REGINA, SK - The playoff picture will come into focus Friday at the 2026 U SPORTS/CCAA Curling Championships, with first place on the line in both competitions and multiple teams still battling for coveted semifinal spots heading into the final day of round-robin play at the Caledonian Curling Club in Regina.
Memorial and McMaster lead the way with 4-1 records on the women's side. Entering the day with a 2-1 record, the Pandas split their two games on Thursday, entering the last day of round robin play with a 3-2 record.
The Pandas began with a dominant 9-4 win over Guelph, before dropping an 8-3 decision to UNB. Alberta still sits inside the top four and a semifinal berth, as they prepare to play the 3-2 Cougars and 4-1 Marauders on Friday in Regina.
Carleton remains perfect with a 5-0 record after the third day of competition. After wins over Regina, Calgary, and Alberta to start the event, the Ravens rolled to an 8-0 victory over York on Thursday afternoon and then scored a pair in the eighth end to finish off Dalhousie by a 6-4 score in the evening draw.
The Golden Bears re-entered the playoff picture at the U SPORTS Championship thanks to two wins on Thursday. Alberta opened with an 8-4 win over Dalhousie in the afternoon, followed by a 5-4 win over York in the evening.
The Bears will see a pair of Canada West foes on Friday, as they take on the Canada West Champion Dinos (3-2), and the championship host Regina Cougars (1-4) to close the round robin.
The championships feature eight U SPORTS men's teams and eight women's teams competing in round-robin play through Friday. Draws on the final day of the round robin are set 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 |
Carleton |
5 |
0 |
| 2 |
Memorial |
4 |
1 |
| 3 |
Calgary |
3 |
2 |
| 4 |
Alberta |
3 |
2 |
| 5 |
Laurier |
2 |
3 |
| 6 |
Dalhousie |
1 |
4 |
| 7 |
York |
1 |
4 |
| 8 |
Regina |
1 |
4 |
WOMEN'S STANDINGS
| POS |
TEAM |
W |
L |
| 1 |
Memorial |
4 |
1 |
| 2 |
McMaster |
4 |
1 |
| 3 |
Alberta |
3 |
2 |
| 4 |
Regina |
3 |
2 |
| 5 |
Guelph |
2 |
3 |
| 6 |
UNB |
2 |
3 |
| 7 |
Queen's |
1 |
4 |
| 8 |
Calgary |
1 |
4 |
