A look-ahead to the Vikes' games and events taking place this week.
 
Men's Basketball (1-0)
Friday, February 20, 2026, at 7 p.m.
Vikes host the Alberta Golden Bears in the Canada West semifinals, Victoria, BC, at CARSA Performance Gym.
 
Last Game Recap:

• The Vikes downed the Trinity Western Spartans, 95-67 in the Canada West quarterfinals as Cam Slaymaker and his 20 points led a scoring barrage that TWU had no answers for.
• The Spartans came out of the gates hot, looking to blitz the Vikes and take the energy out of the building, grabbing an early 10-point lead.
• Victoria began to attack the rim, forcing the Spartans into foul trouble. This aggression turned the game on its head as the Vikes powered back to a narrow 46-42 halftime lead.
• Out of the halftime break, the Vikes went on a 29-12 scoring run that ended all comeback hopes the Spartans had.

 
Game Preview:

• The Vikes have not played Alberta since the 2022-23 season, in which they lost their last game, 89-84 in Edmonton, AB.
• In their last 10 matchup, the Vikes edge out the Golden Bears with a 6-4 record dating back to 2015.

 
 
Track & Field
Friday, February 20, 2026 & Saturday, February 21, 2026
Vikes head to Saskatoon, SK, for the Canada West Championship hosted by the University of Saskatchewan
Last Meet Recap:

• The University of Victoria's track and field team competed in the Panda Bear Open hosted by the University of Alberta on February 6 and 7. The men's team earned 42 points, earning sixth place, and the women's team captured fourth place with 32 points in the team competitions.
• Marisha Thompson displayed her dominance as she beat the field, winning the women's 1000m with a time of 2:48.78. Thompson continued her stellar running as she captured second place in the women's 600m.
• Jack Screen ran hard, earning him second place in the men's 3000m with an impressive time of 8:44.42.
• Isaac Clements continued his impressive season as he added a second-place finish with his 4.70m in the men's pole vault competition.
• Elissa Frielink and Sofie Ohrling earned second and third in the women's 1500m, filling the podium with Vikes as Frielink finished with a time of 4:38.93, just edging out Ohrling's 4:42.47.

 
 
Swimming
Saturday, February 21, 2026 & Sunday, February 22, 2026
Vikes will host the West Coast Collegiate at Commonwealth Pool, Victoria, BC
 
Last Meet Recap:

• The University of Victoria's swimming team emerged victorious over Simon Fraser University, with the women's team winning 262-235 and the men's 325-161, on January 3.
• Both the men's and women's 400M medley relay teams won their respective events, with the UVIC men's B team defeating the SFU A team in an exciting finish for second place behind the UVIC A team in the men's race.
• The Vikes performed exceptionally as individuals, earning 17 first-place finishes, 19 seconds, and 19 thirds.
• Erin Epp brought home two first-place finishes as she won the 50M breast with a time of 32.69 and 100M breast with a time of 1:11.42.
• Keir Ogilvie earned two wins of his own as he defeated the field in the 100M fly with a time of 53.32 and in the 50M fly with a time of 24.47.
• Matt MacDonald had himself a busy winning day as he won the 200M free and 100M free races.
• In the men's 100M free, women's 50M fly, and men's 50M fly, the Vikes placed first, second, and third, sweeping the podium in each event.

 
 
Golf
Sunday, February 22, 2026 – Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Vikes will play in the Sierra Nexa Spring Invitational, Moapa Valley, NV
 
Last Tournament Recap

• The University of Golf team played strongly as the men's team finished fourth and the women's ninth as a team at the Firestorm Fall Invitational at Verrado Golf Club, hosted by Arizona Christian University.
• Solomon Decksheimer led the Vikes with his best performance of the season. Decksheimer (70, 74, 68) was in contention atop the leaderboard all tournament as he finished with a tournament score of -4, capturing a fifth-place finish in the men's division. Decksheimer's final round of 68 was tied for the third-best round of any player in the tournament.
• Owen Croft (74,70, 76) joined Decksheimer in the top 25 with his strong three rounds. Croft was coming off his gold medal at the Canada West Championships and continued his strong play in Arizona. Croft's tournament featured a second-round score of -2, which was among the lowest on the course.
• The play of Cindy Koira highlighted the Vikes' performances at their last tournament of the fall season. Koira shot rounds of 74, 82, and 76, with a tournament score of +16 and a 22nd-place finish in the women's division. Brynne Davies delivered three stellar rounds of 78, 78, and 82 to secure her 34th place.

 
Get your tickets here or catch the game on Canada West TV presented by BioSteel.