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Cleve Dheensaw

Cleve Dheensaw

Cleve Dheensaw has been covering sports for the Times Colonist since 1981. His more than 40 years of stories on Island athletes and events earned him induction into the British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame in 2020 as first inductee into the media category who spent his entire career outside the Vancouver market.

Cleve has followed Island athletes around the world. His range of stories — from Island players in the soccer and rugby World Cups to Silken Laumann, Steve Nash, Simon Whitfield in the Olympics and the legendary Gait twins in lacrosse — have captured an era in Island sport.

Cleve is also the author of six books about the Olympics, Commonwealth Games, B.C. lacrosse history and the history of sport on Vancouver Island.

A native of Vancouver Island, Cleve is a graduate of Victoria High School and the University of Victoria.

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Recent Work by Cleve

Five AJHL teams set to join BCHL

Five AJHL teams set to join BCHL

Additions are Brooks Bandits, Blackfalds Bulldogs, Okotoks Oilers, Sherwood Park Crusaders and Spruce Grove Saints
Hockey Day in Canada preparations fitting together like a jigsaw

Hockey Day in Canada preparations fitting together like a jigsaw

Events run Thursday through Saturday at the Inner Harbour and other Victoria locations. Scenes from Victoria on Sportsnet nine-hour TV hockey broadcast on Saturday, featuring games involving all seven Canadian teams, plus a Royals game at Memorial Centre.
Island-based Olympic-champion Canadian women's eight qualifies for Paris Games

Island-based Olympic-champion Canadian women's eight qualifies for Paris Games

World rowing championships wrapped up Sunday
Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League applying to go Junior A

Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League applying to go Junior A

Other two Junior B leagues in B.C. hope to follow
Victoria's Sam Shaw selected by Blue Jays in MLB draft

Victoria's Sam Shaw selected by Blue Jays in MLB draft

Victoria Eagles star drew the dream selection from a team he has been following his entire life.
BCHL breaks away from Hockey Canada

BCHL breaks away from Hockey Canada

Player movement across provinces key issue
UVic, UBC rowing eights crews battle windy conditions on Gorge waterway in Brown Cup

UVic, UBC rowing eights crews battle windy conditions on Gorge waterway in Brown Cup

Competing for the Brown Cup on the Gorge.
Men's and women's rugby sevens teams have mercurial day at B.C. Place

Men's and women's rugby sevens teams have mercurial day at B.C. Place

The Canadian men lost 19-14 to Spain on Saturday and will play South Africa for 13th place Sunday, while the Canadian women lost 10-5 to New Zealand.
Former Olympic rower explores power of imagination in second kids' book

Former Olympic rower explores power of imagination in second kids' book

Canadian Olympic rower Douglas Vandor's interest in writing for children began when he was training on Elk Lake from 2001 to 2013.
Canada's Invictus Games team trains at CFB Esquimalt

Canada's Invictus Games team trains at CFB Esquimalt

Canada’s 24-member team is at a training camp at CFB Esquimalt this week, getting ready for the 2023 Invictus Games from Sept. 9-16 in Dusseldorf, Germany
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