Winter championship season kicks off Thursday

OTTAWA (CIS) – The 2011 Canadian Interuniversity Sport winter championship season gets under way later this week with the nation’s top varsity swimmers diving into the University of Calgary pool, and CIS’ best wrestlers taking to the mat at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay.

The CIS swimming championships run from Thursday through Saturday, with preliminaries starting at 10 a.m. MT and finals at 6 p.m. MT daily.

The wrestling championships are scheduled for Friday and Saturday, with preliminary matches on Day 1 and placement matches – including finals – on Day 2.

Below is a complete CIS winter championship schedule, including TV and webcast information, participating teams and media contacts.

2011 CIS WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS

SWIMMING

- Host: University of Calgary
- Location: Calgary
- Dates: February 24-26 (Thursday – Saturday)
- Website: http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/swim
- Webcast (championship website): All finals (6 pm MT start)
- Live results (championship website): All sessions

Media Contact:
Ben Matchett
Off: 403-220-8143
Cell: 403-863-8143
ben.matchett@ucalgary.ca

WRESTLING

- Host: Lakehead University
- Location: Thunder Bay, Ont.
- Dates: February 25-26 (Friday – Saturday)
- Website: http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/wrest
- Webcast (championship website): Day 2 (placement matches)
- Live results (championship website): Updated regularly on both days
- Awards Banquet: Saturday, February 26, 6:30 pm

Media Contact:
Hugh Mullally
Off: 807-766-7157
Cell: 807-629-0702
spinfo@lakeheadu.ca

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

- Host: Laval University
- Location: Quebec City
- Dates: March 4-6 (Friday – Sunday)
- Website: http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/wvball
- Webcast - Productions Rivage (championship website): All games
- Live results (championship website): Updated at end of each set
- All-Canadian Banquet: Wednesday, March 2, 6:30 pm
- Participating teams (8) *: Laval, Montreal, Sherbrooke, UNB, OUA (1), CWUAA (3)

* Teams qualified as of Monday, Feb. 21

Media Contact:
Stéphane Jobin
Off: 418-656-5292
Cell: 418-572-7325
stephane.jobin@sas.ulaval.ca

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

- Host: Trinity Western University
- Location: Langley, B.C.
- Dates: March 4-6 (Friday – Sunday)
- Website: http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/mvball
- Webcast - SSN Canada (championship website): All games
- Live stats (championship website): All games
- All-Canadian Banquet: Wednesday, March 2, 6 pm PT
- Participating teams (8) *: Trinity Western, Calgary, Alberta, Brandon, Laval, Sherbrooke, UNB, OUA (1)

* Teams qualified as of Monday, Feb. 21

Media Contact:
Scott Stewart
Off: 604-513-2123
Cell: 604-764-1533
ssstew@twu.ca

CURLING

- Host: Memorial University of Newfoundland
- Location: St. John’s
- Dates: March 9-13 (Wednesday – Sunday)
- Website: http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/curling
- All-Canadian Banquet: Sunday, March 13, 6 pm NT

Media Contact:
TBD

TRACK & FIELD

- Host: University of Sherbrooke
- Location: Sherbrooke, Que.
- Dates: March 10-12 (Thursday – Saturday)
- Website: http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/trackfield
- Live results (championship website): All sessions
- CIS Awards Luncheon (season awards): Thursday, March 10, noon
- Championship Awards Presentation: Saturday, March 12, 5 pm

Media Contact:
Pascal Morin
Off: 819-821-8000 ext. 62599
Cell: 819-437-5733
pascal.morin@usherbrooke.ca

WOMEN’S HOCKEY

- Host: Wilfrid Laurier University
- Location: Waterloo, Ont.
- Dates: March 10-13 (Thursday – Sunday)
- Website: http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/wice
- Webcast - SSN Canada (championship website): All games
- Live stats (championship website): All games
- All-Canadian Banquet: Wednesday, March 9, 6 pm
- Participating teams (6) *: Wilfrid Laurier, Alberta, Manitoba, AUS (1), RSEQ (1), OUA (1)

* Teams qualified as of Monday, Feb. 21

Media Contact:
Mike Whitehouse
Off: 519-884-0710 ext. 2855
Cell: 519-500-7776
mwhitehouse@wlu.ca

MEN’S BASKETBALL

- Host: Atlantic University Sport
- Location: Halifax (Metro Centre)
- Dates: March 11-13 (Friday – Sunday)
- Website: http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/mbkb
- TV (March 11): QF #3 (6 pm AT) & #4 (8 pm AT) live on TSN2
- TV (March 12): SF #2 (8 pm AT) live on TSN2 (SF #1 to air following SF #2)
- TV (March 13): Final tape delayed to 7 pm AT on TSN2
- Webcast: TBD
- Live stats (championship website): All games
- CIS Awards & All-Canadians: Announced on Thursday, March 10
- Participating teams (8): Host (AUS), AUS (1), RSEQ (1), OUA (2), CWUAA (2), Wildcard (1)

Media Contact:
John Keefe
Off: 902-425-4235
Cell: 902-471-7796
jkeefe@atlanticuniversitysport.com

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

First Round Regionals

- Hosts: TBD
- Locations: TBD
- Dates: March 11-12 (Friday – Saturday)
- Website: http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/wbkb

West Regional (SF matchups): CWUAA 2 (host) vs. At-Large Berth / RSEQ 2 vs. OUA 4
Central Regional (SF matchups): OUA 2 (host) vs. CWUAA 5 / CWUAA 3 vs. AUS 3
East Regional (SF matchups): AUS 2 (host) vs. OUA 5 / OUA 3 vs. CWUAA 4

NOTE: Regional winners join host Windsor and conference champions at Final 8.

Media Contacts:
TBD

Final 8

- Host: University of Windsor
- Location: Windsor, Ont.
- Dates: March 18-20 (Friday – Sunday)
- Website: http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/wbkb
- TV (March 18-20): QFs #1, 2, 3, semifinals & bronze medal live on TVCogeco (local)
- TV (March 20): Final live at 4:30 pm on TSN
- Webcast - SSN Canada (championship website): All games except final
- Live stats (championship website): TBC
- All-Canadian Banquet: Thursday, March 17, 6:30 pm
- Participating teams (8) *: Windsor, AUS (1), RSEQ (1), OUA (1), CWUAA (1), Winners of Regionals (3)

* Teams qualified as of Monday, Feb. 21

Media Contact:
Elisa Mitton
Off: 519-253-3000 ext. 2447
Cell: 519-984-6302
emitton@uwindsor.ca

MEN’S HOCKEY (UNIVERSITY CUP)

- Host: University of New Brunswick
- Location: Fredericton, N.B.
- Dates: March 24-27 (Thursday – Sunday)
- Website: http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/mice
- TV (March 26): Pool games #5 (2:30 pm AT) & #6 (7:30 pm AT) live on Rogers Sportsnet
- TV (March 27): Final live at 8 pm AT on Rogers Sportsnet
- Webcast - SSN Canada (championship website): All games
- Live stats (championship website): TBC
- All-Canadian Banquet: Wednesday, March 23, 6 pm AT
- Participating teams (8) *: UNB, AUS (1), OUA (2), CWUAA (2)

* Teams qualified as of Monday, Feb. 21

Media Contact:
Maureen Sparks
Off: 506-451-6894
Cell: 506-470-5578
sparks@unb.ca

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