Camosun Chargers Athletics

It was a tough weekend for the Camosun College Chargers women’s volleyball team who suffered a pair of losses in their road trip series against the Capilano University Blues in North Vancouver, November 20 and 21. At 7-3, the Chargers slide from their previous #1 PACWEST standing to sit third in the conference and eighth nationally.

It was a four-week wait for the Camosun College Chargers basketball teams who were finally able to perform in front of family, friends and a host of familiar faces at PISE as Camosun hosted its 2015-16 home openers. Despite a courageous and continued effort by both the men’s and women’s squads, the Chargers suffered a set of heartbreaking losses against the Quest Kermodes and Langara Falcons to cap the first half of the PACWEST season.

The Camosun College Chargers men’s volleyball squad produced their fifth consecutive weekend sweep, taking down a determined Capilano Blues crew in North Vancouver on November 20 and 21. With 10 straight wins and a No. 1 national ranking, the undefeated Chargers have been billed as the team to beat by foes and fans alike as the end of first half of the PACWEST season approaches.

With a weekend sweep of the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) Cascades, the Camosun Chargers men’s volleyball squad preserves its perfect record (8-0) and stays steady, holding the No. 1 spot in the country.

It was a win-win weekend for the Camosun College Chargers who swept the visiting University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) Cascades at PISE November 13-14. Heading into the weekend series with UFV, fourth-year outside hitter Katie Fetting (Lethbridge, AB) earned Athlete of the Week honours from both the Pacific Western Athletic Association and the Canadian Collegiate Athletics Association for her outstanding performance against Douglas College the week prior.

Heading into Week 4 of PACWEST play, the Camosun College basketball teams finally have the opportunity to play on home court as the Chargers take on the Quest University Kermodes and Langara College Falcons this weekend at PISE.

With a weekend sweep over the Douglas College Royals in Victoria, the Camosun Chargers men’s and women’s volleyball squads advance to the top of the conference standings as Week 5 of PACWEST play gets underway.

Camosun College is proud to congratulate Chargers Men’s Volleyball Head Coach and faculty member of the Centre for Sport and Exercise Education, Charles Parkinson, on his recent induction to the Volleyball BC (VBC) Hall of Fame in the category of "Builder."

After collecting three of four wins against the CBC Bearcats in Abbotsford over the Halloween weekend, the Camosun Chargers volleyball teams play host to the Douglas College Royals this Friday and Saturday at PISE. Regarded as two of the toughest programs in the nation, the battle between the Camosun and Douglas men and women promises to be an epic one!

With a strong core of returning veterans, both Camosun Chargers basketball teams look forward to hitting the hardwood Friday in their PACWEST league openers at Vancouver Island University.

After sweeping their PACWEST season openers against the VIU Mariners on October 16-17 and taking advantage of this past weekend’s bye to recharge their batteries, the Camosun Chargers volleyball teams return to conference competition this Friday and Saturday to take on the Columbia Bible College Bearcats (CBC) in Abbotsford.

The Camosun Chargers volleyball teams swept their October 16-17 season openers with an action-packed home and away weekend against Island rivals, the VIU Mariners.

The 2014-15 athletics season proved to be a banner year for the Camosun College Chargers men’s volleyball team who made history by capturing the PACWEST Provincial and CCAA National title. The squad reunited on Friday, October 16 to raise their CCAA Championship banner and celebrate the beginning of a brand new PACWEST season. Watch the video.

It’s been a long wait for the Chargers men’s golf program whose last National title was acquired 15 years ago. But this weekend, at the 2015 PING CCAA National Championships, Head Coach John Randle and his Camosun crew came out swinging - fresh from winning the PACWEST Championship - to capture the program’s second Canadian title.

2014-2015 was a banner year for the Camosun College Chargers volleyball teams with the men capturing National and Provincial gold and the women winning PACWEST silver and a National bronze. While the Camosun men will be looking to repeat last year’s gold medal performances, they will need to do it without several key starters from last year’s winning squad.

After three consecutive seasons of settling for silver, the Camosun College Chargers men’s golf team finished at the top of the podium at the Pacific Western Athletic Association (PACWEST) Golf finale in Chilliwack, October 3-4. The Chargers flew through four fast weekends of conference competition finishing an astounding 54 strokes ahead of their adversaries in their pursuit of gold.

The Camosun College Chargers men’s golf team clinched their third consecutive PACWEST tournament win at the Camosun Invitational at Bear Mountain this weekend thanks in large part to an outstanding debut performance by newcomer Jeff Riches of Victoria.

