Lois and Doug Mitchell Award (U SPORTS Athletes of the Year)
Honours the top U SPORTS athletes of the year based on their athletic accomplishment, outstanding sportsmanship, demonstrated leadership and academic excellence.
2023 - Gabe Mastromatteo (Swimming)
2016 - Kylie Masse (Swimming)
2002 - Elizabeth Warden (Swimming)
1998 - Foy Williams (Track & Field)
1996 - Justine Ellison (Basketball)
Varsity Blues Annual Athletic Awards
Men's T-Holders' Association Athletic Award
Presented annually to the male student T-Holder - The U of T Varsity Athlete of the Year - for exhibiting the highest degree of excellence in athletics.
2024 - Callum Baker (Basketball)
2023 - Gabe Mastromatteo (Swimming)
2022 - Femi Akinduro (Track & Field)
2021 - *No season due to pandemic*
2020 - David Thomson (Hockey)
2019 - Ezana Debalkew (Track & Field)
2018 - Eli Wall (Swimming)
2017 - Rostam Turner (Track & Field)
2016 - Sacha Smart (Track & Field)
2015 - Eli Wall (Swimming)
2014 - Zack Chetrat (Swimming)
2013 - Zack Chetrat (Swimming)
2012 - Mike Smerek (Swimming)
2011 - Zack Chetrat (Swimming)
2010 - Colin Russell (Swimming)
2009 - Colin Russell (Swimming)
2008 – Marco Monaco (Swimming)
2007 – Mike Bialy (Soccer)
2006 – Mark Stewart (Track & Field)
2005 – Ian MacLeod (Swimming)
2004 – Marc Arseneau (Volleyball)
2003 – Imran Malik (Track & Field)
2002 – Brian Dikdan (Baseball)
2001 – Peter Szaflarski (Swimming)
2000 – Bob Hayes (Swimming)
1999 – Steve Georgiev (Swimming)
1998 – Jeff Chung (Volleyball)
1997 – Eddy Meguerian (Basketball)
Alex Zaliauskas (Track & Field)
1996 – Jeff Chung (Volleyball)
1995 – Simon Eberlie (Swimming)
1994 – Stephen Hulford (Swimming)
1993 – Eugene Buccigrossi (Football)
1992 – Deke Botsford (Swimming)
1991 – Chris Morris (Football)
1990 – Michael Birke (Track & Field)
1989 – Marco Cavazzoni (Swimming)
1988 – Marco Cavazzoni (Swimming)
1987 – Jeff Hirst (Diving)
1986 – Kevin Hamlin (Hockey)
1985 – Randy Sageman (Diving)
1984 – Frank Balkovec (Track & Field/Football)
1983 – Stelio Zupancich (Hockey)
1982 – Randy Sageman (Diving)
1981 – Dan Feraday (Football)
1980 – Dan Thompson (Swimming)
Women's T-Holders' Association Athletic Award
Presented annually to the female student T-Holder - The U of T Varsity Athlete of the Year - for exhibiting the highest degree of excellence in athletics.
2024 - Nina Mollin (Swimming)
2023 - Sam McCrory (Field Hockey)
2022 - Aleksa Gold (Swimming)
2021 - *No season due to pandemic*
2020 - Lucia Stafford (Cross Country/Track & Field)
2019 - Kylie Masse (Swimming)
2018 - Kylie Masse (Swimming)
2017 - Kylie Masse (Swimming)
2016 - Kylie Masse (Swimming)
2015 - Sasha Gollish (Track & Field)
2014 - Nicole Kesteris (Hockey)
2013 - Alicia Brown (Track & Field)
2012 - Vanessa Treasure (Swimming)
2011 - Kaelan Watson (Field Hockey)
2010 - Megan Brown (Cross Country)
2009 - Megan Brown (Cross Country)
2008 – Cailie O'Hara (Field Hockey)
2007 – Megan Brown (Track & Field)
2006 – Megan Brown (Track & Field)
2005 – Jocelyn Adu-Gyumfi (Track & Field)
2004 – Jocelyn Adu-Gyumfi (Track & Field)
Philippa Kedgley (Field Hockey)
2003 – Liz Warden (Swimming)
2002 – Liz Warden (Swimming)
2001 – Jen Rawson (Hockey)
2000 – Julie Gravelle (Swimming)
1999 – Lami Owumi (Track & Field)
1998 – Foy Williams (Track & Field)
1997 – Julie Howard (Swimming)
1996 – Justine Ellison (Basketball)
1995 – Peg Corkum (Swimming)
1994 – Michelle Colaco (Field Hockey)
Nicole Colaco (Field Hockey)
1993 – Denise Scott (Basketball)
1992 – Suzanne Deschamps (Volleyball)
1991 – Kim Crawford (Fencing/Track & Field)
1990 – Catherine Bond (Track & Field)
1989 – Bernadette Casey (Field Hockey)
1988 – Mary Ann Kowal (Basketball)
1987 – Marie-Therese Armentero
1986 – Pat Melville (Basketball)
1985 – Angela Orton (Basketball)
1984 – Terry Wheatley (Field Hockey)
1983 – Judy Garay (Swimming)
1982 – Jill Ross (Track & Field)
1981 – Phyllis Ellis (Field Hockey)
1980 – Jean Gourlay (Field Hockey)
Jill Ross (Track & Field)
Frank Pindar Male Athlete of the Year
Presented annually to a male varsity athlete competing in a sport whose official season concludes with either an OUA or other university recognized championship event, who exhibits the highest degree of excellence while representing the University of Toronto at competitions during the team's intercollegiate schedule for the current academic year.
