<?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=wlax</link><description>Latest news items for University of Toronto Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://varsityblues.ca/rss?path=wlax" 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>BREAKING ONE BORDER AT A TIME: HOW JASLEEN SANDHU IS GROWING LACROSSE IN SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITIES</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/3/womens-lacrosse-breaking-one-border-at-a-time-how-jasleen-sandhu-is-growing-lacrosse-in-south-asian-communities.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/3/womens-lacrosse-breaking-one-border-at-a-time-how-jasleen-sandhu-is-growing-lacrosse-in-south-asian-communities.aspx</guid><category>Women's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="No alternative text provided." src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/3/BM-MediaDay-WLAX-122.jpg" /><br /><br />Throughout her lacrosse journey, Varsity Blues women's lacrosse standout Jasleen Sandhu was oftentimes the only South Asian player on her teams growing up. Now, the second-year midfielder is ushering in the next generation of lacrosse, breaking one border at a time.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/3/BM-MediaDay-WLAX-122.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/3/BM-MediaDay-WLAX-122.jpg"><media:title /></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/3/BM-MediaDay-WLAX-122.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 3 Mar 2026 08:38:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>28</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12976</s:story_id></item><item><title>BLUES WRAP UP 2025 CAMPAIGN AT OUA CHAMPIONSHIP</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/10/18/womens-lacrosse-blues-wrap-up-2025-campaign-at-oua-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/10/18/womens-lacrosse-blues-wrap-up-2025-campaign-at-oua-championship.aspx</guid><category>Women's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Women's Lacrosse" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/18/IMG_2911.jpg" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's lacrosse team wrapped up their 2025 season with two games at the OUA championship on Saturday, October 18 in Waterloo, Ont.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/18/IMG_2911.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/18/IMG_2911.jpg"><media:title>Women's Lacrosse</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/18/IMG_2911.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 19:28:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>28</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12635</s:story_id></item><item><title>BLUES FALL TO GAELS IN OUA QUARTER-FINAL</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/10/17/womens-lacrosse-blues-fall-to-gaels-in-oua-quarter-final.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/10/17/womens-lacrosse-blues-fall-to-gaels-in-oua-quarter-final.aspx</guid><category>Women's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Isabella Ward" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/17/BM-WLAX-vsQueens-049.jpg" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues opened the 2025 OUA women's lacrosse championship with a 13-3 loss to the Queen's Gaels on Friday afternoon in Waterloo, Ont.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/17/BM-WLAX-vsQueens-049.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/17/BM-WLAX-vsQueens-049.jpg"><media:title>Isabella Ward</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/17/BM-WLAX-vsQueens-049.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 19:38:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>28</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12621</s:story_id></item><item><title>CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW: OUA WOMEN'S LACROSSE</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/10/15/womens-lacrosse-championship-preview-oua-womens-lacrosse.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/10/15/womens-lacrosse-championship-preview-oua-womens-lacrosse.aspx</guid><category>Women's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WLAX Handshake Line" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/15/BM-WLAX-vsOntTech-116.jpg" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's lacrosse team open competition at the 2025 OUA Championship this Friday, Oct. 17 at Ansley Alumni Field in Waterloo.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/15/BM-WLAX-vsOntTech-116.jpg" /><media:content 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Meachem" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/28/DSC_0540.jpg" /><br /><br />Concluding their regular season campaign, the University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's lacrosse team recorded a win, loss and draw in three games across two days and two venues this weekend.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/28/DSC_0540.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/28/DSC_0540.jpg"><media:title>WLAX Trinity Meachem</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/28/DSC_0540.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2025 12:17:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>28</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12528</s:story_id></item><item><title>BLUES FIGHT HARD IN DOUBLEHEADER IN PETERBOROUGH</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/9/20/womens-lacrosse-blues-fight-hard-in-doubleheader-in-peterborough.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/9/20/womens-lacrosse-blues-fight-hard-in-doubleheader-in-peterborough.aspx</guid><category>Women's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WLAX/Julia Ibelings" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/20/BM-WLAX-vsOntTech-095_1_.jpg" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's lacrosse team dropped both games in their doubleheader, falling 9-7 to the Guelph Gryphons and 12-6 to the Laurier Golden Hawks on Saturday (Sept. 20) afternoon in Peterborough, Ont.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/20/BM-WLAX-vsOntTech-095_1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/20/BM-WLAX-vsOntTech-095_1_.jpg"><media:title>WLAX/Julia Ibelings</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/20/BM-WLAX-vsOntTech-095_1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2025 19:17:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>28</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12499</s:story_id></item><item><title>BLUES ATTACK SHINES IN SPLIT DOUBLEHEADER</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/9/14/womens-lacrosse-blues-attack-shines-in-split-doubleheader.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/9/14/womens-lacrosse-blues-attack-shines-in-split-doubleheader.aspx</guid><category>Women's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WLAX/Rheanna Swanson" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/14/BM-WLAX-vsQueens-067.jpg" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's lacrosse team split their doubleheader on Sunday (Sept. 14) afternoon at Varsity Stadium.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/14/BM-WLAX-vsQueens-067.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/14/BM-WLAX-vsQueens-067.jpg"><media:title>WLAX/Rheanna Swanson</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/14/BM-WLAX-vsQueens-067.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2025 14:18:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>28</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12475</s:story_id></item><item><title>SWANSON SCORES EIGHT GOALS AS BLUES SPLIT DOUBLEHEADER</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/9/6/womens-lacrosse-swanson-scores-8-goals-as-blues-split-doubleheader.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/9/6/womens-lacrosse-swanson-scores-8-goals-as-blues-split-doubleheader.aspx</guid><category>Women's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WLAX Rheanna Swanson" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/6/DSC_0612.jpg" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's lacrosse team split their two games on Saturday (Sept. 6) afternoon in Oshawa, Ont.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/6/DSC_0612.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/6/DSC_0612.jpg"><media:title>WLAX Rheanna Swanson</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/6/DSC_0612.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 6 Sep 2025 16:59:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>28</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12454</s:story_id></item><item><title>SILVER T’S HONOURED AT 17TH ANNUAL PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/4/1/general-silver-ts-honoured-at-17th-annual-presidents-reception.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/4/1/general-silver-ts-honoured-at-17th-annual-presidents-reception.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Fencing, Field Hockey, General, Men's Ice Hockey, Men's Water Polo, Men's Soccer, Men's Squash, Men's Volleyball, Swimming, Track and Field, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's 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