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The Victoria Grizzlies have acquired triplets Gerry

Grizzlies order up a triple shot

Fitzgerald triplets set to add speed, goals to rebuilding team

The Victoria Grizzlies have acquired triplets Gerry
Kat Gosselin of the midget lacrosse Team B.C. celebrates winning the national championship at Bear Mountain Arena on Aug. 2. The Spectrum lacrosse academy grad was part of B.C.’s 4-2 win over Ontario in the final.
Kat Gosselin of the midget lacrosse Team B.C. celebrates winning the national championship at Bear Mountain Arena on Aug. 2. The Spectrum lacrosse academy grad was part of B.C.’s 4-2 win over Ontario in the final.
If it was up to this super fan

Shamrocks look to turn series around at home on Friday

Victoria Shamrocks lose 13-7 to Coquitlam Adanacs, trail semifinal best-of-seven series 2-0

If it was up to this super fan
President Al Wills of Archery Canada scores a recently played match at the Victoria Bowmen Club in View Royal. Wills is heading the Canadian Archery Championships at the Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre this week

On target: Canadian archery championships underway at West Shore

Tournament kicks off in Cowichan on Wendesday, with archers competing in a forest setting for the field events.

President Al Wills of Archery Canada scores a recently played match at the Victoria Bowmen Club in View Royal. Wills is heading the Canadian Archery Championships at the Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre this week

Pair of Vikes headed to world stage

Two UVic Vikes athletes will represent Canada on the international stage this month.

The under-21 Victoria United men's soccer team are the Pacific Coast Soccer League's 2012 Challenge Cup winners.

Victoria United win PCSL’s U21 Challenge Cup

Michael Baart’s mid-season arrival proved to be the final piece of the puzzle for the Victoria United under-21 soccer team

The under-21 Victoria United men's soccer team are the Pacific Coast Soccer League's 2012 Challenge Cup winners.
Nathan Lam

Victoria hosts ultimate nationals

72 teams, 1,500 athletes to vie for first championship in Capital Region for 15 years

Nathan Lam

Sports news in brief

B.C. bantam girls take gold at nationals; Saanich Tigers take bronze at provincials

  • Aug 3, 2012

Shamrocks lock playoff spot

The Victoria Shamrocks will face the Coquitlam Adanacs in the first round of playoffs on Saturday

Sports news briefs

Top soccer players headed to UVic; Jr. B lacrosse tourney at Bear Mountain

Victoria’s Matt Sharpe

Looking sharp

Triathlete Matt Sharpe proof of Whitfield’s legacy

Victoria’s Matt Sharpe

West Shore fastball team fundraising for nationals

The Langford Rebels have made it to nationals, but the 11-member team needs help getting to the competition.

Pat Coyle

Team B.C. headed to national lacrosse finals

Team B.C. took the lead during the female lacrosse national championships at Bear Mountain Arena this week (July 29 to Aug. 2).

Pat Coyle
Olympic team members surround MLA Ida Chong at last month's London send-off.

LONDON 2012: Island’s Olympic squad ready to go

Reaching the Olympic podium is a community effort

Olympic team members surround MLA Ida Chong at last month's London send-off.
Victoria Grizzlies general manager and head coach Bill Bestwick has announced that Zach Urban is moving to the community from Penticton to fill the roll of team captain for the upcoming season.

Grizzlies name Zach Urban as new captain

Former national champion with Penticton Vee expects to lead by example

Victoria Grizzlies general manager and head coach Bill Bestwick has announced that Zach Urban is moving to the community from Penticton to fill the roll of team captain for the upcoming season.
Bantam AAA Red Eagle Kobe Morris slid safely under the tag by Black Eagle Jeremy Patterson in the Red Eagles' final scheduled league game Wednesday.

Eagles vs. Eagles, a bantam AAA showdown

Eagle vs. Eagle in the final Bantam AAA baseball league game of season

Bantam AAA Red Eagle Kobe Morris slid safely under the tag by Black Eagle Jeremy Patterson in the Red Eagles' final scheduled league game Wednesday.
Elle Hamilton

Trio represents West Shore at female lacrosse nationals

Teens hoping for a clean sweep at the Female National Lacrosse Championships at Bear Mountain Arena, July 29 to Aug. 2.

Elle Hamilton
Erin McLachlan

Lightning softball season enjoys thunderous success

What a year it's been for the Langford Lightning softball organization.

Erin McLachlan

Sports shorts: Timbermen playoff spoiler for Shamrocks; intermediate Shamrocks make provincials; youth baseball championships; lawn bowlers make nationals

Timbermen playoff spoiler for Shamrocks; intermediate Shamrocks make provincials; youth baseball championships; lawn bowlers make nationals

Ryan O'Byrne played a pickup hockey game at Kirby's Source for Sports on Tuesday and donated 28 sets of new hockey gear to underprivileged kids on behalf of the NHL Players Association.

Ryan O’Byrne is home to help

You can bet Ryan O’Byrne made lifelong Colorado Avalanche fans out of 28 kids on Tuesday morning.

Ryan O'Byrne played a pickup hockey game at Kirby's Source for Sports on Tuesday and donated 28 sets of new hockey gear to underprivileged kids on behalf of the NHL Players Association.