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Irlanda Gonzalez-Price, VIU Associate Vice President of Student Affairs, presents the VIU Mariners Athlete of the Year awards to Linnea Brickwood (women's volleyball) and Daniel Mascarenhas (men's volleyball). Photo: Gloria Bell
Mighty Mariners Celebration

Linnea Brickwood & Daniel Mascarenhas headline the 2023-24 VIU Mariners Year End Awards

April 05, 2024

Peter Li passes the ball against George Brown College in the 2023 CCAA Men's Basketball National Championship in Calgary. Photo: Matt Carter
The Mariners Have Landed

Sackville is stacked-ville as VIU faces the George Brown Huskies at CCAA Men's Basketball National Championship

March 13, 2024

VIU Mariners women's volleyball celebrates a point in the PACWEST championship game at Douglas College, February 2024. Photo: James Glezos
Ready for a Devil of a Time

Mariners open up the 2024 CCAA Women's Volleyball National Championship against the UKC Blue Devils

March 06, 2024

2024 CCAA Women's Volleyball All-Canadians, including Linnea Brickwood (back row, second from left). Photo courtesy the CCAA
Linnea Brickwood named CCAA All-Canadian

VIU setter honoured for her direction of the conference champion Mariners

March 06, 2024

VIU Mariners men's basketball student-athletes pose with the PACWEST championship banner, trophy, and gold medals following a 71-64 victory over the Camosun Charters. Photo: Matt Carter
More Than OK in the Okanagan

VIU Men's Basketball wins the 2024 PACWEST Men's Basketball Championship in Kelowna with wins over Camosun and Capilano

March 03, 2024

VIU women's basketball coaches and student-athletes pose with their bronze medals following a 64-58 victory over the Capilano Blues. Photo: Matt Carter
Third Up

Mariners drop a tough semifinal to Douglas College but rebound for bronze over Capilano

March 03, 2024

VIU's Dan Zimmerman looks for an opening versus Capilano in an October, 2024 game at VIU. Photo: Matt Carter
Tip the Cap

VIU faces Capilano with a berth in the PACWEST championship game on the line

March 01, 2024

Mariners guard Mikayla Kimble protects the ball from a Douglas defender in a January, 2024 game at VIU. Photo: Matt Carter
Playoff Time!

Mariners face the Douglas Royals in a PACWEST championship semifinal

March 01, 2024

VIU Men's Volleyball celebrates after winning the 2023-24 PACWEST Volleyball Championships. Photo: James Glezos
Comeback For the Ages

Mariners rebound from 2-0 down to defeat the Douglas Royals on their home court for PACWEST gold

February 29, 2024

VIU Mariners Women's Volleyball celebrates after winning the 2023-24 PACWEST championship. Photo: James Glezos
You've Got That Golden Feeling

Mariners sweep the Capilano Blues for 19th conference title in team history

February 29, 2024

VIU's Lucas Torres (#12) flies high against the Camosun defenders in a PACWEST semifinal matchup at Douglas College. Photo: Matt Carter
Brazil Goes Nuts

Lucas Torres and Daniel Mascarenhas power VIU to a PACWEST semifinal win over Camosun

February 24, 2024

VIU's Aimee Skinner (#11) fires through the block of Camosun's Gracie May (#13) and Taylee Pomponio (#9) during the PACWEST semifinal. Photo: Matt Carter
Island Roller Coaster

VIU wins two, loses two, and finishes strong to defeat Camosun in the PACWEST semifinal

February 23, 2024

The VIU Mariners women's and men's volleyball squads are both ready to face the Camosun Chargers in the semifinals of 2024 PACWEST Volleyball Championships. Photos: Mary Kessenich and Jamie Macfarlane
Off-Island Rivals

Women's and men's volleyball set to battle Victoria's Camosun Chargers in the semifinals of the PACWEST Volleyball Championship

February 23, 2024

VIU guard Peter Li follows his shot while Langara guard Royce Sargeant looks on at the 2023 PACWEST Basketball Championships at Camosun College. Photo: Athena Pimental
One Mo' Time Versus Royce Da 5'9"

VIU heads to Vancouver to close the regular season against fifth-years Moeiz Athaya, Royce Sargeant, and the Langara Falcons

February 22, 2024

VIU's Mackenzie Cox drives past a Langara Falcons defender in a December 2023 game at the VIU Gym. Photo: Mary Kessenich
Playing the Lang Game

Mariners visit the Langara Falcons to finish off the 2023-24 regular season

February 22, 2024

Fifth-year Daniel Mascarenhas (left) and fourth-year Emerson Cooke will graduate at the end of this year's volleyball season.
Celebrate the Middlemen

Graduating Mariner Middle Blockers Emerson Cooke and Daniel Mascarenhas highlight VIU's final two games of the season versus CBC

February 16, 2024