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Contents 1 International University Sports Federation (FISU) 2 Canada 2.1 Canadian Interuniversity Sport 2.1.1 2008 CIS Curling Championship 2.1.2 Ontario University Athletics 2.2 Canadian Colleges Athletics Association 2.2.1 Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference 2.2.2 Ontario Colleges Athletic Association 3 United States of America 4 References

[edit] International University Sports Federation (FISU)

2007 Winter Universiade Participating teams^[1] Curling at the 2007 Winter Universiade

FISU University Winter Games (Universiade) will be held in 2009 in Harbin, China. (2009 Winter Universiade)

[edit] Canada

In Canada, University curling is played in a variety of levels. The CIS is sactioning the 2008 Canadian University Curling Championships^[2]. The winners of this event will move on to the 2009 FISU Winter Universiade in Harbin, China. Currently, not every athletic conference offers curling as a varsity sport.

[edit] Canadian Interuniversity Sport

[edit] 2008 CIS Curling Championship

CIS and the CCA combined to host the first national curling championship hosted by U of Waterloo. It was held from March 12 to 16, 2008 at the Guelph Curling Club and Elora Curling Club. http://universitysport.ca/e/championships/curling/2008/index.cfm

In the inaugural event the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks took both the men's and women's titles.

In men's play the top teams after pool play were:

1. Lakehead Thunderwolves
2. Brock Badgers
3. Laurier Golden Hawks
4. Queen's Golden Gaels
5. Calgary Dinos

Men's Pool A	W	L
Laurier	5	1
Guelph	4	2
Calgary	4	2
McGill	3	3
Victoria	1	5
Saint Mary's	0	6

Men's Pool B	W	L
Brock	5	1
Queen's	5	1
Alberta	3	3
Western	3	3
Manitoba	2	4
St Francis Xavier	1	5

Men's Pool C	W	L
Lakehead	6	0
Memorial	4	2
Regina	3	3
Waterloo	2	4
Lethbridge	2	4
Laurentian	2	4
Brandon	2	4

	Tie-Breakers					Tie-Breakers
	Regina		10
	McGill		4
	Western		9
	Alberta		4

	Quarter-final					Semi-final					Final
	1
	8
	4
	5
	3
	6
	2
	7

In women's play the top teams after pool play were:

1. Brock Badgers
2. Manitoba Bisons
3. St. Mary's Huskies
4. Laurentian Lady Vees
5. Alberta Pandas

In the end the Golden Hawks swept to victory in both division. Especially impressive were the female Hawks who started out 0-3 and then won 7 in a row to claim victory.

Reports are that next year's CIS Curling Championship will take place in Edmonton or Montreal.

[edit] Ontario University Athletics

Currently, the only conference with a curling championship is the OUA. Other member schools can apply directly to get to the national tournament. The OUA^[3] offers curling championships in Men's and Women's divisions.

• Brock
• Laurier
• Queen's
• Toronto
• Trent
• Waterloo
• Western
• Windsor

[edit] Canadian Colleges Athletics Association

The CCAA does not have a national championship, however 2 of their member conferences do.

[edit] Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference

• Augustana Faculty University of Alberta
• Concordia University College of Alberta
• Grand Prairie Regional College
• Lakeland College
• MacEwan College
• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)
• Olds College
• Portage College
• Red Deer College

[edit] Ontario Colleges Athletic Association

• Algonquin College
• Confederation College
• Mohawk College
• Niagara College
• Seneca College
• Sir Sanford Flemming College
• Sir Sanford Flemming College (Lindsay)
• St. Clair College

[edit] United States of America

Curling in the US is governed by College Curling USA.

[edit] References