Alex Siegel
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One game at a time for Penn basketball
Though many believe Saturday night’s vaunted rematch between Penn and Harvard could determine the fate of the Ivy League, men’s basketball coach Jerome Allen would say the Red and Blue’s most important game of the year comes a day earlier, against last-place Dartmouth.
Alex Siegel | Comfortable, but not too comfortable
In the midst of a rare two-week home stretch, the Penn men’s basketball team will remain at the Palestra this weekend to face Ivy foes Cornell and Columbia.
Ninth inning rally falls short
Untimely hitting hurt Penn once again, as the Quakers fell to Lehigh, 6-5, on Wednesday.
Ivy pennant races heat up in April
With just two weeks remaining in what has been a tightly contested Ivy season, the playoff finalists are far from settled.
Davis busts out in sweep
Penn baseball swept Harvard and Dartmouth in two weekend doubleheaders, bringing the Quakers to a 4-0 Ivy League record.
NCAA muffles metal bats
In the wake of alarmingly high scoring contests that endangered pitchers and dragged ballgames on for hours, the NCAA instituted a new line of baseball bats this season, affecting strategy and recruiting.
The long road to recovery
After the Quakers’ heartbreaking loss Tuesday to Princeton, they face Cornell Friday before going up against Columbia Saturday.
Penn prepares for Pittsburgh
Penn hasn’t faced off against Pittsburgh in the past decade, so excuse the Quakers if they’re a little unfamiliar with the Panthers’ roster.
A special (teams) victory
On a day where no one seemed able to move the ball early on, Penn’s special teams catalyzed the scoring.
Penn enters season as Ivy League ‘dark horse’
This year’s Ivy League preseason poll pegged the Quakers at fourth in the conference.
Goldsmith overcomes disease to lead Penn
A rare disease almost ended Drew Goldsmith’s football career. Now the defensive end is starting in his senior year for the first-place Quakers.
Quakers run wild at Homecoming
After dominating the Bears, 24-7, Saturday at Franklin Field, the Quakers now control their own destiny as the lone remaining undefeated team in the conference.
A Giant return for DeRosa
Though Mark DeRosa is back in California preparing for tonight’s Game 1 of the World Series with the San Francisco Giants — albeit as a member of the disabled list — he spent last Saturday purveying a much different championship showdown: Penn’s annual intersquad Red and Blue World Series.
Penn sets eyes on the Lions
Columbia has not defeated the Quakers once over the last 14 seasons and has suffered six straight defeats at Franklin Field dating back to 1995.
No time off in the offseason for coaches
Aside from the 3-to-4-month season, coaches spend the rest of the year relentlessly promoting their team through practices, fundraising and recruiting.
Penn hangs tough, but falls to No. 1 Villanova
Although the Quakers kept within striking distance of the Wildcats, a number of mistakes and a costly injury proved the difference in the 22-10 loss.
Owen Thomas’ mother to testify in Congress
Rev. Katherine Brearley will testify about legislation to safely manage concussions in student athletes.
Few NCAA rules set for concussions
Though the NCAA has some guidelines and requirements for dealing with concussions, most of the responsibility is left to individual schools.
Cole mixes it up at Meiklejohn
As he does with most weekday games, head coach John Cole was forced to patch together a pitching staff and lineup to fit between two busy weekends, each with four conference games.
Quakers look for rebound at home
After a disappointing weekend on the road, the Quakers are setfor a turnaround when they host La Salle tomorrow at Meiklejohn Stadium at 3 p.m.
