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Quakers clean up at Big 5 awards
Quakers clean up at Big 5 awards
The city series honors Penn hoopsters for their sensational seasons.
Penn welcomes Iain Braddak as new women’s volleyball coach
Penn welcomes Iain Braddak as new women’s volleyball coach
In 2015 and 2016, Braddak was the head women’s volleyball coach at Smith College before serving as an assistant coach at Columbia in 2017.
Riding time with May Bethea
Riding time with May Bethea
The senior wrestler from Trenton, N.J., was a unanimous First-Team All-Ivy selection.
Pederson named Ivy League Player of the Week
Pederson named Ivy League Player of the Week
Sam Pederson, a second baseman on the softball team, was recognized by the league for her feats against Yale.
Swimmer makes his marks
Swimmer makes his marks
Junior Mark Andrew of the men’s swimming and diving team is an Ivy champion and record-holder.
Spring Game kicks off quest for 19th Ivy chip
Spring Game kicks off quest for 19th Ivy chip
The 18-time Ivy League Champion Penn football team played its annual Spring Game on April 6.
Penn grad named British Basketball League Player of the Month
Penn grad named British Basketball League Player of the Month
Tony Hicks, a guard for the Quakers from 2012-15, was voted British Basketball League Player of the Month for February and March.
Above the rim with Eleah Parker
Above the rim with Eleah Parker
The freshman center from Charlotte, N.C., was Second-Team All-Ivy and the unanimous selection for Ivy League Rookie of the Year.
Women’s track and field ranked No. 1 in Mid-Atlantic Region
Women’s track and field ranked No. 1 in Mid-Atlantic Region
The coaches association recently ranked the Quakers first in the Mid-Atlantic Region out of 36 teams.
The making of a national champion
The making of a national champion
Reeham Sedky, a junior on the women’s squash team, chats about her national title and why the sport runs through her blood.
In the News
USA Today
Who is the Heisman Memorial Trophy named after? What to know about career of John Heisman
Penn alumnus and football player John Heisman championed many additions to football that are now commonplace in the sport, while also racking up an impressive offensive coaching record.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn’s newly built Ott Center serves as a ‘local community track’ for athletes
Penn alumni and former cross-country runners Jane and David Ott have helped reinvigorate track and field in Philadelphia with the newly built Ott Center, a $69.3 million, 73,000-square foot indoor track facility.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn wants Philly to be a global track destination. Bringing more pros to town is part of it
Penn Relays director Steve Dolan and Penn athletic director Alanna Shanahan share how the new Grand Slam Track circuit event will help make Penn a global track destination.
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6ABC.com
Penn unveils statue of Bert Bell, the first owner of the Philadelphia Eagles
Penn alumnus and Philadelphia Eagles founder Bert Bell was honored with a statue and ceremony at Franklin Field.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn baseball inspired by Yankees’ Jake Cousins, who will be the first Quaker since 1912 to play in a World Series
Alumnus Jake Cousins is pitching in the World Series for the New York Yankees, featuring remarks from Penn baseball coach John Yurkow and other Penn players.
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