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Student Athletes
Ball in play with Emily Sands
Ball in play with Emily Sands
The junior forward and leading scorer on the women’s soccer team discusses her string of game-winning goals and playing for the Ivy League co-champions.
Quakers drop Big Red in 125th overall meeting
Quakers drop Big Red in 125th overall meeting
Penn picked up its 74th win in the series by defeating Cornell 20-7 on Friday in New York.
Penn leaves it all on the pitch, but falls to Princeton
Penn leaves it all on the pitch, but falls to Princeton
The women’s soccer team’s phenomenal season came to an end over the weekend with a loss at Princeton.
Keeping goal with Kitty Qu
Keeping goal with Kitty Qu
The junior on the women’s soccer team talks about the team’s unprecedented success and why she welcomes the pressure of being a goalkeeper.
In the circle with Alexa Schneck
In the circle with Alexa Schneck
The junior forward on the field hockey team chats about her passion for the sport, the peace it brings her, and pounding holes through her parents’ garage.
Quakers down Brown, earn share of Ivy title
Quakers down Brown, earn share of Ivy title
The women’s soccer team clinched a share of the Ivy League championship on Sunday with a defeat of the Brown Bears.
Brooks’ 246-yard day boosts Penn past Brown
Brooks’ 246-yard day boosts Penn past Brown
In a muddy and rainy game in Rhode Island, junior running back Karekin Brooks rushed for 246 yards on 34 carries in Penn’s 13-7 victory.
Women’s basketball team picked to finish No. 2 in Ivy League
Women’s basketball team picked to finish No. 2 in Ivy League
Penn looks to build upon last season’s success, which saw the Quakers finish 22-9, runners-up in the Ivy League Tournament, and champions of the Big 5.
Women’s soccer one-ups Yale, stays undefeated on the road
Women’s soccer one-ups Yale, stays undefeated on the road
The Quakers are rolling at 11-1-1 after defeating Yale 2-1 on Saturday in Connecticut.
Field hockey team blanks Yale
Field hockey team blanks Yale
The Quakers move above .500 with a 2-0 road win over the Bulldogs.
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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