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Martz selected Ivy Rookie of the Week
Martz selected Ivy Rookie of the Week
The freshman guard scored in double figures in both of Penn’s games over the weekend.
We are the champions
We are the champions
The women’s track & field team won their third consecutive Indoor Ivy Heps championship on Sunday in Ithaca, New York.
Quakers catapult to Ivy Classic title
Quakers catapult to Ivy Classic title
The gymnastics team won the Ivy Classic championship on Sunday for the first time in five years.
Mahama’s mammoth throw mashes Ivy record
Mahama’s mammoth throw mashes Ivy record
The sophomore set a new conference record in the weight throw at the Princeton Invitational on Sunday.
Clash of the titans
Clash of the titans
In a battle of Ivy League behemoths, 17-5 Penn and 21-1 Princeton face off for the 91st time on Tuesday evening at the Tigers’ Jadwin Gymnasium.
Women’s lax’s new all-time points leader
Women’s lax’s new all-time points leader
Gabby Rosenzweig became the women’s lacrosse team’s all-time leading points scorer on Saturday in Penn’s 15-12 win over Johns Hopkins.
Douglas, Eleinen of men’s squash named First-Team All-Ivy
Douglas, Eleinen of men’s squash named First-Team All-Ivy
The junior captain and sophomore were both unanimously selected and repeat honorees.
Gabby and Abby of women’s lax pick up Ivy weekly awards
Gabby and Abby of women’s lax pick up Ivy weekly awards
The senior and junior were named Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week, respectively.
Quakers baffle Bulldogs
Quakers baffle Bulldogs
The women’s and men’s basketball teams both defeated Yale on Saturday. The women won 53-51 in Connecticut; the men were victorious 69-61 at the Palestra.
Nia Akins runs second-fastest 800m in NCAA history
Nia Akins runs second-fastest 800m in NCAA history
The middle-distance runner clocked in at 2:00.71 at the Boston University Valentine Invitational.
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ESPN
NCAA panel backs spring athlete eligibility relief
In an email to a large group of administrators and other parties working in college athletics, NCAA Division I Council Committee chair Grace Calhoun, the athletic director at the University of Pennsylvania, wrote that the committee will “also discuss issues related to seasons of competition for winter sport student-athletes who were unable to participate in conference and NCAA championships.”
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Our all-City 6 men’s basketball team starts in a familiar place
In choosing an all-City 6 men’s hoops team, production matters more than school affiliation. Penn’s AJ Brodeur is an obvious first-teamer.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Memories of Kobe Bryant: He was a star even among the biggest stars
The Lower Merion High graduate looms large in the Philly community and around the world, as fans share memories from the Palestra to Beijing.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
New Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski was a star athlete at St. Joseph’s Prep, Penn
At 37, Stefanski has climbed through the coaching ranks since his first job at Penn, going from an offensive assistant for the Minnesota Vikings to offensive coordinator. He will be the third-youngest head coach in the NFL.
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NBC Philadelphia
Kevin Stefanski, the Browns’ new head coach, has a Sixers connection
Kevin Stefanski, who will take over in Cleveland according to multiple reports, is the son of Ed Stefanski, currently a senior adviser to the owner for the Detroit Pistons and the Sixers’ general manager from 2007 to 2011.
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