2024 - Owen Taylor (Baseball)
2023 - Patrick Conn (Water Polo)
2022 - Colin McCurdy (Fencing)
2021 - *No season due to pandemic*
2020 - Jonathan Lai (Badminton)
2019 - Jonathan Lai (Badminton)
2018 - Will Kinney (Fencing)
2017 - Jonathan Lai (Badminton)
2016 - Zain Manji (Tennis)
2015 - Michael Chapman (Water Polo)
Frank Pindar Female Athlete of the Year
Presented annually to a female varsity athlete competing in a sport whose official season concludes with either an OUA or other university recognized championship event, who exhibits the highest degree of excellence while representing the University of Toronto at competitions during the team's intercollegiate schedule for the current academic year.
2024 - Anastasiya Dyadchenko (Tennis)
2023 - Winnie Choi (Tennis)
2022 - Chyna Hui (Figure Skating)
2021 - *No season due to pandemic*
2020 - Rachael Jaffe (Water Polo)
2019 - Emily Principe (Fencing)
2018 - Laura Upenieks (Golf)
2017 - Bethany So (Badminton)
2016 - Rachel Honderich (Badminton)
2015 - Breanna Gadzosa (Water Polo)
George M. Biggs Trophy
Awarded to the graduating male student-athlete who has contributed most to university athletics from the standpoint of leadership, sportsmanship and performance. Inaugurated in 1942.
2024 - Graeme Aylward (Swimming)
2023 - Will Brooks (Baseball)
2022 - Grant Shantz (Baseball)
2021 - *No season due to pandemic*
2020 - Osvald Nitski (Swimming)
2019 - Matt Dans (Swimming)
2018 - Josh Gold (Swimming)
2017 - Paul Godin (Fencing)
2016 - Darnell Girard (Track & Field)
2015 - Mario Kovacevic (Soccer)
2014 - Townsend Benard (Track & Field)
2013 - Darragh McGee (Soccer)
2012 - Drazen Glisic (Basketball)
2011 - Yannis Gianniotis (Soccer)
2010 - Steven Kung (Volleyball)
2009 - David Hamilton (Football)
2008 – Mike Goncalves (Football)
2007 – Robin Goodfellow (Squash)
2006 – Thorsten Klaus (Mountain Biking)
2005 – Michael Glenney (Badminton/Golf)
2004 – Neil Barakat (Track & Field)
2003 – Matt Sturgeon (Basketball)
2002 – Christopher Martin (Track & Field)
2001 – Walt Bayless (Mountain Biking)
2000 – Sherwyn Benn (Basketball)
1999 – Jeffrey Caton (Track & Field)
1998 – Rusty Jones (Swimming)
1997 – Joe Dimiglio (Soccer)
1996 – Carl Swantee (Basketball)
1995 – Peter Brown (Football/Wrestling)
1994 – Brad Muxlow (Football)
1993 – Tom Diceman (Hockey)
1992 – Doug Cherepacha (Hockey)
1991 – Edgar Lueg (Volleyball)
1990 – Michael Birke (Track & Field)
1989 – Peter Lohasz (Water Polo)
Ted Temertzoglou (Football)
1988 – Marc Dunn (Volleyball)
1987 – Don McLaughlin (Hockey)
1986 – Darren Lowe (Hockey)
1985 – Ed Drakich (Volleyball)
Randy Sageman (Diving)
1984 – Tom Callaghan (Hockey)
1983 – Craig Samuel (Swimming & Water Polo)
1982 – Greg Hemstreet (Swimming)
1981 – Mark Magee
Dan Thompson (Swimming)
1980 – Joseph Hawco (Football)
1979 – Richard Madge
1978 – Robert Boraks
1977 – Ronald Harris
1976 – Christopher Sammut
1975 – Glenn Scott
1974 – David Watt
1973 – Robert Heatley
1972 – John G. Wright
1971 – Brian St. John
1970 – Paul Laurent
Theo Van Ryn
1969 – Gaye Stratten
1968 – Bryce Taylor
1967 – Graeme Barber
1966 – Ward Passi
1965 – David West
1964 – Paul Wilson
1963 – William Crothers
1962 – Douglas Boyd
1961 – Michael Muir
1960 – William Potter
1959 – Curtice Russell
1958 – John Casey
1957 – Norman Williams
1956 – Robert Waugh
1955 – George Stulac
1954 – Stephen Oneschuk
1953 – Bruce Miles
1952 – John Evans
1951 – John Evans
1950 – Jack Gray
1949 – A.R.C. Jones
1948 – Donald Bark
Robert Henry
1947 – Allan Marshall
1946 – Walter Halder
1945 – Dr. George Lewis
1944 – Robert Delaney
Hugh MacMillan
1943 – James Murray
1942 – John Mullett
Donald Finlayson
Benson Honour Award
Awarded to the female student-athlete in her graduating year for outstanding ability in athletics and scholarship. Inaugurated in 1962.
