| Host city | Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Arena | Thunder Bay Tournament Centre |
| Dates | March 21–29, 1998 |
| Men's winner | ' |
| Skip | John Morris |
| Third | Craig Savill |
| Second | Andy Ormsby |
| Lead | Brent Laing |
| Alternate | Brad Gushue |
| Finalist | (Garry MacKay) |
| Women's winner | ' |
| Skip 2 | Melissa McClure |
| Third 2 | Nancy Toner |
| Second 2 | Brigitte McClure |
| Lead 2 | Bethany Toner |
| Alternate 2 | Julie Webb |
| Finalist 2 | (Akiko Katoh) |
The 1998 STAR CHOICE World Junior Curling Championships were held in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada March 21–29.
Men's
| Country | Skip | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Morris | 9 | 0 | |
| Sebastian Stock | 6 | 3 | |
| Garry MacKay | 6 | 3 | |
| Ralph Stöckli | 6 | 3 | |
| Makoto Tsuruga | 5 | 4 | |
| Henrik Edlund | 5 | 4 | |
| Andy Roza | 5 | 4 | |
| Mark Copperwheat | 2 | 7 | |
| Kasper Wiksten | 1 | 8 | |
| Juha Pekaristo | 0 | 9 |
Women's
| Country | Skip | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akiko Katoh | 8 | 1 | |
| Melissa McClure | 7 | 2 | |
| Julia Ewart | 6 | 3 | |
| Matilda Mattsson | 5 | 4 | |
| Hope Schmitt | 5 | 4 | |
| Silvana Tirinzoni | 4 | 5 | |
| Audé Bénier | 4 | 5 | |
| Marianne Rørvik | 3 | 6 | |
| Katja Weisser | 2 | 7 | |
| Louise Jensen | 0 | 9 |
Tiebreaker
- 11-2