August in Nanaimo: Hub City’s 4th Annual Soap Box Derby

Liam Prendergast | Sports Videographer

10.01.25
| Sports | Vol. 57, No. 1 | Video

Liam Prendergast captures the Hub City’s fourth Annual Soap Box Derby in his first exciting video as The Nav’s Sports Videographer. Homemade, creatively designed, gravity-powered carts raced downhill on August 16, 2025, near Bowen Park on Wall Street in Nanaimo, bringing the community together for a fun-filled fundraising event. Beyond the fun and speed, all proceeds from the event go to the Nanaimo Child Development Centre, supporting local kids and families.

Liam, a man with light skin and brown eyes stands in front of lush green foliage, smiling slightly. He has short dark brown hair styled with a middle part and a trimmed mustache and beard. He wears a short-sleeve dark green corduroy polo shirt with a navy collar and no visible accessories.

Liam Prendergast

Liam is a fourth-year Digital Media Studies student born and raised in Winnipeg. He has played everything from football and basketball to rugby and handball, earning a spot on Manitoba’s provincial football team before retiring his cleats to pursue university, trading prairie winters for island rain in 2019. He’s produced numerous projects through the Digital Media Studies program and has worked closely with the VIU Dance Team for the past three years, filming their showcases, cabarets, and team portraits. When he’s not behind a camera, Liam can usually be found watching just about any sport, exploring the island with his fiancée Katelyn and their dog Koda, or watching a film at the movie theatre.