It was a battle against the elements this past weekend as the Camosun College Chargers men’s golf team fought through wild weather conditions at the Northview Golf and Country Club in Surrey to secure their second consecutive conference victory and maintain their No. 1 Canadian College’s Athletic Association (CCAA) national ranking. 

Camosun College is pleased to announce that 22 Chargers student-athletes have been recognized by the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) as recipients of the 2014-2015 CCAA National Scholar Award.

The Camosun College Chargers made a jump start to the 2015 PACWEST golf season with a big 12-stroke win at University of British Columbia - Okanagan Invitational this weekend in Kelowna.

Check out this new video to learn why Camosun loves our Chargers!

Having settled for silver at last year’s Provincial and National Championships, the Chargers men’s golf team will make the rush for gold this Fall in both the Pacific Western Athletic Association (PACWEST) and Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) conferences.

Register now for the Camosun College Chargers men’s Volleyball 2015 Senior Boys’ High School Tournament: September 18-19, 2015 at the Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence.

With the final chapter of a successful five-year varsity career just behind her, Erika Sheen, star setter of the Camosun Chargers National Bronze medalist women’s volleyball team returns to the bench in her new role as one of the program’s assistant coaches, thanks in large part to funding from Sport Canada and the Female Apprenticeship Coach Program (FACP).

The Camosun College Chargers will be holding tryouts in basketball, volleyball and golf for the 2015-16 season. Open to all Camosun College students!

Last night, student-athletes, coaches and supporters of the Camosun College Chargers gathered at the Harbour Towers Hotel to recognize the achievements of the College’s student-athletes at Camosun’s 21st Annual Athletic Awards Ceremony.

History was made this weekend as the Camosun Chargers men's volleyball team captured the program's first-ever National title! It was the Chargers' eighth appearance at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Championships and their first championship final. The Chargers women made their first National appearance and brought home Bronze with Head Coach Chris Dahl earning the coveted CCAA Women's Volleyball Coach of the Year Award.

The Camosun College Chargers volleyball teams made history this year with both the men’s and women’s squads qualifying for the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) National Championships which begin this week. While the Chargers men have made a number of appearances at Nationals, it will be a record-making first for the women who have engineered the program’s most successful season to date.

Today, the PACWEST announced the winners of their 2014-15 Basketball Awards and Camosun is proud to congratulate Chargers rookies Ali Cooper (Oak Bay) and Quinn Yates (Edward Milne) for their exceptional achievements throughout the season. Ali and Quinn receive news of their recognition just as the Chargers basketball teams board the bus to embark on the last leg of their journey to the PACWEST Playoffs hosted by Columbia Bible College in Abbotsford, March 5-7.

The Camosun Chargers volleyball teams tapped into a treasure trove of awards and hardware over the past week, with almost a dozen Chargers being selected as PACWEST Award Winners and both teams finishing in the medals at the PACWEST Provincial Volleyball Championships.

Today, the PACWEST announced the winners of the 2014-15 PACWEST Volleyball Awards and Camosun is proud to congratulate the following Chargers for their outstanding achievements in collegiate athletics.

The Camosun College Chargers women’s volleyball team finished the PACWEST regular season with a home and away series versus their Island Rivals the Vancouver Island University Mariners. Over the course of two matches, third-year outside hitter Katie Fetting (Lethbridge, AB) put forth 38 points as the Chargers earned a split and finished the year with three wins and one loss to their Nanaimo counterparts. Today, the PACWEST awarded Ms.

Squaring off against the Vancouver Island University Mariners in their final league home and away matches, the Camosun Chargers men’s volleyball team produced a pair of straight set wins on Thursday and Saturday to finish the regular season #2 in the PACWEST standings, just behind the nation’s top squad, the Douglas College Royals. Leading the Chargers to victory was fourth-year setter Vitor Macedo (Rio de Janerio, Brazil) who cranked out two star performances to earn this week’s PACWEST Men’s Volleyball Athlete of the Week.

The Camosun Chargers men’s and women’s basketball teams were on fire in their final home games of the season on the February 20-21 weekend, sweeping all four contests against the Kwantlen Polytechnic Eagles and Columbia Bible Bearcats to cement their berth to the PACWEST Provincial Championships hosted by CBC, March 5-7 in Abbotsford.

PISE will be buzzing with Charger activity this weekend as Camosun’s basketball and volleyball teams hit the court one final time to close out their home game schedule and begin preparation for the playoffs. The Chargers volleyball teams have two matches remaining before the PACWEST Championships, starting with tonight’s road game against Island rivals, the VIU Mariners in Nanaimo. The Chargers and Mariners take a break on Friday, then go at it again on Saturday in Victoria at 6 & 8pm.

