Nanaimo News Bulletin columnist Ian Thorpe presents the 31st edition of his annual sports-themed Christmas poem.
NANAIMO – We’ll venture onto the ice this week to catch up on some results from bonspiel and league action…
The past season was an incredibly successful one for the Nanaimo Track and Field Club.
Local runners took part at the B.C. High School Cross-Country Championships and the B.C. Cross-Country Championships.
The Nanaimo Curling Centre was busy Oct. 26-28 for the first bonspiel of the season, the annual Halloween Open Spiel.
More than 11,000 runners, joggers and walkers worked up an appetite for their turkey dinner at the 33rd annual Victoria Marathon.
The Nanaimo Sports Hall of Fame held a special induction ceremony last month at the Nanaimo Museum.
The Nanaimo and District Youth Association recently held it annual general meeting and handed out awards.
We’ll continue our review of the past season by starting with the girls’ basketball playoffs at Nanaimo elementary schools.
Local club volleyball teams concluded their indoor season and secondary school teams finished their playoffs some time ago.
This past month may not have been the driest, but that didn’t stop the Nanaimo Track and Field Club from turning in impressive performances.
The Nanaimo Minor Hockey Association is also still making news. NMHA recently held its annual general meeting and awards night.
With the local indoor volleyball action now just about wrapped up, it’s time to credit players and coaches.
Nanaimo Track and Field Club athletes have competed strongly at several meets held as part of the Island series.
It’s time to get back on the road again and acknowledge top local runners who took part in the Frontrunners Island Race Series.
We pick up the pace this week, trying to catch up with some of Nanaimo’s top runners who have placed well in high-profile road races.
Now that we’re into May, the brooms have been packed away for another season at the Nanaimo Curling Centre.
We mourn the passing of a true local legend – and possibly the most influential person in the sports history of our city.
The Nanaimo Lawn Bowling Club at Bowen Park has been preparing the green for action.
The annual Spring Fling Mixed held last weekend marked the final bonspiel of the year at the Nanaimo Curling Centre.
