Soccer player Trinity Kettyls wins top awards at Vikes Celebration of Champions April 21, 2022April 22, 2022 Hana Chamberlain After two years without events and ceremonies of recognition, the Vikes athletics department was finally able to honour outstanding athletes with the 2022 Celebration of Champions. The event saw such
The World Rugby Sevens tournament is coming to Langford March 24, 2022March 31, 2022 Hana Chamberlain The HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series is coming to the Island. The two-day tournament will be in Langford, B.C. on April 30 and May 1 at Starlight Stadium: the
A guide to accessible sport in Victoria March 11, 2022March 11, 2022 Hana Chamberlain The Paralympics are upon us, with opening ceremonies taking place on March 4. With the televising of these inspiring athletes comes an increase in awareness for adapted and inclusive athletics.
Vikes welcome basketball dynasty alumni to Sports Hall of Fame March 11, 2022March 11, 2022 Hana Chamberlain The University of Victoria Vikes have welcomed new inductees to the 2022 Sports Hall of Fame. The late Vikes basketball alumnus Cord Clemens has been selected to join the collective
A pandemic Olympics led to shaky performance for Canadian figure skater February 24, 2022February 24, 2022 Hana Chamberlain Canadian figure skater Roman Sadovsky took as many precautions as necessary to ensure he would be safe to compete at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics this month.
The end of an era: Coach Bruce Wilson retires from Vikes men’s soccer team January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 Isabella Kennedy After 34 years of leading the Vikes Men's soccer team, head coach Bruce Wilson is taking a step back from the pitch. An award-winning coach and a legendary player in
Three female student athletes spilt prestigious Vikes Provost Award December 16, 2021December 16, 2021 Isabella Kennedy At the 17th annual Vikes Honour Roll Luncheon, three female student athletes were surprised to hear their names called for the distinguished Provost Award. Trinity Kettyls from the women’s soccer
Meet Avalon Wasteneys: UVic student and Olympic champion October 20, 2021December 2, 2021 Isabella Kennedy Avalon Wasteneys was sitting in a second year UVic anthropology course when the class discussion sidetracked to the Olympic Games. The psychology major contributed to the conversation, and her peers
Vikes women’s softball plays in first home opener series October 13, 2021October 13, 2021 Isabella Kennedy The Vikes women’s softball team battled hard in their first home opener series on a sunny fall Saturday at Hyacinth Park. After dropping two games to the top ranked UBC
Sporting arenas across Greater Victoria open their doors October 13, 2021October 13, 2021 Alec Lazenby The sight of yellow and red leaves coating the sidewalks means two things in B.C.: winter is just around the corner, and sports are back.
