College sports

VIU Mariners player Emma Schill sends the volleyball over to the opposition side of the court during a Pacific Western Athletic Association match Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Vancouver Island University gym. (Karl Yu/News Bulletin)

VIU volleyball teams start year by winning four straight

Mariners women come back to win five-set thriller during PacWest action in Nanaimo

 

VIU Mariners player Katelynn Forner looks to pass the ball during a PacWest game against the Camosun Chargers at the Vancouver Island University gym last month. (Karl Yu/News Bulletin)

VIU basketball teams finish fall in first place

Mariners women are 12-0, M’s men are 11-1

 

Riley Brinnen of Kelowna was injured in a car crash in Kamloops on Nov. 29, 2023. (GoFundMe)

Thompson River University student from Kelowna injured in fatal crash

Riley Brinnen graduated from Kelowna Secondary School in 2020

  • Dec 3, 2023

 

VIU Mariners player Douglas Mtatabikwa, left, vies for the ball with Douglas Royals opponent Joel Badger during the PacWest championship match Sunday, Oct. 29, at Nanaimo’s Q’unq’inuqwstuxw Stadium. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)

VIU men lose B.C. final in shootout, still headed to soccer nationals

VIU men’s soccer team outscored 5-4 in penalty kicks at the end of 1-1 match against Douglas

VIU Mariners player Douglas Mtatabikwa, left, vies for the ball with Douglas Royals opponent Joel Badger during the PacWest championship match Sunday, Oct. 29, at Nanaimo’s Q’unq’inuqwstuxw Stadium. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)
VIU Mariners player Makayla Kimble passes the ball during PacWest action against the Capilano Blues on Friday, Oct. 27, at the Vancouver Island University gym. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)

VIU basketball teams win home openers

Women’s and men’s hoops teams both sweep their games to improve to 4-0

VIU Mariners player Makayla Kimble passes the ball during PacWest action against the Capilano Blues on Friday, Oct. 27, at the Vancouver Island University gym. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)
VIU Mariners player Linnea Brickwood sets the ball during a match against the College of the Rockies Avalanche on Friday, Oct. 20, at the Vancouver Island University gym. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)

VIU women start volleyball season with hard-fought victories

Women win two matches, men split their matches as PacWest season gets underway

VIU Mariners player Linnea Brickwood sets the ball during a match against the College of the Rockies Avalanche on Friday, Oct. 20, at the Vancouver Island University gym. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)
VIU Athlete of the Year award winners for 2022-23 are basketball players Tori Odom and Harriette Mackenzie. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)

VIU honours its athletes of the year after seasons in which every team excelled

Basketball standouts earn top honours at Mariners’ awards banquet

VIU Athlete of the Year award winners for 2022-23 are basketball players Tori Odom and Harriette Mackenzie. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)
VIU Mariners player Quinten Astorino takes swings at practice last week at the Serauxmen Sports Fields. (Bailey Seymour/News Bulletin)

VIU baseball stepping to the plate for season opener

Team hosting four-game series at Serauxmen Stadium from March 24-26 to start spring

VIU Mariners player Quinten Astorino takes swings at practice last week at the Serauxmen Sports Fields. (Bailey Seymour/News Bulletin)
VIU Mariners player Chloe Scaber gets past a Géants de Saint-Jean defender during the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association gold-medal match Saturday, March 18, in Hamilton. (Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association photo)

VIU Mariners women win national basketball championship

Program wins its first CCAA title since 1998

VIU Mariners player Chloe Scaber gets past a Géants de Saint-Jean defender during the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association gold-medal match Saturday, March 18, in Hamilton. (Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association photo)
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)
VIU Mariners player Harriette Mackenzie looks to put up a shot versus the Capilano Blues in the PacWest final Saturday, March 4, at the Pacific Institute for Sport Education in Victoria. (Athena Pimental/PacWest photo)

