https://varsityblues.ca/rss.aspx?path=wvballLatest news items for University of Toronto Athleticsen-us60https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/6/5/womens-volleyball-mallia-once-again-assisting-canadian-womens-national-team.aspxhttps://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/6/5/womens-volleyball-mallia-once-again-assisting-canadian-womens-national-team.aspxWomen's Volleyball

Long-time University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's volleyball assistant coach Vincenzo Mallia has once again been announced as an assistant with the Canadian women's volleyball national team ahead of the start of VNL competition in Ottawa this past weekend.]]>WVB Vincenzo Mallia CanadaFri, 5 Jun 2026 09:29:00 EST3213066https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/23/mens-volleyball-behind-the-blues-capturing-the-season-with-hugo-nguyen.aspxhttps://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/23/mens-volleyball-behind-the-blues-capturing-the-season-with-hugo-nguyen.aspxMen's Volleyball, Women's Volleyball

In just two years with the Varsity Blues, third-year student Hugo Nguyen has become a familiar sight around the volleyball program. He is behind a camera, laptop or courtside capturing the moments that define a season. As the Varsity Blues volleyball team's communications assistant, a Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education work study role, Nguyen blends his creative passion with a lifelong connection to sport, helping shape how the team presents itself to athletes, fans and families across the country.]]>Hugo NguyenThu, 23 Apr 2026 08:17:00 EST1913033https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/27/general-chown-grout-named-varsity-blues-athletes-of-the-year.aspxhttps://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/27/general-chown-grout-named-varsity-blues-athletes-of-the-year.aspxBadminton, 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 & Field, Women's Swimming, Women's Wrestling

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.]]>Award WinnersFri, 27 Mar 2026 21:30:00 EST1113017https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/26/general-major-award-nominees-womens-t-holders-athlete-of-the-year.aspxhttps://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/26/general-major-award-nominees-womens-t-holders-athlete-of-the-year.aspxCross 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 & Field, Women's Swimming

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):]]>Awards W T-HoldersThu, 26 Mar 2026 14:00:00 EST1113011https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/24/general-major-award-nominees-clara-benson-honour-award.aspxhttps://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/24/general-major-award-nominees-clara-benson-honour-award.aspxCross Country, Fencing, Figure Skating, General, Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Squash, Women's Volleyball, Women's Rugby, Women's Cross Country, Women's Fencing, Women's Track & Field

The following Varsity Blues athletes were nominated by their coaches and chosen through the awards selection process as finalists for the Clara Benson Award, given annually to the graduating female student-athlete who has contributed most to university athletics from the standpoint of academics, athletics, leadership and community service (in alphabetical order):]]>Awards BensonTue, 24 Mar 2026 14:00:00 EST1113008https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/23/general-major-award-nominees-womens-rookie-of-the-year.aspxhttps://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/23/general-major-award-nominees-womens-rookie-of-the-year.aspxBadminton, Figure Skating, General, Swimming, Women's Volleyball, Women's Badminton, Women's Fencing, Women's Tennis, Women's Swimming

The following Varsity Blues athletes were nominated by their coaches and chosen through the awards selection process as finalists for the women'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):]]>Awards W ROTYMon, 23 Mar 2026 14:00:00 EST1113006https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/19/womens-volleyball-from-zurich-to-toronto-blues-add-colombo.aspxhttps://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/19/womens-volleyball-from-zurich-to-toronto-blues-add-colombo.aspxWomen's Volleyball

The University of Toronto Varsity Blues are excited to share the commitment of Agata Colombo to the women's volleyball program for the 2026-27 season.]]>WVB Agata ColomboThu, 19 Mar 2026 11:18:00 EST3213004https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/12/womens-volleyball-gustke-recognized-as-u-sports-all-rookie.aspxhttps://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/12/womens-volleyball-gustke-recognized-as-u-sports-all-rookie.aspxWomen's Volleyball

Announced on Wednesday (Mar. 11) night ahead of the start of the 2026 U SPORTS Women's Volleyball National Championship, University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's volleyball setter Marina Gustke was named a U SPORTS all-rookie.]]>WVB Marina GustkeThu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 EST3212982https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/4/womens-volleyball-gustke-named-rookie-of-the-year-three-more-blues-selected-as-all-stars.aspxhttps://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/4/womens-volleyball-gustke-named-rookie-of-the-year-three-more-blues-selected-as-all-stars.aspxWomen's Volleyball

As announced by the OUA on Wednesday (Mar. 4) afternoon, the University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's volleyball setter Marina Gustke has been selected as Rookie of the Year, while three more Blues in Olivia Zhu, Julia Liu, and Delaney Watson have all been named OUA all-stars.]]>WVB Awards Gustke Liu Zhu WatsonWed, 4 Mar 2026 13:00:00 EST3212962https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/2/20/womens-volleyball-blues-push-mustangs-to-the-brink-in-quarter-final.aspxhttps://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/2/20/womens-volleyball-blues-push-mustangs-to-the-brink-in-quarter-final.aspxWomen's Volleyball

The No. 7 seed in the OUA University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's volleyball team fell 3-2 in a hard-fought quarter-final match to the No. 2 seed Western Mustangs on Friday (Feb. 20) night in London, Ont.]]>WVB/Team CheerFri, 20 Feb 2026 21:06:00 EST3212947