<?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</link><description>Latest news items for University of Toronto Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://varsityblues.ca/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>DE SERRES GOLDEN WITH TEAM FRANCE AT IIHF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/21/womens-ice-hockey-de-serres-golden-with-team-france-at-iihf-world-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/21/womens-ice-hockey-de-serres-golden-with-team-france-at-iihf-world-championship.aspx</guid><category>Women's Ice Hockey</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WHKY Gabrielle De Serres" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/21/De_Serres_Gabrielle__2___1_.jpg" /><br /><br />University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's hockey alumna contributed to Team France's gold-medal victory at the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Division I Group A in Budapest, Hungary this past week.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/De_Serres_Gabrielle__2___1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/De_Serres_Gabrielle__2___1_.jpg"><media:title>WHKY Gabrielle De Serres</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/De_Serres_Gabrielle__2___1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:42:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>27</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13032</s:story_id></item><item><title>D'SILVA AND MENDONCA COMPETE FOR TEAM CANADA AT JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/20/field-hockey-d-silva-and-mendonca-compete-for-team-canada-at-junior-pan-american-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/20/field-hockey-d-silva-and-mendonca-compete-for-team-canada-at-junior-pan-american-championships.aspx</guid><category>Field Hockey</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="FH D'Silva and Mendonca" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/20/FH-Jada-Dani.png" /><br /><br />University of Toronto Varsity Blues field hockey players Danielle D'Silva and Jada Mendonca represented Canada as members of the U21 Canadian women's national team competing at the 2026 Junior Pan American Championships in Santiago, Chile over the last two weeks.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/20/FH-Jada-Dani.png" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/20/FH-Jada-Dani.png"><media:title>FH D'Silva and Mendonca</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/FH-Jada-Dani.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:31:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13028</s:story_id></item><item><title>FOUR BLUES INVITED TO 2026 EAST-WEST BOWL</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/10/football-four-blues-invited-to-2026-east-west-bowl.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/10/football-four-blues-invited-to-2026-east-west-bowl.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="FB Joseph Crenshaw Hemeon Stewart" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/9/East-West-4.png" /><br /><br />The quartet of Chris Joseph, Devon Crenshaw, Gavin Hemeon, and Ryan Stewart will represent University of Toronto Varsity Blues football as selected members of Team East for the 2026 East-West Bowl on Saturday, May 9 at Warrior Field in Waterloo, Ont.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/East-West-4.png" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/East-West-4.png"><media:title>FB Joseph Crenshaw Hemeon Stewart</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/East-West-4.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13023</s:story_id></item><item><title>HYLTON SELECTED BY NIAGARA RIVER LIONS ON CEBL SIGNING DAY</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/8/mens-basketball-hylton-selected-by-niagara-river-lions-on-cebl-signing-day.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/8/mens-basketball-hylton-selected-by-niagara-river-lions-on-cebl-signing-day.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MBB Nigel Hylton" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/6/NigelHylton_AruDas__3_.jpg" /><br /><br />As announced on Wednesday (Apr. 8) afternoon, Nigel Hylton has signed with the Niagara River Lions as part of CEBL Signing Day.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/NigelHylton_AruDas__3_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/NigelHylton_AruDas__3_.jpg"><media:title>MBB Nigel Hylton</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/NigelHylton_AruDas__3_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 8 Apr 2026 13:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13021</s:story_id></item><item><title>TRIVEDI NAMED ASSISTANT COACH FOR CANADIAN U17 NATIONAL TEAM</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/2/mens-basketball-trivedi-named-assiatnt-coach-for-canadian-u17-national-team.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/2/mens-basketball-trivedi-named-assiatnt-coach-for-canadian-u17-national-team.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MBB/Madhav Trivedi" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/2/MadhavTrivedi_AruDas__3_.jpg" /><br /><br />As announced by Canada Basketball on Thursday (April 2) afternoon, University of Toronto Varsity Blues men's basketball head coach Madhav Trivedi will also serve as an assistant coach for the U17 men's national team.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/2/MadhavTrivedi_AruDas__3_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/2/MadhavTrivedi_AruDas__3_.jpg"><media:title>MBB/Madhav Trivedi</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/2/MadhavTrivedi_AruDas__3_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 2 Apr 2026 14:40:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13020</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>CAMPBELL RECEIVES 2025 SWIMMING CANADA PRESIDENT'S AWARD</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/1/swimming-campbell-receives-2025-swimming-canada-presidents-award.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/1/swimming-campbell-receives-2025-swimming-canada-presidents-award.aspx</guid><category>Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Robin Campbell coaching swimming at the side of the pool" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/1/Robin_Campbell_10.jpg" /><br /><br />It didn't take Robin Campbell long to learn what he didn't know when he was making the transition from decorated athlete to head coach with the University of Toronto Varsity Blues swim team.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/1/Robin_Campbell_10.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/1/Robin_Campbell_10.jpg"><media:title>Robin Campbell coaching swimming at the side of the pool</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/1/Robin_Campbell_10.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 1 Apr 2026 08:27:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>23</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13018</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><item><title>MAJOR AWARD NOMINEES: WOMEN'S T-HOLDERS' ATHLETE OF THE YEAR</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/26/general-major-award-nominees-womens-t-holders-athlete-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/26/general-major-award-nominees-womens-t-holders-athlete-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Cross Country, Field Hockey, General, Swimming, Track and Field, Women's Ice Hockey, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track &amp; Field, Women's Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Awards W T-Holders" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/19/W_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 women'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/W_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/W_T-Holders_1920x1080.jpg"><media:title>Awards W 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/W_T-Holders_1920x1080.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13011</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></channel></rss>