Chargers basketball teams ready to host provincial championshipsThe 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 […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Chargers alumnus up for national awardAfter 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 […] Continue Reading |
Upsetting but hopeful start for Camosun’s basketball teamsThe 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 […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Chargers volleyball teams go all out in home openersThe 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 […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Chargers student athletes get ready for seasonThe Camosun Chargers 2022 season is kicking off for men’s and women’s volleyball and basketball—the volleyball home opener is on October 22 and the basketball home opener is on November 4. Men’s basketball point guard Takeshi Croke and women’s volleyball middle blocker Gracie May are looking forward to another season filled with new team members, […] Continue Reading |
Victoria Women’s Basketball League aims to support and inspire female athletesThe Victoria Women’s Basketball League (VWBL) is a not-for-profit organization that invites adult women from the community to play 3-on-3 half-court basketball on Sunday evenings at the gym at the Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence, located at Camosun College’s Interurban campus. The league is divided into casual and competitive play to cater to differing play […] Continue Reading |
Geoff Pippus to start as Chargers men’s basketball head coachGeoff Pippus is the new Camosun Chargers men’s basketball head coach. Pippus, who has 10 years coaching experience and is starting with the Chargers’ 2022/23 season, is excited for the new role and thinks that the previous coach, Scot Cuachon, has left the team in great shape for him. Strategically, Pippus is focused on an […] Continue Reading |
Chargers men’s volleyball play perfect tournament, bring home national goldThe Camosun Chargers men’s volleyball team have returned from Quebec as champions. The team brought home the national Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) gold medal this year, playing a perfect tournament on Sunday, March 27 to get it. The victory comes after having spent all of last year training, despite there being no games as […] Continue Reading |
Victoria Royals strike back against Vancouver Giants on weekendAfter a tough 0-4 loss the previous night to the Vancouver Giants, Victoria Royals head coach Dan Price wanted to return to the previous season’s success against the Giants, and on Saturday, February 26, they tasted that success. The Royals have had a rough start to 2022, battling injuries and a challenging schedule. However, they […] Continue Reading |
Camosun student competing in rugby at Tokyo OlympicsThe Tokyo Olympics are now underway, and there’s a Camosun College connection to the games. Canada has sent 370 athletes to try to improve upon the 22 medals that were brought home from the 2016 games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and among Canada’s medal favourites are the women’s rugby sevens team, who call Victoria […] Continue Reading |
