Trying to build on their legacy as the most successful curling program in Canada, the Golden Bears & Pandas head to Sudbury for the 2023 U SPORTS / Curling Canada University Championship.

The first national tournament held since 2020 will run from March 15th to 19th at the Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex. This weekend marks the first time Laurentian University has hosted the Curling national championship. 

The Bears head East as the Canada West Champions, winning their fourth-straight CW banner in late March in Victoria. Skip Johnson Tao, third Desmond Young, second Jaedon Neurt, and lead Gabe Dyck will look to win the program's fourth national title, and first since 2018. 

Despite placing second at the Canada West Championship three weeks ago, the Pandas head to nationals as the defacto defending champions, winning the 2020 championship in Manitoba. The Pandas have also won two of the last three national titles, winning in 2018 in Leduc. 

Leading the Alberta women is skip Serena Gray-Withers, third Catherine Clifford, second Brianna Cullen, and lead Zoe Cinnamon. 

On the men's side, the Bears will be joined by the Calgary Dinos, Dalhousie Tigers, Laurentian Voyageurs, Queen's Gaels, SMU Huskies, UNB Reds and Laurier Golden Hawks. Alberta (2012, 2015, 2018), Laurier (2008, 2016, 2020) and Queen's (2010) are the three past champions competing this week in Sudbury. 

The Pandas will battle the Dalhousie Tigers, Laurentian Voyageurs, McMaster Marauders, Memorial Sea-Hawks, TMU Bold, UPEI Panthers, and Victoria Vikes. The Pandas four titles (2015, 2016, 2018, 2020) are tied for the most in history, with the host Voyageurs (2017, 2019) the only other past champion in the field this week. 
 

LIVE SCORES

CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE (all times MOUNTAIN)
 
Wednesday, March 15
Alberta Pandas vs Victoria Vikes, 3:00 p.m.
Alberta Golden Bears vs Laurentian Voyageurs, 7:00 p.m.
 
Thursday, March 16
Alberta Pandas vs McMaster Marauders, 6:30 a.m.
Alberta Golden Bears vs Laurier Golden Hawks, 10:30 a.m.
Alberta Pandas vs Laurentian Voyageurs, 2:30 p.m.
Alberta Golden Bears vs Calgary Dinos, 6:30 p.m.
 
Friday, March 17
Alberta Pandas vs Toronto Metropolitan Bold, 6:30 a.m.
Alberta Golden Bears vs Dalhousie Tigers, 10:30 a.m.
Alberta Pandas vs Dalhousie Tigers, 2:30 p.m.
Alberta Golden Bears vs Saint Mary's Huskies, 6:30 p.m.
 
Saturday, March 18
Alberta Golden Bears vs UNB Reds, 6:30 a.m.
Alberta Pandas vs UPEI Panthers, 10:30 a.m.
Alberta Golden Bears vs Queen's Gaels, 2:30 p.m.
Alberta Pandas vs Memorial Sea Hawks, 6:30 p.m.
 
Sunday, March 19
Semifinal Games, 7:30 a.m.
Medal Matches: 2:30 p.m.