Victoria Vikes

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Victoria Vikes
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University University of Victoria
Association U Sports
Conference Canada West
BCIHL
NAIA independents
Athletic directorClint Hamilton
Location Victoria, BC
Varsity teams9
Basketball arenaCARSA [1]
Ice hockey arenaIan Stewart Rink [1]
Soccer stadium Centennial Stadium [1]
Lacrosse stadiumArtifical Fields [1]
Outdoor track and field venue Centennial Stadium [1]
NicknameVikes
ColorsBlue and Gold [2]
   
Website govikesgo.com
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The Victoria Vikes are the athletic teams that represent the University of Victoria of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada in both men's and women's U Sports. Vikes was previously a longstanding nickname for both the men's teams (previously the Vikings) and women's teams (previously the Vikettes) until it was officially adopted as the teams' name in 1989. [2]

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Varsity teams

The Vikes have both men's and women's varsity teams in the following sports:

Men's sportsWomen's sports
Basketball Basketball
GolfField hockey
RowingGolf
RugbyRowing
SoccerRugby
SwimmingSoccer
Track and fieldSwimming
Track and field

Club teams

The Vikes operate a club men's hockey team that competes in the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League. [3]

Facilities

Victoria's athletics facilities include: [1]

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Centennial Stadium
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McKinnon Building
VenueSport(s)
Centennial Stadium Soccer
Track and field
CARSA [n 1] Basketball
Field Hockey TurfField hockey
McKinnon Building and GymBasketball
Swimming
Wallace FieldRugby union
Artifical Fields(various) [n 2]
Ian Stewart RinkIce hockey
Notes
  1. ↑ Acronym for "Centre for Athletics, Recreation and Special Abilities".
  2. ↑ Soccer, field hockey, lacrosse, and other outdoor sports.

Championships

U Sports Championships

SportTitlesWinning years
Basketball (men's)
9
1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1996–97, 2024-25
Basketball (women's)
9
1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1991–92, 1997–98, 1999–00, 2002–03
Cross country (men's)
5
1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2015
Cross country (women's)
9
1980, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Field Hockey (women's)
13
1984, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2008, 2018, 2019
Soccer (men's)
5
1975, 1987, 1996, 2004, 2011
Soccer (women's)
1
2005

Canadian University National Championships

SportTitlesWinning years
Golf (men's)
3
2003, 2005, 2006
Golf (women's)
1
2008
Rowing (women's)
11
1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012
Rowing (men's)
7
1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2009, 2010, 2021
Rugby (men's)
3
1997–98, 1998–99, 2019–20
Rugby 7s (men's)
5
2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Rugby 7s (women's)
2
2017, 2019

Awards and honors

Canada West Hall of Fame

Rivalries

UBC

As the two oldest universities in the province, the University of Victoria and the University of British Columbia (UBC) have long been fierce rivals in sports and athletics, including in rowing, rugby, and soccer. [7] The UVic Vikes and UBC Thunderbirds rivalry is a symbol of good sportsmanship. The "Annual UBC I UVic Soccer Classic" is one of the largest university sporting events in Canada and pits the UBC Men's Soccer Team against the UVic Men's Soccer Team. The annual classic alternates between the UVic Centennial Stadium and the UBC Thunderbird Stadium.

Vikes Nation fans and UBC Thunderbird fans pack into the Centennial stadium for the classic, with the UVic Cheerleaders and Marching Band also present. In 2015, UVic also constructed a new and expanded Athletics Facility (CARSA) which includes a major auditorium/gymnasium for Vikes Basketball Teams, and significantly more seating, stands, and court facilities.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Facilities at govikesgo.com
  2. 1 2 "Graphic Standard Guidelines" (PDF). University of Victoria . Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  3. ↑ "About the BCIHL". British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League . Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Kathy Shields (WBB Coach)". canadawesthalloffame.org/. 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  5. ↑ "Nicci Wright (WSOC Student-athlete)". canadawesthalloffame.org/. 2019-09-06. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  6. ↑ "Victoria Vikettes (1979-93) (WBB Team)". canadawesthalloffame.org/. 2019-11-09. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  7. ↑ "Legends Cup Series – University of Victoria". UVic.ca. 28 August 2018. Archived from the original on 2023-04-03. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
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