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Penn men's basketball to play in 2019 Wooden Legacy tournament
Shortly after the conclusion of this year’s Paradise Jam, Penn men’s basketball announced that it will be one of eight teams taking part in the 2019 Wooden Legacy late next November and early December in Anaheim, Calif. Penn is guaranteed to play three games at the event, regardless of the results.
Here's how Penn wrestling's matches are scored
A wrestling match begins with the two opponents in neutral position. Both wrestlers are standing on their feet, and no one has control.
The competition before the competition: nearly all of Penn wrestling's starting spots are up for grabs
Every dual meet starting spot is truly up for grabs besides the 285-pound weight class, which only features one wrestler.
With Roger Reina at the helm, Penn wrestling has another impressive recruiting class
Penn wrestling coach Roger Reina has done it again, drawing attention from all across the nation by bringing in one of the strongest recruiting classes the program has seen in years.
The comeback — after years of fighting adversity, Antonio Woods is ready to lead
When Woods committed to Penn, his plan was to redshirt his freshman football season while he focused on basketball and academics, and then play on both teams as a sophomore.
The quiet assassin: Ryan Betley is Penn men's basketball's silent scorer
Betley operates as one of the top scorers on the team and in the Ivy League. He’s the quiet assassin, the sharpshooter who slowly but surely racks up points.
Max Rothschild and AJ Brodeur: the motors that drive Penn men's basketball
Brodeur and Rothschild work together to be the engines that power the Red and Blue. With both firing on all cylinders, you’ll be sure to see a lot of their signature handshake, even if you don’t know what it is.
Quakers strive to embody 'lunch pail mentality' and gain Twitter fame in the process
The lunch pail was dreamt up by director of men’s basketball operations Brad Fadem and coach Steve Donahue early in their tenures at Penn. Donahue, with the help of Fadem and the rest of his staff, awards the lunch pail to the hardest working, grittiest player of that day of practice.
How will Penn women's basketball move on from Nwokedi, Ross, and Whitlatch?
All three started in every game for Penn last season, meaning more than half of the team’s starting lineup this season will be players new to that role. But the Quakers won’t be losing everyone from that Ivy League runner-up team last season.
Penn women's basketball's freshmen have rare chance to make an impact right away
None are coming in as highly touted as now-sophomore center Eleah Parker was last year, but that doesn’t mean they won’t make an immediate impact.
Michael Wang headlines freshman class that is ready to contribute for Penn men's basketball
Wang is the highest rated recruit so far of coach Steve Donahue’s tenure at Penn, and that pedigree has shown so far in the preseason. Wang has been a standout performer, displaying his immense talent frequently in practices and scrimmages.
With Foreman gone, who will be the point guard for Penn men's basketball?
The most obvious answer seems to be junior Devon Goodman. After coming off the bench for 3.8 points and 14.0 minutes per game last season, coach Steve Donahue plans to at least open the season with Goodman in the starting five.
The secret behind Penn women's soccer's success? A full team buy-in
It’s the buy-in from all 30 players, the desire to put everything on the line each time they step foot on the pitch, the commitment to conditioning and training, that has made all the difference.
Back to school special — Penn alumnus and NFL player Brandon Copeland to teach class at Penn
Come Monday afternoons next semester, New York Jets linebacker and Wharton 2013 graduate Brandon Copeland will be back at Penn co-teaching a seminar course titled “Inequity and Empowerment: Urban Financial Literacy,” alongside Dr. Brian Peterson.
Penn sprint football's Console forging a path of leadership on and off the field
In the coming offseason, Penn sprint football will be losing the senior defensive back and captain Console, a three-year starter whose impact on the team extends far beyond the field.
When a Player Gets Up Dazed, Part II
We take an inside look at the culture of indifference towards head injuries on Penn sprint football in Part II of When a Player Gets Up Dazed.
Ice in her veins? Emily Sands has scored seven game-winning goals
Sands, the team's leading goal-scorer, has come up big when the pressure's highest time and time again this season. All six of her goals this season have been game-winners, tied for the second-most game-winners in the nation.
When a Player Gets Up Dazed, Part I
In Part I, three former Penn sprint football players deal with the effects of playing through brain injuries during the 2017 season. When they played through their concussions, they didn't think they'd still be feeling the effects today.
Elite defense has paved Penn women's soccer's path to the top of the Ivy League
Always a strength for Penn, this year's defensive unit has exceeded the already high expectations placed on them.