Sports Features
Penn men's squash player uses chess to improve his on-court play
First is the worst, second is the best, third is the one who’s best at chess. That may not be the way that nursery rhyme goes, but for one Penn squash player, the saying rings true. Junior Anders Larsson has been involved with squash for quite a long time, but for such a physically taxing sport, one of his greatest assets comes from his time playing a board game: chess.
Penn fencing's Justin Yoo has his eye on the Olympics
In Penn’s history, 24 fencers have represented the Red and Blue at the Olympic Games. If sophomore Justin Yoo has anything to say about it, he will be the 25th come Tokyo.
Penn squash's Reeham Salah makes her mark at World Team Championships
Sometimes Red, White and Blue comes before Red and Blue. For Penn squash phenom Reeham Salah, that was the case when she joined up with Team USA for the Women’s World Team Championships last weekend in Paris, France.
Penn basketball's managers quietly run a smooth ship
It's early on a Saturday morning. While you're asleep, Garrett Colvin is hard at work. He’s taken on the responsibility of being one of the few, the proud, the Penn basketball managers. Student managers are a rare breed.
When life gives you Lemmon: BG Lemmon's path to Penn squash greatness
If you have the best season in a program’s 87-year existence and no one even notices, did it really happen? That’s what we’re at the Ringe Squash Courts to talk about.
Post play drives Penn women's basketball's success
Bigger isn’t always better. Just don’t tell that to Penn women’s basketball coach Mike McLaughlin.
Transfers settle in for Penn basketball
Penn basketball juniors Matt MacDonald and Caleb Wood are wearing the Red and Blue for the first time this year — but that’s about all they have in common. Despite their age, the two juniors are in their first year on Penn's men's basketball team after they both arrived via transferring from other schools.
Early in his career, AJ Brodeur shines with Penn basketball
Undoubtedly, there are many people across Penn’s campus and the greater basketball landscape who are surprised by the immediate impact made by freshman AJ Brodeur. Just don’t count the 6-foot-8 power forward or his coach among them.
Penn athletes live up to student-athlete mantle with tutoring program
Managing the academic workload at Penn isn’t easy. Balancing that rigor with the demands of being a varsity athlete is only a further challenge. So handling the student-athlete grind while formally helping others do the same should be downright inconceivable.
Offseason competition takes Penn squash players all over the world
Championships are won in the offseason; so goes the age-old cliché. This saying holds true for the members of the Penn Squash team as well, but there’s another, more accurate saying for what they do in the offseason: championships are won all over the world. Just as it does with other sports, the offseason presents an extended opportunity for squash players to hone their craft and improve specific aspects of their game, be it fitness, technique, or movement.
No negative vibes in the pool for Penn swimming's Kristen Sun
Freshman Kristen Sun is swimming her heart out on both ends of the Pacific. Sun represented Hong Kong, her home country, in the 2016 Asian Championships, in Tokyo Japan, from November 17 to 20.
Penn's Silpe, Villanova's Brunson share off-court history
Not only did Nexxt Level train Penn sophomore point guard Jake Silpe, but they also worked with Villanova’s sophomore point guard Jalen Brunson. In fact, the two New Jersey natives met regularly for workout sessions over the summer at Nexxt Level’s training facility in South Jersey.
Vaiani siblings take over Penn fencing together
When Nicole Vaiani first started learning how to fence, she would beat her older brother all the time.
A transfer and a captain, Matt MacDonald is right at home with Penn basketball
It sounds paradoxical: Matt MacDonald is, at the same time, a veteran, a captain, and a first-year player. That is, of course, due to the fact that the junior guard is a transfer.
Penn wrestling practices against nation's elite
Training alongside Penn’s thirty-one grapplers are four wrestlers working full-time to win gold at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Anna Ross a steady force for Penn women's basketball
Counting the three games this year, Penn basketball has played 62 games in the past three seasons.
New Penn squash assistant has seen success against Quakers
Not all games are won on the court. Sometimes, the real differences are made on the sidelines, at the gym, or in the locker room.
Penn club hockey, with hopes for future, to take on Princeton Friday
Penn loves beating Princeton. That sentiment is as old as the Penn-Princeton rivalry itself. Ask any Penn athletics fan and they will likely tell you that a win against Princeton is a slight notch below an Ivy League championship.
Squash Issue | Quakers reload with strong recruiting class
Success breeds success. After dominating seasons last year, Penn squash will look to build upon its excellent foundations with stellar new recruits for this go around.