Chargers host nationals
The Camosun Chargers men’s volleyball team hosted the national Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) men’s volleyball championships at Camosun’s Interurban campus from March 8 to 10. The Chargers beat the Keyano Huskies in a three-set victory 25-21, 25-23, and 25-14 and advanced to the semi-final match; however, they fell short with a loss to the Cegep Limoilou Titans in five sets: 25-17, 15-25, 19-25, 25-22, and 15-7. On March 10, the Chargers beat the Vancouver Island University Mariners to advance to the bronze medal match, but lost to the Keyano Huskies three sets to two. The scores were 25-16, 22-25, 11-25, 28-26, and 15-13. Eduardo Bida of the Chargers was a second team all-star. Look for our full story next issue.
Chargers make PACWEST history
With their late-February win, the Camosun men’s volleyball team is the only team in Pacific Western Athletic Association (PACWEST)—which was formed in the early ’70s—history to win four consecutive titles. Head coach Charles Parkinson, a former captain of Team Canada’s men’s volleyball team, was inducted into the Volleyball BC Hall of Fame in 2016. The women’s volleyball team came in seventh in the final PACWEST standings.
Chargers basketball teams final standings
The Camosun Chargers women’s basketball team lost the gold medal match to the Capilano Blues 75-70 on Saturday, March 3. They came second in the Pacific Western Athletic Association (PACWEST) as a result. The men’s basketball team finished fourth overall, after an 82-71 loss to the Langara Falcons.
Camosun looking for award nominations
Anyone who graduated from a program at Camosun more than 10 years ago is eligible to receive $1,000—to be directed toward a Camosun project or student bursary—for the Distinguished Alumni Award. Anyone who graduated in the last 10 years is eligible for $500 for the Promising Alumni Award; that money will be put toward a Camosun library purchase of the winner’s choice. The nomination period ends on March 31. See camosun.ca for more info.
Camosun hosts Skills Canada competition
On Wednesday, March 7, Camosun hosted about 1,000 secondary school students in the School of Trades and Technology as they showcased their trades skills in the annual Skills Canada competition for south island secondary students. Medal winners in the competition are going to compete at the provincial level on April 18 in Abbotsford.
Camosun partners with Kenya training institute
Camosun is partnering with Kenya Coast National Polytechnic, a technical training institute in Mombasa, Kenya. The partnership aims to build and strengthen technical and vocational education and training in Kenya. In 2017, Camosun was chosen from a shortlist of Canadian institutions as part of the Colleges and Institutes Canada’s Kenya Education for Employment Program. Camosun’s Hospitality Management chair Carl Everitt travelled to Kenya recently as part of the partnership.