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Founded.......................................................1827 Enrollment..........................80,899 (70,311 full-time) President............................................Meric Gertler Director of Athletics...................................................Beth Ali Number of Intercollegiate Teams..........................................43 (25 sports) Conference Affiliation.............Ontario University Athletics (OUA) National Affiliation.........Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Venue....................................Sports Gym (800) Colours...................................Navy Blue & White Mascot......................................True Blue Beaver
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Team Directory......................................................Page 3 Schedule......................................................Page 5 Coaching Staff......................................................Page 6 Season Preview....................................................Page 8 Player Profiles....................................................Page 10 2012-13 Year in Review....................................................Page 15 Record Manual....................................................Page 18
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Beth Ali...........................................Director of Athletics........................beth.ali@utoronto.ca Melissa Krist..........................Manager, Intercollegiate Sport.......melissa.krist@utoronto.ca Mary Beth Challoner...............Manager, Events & Marketing.......mb.challoner@utoronto.ca John Barrett...........Varsity Blues Men’s Volleyball Head Coach...........j.barrett@utoronto.ca
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Date Opponent 10/18/2013 Ryerson University 10/26/2013 Nipissing University 10/27/2013 York University 11/02/2013 McMaster University 11/08/2013 University of Waterloo 11/09/2013 University of Guelph 11/15/2013 Western University 11/16/2013 University of Windsor 11/22/2013 Royal Military College of Canada 11/23/2013 Queen’s University 11/29/2013 Ryerson University 01/11/2014 Nipissing University 01/12/2014 York University 01/18/2014 McMaster University 01/25/2014 University of Windsor 01/26/2014 Western University 02/01/2014 University of Guelph 02/02/2014 University of Waterloo 02/08/2014 Royal Military College of Canada 02/09/2014 Queen’s University
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E L U HED Location Toronto, Ontario Athletic Centre Sports Gym Athletic Centre Sports Gym Hamilton, Ontario Waterloo, Ontario Guelph, Ontario London, Ontario Windsor, Ontario Athletic Centre Sports Gym Athletic Centre Sports Gym Athletic Centre Sports Gym North Bay, Ontario Toronto, Ontario Athletic Centre Sports Gym Athletic Centre Sports Gym Athletic Centre Sports Gym Athletic Centre Sports Gym Athletic Centre Sports Gym Kingston, Ontario Kingston, Ontario
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Head Coach (3rd Season)
John Barrett became the head coach of the Varsity Blues men’s volleyball program in 2011-12. He was a CIS gold medalist and tournament MVP (1985) while competing for the University of Manitoba. John competed at the 1984 Olympic Games and the 1983 Pan Am Games and at the 1990 world championships, and went on to serve as head coach for both the men’s and women’s beach volleyball teams at the 2003 Pan Am Games. John brings to this leadership role 14 seasons of professional volleyball in Europe, where he made history as the first volleyball player in the world to exclusively employ the spike serve in every match.
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Assistant Coach Marc Arseneau was the Varsity Blues 2004 team captain and led the Blues to an unprecedented 13th OUA championship title. That year, he led both the OUA and CIS in points per set and was among the top two in every other statistical category. Individually, Marc was a starter for Team Canada at the 2003 World University Games in South Korea. He was a four-time OUA all-star, a two-time CIS all-Canadian and was named the 2004 Male T-Holder’s athlete of the year. He was invited to the national A team tryouts and participated in an Olympic qualifying event in Japan in 2003.
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Assistant Coach Michael Wahbi joined the Varsity Blues in the 2012-13 season after six years with the York Lions coaching staff. In addition to working as an assistant with the men’s volleyball program, he was also involved with York’s volleyball seminar program, both the coaching certificate clinic and the athlete development camp. In addition, Wahbi, a graduate of York University and an NCCP Level 3 Candidate coach, is a health and physical education teacher at Monsignor Percy Johnson Catholic High School in Toronto, where he also serves as the head coach of the boys volleyball program. He was also the Region 5B head coach for the 2010 Ontario Summer Games, winning a bronze medal. Wahbi spent the this past summer (July 2012) as an assistant coach for Team Ontario. The boys travelled to Gatineau and obtained gold at the NTTC’s. He is also currently serving as the head coach for the 14U Pakmen boys team and will be working with this group as they climb up the age categories.
