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Sports
Rarefied air
Rarefied air
One of only a few female members of a college men’s basketball staff, Penn’s Sarah Parks has jumped into her new gig.
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.
In the News
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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Sports Illustrated
Cleveland Browns to name Kevin Stefanski head coach
Kevin Stefanski, formerly the offensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings, will be the 18th head coach of the team. The former Quaker will be tasked with hiring the rest of his staff as well as the team’ general manager.
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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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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn guard Kayla Padilla lighting up the Palestra as a high-scoring freshman
The Torrance, Calif., native is averaging 19.4 points per game, with at least 14 points in every contest so far. She’s the No. 2-ranked scorer among all freshmen in Division I women’s basketball, and the leading scorer overall in the Ivy League by over 2 points per game.
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6ABC.com
Super Bowl ticket surprise for Penn football players who gave gift of life
Sam Philippi and Anthony Lotti are two of the five Quaker football players in the past 12 years who have given the gift of life to total strangers, donating bone marrow after being matched in their yearly drive in conjunction with the Andy Talley Bone Marrow Foundation.
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