The women’s cross country team was voted No. 1 in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) top ten national rankings this week (Oct. 6).
Under the direction of head coach Ross Risstucia and assistant coach Jill Mallon, the Blues women’s squad has taken home the team titles in two of the three races so far this season.
The […]
The University of Toronto Varsity Blues soccer teams moved up in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) national rankings this week.
The women climbed four spots to number four, while the men jumped two spots to number six in the country.Under the direction of interim head coach Eva Havaris, the Varsity Blues women’s soccer team has risen to the top […]
The deadline to submit nominations for representatives on the Council for Athletics and Recreation (St. George campus) has been extended to Wednesday, October 1st at 5:00pm.
There must be one male and one female representative on CAR and one of the two must be a part-time undergraduate student.
Both positions are for a term of seven months (October 10, 2008 to April […]
The University of Toronto Varsity Blues soccer teams went undefeated in OUA action this weekend. The No. 7 Blues men’s team scraped by with a 1-0 victory over the No. 2 Carleton Ravens while the Blues women’s team trounced the No. 7 Ravens 4-0 on Sunday, September 21 at Varsity Centre.
The men’s game proved to […]
On Saturday, September 13th the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Physical Education and Health is honouring the 1993 Vanier Cup team with a special presentation during the halftime festivities of the annual Red and Blue Bowl.
With several confirmed attendees, including the 1993 Churchill Bowl MVP Mario Sturino, Lou Tiro, the 1993 CIS President’s Trophy winner […]
The University of Toronto Varsity Blues football team ended their 49-game losing streak as they defeated the Waterloo Warriors 18-17 on Saturday night at Varsity Centre.
The Warriors were up 9-1 in the third quarter when Scarborough, Ont. native, Matthew Morris, made a 92-yard kick off return that led to a Mark Stinson (Calgary, Alta.) touchdown […]
To our returning students — brace yourselves because St. George campus is busier than ever this September! New to U of T? Get ready! There’s a lot going on to help you get know some new people and help you figure out what’s here for you on your new home turf.
Here are some ways […]
In an international field of older and more experienced gymnasts, 19-year-old Rosie MacLennan proved she’s a force to be reckoned with. The trampoline superstar finished third in her qualifying round on August 15th and advanced to the finals. Maclennan confidently bounced to a score of 35.50 to finish seventh out of the eight competitors in […]
The Faculty of Physical Education and Health at the University of Toronto invites applications and nominations for the new senior position of Assistant Dean, Co-curricular Physical Activity and Sport.
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The University of Toronto’s Faculty of Physical Education and Health (FPEH) announced today that Varsity Blues assistant coach Eva Havaris has been appointed the interim head coach of the Varsity Blues women’s soccer team for the 2008 season.
Beth McCharles, head coach from 2004-2007, has stepped down as the part-time head coach of the Blues soccer […]
Bob Howes and Greg DeLaval will lead the 2008 Varsity Blues football program. Liz Hoffman, the University of Toronto’s Director of Athletics, today announced the interim football staff for the upcoming season, with Howes serving as Director of Football and DeLaval as head football coach.
Under the interim model, Howes will guide the overall direction of […]
Ed Drakich, the University of Toronto Varsity Blues men’s volleyball coach, is the latest Varsity Blue bound for Beijing this summer as one of beach volleyball’s international technical officials for the 2008 Olympic Games.
Drakich will be a member of the control committee, a small group of people that are responsible for managing the entire tournament. […]
The University of Toronto is proud to announce that it will host a two-game international basketball series between Canada and Italy at the Athletic Centre Sports Gym June 24-25, 2008.
The Sports Gym, which is home to the U of T Varsity Blues basketball squad, will serve as an intercontinental stage when Canada’s development men’s basketball […]
The BPHE class of 2008 marked the end of an era on June 6th as they gathered at New College’s Wetmore Hall to celebrate the last four years and acknowledge some standout students.
Several exceptional students were acknowledged during the ceremony, led by masters of ceremony Masha Sidorova and Spencer McClung, and memories were shared over […]
The University of Toronto Varsity Blues intercollegiate program is pleased to announce that Athletics Canada has awarded the 2009 and 2010 Canadian Track and Field Championships to the city of Toronto and U of T’s Varsity Centre.
“This is fantastic news for the city and for the University of Toronto”, commented Liz Hoffman, Director of Athletics […]
As the day broke on Saturday morning, over 250 volunteers joined the Varsity Blues mountain bike team to prepare the Don Valley for the team’s favourite time of the year: cycling season.
After a long winter, the Blues and local community groups scoured the trails picking up all kinds of garbage, including tires, bicycles, shopping carts, […]
When Olympic hockey player Stelio Zupancich (St. Michael’s College 8T3) is asked what team he played for, he doesn’t say Team Canada. “I say I was a Blue,” Zupancich told the crowd that gathered at Hart House theatre on May 21 to commemorate the 2008 University of Toronto Sports Hall of Fame inductees.
This kind of […]
The University of Toronto Varsity Blues’ swimming sensation Martyn Forde (St John, BRB) has qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games where he will represent his home country of Barbados.
At this past weekend’s Santa Clara International Invitational in California, Forde recorded a ninth-place finish in the preliminary round of the 50m freestyle, with a time […]
The University of Toronto Varsity Blues men’s basketball team will travel abroad to Taoyuan County in Taiwan to participate in the 2008 Kainan University International Basketball Invitational. The UBC Thunderbirds join the Blues as the only two schools representing the CIS.
The tournament, which runs from June 2 – 5, is one of the largest college […]
U of T alumnus Jim Worrall proudly carried the Canadian flag leading a procession of world-class athletes into the official start of the XI Olympiad. On April 17th, over 70 years later, Worrall again found himself leading a parade of Olympians — this time at the Varsity Centre dome in celebration of a new era […]