M I T C H E L L WO O D S I D E Assistant Coach
A D R I A N L I G H TOW L E R Strength & Conditioning
Mitchell Woodside joins the Blues coaching staff in 2013-14 fresh off a five-year playing career at U of T.
Adrian Lightowler joined the Varsity Blues staff in 2011 after emigrating to Toronto with his Canadian wife.
As a veteran right side hitter, Woodside ended his career with an OUA all-star nod in 2012-13. The Clyde River, P.E.I., native led the Blues in all offensive statistical categories, ranking seventh in the OUA with 202 kills, eighth with 3.01 kills per set and ninth with 3.53 points per set.
A native of Worcester, U.K., Adrian has worked in a professional sporting environment for the past decade, as a rugby player with Worcester Warriors, Leinster, Greystones and Moseley. While playing for Moseley he was diagnosed with a fractured neck that brought an immediate end to his playing career and led him into a full-time role as head of strength & conditioning with Coventry Rugby.
He was a 2011-12 CIS academic all-Canadian and, in 2013, helped Toronto to their first post-season berth since 2010.
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Adrian’s playing career was highlighted by representing and captaining Ireland a number of times at a youth level, his involvement with current European champions Leinster and winning a league title with Greystones. He has also run strength & conditioning programs for elite junior tennis players, worked in track & field and with England’s strongest man.
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The University of Toronto Varsity Blues men’s volleyball team made great strides last season, earning their first post-season berth since the 2009-10 season, and dropped a close four-set OUA quarter-final match to the No. 2 seed Waterloo Warriors. “Last season was very successful for us,” said third-year Varsity Blues head coach John Barrett. “The work that we did during the year completely paid off and the players bought in. It was a watershed moment for our program.” Team co-captains Michael Denton and Jay Tremonti return to lead the squad. A fourthyear setter, Denton (Scarborough, Ont.) led the team and ranked seventh in the OUA with 8.91 assists per set last season. He will look to help integrate fourth-year Ryerson Rams transfer Aleksa Miladinovic into the Blues roster. Miladinovic (Belgrade, Serbia) finished second in the OUA in 2012-13 with 604 assists. Tremonti will be relied on for his leadership and solid play at the net. The Dryden, Ont., native ranked second on the team with 33 blocks last season, behind third-year standout Trevor Grant. Grant enters his third season with the team and looks to build on a spectacular sophomore campaign that saw him rank among the OUA’s best with 42 blocks. Fellow third-year player Nate Virgo, standing at 6-foot-5, will also be looking to crack the starting six at the middle position. Veteran left side hitter Jake Dysselhoff returns for his fourth season with the Blues. The kinesiology major has helped lead the team in the last three seasons, averaging over two kills per set, while also topping the squad in serving aces in the past two seasons. He will lead by example for both Kyle Fick and Dave Merritt as they look for more playing time in 2013-14. Back to lead Toronto’s defensive unit is fourth-year libero Matthew Vares. A Scarborough, Ont., native and commerce major, Vares led the team and ranked eighth in the OUA with two digs per set last season.
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Birchmount Park C.I. • Scarborough, Ont.
Meadowvale S.S. • Mississauga, Ont.
Kinesiology
Kinesiology
High School: Is a two-time AAAA OFSAA champion. Club: Is a four-time Canadian national volleyball champion and a two-time Canadian all-star (2007, 2008)...also a four-time provincial champion. Varsity: 2012-13: Played in 66 sets over 18 matches...led the team and ranked seventh in the OUA with 8.91 assists per set...ranked second on the team with 14 serving aces, third with 1.41 digs per set and fourth with 29 blocks...recorded a career-high 54 assists at Ryerson on Nov. 16...recorded a season-high nine digs versus Guelph on Jan. 27. a 2011-12: Played in 66 sets over 18 matches...led the team with 2.65 digs per set...recorded a career-high 19 digs vs McMaster on Feb. 11. 2010-11: Played in 76 sets over 20 matches...led the team with 2.34 digs per game...recorded a season-high 18 digs both at York (Jan. 16) and versus Windsor (Feb. 12).