2024 - Mahaylia Datars (Swimming)
2023 - Jada Roach (Track & Field)
2022 - Fiona Huang (Track & Field)
2021 - *No season due to pandemic*
2020 - Katrina Innanen (Track & Field)
2019 - Anna Feore (Volleyball) & Laura Upenieks (Golf)
2018 - Sasha Gollish (Track & Field)
2017 - Danielle Delage (Track & Field)
2016 - Rachel Jewett (Track & Field)
2015 - Vanessa Treasure (Swimming)
2014 - Malena Rapaport (Volleyball)
2013 - Tamara Jewett (Cross Country/Track & Field)
2012 - Hannah Tighe (Field Hockey)
2011 - Melissa Hill (Badminton)
2010 - Tory Merrill (Track & Field/Lacrosse) & Michelle Wood (Volleyball)
2009 - Sarah Boyle (Track & Field)
2008 – Liane Heale (Track & Field)
2007 – Mila Miguel (Volleyball)
2006 – Melissa Clifford (Track & Field/Rowing/Volleyball)
2005 – Amara Gossin (Track & Field) & Sue McCutcheon (Hockey)
2004 – Michelle MacDonald (Track & Field) & Jenny McRae (Hockey)
2003 – Leia Ince-Mercer (Track & Field)
2002 – Anna Kinloch (Track & Field)
2001 – Katie May (Volleyball)
2000 – Barbara Kral (Volleyball)
1999 – Bridget Bates (Ice Hockey)
1998 – Liz Hart (Basketball)
1997 – Alex Brooks-Hill (Field Hockey/Indoor Hockey)
1996 – Athena Gerochristodoloulou (Volleyball)
1995 – Erin Kennedy (Water Polo)
1994 – Clair Thurgur (Field Hockey/Indoor Hockey)
1993 – Alexandra Borowik (Gymnastics)
1992 – Joan Stock (Basketball)
1991 – Carrie Dorion (Volleyball)
1990 – Leanne Gallant (Gymnastics)
1989 – Sandra Stapleton (Badminton)
1988 – Khatija Westbrook (Field Hockey)
1987 – Karen Whitfield (Field Hockey)
1986 – Wendy Baker (Field Hockey)
1985 – Monique Cadeau (Track & Field)
1984 – Julie Prendergast (Field Hockey)
1983 – Karen Wright (Ice Hockey)
1982 – Linda Baumann (Basketball)
1981 – Susan Rigney (Gymnastics)
1980 – Pam Gollish (Tennis)
1979 – Sandy Turney
1978 – Jane Wright
1977 – Carol McDougall
1976 – Terry Knight
1975 – Susan Scott
1974 – Not Awarded
1973 – Joan Schwartz
1972 – Lynne Garvie
1971 – Liz Daniel
1970 – Sharon Wilson
1969 – Joan Stevenson
1968 – Gail Wilson
1967 – Judy Cook
1966 – Susan Neill
1965 – Valerie Hunt
1964 – Maureen McConnell
1963 – Gill Fischer
1962 – Viiu Kanep
Male Rookie of the Year Award
Awarded to a male Varsity athlete in their first year of post-secondary eligibility that exhibit outstanding athletic performance. Inaugurated in the 2010-11 season.
