News for 2015 | VIU Mariners

2016 Starts with Basketball

December 6, 2015

First home games of 2016 will feature basketball games versus CBC and KPU

2016 CCAA Badminton Nationals

December 6, 2015

Badminton nationals hosted at VIU !! Vancouver Island University’s bid to host the 2016 CCAA Badminton National Championships has been approved by the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association. The VIU Mariners of the PACWEST will host the Championships in Nanaimo, BC, from March 2-5, 2016. “VIU will do an excellent job of hosting this year’s CCAA Badminton National Championship,” said Jordan Richey, the CCAA Badminton Convenor. “They have had a strong program over the past few years and have the players, coaches and administration staff that are needed to host such a prestigious event.” Last spring, VIU hosted the CCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship. They last hosted CCAA Badminton in 2004. “VIU is thrilled to be hosting the 2016 CCAA Badminton National Championships in March,” said VIU Athletics Director Bruce Hunter, who himself participated at the National Championships in 1980 and 1981. “VIU and the City of Nanaimo aspire to be excellent hosts and will put on a Championship that the competitors, coaches and fans will remember for years to come,” said Hunter. All participating conferences have top caliber players that should make the Championships very competitive and exciting according to Richey. “With several players who were at last year’s Nationals back with their respective programs, it is going to be an exciting year of CCAA Badminton culminating with CCAA Nationals at VIU in March,” he said.

Mariners win one against US team - NNB

November 29, 2015

When the VIU Mariners play a complete game, they can compete at the next level. Vancouver Island University’s men’s basketball team won one of two exhibition games this past weekend at the VIU gym against the Northwest Christian University Beacons. The M’s won Saturday’s contest in overtime, 100-97, but were defeated Sunday by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics squad from Eugene, Ore. “It’s nice to see that we can play with good quality NAIA teams,” said Matt Kuzminski, M's coach, whose team is now 3-3 this fall against opponents from that league. Photo courtesy of Richard Abbot -Northfield Photography

Clean sweep of COTR in wknd volleyball action

November 29, 2015

It was all VIU this past weekend in the final home games of the 2015 versus the College of the Rockies. Our men won 3-1, 3-0 and the women went on to win 3-0, 3-1. The CCAA National rankings now have the VIU women's team at #2 !!

Good Luck on Exams

November 29, 2015

Good luck on Exams !!

Hard Work Pays Off - Farida El Sheshingy/Emily Clarke

November 25, 2015

Hard Work Pays Off .. in The Nav newspaper By contributor Farida El Sheshingy

Volleyball weekend

November 22, 2015

Back to back matches vs the College of the Rockies Avalanche ...

Men's exhibition basketball game

November 22, 2015

Our Men's basketball team is ranked #1 in Canada and is undefeated in league play. This weekend they will be put to the test when the Northwest Christian University from Eugene , Oregon are in town.

Basketball home games !!

November 15, 2015

The VIU basketball teams are back on home court after two weekends on the road.

Volleyball vs CBC!!

November 8, 2015

VIU faces CBC in volleyball this Friday and Saturday

Top Women's Volleyball Recruits

November 8, 2015

The VIU Women’s Volleyball Team is pleased to announce more top caliber recruits who have chosen Vancouver Island University as their home for next season. It’s hard to imagine that the VIU squad could match last week’s major announcement that the team had landed 2 of the top power hitters in the Province…until this week! The team has picked up 2 impact middle attackers, Natalie Crews and Amanda Dobbyn.