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School children from the GTA spend PA Day as guests of the Varsity Blues
Posted:Over 1,000 fans took in the Varsity Blues men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader on Friday, November 29, at Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport.The women kicked off the action at 11 a.m.,…
Top scholar athletes honoured at annual academic excellence event
Posted:“I find because I’m so busy, I’m more motivated to find time to get my work done, so I don’t spend my time procrastinating,” says Cochrane. “If anything, I feel like I excel more because I’m bound to…
Coach Vicky Sunohara inducted into 2024 Canada Sports Hall of Fame
Posted:She received the Order of Sport at the induction ceremony held at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Quebec, on October 23.“Thank you so much for this incredible, humbling honour,” Sunohara…
Coach Byron MacDonald has been the voice of swimming for 10 Olympics
Posted:Byron MacDonald is closing in on half a century in the broadcast booth as a swimming analyst for CBC so it’s understandable that he needs a moment when asked to name a favourite Olympic race.“That’s…
Former Blues head to Paris Olympics as members of Team Canada
Posted:Five former Blues athletes have qualified to represent Canada at the upcoming 2024 Olympic Games this summer – and will be joined in host city Paris by several University of Toronto staff and…
Varsity Blues women's hockey head coach Vicky Sunohara to be inducted into 2024 Canada Sports Hall of Fame
Posted:Sunohara, one of nine new members, will receive the Order of Sport at the Oct. 23 induction ceremony at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que.Hall president and CEO Cheryl Bernard says the…
Varsity Blues alumna Kylie Masse heading to Paris 2024 with Team Canada
Posted:The native of LaSalle, Ont., did not disappoint at the 2024 Olympic Trials this past week at TPASC. Masse swam the second fastest time in the world this year, winning her signature 100 backstroke…
U of T swimmers strive for OUA, U Sports titles while eyeing Olympic trials
Posted:Ainsley McMurray didn't take long to realize the standards and expectations of the program when she started swimming with the University of Toronto Varsity Blues in 2018.
Diving into the pool…
Michael Williams reflects on KPE community & relationships that propelled his career in physiotherapy
Posted:For Varsity Blues men's basketball alumnus Michael Williams, the community and relationships he was able to build throughout his time at the University of Toronto not only benefited his student-…
University of Toronto honours top scholar student-athletes
Posted:University of Toronto Vice President and Provost, Professor Cheryl Regehr, Professor Gretchen Kerr, dean of the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, Beth Ali, executive director of…
Winning friends and championships: 2023 U of T Sports Hall of Fame celebrates new inductees
Posted:Eric Sereda, left, with Ennis Blentic, director of KPE advancement
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, wrote Charles Dickens in A Tale of Two Cities. For Eric Sereda, who played…