<?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=wsquash</link><description>Latest news items for University of Toronto Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://varsityblues.ca/rss?path=wsquash" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><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: CLARA BENSON HONOUR AWARD</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/24/general-major-award-nominees-clara-benson-honour-award.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/24/general-major-award-nominees-clara-benson-honour-award.aspx</guid><category>Cross Country, Fencing, Figure Skating, General, Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Squash, Women's Volleyball, Women's Rugby, Women's Cross Country, Women's Fencing, Women's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Awards Benson" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/19/Benson_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 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>BLUES BOAST BRONZE AT OUA CHAMPIONSHIPS</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/2/8/womens-squash-blues-boast-bronze-at-oua-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/2/8/womens-squash-blues-boast-bronze-at-oua-championships.aspx</guid><category>Women's Squash</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="women's squash bronze" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/8/1A6A4237.jpg" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's squash team defeated the Waterloo Warriors 5-2 to claim the bronze medal at the 2026 OUA championships on Sunday, February 8 at White Oaks Resort.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/8/1A6A4237.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/8/1A6A4237.jpg"><media:title>women's squash bronze</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/8/1A6A4237.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2026 15:45:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>31</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12917</s:story_id></item><item><title>BLUES SET TO CHALLENGE FOR OUA BRONZE</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/2/7/womens-squash-blues-set-to-challenge-for-oua-bronze.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/2/7/womens-squash-blues-set-to-challenge-for-oua-bronze.aspx</guid><category>Women's Squash</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WSQ Keira Rawlins" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/7/1A6A0584__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's squash team earned a spot in the OUA Championship final four after a strong two-day showing at the provincial showcase, and will compete for bronze on Sunday morning.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/7/1A6A0584__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/7/1A6A0584__1_.jpg"><media:title>WSQ Keira Rawlins</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/7/1A6A0584__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 7 Feb 2026 22:08:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>31</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12911</s:story_id></item><item><title>CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW: OUA SQUASH</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/2/3/mens-squash-championship-preview-oua-squash.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/2/3/mens-squash-championship-preview-oua-squash.aspx</guid><category>Men's Squash, Women's Squash</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="SQ Toronto" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/21/jill_squash_jester_league_-01112025-102.jpg" /><br /><br />Both the University of Toronto Varsity Blues men's and women's squash teams head to White Oaks Resort in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., to compete in the 2026 OUA Squash Championships from Feb. 6-8.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/21/jill_squash_jester_league_-01112025-102.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/21/jill_squash_jester_league_-01112025-102.jpg"><media:title>SQ Toronto</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/21/jill_squash_jester_league_-01112025-102.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 3 Feb 2026 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12857</s:story_id></item><item><title>BLUES COMBINE FOR FOUR WINS AT JESTER'S CROSSOVER</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/1/18/womens-squash-blues-combine-for-four-wins-at-jesters-crossover.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/1/18/womens-squash-blues-combine-for-four-wins-at-jesters-crossover.aspx</guid><category>Men's Squash, Women's Squash</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="SQUASH/Action Shot" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/19/jill_squash_jester_league_-01112025-55.jpg" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues men's and women's squash teams competed in the Jester's Crossover No. 2 in Kingston on Saturday, Jan. 17. The men's team finished the weekend undefeated and the women's team finished with a 2-1 record.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/19/jill_squash_jester_league_-01112025-55.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/19/jill_squash_jester_league_-01112025-55.jpg"><media:title>SQUASH/Action Shot</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/19/jill_squash_jester_league_-01112025-55.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>31</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12853</s:story_id></item><item><title>WOMEN AND MEN OFF TO LONDON FOR SECTIONAL NO. 2</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/11/15/womens-squash-women-and-men-off-to-london-for-sectional-no-2.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/11/15/womens-squash-women-and-men-off-to-london-for-sectional-no-2.aspx</guid><category>Men's Squash, Women's Squash</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="SQ Men and Women" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/15/SQ.png" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's and men's squash teams competed in the Jester's Sectional No. 2 in London on Saturday (Nov. 15).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/SQ.png" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/SQ.png"><media:title>SQ Men and Women</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/SQ.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 17:18:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>31</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12755</s:story_id></item><item><title>WOMEN'S SQUASH REMAINS UNDEFEATED</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/11/2/womens-squash-womens-squash-remains-undefeated.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/11/2/womens-squash-womens-squash-remains-undefeated.aspx</guid><category>Women's Squash</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WSQ Swing" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/2/jill_squash_jester_league_-01112025-30.jpg" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's squash team earned another two victories as they competed in Jester's Crossover No. 1 at Mayfair Lakeshore on Saturday, Nov. 1.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/2/jill_squash_jester_league_-01112025-30.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/2/jill_squash_jester_league_-01112025-30.jpg"><media:title>WSQ Swing</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/2/jill_squash_jester_league_-01112025-30.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 2 Nov 2025 20:55:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>31</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12714</s:story_id></item><item><title>SQUASH SWEEPS OPENING WEEKEND</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/10/7/womens-squash-squash-sweeps-opening-weekend.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/10/7/womens-squash-squash-sweeps-opening-weekend.aspx</guid><category>Men's Squash, Women's Squash</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WSQ Ainsley Rawlins" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/7/AinsleyRawlins_AruDas__3_.jpg" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's and men's squash teams earned four victories, two apiece, over both the McMaster Marauders and Brock Badgers in their opening weekend of the season at the Athletic Centre.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/7/AinsleyRawlins_AruDas__3_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/7/AinsleyRawlins_AruDas__3_.jpg"><media:title>WSQ Ainsley Rawlins</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/7/AinsleyRawlins_AruDas__3_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 7 Oct 2025 13:41:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>31</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12577</s:story_id></item><item><title>THREE ATHLETES AND THREE BUILDERS SELECTED FOR 2025 U OF T SPORTS HALL OF FAME CLASS</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/4/23/general-three-athletes-and-three-builders-selected-for-2025-u-of-t-sports-hall-of-fame-class.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/4/23/general-three-athletes-and-three-builders-selected-for-2025-u-of-t-sports-hall-of-fame-class.aspx</guid><category>Badminton, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Rowing, Track and Field, Women's Squash</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 U of T Sports Hall of Fame Class" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/4/23/HOF_Announcement_1920x1080.png" /><br /><br />A selection of three Varsity Blues athletes and three worthy builders will become the newest members of the University of Toronto Sports Hall of Fame, set to be celebrated on Wednesday, May 28.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/23/HOF_Announcement_1920x1080.png" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/23/HOF_Announcement_1920x1080.png"><media:title>2025 U of T Sports Hall of Fame Class</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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