One of eight teams in Kington, Ontario this week taking part in the U Sports finale to the Rugby season.
Among those on the Varsity roster with the Vikes is Prince Rupert's Hannah Scherr, a former CHSS Rainmaker and a young lady well versed in the Sport of rugby through her Dad Jason a long time member of the Prince Rupert Seamen and part of the Seamen/CHSS program that has built the sport up at the grass roots level in the community.
Such has been her success in the sport that she has earned a place in the BC Rugby Elite Girls in the past and now plays the game at the top level in University Sports in Canada.
The Vikes season started in September, with the team gaining a 4-3 record on the season, splitting their appearance at the end of October in the Canada West playoffs, but moving on to the finals which get underway tomorrow when they take the Geulph Gryphons.
You can review their work to date from the UVic newsfeed here.
**Updated note ** Ms. Scherr had some injuries along the way this season and will be watching the events unfold from Ontario back at the UVic Campus as her team looks to take the championship.
The task ahead though will be a challenging one for the Vikes, Guelph is seeking their third Championship the two teams last met in 2018 when the Gryphons had the better outcome.
The UVic team heads into the week seeking their first U Sports Rugby Championship.
Wednesday's match up with the Gryphons has an 11 AM start for viewers on the West Coast, you can catch all of the action of the U Sports Championship week from this link to the Women's Rugby website.
Games are also available through U Sports Digital partner, CBC Sports' digital platforms (CBCSports.ca, CBC Gem (Canada only) and the CBC Sports App) provide complete English championship coverage. French broadcasts will be available on USPORTS.ca.
Next year the championships will be a 'home game' with UVic set to host the 2022 Championships at the Victoria campus field.
To celebrate the success of our local athletes, we've put together a rolling archive of Prince Rupert student athletes, as well as those from other communities across the Northwest, providing a snap shot of where they have taken their talents to at the moment.
You can check out the listings here, and if we've missed someone drop us a line and we'll add them to the listings for the seasons ahead, details on how to contact us are in the link.
** Story has been updated to reflect the playing status of Ms. Scherr for the season
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