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Quakers slay Dragons in 33rd Street clash
Quakers slay Dragons in 33rd Street clash
The men’s soccer team defeated Drexel 1-0 in overtime on Tuesday evening.
Sizzy sizzles, named Ivy Rookie of the Week
Sizzy sizzles, named Ivy Rookie of the Week
The freshman scored the game-winning goal in Penn’s 1-0 defeat of Dartmouth on Saturday.
Legends of the fall
Legends of the fall
In their fall finale, the women’s golf team triumphed in the Lady Blue Hen Invitational over the weekend by putting up record-breaking numbers.
Penn Athletics launches the Track & Field and Cross Country Campaign for Excellence
Penn Athletics launches the Track & Field and Cross Country Campaign for Excellence
The centerpiece of the new Campaign is a planned indoor track & field facility, named for Jane and David Ott, Wharton alumni and former track athletes.
Digging deep with Parker Jones
Digging deep with Parker Jones
The junior on the volleyball team chats about her responsibilities as an outside hitter, her interest in Penn, the joy of beach volleyball, and coaching the freshman team while she was in high school.
Maddy the magnificent
Maddy the magnificent
Sophomore forward Maddy Fagan of the field hockey team has been named Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week.
Brooks breaks Sacred Heart
Brooks breaks Sacred Heart
Penn defeated Sacred Heart 38-24 on Saturday at Franklin Field. Senior running back Karekin Brooks rushed for 178 yards and scored four touchdowns.
McKever’s big day earns CSFL honors
McKever’s big day earns CSFL honors
The sophomore running back has been named CSFL Offensive Player of the Week.
Woodard named Ivy Player of the Week
Woodard named Ivy Player of the Week
The junior midfielder came up clutch in Penn’s 4-2 win over Cornell on Saturday.
Quakers corral Cornell
Quakers corral Cornell
The women’s soccer team triumphed over Cornell 4-2 on Saturday at Rhodes Field.
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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