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The Campbell River Blind Curling team are from left to right Richard (sighted guide), Kelvin, Maureen, Jeremy, Arthur, and Bruce (Coach). Photo courtesy Kelvin Adams

Campbell River blind curling team takes second place at western championships

Record tied after round-robin play, placement came down to game scores

The Campbell River Blind Curling team are from left to right Richard (sighted guide), Kelvin, Maureen, Jeremy, Arthur, and Bruce (Coach). Photo courtesy Kelvin Adams
The Lightning are the defending champs of the Fuller Lake Men’s Memorial Hockey Tournament. (Photo submitted)

Hockey teams gather in support of men’s mental health

Memorial tournament brings issues to light and stresses togetherness of competition

The Lightning are the defending champs of the Fuller Lake Men’s Memorial Hockey Tournament. (Photo submitted)
Andrew Harris waves to V.I. Raiders fans at Nanaimo’s Caledonia Park during a pre-game ceremony in 2012. (News Bulletin file photo)

CFL star Harris getting ready for two football seasons at the same time

Toronto Argonauts running back is also head of football operations with the V.I. Raiders

Andrew Harris waves to V.I. Raiders fans at Nanaimo’s Caledonia Park during a pre-game ceremony in 2012. (News Bulletin file photo)
Dover Bay Dolphins player Luke Linder in action at senior AAA boys’ basketball provincials at the Langley Events Centre. (Photo courtesy Vancouver Sports Pictures)

Dover Bay Dolphins runners-up at AAA high school basketball provincials

Nanaimo Christian earns bronze in single-A, John Barsby places fourth in AA

Dover Bay Dolphins player Luke Linder in action at senior AAA boys’ basketball provincials at the Langley Events Centre. (Photo courtesy Vancouver Sports Pictures)
Humber Hawks player Stephanie Amstrong, left, can’t block a hit from VIU Mariners player Cassidy Kitchen during action March 8 at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association championships at the Vancouver Island University gym. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)

VIU Mariners win two, lose two at volleyball nationals in Nanaimo

Mariners women place fourth at CCAA championships in their home gym

Humber Hawks player Stephanie Amstrong, left, can’t block a hit from VIU Mariners player Cassidy Kitchen during action March 8 at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association championships at the Vancouver Island University gym. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)
University of Victoria Vikes local guard Diego Maffia finished with 20 points, two assists and two rebounds in UVic’s final game of the season. (Courtesy APShutter.com)

UVic finishes 4th at U Sports men’s national basketball championships

University of Ottawa earns bronze with 78-58 win over Vikes

  • Mar 12, 2023
University of Victoria Vikes local guard Diego Maffia finished with 20 points, two assists and two rebounds in UVic’s final game of the season. (Courtesy APShutter.com)
Nicole Havrda and her coach at the race track. Photo supplied

Teen Courtenay driver finishes short winter series as hottest driver on US circuit

Nicole Havrda, 17, has finished her FPUSA winter racing series on a role

Nicole Havrda and her coach at the race track. Photo supplied
Team Canada and team Spain run onto the field during the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series stop at Starlight Stadium Saturday, April 30, 2022. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)

Rugby Canada bidding to host Olympic qualifiers in Langford

Qualifier for sevens competition in Paris 2024 would take place in August

Team Canada and team Spain run onto the field during the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series stop at Starlight Stadium Saturday, April 30, 2022. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
Kelsey’s Rei Nagatomi wrestles Alberni District Secondary School’s Sage Dziekan-Gwilt in February. Nagatomi is now a provincial champion. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen)

Cowichan boasts two provincial champion wrestlers

Cowichan sends 25 athletes to the B.C. High School Wrestling Championships in Vancouver

Kelsey’s Rei Nagatomi wrestles Alberni District Secondary School’s Sage Dziekan-Gwilt in February. Nagatomi is now a provincial champion. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen)
Driver CJ Mennen and Dick Midgley at Daytona International Speedway for the ARCA race in 2002. (Courtesy of Michael MacKenzie)

Langford track legend Dick Midgley inducted into Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame

Western Speedway mainstay built cars that raced all over the world

Driver CJ Mennen and Dick Midgley at Daytona International Speedway for the ARCA race in 2002. (Courtesy of Michael MacKenzie)
Galen Rupp, of the United States, and Cam Levins of Canada (right) compete during the men’s marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Ore., Sunday, July 17, 2022. Levins broke both the national and North American records at the Tokyo Marathon on Saturday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Patrick Smith/Pool Photo via AP

Island runner Cam Levins breaks national, North American records at Tokyo Marathon

