Pole dancing not just for strippersWhen most people think of pole dancing they visualize half-naked women swinging around on poles and getting paid for it. This stigma surrounding pole dancing can be hard to shake off, as most people still consider it to be a purely erotic form of entertainment. But with the rise in popularity of pole dancing as […] Continue Reading |
Winter surfing dangerous and bodaciousBelieve it or not, winter is a very important time for surfers in the Greater Victoria area. It’s the time of year that Vancouver Island is bombarded by storms consisting of heavy rain and high winds that create the kind of waves that surfers crave. It’s also the most dangerous time to surf. But there […] Continue Reading |
Bringing baseball back to MontrealMONTREAL (CUP) – On September 29, 2004, the Montreal Expos lost 9-1 at home to the Florida Marlins. It’s been seven years and three months since the last pro baseball game was played in Montreal, but the sport received a shot in the arm recently, thanks to some homegrown talent. Earlier this month, the Montreal […] Continue Reading |
Sports briefs: Royals, WHL, Chargers resultsRoyals trade top player Kevin Sundher, the leading scorer of the Victoria Royals WHL Franchise and NHL draft pick of the Buffalo Sabres, has been traded to the Brandon Wheat Kings for Jordan Fransoo, Dakota Conroy, and a first-round draft pick in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft. Sundher currently has 19 more points than the […] Continue Reading |
Skateboarding a year-round sport in VictoriaWinter. Rain. Cold. Skateboarding? Not four words normally associated with each other. For skateboarders in the Greater Victoria area, winter usually means more videogames and less skateboarding. Or at least it used to. With a little creativity, some good friends, and help from some local businesses, skateboarders might be able to skate every day of […] Continue Reading |
Sports briefs: Charitable Royals, Chargers resultsRoyals raise more than $110,000 for local charity The first quarter of the inaugural season for the Victoria Royals WHL franchise has yielded more than $110,000 dollars for local charitable organizations. In addition to generating money for charitable efforts like KidSport, Tour De Rock, and Free the Children, the Royals have been working in conjunction […] Continue Reading |
Island player at home with RoyalsHometown heroes are sometimes few and far between in junior hockey. Being an island boy has only made Kade Pilton enjoy playing his first full season of Western Hockey League (WHL) hockey with the Victoria Royals that much more. “I’ve been pretty lucky,” says Pilton. “I’ve had a few friends at the last few games […] Continue Reading |
More than just a fighterREGINA (CUP): Muhsin Corbbrey, a three-sport professional athlete, martial arts academy owner, family man, and student is, for all intents and purposes, a person worthy of emulation. Born and raised in Oklahoma, Corbbrey grew up in what he dubbed “extreme poverty,” living in both his mother’s trailer in the country and his father’s home in […] Continue Reading |
North America accepts eSports with open armsWhile eSports may not be taking the world by storm just yet, the phenomenon is taking root in North America. With the advent of online streaming and the release of new gaming titles, the popularity of eSports is growing at an incredible rate. The term “eSports” refers to the competitive play of video games and […] Continue Reading |
Sports briefs: top volleyball-ers, Olympic Victorians, Royals, Chargers resultsChargers women return to national rankings The Camosun College Chargers women’s volleyball team has returned to the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association national rankings for the first time since 2003, placing 13th overall in Canada. Head coach Chris Dahl said in a recent press release that he hopes it provides a better picture of how the […] Continue Reading |
