REGINA, SK - The 2026 U SPORTS/CCAA Curling Championships opened Tuesday night, with all 16 U SPORTS teams beginning round-robin play at the Caledonian Curling Club in Regina.

Guelph, McMaster, Memorial, and Queen's secured opening-night victories on the women's side. Guelph set the tone early, scoring three in the first and five in the fourth to pull away from host Regina in a 10-3 win. McMaster and Calgary traded points throughout a tightly contested matchup, with McMaster eventually prevailing 7-6 in an extra end. Memorial picked up a 5-3 victory over Alberta after scoring two in the eighth end, while Queen's opened its tournament with a convincing 10-3 win over New Brunswick.

Alberta, Calgary, Carleton, and Memorial took wins on the first day of the men's competition. Alberta defeated defending champions Wilfrid Laurier 4-1 in a low-scoring affair. Carleton used a three-point steal in the third end to build early momentum and went on to a 7-3 win over host Regina. Memorial broke open its game against York with a five-point steal in the seventh end, securing a 10-3 victory, while Calgary scored four in the seventh to defeat Dalhousie 7-3.

The championships feature eight men's teams and eight women's teams competing in round-robin play through Friday. Draws continue Wednesday with games scheduled for 12:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. local time at the Callie.

The top four teams in each competition will advance to the semifinals on Saturday morning, with gold and bronze medal games set for Saturday afternoon.     

MEN'S STANDINGS

POS	TEAM	W	L
1	Alberta	1	0
2	Memorial	1	0
3	Carleton	1	0
4	Calgary	1	0
5	Dalhousie	0	1
6	Regina	0	1
7	Laurier	0	1
8	York	0	1

WOMEN'S STANDINGS

POS	TEAM	W	L
1	Memorial	1	0
2	McMaster	1	0
3	Guelph	1	0
4	Queen's	1	0
5	Calgary	0	1
6	Alberta	0	1
7	UNB	0	1
8	Regina	0	1