Karl Bagherzadeh
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Fountains of new recruits for Quakers
Many local schools have a history of sending athletes to Penn for a variety of sports.
Wind blows in Penn men's tennis team's favor
The Quakers split their two matches this weekend. They lost 5-2 to Yale on Saturday, but upset Brown, 4-3, in dramatic fashion on Sunday.
Men's Lax face must-win matchup in New Haven
Hope lurks around the corner Saturday when Penn (1-5, 0-2 Ivy) takes on Yale (2-4, 0-2) in New Haven, Conn.
Fencing in the Ivy League a Mills family affair
Penn’s sophomore sabre, who finished 16th at last weekend’s NCAA Fencing Championships in Columbus, Ohio, was introduced to the sport by his father, Robert, an All-Ivy fencer at Columbia.
Penn wrestler Micah Burak’s season to remember
At the NCAA Wrestling Championships in St. Louis this past weekend, junior Micah Burak concluded a stellar season with a seventh-place finish at 197 pounds to earn All-American honors.
Penn softball team to play St. Joe's tomorrow
Wednesday afternoon the beautiful weather will provide Penn softball with a picturesque backdrop in its home opener against Saint Joseph’s in the first game at the new Penn Park stadium.
Penn wrestles for top seeds
This weekend, five Penn wrestlers will compete at the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Championships. While three Quakers have already qualified for the NCAAs, the other two need to win to qualify.
Coach Dave Micahnik’s lasting presnce
Dave Micahnik had an effect on Penn fencing: 722 career wins, 22 Ivy titles. Both his 1981 men’s team and his 1986 women’s team won the national championship.
Grapplers extend dominant streak
For the 21st year in a row, the Penn wrestling team tamed the Tigers. In their regular season finale, the Quakers defeated Princeton, 24-10.
Penn men open postseason play at Hoehn Cup
Despite just missing out on playing in the A Division tournament, the Quakers will be the favorites entering the tournament that consists of the ninth to 16th nationally ranked teams.
Penn wrestling edges Columbia, 19-18
Saturday, despite being significantly undersized, sophomore Steven Graziano won in the 285-pound weightclass, 5-2, against Columbia’s behemoth — No. 27 Kevin Lester. His win in the final round gave the Quakers a 19-18 victory over the Lions.
Karl Bagherzadeh | Quakers near the tipping point of success
Although Penn has a slim chance to win the Ivy League, some Quakers’ grapplers are having great individual seasons.
No. 5 Cornell awaits Penn wrestling
Penn will face rival Cornell in the Quakers biggest test of the season.
Penn wrestling discusses rankings
Although rankings drive selection to the NCAA tournament, its wins that speak the loudest.
Penn wrestling gets its chance at retribution
In an action-packed weekend, Penn wrestling will have a chance to establish state supremacy as they face two local foes.
Wrestling's Ortenzio wins second Keystone Classic
While one is an experienced senior and the other is a freshman, Bryan Ortenzio and Steve Robertson have one thing in common.
Thomas Brandt leaves his mark on Penn soccer in style
Ready to add the final touch to an illustrious collegiate career in the backfield, Penn senior defender Tommy Brandt looked like Lionel Messi on Saturday.
Penn's Stephen Baker strikes back
At the 75th minute, sophomore forward Stephen Baker scored the game-winning goal, giving the Quakers their first win since Oct. 8 against Columbia.
Yale dashes Penn men's soccer's title hopes with golden goal
At the 105th minute, Yale forward Charlie Paris scored an easy goal on a short pass inside the box, effectively ending Penn’s hopes for a title in a 2-1 loss.
Long road back begins for men's soccer
Saturday, the sixth-place Quakers will host the second-place Bulldogs in what could very well be the decisive game of the season.
