<?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=wbball</link><description>Latest news items for University of Toronto Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://varsityblues.ca/rss?path=wbball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>FROM SCARBOROUGH BLUES TO VARSITY BLUES, DUNBAR LANDS AT U OF T</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/5/25/womens-basketball-from-scarborough-blues-to-varsity-blues-dunbar-lands-at-u-of-t.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/5/25/womens-basketball-from-scarborough-blues-to-varsity-blues-dunbar-lands-at-u-of-t.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WBB Melanie Dunbar" 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EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>26</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13058</s:story_id></item><item><title>BÉLANGER, BLUES HONOURED AT OUA HONOUR AWARDS BANQUET</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/5/13/general-b-langer-blues-honoured-at-oua-honour-awards-banquet.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/5/13/general-b-langer-blues-honoured-at-oua-honour-awards-banquet.aspx</guid><category>General, Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Michele Belanger" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/14/Michele_Belanger.png" /><br /><br />As announced by Ontario University Athletics (OUA) during their annual Honour Awards ceremony on Wednesday (May 13) night, former University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's basketball head coach Mich&egrave;le B&eacute;langer received the prestigious John McManus Award.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/22/Recruit_Web-Chidi.png" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues are excited to share the commitment of Chidimma Chukwuneyerenwa to the women's basketball team 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/2026/5/22/Recruit_Web-Chidi.png" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/22/Recruit_Web-Chidi.png"><media:title>WBB Chidi</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/22/Recruit_Web-Chidi.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:39:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>26</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13057</s:story_id></item><item><title>FORD CHOOSES U OF T FOR 2026-27</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/5/11/womens-basketball-ford-chooses-u-of-t-for-2026-27.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/5/11/womens-basketball-ford-chooses-u-of-t-for-2026-27.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WBB Victoria Ford" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/11/Recruit_Web-Victoria.png" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues are excited to share the commitment of Victoria Ford to the women's basketball team 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/2026/5/11/Recruit_Web-Victoria.png" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/Recruit_Web-Victoria.png"><media:title>WBB Victoria Ford</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/Recruit_Web-Victoria.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 09:42:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>26</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13051</s:story_id></item><item><title>RECRUITING CLASS CONTINUES TO GROW WITH ADDITION OF HOFER</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/5/7/womens-basketball-recruiting-class-continues-to-grow-with-addition-of-hofer.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/5/7/womens-basketball-recruiting-class-continues-to-grow-with-addition-of-hofer.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WBB Audrey Hofer" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/7/Recruit_Web-Audrey.png" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues are excited to share the commitment of Audrey Hofer to the women's basketball team 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/2026/5/7/Recruit_Web-Audrey.png" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/7/Recruit_Web-Audrey.png"><media:title>WBB Audrey Hofer</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/7/Recruit_Web-Audrey.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 7 May 2026 10:24:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>26</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13050</s:story_id></item><item><title>U OF T ADDS ANOTHER PLAYMAKER IN IMUTAN</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/5/6/womens-basketball-u-of-t-adds-another-playmaker-in-imutan.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/5/6/womens-basketball-u-of-t-adds-another-playmaker-in-imutan.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WBB Alexis Imutan" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/6/Recruit_Web-Alexis.png" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues are excited to share the commitment of Alexis Imutan to the women's basketball team 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/2026/5/6/Recruit_Web-Alexis.png" /><media:content 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src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/5/Recruit_Web-Natashia.png" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues are excited to share the commitment of Natashia Recuenco to the women's basketball team 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/2026/5/5/Recruit_Web-Natashia.png" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/5/Recruit_Web-Natashia.png"><media:title>WBB Natashia Recuenco</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/5/Recruit_Web-Natashia.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 5 May 2026 12:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>26</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13047</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 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/><br /><br />The following Varsity Blues athletes were nominated by their coaches and chosen through the awards selection process as finalists for the Clara Benson Award, given annually to the graduating female 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/Benson_1920x1080.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/Benson_1920x1080.jpg"><media:title>Awards Benson</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/Benson_1920x1080.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13008</s:story_id></item><item><title>ROS ANNOUNCED AS HEAD COACH FOR U18 CANADIAN WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/19/womens-basketball-ros-announced-as-head-coach-for-u18-canadian-womens-national-team.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/19/womens-basketball-ros-announced-as-head-coach-for-u18-canadian-womens-national-team.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WBB Dianna Ros" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/19/DiannaRos_JasonWang.jpg" /><br /><br />As announced by Canada Basketball on Thursday (Mar. 19) afternoon, University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's basketball head coach Dianna Ros will also serve as head coach for the U18 Women's National Team.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/DiannaRos_JasonWang.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/DiannaRos_JasonWang.jpg"><media:title>WBB Dianna Ros</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/DiannaRos_JasonWang.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:57:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>26</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13013</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>