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January 28, 2026 — Vikes men’s and women’s ultimate frisbee teams spent 30 hours traveling south to open their 2026 campaign at the Santa Barbara Read the article

January 22, 2026 — The University of Victoria cheerleading team returned to the podium with a silver medal Read the article

October 10, 2025 — The University of Victoria Vikes women’s softball team closed out its fifth official season in the Canadian Collegiate Softball Association (CCSA) Read the article

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March 7, 2025 — University of Victoria ice rink to remain operational for an additional year Read the article

March 5, 2025 — Read the article

October 15, 2024 — Women's softball finish fifth at WSCA championship Read the article

August 28, 2024 — President Hall update on McKinnon Pool Read the article

News archive

2026

• Vikes ultimate teams kick off 2026 with big results ⋄ January 28, 2026
• Vikes cheer team wins silver medal at university world championship ⋄ January 22, 2026

2025

• Vikes softball caps season with fifth place finish ⋄ October 10, 2025
• Vikes stun Mariners to win BCIHL Championship crown ⋄ March 10, 2025
• University of Victoria ice rink to remain operational for an additional year ⋄ March 7, 2025
• Thirteen students take home Vikes Student Leadership Awards ⋄ March 5, 2025

2024

• Softball finishes fifth at the Western Collegiate Softball Association Championship ⋄ October 15, 2024
• McKinnon Pool update ⋄ August 28, 2024
• McKinnon Pool to close its doors after 50 years ⋄ July 2, 2024
• Making climbing accessible ⋄ May 27, 2024
• First ever Berwick UVic Women’s Pickleball Tournament ⋄ April 8, 2024
• UVic advances partnership with Canadian Sport Institute Pacific ⋄ April 2, 2024
• Elyse Siegel's ultimate experience with Vikes Recreation ⋄ March 7, 2024
• UVic sails to victory at match racing national championship ⋄ February 29, 2024
• Vikes cheer finish fourth at university world championships ⋄ January 22, 2024
• International talent hits Nanaimo ice as Vikes co-host Tom Harris University Showcase ⋄ January 3, 2024

2023

• Dillon named BC Intercollegiate Hockey League’s Coach of the Year ⋄ November 9, 2023
• Women’s softball finish sixth in first national championship appearance ⋄ October 12, 2023
• UVic women’s softball set to host CCSA Softball National Championship ⋄ October 2, 2023
• Women’s softball starts strong as they prepare to host Collegiate Women’s Softball Championship ⋄ September 4, 2023
• Vikes women’s ultimate hold the North American spirit crown ⋄ June 1, 2023
• Vikes ultimate captures bid to Division 1 national championship ⋄ May 3, 2023
• Get to know our CARSA instructors: Q&A with Andrea Lainchbury ⋄ April 28, 2023
• Vikes women’s curling sweep their way to Canada West championship crown ⋄ February 26, 2023
• Vikes cheer team celebrates historic world championship win ⋄ January 18, 2023

2022

• New scholarship honours UVic hockey GM Harry Schamhart ⋄ October 19, 2022
• UVic sails to victory at the Western Canada Cup ⋄ October 3, 2022
• Beginner to black belt: discovering martial arts at UVic ⋄ September 12, 2022
• Vikes ultimate frisbee a launchpad for competing on the world stage ⋄ June 28, 2022
• Island athletes to represent Vikes at World Junior Ultimate Championships ⋄ June 9, 2022
• Celebrating CARSA’s seventh birthday ⋄ May 5, 2022
• Vikes Cheer earn bid to world championships with provincial title ⋄ March 14, 2022

2021

• UVic Squash Open, promoting the world’s healthiest sport ⋄ November 15, 2021
• UVic physiotherapist donates wages to Vikes Kick Cancer campaign ⋄ November 15, 2021
• UVic ultimate frisbee strives for equity, diversity, and inclusion while on route to national championships ⋄ October 7, 2021
• Dodge in the Dark a smash hit ⋄ September 20, 2021
• Women's softball get set to host first official collegiate regular season games ⋄ September 17, 2021
• New coaching staff, new players and new events on tap for UVic men’s hockey club ⋄ September 16, 2021
• Vikes Recreation makes pandemic pivot towards esports, helping spearhead the Canadian Collegiate Esports League ⋄ May 20, 2021
• Former Little Vike gains notoriety in Augusta ⋄ April 9, 2021

2018

• Overtime victory qualifies men's ultimate for USA Div. I Championship ⋄ April 30, 2018

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