Legend! 👑
Former University of Toronto Varsity Blues women’s basketball head coach Michèle Bélanger received the 2025-26 OUA John McManus Award, presented annually to a retired OUA coach who exemplifies the highest ideals and qualities of sportsmanship and service while engaged in coaching in university sport.
Your Varsity Blues at the 2026 East-West Bowl!
Devon Crenshaw, Gavin Hemeon, Denayden Lee-Daniel and Ryan Stewart suited up for Team East, while Lachlan Scardina was a last-minute addition for Team West at the 2026 East-West Bowl in Waterloo!
📸: Kha Vo, Steve Brooks, Tianna Dip
24 hours to kick off! 🏈
Devon Crenshaw, Gavin Hemeon, Denayden Lee-Daniel and Ryan Stewart are all representing U of T and Team East at the 2026 East-West Bowl tomorrow in Waterloo!
📸: Tianna Dip
From the field to behind the scenes 💙
Gabriela Perez Vasquez is helping create the game day atmosphere that makes Varsity Blues athletics special.
Read all about her work study journey in this week’s installment of Behind the Blues at varsityblues.ca
Continuing a storied tradition. 🏆
Varsity Blues rowing retained the Terry & Aileen Stevens Cup to win ‘The Challenge’ on Saturday, a now 100-year old rivalry regatta versus McGill.
U of T earned victories in two of the four races while posting a lower cumulative time in total.
From event staff to student coordinator, from kinesiology student to future physiotherapist — Joaquina Yuen’s journey with the Varsity Blues has been built on passion, purpose and community 💙
For the past five years, she’s helped bring Varsity Blues women’s hockey to life behind the scenes at Varsity Arena, all while balancing graduate studies, hockey and her dream career in healthcare.
Now pursuing her Master’s in Physical Therapy at U of T, Joaquina says the people, memories and connections she’s made through the Blues have shaped who she is today.
“Always have fun. Find joy in the small things… you never know what exciting opportunity is waiting for you.”
Read the latest edition of Behind the Blues at varsityblues.ca
100 years since the first Challenge.
This Saturday (May 2) will see another meeting between the University of Toronto and McGill University rowing programs for “The Challenge”.
Beginning at 8am from the Argonaut Rowing Club, the traditional rivalry showdown will feature four races on the Lakeshore Channel.
Introducing Behind the Blues: a new series spotlighting our work study team. 💙
First up: Hugo Nguyen - the creative force behind Varsity Blues volleyball content (and one of the best to do it)!
Read the full story at varsityblues.ca ✍️
Promotion! 🇫🇷⬆️
Varsity Blues women’s hockey alumna Gabrielle De Serres tallied 4 points (2G, 2A) across 5 games for Team France at the 2026 IIHF Women’s World Championship Division I Group A in Budapest this past week, helping the national program finish first overall and earn promotion to the top division.