Athletic Awards: Named an all-star at the under-17 provincial championships in 2009...won the provincial championship in 2009 and was a tier 2 champion at the under-16 and under-18 national championship. Varsity: 2012-13: Played in 60 sets over 18 matches... ranked second on the team with 2.05 kills and 2.50 points per set...led the team with 15 serving aces...recorded a season-high 14 digs at Ryerson on Nov. 16...recorded a season-high 10 digs at Queen’s on Nov. 4. 2011-12: Played in 65 sets over 18 matches...ranked second on the team with 2.55 kills per set...also recorded 1.26 digs per set... led the team with 16 serving aces...recorded a season-high 16 kills vs Ryerson on Feb. 12...recorded a season-high nine digs vs McMaster on Feb. 11. 2010-11: Played in 78 sets over 20 matches...lAed the team with an average of 2.95 kills per set...also recorded 1.73 digs per set... led the OUA and ranked second in the CIS with 726 total attacks... recorded a season-high 23 kills vs. Laurier on Jan. 23...recorded a season-high 19 digs vs. Queen’s on Oct. 22...nominated for U of T’s male rookie of the year.
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Birchmount Park C.I. • Scarborough, Ont.
Windston Churchill H.S. • Lethbridge, Alta.
Commerce
Kinesiology
High School: A member of the 2010 OFSAA AAAA championship volleyball team...named the 2011 outstanding athlete of the year. Club: Won two national and six provincial titles with Crush Volleyball. Varsity: 2012-13: Played in 13 sets over nine matches... recorded seven kills. 2011-12: Played in 12 sets over seven matches...recorded 15 digs.
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Port Perry H.S. • Port Perry, Ont.
High School: Named the volleyball team’s most valuable player. Varsity: 2012-13: Played in 63 sets over 18 matches...led the team with 42 blocks...averaged 1.19 kills per set...recorded a career-high seven blocks at Queen’s on Nov. 4. 2011-12: Played in 58 sets over 18 matches...ranked second on the team with 41 blocks...recorded 49 kills and 15 digs...recorded a season-high six blocks at Guelph on Feb. 3....named a member of the OUA all-rookie team.
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Chemical Engineering
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High School: Won the Drew Dzuren memorial award, presented to the male student who best exemplifies the ideals of sportsmanship, dedication, leadership and ability and who maintains an above average academic standing...won the Alexander Rutherford scholarship for high school achievement. Varsity: 2012-13: Played in 32 sets over 16 matches...ranked second on the team with 35 assists...recorded a season-high 11 assists versus RMC on Feb. 10. 2011-12: Played in 48 sets over 15 matches...let the team and ranked sixth in the OUA with 9.04 assists per set...also averaged 1.27 assists per set...recorded a career-high 44 assists and nine digs vs Waterloo on Nov. 5...named a member of the OUA allrookie team.
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Assumption College C.H.S. • Windsor, Ont.
Biotechnology/Concurrent Education High School: Named the student-athlete of the year in 2010... named the most valuable player on the soccer and volleyball in, also in 2010. Club: Named Riverside Volleyball Club’s most valuable player in 2010. Varsity: 2012-13: Played in 31 sets over 14 matches...ranked second on the team with 2.10 kills pet set...recorded a career-high 13 kills at Windsor on Feb. 1. 2010-11: Played in 20 sets over 12 matches...recorded 18 kills and 13 digs.
Danforth CTI • Toronto, Ont. Kinesiology High School: Named the athlete of the year in 2012...named the most valuable player on the senior volleyball team in 2011 and 2012. Varsity: 2012-13: Played in four sets over three matches
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ALEX
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M AT T H E W
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Sir Oliver Mowat C.I.• Toronto, Ont.
Birchmount Park C.I. • Scarborugh, Ont.
