VIU Mariners Court Highlights ft. Max D’Amato and Kai Leighton

Interview by Grace Penner
Kieran Armstrong | Sports Videographer
Located on the VIU Nanaimo campus is a yellow sign with text reading "Please... Do not feed the Rabbits," and a graphic silhouette of a rabbit in reference to the fluffy VIU Companions. Background contains a bright green grassy field and dark green trees.

12.15.24
| Sports | Vol. 56, No. 3 | Video

Grace Penner dribbles over to the gym to watch the VIU Mariners Men’s Basketball team win against the CBC Bearcats on October 25, 2024. Forwards Kai Leighton and Max D’Amato give us a recap and discuss plans to keep up the winning streak for the rest of the season.

Kieran is a fourth-year Digital Media Studies major with a passion for videography/cinematography. In his off-time you might catch him making music or filming a video with friends. He’s a diehard hockey fan and looks forward to filming some great sports content for The Nav.

Kieran is a fourth-year Digital Media Studies major with a passion for videography/cinematography. In his off-time you might catch him making music or filming a video with friends. He’s a diehard hockey fan and looks forward to filming some great sports content for The Nav.

Grace, a young woman with fair skin and blue-green eyes smiles gently at the camera, conveying a warm, relaxed expression. She has long, light blond hair worn loose with soft waves and a center part. She is wearing a tan knit cardigan decorated with small black star patterns over a dark top. Her accessories include small hoop earrings and natural makeup. The headshot is taken outdoors beside a tree, with sunlit greenery in the background.

Grace is a third-year Creative Writing and Journalism student. She is now back at The Navigator for her second year, last year as a Nav Reporter and this year as Associate Editor. In Volume 56, Grace worked both through written and video interviews, reporting on sports. She worked last year as a Non-Fiction Editor for Portal 2025. Grace also worked alongside the VIU Mariners Hockey Team as Social Media Manager and with the Nanaimo Clippers as a Rinkside Reporter. She hopes to continue working with the Mariners teams on these upcoming issues while expanding her horizons as a reporter. Grace’s dream is to pursue a career in journalism after graduation.

Kieran is a fourth-year Digital Media Studies major with a passion for videography/cinematography. In his off-time you might catch him making music or filming a video with friends. He’s a diehard hockey fan and looks forward to filming some great sports content for The Nav.

Kieran is a fourth-year Digital Media Studies major with a passion for videography/cinematography. In his off-time you might catch him making music or filming a video with friends. He’s a diehard hockey fan and looks forward to filming some great sports content for The Nav.

Grace, a young woman with fair skin and blue-green eyes smiles gently at the camera, conveying a warm, relaxed expression. She has long, light blond hair worn loose with soft waves and a center part. She is wearing a tan knit cardigan decorated with small black star patterns over a dark top. Her accessories include small hoop earrings and natural makeup. The headshot is taken outdoors beside a tree, with sunlit greenery in the background.

Grace is a third-year Creative Writing and Journalism student. She is now back at The Navigator for her second year, last year as a Nav Reporter and this year as Associate Editor. In Volume 56, Grace worked both through written and video interviews, reporting on sports. She worked last year as a Non-Fiction Editor for Portal 2025. Grace also worked alongside the VIU Mariners Hockey Team as Social Media Manager and with the Nanaimo Clippers as a Rinkside Reporter. She hopes to continue working with the Mariners teams on these upcoming issues while expanding her horizons as a reporter. Grace’s dream is to pursue a career in journalism after graduation.

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