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Three days of Penn Relays, for 125 years
Three days of Penn Relays, for 125 years
For 125 years, the nation’s largest outdoor track and field event has convened on Franklin Field for Penn Relays, come rain or shine.
The world-famous Penn Relays, directed by Dave Johnson
The world-famous Penn Relays, directed by Dave Johnson
On Thursday, April 25, the 125th running of the Penn Relays takes its mark at Franklin Field. Tens of thousands are expected to attend from across the globe.
125 years of Franklin Field
125 years of Franklin Field
The historic stadium, home to the University of Pennsylvania Quakers and the Penn Relays, is celebrating its quasquicentennial. It is the oldest college stadium in the country.
Pitch perfect
Pitch perfect
Junior pitcher Jennifer Brann of the softball team threw a seven-inning perfect game on Sunday against Brown.
Sports talk with M. Grace Calhoun
Sports talk with M. Grace Calhoun
The director of athletics and recreation discusses the Red & Blue’s recent sports successes, making progress toward the department’s strategic goals, the funding of college athletics, and the 125th running of the Penn Relays.
Hammer time with Rachel Lee Wilson
Hammer time with Rachel Lee Wilson
The senior thrower is a standout performer on the women’s track and field team, and the holder of multiple school records.
Men’s lacrosse wins first Ivy title in 31 years
Men’s lacrosse wins first Ivy title in 31 years
The Quakers beat Harvard 26-13 on Saturday in Massachusetts, tying the school record for most goals scored in a game.
Penn wins longest game in Ivy League history
Penn wins longest game in Ivy League history
The Quakers defeated Dartmouth 21-15 over the weekend in a 21-inning barn burner.
Quakers dominate Big 5 awards
Quakers dominate Big 5 awards
The women’s basketball team picked up Coach of the Year, Player of the Year, Most Improved Player, and three All-Big 5 honors.
The outsiders
The outsiders
Forty years ago, the Quakers pieced together one of the greatest underdog stories in college basketball history, culminating in what many still believe to be the sport’s most important NCAA Final Four.
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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