CCAA championships brings disappointing results for Chargers

The Camosun Chargers men’s volleyball team recently hosted, and had a disappointing performance at, the CCAA national championship by only being able to win one game and finish in seventh place. The event was held at PISE from March 7 to 10. The Chargers entered this year as the defending two-time Pacific Western Athletic Association […]

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Lachlan Scherger ready to make impact with Chargers

Lachlan Scherger, a former member of the Australian Junior Volleyball team, has joined the Camosun Chargers men’s volleyball team and hopes to win the national championship with them in his freshman year. The volleyball team, who are the back-to-back national champions, are adding Scherger for the 2023/24 season. A middle blocker from Mildura, Australia, he […]

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Chargers golf tournament brings alumni together for weekend

For Camosun Chargers alumni, the chance to reconnect with old teammates and classmates is coming this September in the form of a golf tournament, banquet, and games held at Highland Pacific Golf Course.  This will be the second annual Chargers Golf Tournament fundraiser, with alumni activities happening on Friday, September 22 and Saturday, September 23. […]

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Chargers volleyball teams win gold and silver national medals

The Camosun Chargers volleyball teams had a historic showing at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) national championships, which took place from March 8 to 11. The women’s team brought home the silver medal and the men’s team brought home gold to become back-to-back champions.  The men’s team came to the CCAA national championships at […]

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Eves of Destruction roller derby league returns with a vicious hip-check

The Eves of Destruction is a women’s flat-track roller derby league based out of Victoria, which features high-energy, high-impact play. Roller derby is a full-contact roller-skating sport where designated “jammers” attempt to bulldoze through the other team’s “blockers” in order to score points. Eves player Elliott Denslow (who goes by Soda Pressed on the rink) […]

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Camosun Chargers basketball teams win bronze at PACWEST provincials

The Camosun Chargers men’s and women’s basketball teams gave great performances and walked away with bronze medals at this year’s Pacific Western Athletic Association (PACWEST) provincial championships, held at the Pacific Institute for Sports Education (PISE) from Thursday, March 2 to Saturday, March 4. The women’s basketball team went into the PACWEST basketball championships as […]

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Chargers basketball teams ready to host provincial championships

The Camosun Chargers men’s and women’s basketball teams are ready to host the PACWEST Championships in March. The provincial championships will take place from March 2 to 4 at the Pacific Institute for Sports Education (PISE). Chargers men’s basketball coach Geoff Pippus says it’s important to finish the season off strong and carry that momentum […]

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Camosun Chargers alumnus up for national award

After helping lead the Camosun Chargers men’s volleyball team to the national championship in 2022, Vitor Pereira has been nominated for the Sport BC Athlete of the Year Award under the College Athlete category. Pereira—who moved to Canada from Brazil in 2016 and joined the Chargers in 2018—had a lot of ups and downs in […]

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Upsetting but hopeful start for Camosun’s basketball teams

The Camosun Chargers basketball teams lost their home openers against the VIU Mariners on Friday, November 4, but showed hope for success in the future. The Camosun women’s team opened their season at home against the number-one ranked team in the nation, the Vancouver Island University Mariners. Despite a strong first quarter by the home […]

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Camosun Chargers volleyball teams go all out in home openers

The Camosun Chargers men’s volleyball team, the reigning PACWEST and CCAA national champions, won their home opener on Saturday, October 22 over the Vancouver Island University (VIU) Mariners three sets to one. Despite a great team effort, the women’s team lost a hard-fought battle against the defending national champions from VIU the same night. The […]

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