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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

BCHL basks in reflected glory of NCAA Sweet 16 while preparing for its own playoffs

BCHL basks in reflected glory of NCAA Sweet 16 while preparing for its own playoffs

Grizzlies visit Alberni Valley on Friday night
Victoria Royals close out another lost season with focus on WHL draft lottery

Victoria Royals close out another lost season with focus on WHL draft lottery

Victoria visits Everett on Friday night
PGA Tour Canada 2023 season to begin in June at Uplands

PGA Tour Canada 2023 season to begin in June at Uplands

Royal Beach Victoria Open begins June 15
Pacific FC, Valour FC prepare for CPL season in contentious 'friendly'

Pacific FC, Valour FC prepare for CPL season in contentious 'friendly'

Pacific FC opens CPL season April 15
Victoria's Noah Kosick has WHL, NCAA scouts galvanized

Victoria's Noah Kosick has WHL, NCAA scouts galvanized

The 14-year-old is coming off a strong season for the Pacific Coast Hockey Academy Sea Devils U-18 team.
Basketball: Junior All-Native Tournament has Nanaimo gyms humming

Basketball: Junior All-Native Tournament has Nanaimo gyms humming

The annual basketball tournament features 1,200 players on 91 teams in under-17 and under-13 boys’ and girls’ divisions.
PISE's Bettauer and ex-teammates given place in Hall of Fame

PISE's Bettauer and ex-teammates given place in Hall of Fame

The seeds for Canada’s rise on the courts were planted nearly five decades ago with a group that included Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence CEO Robert Bettauer
Royals record wild shootout victory over Cougars

Royals record wild shootout victory over Cougars

Victoria finished the season series against Prince George 1-7-1.
Express defeat Victoria Grizzlies at home in Coquitlam

Express defeat Victoria Grizzlies at home in Coquitlam

Mateo Dixon, Evan Brown, Drew Garzone and Emmett McHardy scored for the Express, while Nathan King replied for the Grizzlies.
Colin Birkas, GM and head coach of the Nanaimo Clippers, suspended

Colin Birkas, GM and head coach of the Nanaimo Clippers, suspended

It's the second year in a row a Nanaimo head coach has been suspended.
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