UVic soccer teams rally behind former men’s captain November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 Alec Lazenby Mackenzie Rigg, former captain of the UVic men’s soccer team, had his education plans sidelined when he was diagnosed with an aggressive type of brain tumour. To support Rigg, his
Renowned rock climber advocating for vehicle living in Squamish September 10, 2020September 19, 2020 Josh Kozelj For the longest time, there was one boulder problem in Squamish, B.C. that Thomasina Pidgeon couldn’t solve. But one day, Pidgeon dug deep down to find a perseverance that helped
Fall cancellations of U Sports and Canada West leaves Vikes athletes in limbo July 13, 2020July 20, 2020 Alec Lazenby Photo by Brandon Everell Ordinarily, the start of each school year not only brings the excitement of new classes, but also the beginning of a fresh season of competition for...
Inside Taelor Lay’s marathon for charity in Northern Italy June 17, 2020July 22, 2020 Josh Kozelj Victoria-based student running a solo marathon to raise money for charities in one of the areas hit hardest by COVID-19 Lay and Valeria Della Valle, a social support worker and one...
Leipsic comments prove hockey culture is still a work in progress June 10, 2020June 10, 2020 Josh Kozelj NHLer’s misogynistic comments show hockey, and sports culture, needs to change Graphic by Darian Lee Unless you're a diehard hockey fan, you probably had never heard of Brendan Leipsic until last month. He...
Vikes to begin esport intramurals for Rocket League, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 Michael John Lo After plans for e-sports leagues stalled in 2019, the pandemic has led Vikes to trial two esport leagues Graphic by Darian Lee As part of the Vikes at Home initiative, Vikes...
Punching for a greater cause: Local boxing club empowering women through sport February 24, 2020February 24, 2020 Josh Kozelj For the past four years, Ellen Connor has established and grown the West Coast Wonder Women — a division of Sooke Boxing Club, and non-profit club that hosts just
Top 10 sport stories of the decade January 8, 2020January 8, 2020 Josh Kozelj With 2019 and another decade officially behind us, it’s time to not only look back on the biggest sports stories of the past 365 days, but of the previous 10
App helps 400 UVic athletes succeed December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 Glenn Howard With the help of one app, hundreds of UVic athletes train with the same technology that powers baseball all-stars Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman for the MLB’s Houston Astros.
The return of the sports stats page to the Martlet September 11, 2019September 11, 2019 Josh Kozelj Following a sports team costs a lot of money, work, and heartbreak. But the reward, for how short it lasts, is so sweet, and it’s why I’m excited to see
