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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.

Email
cdheensaw@timescolonist.com

Recent Work by Cleve

Four Island cyclists named to Canadian team for 2023 Pan Am Games

Four Island cyclists named to Canadian team for 2023 Pan Am Games

Games are next month in Santiago, Chile
Dress code for 5,000 at Memorial Centre training camp: Canucks jerseys

Dress code for 5,000 at Memorial Centre training camp: Canucks jerseys

Big fan turnout at Memorial Centre to watch Canucks training camp game
Cavalry head to CONCACAF Champions League as Pacific FC stumbles against Forge

Cavalry head to CONCACAF Champions League as Pacific FC stumbles against Forge

PFC back in action Saturday hosting Vancouver FC
Patton comes back to haunt Victoria Royals

Patton comes back to haunt Victoria Royals

Victoria loses in Everett
Canucks display spirit, pace in training camp scrimmage

Canucks display spirit, pace in training camp scrimmage

Camp concludes with two sessions on Sunday

Island triathletes Ridenour, Sobey set to chase Olympic dreams through Pan Am Games

Pan Ams go next month in Santiago, Chile
Pacific FC, Forge FC meet in marquee matchup in Hamilton

Pacific FC, Forge FC meet in marquee matchup in Hamilton

Teams seperated by just one point
Victoria Royals lose season opener against Giants

Victoria Royals lose season opener against Giants

Victoria visits Everett on Saturday night
Boeser, Miller, Podkolzin line shines at training camp, looks to lift Canucks this season

Boeser, Miller, Podkolzin line shines at training camp, looks to lift Canucks this season

Training camp at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre continues Saturday and Sunday
High hopes as Victoria Royals set for season opener against Giants

High hopes as Victoria Royals set for season opener against Giants

Victoria also plays in Everett on Saturday
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