The calendar is inching toward playoff season, and around the University of Regina campus, you can feel it.
Here’s how the week shapes up for the Regina Cougars.
No. 4 Cougars Ready to Host Playoff Basketball
Ranked No. 4 in U SPORTS, the Cougars women’s basketball team handled its business when it mattered most.
A weekend sweep of MacEwan — 70-54 and 72-67 — locked up second place in the Prairie Division and capped a sparkling 17-3 Canada West regular season. That consistency now earns Regina the No. 4 seed in the conference’s single-elimination playoff bracket.
Translation? A home quarterfinal Saturday at 6 p.m.
The Cougars will face the winner of a play-in game between UBC Okanagan and Brandon. One game. Win, and you move on. Lose, and it’s over. That’s playoff basketball.
Volleyball’s Playoff Push Comes Down to the Prairie Challenge
The math isn’t simple — but the mission is.
The Cougars women’s volleyball team needs two wins over Saskatchewan this week in the U-Prairie Challenge. Then they’ll need a little help from Brandon against Winnipeg.
It’s scoreboard-watching season.
Friday night also carries emotional weight. Graduating student-athletes Bailey Balaberda, Piper Harkness, McKenzie Keibel, Cassadi Klapak, Fiona Little, and Jordy McEachern will be honoured before what could be their final home match.
In these moments, sport and sentiment collide.
Men’s Hockey Closes at Home
The Cougars men’s hockey team earned a road split with Manitoba last weekend, bouncing back from a 6-1 loss with a composed 3-1 victory.
Parker Jasper, Cole Wirun, and Blake Heward provided the offence. Dylan Ernst turned aside 33 of 34 shots for his first U SPORTS win — the kind of performance that builds confidence late in the year.
This weekend, Regina closes the 2025-26 campaign at home against Trinity Western.
Saturday’s game will include a senior ceremony honouring Logan Barlage, Carter Belitski, Paycen Bjorklund, Matt Culling, Jackson Doucet, Eric Houk, Eric Pearce, Jaxon Steele, and Ayden Third.
It’s the final home chapter for a veteran group that’s worn the crest with pride.
Nationals Are Coming to Regina
Championship banners won’t be handed out until next week — but the ice is nearly ready.
Regina will host the 2026 U SPORTS/CCAA Curling Championships at the Caledonian Curling Club from Feb. 17–21.
The Cougars will be represented by:
- Carter Williamson (men’s skip)
- Chloe Johnston (women’s skip)
Hosting nationals brings a different energy. Familiar ice. Home crowd. Expectations.
Men’s Basketball Surging Into the Postseason
Momentum matters in February.
The Cougars swept MacEwan 89-71 and 85-54, clinching a playoff berth and climbing into sixth in the Prairie Division. Regina heads into the postseason as the No. 11 seed and will travel to Edmonton for a neutral-site play-in game against Fraser Valley.
Win that, and a quarterfinal with Alberta awaits.
Simple equation. Two wins and you’re suddenly deep in March conversation.
Women’s Hockey Finishes on the Road
It’s a different tone for women’s hockey this week.
Losses to Manitoba ended Regina’s playoff hopes, but there’s still pride on the line. The Cougars wrap up the season on the road against Trinity Western in Langley, B.C.
For seniors and veterans, these are the final shifts. Those always matter.
Track & Field Climbing the National Rankings
Ranked No. 7 nationally on the women’s side, the Cougars track & field program continues to break records at exactly the right time.
Queen Clayton set a school record in the 300m. Shelaine Pritchard added another U SPORTS standard in the 60m hurdles. The women’s 4×200 relay broke its own program record — again.
On the men’s side, the 4×200 relay team posted the fastest time in the country at 1:27.86.
Championship season begins Feb. 20-21 in Saskatoon. The timing couldn’t be better.
Swimming Heads to Bermuda
While some teams prepare for playoff whistles, the Cougars' swimming program is boarding a plane.
A week-long training camp in Bermuda marks the final preparation phase before the U SPORTS Championships in mid-March.
Matthew Brough and Ovesh Purahoo have already punched their national tickets on the men’s side. Sadie Anderson has done the same for the women.
Now it’s about sharpening edges and chasing a few more qualifying times.
February doesn’t ease you into the spotlight.
It pushes you there.
For the University of Regina Cougars, this week is about hosting, travelling, honouring seniors, and preparing for banners that haven’t yet been won.
