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Victoria HarbourCats | Victoria Golden Tide and Camosun’s Athletic and Exercise Therapy Clinic form partnership for 2021-2022 season
AET staff to keep Golden Tide players in tip top shape during CCBC season
For Immediate Release
August 3, 2021
Victoria, BC – The Victoria Golden Tide, Victoria’s entry in the Canadian College Baseball Conference (CCBC) is pleased to announce a partnership today with Camosun College’s Athletic and Exercise Therapy Clinic (AET) for the 2021-2022 CCBC season.
The AET will provide athletic therapy and other health and wellness services to Golden Tide players and coaches throughout the year, including having student athletic therapists on site at Wilson’s Group Stadium on game days to get players ready to play and to deal with any injuries that arise during the course of a game.
Players will also be able to book time with AET therapists at the AET clinic on an as needed, basis and take full advantage of AET’s on campus facilities.
Camosun’s AET Clinic has a long-time history of providing Student Athletic Therapists and certified Athletic Therapists to the Victoria HarbourCats of the West Coast League and it is that same level of care and commitment that the AET will provide to the Golden Tide and its players.
“This new partnership will bring immense opportunities for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Athletic and Exercise Therapy degree program through both clinical and field placement opportunities,” notes Jamie Johnson, Manager of the AET. “Also, Victoria Golden Tide student athletes will be using the Clinic for their injury rehabilitation and prevention, as needed. We are grateful for this new partnership and we look forward to providing top notch care for the players and to an exciting year of baseball!”
Jamie Johnson, Manager of the Camosun College AET
The Victoria Golden Tide will play as part of an eight-team conference called the Canadian College Baseball Conference (CCBC) which is for university students that in addition to Victoria, has teams in Nanaimo (Vancouver Island University), Kelowna (Okanagan College), Kamloops (Thompson Rivers University), Chilliwack/Abbotsford (University of the Fraser Valley), Calgary (University of Calgary), Lethbridge (Prairie Baseball Academy) and Edmonton (Edmonton Collegiate Baseball Club).
The Golden Tide is scheduled to begin their fall exhibition season on September 11, with 11 home games, plus inter-squad games at Wilson’s Group Stadium at Royal Athletic Park in Victoria. The FALL Home Opener will be Friday, September 17 at 6:00 pm against Thompson Rivers University. The CCBC regular season will begin in April of 2022, with approximately 18 home games to be scheduled.
Tickets for the Golden Tide will be on sale at the gates, or can be purchased in advance at the HarbourCats offices or by calling 778-265-0327. Seating is $10.00 Grandstand preferred and $5.00 anywhere else. Rush seating. HarbourCats season ticket holders get first preference for their normal seats. Booster Club “season” packages are also available for $200.00 which provide priority seating for all fall and spring games in our Campbell Club or Diamond Club sections. For details contact Christian at 778-265-0327 or by e-mail at chris@harbourcats.com.
About the Athletic and Exercise Therapy Clinic
The AET Clinic is an extension of Camosun’s Centre for Sport & Exercise Education, offering both a state of the art applied learning environment for Camosun students, and exemplary services to our clientele. The AET Clinic offers fee-per-service appointments including, immediate care, reconditioning of musculoskeletal injuries, and health assessment associated with the prevention and management of chronic disease. This includes Athletic Therapy, Musculoskeletal Assessment and Rehabilitation, Exercise Therapy, Fitness and Health Risk Assessment and Evaluation, LASER Therapy and Stabilizing Orthotics. Details can be found at https://camosun.ca/services/health-and-wellness/athletic-exercise-therapy-clinic
Respected island businessman John Wilson has been named President of the company that oversees the successful collegiate baseball teams based in Victoria and Nanaimo.
Wilson, the CEO of the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce and whose family owns and operates the Wilson’s Group of Companies, has been part of the core ownership group of the Victoria HarbourCats since 2015, and the Nanaimo NightOwls since inception in 2020 (started play in 2022). The NightOwls, a rival to the HarbourCats on the field, play at historic Serauxmen Stadium.
Wilson takes the position from Ken Swanson, who remains on the board after a solid 10-year run as team president. The group also operates the Victoria Collegiate (CCBC) baseball program and the busy indoor facility on Cook St., the Edwards Family Training Centre.
“Ken has led the corporate structure well, and he’s deserving of a break,” said Wilson. “We have a strong and committed group of owners and staff and a refresh is good for us all, keeping these teams playing great baseball and positively impacting these amazing communities in a stable, creative manner. Ken literally leaves big shoes to fill.”
