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Gracyn Banks named Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week
Gracyn Banks named Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week
The senior defender on the field hockey team anchored a backline that dominated Drexel and shut out Villanova over the weekend.
Penn bests Drexel, Villanova
Penn bests Drexel, Villanova
The field hockey team (2-2) defeated the Drexel Dragons on Friday at home and the Villanova Wildcats on Sunday on the road.
Fox Fitness Center reopens for business
Fox Fitness Center reopens for business
The facility has been redesigned to create more space for individual, small group, and educational programming options, while still offering cardio and strength equipment for general use.
Three Quakers earn Ivy weekly awards
Three Quakers earn Ivy weekly awards
Autumn Leak and Sydney Ormiston of the volleyball team and Matt Leigh of the men’s soccer team have been recognized for their impressive performances over the holiday weekend.
Field hockey team to take field for first time since 2019
Field hockey team to take field for first time since 2019
The Quakers open their season today at noon against No. 5-ranked Louisville in Princeton, New Jersey, as part of the ACC/Ivy League Conference Crossover.
Penn Athletics announces fall sport spectator guidelines
Penn Athletics announces fall sport spectator guidelines
All spectators in attendance (12 years old and above) must attest to having been vaccinated and face coverings are required at all indoor and outdoor competition venues.
Quakers push past Patriots
Quakers push past Patriots
The women’s soccer team defeated George Mason 2-1 on Sunday, giving Casey Brown her first win as head coach.
Penn baseball players excel in summer leagues
Penn baseball players excel in summer leagues
Twenty-four players competed on 15 different teams over the summer, in 10 different states, with a number of players reaching their league’s all-star games.
Penn put on a show at the 1900 Olympics
Penn put on a show at the 1900 Olympics
Thirteen Quakers competed in the Games, which were held in Paris, and returned with 20 medals in track & field events.
First African American Olympic gold medalist was a Penn grad
First African American Olympic gold medalist was a Penn grad
John Baxter Taylor Jr. of Philadelphia, a superstar on Penn’s track & field team in the early 1900s, won gold at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn runs and passes its way past Bucknell, 30-6, in opener
Penn opens its season with a convincing win on the road, outgaining the Bison 483 yards to 222, including a 210-115 edge on the ground.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Almost two years after the football world left them behind, the Ivy League and a new-look Penn team return to the field
Penn was one of the Ivy League schools affected by a season without football in 2020. The team couldn’t even formally work out and lift until February of this year. Some of Penn’s veteran players stuck it out, and head coach Ray Priore will continue to rely on those players this season.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn’s Marc Minichello finishes in fourth place at U.S. Olympic Trials men’s javelin competition
Penn senior Marc Minichello, who led the qualifying round in the men’s javelin, finished fourth at the U.S. Olympic trials in Eugene, Ore. His fourth and best throw of 251 feet, 9 inches (76.73 meters) bettered his qualifying round throw.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Celebrating a love of learning, teaching, and the Penn Relays
Gloria and Jim Ruffins are fans of the Penn Relays. After every event, they began hosting a party at their house. What started as eight people and pizza has grown to 68 people and a gourmet buffet. They will know life is normal again when the Relays return.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
An abbreviated Penn Relays returns for one day as the Philadelphia Metropolitan Collegiate Invitational
A field of 18 local teams, including all the Big 5 schools, will compete on April 23 at Franklin Field, with the event hosted by the Penn Relays.
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