<?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=wsoc</link><description>Latest news items for University of Toronto Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://varsityblues.ca/rss?path=wsoc" 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: WOMEN'S T-HOLDERS' ATHLETE OF THE YEAR</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/26/general-major-award-nominees-womens-t-holders-athlete-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/26/general-major-award-nominees-womens-t-holders-athlete-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Cross Country, Field Hockey, General, Swimming, Track and Field, Women's Ice Hockey, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track &amp; Field, Women's Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Awards W T-Holders" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/19/W_T-Holders_1920x1080.jpg" /><br /><br />The following Varsity Blues athletes were nominated by their coaches and chosen through the awards selection process as finalists for the women's T-Holders' athlete of the year, presented annually to the athlete who has exhibited 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/W_T-Holders_1920x1080.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/W_T-Holders_1920x1080.jpg"><media:title>Awards W T-Holders</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/W_T-Holders_1920x1080.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13011</s:story_id></item><item><title>GLATTER BECOMES A BLUE FOR 2026</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/23/womens-soccer-glatter-becomes-a-blue-for-2026.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/23/womens-soccer-glatter-becomes-a-blue-for-2026.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WSOC Sophia Glatter" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/23/Recruit_Web-Glatter.png" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues are excited to share the commitment of Sophia Glatter to the women's soccer program for the 2026 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/23/Recruit_Web-Glatter.png" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/23/Recruit_Web-Glatter.png"><media:title>WSOC Sophia Glatter</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/23/Recruit_Web-Glatter.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:36:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>30</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13016</s:story_id></item><item><title>BLUES REPLENISH DEFENDERS WITH CREMONESE</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/2/womens-soccer-blues-replenish-defenders-with-cremonese.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/2/womens-soccer-blues-replenish-defenders-with-cremonese.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WSOC Paulina Cremonese" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/2/Recruit_Web-Cremonese.png" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues are excited to share the commitment of Paulina Cremonese to the women's soccer program for the 2026 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/2/Recruit_Web-Cremonese.png" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/2/Recruit_Web-Cremonese.png"><media:title>WSOC Paulina Cremonese</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/2/Recruit_Web-Cremonese.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2026 18:44:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>30</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12974</s:story_id></item><item><title>BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT: LINDSAY &amp; ALICIA LASHLEY</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/2/26/womens-soccer-black-history-month-spotlight-lindsey-alicia-lashley.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/2/26/womens-soccer-black-history-month-spotlight-lindsey-alicia-lashley.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Lashley" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/26/BHM_1920x1080_Website_Twitter_2_athletes_Lashley.png" /><br /><br />For Alicia and Lindsay Lashley, Black excellence is about more than their own achievements, but about how they can support others and build sustainability for those around them.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/26/BHM_1920x1080_Website_Twitter_2_athletes_Lashley.png" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/26/BHM_1920x1080_Website_Twitter_2_athletes_Lashley.png"><media:title>Lashley</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/26/BHM_1920x1080_Website_Twitter_2_athletes_Lashley.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 08:38:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>30</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12965</s:story_id></item><item><title>CRONKHITE COMMITS TO TORONTO FOR 2026</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/12/16/womens-soccer-cronkhite-commits-to-toronto-for-2026.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/12/16/womens-soccer-cronkhite-commits-to-toronto-for-2026.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WSOC Katharina Cronkhite" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/16/Recruit_Web-KatCronkhite.png" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues are excited to share the commitment of Katharina Cronkhite to the women's soccer program for the 2026 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/16/Recruit_Web-KatCronkhite.png" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/16/Recruit_Web-KatCronkhite.png"><media:title>WSOC Katharina Cronkhite</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/16/Recruit_Web-KatCronkhite.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:16:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>30</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12802</s:story_id></item><item><title>RICKARDS SET TO BECOME A BLUE IN 2026</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/11/11/womens-soccer-rickards-set-to-become-a-blue-in-2026.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/11/11/womens-soccer-rickards-set-to-become-a-blue-in-2026.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WSOC Jessie Rickards" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/11/Recruit_Web-JessieRickards.png" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues are excited to share the commitment of Jessie Rickards to the women's soccer program for the 2026 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/11/Recruit_Web-JessieRickards.png" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/11/Recruit_Web-JessieRickards.png"><media:title>WSOC Jessie Rickards</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/11/Recruit_Web-JessieRickards.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 11:16:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>30</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12742</s:story_id></item><item><title>BLUES CAP OFF 2025 SEASON WITH A WIN OVER CAPE BRETON AT U SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/11/8/womens-soccer-blues-cap-off-2025-season-with-a-win-over-cape-breton-at-u-sports-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/11/8/womens-soccer-blues-cap-off-2025-season-with-a-win-over-cape-breton-at-u-sports-championship.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WSOC/Hannah Chown" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/8/DSC07920-2.jpg" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's soccer team finished the 2025 season with a 2-0 win over the Cape Breton Capers at the 2025 U SPORTS women's soccer championship on Saturday (Nov. 8) night in Hamilton.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/7/20251107-0038.jpg" /><br /><br />The No. 3 seed University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's soccer team defeated the No. 7 seed McMaster Marauders 2-0 in the U SPORTS consolation semifinal on Friday (Nov. 7) afternoon at Ron Joyce Stadium in Hamilton.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/7/20251107-0038.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/7/20251107-0038.jpg"><media:title>WSOC/Celebration</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/7/20251107-0038.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 7 Nov 2025 16:17:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>30</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12726</s:story_id></item><item><title>NO. 3 BLUES LOSE HARD-FOUGHT MATCH TO NO. 6 SPARTANS</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/11/6/womens-soccer-no-3-blues-lose-hard-fought-match-to-no-6-spartans.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/11/6/womens-soccer-no-3-blues-lose-hard-fought-match-to-no-6-spartans.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WSOC/Celebration" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/6/DSC01682_1_.jpg" /><br /><br />The No. 3 seed University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's soccer team 3-1 to the No. 6 seed Trinity Western Spartans in the quarter-finals at the 2025 U SPORTS women's soccer championship at Ron Joyce Stadium in Hamilton, Ont., on Thursday (Nov. 6) night.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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