<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://varsityblues.ca/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>University of Toronto Athletics</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/rss.aspx?path=curling</link><description>Latest news items for University of Toronto Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://varsityblues.ca/rss?path=curling" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>CHOWN, GROUT NAMED VARSITY BLUES ATHLETES OF THE YEAR</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/27/general-chown-grout-named-varsity-blues-athletes-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/27/general-chown-grout-named-varsity-blues-athletes-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Badminton, Baseball, Cross Country, Men's Curling, Softball, Fencing, Field Hockey, Figure Skating, Football, General, Golf, Men's Basketball, Men's Ice Hockey, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Water Polo, Men's Soccer, Men's Squash, Men's Volleyball, Rowing, Swimming, Men's Tennis, Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Ice Hockey, Women's Lacrosse, Women's  Water Polo, Women's Soccer, Women's Squash, Women's Volleyball, Wrestling, Women's Rugby, Men's Rugby, Women's Badminton, Women's Cross Country, Women's Curling, Women's Fencing, Women's Golf, Women's Rowing, Women's Tennis, Women's Track &amp; Field, Women's Swimming, Women's Wrestling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Award Winners" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/27/jill_athletic_banquet_-27032026-3.jpg" /><br /><br />Women's soccer MVP Hannah Chownn and men's national high jump champion Aiden Grout were named the 2025-26 University of Toronto Varsity Blues T-Holders' athletes of the year on Friday, March 27.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/jill_athletic_banquet_-27032026-3.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/jill_athletic_banquet_-27032026-3.jpg"><media:title>Award Winners</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/jill_athletic_banquet_-27032026-3.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13017</s:story_id></item><item><title>MAJOR AWARD NOMINEES: MEN'S ROOKIE OF THE YEAR</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/23/general-major-award-nominees-mens-rookie-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/23/general-major-award-nominees-mens-rookie-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Badminton, Men's Curling, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Swimming, Men's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Awards M ROTY" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/19/MROTY_1920x1080_1.jpg" /><br /><br />The following Varsity Blues athletes were nominated by their coaches and chosen through the awards selection process as finalists for the men's rookie of the year award, presented to an athlete in his first year of competition, who exhibits the highest degree of athletic excellence (in alphabetical order):]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/MROTY_1920x1080_1.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/MROTY_1920x1080_1.jpg"><media:title>Awards M ROTY</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/MROTY_1920x1080_1.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13005</s:story_id></item><item><title>BLUES FINISH 4TH AT OUA CHAMPIONSHIPS</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/2/8/mens-curling-blues-finish-4th-at-oua-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/2/8/mens-curling-blues-finish-4th-at-oua-championships.aspx</guid><category>Men's Curling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="men's curling" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/8/TORONTO-IM3G4659.jpg" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues men's curling team placed fourth overall as action wrapped up at the 2026 OUA championships on Sunday evening (Feb. 8) at Welland Curling Club.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/8/TORONTO-IM3G4659.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/8/TORONTO-IM3G4659.jpg"><media:title>men's curling</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/8/TORONTO-IM3G4659.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2026 19:26:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12919</s:story_id></item><item><title>MEN'S CURLING ADVANCE TO ELIMINATION ROUNDS FOR OUA CHAMPIONSHIP</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/2/7/mens-curling-mens-curling-advance-to-elimination-rounds-for-oua-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/2/7/mens-curling-mens-curling-advance-to-elimination-rounds-for-oua-championship.aspx</guid><category>Men's Curling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MCURL Sweeping" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/7/TORONTO-IM3G1216.jpg" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues men's curling team earned a spot in the OUA Championship quarter-finals after finishing sixth during round-robin play with a 3-1 record through the first two days of competition at the Welland Curling Club.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/7/TORONTO-IM3G1216.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/7/TORONTO-IM3G1216.jpg"><media:title>MCURL Sweeping</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/7/TORONTO-IM3G1216.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 7 Feb 2026 23:29:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12916</s:story_id></item><item><title>CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW: OUA CURLING</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/2/4/mens-curling-championship-preview-oua-curling.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/2/4/mens-curling-championship-preview-oua-curling.aspx</guid><category>Men's Curling, Women's Curling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CURL Rock" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/21/BM-Curling-atThornhill-NOV29-072.jpg" /><br /><br />Both the University of Toronto Varsity Blues men's and women's curling teams head to the Welland Curling Club this weekend to compete in the 2026 OUA Curling Championships, hosted by Brock University from Feb. 6-8.