Highlanders FC marches into third season

If the saying “third time’s a charm” holds any merit in soccer, then fans of the Victoria Highlanders Football Club should be celebrating come August.

Brian Cheng resigns from head coach post

After 15 years with the UVic Vikes women’s basketball program, Brian Cheng has resigned his postion as the squad’s head coach. Coming off a season that, at times, saw the Vikes ranked first in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) standings, Cheng has cited personal reasons for his departure.

Armageddon FC’s own economic action plan

The crowd at Bear Mountain Arena got what it had been waiting for all night when Sarah Kaufman finished Megumi Yabushita with a flurry against the cage on Saturday, April 2. Kaufman, a Victoria fighter and former Strikeforce Champion, had her hand raised, Yabushita had her face bloodied and the crowd left in a satisfied frenzy.

Between the Lines - Episode 1: Women's Field Hockey

Episode 1 of the martlet's new Video Sports feature, Between the Lines.

Vikes golf teams look for sweet swing of success

Both the UVic men’s and women’s teams are gunning for spots in the NAIA postseason, though there’s still work to be done

UVic golfers are gearing up for their post-seasons with upcoming national championships on both sides of the border.

Camosun pair run for education in Mexico

Jordan Rees and Bonnie Smith are willing to sacrifice a little sweat and pain if it means giving the gift of education to two girls living in poverty in rural Mexico.

Law Rugby Team triumphant in re-emergence

The UVic Law Rugby Team resurrected the Slaughter Cup on Saturday, March 12 against the UBC Illegal Beavers. The Slaughter Cup has been in the possession of UBC since the last game in 1997. While the Illegal Beavers came over confidently predicting they’d bring the Cup home with them again, they didn’t — UVic won the game 17-5.

Varga takes home professional world title

After a wildly successful run as an amateur kick boxer, UVic alumnus Gabriel Varga has reached the first landmark in his professional career.

TC 10K aims promote healthy lifestyles

Across the Capital Region District, people are dusting off their sneakers and hitting the pavement to train for the annual Times Colonist 10-kilometre race (TC 10K), taking place on Sunday, May 1.

Toughing it out for the love of the game

I don’t remember getting my first concussion; or much of the 48 hours immediately after.

CIS Sports Briefs

Vikes eliminated

Vikes guard Debbie Yeboah led all scorers with 24 points enroute to the 83-73 loss to the University of Regina Cougars on March 11. The loss ousted the Vikes from the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Western Regional Tournament and ended UVic’s post-season.

Students raise riches riding cross-country

Last May, four UVic students mounted a custom-built, four-person tandem bicycle and began a journey, cycling across Canada to raise money for four different causes.

Cochrane dominates CIS championships

A former world record holder and an Olympic medalist, Ryan Cochrane tore through his first year of university competition

It took five years for 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Ryan Cochrane to finally swim for the Vikes, but it was worth the wait.

Vikes hot on their way to CIS finals

After medalling in three relays events, the UVic track and field team is heading to compete at nationals

After a strong showing at last month’s Canada West (CanWest) Championships, the UVic men’s and women’s track and field teams are ready to head to Sherbrooke, Que., to compete in this year’s Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Championships, taking place from March 10–12.

Varga family brings kickboxing to Ladysmith

Victoria’s first family of fighting takes their show on the road after the Victoria Athletic Commission refused to sanction pro fighting

When Gabriel Varga was first featured in the pages of the Martlet, he was an amateur Canadian champion going into his first amateur world title fight in his hometown of Victoria. Now, he’s a professional kickboxer who’s fought all over the world, from China to New York, and his young career has come full circle; he’s currently readying to step into the ring against France’s Yohan Havan on March 12 in Ladysmith in his first shot at the World Kickboxing Network (WKN) lightweight championship belt.

Vikes end year on bittersweet note

Though eliminated from the playoffs early, UVic finds silver lining in the signing of top Ontario recruit

After yet another year spent hovering just below the upper echelon of Canada West teams, the UVic men’s basketball program gave up 50 points in the second half of their game against the University of Alberta on Feb. 26, as the Golden Bears ran away with the game and the Canada West quarter-final series.

Yoga: now for more than hippies and girls

When someone says the word “yoga”, what comes to mind? Yoga is for hippies, only girls do it and it’s not really exercise (all you do is lay down and stretch a little, right?).

Living my rock and roll fantasy with UVic club

The best thing I can say about my first curling performance is that I didn’t bail. I joined the UVic curling club for their weekly Sunday night session at the Victoria Curling Club, intending to talk about the upcoming Canadian Interuniversity Sports (CIS) Regional Qualifying tournament being held in Edmonton from Feb. 18 to 20. And I did that. But I also ended up throwing my first rocks.

UVic tramples competition at horse show

Total victory was the story for the UVic Equestrian Club at their first-ever Intercollegiate Dressage Association (IDA) show at the Saanich Fairgrounds on Feb. 5. UVic riders won every class in both the morning and the afternoon shows, placing the university first overall in the region.

Espeseth leaves winning legacy in her wake

Being a leader means many things. You make sacrifices, both physically and emotionally. You inspire and elevate those around you. And you set an example for those following you. Three-year Vikes field hockey captain Perri Espeseth did all this and more in her five-year varsity career.