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Penn’s hoops teams lock up spot in Ivy tourney
Penn’s hoops teams lock up spot in Ivy tourney
Both the women’s and men’s basketball teams have advanced to the Ivy League Tournament, which will take place March 10-12 at Princeton.
Hafez named Ivy League Rookie of the Year
Hafez named Ivy League Rookie of the Year
The first-year player on the men’s squash team finished the regular season with a 13-1 record. He is the second consecutive Quaker to take home conference Rookie of the Year honors.
Ivy League applauds Padilla, Sawyer
Ivy League applauds Padilla, Sawyer
Kayla Padilla of the women’s basketball team has been named Ivy League Player of the Week and teammate Simone Sawyer has been selected Ivy League Rookie of the Week.
Quakers cook Crimson
Quakers cook Crimson
On Saturday at the Palestra the women’s basketball team avenged its recent loss to Harvard, and on Saturday in Massachusetts, the men’s basketball defeated the Crimson, their fifth-straight win.
Dingle named Big 5 Player of the Week
Dingle named Big 5 Player of the Week
The third-year guard led the Quakers to their fourth straight win over the weekend and averaged 26 points across two games.
Penn sports teams win the weekend in places near and far
Penn sports teams win the weekend in places near and far
Quaker athletes were victorious across the winter sports spectrum, kicked off by the men’s tennis team’s triumph over Navy on Friday.
Quakers crush Crimson
Quakers crush Crimson
The men’s basketball team beat Harvard 83-68 on Saturday at the Palestra. Four Quakers scored in double figures.
Pottruck Center powerlifts 20 years
Pottruck Center powerlifts 20 years
On Jan. 20, the Penn community celebrated the 20th anniversary of the David S. Pottruck Health & Fitness Center. To much fanfare, the facility officially opened on Jan. 17, 2003.
Alumna Jessica DiMauro elected to College Squash Hall of Fame
Alumna Jessica DiMauro elected to College Squash Hall of Fame
DiMauro will become the sixth Quaker inducted into the CSA Hall of Fame, and the first woman since Karen Kelso’s induction 23 years ago.
Quakers place first in six events at Wesley A. Brown Invitational
Quakers place first in six events at Wesley A. Brown Invitational
Penn took the top spot in the 60m hurdles (men’s and women’s), 500m, 4x400 relay, high jump, and pole vault.
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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