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Sports
It was raining 3s in Penn’s win over the Friars
It was raining 3s in Penn’s win over the Friars
The men’s basketball team defeated Providence 81-75 on Saturday in Rhode Island. The Quakers shot 11-22 from behind the arc.
Padilla, defense, lead Penn past St. Joe’s
Padilla, defense, lead Penn past St. Joe’s
The Quakers defeated the Hawks 55-45 on Wednesday on City Line Avenue.
Padilla puts up numbers not seen since Reagan, Clinton eras
Padilla puts up numbers not seen since Reagan, Clinton eras
Impressive numbers by the freshman guard on the women’s basketball team have garnered Ivy League Rookie of the Week praise.
Penn overwhelms Iona
Penn overwhelms Iona
After defeating the Gaels 74-42 on Sunday, the women’s basketball team is 3-0 for the first time in school history. Each win has come by 30-plus points.
Quakers outdo Harvard in duel
Quakers outdo Harvard in duel
The football team beat Harvard on Saturday in Massachusetts, the first time Penn has ever won three straight at Harvard Stadium.
Quakers upend La Salle, NJIT
Quakers upend La Salle, NJIT
The men’s basketball team defeated the La Salle Explorers and the women’s basketball team trounced the NJIT Highlanders on Wednesday evening.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In the News
Archdiocese of Philadelphia
AOP Spotlight Series: Mike McLaughlin, Father Judge—Class of 1984
The former AOP student-athlete has guided Penn women’s basketball since 2009-10, leading the Quakers to four Ivy League titles and three NCAA Tournament appearances.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Peggy Kowalski, who may have spent more hours in the Palestra than anybody ever, retires
For many of the last 38 years, as Penn Athletic’s director of special events, Kowalski has to be on the short list, maybe even at the top of it, for people who spent the most combined lifetime time at the Palestra and Franklin Field. Her earliest work days were as an undergrad selling tickets and answering to her boss who was also her father, and in honor of the two, the front lobby box office will be named the Donohue-Kowalski Box Office.
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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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