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Wearing her Blue Penn jersey, Kennedy Suttle sits in the bleachers at the Palestra with her arms draped across the seats.

True grit: On the block with Kennedy Suttle

The senior forward on the women’s basketball team chats about playing basketball at age 3, working out with Dwight Howard, why she likes playing defense, her favorite memory from her Penn career, and her plans for the future.

Jordan Dingle, left, dribbles to the basketball against Yale during the Ivy League Tournament in Connecticut. Kayla Padilla, right, dribbles to the basket against Duke at the Palestra.

Dingle, Padilla, pick up First-Team All-Ivy honors

The sophomore on the men’s basketball team and junior on the women’s basketball team both led the Ivy League in scoring.

Sophomore guard Jordan Dingle goes up for the shot near the basketball against Yale at the Palestra, maneuvering out of the way of an opponent in midair.

Quakers shooting for spot in Big Dance

Penn will compete in the Ivy League Tournament this weekend for a spot in the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. The Quakers take on Yale on Saturday in the semifinals.

A collage showing Bruce Lefkowitz fighting for a rebound, posing with the No. 1 finger in the air, and shooting a shot.

Former hooper Bruce Lefkowitz elected to Big 5 Hall of Fame

The 1987 alumnus led the Quakers in scoring during his junior and senior seasons, and was the Red & Blue’s top rebounder in each of his four years.

Roger Reina, wearing a suit and tie, claps his hands while watching a wresting match from the sidelines.

Roger Reina named EIWA Coach of the Year

The head coach of the wrestling team led the Quakers to a second-place finish at the 118th EIWA Championships over the weekend, their highest spot since 2010.

From left, Anna Kalandadze, Catherine Buroker, and Lia Thomas pose with their Ivy League Championship medals.

Record number of Penn swimmers headed to NCAA Championships

Lia Thomas, Catherine Buroker, and Anna Kalandadze of the women’s swimming & diving team will compete in Atlanta from March 16-19.

Sports Illustrated

‘I am Lia’: The trans swimmer dividing America tells her story

In her first year swimming for the Penn women’s team after three seasons competing against men, Penn senior Lia Thomas throttled her competition. She set records en route to becoming the nation’s most powerful female collegiate swimmer. “I just want to show trans kids and younger trans athletes that they’re not alone,” she says. “They don’t have to choose between who they are and the sport they love.”

Philadelphia Inquirer

Penn lacrosse’s Sam Handley (finally) resumes career with new perspective

It’s been a long time since Handey, who set Penn freshman records in goals (35), assists (26) and points (61) in 2019, saw the field. Now the senior is back, intent on leaving his mark on the program.

Seniors on the women's basketball team stand at midcourt at the Palestra with posters of them in front. Family and friends are behind them.

Quakers wax Dartmouth on Senior Day

The women’s basketball team defeated the Big Green 79-54 on Saturday at the Palestra. Sophomore guard Jordan Obi led all scorers with 16 points.

Clark Slajchert, a guard on the men's basketball team, dribbles the ball up the court, wearing a black Penn jersey.

Slajchert’s superb play secures Ivy Rookie of the Week status

The sophomore guard scored 18 points against Yale on Friday and 16 points against Brown on Saturday, including the game-winning bucket.

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