CIS winter championship season kicks off Friday

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 10-12), men's volleyball in Hamilton (March 10-12) and women's volleyball in Brandon (March 11-13). Women's basketball in Fredericton, men's basketball in Vancouver, women's hockey in Calgary and men's hockey in Halifax follow from March 17-20, 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.

2016 CIS WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS (all times LOCAL)

SPEEDO SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

- Dates: Feb. 26-28 (Friday-Sunday)
- Host: Laval University
- Location: Quebec City, Que.
- Venue: Desjardins-Université Laval Aquatic Centre
- Preliminaries: 10 am daily
- Finals: 6 pm daily
- Individual Awards: Following meet (at pool)
- Webcast (finals): www.CIS-SIC.tv
- Website (including ticket info): http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/swim

WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

- Dates: Feb. 26-27 (Friday-Saturday)
- Host: Brock University
- Location: St. Catharines, Ont.
- 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

TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS presented by Muscle MLK

- Dates: March 10-12 (Thursday-Saturday)
- Host: York University
- Location: Toronto, Ont.
- Venue: Toronto Track & Field Centre
- Finals: Daily
- Season awards: Thursday, March 10, 10 am (The Underground Restaurant)
- Championship awards: Saturday, March 12, 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

50TH MEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP presented by LEGGAT AUTO GROUP

- Dates: March 10-12 (Thursday-Saturday)
- Host: McMaster University
- Location: Hamilton, Ont.
- Venue: Burridge Gymnasium – Ivor Wynne Centre
- All-Canadian Awards Breakfast: Wednesday, March 9, 7:30 am (Sheraton Hamilton Hotel)
- Championship final: Saturday, March 12, 6 pm
- Webcast (all games): www.CIS-SIC.tv
- Berths (8): McMaster, CWUAA (3), OUA (2), RSEQ (1), AUS (1)
- Website (including ticket info): http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/mvball

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

- Dates: March 11-13 (Friday-Sunday)
- Host: Brandon University
- Location: Brandon, Man.
- Venue: Healthy Living Centre
- All-Canadian Awards Breakfast: Thursday, March 10, 8 am (Victoria Inn Hotel & Convention Centre)
- Championship final: Sunday, March 13, 6 pm
- Television (all games): WCGtv
- Webcast (all games): www.CIS-SIC.tv
- Berths (8): Brandon, CWUAA (3), RSEQ (2), OUA (1), AUS (1)
- Website (including ticket info): http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/wvball

ARCELORMITTAL DOFASCO WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

- Dates: March 17-20 (Thursday-Sunday)
- Host: University of New Brunswick
- Location: Fredericton, N.B.
- Venue: Richard J. Currie Center
- All-Canadian Awards Gala: Wednesday, March 16, 6:45 pm (The Playhouse)
- Championship final: Sunday, March 20, 1 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 (1), AUS (1), At-Large (1)
- Website (including ticket info): http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/wbkb

ARCELORMITTAL DOFASCO MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

- Dates: March 17-20 (Thursday-Sunday)
- Host: University of British Columbia
- Location: Vancouver, B.C.
- Venue: Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
- All-Canadian Awards Gala: Wednesday, March 16, 6:30 pm (Sheraton Wall 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 (1), AUS (1), At-Large (1)
- Website (including ticket info): http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/mbkb

WOMEN'S HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP

- Dates: March 17-20 (Thursday-Sunday)
- Host: University of Calgary
- Location: Calgary, Alta.
- Venue: Winsport
- All-Canadian Awards Gala: Wednesday, March 16, 6 pm (Markin MacPhail Centre)
- Championship final: Sunday, March 20, 12:30 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 (1)
- Website (including ticket info): http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/wice

MEN'S HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP (UNIVERSITY CUP)

- Dates: March 17-20 (Thursday-Sunday)
- Host: Saint Mary's University
- Location: Halifax, N.S.
- Venue: Scotiabank Centre
- Manulife All-Canadian Awards Gala: Wednesday, March 16, 5:30 pm (Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel)
- 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

CIS / CURLING CANADA CHAMPIONSHIPS presented by TRAVELERS

- Dates: March 20-23 (Sunday-Wednesday)
- Hosts: Kelowna Curling Club and University of British Columbia Okanagan
- Location: Kelowna, B.C.
- 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 (1)
- Website (including ticket info): http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/curling