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Sports
On Brodeur’s historic night, Penn advances to Ivy tourney
On Brodeur’s historic night, Penn advances to Ivy tourney
Penn locked up the final spot in the Ivy League Tournament on Saturday in a game that saw A.J. Brodeur break the school scoring record.
Men’s squash presented Sloane Award for team sportsmanship
Men’s squash presented Sloane Award for team sportsmanship
The College Squash Association acknowledged the team for their collective spirit and sportsmanship.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In the News
Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn football coach Ray Priore talks about no fall season, hope for spring
Penn football coach Ray Priore was game planning up until this past Monday, hoping his team might play this fall. Then the announcement came Wednesday: no sports in the Ivy League this fall semester. Now Priore is balancing his optimism with an understanding of the obstacles the pandemic brings to his sport.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
As Steve Donahue plans for a new era of Penn basketball, his mind is on more than sports
Assuming college basketball resumes this winter, Donahue is optimistic about the quality of the team this season, but recognizes the dynamic is ‘ever-changing,’ and he’s paying close attention to what the season will be like, plus things outside basketball. The Quakers have given public support to the Black Lives Matter campaign and the protests across Philadelphia against institutional racism and police brutality.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn athletic director Grace Calhoun is busier than ever, as chair of NCAA Division I council
In addition to being athletic director, overseeing 33 varsity sports, Calhoun is chair of the NCAA Division I council, part of the NCAA board of directors, and the NCAA board of governors. But that’s not all—Calhoun is also chair of the Ivy League’s committee on administration, essentially the working committee of Ivy athletic directors.
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Sports Illustrated
You Relays got a hold on me
Letting go of this weekend’s Penn Relays, canceled by COVID-19 for the first time in their 125-year history, will sting harshly. By carrying on through past wars and national emergencies, the annual track and field extravaganza has enthralled millions, legitimized the sport in the U.S. and advanced racial integration.
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WHYY (Philadelphia)
This runner was a favorite for the U.S. Olympic team. Then came the coronavirus pandemic
The middle-distance runner from Penn, who ran the second-fastest 800 meters in NCAA history, was quickly turning her focus to the Olympics, until the coronavirus put everything on hold. Now training for her “peak” has been put off indefinitely.
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