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/21/BM-Curling-atThornhill-NOV29-072.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/21/BM-Curling-atThornhill-NOV29-072.jpg"><media:title>CURL Rock</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/21/BM-Curling-atThornhill-NOV29-072.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 4 Feb 2026 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12858</s:story_id></item><item><title>BLUES WIN FIVE MATCHES IN ST. CATHARINES</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/1/18/mens-curling-blues-win-five-matches-in-st-catharines.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/1/18/mens-curling-blues-win-five-matches-in-st-catharines.aspx</guid><category>Men's Curling, Women's Curling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MCURL/Marshall MacPherson" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/19/BrockCurlingInvitational-Jan18-D31A6461.jpg" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto men's and women's curling teams competed in the Brock University Bonspiel on Saturday Jan. 17 and Sunday Jan. 18 in St. Catharines. The Blues men's team finished the weekend with a 3-0-1 (W-L-T) record, while the women finished with a 2-2 record.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/19/BrockCurlingInvitational-Jan18-D31A6461.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/19/BrockCurlingInvitational-Jan18-D31A6461.jpg"><media:title>MCURL/Marshall MacPherson</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/19/BrockCurlingInvitational-Jan18-D31A6461.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 23:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12852</s:story_id></item><item><title>U OF T MEN WIN MCMASTER INVITATIONAL BONSPIEL</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/1/4/mens-curling-u-of-t-men-win-mcmaster-invitational-bonspiel.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/1/4/mens-curling-u-of-t-men-win-mcmaster-invitational-bonspiel.aspx</guid><category>Men's Curling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MCURL Mashall MacPherson" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/4/BM-Curling-atThornhill-NOV29-167.jpg" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues men's curling team won the McMaster Invitational Bonspiel this weekend in Hamilton.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/4/BM-Curling-atThornhill-NOV29-167.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/4/BM-Curling-atThornhill-NOV29-167.jpg"><media:title>MCURL Mashall MacPherson</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/4/BM-Curling-atThornhill-NOV29-167.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 4 Jan 2026 21:15:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12810</s:story_id></item><item><title>BOTH WOMEN AND MEN CLAIM THE OVERALL WIN AT U OF T BONSPIEL</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/11/30/mens-curling-both-women-and-men-claim-the-overall-win-at-u-of-t-bonspiel.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/11/30/mens-curling-both-women-and-men-claim-the-overall-win-at-u-of-t-bonspiel.aspx</guid><category>Men's Curling, Women's Curling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CURL Both Teams" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/1/BM-Curling-TeamPhotos-6.jpg" /><br /><br />Both the University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's and men's curling teams earned the overall win at the annual U of T Bonspiel, hosted at the Thornhill Curling Club on Saturday, Nov. 29.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/1/BM-Curling-TeamPhotos-6.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/1/BM-Curling-TeamPhotos-6.jpg"><media:title>CURL Both Teams</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/1/BM-Curling-TeamPhotos-6.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 19:44:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12800</s:story_id></item><item><title>MEN'S CURLING EARNS FIRST-PLACE FINISH AT GUELPH INVITATIONAL</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/11/10/mens-curling-mens-curling-earns-first-place-finish-at-guelph-invitational.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/11/10/mens-curling-mens-curling-earns-first-place-finish-at-guelph-invitational.aspx</guid><category>Men's Curling, Women's Curling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MCURL/Team Photo" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/15/582261159_2184159612076303_6766397948110293083_n.jpg" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues curling teams competed at the Guelph Invitational on Saturday, Nov. 8 and Sunday, Nov. 9. The men's team won the invitational while the women's team reached the quarter-final round.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/582261159_2184159612076303_6766397948110293083_n.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/582261159_2184159612076303_6766397948110293083_n.jpg"><media:title>MCURL/Team Photo</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/582261159_2184159612076303_6766397948110293083_n.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12759</s:story_id></item><item><title>SLAPNICAR ANNOUNCED AS NEW VARSITY BLUES CURLING HEAD COACH</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/8/6/mens-curling-slapnicar-announced-as-new-varsity-blues-curling-head-coach.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/8/6/mens-curling-slapnicar-announced-as-new-varsity-blues-curling-head-coach.aspx</guid><category>Men's Curling, Women's Curling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CURL" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/8/6/Sean_Web.png" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues are excited to share the appointment of Sean Slapnicar as Varsity Blues curling head coach, effective immediately.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/6/Sean_Web.png" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/6/Sean_Web.png"><media:title>CURL</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/6/Sean_Web.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 6 Aug 2025 12:22:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12420</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>