Kinesiology
Commerce
2012-13: Played in five sets over five matches. 2011-12: Played in 23 sets over seven matches...averaged 7.96 assists and 1.17 digs per set...recorded a season-high 50 assists vs Ryerson on Feb. 12. 2010-11: Played in 69 sets over 20 matches...led the team with 7.96 assists per set...also averaged 1.65 digs per set...recorded a season-high 51 assists versus Laurier on Jan. 23...recorded a season-high 12 digs at York on Jan. 16.
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Dryden H.S. • Dryden, Ont. Kinesiology High School: Named the most valuable player on the volleyball and soccer teams in 2009… also named the 2009 male athlete of the year. Club: Named a Manitoba club volleyball provincial all-star in 2009. Varsity: 2012-13: Played in 45 sets over 18 matches... ranked second on the team with 33 blocks...averaged 1.27 kills per set...recorded a season-high five blocks at Guelph on Nov. 23...recorded a seasonhigh eight kills at Ryerson on Nov. 16. 2011-12: Played in 60 sets over 18 matches...led the team with 43 blocks...also averaged 1.30 kills per set...recorded a careerhigh 10 kills vs Waterloo on Nov. 5...recorded a career-high 10 blocks at Guelph on Feb. 3. 2010-11: Played in 76 sets over 20 matches...ranked second on the team with 36 total blocks and first with 29 solo blocks...led the team with 20 serving aces...recorded 60 kills and 42 digs... recorded a season-high nine kills versus Ryerson on Jan. 15. 2009-10: Played in 24 sets.
Athletic Awards: Named an all-star at the 2008 under-16 volleyball national championship...named a 2010 all-star at the under-18 ontario championship...is a four-time indoor volleyball national champion. Personal: Father, John, played volleyball at York University. Varsity: 2012-13: Played in 67 matches over 18 sets...assumed the starting libero position...led the team and ranked eighth in the OUA with 2.00 digs per set...recorded a career-high 16 digs at Queen’s on Nov. 4. 2011-12: Played in 63 sets over 18 matches...ranked fourth on the team with 2.25 kills per set...also averaged 1.56 digs per set... recorded a season-high 13 kills at RMC on Oct. 22...recorded a season-high 12 digs vs York on Jan. 20. 2010-11: Played in 48 sets over 12 matches...ranked second on the team with 2.19 kills per set...also recorded 1.79 digs per set... recorded a season-high 16 kills at RMC on Jan. 29...recorded a season-high 13 digs at Waterloo on Jan. 21.
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Pine Ridge S.S. • Pickering, Ont. Kinesiology High School: Named the junior and senior volleyball most valuable player...named the junior basketball MVP...won the LOSSA championship and placed fourth at OFSAA in 2008. Varsity: 2012-13: Played in 33 sets over 14 matches...recorded 35 kills and 23 blocks and 21 digs.
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Upper Canada College • Toronto, Ont.
• Toronto, Ont.
Eniromental Studies
Engineering
Club: Won two national titles with Crush Volleyball Club.
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Sentinel S.S. • West Vancouver, B.C. Engineering High School: Won the 2013 provincial tennis championship...is a NLS certified lifeguard.
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High School: Named the most valuable player on the junior and senior volleyball teams. Previous post-secondary: Played three seasons for the Ryerson Rams. Ryerson Rams: 2012-13: Played in all 18 conference matches and 65 sets... finished second in the OUA with 604 assists...added a career-best 44 kills and 76 digs...had a season-high 48 assists in a win against York on November 11. 2011-12: Played in 57 sets, tallying a team-high 454 assists as well as 19 kills, six aces, 73 digs, seven blocks and 30.5 points on the year... had a career-high 56 assists at Toronto on February 12... had five games with 30 or more assists. 2010-11: Appeared in 72 sets and was named to the OUA allrookie team... led the team and was second in the OUA with 578 set assists... had eight matches with 30 or more assists... also tallied 16 kills, eight aces and 68 digs in his rookie year... recorded a season-high 47 assists against York on January 14... had a season-best three aces in a 3-1 win over Waterloo on October 22.
