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Tamara Tatham to assume position of interim head coach of Varsity Blues women’s basketball
Posted:“Tamara has excelled at every level,” said Beth Ali, executive director of athletics and physical activity. “As a former student-athlete, she understands the nuances and rigours of balancing both the…
Eating healthy in times of a pandemic: Q & A with Varsity Blues nutritionist Katherine Jessop
Posted:We’ve all heard it before, but remind us why healthy eating is so important, especially in time of a pandemic?
Eating is so much more than health. It’s a time to be social, to break up the day and…
U of T rowing team stays fit, motivated over long distances with 'quaranteam' challenge
Posted:“We would have been training through April to race McGill in May, after which the athletes would have started transitioning into their home rowing clubs for the summer competitive season, which…
Running for beginners: Coach Terry Radchenko shares tips
Posted:How do you feel about people taking up running during a pandemic?
I think it’s a fantastic idea. We’re all doing so much less than what we normally did on a daily basis without even thinking about it…
How to be a good neighbour in times of COVID-19
Posted:Its main purpose is to serve the most vulnerable in the GTA, the seniors, single parents and immuno-compromised individuals who are in need of essential items such as food, toilet paper, tissues,…
U of T hockey player passes the torch to another young woman from her First Nation
Posted:As one university hockey player from Garden River First Nation graduates, another from the community will join the same team, continuing the legacy.
Jana Headrick is halfway through her fourth and…
A family affair: The Licht legacy at U of T
Posted:(Top: Benedikt Licht | Middle Left: Johann Licht | Middle Right: Martin Licht | Bottom: Anna Licht) (Photo by Seyran Mammadov)
Anna, who is heading into her final month as a fifth-year middle…
A powerhouse reborn: Varsity Blues back in chase for the David Johnston University Cup
Posted:Last season, the Toronto Varsity Blues finished one point ahead of the Lakehead Thunderwolves and Waterloo Warriors, earning them the eighth and final playoff spot in the OUA west division. This year…
Success on the world stage earns Varsity Blues' Linda Kiefer coach of the year honours
Posted:Earlier this week, U of T backstroke specialist Kylie Masse, the first Canadian to win back-to-back FINA World Championships gold medals, was named the country’s best female swimmer for the third…
Academic Excellence Breakfast rewards student-athletes
Posted:Anthony Nassif, left, poses with proud coach David Wright and family members, mother Madeleine Kiameh, father Michel Nassif and sister Christine Nassif (photo by Jelena Damjanovic)
“It was demanding…
An extraordinary honour for Blues coach Vicky Sunohara
Posted:Sunohara is never one to say no to a new challenge, so when this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity presented itself, she was quick to accept.
“I was shocked and humbled,” said Sunohara. “What came to…
Before heading off to the U.S. Open, Bianca Andreescu made a pit stop at U of T
Posted:Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu and Terry Radchenko, Varsity Blues track and field coach (photo courtesy of Terry Radchenko)How did you two meet?
My contact info was passed on to her from…