VIU Mariners women win provincial basketball championship

M’s defeat Capilano Blues in final, advance to nationals

VIU Mariners player Harriette Mackenzie looks to put up a shot versus the Capilano Blues in the PacWest final Saturday, March 4, at the Pacific Institute for Sport Education in Victoria. (Athena Pimental/PacWest photo)
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)
VIU Mariners player Megan Duffy looks for a kill during a match against the Douglas Royals in PacWest action Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Vancouver Island University gym. (Karl Yu/News Bulletin)

VIU volleyball team wins more matches as nationals now a month away

Mariners women beat nationally ranked opponent to stay undefeated in league play

VIU Mariners player Megan Duffy looks for a kill during a match against the Douglas Royals in PacWest action Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Vancouver Island University gym. (Karl Yu/News Bulletin)
VIU Mariners player Richard Henderson heads for the basket versus the Langara Falcons during the final PacWest home game of the semester Nov. 26 at the Vancouver Island University gym. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)

VIU’s basketball teams finish first half of season in first place

Mariners men and women conclude PacWest semester with road wins

VIU Mariners player Richard Henderson heads for the basket versus the Langara Falcons during the final PacWest home game of the semester Nov. 26 at the Vancouver Island University gym. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)
VIU Mariners player Harriette Mackenzie heads for the basket during a game against the Douglas Royals on Friday, Nov. 18, at the Vancouver Island University gym. Mackenzie had 23 points and 23 rebounds in the game. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)

VIU Mariners win basketball home openers

Women’s and men’s teams both undefeated early in PacWest season

VIU Mariners player Harriette Mackenzie heads for the basket during a game against the Douglas Royals on Friday, Nov. 18, at the Vancouver Island University gym. Mackenzie had 23 points and 23 rebounds in the game. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)
Vancouver Island University’s soccer program won two provincial championships in one day as the women and men both won Pacific Western Athletic Association titles on Sunday, Oct. 30, in West Vancouver. (News Bulletin file photo)

VIU Mariners soccer teams both win provincial championships

Women beat Douglas 5-1, men shut out Langara 2-0

Vancouver Island University’s soccer program won two provincial championships in one day as the women and men both won Pacific Western Athletic Association titles on Sunday, Oct. 30, in West Vancouver. (News Bulletin file photo)
The University of Victoria’s Mirai Hayashi takes a shot at the Cordova Bay Golf Course in Saanich. Vikes men’s and women’s golf teams earned two medal in team competition and two medals in individual competition at the 2022 Canada West Championship, Oct. 3 and 4. (Austin Westphal/News Staff)

Vikes men take gold, women win silver at Canada West Golf Championships in Saanich

Athletes from nine universities across Western Canada competed in teams, individually

The University of Victoria’s Mirai Hayashi takes a shot at the Cordova Bay Golf Course in Saanich. Vikes men’s and women’s golf teams earned two medal in team competition and two medals in individual competition at the 2022 Canada West Championship, Oct. 3 and 4. (Austin Westphal/News Staff)
VIU Mariners player Jade Dillabough vies for the ball during a game against the Capilano Blues on Saturday, Sept. 10, at Merle Logan Field. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)

Double the fun as VIU Mariners soccer teams open season at the exact same time

M’s women defeat Capilano Blues 4-2, men tie 2-2

VIU Mariners player Jade Dillabough vies for the ball during a game against the Capilano Blues on Saturday, Sept. 10, at Merle Logan Field. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)
Kevin Lindo will coach Vancouver Island University’s men’s soccer team after coaching the women’s team since 2017. (Photo submitted)

VIU soccer coach moves from women’s team to men’s team

Kevin Lindo named next coach of Mariners men

Kevin Lindo will coach Vancouver Island University’s men’s soccer team after coaching the women’s team since 2017. (Photo submitted)
Jane Lytvynenko was the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association Player of the Year, PacWest Player of the Year and MVP of nationals as she led the VIU Mariners to the CCAA championship. (Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association photo)

‘Grateful’ Ukrainian volleyball player named VIU’s female athlete of the year

Vancouver Island University’s athletics department holds annual awards banquet

Jane Lytvynenko was the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association Player of the Year, PacWest Player of the Year and MVP of nationals as she led the VIU Mariners to the CCAA championship. (Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association photo)