Sports Columns
Guest column by former AD Steve Bilsky: Penn must 'preserve treasures' like the Palestra
We are so lucky that these treasures all belong to Penn. The Palestra court, Franklin Field turf, and Penn Relays name should never be shared with any corporate entity. Otherwise, we’ll be like everyone else.
Kern's Korner | Being a senior doesn't define me
When the next hurdle in my life comes and I do not know how to get through it, I will look back at my senior year and remember exactly what it felt like.
Landau | In loss to Harvard, Penn football's season-long weaknesses were exposed
Instead of featuring the strengths that Penn has developed during the latter part of the season, the Homecoming defeat highlighted the weaknesses that have plagued the Red and Blue throughout the year.
Margolis | Penn men's basketball will overcome the loss of Ryan Betley
There is no doubt that the loss of Betley hurts but that isn’t important because as a unit, a multitude of guards can step up and fill the void left by the sharpshooter.
Pollack | Basketball season is the most wonderful time of the year
Both the men’s and women’s squads will be in the thick of the title hunt, and never in the last decade have both teams been simultaneously this good.
Pollack | Penn football showed lots of promise against Cornell
This win was on the juniors and sophomores. And if they can play like they did here against Cornell over the final two weeks, they might just set themselves up for a title run next year.
Papazekos | New Palestra ads are a historic mistake
Penn has allied itself with an asset management firm at the expense of the student experience. Penn Athletics thought about its wallet before its student-athletes.
Thompson | With one bad snap, Penn football's Ivy hopes flew out the window
Playing at home against a backup quarterback with all the momentum on their side, the potential comeback was all but scripted. But the opportunity, like the snap, went right over their heads.
Kern's Korner | Searching for my identity after switching sports
My story is different from most. While I never wanted to face it, I think it is time that I attempt to embrace my past and allow these last few months at Penn to redefine who I am.
Chiarodit | Don't sleep on Penn football's defense
It is still too early to know just how good the defense is going to be, but these first couple of games should be leaving Quakers fans optimistic.
Margolis | Penn football still needs to give Nick Robinson a chance
Only one quarterback can start, and on Saturday against Bucknell, Priore elected to go with his dual-threat option in Glover.
Pollack | It's the Year of Discovery for Penn football
The season starts later this week, and there is still so much we don’t know about them. This team is constantly going to be learning about itself and what it can be.
Fleischer | Men's lacrosse rule changes are great for the game
After months — even years — of speculation, debate, and controversy, NCAA men’s lacrosse is implementing a standardized 60-second shot clock.
Editorial | Hiring Andrea Wieland is a laudable step in Penn Athletics' approach to mental health
The administration’s decision to hire Dr. Andrea Wieland as a new Associate Athletic Director for Sports Performance is a commendable step in the right direction to address the issues at hand within the department.
Papazekos | The Ivy League and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad decision
It was already shameful that the conference moved its showcase away from its best and most historic venue. But the choice of Yale’s Lee Amphitheater as the Palestra’s replacement makes the decision a travesty.
Coudriet | Why Justin Watson will and won't get drafted by each of the NFL's 32 teams
Without professing to be a draft analyst, and keeping Watson’s strengths and weaknesses in mind, here are the reasons why Penn’s best player in the past decade will and won’t get drafted by each of the NFL’s 32 teams.
Guest Column by Reid Hopkins | Weekend tie shows beauty of Ivy League baseball
But that’s not what we get in the Ivy League. Instead, we get a more natural conclusion: two teams giving a game their all, a smattering of onlookers highly invested in the result, and an outcome no one wanted – symmetrical, deserved, but at first unsatisfying – because nature doesn’t wait for perfect endings.
Wittmer | Get to know Penn track and field's niche events — they have potential for greatness
Now, it's time for a more holistic understanding of all the high-level athletic events at track meets.
Guest column by Nat Graham | What really made this Penn men's basketball team so special
We won because of the strength of character and will of the individuals on this team, which resulted in an unsurpassed level of selflessness and grit as a team.