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Sports
Esports gets a lift during pandemic
Esports gets a lift during pandemic
The pandemic is hardly slowing down the growth of esports, and a new Wharton club aims to tap into the potential of the $1 billion industry for MBA students.
Mahama’s mighty throws gain All-American glory
Mahama’s mighty throws gain All-American glory
Shining in the weight throw and shot put, the rising junior has been honored by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
Akins caps stupendous career with All-American selection
Akins caps stupendous career with All-American selection
The May Penn grad and track star was recently honored by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
Kirsten Becker promoted to head women’s gymnastics coach
Kirsten Becker promoted to head women’s gymnastics coach
Becker has served as the program’s assistant coach for the past five years, helping lead the Quakers to the 2020 Ivy Classic
Bryzgalova selected ITA singles All-American
Bryzgalova selected ITA singles All-American
The sophomore on the women’s tennis team finished the season ranked No. 13 in the country.
Team effort by Penn Athletics supports student-athletes during the pandemic
Team effort by Penn Athletics supports student-athletes during the pandemic
The Division of Recreation and Intercollegiate Athletics is drawing upon in-house resources and guidance from campus partners to aid student-athletes quarantining because of the coronavirus.
AJ Brodeur’s substance over style
AJ Brodeur’s substance over style
Without any flashiness, AJ Brodeur leaves his mark as an all-time Penn basketball great.
Lax player Alex Goldner’s 2020 vision
Lax player Alex Goldner’s 2020 vision
Senior attacker Adam Goldner writes about his time on the men’s lacrosse team, the decision to cancel the season, and why the memories he made as a student athlete at Penn will last forever.
Hard work by Gabby Rosenzweig leads to historic career
Hard work by Gabby Rosenzweig leads to historic career
The senior attacker on the women’s lacrosse team finished her Penn career as the top points scorer in school history, and second all-time in assists.
The little moments aren’t so little
The little moments aren’t so little
Liz Satter, a senior forward on the women’s basketball team, reflects on her four years as a student-athlete at Penn.
In the News
Philadelphia Inquirer
How Penn coaches and staffers are playing a vital campus role while budgets get slashed
Among the unique circumstances that the pandemic has brought to campus, up to a third of Penn’s 200 full-time athletic staffers, including coaches, took on COVID-related duties during the fall semester to avoid being furloughed amid deep budget cuts.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
These Penn basketball players have stories worth telling, even as their season is called off
When the Ivy League canceled their season Thursday night, changing their year and the trajectory of their basketball careers, Kayla Padilla and Mark Jackson knew it was what was best for the team, as team players. Even off the court, they remain worth talking about.
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Archdiocese of Philadelphia
AOP Spotlight Series: Mike McLaughlin, Father Judge—Class of 1984
The former AOP student-athlete has guided Penn women’s basketball since 2009-10, leading the Quakers to four Ivy League titles and three NCAA Tournament appearances.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Peggy Kowalski, who may have spent more hours in the Palestra than anybody ever, retires
For many of the last 38 years, as Penn Athletic’s director of special events, Kowalski has to be on the short list, maybe even at the top of it, for people who spent the most combined lifetime time at the Palestra and Franklin Field. Her earliest work days were as an undergrad selling tickets and answering to her boss who was also her father, and in honor of the two, the front lobby box office will be named the Donohue-Kowalski Box Office.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn football coach Ray Priore talks about no fall season, hope for spring
Penn football coach Ray Priore was game planning up until this past Monday, hoping his team might play this fall. Then the announcement came Wednesday: no sports in the Ivy League this fall semester. Now Priore is balancing his optimism with an understanding of the obstacles the pandemic brings to his sport.
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