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Sports
Schneck earns extraordinary fourth All-Ivy honor
Schneck earns extraordinary fourth All-Ivy honor
The senior forward is only the third player in Penn field hockey history to be awarded All-Ivy recognition in each of her four years.
Leak named Ivy Rookie of the Week
Leak named Ivy Rookie of the Week
The freshman led the Quakers in kills during Penn’s defeats of Harvard and Dartmouth.
McConnell named William R. Wagner Head Coach of Sprint Football
McConnell named William R. Wagner Head Coach of Sprint Football
The longtime offensive coordinator takes over for Bill Wagner, who recently retired after a half-century coaching the Quakers.
Two players receive ‘Super Bowl Surprise’ from Roger Goodell and the NFL
Two players receive ‘Super Bowl Surprise’ from Roger Goodell and the NFL
The NFL commissioner surprised Anthony Lotti and Sam Philippi with tickets to Super Bowl LIV in recognition of their generosity in donating bone marrow through the Be The Match donor registry.
Penn unveils one of America’s finest squash facilities
Penn unveils one of America’s finest squash facilities
The grand opening of the revitalized Penn Squash Center was held over Homecoming Weekend.
Trifecta of runners awarded All-Ivy honors
Trifecta of runners awarded All-Ivy honors
Three runners on the women’s cross country team are All-Ivy selections, the most in school history.
Clutch play lifts Penn men’s basketball over Alabama
Clutch play lifts Penn men’s basketball over Alabama
The Red & Blue defeated Alabama 81-80 on Tuesday in Tuscaloosa, their first-ever win over an SEC opponent on their home court.
Rarefied air
Rarefied air
One of only a few female members of a college men’s basketball staff, Penn’s Sarah Parks has jumped into her new gig.
Showstopper O’Neill named Ivy Defensive Player of the Week
Showstopper O’Neill named Ivy Defensive Player of the Week
The junior linebacker had two sacks, two picks, a fumble recovery, and a touchdown against Brown.
A football man: Bert Bell, Penn, and the Philadelphia Eagles
A football man: Bert Bell, Penn, and the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles co-founder Bert Bell starred on the Penn football team and was later a coach, before embarking on his NFL career.
In the News
Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn football coach Ray Priore talks about no fall season, hope for spring
Penn football coach Ray Priore was game planning up until this past Monday, hoping his team might play this fall. Then the announcement came Wednesday: no sports in the Ivy League this fall semester. Now Priore is balancing his optimism with an understanding of the obstacles the pandemic brings to his sport.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
As Steve Donahue plans for a new era of Penn basketball, his mind is on more than sports
Assuming college basketball resumes this winter, Donahue is optimistic about the quality of the team this season, but recognizes the dynamic is ‘ever-changing,’ and he’s paying close attention to what the season will be like, plus things outside basketball. The Quakers have given public support to the Black Lives Matter campaign and the protests across Philadelphia against institutional racism and police brutality.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn athletic director Grace Calhoun is busier than ever, as chair of NCAA Division I council
In addition to being athletic director, overseeing 33 varsity sports, Calhoun is chair of the NCAA Division I council, part of the NCAA board of directors, and the NCAA board of governors. But that’s not all—Calhoun is also chair of the Ivy League’s committee on administration, essentially the working committee of Ivy athletic directors.
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Sports Illustrated
You Relays got a hold on me
Letting go of this weekend’s Penn Relays, canceled by COVID-19 for the first time in their 125-year history, will sting harshly. By carrying on through past wars and national emergencies, the annual track and field extravaganza has enthralled millions, legitimized the sport in the U.S. and advanced racial integration.
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WHYY (Philadelphia)
This runner was a favorite for the U.S. Olympic team. Then came the coronavirus pandemic
The middle-distance runner from Penn, who ran the second-fastest 800 meters in NCAA history, was quickly turning her focus to the Olympics, until the coronavirus put everything on hold. Now training for her “peak” has been put off indefinitely.
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