The HarbourCats, which started play in 2013, will host the WCL All-Star Game in 2026 and 2027, showcasing the island’s immense love of baseball and the team that helped produce eight current MLB players including Nathan Lukes (Blue Jays), Nick Pivetta (Padres), Cade Smith (Guardians), Andrew Vaughn (Brewers) and Chase Meidroth (White Sox). The 2026 all-star festival will take place July 14-15 using Wilson’s Group Stadium at Royal Athletic Park and sites around the South Island, with exciting details to come.
Wilson and Swanson lead a nine-member ownership group that includes Rich Harder, Helen Edwards, Mike Macdonell, Sean Finn, Vic Vendetti, John Schnaderbeck and Jim Swanson.
“No one knows the community like John, so we are all looking forward to what will be a flawless transition that will bring some new life to the organization,” said Ken Swanson.
The management structure remains the same — former GM Jim Swanson in the Managing Partner role, overseeing day-to-day operations, assisted by Adrian Somers (Business Operations and Marketing). In Victoria, Christian Stewart (General Manager) and John Pollard (Marketing Director) remain in place, while Tina Cornett continues her strong leadership in Nanaimo as General Manager, with Kent Malpass overseeing the concession.
The teams maintain wholly separate coaching staffs and recruiting processes — veteran Todd Haney, a five-year MLB player, as the sixth-year Head Coach in Victoria, and local product Cody Andreychuk, a collegiate program head coach at University of Pikeville, enters his second season in Nanaimo, assisted by pitching coach Gorman Heimueller, who has three World Series rings from his 50 years in the game.
Tickets are selling fast…get yours today. www.NanaimoNightOwls.com/ticketinfo
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For immediate release
January 20, 2026
VICTORIA, BC — A former HarbourCats outfielder, a member of the record-breaking WCL team in 2016, knew he wanted to send players he now coaches to a great summer baseball factory.
Jarron Silva, then an outfielder from UCLA, really enjoyed his time in Victoria, on a team that won a record 40 games, including 19 in a row at one point.
Now as an assistant coach at San Jose State, he connected with veteran HarbourCats coach Todd Haney to secure development spots for two pitchers and two position players.
“Jarron was a spark plug for that 2016 team, and he remembers the fan support and atmosphere at Wilson’s Group Stadium at RAP — Victoria is a baseball city,” said Managing Partner Jim Swanson. “We are excited to see the pitchers signed, and to see the power in Rohne Klein and Ethan Nunez — they have the potential to represent Victoria when we host the WCL All-Star Game on July 15.”
Four Spartans and a versatile fielder from George Mason, Matthew Westley, have been signed by Coach Haney:
- RHP Landon Marchetti, San Jose State, 5-11/190, Brentwood, CA
- RHP Spencer Kratt, San Jose State, 6-0/210, Woodland Hills, CA
- IF Rohne Klein, San Jose State, 6-4/230, L/R, Renton, WA
- OF Ethan Nunez, San Jose State, 6-4/190, R/R, Chino Hills, CA
- IF/OF Matthew Westley, George Mason, 6-1/210, R/R, Manassas, VA
Marchetti, previously at UC San Diego, has nearly 30 games of college experience, including five starts, and used a lower lefty arm slot to register high strikeout numbers in high school. Kratt is a power righty who runs it up to 92, a transfer from LA Valley College.
Landon Marchetti delivers a pitch while playing for the UC San Diego in 2025.
Klein, a transfer to SJSU from Utah, is a developing power bat who also is noted for a strong arm — can play third, outfield or first. He’s an athlete, playing both quarterback and linebacker on his high school team.
Nunez is a transfer from Colorado Mesa, where he was the RMAC freshman of the year — and he will miss the spring as a redshirt to get an injury fully rehabbed, but will be good to go for summer. At Colorado Mesa, he hit .356 with 14 bombs.
The lone non-SJSU addition announced by Coach Haney is utility guy Westley, formerly of Virginia Tech and now at George Mason. He has two summers of experience in the Cal Ripken Collegiate League.
The Victoria HarbourCats will begin their 2026 West Coast League season in late May of 2026, with the home opener against the Edmonton Riverhawks scheduled for Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
Plenty of excitement is on board for 2026 including:
- Three fireworks nights (June 6, 30 and August 3)
- Two 11:00 AM School Spirit Games (June 4 and 18)
- Five Family Fun Sunday Matinees (June 7, 14, 28 July 19 and 26)
- $12 Tuesdays and Thursdays (June 16, July 2, 7, 9, 28 and 30)
Season ticket memberships, single-game tickets, 12-game flex packs (new for 2026!) and 2026 WCL All-Star Game ticket packages are now on sale for the HarbourCats 2026 season at http://harbourcats.com/tickets.
All ticket types and team merchandise are also available at the HarbourCats office at 101-1814 Vancouver Street, Tuesday thru Friday, 10am-5pm.
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