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Sports
Werchan, Baker awarded weekly Ivy honors
Werchan, Baker awarded weekly Ivy honors
The outfielder and infielder on the baseball team helped the Quakers go 3-1 over the last week in games against Villanova and UMass.
Gymnastics team wins second straight GEC Championship
Gymnastics team wins second straight GEC Championship
The Quakers vanquished seven other schools at the conference championship on Saturday in Virginia to claim the crown.
Penn earns at-large bid to WNIT
Penn earns at-large bid to WNIT
The women’s basketball team will take on Richmond in the first round of the WNIT on Thursday in Virginia.
Dingle named Ivy League Player of the Year
Dingle named Ivy League Player of the Year
The third-year guard put up the second-highest scoring average in the conference in the last 25 years.
Penn must slay archrival Princeton to reach Ivy final
Penn must slay archrival Princeton to reach Ivy final
The women’s and men’s basketball teams go toe-to-toe with the Tigers this weekend in New Jersey in the semifinals of the Ivy League Tournament.
Making moves with Lucas Monroe
Making moves with Lucas Monroe
The fourth-year guard discusses what he loves about basketball, the history of the game, his social justice work, and his plans for the future.
Coady earns Ivy Pitcher of the Week honors
Coady earns Ivy Pitcher of the Week honors
The fourth-year pitcher threw seven innings and gave up only one hit and one run in Penn’s 6-1 victory over Lamar on Friday.
Two Quakers take home Ivy Heps titles
Two Quakers take home Ivy Heps titles
First-year sprinter Moforehan Abinusawa won the 60m and second-year distance runner Bronwyn Patterson was victorious in the 800m.
Playing hard and breaking records, Kayla Padilla leads by example
Playing hard and breaking records, Kayla Padilla leads by example
The fourth-year do-it-all guard on the women’s basketball team is in the final stages of her sensational career at Penn.
Kalandadze sets new Ivy record in 1,650-yard freestyle
Kalandadze sets new Ivy record in 1,650-yard freestyle
The fourth-year swimmer broke the 14-year-old record at the Ivy League Championships at Princeton over the weekend.
In the News
Arizona Daily Star (Tucson)
University of Arizona faces difficult challenge in trimming sports budget
Karen Weaver of the Graduate School of Education says that cutting sports is one of the most difficult things any college athletic director or president can do because some of the most loyal and dedicated alumni are former student athletes.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Call it Palestra magic, but understand how Penn’s Big 5 upset of Villanova came about
Penn’s zone defense and some big individual efforts carried the Quakers to a Big 5 upset, beating Villanova 76-72.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Meredith Schamun is giving Penn volleyball ‘some love and attention’ as she continues rebuilding its culture
In 2020, Meredith Schamun was Penn’s fourth coach in five years, and focused on building trust with her players over Zoom. Having struggled for three seasons, this year’s squad is 3-17 with four regular-season matches remaining.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn’s hard truth? In the case of college sports and the Ivy League, it isn’t all about the money
The idea of a collective to help financially attract top athletic talent is a nice thought. But when it comes to the Ivy League, that’s all it is at the moment. Ivy League rules prohibit athletic scholarships.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Seasoned Penn football team picked to finish third in the Ivy League
Penn was tabbed to finish third in an Ivy League football preseason poll of the media, behind Yale in first and Princeton in second.
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