Pandas Volleyball (18-2 Conference, 28-2 Overall)
2026 U SPORTS Championship
Langley, BC – Trinity Western University
 
SEEDING:

1. Alberta Pandas (CW champions, 18-2 regular season, 4-0 playoffs)
2. Sherbrooke Vert et Or (RSEQ champions, 20-1, 4-1)
3. Brock Badgers (OUA champions, 17-3, 3-0)
4. Trinity Western Spartans (CW finalists/hosts, 15-5, 3-1)
5. UBC Thunderbirds (CW bronze medallists, 17-3, 3-1)
6. Saint Mary's Huskies (AUS champions, 10-10, 4-0)
7. Thompson Rivers WolfPack (CW fourth place/host berth, 14-6, 2-3)
8. Montréal Carabins (RSEQ finalists, 13-8, 2-3)

CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE (all times MOUNTAIN)
Friday, March 13
1:00 p.m.: Quarter-final #1 — No. 7 Thompson Rivers vs No. 2 Sherbrooke
3:00 p.m.: Quarter-final #2 — No. 6 Saint Mary's vs No. 3 Brock
7:00 p.m.: Quarter-final #3 — No. 4 Trinity Western vs No. 5 UBC
9:00 p.m.: Quarter-final #4 — No. 1 Alberta vs No. 8 Montreal
 
Saturday, March 14
1:00 p.m.: Consolation #1 — Loser Quarter-final No. 1 vs Loser Quarter-final No. 2
3:00 p.m.: Consolation #2 — Loser Quarter-final No. 3 vs Loser Quarter-final No. 4
7:00 p.m.: Semifinal #1 — Winner Quarter-final No. 3 vs Winner Quarter-final No. 4
9:00 p.m.: Semifinal #2 — Winner Quarter-final No. 1 vs Winner Quarter-final No. 2
 
Sunday, March 15
2:00 p.m.: 5th-place game
4:00 p.m.: Bronze Medal
7:00 p.m.: Gold Medal
 
Story Lines:

• For the second-consecutive season, the Canada West Champion Pandas will head into the U SPORTS Championship as the No. 1 seed. The Pandas captured the 13th CW title in team history on Saturday at Saville Centre.
• The Pandas will open the 2026 Championship in Langley with a match against Montreal in the quarter-final. Montreal defeated the Pandas in the 2025 U SPORTS Semifinal in Winnipeg.
• The winner of Alberta vs Montreal will play the winner of UBC vs TWU in the first semifinal on Saturday.
• The Pandas are looking for their 8th U SPORTS Championship in team history, and first since 2007.

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Golden Bears & Pandas Golf
2026 Cascade Classic
Chilliwack Golf Club
 
Monday, March 16
12:00 p.m. MT Start
Tuesday, March 17
10:00 a.m. MT Start
 
Story Lines:

• The Golden Bears and Pandas will head to Chilliwack on Sunday for the start of the spring golf season. UFV will host the Cascade Classic, featuring top schools from Canada West, NAIA, and NCAA for a two-day event.
• The Cascade Classic will be one of three spring events for Golden Bears and Pandas Golf, culminating in the 2026 Golf Canada University National Championships, set for mid-June in Quebec City.
• The Bears and Pandas will also compete in a match play event, May 10-12 at Crown Isle Golf Resort in Courtenay, BC.