2024 - Bill Dongfang (Swimming)
2023 - Quinn Matteis (Swimming)
2022 - Jacob Gallant (Swimming)
2021 - *No season due to pandemic*
2020 - Bernard Godolphin (Swimming)
2019 - Femi Akinduro (Track & Field)
2018 - Michael Deluca (Baseball)
2017 - Jordan Figueira (Volleyball)
2016 - Osvald Nitski (Swimming)
2015 - Oliver Straszynski (Swimming)
2014 - Danny Sprukulis (Football)
2013 - Jackie Yeung (Badminton)
2012 - Matt Myers (Swimming)
2011 - Ezequiel Lubocki (Soccer)
Female Rookie of the Year Award
Awarded to a female Varsity athlete in their first year of post-secondary eligibility that exhibit outstanding athletic performance. Inaugurated in the 2010-11 season.
2024 - Anastasiya Dyadchenko (Tennis)
2023 - Nina Mollin (Swimming)
2022 - Julia Murmann (Volleyball)
2021 - *No season due to pandemic*
2020 - Natasha Athanasakos (Hockey)
2019 - Rebecca Smith (Swimming)
2018 - Madeline Albert (Hockey)
2017 - Lucia Stafford (Track & Field)
2016 - Alina Dormann (Volleyball)
2015 - Kylie Masse (Swimming)
2014 - Tessa Davis (Volleyball)
2013 - Khamica Bingham (Track & Field)
2012 - Rachel Jewett (Track & Field)
2011 - Jill Stratton (Basketball)
Annual Academic Awards
U SPORTS Academic Top 8 Nominees
One female and one male from each U SPORTS conference are selected annually as Top 8 Academic All-Canadians, and are honoured by the Governor General's Academic All-Canadian Commendation
2017-18 - Alina Dormann, Volleyball
2016-17 - Osvalid Nitski, Swimming
2014-15 - Sasha Gollish, Track & Field
2012-13 - Alicia Brown, Track & Field
2011-12 - Darragh McGee , Soccer
2010-11 - Shujon Mazumder, Wrestling
2009-10 - Megan Brown, Cross Country/Track & Field
2004-05 - Ian MacLeod, Swimming
1997-98 - Rebecca Chambers, Track & Field
1996-97 - Russell Jones, Swimming
University of Toronto Varsity Blues Top Scholar Athletes
Given annually to the U SPORTS/OUA male and female students adjudged to have excelled both academically and athletically during the previous academic year (initiated in 2011-12)
2022-23
U SPORTS Female - Ella Tetrault, Rugby
U SPORTS Male - Michael Sava, Swimming
OUA Female - Katrina Miehlbradt, Rowing
OUA Male - Miguel Garcia Alonso, Water Polo
2021-22
U SPORTS Female - Erica Fryer, Hockey
U SPORTS Male - Eric Che, Track & Field
OUA Female - Katie Humhej, Softball
OUA Male - Rassam Yazdi, Tennis
2019-20
U SPORTS Female - Kristen Schulz, Track & Field
U SPORTS Male - Atchu Sivananthan, Soccer
OUA Female - Keiko Marshall, Figure Skating
OUA Male - Ben Mucsi, Fencing
2018-19
U SPORTS Female - Anna Feore, Volleyball
U SPORTS Male - Jack Berkshire, Track & Field
OUA Female - Emma Jianopoulos, Figure Skating
OUA Male - Colin Dale, Fencing
2017-18
U SPORTS Female - Alina Dormann, Volleyball
U SPORTS Male - Eli Wall, Swimming
OUA Female - Ana Miroslavic, Water Polo
OUA Male - Marcus Waskiw-Ford, Badminton
2016-17
U SPORTS Female - Gabriela Stafford, Track & Field
U SPORTS Male - Osvald Nitski, Swimming
OUA Female - Evelyn Moorhouse, Squash
OUA Male - Kyle Bowers, Baseball
2015-16
CIS Female - Denise Wooding, Volleyball
CIS Male - Lukas MacNaughton, Soccer
OUA Female - Laura Upenieks, Golf
OUA Male - Mitch De Snoo, Lacrosse
2014-15
CIS Female – Sasha Gollish, Track & Field
CIS Male – Tyler Liukkonen, Hockey
OUA Female - Sarah Dunning, Golf
OUA Male - Tanner Young-Schultz, Baseball
2013-14
CIS Female – Rachel Jewett, Track & Field
CIS Male – Frank Despond, Swimming
OUA Female - Breanna Gadzosa, Water Polo
OUA Male - Zain Manji, Tennis
2012-13
CIS Female – Alicia Brown, Track & Field
CIS Male – Frank Despond, Swimming
OUA Female - Sarah Dunning, Golf
OUA Male - Tomasz Blazejewski, Fencing
2011-12
CIS Female – Tamara Jewett, Cross Country
CIS Male – Darragh McGee, Soccer
OUA Female - Bethany So, Badminton
OUA Male - Jamie Lekas, Baseball
