UVic Kendō club member heading for the National Kendō Team March 28, 2019March 28, 2019 Brianna Bock The sound of a shinai (bamboo sword) hitting protective headgear is sharp and loud, and it sounds brutal. Yet none of the students flinch — even the children, some as
Introducing pro-soccer team Pacific FC March 1, 2019March 18, 2019 Alec Lazenby Bringing professional soccer to an island near you Gear up soccer fans, Greater Victoria will soon be home to a fast, exciting, and uniquely Canadian brand of “the beautiful game.” Starting...
Two UVic students take on Fencing Canada Cup February 21, 2019March 18, 2019 Emily Fagan UVic fencing community en-garde for growth Equal parts technique, raw power, and energy, competitive fencing is a scarce art at UVic. But for the first time in recent years, two UVic...
Top 10 sports stories of 2018 January 16, 2019January 16, 2019 Josh Kozelj From Golden State winning the NBA title (again) to the Vegas Golden Knights getting to the Stanley Cup final, 2018 saw underdogs flourish and favourites dominate Last year I said...
Six sports, two competitors, one legendary contest January 2, 2019December 18, 2018 Larissa Piva The Legends Cup: UBC vs. UVic Since UVic’s early days as Victoria College, a deep rivalry has existed between the Vikes and UBC's Thunderbirds. Before UVic became an independent institution in...
Brooms, bludgers, and bruises November 16, 2018November 21, 2018 Devon Bidal UVic hosts the 2018 Western Regional Quidditch Championships Quidditch, a game from the Harry Potter series, was brought to life on the artificial turf fields outside CARSA this weekend. A crisp...
Curtain falls on Vikes Men’s first act November 6, 2018 Kris Phillips Men's soccer team see the end of the fall season as they will not continue on to playoffs The Vikes Men's soccer team narrowly missed a Canada West playoff berth on...
Vikes bring the thunder September 19, 2018September 19, 2018 Patrick Lambros Men's soccer team have a promising start to the season at the Thunderfest home opener Bells, whistles, chants, and cheers welcomed the Vikes back to Centennial Stadium for the first men's...
Shouldn’t we all stand up (or kneel) for what we believe in? September 19, 2018September 10, 2018 Josh Kozelj Why Nike’s decision to make Colin Kaepernick the face of their 30th anniversary "Just Do It" campaign is inspiring and you would be ignorant to think otherwise With nine simple words,...
Perfect practice makes perfect September 12, 2018September 12, 2018 Brianna Bock The refined art of Shorin-ji Ryu Karate I find that the best way to describe Karate is to compare it to yoga — just with more punches and kicks. Both require a great...
