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Student Athletes
Showstopper O’Neill named Ivy Defensive Player of the Week
Showstopper O’Neill named Ivy Defensive Player of the Week
The junior linebacker had two sacks, two picks, a fumble recovery, and a touchdown against Brown.
A football man: Bert Bell, Penn, and the Philadelphia Eagles
A football man: Bert Bell, Penn, and the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles co-founder Bert Bell starred on the Penn football team and was later a coach, before embarking on his NFL career.
Quakers keep Bears at bay
Quakers keep Bears at bay
The field hockey team beat Brown 3-2 over the weekend in Rhode Island.
Ryan Betley feels primed to finish on top
Ryan Betley feels primed to finish on top
Back from a knee injury that derailed his junior season, Ryan Betley rejoins a senior core that’s revived Penn men’s basketball.
Bend it like Breukelen
Bend it like Breukelen
Breukelen Woodard of the women’s soccer team talks transferring to Penn, adjusting to the Ivy League, the job of an attacking midfielder, and her fondness for classic rock.
Seven-touchdown outing scores Jenkins Player of the Week
Seven-touchdown outing scores Jenkins Player of the Week
Senior captain Eddie Jenkins’ second seven-touchdown game of the season has warranted Player of the Week distinction from the Collegiate Sprint Football League (CSFL).
Game-winning goals garner Quaker duo Ivy acclaim
Game-winning goals garner Quaker duo Ivy acclaim
Senior Brandon Bartel has been named Ivy Player of the Week and freshman Jack Rosener has been selected conference Rookie of the Week.
Penn upsets No. 24-ranked Yale
Penn upsets No. 24-ranked Yale
The men’s soccer team defeated the Bulldogs 1-0 on Saturday.
Fast Eddie
Fast Eddie
Sprint football captain Eddie Jenkins chats about his football origins, maintaining weight, interning for the Steelers, and lessons learned from Coach Bill Wagner.
Quakers slay Dragons in 33rd Street clash
Quakers slay Dragons in 33rd Street clash
The men’s soccer team defeated Drexel 1-0 in overtime on Tuesday evening.
In the News
Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn wants Philly to be a global track destination. Bringing more pros to town is part of it
Penn Relays director Steve Dolan and Penn athletic director Alanna Shanahan share how the new Grand Slam Track circuit event will help make Penn a global track destination.
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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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Philadelphia Inquirer
Coach Ray Priore reaches 50-win milestone as Penn outlasts Bucknell
The Penn football team defeated Bucknell on Saturday to mark Ray Priore’s 50th victory as the program’s coach.
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NBC News
The cost of college conference realignment: ‘We are student-athletes, but we’re also human’
Karen Weaver of the Graduate School of Education has spent her entire life immersed in the world of college athletics and has been working to change its landscape.
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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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