U Sports

Shona Branton Sweeps Breaststrokes In Record Fashion At OUAs, Toronto Defends Titles

The Varsity Blues were dominant at the Ontario University Championships, as the men won their 20th straight title and the women made it 10 in a row.

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Is Shona Branton the Answer to the Canadian Medley Relays?

Canadian breaststroker Shona Branton went big in 2023. In 2024, she’s going even bigger.

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UBC Picks Up Cross-Border Sweep Over Seattle U

The Thunderbirds raced for the first time since the holiday break on the road at Seattle, winning 123-116 on the men’s side and 199-56 for the women.

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UBC Women, Calgary Men Hold #1 U SPORTS Rankings Heading Into 2024

The UBC women rank #1 on the heels of their Canada West Championship title last month in Calgary, with defending U SPORTS champion Toronto sitting 2nd.

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University of Toronto, McMaster Cruise To Ontario Divisional Championship Titles

The Toronto Varsity Blue men claimed their 19th straight Divisional title on the weekend, and the women won the crown for the ninth consecutive year.

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UBC Women, Calgary Men Defend Canada West Titles

Calgary’s Stephen Calkins (pictured) won three individual events and added a pair of relay titles at the 2023 Canada West Championships.

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Emma O’Croinin, Alexanne Lepage Deliver Dominant Performances At Odlum Brown Colleges Cup

UBC’s O’Croinin swept the women’s 50, 100, 200 and 400 free while also leading the Thunderbirds to two new Provincial relay records.

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University of Toronto Sweeps Florida Atlantic In Cross-Border Matchup

Continuing their U.S. tour, the Toronto Varsity Bluesscored two impressive wins in a dual meet against the Florida Atlantic Owls in Boca Raton.

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U SPORTS Early Season Check In: UBC Women, McGill Men Hold Top Rankings

McGill’s Hazem Issa has helped propel the team to the top ranking on the men’s side through the first two months of the U SPORTS season.

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Cal and Auburn Lead Class of 2024 Verbal Commitments with 17 Each

We’re just over a year into the recruiting cycle for the high school class of 2023. See which schools have received the most verbal commitments so far.

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Back to School, Back to the Pool. Where Did 1100+ Members of the Class of 2023 Wind Up?

Check out our database of commitments from the high school class of 2023, most of whom began their collegiate careers in the last 2 weeks.

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U SPORTS Awards 2024 Swimming Championships To McGill University

U SPORTS announced that McGill University will host its 2024 swimming championships at the Pointe-Claire Aquatic Centre, March 7-9.

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Gabe Mastromatteo Bounces Back From Bad COVID Bout to Win U Sports Athlete of the Year

The Varsity Blues’ breaststroker is the first swimmer to win the award since 2020 and the first male swimmer since 2002. 

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Gabe Mastromatteo, Emma O’Croinin Recognized As 2023 U SPORTS Swimmers of the Year

Mastromatteo won the men’s award after claiming gold in the 50 and 100 breaststroke while adding a silver in the 200 breast at the U SPORTS Championships.

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UBC Men, Toronto Women Successfully Defend Canadian U Sports Titles

The Toronto Varsity Blues women (above) and UBC men both defended their Canadian collegiate U Sports titles on Saturday.

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