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Toronto, Ont. Life Science
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The Varsity Blues men’s volleyball team finished the season in seventh place with a 7-11 record. U of T won five of their last eight games to claim their first post-season berth since 2010. The Blues fought hard in an OUA quarter-final matchup with the nationally ranked Waterloo Warriors, but fell 3-1 to end their 2012-13 campaign. Fifth-year veteran Mitchell Woodside capped off his career with an OUA second team all-star nod. Woodside notched a career-best 202 kills and 88 digs during the regular season, leading U of T and ranking eighth in the province with 3.01 kills per set.
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2012-13 Year in Review
2012-13 MEN’S VOLLEYBALL RESULTS Date 9/21/2012 9/22/2012 10/05/2012 10/26/2012 10/27/2012 11/03/2012 11/04/2012 11/10/2012 11/11/2012 11/16/2012 11/23/2012 11/24/2012 01/11/2013 01/12/2013 1/18/2013 1/26/2013 1/27/2013 02/01/2013 02/02/2013 02/09/2013 02/10/2013 2/16/2013
Opponent X-Université de Montréal X-Université de Montréal X-Durham College Western University University of Windsor Royal Military College of Canada Queen’s University York University McMaster University Ryerson University University of Guelph University of Waterloo McMaster University York University Ryerson University University of Waterloo University of Guelph University of Windsor Western University Queen’s University Royal Military College of Canada
Location Montréal, Quebec Montréal, Quebec
Result L 1-3 W 3-2 Athletic Centre Sports Gym T 2-2 (25-15, 25-22, 29-31, 16-25) Athletic Centre Sports Gym L 0-3 (17-25, 13-25, 16-25) Athletic Centre Sports Gym W 3-0 (25-22, 25-19, 25-19) Kingston, Ontario W 3-0 (28-26, 25-23, 25-10) Kingston, Ontario L 2-3 (25-22, 10-25, 25-20, 23-25, 13-15) Athletic Centre Sports Gym L 0-3 (23-25, 23-25, 15-25) Athletic Centre Sports Gym L 0-3 (20-25, 18-25, 23-25) Toronto, Ontario L 2-3 (13-25, 25-22, 25-19, 24-26, 13-15) Guelph, Ontario L 2-3 (23-25, 23-25, 25-22, 25-18, 12-15) Waterloo, Ontario L 0-3 (17-25, 9-25, 22-25) Hamilton, Ontario L 0-3 (17-25, 21-25, 30-32) Toronto, Ontario W 3-2 (25-19, 16-25, 26-24, 20-25, 15-9)
Athletic Centre Sports Gym W 3-2 (25-21, 25-18, 22-25, 16-25, 15-9) Athletic Centre Sports Gym L 0-3 (22-25, 24-26, 22-25) Athletic Centre Sports Gym W 3-2 (25-21, 18-25, 25-23, 22-25, 15-10)
Windsor, Ontario London, Ontario
W 3-1 (25-21, 19-25, 25-20, 25-21) L 0-3 (18-25, 18-25, 19-25) Athletic Centre Sports Gym L 1-3 (25-16, 23-25, 20-25, 23-25) Athletic Centre Sports Gym W 3-0 (25-18, 25-12, 25-20) University of Waterloo (OUA Quarter-Final) Waterloo, Ontario L 1-3 (20-25, 25-17, 24-26, 23-25)
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2012-13 AROUND THE OUA FINAL STANDINGS Team McMaster Waterloo Western Queen’s York Toronto Ryerson Guelph Windsor RMC
GP W L GF 18 17 1 51 18 14 4 45 18 13 5 43 18 11 7 38 18 10 8 38 18 7 11 28 18 7 11 27 18 6 12 29 18 5 13 26 18 0 18 3
GA 12 26 21 30 29 40 38 38 40 54
PTS 34 28 26 22 20 14 14 12 10 0
2012-13 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Name M D. Merritt 14 N. Virgo 14 M. Woodside 18 J. Adomait 18 A. Haslett 3 D. Benevides Pinto 4 M. Denton 18 S. Khuu 16 J.Tremonti 18 M. Vares 18 A. Park 5 K. Fick 9 H. Chu 5 T. Grant 18 J.Dysselhof 18 Totals 18 Opponent
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0.18 6 0.13 24 0.53 16 17 33 0.73 87.5 1.9
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0.08 15 0.25 77 1.28 6 13 19 0.32 150.5 2.5
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The University of Toronto Varsity Blues men’s volleyball team has achieved an unparalleled level of success and has become the standard for achievement in OUA men’s volleyball. The Varsity Blues won eight OUA championship titles from 1995-04 and a total of 16 OUA banners since 1966. The men’s volleyball program at the University of Toronto has a rich history that includes capturing the first two OUA men’s volleyball championships in 1966 and 1967. In fact, today the OUA men’s volleyball championship team receives the Forsyth Memorial Trophy, which was first awarded in 1968 and is named after U of T alumnus, the late Jim Forsyth was killed in an automobile accident in February of 1968.
