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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.
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.
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.
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.
Quakers keep Bears at bay
Quakers keep Bears at bay
The field hockey team beat Brown 3-2 over the weekend in Rhode Island.
In the News
Philadelphia Inquirer
These Penn basketball players have stories worth telling, even as their season is called off
When the Ivy League canceled their season Thursday night, changing their year and the trajectory of their basketball careers, Kayla Padilla and Mark Jackson knew it was what was best for the team, as team players. Even off the court, they remain worth talking about.
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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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