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VIU Mariners Women’s Basketball Team Aims for National Title on Home Turf
March 11, 2022
The national tournament, originally scheduled for 2020 but cancelled due to the pandemic, takes place March 25-27 at VIU. It’s a championship showdown – two years in the making. The top female university and college basketball players in Canada will descend on Nanaimo this month for the 2022 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Women’s National Basketball Championship. From March 25-27... Read more
Four VIU Teams Top the First CCAA National Rankings of 2022
February 10, 2022
Say it four times for the first time: the VIU Mariners are number one. According to the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA), the Vancouver Island University Mariners have "made history" by topping four CCAA national rankings simultaneously in women's basketball, men's basketball, women's volleyball, and men's volleyball. The four Mariners squads boast a combined regular season record... Read more
Two VIU Mariners Alumni Take on New Roles as Apprentice Coaches
November 1, 2021
The pair were selected as participants in this year's CCAA Female Apprentice Coach Program. Two Vancouver Island University (VIU) Mariners alumni have returned as apprentice coaches after being selected as participants in the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) National Female Apprentice Coach Program (FACP). Emma Platner and Kayla Gromme will be on the sidelines this year assisting... Read more