<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://varsityblues.ca/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>University of Toronto Athletics</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/rss.aspx?path=mvball</link><description>Latest news items for University of Toronto Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://varsityblues.ca/rss?path=mvball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>COMING NORTH OF THE BORDER, BLUES WELCOME WILSON</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/29/mens-volleyball-coming-north-of-the-border-blues-welcome-wilson.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/29/mens-volleyball-coming-north-of-the-border-blues-welcome-wilson.aspx</guid><category>Men's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MVB Liam Wilson" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/29/Recruit_Web-LiamWilson.png" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues are excited to share the commitment of Liam Wilson to the men's volleyball program for the 2026-27 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/Recruit_Web-LiamWilson.png" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/Recruit_Web-LiamWilson.png"><media:title>MVB Liam Wilson</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/Recruit_Web-LiamWilson.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:23:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13041</s:story_id></item><item><title>FELKER JOINING VARSITY BLUES FOR 2026-27</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/24/mens-volleyball-felker-joining-varsity-blues-for-2026-27.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/24/mens-volleyball-felker-joining-varsity-blues-for-2026-27.aspx</guid><category>Men's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MVB Matthew Felker" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/24/Recruit_Web-Felker.png" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues are excited to share the commitment of Matthew Felker to the men's volleyball program for the 2026-27 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/24/Recruit_Web-Felker.png" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/24/Recruit_Web-Felker.png"><media:title>MVB Matthew Felker</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/24/Recruit_Web-Felker.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:47:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13037</s:story_id></item><item><title>BEHIND THE BLUES: CAPTURING THE SEASON WITH HUGO NGUYEN</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/23/mens-volleyball-behind-the-blues-capturing-the-season-with-hugo-nguyen.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/23/mens-volleyball-behind-the-blues-capturing-the-season-with-hugo-nguyen.aspx</guid><category>Men's Volleyball, Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Hugo Nguyen" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/23/Hugo_1920x1080.png" /><br /><br />In just two years with the Varsity Blues, third-year student Hugo Nguyen has become a familiar sight around the volleyball program. He is behind a camera, laptop or courtside capturing the moments that define a season. As the Varsity Blues volleyball team's communications assistant, a Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education work study role, Nguyen blends his creative passion with a lifelong connection to sport, helping shape how the team presents itself to athletes, fans and families across the country.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/23/Hugo_1920x1080.png" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/23/Hugo_1920x1080.png"><media:title>Hugo Nguyen</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/23/Hugo_1920x1080.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:17:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13033</s:story_id></item><item><title>BLUES ADD LIBERO DOLHUN</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/20/mens-volleyball-blues-add-libero-dolhun.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/20/mens-volleyball-blues-add-libero-dolhun.aspx</guid><category>Men's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MVB Jonah Dolhun" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/20/Recruit_Web-Dolhun.png" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues are excited to share the commitment of Jonah Dolhun to the men's volleyball program for the 2026-27 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/20/Recruit_Web-Dolhun.png" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/20/Recruit_Web-Dolhun.png"><media:title>MVB Jonah Dolhun</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/20/Recruit_Web-Dolhun.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:14:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13030</s:story_id></item><item><title>CHOWN, GROUT NAMED VARSITY BLUES ATHLETES OF THE YEAR</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/27/general-chown-grout-named-varsity-blues-athletes-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/27/general-chown-grout-named-varsity-blues-athletes-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Badminton, Baseball, Cross Country, Men's Curling, Softball, Fencing, Field Hockey, Figure Skating, Football, General, Golf, Men's Basketball, Men's Ice Hockey, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Water Polo, Men's Soccer, Men's Squash, Men's Volleyball, Rowing, Swimming, Men's Tennis, Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Ice Hockey, Women's Lacrosse, Women's  Water Polo, Women's Soccer, Women's Squash, Women's Volleyball, Wrestling, Women's Rugby, Men's Rugby, Women's Badminton, Women's Cross Country, Women's Curling, Women's Fencing, Women's Golf, Women's Rowing, Women's Tennis, Women's Track &amp; Field, Women's Swimming, Women's Wrestling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Award Winners" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/27/jill_athletic_banquet_-27032026-3.jpg" /><br /><br />Women's soccer MVP Hannah Chownn and men's national high jump champion Aiden Grout were named the 2025-26 University of Toronto Varsity Blues T-Holders' athletes of the year on Friday, March 27.