Sports Features
Squash Issue | Trio of captains ready to lead run at a pair of national titles
As Penn squash counts down the days until they set off on this newest adventure, the teams will be looking to their captains to see which direction they’re headed. Last season was undoubtedly a triumphant one for both sides of the Red and Blue.
Squash Issue | Programs seek sustained success after strong 2015-16
January 14, 2017. Head coach of Penn women’s squash Jack Wyant may not personally have the date circled on his calendar, but the eyes of the college squash community will undoubtedly be on Philadelphia as Harvard heads to Ringe for a rematch of last year’s Howe Cup finals. But before either team makes it to that January matchup, they’ll have to battle through the brunt of their non-conference slate if they want to retain their spots at the top of the CSA rankings.
Alek Torgersen: the Penn football quarterback from coast to coast
Take an easy-going, gun-slinging quarterback from California.
As Penn cross country sees historic success, captains lead the way
In the wake of an exhaustive election season during which major party candidates displayed questionable leadership qualities, it will perhaps bring some amount of solace to know that the future of the men’s and women’s cross country team rests in caring and capable hands.
Penn club sailing skipper finds record success at national championship
There’s a new skipper in town — and her name is Lenox Butcher. At the LaserPerformance Women’s Singlehanded National Championship last weekend, Penn sailing’s Lenox Butcher recorded the best-ever finish for a Quaker at a national sailing competition, finishing ninth in a highly competitive field.
Some Penn athletes embrace opportunities of ROTC
They say football games are battles in the trenches. A well thrown ball is a bullet. Deep home runs are bombs. All these are overused clichés, but some – including six students on Penn’s campus – actually live them.
Penn football relies on quiet strength of its O-Line
It’s tough for a defender to make a tackle while on the ground. Unfortunately for Penn football’s opponents, they have found themselves in that position often this season.
Penn football's Sam Philippi matched as bone marrow donor
Just before he returned to University City for football camp, Sam Philippi got a call. He was a match. Only a few months removed from joining the Be the Match registry, Philippi was needed as a bone marrow donor for a 30-year-old leukemia patient.
Fencing Issue | Quakers look to take more than a third of Ivy title
Another sport, another three-way tie at the top. After winning their third of a title last season, just weeks after the football team, Penn men’s fencing is looking forward to what should be another successful year.
Fencing Issue | Andy Ma makes his mark
The Penn men's and women's fencing teams are returning a slew of Ivy champions, NCAA qualifiers, and many key fencers from last year's men's Ivy title. But their biggest strength might just be standing on the sideline. Head coach Andy Ma has had an illustrious career in the world of fencing, and as he enters his seventh year as the head coach of both the men's and women's programs, his . His strength as a coach led him to be named the Ivy League men's fencing Coach of the Year last season. Ma was able to lead the men's team to its most successful season in recent memory last year, as the team captured its first Ivy League Championship since 2009, several individuals earned All-American Honors, and the team rose to the number one ranking for the first time in program history.
Behind Enemy Lines: an interview with star Princeton quarterback John Lovett
Penn football will travel to Princeton for a pivotal Ivy matchup Saturday. In advance of the game, we sat down with Tiger junior quarterback John Lovett, the reigning Ivy Offensive Player of the Week after accounting for seven total touchdowns Saturday at Cornell.
Dirtyball: An ancient Penn volleyball tradition
Penn volleyball coach Kerry Carr has been coaching the Red and Blue for longer than some of her current players have been alive.
After career-altering knee injury, Arthur D'Angelo back and better than ever for Penn sprint football
As Friedrich Nietzsche so eloquently said, “that which does not kill us, makes us stronger.” Among the multitude of philosophical quotes that have been and could be applied to this remarkable undefeated Penn sprint football season, this one stands out for its relevance to one of the team's most important players: senior nose tackle Arthur D’Angelo.
Swimming & Diving Issue | Veterans offer a steady hand for a transitioning squad
The men and women of Penn swimming and diving enter 2016’s spate of races with a strong sense of accomplishment.
Swimming & Diving Issue | Mark Andrews ready for more after Ivy title
One thing’s for sure. Mark Andrew is no stranger to making a splash. After breaking out as freshman and smashing the Ivy League record in the 400 IM, his prowess in the pool has caught a lot of attention, and with the graduation of Penn swimming legend and NCAA champion Chris Swanson, the spotlight on Andrew will only brighten.
Swimming & Diving Issue | Quakers play the long game with strong distance group
Penn Women’s Distance Swimming looks to build on last season’s success and has plenty of reason for optimism The Penn Women’s Distance Swim Team reached nearly unprecedented levels of success for the program last year, and come into this season overflowing with optimism and ready to meet the heightened expectations. It is no fluke that Mike Schnur was selected to be the 2016 Ivy League Women’s Coach of the Year.
Trio of Penn athletes pick up Ivy League weekly awards
Football’s Sam Philippi, men’s soccer’s Dami Omitaomu, and field hockey’s Alexa Hoover were all recognized for spectacular performances that propelled their respective teams to victories this past week.
Wrestling Issue | Penn wrestling grapples on College Green
Penn wrestling is still more than three weeks shy of its home opener, but Philadelphia has already gotten a sneak preview of the Red and Blue’s talents. Last Friday, the Quakers participated in the program’s inaugural “Grapple on the Green” event, setting up a practice session on College Green from 9 A.M.
Wrestling Issue | New recruits look to break into the team
The new members of Penn wrestling’s freshmen class boast sterling resumes, ranging from academic honors to athletic success.