Mariners Women’s Basketball Regular Season Conclusion
The Mariners Women’s Basketball Team finished the regular season with a record of 17-1 to lead the PACWEST going into the postseason. On Friday, February 21, and Saturday, February 22, the Mariners hosted the Camosun Chargers for a pair of games to close the regular season. The Mariners won both games to push their win … Continued
Mariners away game recap
From Friday, January 24, to Sunday, January 26, the VIU Mariners, collectively, played a total of nine games. Men’s Hockey, Women’s Volleyball, Men’s Volleyball, Women’s Basketball, and Men’s Basketball were the active teams throughout the weekend; all of the teams played on the opposing team’s territory and played two games each, with the exception of … Continued
Mariners Basketball Sails Through Competition
On Saturday and Sunday, January 18 and 19, the VIU Mariners Basketball teams—Men’s and Women’s—hosted the Okanagan Coyotes for a total of four games stretched across the two day span. Naturally, each day would see one Women’s game and one Men’s game. By mid Sunday, each of the Mariners teams had two wins to add … Continued
Coach Profile: Avneet Brar
When VIU’s basketball team emerges from timeouts, the last person to speak to players isn’t always Head Coach Matt Kuzminski, but Avneet Brar, his assistant. As the huddle breaks up, Brar grabs as many players as he can and shows them a diagram of the court on a whiteboard, walking them through what is about … Continued
Mariners at the break
It has undoubtedly been a great fall sports season for VIU. The CCAA gold in men’s soccer was the highlight event of the semester, however, a number of other Mariner teams were in action as well. The women’s soccer team finished their season as PacWest bronze medalists after a 1-0 victory over the Langara Falcons. … Continued
Local athletes join Mariners Men’s Basketball team
By Sports and Lifestyle Editor Cole Schisler Local basketball players Alex Staniforth and Anders Cederberg have joined the Mariners for the 2017/18 season. Mariners coach Avneet Brar has been coaching the pair for eight years, and is thrilled to have them on the team. “I started coaching them at age 13, it’s a pretty rewarding … Continued
Mariners basketball take gold and bronze at provincials
Above: Mariners celebrate championship win. 📷 Vancouver Sports Pictures By Sports and Lifestyle Editor Cole Schisler For the third consecutive year, the Mariners Men’s team has won gold at the PACWEST provincial championships. “Last night may have been the most special one,” Assistant Coach Avneet Brar said. “We have 10 new guys on our team this year … Continued
Women’s Basketball: VIU victorious over Quest and Langara
Above: Mariners forward Victoria Brown sinks a free throw from the foul line. 📷 Cole Schisler By Sports and Lifestyle Editor Cole Schisler In their first league game since winning two of their three winter tournament matches, the Mariners showed poise in their 70-48 victory over the visiting Quest Kermodes. “We played strong, we played together, we … Continued
Women’s basketball: Double defeats
Above: Mariners Guard Chanece Curtis leads the play. By Cole Schisler. By Sports and Lifestyle Editor Cole Schisler On Friday November 4, the VIU Mariners took on the Douglas Royals in a close contest. Both teams came out strong defensively. The Royals relied on a few key players to make their shots, while the Mariners … Continued