Camosun Visual Arts student shoots for 2024 ParalympicsSecond-year Camosun Visual Arts student Ben Hagkull is spending his time these days training at the Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence and at UVic’s CARSA facility hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris. The sports sector has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic; the wheelchair-basketball player is among many athletes who […] Continue Reading |
Chargers men’s volleyball coach focuses on training during cancelled seasonOn Tuesday, November 18, the Pacific Western Athletic Association (PACWEST), which the Camosun Chargers are members of, announced that it was cancelling the 2020/2021 athletic season. The statement said the decision was made to “ensure the health, safety and well-being of member institution’s [sic] student-athletes, coaches, athletics programs, and their surrounding communities.” While Chargers men’s […] Continue Reading |
Camosun students welcome on new local collegiate baseball teamVictoria is getting a new collegiate baseball team, and Camosun College students are welcome to play on it. The Victoria Golden Tide, set to start playing next fall at Royal Athletic Park, is open to Camosun students who are enrolled in at least nine credits. The team will be in the Canadian College Baseball Conference […] Continue Reading |
“A huge disappointment”: Camosun Chargers cancel fall seasonAs a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Camosun Chargers have decided to cancel their fall season. The Camosun Chargers are made up of the women’s and men’s volleyball teams, the women’s and men’s basketball teams, and the golf team. Camosun vice president of student experience Heather Cummings says that the decision is a “huge […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Chargers fall 2020 season cancelledThe Camosun Chargers announced today that their fall 2020 season has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 crisis. The Chargers are part of the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association and the Pacific Western Athletic Association; both organizations have cancelled their seasons and championships. The Chargers student teams include women’s and men’s volleyball, women’s and men’s basketball, […] Continue Reading |
Chargers basketball teams wind down 2019-20 seasonThe Camosun Chargers men’s and women’s basketball teams recently finished their 2019-20 seasons. The men’s team finished the regular season with 8 wins and 10 losses, going on to win the PACWEST provincial bronze medal from Okanagan College with a final score of 84-70. The women’s team ended off the regular season with 7 wins […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Chargers get new student athlete from down underThe Camosun Chargers women’s basketball team have a new player, and she’s come all the way from Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Codi Tiedeman is here playing for the Chargers for the rest of the winter semester. Tiedeman, a first-year Marketing student, was contacted by Chargers women’s basketball head coach Justin Thiessen last year. “He contacted […] Continue Reading |
Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames bring pre-season excitement to VictoriaTickets had sold out within minutes. The people came in droves and the energy in the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre was absolutely electric last night as the Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames had a sold-out pre-season game here in Victoria for 7,006 fans. The Canucks limbered up goaltending prospect Michael DiPietro for his first start of […] Continue Reading |
Roller derby offers fun, sport, outlet for local playerWhenever a person hears the words “roller derby,” there’s a very specific image that comes to mind. It’s an image of angry women—women you don’t want to offend—pushing and clawing their way around a rink. There’s an aura of mystery around it too, and everyone who hears those words is instantly curious. That’s why when […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Chargers golfers swing for the greensUpdate: After this story went to press, the Chargers golf team finished in first place in the PACWEST standings. The first-place finish is their second consecutive PACWEST title. They will go to the nationals in PEI later this month. The Camosun Chargers golf team had a great season last year, and they’re looking to repeat […] Continue Reading |
