Sports Features
Ineligible athletes remain at Penn
Same, same but different. The typical American collegiate experience is four years. While some deviate from that path and finish early or late, a majority of students at Penn find themselves on a similar track.
Every day is Homecoming for Penn sprint football assistants
Bill Wagner, who has headed Penn’s sprint football program for the past forty-five years, has coached thousands of players during his time in Franklin Field.
Swimming Issue | Michael Hamann remains a swimmer at heart with Penn
When Michael Hamann got out of the pool, he knew something was wrong.
Swimming Issue | Seniors lead Penn men's swimming by example
Not many things in this world get better with age, but don’t tell that to the pair of Penn men's swimming senior captains. Over the last three seasons, Eric Schultz and Chris Swanson have won countless races and championships, including a combined eight individual Ivy titles.
Swimming Issue | Family ties go beyond teammate bond for four Penn women's swimmers
One sis, two sis, Red sis, Blue sis.
Steele | The death of Grantland and its effect on student newspapers
The sports world was quiet on Friday afternoon.
Penn volleyball utilizes both spikes and stats
Statistics have always been an integral part of sports.
Bither is setting the table for Penn volleyball
Dig. Set. Kill. The success of a volleyball team’s offense often relies on the relationship between the setters and the outside hitters. Penn’s primary setter, senior Ronnie Bither, has spent the past four years working to make sure the Quakers' offense runs smoothly.
Penn football tackling Castleman disease one big play at a time
Winning percentage isn’t the only thing being raised in Ray Priore’s first year at the helm of Penn football.
You shall not pass ... Penn football's defense
This is the Penn football we're accustomed to seeing.
Penn field hockey outlasting its opponents
Tallying a 4-1 record in such closely contested games shows that Penn is capable of literally running circles around its opponents deep into games. This level of fitness and stamina is new for the Quakers, thanks to a revamped strength and conditioning program and the help of Penn Athletics’ new SpartaTrac training system.
Penn football's Justin Watson continues schooling of Ivies
For Watson, things are looking pretty elementary. Justin Watson, that is. Through the first six games of Penn football’s season, the sophomore wide receiver is putting together one of the best pass-catching seasons in recent memory.
Penn women's soccer's new gameday swag
But these buckets aren’t being interpreted in the traditional sense. Instead, they’re taking the form of bucket hats, and Penn women’s soccer has a surprising amount of them.
Upset-filled season shaking up Ivy League volleyball
In 2015 Ivy League volleyball, the only certainty is that nothing is certain.
After stellar career with Penn women's basketball, Baron excelling in pros
For a Division I women’s basketball player, there is about a two percent chance of playing professionally.
Ashley Montgomery is on the rise for Penn cross country
Ashley Montgomery is making it look easy for Penn cross country.
Penn alum revolutionizing injury analytics
When he was in middle school in the suburbs of Minneapolis, Robby Sikka agreed with close friend Mike Trudell that the two would end up in the professional sports industry.
Penn volleyball looking for second half title surge in up-for-grabs Ivy League
The story of the 2015 Ivy League volleyball campaign has been one of balance and unpredictability. After one turn through the Ivy League, Penn Volleyball sits at 3-4.
Penn sprint football's team of brotherly love
It is commonplace for athletes to use the metaphor of brotherhood or sisterhood when describing the nature of their relationship with teammates.
