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The North Island Silvertips earned a win against the league’s first-place team last weekend and will be looking to build on it. Nanaimo’s B.C. Major Midget League team, coming off a split last weekend in Prince George against the Cariboo Cougars, plays a home-and-home series today (Nov. 5) and tomorrow against the South Island Thunderbirds.

NDSS athlete Miryam Bassett is the Island's cross-country champion and will be in contention at provincials in Kelowna this weekend.

V.I. junior football team already anticipating rematch with Saskatoon Hilltops in 2012 Canadian Bowl

The Nanaimo Clippers made it five straight wins, and this one vaulted them to the top of the standings. The city’s B.C. Hockey League club (8-4-0-3) claimed a share of first place in the Coastal Conference with a 7-3 win down the Malahat on Tuesday against the Victoria Grizzlies.

Vancouver Island University’s women’s volleyball team, off to an impressive start, is considered the team to beat this year.

NDSS (4-0) came back to defeat the Howe Sound Sounders 21-12 Friday in Tier 2 varsity action at Nanaimo District Secondary School field.

The Barsby Bulldogs prowled around the Cage one more time and came up with a big win. John Barsby Community Secondary School's AA varsity football team defeated the Windsor Dukes 45-7 on Friday at the school's Canem Field.

The Nanaimo Clippers's defence is bigger and stronger after its latest addition. The B.C. Hockey League team acquired Zach Ovics last week from Alberta's Sherwood Park Crusaders in exchange for future considerations.

The Vancouver Island University Mariners went into provincial championships as the team to beat, and they couldn’t be beaten. The VIU men’s soccer team won its second straight B.C. title, winning the Pacific Western Athletic Association championship Sunday in Kelowna with a 2-1 win over the Capilano Blues.

The Nanaimo Clippers used this past weekend’s challenge to decide what kind of team they want to be. The city’s B.C. Hockey League club won three games in three days, edging the Victoria Grizzlies 3-2 on Friday at Frank Crane Arena, then going to the mainland and defeating the Langley Rivermen 4-1 Saturday and the Surrey Eagles 6-3 on Sunday.