours Simon Ibell

Simon Ibell was to deliver the keynote address this morning, at the 10th annual Vikes Championship Breakfast fundraiser in CARSA gym, on a campus that he felt helped nurture him.
NBA’s Raptors at UVic for basketball training camp

NBA’s Raptors at UVic for basketball training camp

As the only Canadian franchises in the NBA and MLB, respectively, the Toronto Raptors and Blue Jays carry an outsized profile in the Canadian sporting narrative.
Kluber gets 18th win as Indians beat Mariners

Kluber gets 18th win as Indians beat Mariners

CLEVELAND 4 SEATTLE 2 SEATTLE — At this point, there is not much Corey Kluber can do to strengthen his case for the American League Cy Young Award.
Titans score 21 points in third quarter to beat Seahawks

Titans score 21 points in third quarter to beat Seahawks

TENNESSEE 33 SEATTLE 27 NASHVILLE — Marcus Mariota threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns, and the Tennessee Titans scored 21 straight points in rallying to beat the Seattle Seahawks 33-27 Sunday.

Westshore Rebels storm back to subdue Langley Rams

WESTSHORE 33 LANGLEY 28 Head coach Charly Cardilicchia’s concerns about Saturday afternoon’s sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Football Conference matchup in Langley being a possible trap game rang true to his words in the first half at McLeod Athletic Park.

UVic women's soccer cools the Heat in Kelowna

The UVic Vikes women’s soccer team turned up the heat on the UBC Okanagan Heat on Saturday, relentless in possession in the first half and ultimately recorded a 1-0 road win in Kelowna.

Victoria Grizzlies record shutout win as scouts take stock

VICTORIA 5 PRINCE GEORGE 0 The Victoria Grizzlies, with touted 16-year-olds Alex Newhook and Jacson Alexander projected potentially for the first two rounds of the 2019 NHL draft, look to give the gathered scouts plenty to mull over this weekend at C

For Island athletes, road to Olympics starts now

The official double awarding this month of the 2024 and 2028 Summer Olympics to Paris and Los Angeles, respectively, was politically about the IOC jumping into the only two lifeboats it had left after several cities opted out of bidding.