Black Creek’s Levins shaved 2 seconds off previously held North American record

Galen Rupp, of the United States, and Cam Levins of Canada (right) compete during the men’s marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Ore., Sunday, July 17, 2022. Levins broke both the national and North American records at the Tokyo Marathon on Saturday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Patrick Smith/Pool Photo via AP
VIU Mariners player Jane Lytvynenko receives a serve during practice Thursday, March 2, at the Vancouver Island University gymnasium. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)

VIU gym will host national-championship volleyball this week

VIU Mariners, four-time reigning national champs, defending their title

VIU Mariners player Jane Lytvynenko receives a serve during practice Thursday, March 2, at the Vancouver Island University gymnasium. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)
The Bulldogs celebrate Nicholas Beneteau’s first period goal on Sunday, March 5 against the Cowichan Valley Capitals. With the goal, Beneteau claimed the the longest point streak in the BCHL this season at 18 games. (ELENA RARDON / Alberni Valley News)

BCHL: Alberni Valley Bulldogs sweep Caps in weekend series

Bulldogs forward David Sacco earns first BCHL hat trick

The Bulldogs celebrate Nicholas Beneteau’s first period goal on Sunday, March 5 against the Cowichan Valley Capitals. With the goal, Beneteau claimed the the longest point streak in the BCHL this season at 18 games. (ELENA RARDON / Alberni Valley News)
The rescheduled Westcoast Sooke 10K hits the road on April 9. (Vancouver Island Race Association)

Sooke 10K road race rescheduled to April 9

New date comes after first race rescheduled due to wintry weather

The rescheduled Westcoast Sooke 10K hits the road on April 9. (Vancouver Island Race Association)
Penny Shantz, right, with teammates third Cindy Curtain, second Shirley Wong and lead Janet Suter are BC Women’s Master Curling Champions again for the second year in a row. (Submitted photo)

Parksville’s Team Shantz wins BC Women’s Masters Curling gold for second year in a row

Two Parksville teams collect bronze medals

Penny Shantz, right, with teammates third Cindy Curtain, second Shirley Wong and lead Janet Suter are BC Women’s Master Curling Champions again for the second year in a row. (Submitted photo)
The Vikes women’s curling team won the Canada West championships at the Victori Curling Club on Feb. 26. (Courtesy of the UVic Vikes)

UVic women’s curling captures nationals ticket after Canada West championships win

Vikes swept their four matches while competing against more established teams

The Vikes women’s curling team won the Canada West championships at the Victori Curling Club on Feb. 26. (Courtesy of the UVic Vikes)
The NK’Mip Canyon Desert Golf Course presents stunning views of the South Okanagan Valley. (nkmipcanyon.ca)

B.C.’s first Indigenous Golf Championship tees off in South Okanagan

The event, hosted at Nk’Mip Canyon Desert Golf Course, will see 128 golfers compete

The NK’Mip Canyon Desert Golf Course presents stunning views of the South Okanagan Valley. (nkmipcanyon.ca)
Dover Bay Dolphins captains Matthew Cote, left, Luke Linder, Callum Walker and Jack Benjamin celebrate winning the senior AAA boys’ Island championship on Saturday, Feb. 25, in Victoria. (Photo submitted)

Dover Bay senior boys win Island hoops championship

Dolphins capture senior AAA banner, get ready to go to provincials

Dover Bay Dolphins captains Matthew Cote, left, Luke Linder, Callum Walker and Jack Benjamin celebrate winning the senior AAA boys’ Island championship on Saturday, Feb. 25, in Victoria. (Photo submitted)
Nanaimo Christian School Trail Blazers player Calvin Vanderkooi scores a lay-up during the senior A boys’ Vancouver Island championship game against the Brookes Westshore Gryphons on Saturday, Feb. 25, at the NCS gym. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)

Nanaimo Christian School boys win Island championship on home court

Trail Blazers advance to senior A provincials in Langley in March

Nanaimo Christian School Trail Blazers player Calvin Vanderkooi scores a lay-up during the senior A boys’ Vancouver Island championship game against the Brookes Westshore Gryphons on Saturday, Feb. 25, at the NCS gym. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)
Diego Maffia put on a show in front of a sold-out crowd at the CARSA Performance Gym and scored 42 points on Feb. 11. He’s one of four Vikes basketballers to crack All-Star squads this season. (Courtesy APShutter.com)

Four Vikes basketball players earn All-Star nods

First-team All-Star Diego Maffia averaged more points per game than any men’s player in Canada

Diego Maffia put on a show in front of a sold-out crowd at the CARSA Performance Gym and scored 42 points on Feb. 11. He’s one of four Vikes basketballers to crack All-Star squads this season. (Courtesy APShutter.com)