Vikes vs. Wilfred Laurier

The UVIC Vikes played two exhibition games this past weekend against Wilfred Laurier Friday night and Sunday afternoon.

Friday night:

UVIC had contributions from all eleven active players en route to a 79-58 win. Fourth year Jessica Renfrew was coming off of an ankle injury and finished with a game high 21 points on 8/14 shooting including 3/6 from the 3 point range. Also finishing in double digits was second year forward Jenna Bugiardini with 16 points on 6/10 shooting.

The box score can be found here: Friday Night


Sunday afternoon:

Jenna Bugiardini led the way for the Vikes Sunday afternoon finishing with a game high 28 points on 7/12 shooting, including 3/5 from the 3 point line and 11/14 from the free throw line. She also scored the game winning lay up to put the Vikes ahead 77-76 with 4 seconds left to go in the game. Jenny Lewis and Cassandra Goodis also finished in double digits with 15 and 11 respectively. Third year guard Shaylyn Crisp had a game high 9 rebounds and 6 assists to finish the game.

The box score can be found here: Sunday afternoon


The Vikes have their final weekend of exhibition play against Warner Pacific at McKinnon Gym Saturday at 6pm and vs. Brock Sunday at 4pm.  Come out and support your Vikes! Go Vikes Go!

Running with Simon Whitfield

UVIC president Jamie Cassels has started a new initiative hosting 'Runs with the President' encouraging active living and a healthy lifestyle with students and staff on campus. This past Friday, Simon Whitfield joined to lead the run with the president. Simon showed a keen interest in the women's basketball team and we took this opportunity to get a photo with him. 

Here is the press release from the run: President's Run

Vikes Retreat in Courtenay

 The UVIC Vikes womens team spent the weekend at Mount Washington. We did a clinic for the basketball girls in the local area at GP Vanier Secondary on Friday night and Saturday morning. We would like to thank John Lewis for organizing everything for us and the girls at the clinic for the great energy and effort over the two days - it was a lot of basketball. We loved working with you and hope to come up again soon. The Vikes played an intersquad scrimmage on Saturday afternoon which showcased a very promising team for the 2013-2014 season.

Here is a link to the press release about the clinic in the Comox Valley Record: http://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/sports/225245232.html

Team pic with the girls at the clinic

After the intersquad scrimmage on Saturday afternoon, we headed back up to the lodge on Mount Washington for a team dinner and a night of games. The girls worked together to cook a delicious meal and then we spent the night playing minute to win it games. There were definitely a few laughs and we got to discover some unique talents that we didn't know certain players had.

 

 

 

 

Reminder to all - our first game will be October 12th @ 7pm versus George Fox. GO VIKES GO!

Dinner at the lodge

Back to School & Back to Team Practice

The first week of school is done and the Vikes are competing hard in the gym! We've had great energy all week and have seen improvement in a lot of girls over the summer. Yesterday we did some strength and fitness testing. We ran the beep test and had some great scores with Jenna Bugiardini, Shaylyn Crisp and Jessica Renfrew all getting top scores of 11.5. Jenny Lewis also had an impressive team high 50 consecutive push ups.

The picture above is from a team run after practice this morning. GO VIKES GO! #vikesnation

Alumni Hoopfest

On September 21st, 2013, the Vikes men's and women's basketball teams will host their inaugural Vikes Basketball Alumni Hoopfest. 

This event will not only open the 2013-14 season for the current Vikes teams, but will also be a day to celebrate the extensive Vikes Basketball tradition. 

Hoopfest starts at 1:00 in McKinnon Gym, with food and social to follow at 6:00 at the Strathcona Hotel (919 Douglas St.).

Hoopfest is intended to include alumni of all ages. It includes "play" options for alumni that still enjoy playing competitively and recreational options for those who would prefer to play more for fun. There will be three options of game play:

- 5 on 5 full court high level competitive. Will include many of the current Vikes players

- 5 on 5 full court semi-competitive, co-ed

- 3 on 3 half court recreational

Alumni that do not wish to play are encouraged to come and enjoy the off court festivities. Hoopfest will include a beer garden in Mckinnon gym and a Kids Zone for alumni with young children. Game play will be between 1 and 4 pm.

All options are $30 which includes food at the Strathcona. 

We encourage everyone to register prior to the event so we can plan for the games.

Click here to register now... Hoopfest

Adopt-a-Vike Fundraiser

Adopt-a-Vike Fundraiser

Interested in sponsoring a Vikes basketball player? 
Click here for more details... Adopt-a-Vike
The Adopt-a-Vike program is an initiative designed to provide funding to all varsity teams at the University of Victoria. When you Adopt-a-Vike, your contribution will support team specific expenses such as travel, uniforms and equipment. By helping to cover these costs, you are helping create an environment that is most conducive for athletic and academic success. If you wish to support Women's Basketball please be sure to indicate this on the form when you make your donation.

Annual Student-Athlete Scholarship Fundraiser

The annual Vikes Championship Breakfast will be hosted Tuesday October 1st, 2013. This is your chance to support Vikes Athletics and bolster the athletic financial award revenue. To date, almost $2 million dollars have been raised. Your donation is maximized, as the first $200,000 of profit at this event is matched by the University of Victoria. All proceeds from ticket and table sales go directly to the Women's Basketball program and specifically towards scholarships for our players. Please indicate you wish to support Women's Basketball when you buy your ticket or make your donation.

Click here for details.... Vikes Championship Breakfast