The Camosun Chargers women’s volleyball team collected their 12th straight win while hosting the COTR Avalanche on the Valentine’s Day weekend. The Chargers have a firm grip on 1st place in the PACWEST standings and are ranked #2 nationally with a record of 20-2. One week of matches remains prior to the Provincial Championships hosted by Camosun College February 26-28 at PISE.

Last weekend, the Chargers men swept their matches with the COTR Avalanche to advance to 16-6 and maintain the #2 spot in the PACWEST standings. Camosun’s winning weekend doused any hopes the Avalanche had to qualify for the PACWEST playoffs and COTR closes the season in 7th place with 5 wins and 19 losses. Heading into the final week of conference competition, the Chargers will need to win one of this week’s two matches against Island rivals, the VIU Mariners to remain in second place and receive a first round bye at the PACWEST Provincial playoffs.

It was a weekend of mixed results for Chargers basketball as the squads hosted Langara and Douglas on February 6-7. While the women split their games to move to 7-9 (5th place), the men suffered two devastating losses and slip to 6-10 (5th). With only five games remaining in the regular season, the Chargers are focused on staying above the red line and qualifying for a berth to the PACWEST Playoffs. This weekend, Camosun battles the boards in Nanaimo in the final of three matchups with VIU.

Camosun College is proud to host the PACWEST Men's and Women's Provincial Volleyball Championships, at the Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence, Interurban campus, February 26 to 28. The college welcomes fans and competitors to this exciting three-day event as the PACWEST's Top 6 Men's and Women's teams gather under one roof to battle for the crown. Standing at #1 (Women) and #2 (Men) in the conference standings, the Chargers are well within the Top 6 and are striving to get the first round bye.

The Charger’s February 6-7 road trip to North Vancouver proved to be a successful one with both teams sweeping the weekend against their hosts, the Capilano Blues. Following the weekend, veteran Charger and Camosun Engineering student Alex Sadowski (Belmont) was named PACWEST Men's Volleyball Athlete of the Week.

The January 30-31st weekend produced mixed results for the Chargers basketball teams who faced off against the CBC Bearcats and Kwantlen Eagles on the Mainland. While the women suffered two tough losses, the men picked up two very welcome wins. Despite producing polar results, the teams sit in parallel positions in the PACWEST standings, both at #5 with a record of 6-8.

It was another big weekend for Victoria volleyball fans as the Camosun Chargers served up two days of hard-hitting action against the Douglas Royals at PISE. While the women swept their two-match series, the men collected a split ending the weekend with a colossal four-set win against the Nation’s #1 team.

It was a weekend of mixed results for the Chargers volleyball teams who travelled to Abbotsford to battle in the Bearcats’ den. While the women won back-to-back matches to advance to a tie for 1st place, the men suffered two hard-fought defeats and remain tied for #2.

The Camosun Chargers basketball teams faced two tough days of competition on the January 23-24 weekend as they went up against the #1 Quest Kermodes and a determined Capilano Blues program. While the Chargers women fell in both their match-ups, the men were forced to settle for a split. Now with the past weekend’s setbacks behind them, the Chargers take time to reflect and regroup as they look ahead to Week 8 of competition and their next set of challenges which sit on the Mainland.

It’s been a chock-a-block week of wins for the Camosun Chargers mens’ and women’s volleyball teams who kicked-off the second half of the season with a pair of PACWEST Athlete of the Week honors following their solid sweep over the UFV Cascades on the January 16-17 weekend.

Following a discouraging 20-point loss to VIU in their January 9th mid-season opener, an invigorated Chargers women's basketball team hit the road last weekend with the intention to get back their mojo and return to their winning ways. The squad was successful in each of their road games taking down the #2 Douglas College Royals 66-56 on Friday and netting another win on Saturday against the #6 Langara Falcons, 71-66. The victories put Camosun into the National Rankings for the first time this season, at #14.

The Camosun Chargers volleyball teams return to PACWEST action this weekend with a rematch against the University of the Fraser Valley Cascades at PISE. Having closed the first half of the season sweeping the Cascades in Abbotsford, Camosun will be looking for repeat wins in this weekend’s contests as they open the second half of the season with the home court advantage

Friday night’s Island rivalry at PISE proved to be a tough one for the Chargers men’s and women’s basketball teams who fell in their second-half openers to the visiting VIU Mariners.

The Camosun College Chargers hoops teams kick off the second half of the PACWEST season this Friday as they host Island rivals, the VIU Mariners at the Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence. This Friday’s match-up is the first of 14 games that the Chargers basketball teams will pack in between January 9th and February 28th in their pursuit of this year’s PACWEST playoffs.