by Alex Kurial | Jul 22, 2014 | Sports, Sports | Lifestyle
UPDATED: August 14, 2014 UVic’s Centennial Stadium hosted a marquee soccer matchup on July 21, as local PDL side Victoria Highlanders played a spirited exhibition game against world famous Rangers FC. In front of an estimated 6 000 fans, many of whom had travelled...
by Alex Kurial | Jul 10, 2014 | Sports, Sports | Lifestyle
The biggest sporting event to hit Vancouver Island in years is set to take place July 21 at Centennial Stadium, when local PDL side Victoria Highlanders will play host to famed Scottish club Rangers F.C. from Glasgow. The friendly match at UVic is expected to draw a...
by Alex Kurial | May 8, 2014 | Sports, Sports | Lifestyle
The Victoria Conference Centre played host to the Vikes Athletics Awards Banquet on April 1, held each year to honour the achievements of hundreds of UVic’s varsity athletes. The gala event was MCed by Jordan Cunningham and Mira Laurence from CTV Vancouver Island...
by Alex Kurial | Apr 3, 2014 | Sports, Sports | Lifestyle
It’s another semester in the books for the Vikes athletic teams, a season that featured plenty of achievements from UVic’s many athletes. Track Major accomplishments were scored on the track for UVic, highlighted by a strong showing by both the men’s and women’s teams...
by Alex Kurial | Mar 20, 2014 | Sports, Sports | Lifestyle
The UVic Vikes remain champions of the Canadian rugby sevens world, defeating the rival UBC Thunderbirds in the final, to claim the 2014 title. The Vikes double up their 2013 national title by keeping the trophy on Vancouver Island for another year. The weekend-long...