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Sports
Men’s squash team ranked No. 1 in the country
Men’s squash team ranked No. 1 in the country
The Red & Blue took the top spot in the most recent College Squash Association poll.
Penn topples Temple, wins share of Big 5 title
Penn topples Temple, wins share of Big 5 title
The Quakers beat the Owls 77-70 on Saturday, earning a share of their first Big 5 championship in 17 years.
Penn track and fielders show out at meet in Maryland
Penn track and fielders show out at meet in Maryland
The men’s team won seven events and women’s team placed first in eight.
Penn honors 1978-79 Final Four team
Penn honors 1978-79 Final Four team
On Saturday, Jan. 12, Penn President Amy Gutmann was on hand at the Penn vs. Princeton game at the Palestra. While the men’s basketball team lost, 62-53, the 1978-79 team was honored during halftime of the game. The 1978-79 Quakers are the last Ivy League team to reach the Final Four.
Gameday with Mike Martin
Gameday with Mike Martin
The director of gameday operations discusses the heavy lifting involved in preparing for sports events at Penn.
Ivy award goes to Washington
Ivy award goes to Washington
Freshman Bryce Washington has been named Ivy League Rookie of the Week.
Stupendous shooting secures Sterba trifecta of praise
Stupendous shooting secures Sterba trifecta of praise
Junior guard Phoebe Sterba has been selected Player of the Week by the Ivy League, the Big 5, and the United States Basketball Writers Association.
Quakers corral Tigers in gritty road win
Quakers corral Tigers in gritty road win
The women’s basketball team held off Princeton 66-60 on Saturday.
Women’s lax team ranked No. 7 in country in preseason poll
Women’s lax team ranked No. 7 in country in preseason poll
The defending Ivy League co-champions return their leading points and goal scorers from last season, and begin play on Feb. 16 against Delaware.
Russell rewarded for all-around, exceptional play
Russell rewarded for all-around, exceptional play
The senior guard has been selected Big 5 Co-Player of the Week.
In the News
Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn’s Ryan Betley back for one more year (but just one)
Five minutes into Ryan Betley’s 2018-19 Penn Quakers season, his season was over. Following a torn patellar tendon and surgery that took out his season, and months of recovery, Betley is looking at a fifth season—just not at Penn.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn’s offense comes alive in 28-24 win over Lafayette
The win had plenty of offensive highlights, with senior quarterback Nick Robinson and sophomore wideout Ryan Cragun, senior tailback Karekin Brooks, and wideout Rory Starkey, and ends a four-game Quakers losing streak dating back to last season and sends them into next week’s Ivy League and home opener with Dartmouth on a winning note.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn star running back Karekin Brooks one of six brothers, the small one
Karekin Brooks’ five brothers are all defensive line-sized guys—in his mind, he’s always the small one. In last Saturday’s opener at Delaware, Brooks, known as KK to teammates and coaches, ran 28 times for 158 yards and added three catches for 20 more, pushing him to 11th all-time in rushing, with 2,002 yards.
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The Pennsylvania Gazette
‘Very little fazes her’
One of only a few female members of a college men’s basketball staff, May alumna Sarah Parks jumps into a new gig as Director of Operations.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn hoops star Princess Aghayere is using her passion for teamwork to save girls’ lives in Liberia
The senior leader of Penn’s 2019 regular season Ivy Champions left Philadelphia after graduation, and traveled 4,600-mile to Liberia. With Penn friends Summer Kollie and Oladunni Alomaja, Aghayere started Rebound Liberia, a youth program whose goal is to use basketball to empower girls in the small West African country.
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