represented Canada from 1994 to 1998. Dustin Reid — the former U of T player who is presently the technical director for Ontario Volleyball — competed with Canada’s national team in 1994.Most recently, Blues alum Josh Binstock earned an 2012 Olympic berth in beach volleyball. Varsity Blues players are exceptional students and outstanding leaders in their community. In fact, Varsity Blues players have earned numerous academic all-Canadian awards and graduates of the program have gone on to become physicians, teachers, engineers, accountants, pharmacists, researchers, and other professionals.
The Varsity Blues volleyball program routinely attracts some of the best high school student-athletes. 32 Blues players have been selected as OUA all-stars a total of 76 times since 1979. 11 of those athletes have been named to the CIS all-Canadian team on 22 occasions since 1983. Former Varsity Blues players have also represented Canada internationally both indoors and on the beach. 1992 CIS Player of the Year Marc Dunn was a member of Canada’s national indoor team. Marc teamed up with former Blues all-Canadian, national team member and former Varsity Blues head coach Ed Drakich to represent Canada at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics in beach volleyball. Former Varsity Blues all-Canadian Jeff Chung
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ALL-CANADIANS AND ALL-STARS CIS player of the year Marc Dunn 1992 CIS all-Canadian Steven Kung - 2008, 2009, 2010 Brandon Peel - 2007 Mark Arseneau - 2003, 2004 Chris Pigott - 2003 Mike Slean - 1999, 2001 Andy Esteves - 1999 Jeff Chung - 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 Marc Dunn - 1986, 1988, 1992 Edgar Lueg - 1989, 1991 Paul Cox - 1988 Ed Drakich - 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 OUA Championships 2004, 2003, 2001, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1991, 1988, 1987, 1985, 1983, 1967, 1966 OUA All-Stars Mitchell Woodside 2013 Jessi Lelliott 2009 Steven Kung 2008, 2009, 2010 James Mackay 2007 Brendan Peel 2005, 2006, 2007 Adrian Weglo 2004 Marc Arseneau 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Chris Pigott 2003 Jonathan So 2002, 2003 Josh Binstock 2002 Matt Diety 2001 Darren Brownlee 2000, 2001 Dennis Cerovac 1998, 1999, 2000 Andy Esteves 1998, 1999, 2000 John Szczurek 1997 Mike Slean 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001
Jeff Chung 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 Ross Clarke 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 Dustin Reid 1994 Aaron Holm 1993, 1994 Jacob Witorek 1993 Marc Habash 1992 Howie Grossinger 1990, 1991 John Canjar 1988, 1989, 1991 Steve Pollitt 1988 Edgar Lueg 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 John Spicer 1986, 1987, 1988 Mark Dunn 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992 Paul Cox 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 Ed Drakich 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 Vic Skugins 1980 Livio Ianucci 1979
