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If this was a lottery ticket, the Victoria Royals might look at it as a Pick Six.

Having to pick up and move internationally can be a challenging and stressful moment for any teenager. Jairus Miclat and more than half the Vic High Totems’ senior boys’ basketball team will vouch for that.

The show is called Hometown Hockey. But co-host Tara Slone can’t seem to stay off the unfrozen version of water anytime she comes to the Island.

The Victoria Grizzlies know exactly what they’re getting with Jacson Alexander and they couldn’t be happier. The recently turned 16-year-old defenceman in the Shawnigan Lake School midget prep program has officially committed to the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Jake Stevens doesn’t even hesitate when asked who he would prefer as an opponent for the first round of the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Hockey League playoffs.

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Eric Hegadoren, too busy throwing baseballs at 95 miles per hour, has not picked up a basketball in a game situation since Grade 9.

Familiarity will permeate the best-of-three sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ West second-round women’s basketball playoff series beginning today between the University of Victoria Vikes and host Winnipeg Wesmen.

Oak Bay, Nanaimo District and Brentwood College all carry the top seeds and most of the respect in their respective divisions as the Island senior boys’ basketball championships begin today on three fronts in and around Victoria.

The Victoria HarbourCats have bagged their first Tiger. Jack Owen, the first player from Auburn University signed by the HarbourCats, was announced on Tuesday. Owen is a touted left-handed pitching prospect committed to Auburn for the fall of 2017.