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/jill_athletic_banquet_-27032026-3.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/jill_athletic_banquet_-27032026-3.jpg"><media:title>Award Winners</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/jill_athletic_banquet_-27032026-3.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13017</s:story_id></item><item><title>MAJOR AWARD NOMINEES: MEN'S T-HOLDERS' ATHLETE OF THE YEAR</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/26/general-major-award-nominees-mens-t-holders-athlete-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/26/general-major-award-nominees-mens-t-holders-athlete-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Football, General, Men's Soccer, Men's Volleyball, Swimming, Track and Field, Wrestling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Awards M T-Holders" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/19/M_T-Holders_1920x1080.jpg" /><br /><br />The following Varsity Blues athletes were nominated by their coaches and chosen through the awards selection process as finalists for the men's T-Holders' athlete of the year, presented annually to the athlete who has exhibited the highest degree of athletic excellence (in alphabetical order):]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/M_T-Holders_1920x1080.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/M_T-Holders_1920x1080.jpg"><media:title>Awards M T-Holders</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/M_T-Holders_1920x1080.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13012</s:story_id></item><item><title>MAJOR AWARD NOMINEES: GEORGE M. BIGGS TROPHY</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/24/general-major-award-nominees-george-m-biggs-trophy.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/24/general-major-award-nominees-george-m-biggs-trophy.aspx</guid><category>Cross Country, Football, General, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Men's Volleyball, Track and Field, Men's Rugby</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Awards Biggs" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/19/Biggs_1920x1080.jpg" /><br /><br />The following Varsity Blues athletes were nominated by their coaches and chosen through the awards selection process as finalists for the George M. Biggs Trophy, given annually to the graduating male student-athlete who has contributed most to university athletics from the standpoint of academics, athletics, leadership and community service (in alphabetical order):]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/Biggs_1920x1080.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/Biggs_1920x1080.jpg"><media:title>Awards Biggs</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/Biggs_1920x1080.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13007</s:story_id></item><item><title>BUILDING A DREAM, 8,000 KILOMETRES FROM HOME</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/13/mens-volleyball-building-a-dream-8-000-kilometres-from-home.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/13/mens-volleyball-building-a-dream-8-000-kilometres-from-home.aspx</guid><category>Men's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Munkh-Orgil Tserenjamts" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/12/BM-MediaDay-MVB-011.jpg" /><br /><br />Munkh-Orgil Tserenjamts' journey to varsity volleyball spans more than 8,000 kilometres and two very different worlds.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/12/BM-MediaDay-MVB-011.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/12/BM-MediaDay-MVB-011.jpg"><media:title>Munkh-Orgil Tserenjamts</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/12/BM-MediaDay-MVB-011.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12997</s:story_id></item><item><title>GRATTON NAMED U SPORTS ALL-CANADIAN</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/11/mens-volleyball-gratton-named-u-sports-all-canadian.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/11/mens-volleyball-gratton-named-u-sports-all-canadian.aspx</guid><category>Men's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MVB Maxime Gratton" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/6/MaximeGRatton_SeyranMammadov.jpg" /><br /><br />As announced on Wednesday (Mar. 11) night ahead of the start of the 2026 U SPORTS Men's Volleyball National Championship, University of Toronto Varsity Blues outside hitter Maxime Gratton has been selected as a U SPORTS first team All-Canadian.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/6/MaximeGRatton_SeyranMammadov.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/6/MaximeGRatton_SeyranMammadov.jpg"><media:title>MVB Maxime Gratton</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/6/MaximeGRatton_SeyranMammadov.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12983</s:story_id></item><item><title>GRATTON RECOGNIZED AS PLAYER OF THE YEAR, ARULPRAGASAM NAMED FIRST TEAM ALL-STAR</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/5/mens-volleyball-gratton-recognized-as-player-of-the-year-arulpragasam-named-first-team-all-star.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/5/mens-volleyball-gratton-recognized-as-player-of-the-year-arulpragasam-named-first-team-all-star.aspx</guid><category>Men's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MVB Awards Gratton Arulpragasam" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/24/MVBAwards.png" /><br /><br />As announced by the OUA on Thursday (Mar. 5) afternoon, the University of Toronto Varsity Blues men's volleyball player Maxime Gratton has been named OUA Player of the Year. He is also joined by teammate Hunter Arulpragasam as an OUA first team all-star.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/24/MVBAwards.png" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/24/MVBAwards.png"><media:title>MVB Awards Gratton Arulpragasam</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/24/MVBAwards.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 5 Mar 2026 13:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12961</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>