Greg Johnson | Penn Today

Greg Johnson covers Penn Athletics and Recreation, which includes sports teams, intramural sports, and the Penn Relays. He manages the annual Research at Penn publication, which highlights notable research from all 12 schools at Penn.

Articles from Greg Johnson

A collage of Kayla Padilla driving to the basketball against Temple and Bucknell.

Big 5 big-ups Padilla with Player of the Week award

The fourth-year guard averaged 21 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 4.0 assists in Penn’s wins over Bucknell, St. Francis Brooklyn, and Temple.

Against Villanova at Villanova, Jordan Dingle of the men's basketball team drives to the basketbal for a layup.

Dingle three-peats as Ivy League Player of the Week

The third-year guard averaged 27.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 2.5 steals in Penn’s Big 5 contests against Villanova and Temple.

At left, Jordan Dingle drives to the basket against Temple, at right Kayla Padilla goes up for the shot against Temple.

Dingle, Padilla captain Quakers past Temple

Jordan Dingle scored 30 points in the men’s basketball team’s 77-57 win on Saturday and Kayla Padilla dropped 28 points in the women’s basketball team’s 62-61 victory on Sunday.

At left, Simone Sawyer holds up her follow through after shooting the ball. At right, Jordan Dingle dribbles the ball up the court.

Sawyer, Dingle capture weekly conference awards

Sawyer, of the women’s basketball team, has been selected Ivy League Rookie of the Week, and Dingle, of the men’s basketball team, earned Player of the Week honors for the second week in a row.

Adrian Montemayor of the sprint football team prepares to punt a football during a game at Franklin Field.

Montemayor named CSFL Special Teams Player of the Year

The second-year kicker from Santa Catarina, Mexico, was a perfect 4-4 on field goals and averaged 35.6 yards per punt.

Simone Sawyer of the women's basketball team stands with the ball in a triple-threat position while being guarded by a defender.

Flexing Quakers fluster Big 5 foe La Salle

The women’s basketball team defeated the Explorers 72-59 on Tuesday at La Salle. The Quakers dished out 23 assists and caused 22 turnovers.

Jordan Dingle goes up for the shot in between two Delaware defenders during a game at The Palestra.

Dingle dazzles, collects Ivy and Big 5 Player of the Week awards

The third-year guard led the Red & Blue to four straight victories and has scored at least 20 points in each of Penn’s last six games, the longest streak by a Quaker in 44 years.

A composite shows the seven members of the football team who were selected First-Team All-Ivy.

Gridiron septet awarded First-Team All-Ivy honors

Seven members of the football team have earned First-Team All-Ivy recognition, tied for most in the conference with Princeton.

Quarterback Aidan Sayin drops back during a game and prepares to throw the ball.

Sayin selected Ivy Offensive Player of the Week

The second-year quarterback led a fourth-quarter comeback against No. 22-ranked Princeton on Saturday, Penn’s first victory over a ranked opponent in seven years.

Protesters march across a bridge protesting against hate and antisemitism.

Q&A

Jewish history scholar talks antisemitism in today’s world

Historian Beth S. Wenger discusses the history of modern antisemitism, its effect on the Jewish people, antisemitism on the right and left, Kanye West, Kyrie Irving, criticism of Israel, and the history of Jewish people in America.