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Canucks draft pick Wes Myron exploded as an NHL prospect in the fall of 2011. His BCHL scoring pace of 42 points in 26 games with the Victoria Grizzlies earned him a last-minute spot on Team Canada West

Hockey’s other season heats up with Habscheid resignation from Royals, Saanich’s Wes Myron being drafted to Canucks

Victoria Royals, Victoria Grizzlies undergo major changes just three days apart during junior hockey's supposed "offseason"

Canucks draft pick Wes Myron exploded as an NHL prospect in the fall of 2011. His BCHL scoring pace of 42 points in 26 games with the Victoria Grizzlies earned him a last-minute spot on Team Canada West
Rider Mitch Chubey wows the 2011 crowd during the inaugural JumpShip competition. JumpShip has become a premier spectator event of the Victoria International Cycling Festival

Wheely good times downtown this weekend

Inner Harbour hopping with beers and bikes this weekend as Victoria International Cycling Festival wraps up

Rider Mitch Chubey wows the 2011 crowd during the inaugural JumpShip competition. JumpShip has become a premier spectator event of the Victoria International Cycling Festival
Charla Huber/News staff Aliya Stevens

Langford Lightning strikes all season long

Langford Lightning mites 2 team finishes season undefeated, 15-0.

Charla Huber/News staff Aliya Stevens
Ethan Garland is checked by a New Westminster Salmonbellies opponent during his time with Nanaimo Timbermen in 2011. The Victoria Shamrocks traded for Garland last week in a five player deal

Jr. Shamrocks trade to boost intensity

Saanich lacrosse player Ethan Garland gets his wish to join Jr. A Victoria Shamrocks

Ethan Garland is checked by a New Westminster Salmonbellies opponent during his time with Nanaimo Timbermen in 2011. The Victoria Shamrocks traded for Garland last week in a five player deal
Prospective owner Ron Walchuk

Former Clippers coach on board for Victoria franchise

Victoria Grizzlies get new owner, and hire former Nanaimo Clippers boss Bill Bestwick as coach and general manager

Prospective owner Ron Walchuk
Bill Bestwick behind the bench of the Nanaimo Clippers.

New coach and ownership group announced for Victoria Grizzlies

On Wednesday morning, the BCHL club announced that Vancouver Island Sports and Entertainment Ltd. is now the majority owners of the team.

Bill Bestwick behind the bench of the Nanaimo Clippers.
Claremont grad and former UVic Vike Lindsay Jennerich and Stelly’s grad Patricia Obee emerge from Rowing Canada’s boat house at Elk Lake. In 2011 Jennerich and Obee qualified their boat for the Olympics but until two weeks ago Obee was the alternate. Jennerich and Obee will be named to the Olympics next week.

Rower gets Olympic opportunity out of unfortunate situation

Twenty year old Patricia Obee, from the Peninsula, is on pace to represent Canada at the London Olympics

Claremont grad and former UVic Vike Lindsay Jennerich and Stelly’s grad Patricia Obee emerge from Rowing Canada’s boat house at Elk Lake. In 2011 Jennerich and Obee qualified their boat for the Olympics but until two weeks ago Obee was the alternate. Jennerich and Obee will be named to the Olympics next week.
Father’s Day champ Adam O’Meara raises the ribbon while holding one-year-old son Max at the finish line.

Wind no worry as O’Meara three-peats at Victoria Triathlon

Sunday winds blew over tents set up at Elk Lake’s Hamsterly Beach but the Victoria Triathlon went off without any incidents beyond the norm

Father’s Day champ Adam O’Meara raises the ribbon while holding one-year-old son Max at the finish line.
Victoria’s Adam O’Meara hopes to repeat as the Half Iron winner of the Victoria Triathlon at Elk Lake on Sunday. Last year O’Meara broke the coveted four-hour barrier

Victoria Triathlon gets an Olympic boost

Olympians to race Victoria Triathlon at Elk Lake on Sunday

Victoria’s Adam O’Meara hopes to repeat as the Half Iron winner of the Victoria Triathlon at Elk Lake on Sunday. Last year O’Meara broke the coveted four-hour barrier

Victoria triathlete burns up the Chemanius Twilight 5km

In 28 years the Legion Twilight Shuffle in Chemainus has seen a lot of national level runners burn through the five kilometre course.

Royal Colwood Golf Club member Kevin Carrigan won the B.C. Golf Men's Mid-Amateur Championship at the Summerland Golf and Country Club

Vic golfers sweep top three at B.C. mid-amateur title

Vic trio Kevin Carrigan, Bryan Toth and Bryan Scott win B.C. Men's Mid-Amateur Championship, hosted by Summerland Golf and Country Club

Royal Colwood Golf Club member Kevin Carrigan won the B.C. Golf Men's Mid-Amateur Championship at the Summerland Golf and Country Club
Victoria team owner John McLean announced Royal Athletic Park will host West Coast League baseball starting in June

Baseball will return to Royal Athletic Park

West Coast League baseball will make its way to Victoria after all.

Victoria team owner John McLean announced Royal Athletic Park will host West Coast League baseball starting in June

Summer’s sevens series warming up

Visiting rugby squad Burnaby Lighthouse won the third annual Buccaneer 7s tournament at Bullen Park in Esquimalt on Saturday.

Ty Jones

Braves captain named league MVP

Cougars, Braves lead Island's junior B league awards night

Ty Jones
Chris Wardle will remain with the team while 10 of the junior Shamrocks are away this coming weekend as part a scouting tour by the Claremont secondary field lacrosse team.

Jr. Rocks disappointed with lack of discipline

'We can’t take so many penalties,' says junior Shamrocks coach Larry Smeltzer

Chris Wardle will remain with the team while 10 of the junior Shamrocks are away this coming weekend as part a scouting tour by the Claremont secondary field lacrosse team.
Liz Fenje

SPORTS IN BRIEF: Oak Bay surfer second in Tofino; SMUS rower first with Stanford; Hesjedal’s maglia rosa up for auction

Oak Bay’s surfer-on-the-rise, Hanna Scott, placed second in the short board category of the Tofino Rip Curl Pro, June 9 and 10.

Liz Fenje
UVic Vikes swimer Richard Weinberger is going to the Olympics.

Marathon swimmer going to London

UVic Vikes swimmer Richard Weinberger wins silver and an Olympic berth to London at FINA marathon swimming Olympic qualifier

UVic Vikes swimer Richard Weinberger is going to the Olympics.
St. Michaels University School rowers Hannah Nielsen and Charlie White won bronze in the women's lightweight pair at the national schools championship at the Royal Canadian Henley in St. Catharines

Vic schools row to medals at national championships

St. Michaels University School rowers won one gold and one bronze at the national school rowing championships

St. Michaels University School rowers Hannah Nielsen and Charlie White won bronze in the women's lightweight pair at the national schools championship at the Royal Canadian Henley in St. Catharines
Mason Kereszti won gold in the javelin throw for the second year in a row at the high school track and field championships

Saanich Javelin thrower on Canada’s radar

Javelin thrower Mason Kereszti is on Canada’s radar, winning three medals (two gold) at the high school track and field championships

Mason Kereszti won gold in the javelin throw for the second year in a row at the high school track and field championships
The updated logo of the Westshore Wolves

Westshore Wolves gear up for first season

The West Shore’s new junior-B franchise has an updated logo and three-quarters of a roster.

The updated logo of the Westshore Wolves