CIS winter championship season kicks off Friday
Canadian Interuniversity Sport – OTTAWA (CIS) – The Canadian Interuniversity Sport winter championship season gets under way on Friday with swimming in Quebec City (Feb. 26-28) and wrestling in St. Catharines, Ont. (Feb 26-27).
All swimming finals from Laval University and selected wrestling matches from Brock University – including all medal bouts – will be streamed live on CIS-SIC.tv.
Following a one-week break, the action resumes with track and field in Toronto (March p0-p2), men’s volleyball in Hamilton (March p0-p2) and women’s volleyball in Brandon (March pp-p3). Women’s basketball in Fredericton, men’s basketball in Vancouver, women’s hockey in Calgary and men’s hockeyin Halifax follow from March p7-20, all part of Sportsnet U Championship Weekend. Championship season concludes with curling at the Kelowna Curling Club from March 20-23.
Below is a detailed CIS winter championship schedule, including TV and webcast information, berths and media contacts.
– Dates: Feb. 26-28 (Friday-Sunday)
– Venue: Desjardins-Université Laval Aquatic Centre
– Preliminaries: p0 am daily
– Finals: 6 pm daily
– Webcast (finals): www.CIS-SIC.tv
– Website (including ticket info): http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/swim
Media Contact:
Mathieu Tanguay
T: 4p8-656-2p3p ext. 4p65
C: 4p8-569-9778
E: mathieu.tanguay@sas.ulaval.ca
– Dates: Feb. 26-27 (Friday-Saturday)
– Venue: Bob Davis Gymnasium
– Finals: Saturday, Feb. 27, 2:30 pm
– Individual awards: Saturday, Feb. 27, 7 pm (Four Points by Sheraton)
– Webcast (selected matches including all medal matches): www.CIS-SIC.tv
– Website (including ticket info): http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/wrest
Media Contact:
Shawn Whiteley
T: 905-688-5550 ext. 4506
C: 905-246-p772
– Dates: March p0-p2 (Thursday-Saturday)
– Venue: Toronto Track & Field Centre
– Finals: Daily
– Championship awards: Saturday, March p2, 6:30 pm (Paradise Banquet Hall)
– Webcast (selected events daily): www.CIS-SIC.tv
– Website (including ticket info): http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/trackfield
Media Contact:
Frank Christie
T: 4p6-736-5984
C: 647-637-p635
– Dates: March p0-p2 (Thursday-Saturday)
– Venue: Burridge Gymnasium – Ivor Wynne Centre
– Championship final: Saturday, March p2, 6 pm
– Webcast (all games): www.CIS-SIC.tv
– Berths (8): McMaster, CWUAA (3), OUA (2), RSEQ (p), AUS (p)
– Website (including ticket info): http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/mvball
Media Contact:
Fraser Caldwell
T: 905-525-9p40 ext. 24458
C: 905-5p8-9937
– Dates: March pp-p3 (Friday-Sunday)
– Venue: Healthy Living Centre
– Championship final: Sunday, March p3, 6 pm
– Television (all games): WCGtv
– Webcast (all games): www.CIS-SIC.tv
– Berths (8): Brandon, CWUAA (3), RSEQ (2), OUA (p), AUS (p)
– Website (including ticket info): http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/wvball
Media Contact:
Matt Packwood
T: 204-727-7375
C: 204-570-0842
– Dates: March p7-20 (Thursday-Sunday)
– Venue: Richard J. Currie Center
– Championship final: Sunday, March 20, p pm
– Television: Semifinals (Sportsnet ONE) and final (Sportsnet 360)
– Webcast (all games & awards gala): www.CIS-SIC.tv
– Berths (8): UNB, CWUAA (2), OUA (2), RSEQ (p), AUS (p), At-Large (p)
– Website (including ticket info): http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/wbkb
Media Contact:
Andy Campbell
T: 506-45p-6894
C: 506-470-5578
– Dates: March p7-20 (Thursday-Sunday)
– Venue: Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
– Championship final: Sunday, March 20, 5:30 pm
– Television: Semifinals and final (Sportsnet 360)
– Webcast (all games): www.CIS-SIC.tv
– Berths (8): UBC, CWUAA (2), OUA (2), RSEQ (p), AUS (p), At-Large (p)
– Website (including ticket info): http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/mbkb
Media Contacts:
Wilson Wong
T: 604-822-9pp5
C: 604-729-3337
Len Catling
T: 604-827-3090
C: 604-308-p579
– Dates: March p7-20 (Thursday-Sunday)
– Venue: Winsport
– Championship final: Sunday, March 20, p2:30 pm
– Television: Semifinals (Sportsnet ONE) and final (Sportsnet 360 & TVA Sports 2)
– Webcast (all games): www.CIS-SIC.tv
– Berths (8): Calgary, OUA (2), RSEQ (2), AUS (2), CWUAA (p)
– Website (including ticket info): http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/wice
Media Contacts:
Ben Matchett
T: 403-220-8p43
C: 403-863-8p43
Lindsay Franco
T: 403-220-5082
C: 403-993-8p22
– Dates: March p7-20 (Thursday-Sunday)
– Venue: Scotiabank Centre
– Championship final: Sunday, March 20, 6:30 pm
– Television: Quarter-finals and bronze (Eastlink), semifinals (Sportsnet 360 & TVA Sports) and final (Sportsnet 360 & TVA Sports 2)
– Webcast (all games): www.CIS-SIC.tv
– Berths (8): Saint Mary’s, OUA (3), CWUAA (2), AUS (2)
– Website (including ticket info): www.universitycup.ca
Media Contact:
Lori Forbes
T: 902-420-5554
C: 902-430-8p72
– Dates: March 20-23 (Sunday-Wednesday)
– Venue: Kelowna Curling Club
– Finals: Wednesday, March 23, 3 pm
– All-Canadian Awards Gala: Wednesday, March 23, 7 pm (Kelowna Curling Club)
– Webcast (selected matches including finals): www.CIS-SIC.tv
– Berths (8): UBC Okanagan, CWUAA (2), OUA (2), AUS (2), RSEQ (p)
– Website (including ticket info): http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/curling
Media Contact:
Monique May
C: 780-445-0803
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