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Student Athletes
Field hockey team collects first wins of season
Field hockey team collects first wins of season
Penn defeated Cornell on Saturday at Ellen Vagelos Field and Temple on Sunday in North Philly.
On defensive guard, Touche honored by Philly Soccer Six
On defensive guard, Touche honored by Philly Soccer Six
Junior Alex Touche has been named Philadelphia Soccer Six Defender of the Week.
Sprint football team puts up 60 on Cornell
Sprint football team puts up 60 on Cornell
In their 100th meeting, the Quakers defeated the Big Red 61-7 in New York.
Quakers apt to resume championship-winning ways
Quakers apt to resume championship-winning ways
The Penn football team opens its 2019 season on Saturday, Sept. 21, at No. 20 Delaware.
Penn serves up tourney title at Palestra
Penn serves up tourney title at Palestra
The women’s volleyball team won the Valley Forge Sports Invitational this past weekend at the Palestra.
Quakers outfox Red Foxes
Quakers outfox Red Foxes
The men’s soccer team beat the Marist Red Foxes 1-0 on Monday evening at Rhodes Field.
Woodard wills Quakers to weekend win and draw
Woodard wills Quakers to weekend win and draw
The Quakers battled Fairfield to a draw on Friday and defeated Mount St. Mary’s on Sunday. Both games were held at Rhodes Field.
Penn takes down Towson
Penn takes down Towson
The women’s soccer team defeated the Towson Tigers 2-0 on Monday evening at Rhodes Field.
Quakers set grander heights for new season
Quakers set grander heights for new season
The women’s soccer team, the defending co-champions of the Ivy League, open their season on Friday, Aug. 30, against No. 3-ranked Stanford.
Douglas helps Team USA make history at Pan American Games
Douglas helps Team USA make history at Pan American Games
The junior guided Team USA to its first team gold medal in men’s squash.
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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