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Penn athletics busy in jam-packed weekend - Spring Break road trip

Instead of heading back home to get some much-needed rest and relaxation, DP Sports is going all in to cover the Red and Blue in the opening weekend of Spring Break.

Penn wrestling take six All-Ivy performers to EIWA's

Are you ready to rumble? The Red and Blue’s wrestling season is about to hit critical mass with the approaching EIWA Conference Championships this weekend. The Quakers, who are led by six All-Ivy grapplers, are in strong position to finish near the top of the heap Saturday in Bethlehem, Pa., something many believed to be unfathomable a few months ago.

Calgary Flames make chilly debut at Penn's Class of 1923 Rink

The madness of the NHL Trade Deadline in Philadelphia, which passed at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, did not limit itself to the Flyers’ offices at the Wells Fargo Center. It touched Penn’s campus as well. After scheduling quirks forced the Calgary Flames away from the usual venue in which teams visiting the Flyers practice and to Penn, a pair of the squad’s sessions at the University’s Class of 1923 Arena quickly verged into the surreal as the team’s management wheeled and dealed earlier this week. On Sunday, the Flyers hosted their annual Flyers Wives’ Carnival, a massive charity event that took up the entire floor at the Wells Fargo Center and featured a Ferris wheel that fit inside the building by — quite literally — an inch.

Penn women's basketball's senior class is four-ever a winner

The year was 2011. The Dallas Mavericks had just won their first NBA title. Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep” was named the number one song of the year.

Men's tennis looks to keep hot streak rolling in New Mexico heat

As spring break quickly approaches, Penn men’s tennis is excited to depart frigid Philadelphia for New Mexico, a destination as physically hot as the Quakers’ recent play.

Penn baseball prepares for green grass and blue skies in Spring Break trip

After getting a first taste of live pitching, real grass and natural sunlight last weekend in Florida, Penn is set to head down to Virginia for a baseball-filled spring break.

Penn women's lacrosse dominates Rutgers 17-7

Now, the games really count. Penn women’s lacrosse will dip into Ivy play on Saturday for the first time in the 2015 season, as they will travel to take on Brown.

Penn basketball hopes to end losing streak in last three games of 2015

The numbers tell the story: Penn basketball has been anything but successful in Ivy League play this season. In the midst of a seven-game losing streak, the Quakers have only three contests remaining before wrapping up their 2014-15 campaign.

Henderson | As Penn women's lacrosse gets into gear, it's time to watch the throne

Penn women’s lacrosse has been perched atop the Ivy League throne for so long that it’s the only view any player on the current roster has known in her collegiate career. It’s mindboggling to look at the Quakers’ continued string of success.

Penn softball looks to break through the bubble

What was a freshman-heavy roster last year has now blossomed into a more mature, more aggressive squad. Penn looks poised to burst through the barrier from a good team to a truly dominant team.

Penn men's lacrosse defeats Lafayette 9-6 in the slush

Penn men's lacrosse snapped a two-game skid in the slushy Lehigh Valley weather on Tuesday night. The Quakers pulled out a 9-6 win over Lafayette with some unexpected help from senior midfielder Chris Moriarty, who led the way with a hat trick. Penn (3-2) got a solid effort in goal from junior Jimmy Sestilio, who made 10 saves and strengthened his case to win what appears to be an up-for-grabs position in net. Jason Sands scored the first goal of the game for the Leopards, but the Quakers struck twice in quick succession with goals from Moriarty and senior Chris Hupfeldt.

More than just a race for Cochran-Fikes

As a bookish, unathletic high school freshman, Elton Cochran-Fikes shuddered at the idea of anything having to do with sports. Little did he know that, less than a decade later, he would become the first Ivy League athlete to run a mile in less than four minutes.

Penn basketball freshman Sam Jones takes shots at future

Early in the Ivy League season, Penn basketball nearly lost one of its freshman phenoms to injury.

Penn men's lacrosse seeks to end losing skid

It hasn't been quite the start of the season that Penn men’s lacrosse had hoped for.

Penn baseball drops opening series to Stetson

The first win is out the way. Already ahead of last year’s pace, there should be many more to come for Penn baseball. The Red and Blue dropped two of three games against Stetson in Florida to open their 2015 season, winning the second game in between losses in the series opener and rubber match on Friday and Sunday, respectively.

Bensen caps off thriller with OT goal for Penn women's lacrosse

Tory Bensen had been quiet all game for Penn women’s lacrosse. One week after scoring six goals against Delaware, the Red and Blue star attack had only notched one score as the Quakers entered overtime in their matchup with Vanderbilt on Sunday.

Palestra fills for high school playoff games

Since 1942, the Palestra has played host to the playoffs of the Philadelphia Catholic League, the city’s athletic organization for Archdiocesan schools.

Penn men's swimming places fourth at Ivy League Championships

Oftentimes in sports, the stats accurately show everything one would need to know about a contest.

Penn women's basketball easily defeats Yale, 59-33, on Senior Night

On Saturday night at the Palestra, Penn women’s basketball celebrated the careers of its four seniors, and throughout the game that followed, the Quakers never needed to stop their celebration.

Penn basketball's upset bid falls short against Yale, 55-50

Already written off as bound for last place in the Ivy League, Penn basketball came oh-so-close to pulling off an upset on Yale that would have sent the conference into chaos.