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Team mom and superfan Elena Cruz is fuelling basketball championships at UVic

In the 2024–2025 season, the Vikes secured a national U Sports title. The team uplifted their greatest supporter, Elena Cruz, with a personalized championship ring.

Vikes Women’s Rugby is flipping the script on rival teams and setting a new standard for success

The Vikes women’s rugby 7s team closed their season by defeating their rivals, the UBC Thunderbirds, 26-5. This triumphant win was achieved on the very same field where the 15s…

Sumo Tigers may not be ratified, but that won’t stop them from practicing

In Vancouver, Mansfield ran the Sumo Tigers club, which he brought with him to Victoria. Though Mansfield did not know enough students to meet the membership requirements for the UVSS…

Vikes Women’s Rugby team annihilates their competition at first leg of Canada West’s Rugby 7s

CanWest Rugby 7s consists of three tournaments, the first of which was in Edmonton, where the Vikes came in second place. The next leg is on home turf.

Vikes basketball transitions into 2026 keen to win 

“I think a big key for us this year is inside-out movement,” said women’s center Abigail Becker. “We have great shooters, but also a lot of size inside. If we…

UVic students run 126km to Nanaimo in support of men’s mental health awareness

“We both really got into running then, and that really helped us. So I think since then, we've been on this trajectory. This was almost bound to happen," Dorin said.

Vikes take on Trinity Western Spartans in opening weekend split

The women's team may need a few games to knock off the new season nerves, but fans hope they will bring back the heat they had in the first quarter. 

Vikes women’s rugby team finishes season winning gold and silver

The team attributes their success to the connection and trust they've fostered both on and off the field.

Vikes rowing crews win two divisions in costume at Gorge Regattas

The Vikes won two divisions, dressed as the Incredibles featuring Edna Mode, and Truffula trees featuring the Lorax.

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