Sprint Football
Penn sprint football grinds out 20-7 victory over Chestnut Hill
Even though Penn sprint football’s offense did not score as much as it did against Caldwell, the defense turned in another strong performance, holding Chestnut Hill to seven points in a 20-7 win on Friday night.
No, seriously -- Penn sprint football destroyed Caldwell in a 69-6 massacre
Sophomore quarterback Eddie Jenkins looked more than comfortabe replacing two-time CSFL MVP Mike McCurdy, gashing Caldwell for 85 yards and one touchdown on the ground and 191 yards and three touchdowns through the air.
Penn sprint football ready to kick off title defense against Caldwell
Welcome to sprint football, Caldwell University. In Caldwell’s first ever Collegiate Sprint Football League (CSFL) game — or football game, period, for that matter — the Cougars will take on none other than Penn, the CSFL’s defending champion.
Penn sprint football dominates in annual alumni game, 31-14
The current Quaker squad walloped a team of alumni by the score of 31-14 in the annual Alumni Weekend showdown this Saturday. The game was followed by a BBQ for friends and family to cap a weekend of celebration for Quakers past and present.
Here's what's happening this weekend in Penn Athletics
DP Sports released its Soccer Issue on Thursday, previewing the season ahead and the matchups on tap this weekend. But what about the rest of Penn Athletics? Here's what the other squads who don the Red and Blue will be up to over the next few days:
Here's what fall sports you have to look forward to at Penn
There's a lot to catch up on, but here's an overview of the seven Penn Athletics programs in competition this fall:
Death, Taxes and Tony Romo Injuries | A definitive list of pregame pump up songs
Athletes are creatures of habit. Whether it’s Dwight Howard singing “Single Ladies” on the free throw line, or Bryce Harper showering seven times a day, or senior sprint football linebacker Quinn Karam wearing the same upper body garment (I don’t think it qualifies as a shirt anymore) under his pads for every game for seven years, most athletes tightly clutch these insane superstitions or routines and swear they are essential for peak performance. One of the most ubiquitous of these routines is the pregame playlist.
Roundtable | How do you balance summer athletic training with other time commitments?
For many, summer is a great time to relax and recover from nine months of late-night cramming and early-morning rising. But for Penn student-athletes, summer isn't much of a rest. It might be the offseason, but few athletes can afford to take the summer off. On top of all of the training, throw in a full work day in the office and suddenly, a warm summer's day doesn't seem so pleasant anymore. For DP Sports' three varsity student athletes, however, it is nothing they aren't used to. Check out how they are balancing it all below.
Many Penn teams had national success this school year — but which one was best?
As the 2016-17 school year nears its close, there have been some incredible Penn Athletics feats to reflect upon. But with so many Penn teams having such thorough success this year, there’s one natural question to ask — which one was best? DP Sports set out to find out.
DiGregorio | Why I love football
I didn’t love football immediately. I played tackle football for the first time in eighth grade on a team of 16 players and decided I wanted to play quarterback the day before my first practice. My coaches let me because I could remember all the plays, and I didn’t mind touching the center’s butt before every play — quite a consideration for 13 year olds.
These major changes will make things for Penn sprint football look a little different next season
With the addition of Caldwell University, the CSFL will now be split into a North and South division. This change allows the CSFL to hold a championship game between the two division winners to determine the league champion. Before these changes, the league’s champion was determined only by the best regular season record.
DiGregorio | On the importance of goal setting
These conversations did, however, make me think about how finite my own athletic career is, and what I want to make of it. As everyone reminded me when talking about sports, “it goes fast” and “you only get so many games.”
Jacobson | Sprint football's season a hell of a ride
Sometimes, there are just no words. Summing up the experiences of sprint football’s championship season is not a feasible task, but these past few months were so magical, so unprecedented, so perfect, that I owe it to my squad to try. First off, the hunger this team had was unlike anything I’d ever seen before.
Roundtable: What was the best Penn Athletics moment of 2016?
Sports Editor-elect Jonathan Pollack: For me, the best part of Penn Athletics this year was sprint football winning its first outright CSFL title since 2000, so the best moment should come from that season.
Penn sprint football's Mike McCurdy wins second league MVP
It just keeps getting better. Just a few weeks removed from Penn sprint football's first outright Collegiate Sprint Football League title since 2000, senior quarterback Mike McCurdy was named league MVP for the second straight season.
Perfection! Penn sprint football completes undefeated season with rout of Post
And then there was one. On Saturday, Penn completed the dream season, defeating Post 41-12. The win gave Penn (7-0) the outright championship, and marked only the second time in school history that the Quakers have finished the season alone at the top of the standings.
Penn sprint football aims to stand alone above CSFL standings
If there’s one thing Penn Sprint Football hates, it’s sharing. They’ve been lightweight football national champions five times in the last eighty years – and shared the title four of them.
Death, Taxes, and Tony Romo Injuries | On top of the (sprint football) world
I have never won anything in my entire life. Let’s back up a second. First, some background: This loser is a back up quarterback for Penn sprint football.
Penn sprint football clinches at least a share of CSFL title
Penn sprint football is back on top. With a 27-20 double overtime win over Cornell on Friday, the Quakers clinched at least a share of the Collegiate Sprint Football League title for the first time since 2010.