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Historic Sporting Events
From the Archives: 1915 film of Penn-Cornell football game
From the Archives: 1915 film of Penn-Cornell football game
The oldest film in Penn’s University Archives & Records Center documents the 1915 football game featuring Penn versus Cornell, played on Thanksgiving Day in front of a packed crowd at Franklin Field. Penn plays Cornell Nov. 9 in their 130th meeting.
The economic impact of the Olympics
The economic impact of the Olympics
Rising fourth-year Silas Ruth, an economics major, examines sports mega-events like Paris 2024 through an economic lens.
Hosley runs roughshod over Cornell for 261 yards and two scores
Hosley runs roughshod over Cornell for 261 yards and two scores
The first-year running back scored on two long runs in Penn’s 23-8 victory on Saturday, including the longest offensive touchdown play in school history.
Milestone Penn versus Brown matchup marks 50 years
Milestone Penn versus Brown matchup marks 50 years
The 1973 Penn vs. Brown football game at Franklin Field was the first in Ivy League history to feature two African American starting quarterbacks.
Fallon wins bronze at World Aquatics Championships
Fallon wins bronze at World Aquatics Championships
The rising junior is the first Quaker to medal at the World Championships.
Mark Anderson named Ivy League Coach of the Year
Mark Anderson named Ivy League Coach of the Year
The longtime coach guided the women’s golf team to their first conference championship since 2010.
Penn twosome collects weekly conference acclaim
Penn twosome collects weekly conference acclaim
Ryan Dromboski of the baseball team has been named Ivy League Pitcher of the Week and Izzy Rohr of the women’s lacrosse team has been selected conference Defensive Player of the Week.
Baseball history, American history
Baseball history, American history
Sarah Gronningsater’s popular course links the two in a study of the sport from the Civil War to Jackie Robinson to the current day.
Men’s tennis team advances to first NCAA tournament
Men’s tennis team advances to first NCAA tournament
The Quakers have earned an at-large bid and will take on Virginia Commonwealth University on Friday in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Thomas concludes spectacular season with national title
Thomas concludes spectacular season with national title
The senior won gold in the 500 freestyle at the 2022 NCAA Championships, making her the first female swimmer in school history to win an individual national title.
In the News
Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn baseball inspired by Yankees’ Jake Cousins, who will be the first Quaker since 1912 to play in a World Series
Alumnus Jake Cousins is pitching in the World Series for the New York Yankees, featuring remarks from Penn baseball coach John Yurkow and other Penn players.
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Philadelphia Magazine
The 150 most influential people in Philly
Interim President J. Larry Jameson, Penn Medicine CEO Kevin Mahoney, Dean Vijay Kumar of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, Carl June of the Perelman School of Medicine, and Olympic discus thrower and alumnus Sam Mattis are noted as some of the most influential people in Philadelphia.
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The New York Times
For Nia Akins, U.S. 800-meter Olympian, music was the path to confidence in track
Recent Penn grad and 2024 Paris Olympian Nia Akins is profiled for drawing connections between musical performance and running track and field.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn grad Nia Akins is about to release her first album. But first: Compete in the 800 meters at the Olympics
Penn graduate Nia Akins is running the 800 meters at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, with remarks from Penn coach Steve Dolan.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn’s Isabella Whittaker and sister Juliette are living out a childhood dream of being Olympians
Recent Penn graduate Isabella Whitaker and her sister Juliette are running for the U.S. track and field team in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Runner’s World
They shared a bedroom growing up. Now, the Whittaker sisters are Olympic Village roommates
Recent Penn grad Isabella Whittaker and her sister Juliette are supporting each other as runners at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.
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