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Yat family scholarship to support Black student athletes
Posted:“My hope is that this scholarship will help varsity students have the same rewarding experience I did playing competitive soccer through school, without the financial stress,” he said.
The Yat…
Black History Month feature: Marlene Donaldson
Posted:A member of the Varsity Blues from 1996 to 2000, Donaldson became the first University of Toronto student-athlete to earn CIAU all-Canadian honours in rugby in 1998. A four-year captain with the…
Safiya Muharuma, a common link between some of Varsity Blues’ most successful women’s hockey teams
Posted:Whether it is as a player or as an assistant coach for the past eight years, Muharuma has been a part of the last four Varsity Blues teams to win an OUA championship (2000, 2001, 2003, 2020).
As a…
“For a small guy, I made it to university (football) and the pros – pretty impressive” -Gerry Sternberg
Posted:History will reveal that he has had many indelible moments, from hoisting the first Vanier Cup, to playing on a Grey Cup championship team, and even challenging, as a lawyer, in the Superior Court of…
'Pretty surreal': Varsity Blues goalie serves as Maple Leafs' back-up
Posted:The 24-year-old signed an amateur tryout contract with his favourite hockey team and faced shots from star player Auston Matthews during the morning skate. While Bishop was not called on to play…
Blues Football Mourns the Loss of Bill Davis
Posted:U of T Remembers Bill Davis
The University of Toronto is mourning the death of former Ontario Premier Bill Davis – an alumnus who formed a lifelong relationship with the university and transformed…
Kylie Masse claims third medal as swimming wraps up at Tokyo Olympic Games
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Masse, who claimed individual silver medals in the 100-metre and 200-metre backstroke events earlier this week, got Canada out to a great start in the relay as Canada sat first after the…
She's done it again! Kylie Masse earns second Olympic silver medal in Tokyo
Posted:Masse, who was seeded fourth in the world going into Tokyo, bettered her own Canadian record, touching the wall in 2:05.42 to reach the Olympic podium for the third time in her career.
"I've been…
In nail-biting final, Kylie Masse takes silver in 100-metre backstroke at Tokyo Games
Posted:The 25-year-old from LaSalle, Ont., touched the wall in 57.72 seconds – three-tenths of a second behind Australia’s Kaylee McKeown – to finish second and earn her second straight Olympic medal in her…
On your marks, get set ... Students, staff and alumni head to Tokyo Olympics
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Kylie Masse, who is the reigning world champion in the 100-metre backstroke, a former Varsity Blues star and a graduate of the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, will look to top her…
Friends and family: U of T's Lucia Stafford to share track with big sister in Olympic debut
Posted:The two sisters, who both studied at the University of Toronto and ran track with the Varsity Blues, have been pushing each other to their limits long before becoming elite middle-distance runners.…
Virtual 5K race brings together Varsity Blues community members from around the globe
Posted:Masha and Cory Kennedy
Masha and Cory Kennedy – both graduates of the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education and former Varsity Blues athletes – joined the race from Arizona.
“It's too hot…