Neil Fanaroff
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Senior Goodbye: Neil Fanaroff | Writing for the love of the game
After four years and 180 articles, Neil Fanaroff knows that he has stuck with the sports section for his love of being a fan.
Penn Relays | Workers leave 9-to-5 behind for 4x400
Tomorrow evening, a different sort of team will take the track. Runners will be racing not for high school or college pride, but rather as representatives of the companies that employ them.
Gallagher talks about new BC job
The DP caught up with former assistant coach John Gallagher to discuss his new position at Boston College and reflect on his time at Penn.
Fanaroff | Coach Lake — better than the best
No one in Penn football history has meant as much for as long as Dan “Coach Lake” Staffieri.
Fanaroff | Storybook opening to new era
Jerome Allen’s resume as a collegiate coach offers little indication of how successful he can be.
Fanaroff | Patience is a virtue in selection
While some Penn fans have grown frustrated that interim coach Jerome Allen has not yet been officially hired, the Penn job demands a thorough search, and all options need to be explored before a decision is announced.
Cornell dominates possession, scoreboard
The Quakers struggled to take and maintain possession against No. 6 Cornell and thus could not garner any offensive momentum, as they fell 12-6.
Fanaroff | Ancient Eight enters modern era
Cornell's run to the Sweet 16 may have changed the Ivy League forever.
Cornell tastes the sweet life
Cornell may be considered an underdog in this year’s NCAA Tournament, but anyone watching its two games this weekend would have no idea.
Penn pedigrees put to test
In the NCAA tournament, former Penn coach Fran Dunphy will face his former assistant and current Cornell coach Steve Donahue for the first time.
Solid offense sends Penn streaking
The Mike Murphy era may have gotten off to a rocky start, but after a trip to the Rocky Mountains, the Penn men’s lacrosse coach and his team now have some momentum behind them.
Crimson edge Quakers 67-66 in last-minute victory
With under five minutes remaining, Penn committed five of its season-high 21 turnovers and blew a 7-point lead in loss to Harvard.
Lafayette laughs first, last in win over Murphy's Quakers
After a 14-9 loss to Lafayette in his second game, men’s lacrosse coach Mike Murphy is still looking for his first victory with the Quakers.
Seniors opt for fifth year
Yesterday, seniors Darren Smith and Andreas Schreiber confirmed their decisions to return to the men’s basketball team next year.
Fanaroff | Ready for a party of their own
Although Penn men's basketball lost both of its games this weekend, they walked away with new motivation — witnessing the celebration of an Ivy title for the second consecutive season.
Cornell avenges Penn 68-48
Ryan Wittman and Louis Dale scored 18 and 16 points, respectively, while Jeff Foote pulled down 8 boards as the Big Red clinched a share of the Ivy League title Saturday night at Newman Arena.
Stretching their horizons
It's not Al Bagnoli's offseason regimen, but a yoga workout at Pottruck Fitness Center has become increasingly popular among Penn football players.
Fanaroff | Fighting an uphill battle
Twice this weekend, Penn found itself down big early, and twice its second half performance showed the difficulty of fighting an uphill battle.
Cornell basketball cracks top 25, ends 12-year Ivy drought
The Big Red climbed into the ESPN/USA Today Coaches’ poll at No. 25 after receiving 53 votes.
Ivy Hoops Preview | Crimson aiming to dethrone Big Red
When Harvard hired former Duke standout and Michigan coach Tommy Amaker after the 2006-07 season, hopes were high, but the Crimson’s win total stayed mediocre as usual.