BLUES ON THE NATIONAL TEAM Jessi Lelliott - 2009 Beach Mark Arseneau - 2003 National “B”, 2003 World University Games Josh Binstock - 2000 “Junior B” Jeff Chung - 1998, 1994-98 “B” Marc Dunn - 1988-1991, Beach 1996 Olympic Games, “B” 1987-1988 Ed Drakich - 1985-1988, Beach 1996 Olympic Games Edgar Lueg - 1987 “B” Dustin Reid - 1994
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VARSITY BLUES AT THE CIS CHAMPIONSHIP Appearances 13
GP 37
W 13
L 24
PCT 0.351
1st Appearance 1984-85
Last Appearance 2003-04
2003-04 Quarter-Final - Alberta 3, Toronto 0 Consolation Semifinal - Toronto 3, Dalhousie 1 5th Place - Sherbrooke 3, Toronto 0
1994-95 Quarter-Final - Laval 3, Toronto 0 Consolation Semifinal - Waterloo 3, Toronto 2 7th Place - Toronto 3, Laurentian 1
2002-03 Quarter-Final - Saskatchewan 3, Toronto 0 Consolation Semifinal - Toronto 3, Montreal 0 5th Place - Toronto 3, Dalhousie 0
1991-92 Quarter-Final - Laval 3, Toronto 0 Consolation Semifinal - Manitoba 3, Toronto 1 7th Place - Toronto 3, Dalhousie 2
2000-01 Quarter-Final - Calgary 3, Toronto 1 Consolation - Western 3, Toronto 2
1990-91 - Silver Medalists Quarter-Final - Toronto 3, Dalhousie 2 Semifinal - Toronto 3, Sherbrooke 1 Final - Manitoba 3, Toronto 0
1998-99 Quarter-Final - Laval 3, Toronto 1 Consolation Semifinal - Toronto 3, Dalhousie 0 5th Place - Winnipeg 3, Toronto 0 1997-98 Quarter-Final - Toronto 3, Sherbrooke 1 Semifinal - Saskatchewan 3, Toronto 0 Bronze - Alberta 3, Toronto 1
1987-88 Quarter-Final - Saskatchewan 3, Toronto 1 Consolation Semifinal - Laval 3, Toronto 2 7th Place - Toronto 3, Guelph 0 1986-87 Quarter-Final - Saskatchewan 3, Toronto 0 Consolation Semifinal - Toronto 3, UBC 0 5th Place - Toronto 3, Laval 2
1996-97 Quarter-Final - Winnipeg 3, Toronto 0 Consolation Semifinal - Toronto 3, Laurier 0 5th Place - Toronto 3, Sherbrooke 2 1995-96 Quarter-Final - Winnipeg 3, Toronto 0 Consolation Semifinal - Dalhousie 3, Toronto 0
1984-85 - Bronze Medalists Quarter-Final - Toronto 3, Calgary 1 Semifinal - Manitoba 3, Toronto 0 Bronze - Toronto 3, Dalhousie 0
YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS, 1979 TO DATE Year 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97
MW ML 3 9 7 5 12 3 12 3 13 2 14 1 14 1 10 0 10 0 8 2 7 3 10 0 7 1 6 6 8 4 10 2 9 3 10 2
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SW SL 18 27 26 17 37 13 37 12 40 7 42 5 42 7 30 1 30 1 25 11 23 12 30 4 23 9 20 23 26 18 33 15 31 13 34 9
Finish 4th East 3rd East 2nd East 2nd East 2nd East 1st East 1st East 1st East 1st East 2nd East 2nd East 1st East 1st East 3rd East 3rd East 1st East 2nd East 1st East
Year MW ML 1997-98 9 3 1998-99 12 0 1999-00 8 4 2000-01 11 1 2001-02 12 3 2002-03 17 1 2003-04 14 4 2004-05 13 7 2005-06 12 8 2006-07 9 11 2007-08 7 13 2008-09 9 11 2009-10 10 10 2010-11 5 15 2011-12 5 13 2012-13 7 12
SW SL 31 11 36 6 31 17 35 6 40 16 53 13 46 24 43 31 45 30 37 37 30 43 37 38 39 40 26 52 24 43 29 43
Finish 2nd East 1st East 2nd East 1st East 2nd East 1st 1st 6th 6th 6th 8th 8th 7th 10th 8th 6th
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