Victoria Vikes
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UniversityUniversity of Victoria
AssociationU Sports
ConferenceCanada West
BCIHL
Athletic directorClint Hamilton
LocationVictoria, British Columbia
Varsity teams9
Soccer stadiumCentennial Stadium
GymCentre for Athletics, Recreation and Special Abilities (CARSA)
NicknameVikes
ColorsBlue and Gold[1]
   
Websitegovikesgo.com/index.aspx

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.[1]

Varsity teams

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

Club teams

The Vikes operate a club men's hockey team that competes in the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League.[2]

Championships

U Sports Championships

Men's Basketball (8)

Women's Basketball (9)

Women's Field Hockey (13)

Men's Soccer (5)

Women's Soccer (1)

Women's Cross-Country (9)

Men's Cross-Country (5)

Canadian University National Championships

Women's Rowing (11)

Men's Rowing (7)

Men's Rugby (3)

Men's Rugby 7s (5)

Women's Rugby 7s (2)

Men's Golf (3)

Women's Golf (1)

Awards and honors

Canada West Hall of Fame

References

  1. ^ a b "Graphic Standard Guidelines" (PDF). University of Victoria. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "About the BCIHL". British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  3. ^ "Kathy Shields (WBB Coach)". canadawesthalloffame.org/. 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  4. ^ "Nicci Wright (WSOC Student-athlete)". canadawesthalloffame.org/. 2019-09-06. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  5. ^ "Victoria Vikettes (1979-93) (WBB Team)". canadawesthalloffame.org/. 2019-11-09. Retrieved 2021-08-25.