College sports

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 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 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

 

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)
VIU Mariners teammates have some fun in left field during a pop-up drill at practice last week at Mariner Field. The team starts the CCBC regular season this Saturday, April 2, at Serauxmen Stadium. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)

Opening day almost here for Nanaimo’s VIU Mariners baseball club

Team hosts Victoria Golden Tide for doubleheader Saturday, April 2, at Serauxmen Stadium

VIU Mariners teammates have some fun in left field during a pop-up drill at practice last week at Mariner Field. The team starts the CCBC regular season this Saturday, April 2, at Serauxmen Stadium. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)
The VIU Mariners celebrate winning the CCAA championship on Sunday, March 27, at Holland College on Prince Edward Island. (Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association photo)

VIU Mariners win fourth-straight national volleyball championship

VIU defeated Douglas Royals in CCAA gold-medal match in P.E.I. this past weekend

The VIU Mariners celebrate winning the CCAA championship on Sunday, March 27, at Holland College on Prince Edward Island. (Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association photo)
VIU Mariners player C.J. Buckley puts up a jump shot during a PacWest regular-season game last month at the Vancouver Island University gym. (News Bulletin file photo)

Basketball nationals about to tip off at long last for VIU Mariners

VIU hosting Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association women’s b-ball championships March 25-27

VIU Mariners player C.J. Buckley puts up a jump shot during a PacWest regular-season game last month at the Vancouver Island University gym. (News Bulletin file photo)
VIU Mariners player Cameron Gay assesses his options on the court during the gold-medal game Saturday, March 5, against the Capilano Blues at the Pacific Western Athletic Association championships in Abbotsford. (Gibi Saini/PacWest photo)

VIU Mariners men’s basketball team wins B.C. championship

M’s defeat Capilano Blues 81-78 in gold-medal game

VIU Mariners player Cameron Gay assesses his options on the court during the gold-medal game Saturday, March 5, against the Capilano Blues at the Pacific Western Athletic Association championships in Abbotsford. (Gibi Saini/PacWest photo)
The Camosun Chargers men’s volleyball team celebrates victory during Saturday’s gold medal match at the Pacific Western Athletic Association (PACWEST) tournament in Abbotsford. The Chargers came from behind to beat the VIU Mariners and earn a spot in the national championship tournament in March in Quebec City. (flickr/CBC Bearcats)

Golden performance sends Camosun Chargers to national men’s volleyball championships

Women’s Chargers spiked in PACWEST semifinal, but rebound to win bronze

The Camosun Chargers men’s volleyball team celebrates victory during Saturday’s gold medal match at the Pacific Western Athletic Association (PACWEST) tournament in Abbotsford. The Chargers came from behind to beat the VIU Mariners and earn a spot in the national championship tournament in March in Quebec City. (flickr/CBC Bearcats)
VIU Mariners player Ranika Guyton drives to the basket against the Camosun Chargers during PacWest action Feb. 24 at the Vancouver Island University gym. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)

VIU basketball program goes unbeaten in regular season

Mariners favoured heading into provincials on both men’s and women’s sides

VIU Mariners player Ranika Guyton drives to the basket against the Camosun Chargers during PacWest action Feb. 24 at the Vancouver Island University gym. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)