soccer

Vikes forward Yassin Guitouni starts final season off strong

Many players find it intimidating to step out onto the pitch when there's a big crowd in the stands, but Guitouni says it pushes him. 

Vikes Women’s Soccer collide against Cascades in no-score tie

“We created enough chances [but] we didn’t score … we just have to keep working hard. It will come.”

New book chapter highlights Indigenous women in sport

She feels that this type of sporting league offers an important opportunity for Indigenous athletes. “So often, we’re forced into mainstream sport, and that does come with a lot of racism."

Player poll reveals concerns about gender gap in UVic varsity funding

“It’s always frustrating,” said the player who first raised the fundraising issue, “When we have been working our asses off to only pull in a fourth of what the guys…

Playing against the clock

The sports industry and climate change are inextricably linked. One estimate reports that the 600-billion-dollar global sports industry is responsible for a total of 350 million tons of CO2e (carbon…

Pacific FC’s season ends, last-minute heroics leave hope for the future

On October 23rd, Victoria’s Pacific FC (PFC) lost to York FC in the first round of the Canadian Premier League playoffs. It was a loss that, while unfortunate, felt less…

Can underdogs bite twice?

The Canadian Championship returns to Starlight Stadium There is a truth that all sports fans know: when it comes time to browse the stables and hitch our wagons to a…

2022 FIFA World Cup: Tales of the tournament that go beyond the scores

With the World Cup wrapped up, it’s easy to talk about the winners and losers and all the amazing goals and results that came out of the tournament. But there…

FIFA World Cup in Qatar not a fair draw for the climate

As two devoted football fans (and yes, it is football), we are putting aside our North London rivalry in order to shed light on the blatant disregard that Qatar has…