News & Features
Ryan Medel named Varsity Blues men's hockey head coach
Posted:Medel steps into the head coaching role after seven seasons as an assistant coach with the Carleton Ravens. He becomes the 22nd head coach in men's hockey program history, joining the likes of…
Varsity Blues clean up the Don Valley trails, collect 2480 pounds of garbage
Posted:“U of T students took the lead and were among the first to collaborate with the City of Toronto to alleviate some of those concerns,” says David Wright, director of development logistics, University…
Varsity Blues huddle up with Toronto Argonauts to support anti-bullying campaign
Posted:Suddenly the tone changes and Michael ‘Pinball’ Clemons is on the screen, speaking at a Huddle Up assembly. “I’m not great because I can run. I’m great because I’m human and to be human is to be…
Saskatchewan selects Sprukulis in 2017 CFL draft
Posted:Standing at 6-foot-5, 310-pounds, Sprukulis (Oakville, Ont.) has started in all eight regular season games for the Varsity Blues in the past four seasons. He was invited to the 2016 East West Bowl…
U of T's Kylie Masse now ranks number one in world for two swimming events
Posted:Masse overtook the 200-metre Olympic bronze medalist Hilary Caldwell in the final few metres to win in 2:07.23 on April 8. Caldwell was just .06 behind.
They were the two fastest times at that…
Masse books ticket to World Championships in Budapest
Posted:Her swim of 58.21 marks the second fastest ever to be swum in the world, and the fastest to ever be swum in a textile suit. The two-time reigning U of T Varsity Blues T-Holder's female athlete of the…
Masse, Turner named Varsity Blues Athletes of the Year
Posted:Badminton players Jonathan Lai and Bethany So earned the third annual Frank Pindar male and female athlete of the year awards, which is given annually to athletes competing in a sport whose official…
12th annual President’s Reception honours outstanding graduating athletes
Posted:“It’s great to be here celebrating our outstanding Varsity Blues athletes,” said President Meric Gertler, calling this another spectacular year for the Blues. “You’ve each carried our colours with…
Carson to receive Mary Jo Haverbeck Trailblazer Award
Posted:Paul Carson never envisioned himself as a trailblazer. All he desired to do was help Canadian sports information directors get better.
"To receive an award such as this is so humbling especially when…
Cooper awarded 2016 Squash Ontario Award for Outstanding Contribution
Posted:The award recognized Cooper’s 18 years as head coach of the University of Toronto Varsity Blues Women’s Squash team from 1998-2015 and his contribution to Squash Canada for growing and hosting the…
Why this U of T Varsity Blues flag is flying over a Florida high school
Posted:University of Toronto pride occasionally pops up in unusual places. That’s definitely the case for the U of T Varsity Blues flag flying proudly over Father Lopez Catholic High School in Daytona Beach…
Blues sign Mullen, Surya as full-time coordinators
Posted:The University of Toronto Varsity Blues football program is pleased to announce that 2016 national semifinalists Bob Mullen and Mark Surya have been hired as the team’s new defensive and offensive…