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Sports
Dragon boating, on the world stage
Dragon boating, on the world stage
Computer and information science doctoral student Barry Slaff trains six days a week for dragon boating on the Schuylkill River, and is headed to Thailand to compete in the World Dragon Boat Racing Championships.
Douglas helps Team USA make history at Pan American Games
Douglas helps Team USA make history at Pan American Games
The junior guided Team USA to its first team gold medal in men’s squash.
McMahon brings home the gold with Team USA
McMahon brings home the gold with Team USA
The rising sophomore was part of the Team USA U19 squad that won the World Championships this past weekend in Canada.
Why do Achilles ruptures take so long to heal?
Why do Achilles ruptures take so long to heal?
Kathryn O’Connor, an assistant professor of clinical orthopaedic surgery at the Perelman School of Medicine, gives the ins and outs of Achilles tears.
McMahon selected for US Lacrosse Women’s U19 team
McMahon selected for US Lacrosse Women’s U19 team
The rising sophomore will represent America at the World Lacrosse Women’s U19 Championship in August.
Inside Lacrosse selects Penn’s Handley as Freshman of the Year
Inside Lacrosse selects Penn’s Handley as Freshman of the Year
Among freshman, midfielder Sam Handley ranked No. 2 in the country in assists and No. 3 in points.
Hood named First-Team Freshman All-American
Hood named First-Team Freshman All-American
The shortstop batted .331 with 42 RBIs, 90 assists, and a team-leading eight home runs.
Wharton alum is new coach of NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies
Wharton alum is new coach of NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies
Taylor Jenkins has been hired to lead the Grizzlies, who finished 33-49 this season and currently have the No. 2 pick in the upcoming NBA Draft.
Akins finishes second, Malizia third at NCAA Championships
Akins finishes second, Malizia third at NCAA Championships
Nia Akins placed second in the nation in the 800m. Anna Peyton Malizia finished third in the country in the high jump.
Young Quakers host Urban Youth Lacrosse Jamboree
Young Quakers host Urban Youth Lacrosse Jamboree
From June 1-2, 175 young lacrosse players from Philadelphia, New York, and Boston assembled at Franklin Field for the fifth annual Urban Youth Lacrosse Jamboree.
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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