Sports

Ringing in victory

Looking to the future, Allison, Hodge, and others on the team hope to continue growing the game on the island, and to potentially continue sending teams to the UCC. Neither…

Vikes women’s basketball seek U Sports tournament berth

“Our goal is to finish as one of the top two teams in the B.C. division,” said Pankratz. Doing so would allow the Vikes the opportunity to host a quarterfinal…

Flying under the radar

Cheer is, surprisingly, one of the more dangerous contact sports when it comes to serious injuries. The combined skills and trust required to execute stunts leave little room for error.…

Surfing the atmospheric river

“We haven't done any family dinners this semester because of the weather, especially like the October trip.… But typically we'll do a big family dinner one of the nights, and…

Coach Murphy Burnatowski’s ‘competitive fire’ leads Vikes to undefeated opening half of season 

The Vikes haven’t won a national championship title since the 1996-97 season, but this year they are working towards winning the W.P. McGee trophy. Maffia, nearing the end of his…

Vikes rower wins 2024 Rowing BC Athlete of the Year

“I honestly didn’t know that was coming,” said the Vikes co-captain, and mechanical engineering student. “It gave me a chance to think about the year [because] things go by really…

Vikes women’s field hockey stars rise to national dominance

In 2003, current head coach Krista Thompson, who was the program’s assistant coach at the time, started the Rising Stars program, which allowed the Vikes to offer scholarships to future…

Are we witnessing the death of U Sports hockey?

The NCAA made a landmark decision — a massive rule change that has already sent shockwaves through the Canadian junior hockey landscape, and may spell the end of U Sports…

Fake grass, real problems

When it comes to facilities, the world of professional sports has had to walk a fine line — satisfying the needs of their athletes, the demands of the public, and…