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WHL 4 RUSSIA 2 It usually happens that some players who have previously flown beneath the radar will come into view when given the chance in a representative setting, such as the Western Hockey League’s annual two-game set against a team of Russian j

The St. Michaels University School Blue Jags survived the dreaded 2-0 lead, defeating the Kwalikum Kondors 2-1 in the final of the Island double-A senior boys soccer championship on a cool, windy UVic turf pitch on Tuesday.

Two promising and youthful University of Victoria Vikes teams will get a chance to win CIS national titles at home next season.

VICTORIA 7 PRINCE GEORGE 3 The good times are obviously rolling for the Victoria Grizzlies, who claimed their fourth straight sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Hockey League victory on Sunday in a rare scoring spree at The Q Centre.

WHL 7 RUSSIA 3 If it’s good enough for the Victoria Royals, it’s good enough for the Western Hockey League as a whole.

Sound defence, good goaltending and an excellent penalty kill are going to give you plenty of opportunities to win each and every night.

THUNDERBIRDS 2 VIKES 1 The UBC Thunderbirds defeated the University of Victoria Vikes 2-1 in overtime in the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ West men’s soccer final at Thunderbird Stadium in Vancouver Saturday night.

It was by the skin of their teeth, but the University of Victoria Vikes will have an opportunity to accomplish what they achieved back in 2008 — win a national field hockey title at home.

In what has become a signature of recent University of Victoria men’s basketball seasons, the Vikes have overcome slow starts to reach the national Final Four the past two years.

VICTORIA 6 REGINA 1 Name a road reference in literature or song — from Jack Kerouac or Willie Nelson to Roger Miller — and the Victoria Royals had it beat.